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Page 2 GRAND GAZETTE February 4, 2021 WWW.GRANDGAZETTE.NET West Grand Community Outreach Program by Jennifer Hooks, West business they may be interested in Grand Counselor pursuing in their future to expose The West Grand Community them to that world of work. West Outreach Program is a West Grand Grand High School will help connect High School based community service students with individuals in the program that will help students reach community that need services. This their needed community service may look like taking trash to the road hours as well as open the door to on trash day for our elderly citizens, better accommodate members walking some of our elementary of the community with needed students home from school safely, services. In collaboration with the providing homework help to younger Kremmling Chamber, Homegrown students in the community, helping Talent Initiative, and Grand County disabled individuals in our community Higher Ed, West Grand High School with firewood or snow removal, etc. is working to build this program to The West Grand Community help students better understand what Outreach Program has created a community service is and how to google form that will collect data better earn hours while engaging in a from individuals and businesses in meaningful experience for themselves the community that are in need of and others in the West Grand services. The WGCOP partners will community. The hope is that these then screen these responses and link photo by Kim Cameron opportunities will not only provide them to a spreadsheet that students students with the hours they need can access to “pick up” community Homeschoolers Critter Wood, Carly Wood, Rayne Pryor and Ryder Pryor to meet their graduation goals, but services hours they have time for or visit the Grand Gazette office to learn about newpapers. The students will be beneficial to the community are interested in. Kremmling Chamber recently began homeschooling in January. and create a real philanthropic will offer this opportunity to Chamber experience for our students. Businesses by listing the form on their That being said, we will deploy website for businesses to access. West Grand County Higher Ed to do some Grand High School will also have Comedian Mike Williams educational pieces for our students this form available to fill out on the to engage in during their advisory district website for individuals and returns to PRC banquet Feb. 14 period to help them better understand businesses who may need assistance. The Pregnancy Resource Connection will hold their 17th Annual the idea of community service. The We are looking to you, the West fundraising banquet virtually on Sunday, February 14 at 5pm. Mike Homegrown Talent Initiative and the Grand Community, to help us connect Williams, Christian Comedian, will be the featured entertainment. To Kremmling Chamber representatives our school and our students to the attend, please visit www.pregnancyresourceconnection.org plan to connect West Grand High West Grand community in a more School students with community meaningful way. As a district and as a businesses that may be struggling community of West Grand learners we during this time or may need extra want to give back and we believe the assistance to keep their doors open best way to do that is through you <3 FAITH NOTES and the community thriving. We’re “We rise by lifting Kremmling Gore Range Baptist Church: also looking to provide opportunities others” - Robert Ingersoll for our students to volunteer at a Community Church Pastor Allen will host a Sunday & The Gathering service via Facebook Live at 10am. Sunday worship gatherings Find this and other resources on will be held at 10am and 5pm. Facebook at Gore Range Baptist Weekly emails provide updates, Church. -- Take note that services LAST TIME 'ROUND ongoing opportunities, and Stirring are telecast via the private Facebook Group news. For more information group and not the Church’s main or to sign up for email contact, go to page. Go to https://www.facebook. kremmlingcommunitychurch.org. com/groups/1236993409966318/ THRIFTTHRIFT SHOPSHOP and request to join. Trinity Episcopal Church: St. Peter’s Catholic Church: is getting a NEW "donation station." (with St. John the Baptist in Granby) Masses continue with limited Services will be held via attendees. Sign up for 10am mass at Zoom at 5:00pm Saturday St. Peter’s in Kremmling online at and 9:30am Sunday. GrandCatholic.com. Confession is Centering Prayer is via available 30 minutes prior to mass. Zoom at 3pm on Fridays. Mass will also be live- Bible Study via Zoom streamed from Our Lady of at 11am Wednesday. the Snow in Granby at 9:30am All links and ongoing Sunday via YouTube at Grand updates can be found on Catholic. The Spanish language Facebook @TrinityKremmling mass is on Fridays at 7:00pm. or @StJohnsGranby or at Find streaming information and THANK YOUR FOR YOUR PATIENCE!!! stjohnsgranby.org. sign up for ongoing updates via Flocknote at GrandCatholic.com.

