SERVING RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO SINCE 1885 MMootthheerr’’ss DDaayy ...... RR w II w OO BB w LL w AA w NN w CC w OO Mother’s Day is w w w w w w w this Sunday, May 8. Take advantage of special deals and events from our local adver - tisers to show Hera ld Tim es mom you care! Volume 131, Number 40 n May 5, 2016 n theheraldtimes.com Incumbents Dodds, Overton and Halandras reelected to fire board By DOC WATSON had to be turned away with an under - ly members of the same, U.S. citizens huge way that dence, and I’m any of the chal - Special to the Herald Times standing apology. employed by the federal government you believe in us going to try to do lengers, and both According to election official residing outside the United States and and our volun - them a good job.” David Luzmoor MEEKER I In what has proven Dawn Jastrem, “This was a very good other private citizens residing outside teers. I appreciate Sherri and Jamie to be a hotly contested race during the turnout for a special election like the U.S. everyone taking Halandras, a for - Cogswell each last few months, all three incumbent this.” Out of about 2,500 registered Incumbent Rick Dodds, who has time to vote. mer EMS worker received 107 candidates for the Meeker Fire voters, 573 ballots were counted, served on the board a little less than Thank you again who has served votes. Board—Rick Dodds, Sherri which translates to almost 23 percent. two years, filling an open position in for your support on the board for There are Halandras and Doug Overton—were Those numbers not only reflect May of 2014, received 476 votes, the and confidence.” four years, challenges ahead reelected last night by wide margins the turnout at the polls, but also most of all the candidates, in fact. He Receiving received 439 for the Meeker at a special election held at the include the UOCAVA votes. UOCA - had this to say about not only his vic - Rick 453 votes, Doug Sherri votes and also Doug Fire Board, Meeker Fire House. VA refers to the Uniformed and tory but the other incumbents as well: Dodds Overton, who Halandras voiced her appre - Overton selecting a new The polls opened at 7 a.m. and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting “I would like to express my heartfelt was a volunteer ciation: “I want to fire chief heading closed promptly at 7 p.m. Voter Act. People covered under the act thank you to the people who reside in chief for 10 years and on the fire thank everyone who voted for me. I the list. The election results, howev - turnout was strong throughout the day include: members of the seven the Rio Blanco Fire Protection department for 22 years, also com - want to do the best job I can.” er, indicate who the voters think are right up to closing. One voter, in fact, Uniformed Services, members of the District for their support for Doug, mented: “I am humbled. I appreciate As for the challengers, David the best people to meet those chal - was only about 15 seconds late but U.S. Merchant Marine, eligible fami - Sherri and myself. You’ve shown in a everybody’s vote and their confi - Cole received 165 votes, the most of lenges. Semi-finalists named for CNCC president By the Herald Times Staff position are: RANGELY I Four candidates Dr. Debra Teachman being considered for president of Teachman is currently vice presi - Colorado Northwestern Community dent for academic affairs and student College were in the area this week services at Southern West Virginia touring campuses in Craig and Community and Technical College in Rangely and meeting CNCC employ - Mt. Gay, W.V. Prior to her time in ees and community members. West Virginia, she spent 14 years at The Colorado Community New Mexico State University College System leadership began the Alamogordo (NMSUA), a compre - process in March to replace Russell hensive community college within the George who announced he would be New Mexico State University System, retiring as president of CNCC. with 10 of those years as vice presi - According to system President Dr. dent for academic affairs and one Nancy McCallin, to direct the search nine-month period as interim presi - process, the Colorado Community dent during a presidential search. Dr. College System hired Association of Teachman also spent six years as a Community College Trustees full-time faculty member in English at COURTESY PHOTO (ACCT), a national non-profit organi - Marshall University in Huntington More than 140 science fair exhibits were on display at Parkview Elementary school last Thursday, presented by students from first zation that focuses on community col - W.V., after earning her Ph.D. at the through eighth grades. CNCC students served as judges for the event. Winners will be announed at Parkview’s awards night on May leges executive searches. University of California, Davis. 17. She noted in an email that in the first month of the process, ACCT has Dr. Lisa Stich collected applications and reviewed Stich has more than 25 years of the submissions for qualified candi - experience in higher education. Dr. dates. Qualified candidates were pre - Stich earned a doctorate in education sented to the search committee that is from Capella University and her mas - comprised of college, community and ter’s in health administration from PSpeacial tor the kHeralvd Timies ew science fair a success system representatives. Cardinal Stritch College. She earned a on display and completely filled up presentation, board appearance, Mary Lansing, Sarah Campbell, The search committee held video - bachelor’s degree in psychology from the spectator gym. and experimental design, students Pam Brady and Lenora Smuts who conference interviews with the most Ripon College, and another bachelor’s RANGELY I The science fair The students were able to pick could earn a score up to 150. donated their time and talents in qualified candidates and selected in health record administration from at Parkview Elementary School their own projects and partners as In the upcoming days scores judging the elementary and the semi-finalists for campus visits. Emory University. She is a 2014 grad - was a great success last Thursday. long as the project was testable. will be tallied and first, second and various college professors who Two candidates were on campus uate of the Executive Leadership Students from fourth to eighth These ranged from the effects of third place will be given. These helped get our judges signed up. Tuesday for in-person interviews, and Institute (ELI), of the League for grade participated along with a few aspirin on plant growth to the will be announced at awards night The gracious cash prizes another two candidates were on cam - Innovation in the Community of the gifted students from first and effect of video games on blood on May 17. donated from the Bank of the San pus Wednesday. College. third grade, and one student who pressure. College students from The science department would Juans was greatly appreciated as By June or July a new CNCC She started her higher education just loves science and wanted to CNCC served as judges as they like to thank Mr. Mergelman for was the funds from the school dis - president is expected to be named. participate for fun. floated through tables lined with helping in setup; Mrs. Sizemore trict. Thanks for making the sci - projects. Scoring the students on and Mr. Boydstun for being subs; ence fair the success it was. The four semi-finalists for the u See CNCC , Page 6A More than 140 exhibits were Can you get medications locally? Senate debating now By REED KELLEY Meeker Drugs owner Diana Jones Broomfield, and Jon Becker, R-Ft. State Representative Bob Rankin, R- Health Care and Human Services the bill. Special to the Herald Times confirms the situation saying that Morgan. They claim 27 other states Carbondale, urging him to support the Committee April 5 on a narrow 7-6 Senate President Bill Cadman more than one health insurance com - have already passed similar laws. bill. mixed partisan vote. It passed House assigned the bill to the Senate State, MEEKER I Meeker business - pany has said this is how they will be Becker says none of these states have He was originally inclined to floor second reading with the recom - Veterans and Military Affairs woman, Cassie McGuire, was furi - working. They are requiring, or indi - seen an increase in cost attributable to oppose the bill as industry lobbyists mended committee amendments Committee and to the Finance ous. cating they will require, that all refills pharmacy choice. were saying the primary mail order April 7, but only after heavy debate. Committee. Both committees are con - She went to Meeker Drugs and be obtained by mail order. Opponents of the measure argue prescription fulfillment outfit in the The House came back to the bill sidered difficult to get bills through. told them that her family health insur - Jones is so concerned what this that consumers being allowed to state, Express Scripts, already had a with more contentious debate on third The only two options in the State ance company had informed her that may mean for her business and other choose where to obtain their drugs relationship with 95 out of 104 inde - reading April 14, passing it narrowly Affairs Committee, then, were to kill in the future, with the exception of rural, small-town pharmacies that will spark price hikes, or jeopardize pendent pharmacies in the state, so on a 34-31 vote (25 Democrats and the bill or move it to Finance.