PRESORT STD US POSTAGE PAID CRESTONE, CO PERMIT #8 81131 Crestone, Colorado Volume 24, Number 1 January, 2013 $1 Change Service Requested 24 years serving the Northern San Luis Valley Kate calls this little bunny “Bunny Rock”, as it sat there for hours during the snowstorm. photo by K. Steichen. To see this photo and more in color, visit our website at www.crestoneeagle.com Moffat BOE to give direction for BEST Grant application by Kirk Banghart, the Board of Education on Mon- In the spring of 2012, the Superintendent of Schools, day January 7 at 5:30 in the Mof- Moffat Board of Education (BOE) Moffat Cons. School Dist. # 2 fat Cafeteria. sent out a request for proposals to Over the past two months In 2009 the State of Colorado evaluate the current state of the Wold Architects and the District’s initiated an assessment of all the facility and to create a long term Facilities Master Plan Commit- state’s schools for structural integ- master facilities plan for the Moffat tee has hosted three community rity, functional capacity and effi- School site. The BOE interviewed meetings to discuss and get feed- ciency with an eye to establishing a three master planning architecture back on the condition of the Mof- benchmark about where state facili- firms, and chose Wold Architects to fat School campus. These com- ties are. The preliminary results of help with the building evaluation munity meetings have provided our Moffat facilities raised a num- (audit) and master plan. valuable information that will be ber of questions, so the school board Wold found that the original presented at a special session of sought further advice. continued on page 20 We have opened a 30-day com- Public comment period for elk management ment period and will consider com- ments received or postmarked on Seal skin mukluks. See our feature story on on San Luis Valley refuges ends Jan. 18 or before January 18, 2013. The the Inuit by Larry Calloway on page B-1. In an effort to reduce the im- of the Comprehensive Conservation Service requests comments or infor- pacts to riparian habitat on San Plan (CCP) for these refuges. An ap- mation from the public, other con- Luis Valley National Wildlife Ref- proved plan that considers various cerned governmental agencies, Na- Inside: uges (NWR) by elk, the U. S. Fish options is needed because the elk tive American tribes, the scientific and Wildlife Service (Service) today browsing is significantly compro- community, industry, or any other Retiring county commissioners released for public review and com- mising the quantity and quality of interested parties concerning this & their accomplishments ��13 ment a Draft Environmental As- wetland and riparian habitat on all proposed EA. The draft EA is posted sessment (EA) of strategies that can refuges within the refuge complex. on the website for the San Luis Val- Yoga as a spiritual practice ��15 be immediately used to manage elk The CCP will analyze several strat- ley National Wildlife Refuge Com- Celebrate the New Year around plex: www.fws.gov/alamosa on Alamosa, Baca and Monte Vista egies, including public hunting, but the world all year long �����19 NWR in Alamosa, Rio Grande and is a comprehensive and lengthy Comments may be submitted Saguache Counties, Colorado. process by its nature, and not re- electronically to [email protected], A visit with the Inuit ����������B-1 The purpose of this EA is to sponsive to the immediate threats or in writing to: San Luis Valley analyze strategies to reduce elk im- to migratory bird habitats. As a National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Fire chief on ‘The State of Our pacts on sensitive habitats within consequence this interim effort is 9383 El Rancho Lane, Alamosa, CO Unions’ ����������������������������B-4 the refuge complex until completion required. 81101. Page 2 • The Crestone Eagle • January, 2013 www.crestoneeagle.com The Crestone Eagle • January, 2013 • Page 3 been graciously hosting a Thanks- automobile traffic. Over the years, that the association’s attorney au- A meeting for local manage- The Crestone Eagle Sarah Grayson Publisher & Editor: Kizzen N. Laki giving holiday gala, which took I and many other retreaters have thor a letter summarizing the opin- ment and caring for our water is Copy Editor: Janet G. Woodman several weeks to prepare. As the hiked from our home to the stupa, ion provided to the board that will called for our community on Tues- Dec. 13, 1940—Dec. 6, 2012 Advertising: Dee Rudoff house was cleaned, the good china and regarded it as a sacred journey. be distributed to the membership day, Jan. 14 at 6:30pm at the El- Sarah was born in Bay Classifieds & Accounts: Daleth McCoy was carefully washed and the sil- I do believe it’s one of the last few when it is available. ephant Cloud (Jillian’s) Studio