On the east side of Kremmling Town Square Send news and photos to 970-724-2912 Monday-Friday 10 am - 3 pm | Saturday 10 am - 2 pm [email protected] Page 3 GRAND GAZETTE February 4, 2021 WWW.GRANDGAZETTE.NET Justin Frawley: New 4-H Don't forget the corsage for the Program Coordinator Daddy/Daughter Dance this weekend. by Marissa Lorenz “I want to meet people where they On Monday, are and share with February 1, Grand them what 4-H County and the CSU is doing and the Extension Office in many opportunities SweetheartSweetheart ofof Deals!Deals! Kremmling welcomed offered through Justin Frawley to 4-H.” his new position as Frawley Grand County 4-H is especially Program Coordinator. motivated to Frawley grew up increase youth in Vermont, where he outreach across obtained a bachelor’s the county. degree in outdoor recreation with “This is a fun and effective way to an emphasis in environmental get us out into the community and education from Northern Vermont build up our 4-H programming.” Buy $100 worth of flowers or University. And he characterizes his “CSU Extension Grand County other merchandise and receive a box career as having been “focused on is very excited to welcome Justin of delicious chocolates! outdoor experiential and farm-based Frawley to our team as the new 4-H education across a number of states.” Coordinator,” offered Olivia Clark, Highlights of that time included Grand County-CSU Extension Order now to reserve your flowers for Sunday, February 14. Flowers by Marcia a stint at a 4-H extension program Director. “Justin is an experienced will be open all Valentine's weekend. Saturday, February 13 10am-5pm & in Georgia and the last two years youth educator who brings with Sunday, February 14 9am-5pm. as an outdoor education specialist him a wealth of knowledge in youth in a small rural school district back programming, experiential learning, in Vermont. In this most recent and farm-based education. Welcome role, Frawley worked to create an Justin, we look forward to working innovative model program wherein with you, and are excited for the the position “partnered with teachers ways in which you will ‘make the to incorporate more project-based best better’ for Middle Park 4-H.” Starting at $44.95 send flowers anywhere learning in the classroom.” 4-H--whose name refers to But as might be predicted, the values of Head, Heart, Hands, 970-724-1185 | 202 PARK AVE, KREMMLING Frawley also finds his way to the and Health--is a “non-formal, out-of-doors when not working. He educational, youth development describes himself as a “big outdoor program” first organized into person and an avid biker. Anything clubs in 1902 with the intention you can do on a bike, I like to do.” of introducing new agricultural THE SPRING 2021 And this love for the outdoors technologies through youth, who finally led him to Grand County. were found to be more open to GRANT CYCLE FOR OPEN LANDS, Frawley first came last year to new thinking and experimentation visit friends and to experience the than were adults in the farming Colorado lifestyle for himself. “I community, according to 4-H.org. RIVERS, AND TRAILS FUND. like to spend as much time outdoors There are currently eight clubs as possible. And the space here, the in Grand County with a heavy focus recreation--it’s very beautiful and in ag-related projects, but who also an amazing place to recreate.” offer the chance to learn such varied Spring 2021 Grant Cycle: He explains that he had been skills as cake decorating, archery, looking for a change and, after his and more. Regular 4-H “learning by visit, realized that Grand County doing” projects are open to youth ages “would be a cool place to land where 8 to 18. But younger aged children, I had a small community already.” ages 5-7, may be given a peek into Applications posted: So in June of 2020, following the the opportunities of 4-H through end of the school year, Frawley made “Cloverbud” membership in clubs. February 1, 2021 his way back to Fraser to stay. Most clubs meet once a month Frawley is enthusiastic about but may also include other planned Applications due: joining the team at the CSU Extension activities, field trips, or community Hall, saying that he is “really excited service projects. Projects culminate March 5, 2021 to meet everybody and get to know in the exhibition of student record the community. I like to be involved books and projects and at least in my community, and I’m looking one demonstration at the Middle OLRTAC makes recommendations to forward to connecting with them. Park Fair and Rodeo each year. Grand County BOCC: April 13, 2021 “But I’m also looking forward to For more information on 4-H learning from them. Grand County in Colorado and the variety of is very different from one end to projects available, go to www.co4h. the other, and 4-H has something colostate.edu. For more about 4-H to offer to everyone. A lot of people in Grand County or to sign up as Got Questions? don’t know the variety of things that an adult volunteer, go to grand. are offered through 4-H, and I look extension.colostate.edu/4-h or Contact Anna Drexler-Dreis at: [email protected] forward to working with the different call Justin Frawley at (970)724- clubs, making sure they’re supported, 3436. To register your child for For more information, and to apply go to: assisting with youth outreach, and a 4-H club in Grand County or https://www.co.grand.co.us/851/Open-Lands-Rivers-and-Trails-Advisory-Co working to expand the programming. elsewhere, go to v2.4honline.com. 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photo by Kem Davidson photo by Penny Hamilton photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife by Kem Davidson, Project Caretaker Blue Bird skies as ice fishers enjoy frozen Lake Granby. Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff maintain watch over gray wolf M2101 There are still 15 inches of ice with 4 inches of slushy snow cover. Weather after being tranquilized and fitted with a GPS collar. M2101 has been permitting the Ice Racers will be back on February 13. Fisherman should be spotted in north-central Colorado traveling with gray wolf M1084 from aware and avoid the race course. Outflow is 22 cfs and Muddy Creek is open for Wyoming’s Snake River Pack. Both wolves are male. Incidentally, fishing. according to CPW gray wolves remain a state endangered species even though the United States Department of the Interior announced a rule to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from federal protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) nationwide. The rule was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 2020 and went into effect on January 4, 2021. According to CPW Public Information Officer Randy Hampton, even though the wolf population has recovered across the range in northern states, Colorado officially has less than ten verified HIRING TODAY! wolves in the state and continues to protect them. Driver-Non Exp Commercial; Driver Non-Exp Roll-Off; Driver Rolloff; Driver Apprentice - Resi; Technician; Technician - United States Silverthorne, CO