to Springs, MS, where she spent Production & Tech Wizardry: much of her childhood. She Erin Lakai, Mark Talbot ver was polished. Fresh smelling pristine places to take a pilgrim- Baca Grande POA educate and implement water-shed Contributing Writers: pine boughs were laid out, candles age to a beautiful, and healing Board of Directors knowledge and conservation. had a BS from UC Berkley. David Nicholas Matie Belle Lakish were lit, and the wine had been un- spiritual site. Building roads is one This council will be able to Sarah was a successful restau- Diane Bairstow Kim Malville rant owner in Berkeley, CA and Larry Calloway Gussie Fauntleroy corked. of the most destructive things we expand our action base and hope- Ananur Forma Ken Nelson A good time was had by all. It do to our Mother Earth, not only Pro or con, it costs fully involve all relevant agencies Santa Fe, NM. A Zen Buddhist Keno Menechino Sandia Belgrade Thank you all was a small way to show my sincere the expense, but also the cause of Dear Editor, as co-participants. Aspirations priestess trained in Korea, and Lisa Cyriacks Paul Shippee Dear Crestone Community: gratitude and love, to ring in the erosion and landslides. To those I am writing to both the and goals include recycling local Stella Padilla a prolific artist, Sarah had William Alder Lakish William Howell friends and foes of the Crestone One hundred years of life Bea Ferrigno Susan Pierce Many blessings for an abun- holidays with good cheer, forgive- of you wanting a new road built, water, recharging our aquifer and lived in the Baca Grande since All photos by Kizzen Laki, Janet Woodman dant and bright new year! I would ness, hope and giveaway. I would please consider our future genera- Fire Protection District (aka the maintaining the health of our for- Stella Padilla passed the early 1990s. Her art was or Eagle staff unless otherwise noted. like to share my gratitude with have never imagined that I would tions and the impact it would have Crestone Emergency Services Dis- ests. Along with designing water away gracefully in her sleep both in pottery and in paint- Contributing Photographers: everyone who stepped in to make have end up in a hospital bed a few to our earth, wildlife, and our quiet trict). On March 5, 2013, registered management so that historic ripar- on October 6 at the San Luis ing, in an unusual, original and Bill Ellzey, Matthew Crowley voters who live or own property in Lori A. Nagel, Wendi Shattil/Bob Rozinski 2012 such an amazingly successful days later. sacred spiritual community. Thank ian areas are restored, we will also Valley Care Center in Alamosa beautiful style. In her earlier Digital Subscription Rate: 12 issues $15 digital.pdf year for Crestone Creative Coun- But when my family informed you and blessings to all in this new the boundaries of the district will be planning for our local Crestone where she resided for the past years in Crestone, she was well Paper Subscription Rates: 12 issues $20 Bulk mail. cil (CCC). We work with youth in have an opportunity to vote to re- nine years. She had lived in For 1st class postage $32. For foreign 1st class $75. me that a larger part of the local year. Waterfest in May of 2013. known and appreciated for her Canada $50. Back issues $3.50 each by mail. the Crestone Charter School, Mof- and Buddhist community in Cre- In Oneness and Light, tain the district or to dissolve the Participants will receive a fact Crestone with her daughter style, wit, and brilliance. Many The Crestone Eagle is an independent monthly fat School, Home School programs, stone, the City of Boulder, and so Lisa Beaubien district. I am not writing to con- sheet about water issues we are and son-in-law, Lorain and Da- people knew her as Sarah Hall. publication. POB 101, Crestone, CO 81131. dropouts and many who are just many others across the country vince readers to vote either way. I faced with now, as well as various vid Davis for three years after Sarah died peacefully at Telephone (719) 256-4956 am writing because my role on the Email: [email protected] traveling through. Although the had been praying for me, my eyes adaptation strategies. We not only moving here from Seattle. In her home, as she wished. She is www.crestoneeagle.com age range that we target is 13-24 welled up with tears. And believe POA board withholds board of the district is treasurer, needmore precipitation, we need to January of this year Stella survived by her brothers, Wil- No junk mail or solicitations please! year olds, we definitely encourage and while voting is free, elections celebrated her 100th birthday liam Grayson and John Gray- Comments or opinions expressed me, it was hard not to cry, to keep take care of the land and the water- and enjoy a multigenerational com- legal information cost money.