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Kremmling Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month Alpine Motor Sports providing 3 decades of service submitted by Tara Sharp, of Woog’s business as he gained Executive Director attention for his modifications and sparked the interest of top athletes in The Kremmling Chamber of racing. This winning combination Commerce is pleased to announce and Woog’s passion for the sport, Alpine Motor Sports as February’s gained him even more recognition Business of the Month. and drew customers from across Alpine Motor Sports has been the nation and internationally. locally owned and operated since Today Alpine Motor Sports 1990. In 1987, Erik Woog began is a multi-line dealership that moonlighting repair work while employs 11 full-time and 1 part- working his full-time meat cutting time employees. They offer sales job. This ultimately led to the and service for Polaris, Arctic Cat, acquisition of Alpine’s former Sherco, Suzuki, Timbersled, and location, an old grocery store known Yeti and carry multiple apparel and as the Family Market. Though his accessory lines, including Klim, passion was for motorsports, the Tobe, and Skinz to name a few. first business he opened in 1990 Right now, they have a was Alpine Wild Game Processing, New Year’s Sales event going which continued to subsidize Alpine on with discounts on Polaris Motor Sports for years to follow. ATV’s and Side-by-Sides. Woog’s determination and tenacity Something that may not be continued to pay off for him in a time known about this local company is courtesy photo when marketing was done mainly that for the past 20 years, VOHK by word of mouth. Woog was a Performance has offered one-off (Front L to R) Noah Zylstra, Susan Crandall, Cassie Woog, Erik Woog, Alex high-level racer in the 80s and early custom VOHK packages to the Gardner, Vicente Villalobos, Cole Vasold, Tate Bestor (Back L to R) Shane 90s, holding state championships in retail customers of Alpine Motor Stieve, Jason Reese, Quinn Whitcomb, Chase Bunting, Jake Johnson enduro, hill climb, and trials. These Sports. They offer tailored set- disciplines continued to push him ups to meet exact use demands thing is about doing business in jeeping, and really anything and his equipment further and faster. and states of tunes specific to the Kremmling, the response was, outdoors in the local area. The need for modifications to his customer’s needs. VOHK specializes “The people of this community equipment was obvious. With limited in turbos, big bores, strokers, Thank you, Alpine Motor Sports, and the support they have given formal training, and through trial and single and twin exhaust systems, for being such an important part us over the last 30 years.” error (emphasis on error), he made suspension mods, and more, all of the Kremmling Community many alterations to his equipment. specifically tuned for elevation. When not working, they for over 30 years. The Chamber enjoy dirt biking, snowmobiling, appreciates all you do. These lessons impacted the course When asked what their favorite camping, fishing, hunting, rafting, Page 8 GRAND GAZETTE February 4, 2021 WWW.GRANDGAZETTE.NET

Grand County’s Open Lands, Rivers, and Trails Fund Your Sales Tax Dollars Saving Our Open Spaces, Preserving Our Rivers, and Maintaining Our Trails Since 2016

The Granby Highlands Trails conservation easement will protect an important elk migration corridor. The funds CHLT received will help them seek matching funds to complete the project. Photo by CHLT.

Funds were awarded to CHLT to permanently protect this Hot Sulphur Springs for trout and non-motorized boaters, Grand County and the Open property with a conservation easement. Photo by Mike Crosby, OLRTAC Chair. of which a portion was funded with Lands, Rivers, and Trails Advisory the OLRT Fund. With your sales tax Committee thanks all Grand County dollars, almost 2,000 acres have been residents for the foresight to create a n 2016, Grand County residents assist with nine open space and river conserved in Grand County and over fund that will save our open spaces, passed Ballot Initiative 1A, the preservation projects and $800,000 5 miles of rivers have been protected. preserve our rivers, and enhance IOpen Lands, Rivers, and Trails to assist with 32 trail maintenance recreational opportunities on hiking (OLRT) Measure with 60% of voters projects. Head over to our website to In 2020, your sales tax dollars and biking trails. voting yes. This created the Open see a full list of projects - supported 11 trail maintenance Lands, Rivers, and Trails Fund that www.co.grand.co.us/851/Open-Lands- projects! This fund was can be used to (1) Acquire lands Rivers-and-Trails-Advisory-Co crucial this year due to the that conserve and protect water wildfires and windstorms for agriculture, ranching, outdoor Your sales tax dollars are actively causing urgent trail recreation, and that conserve conserving open spaces for future maintenance needs. The agricultural lands, natural areas, generations right here in Grand County even awarded HTA scenic open lands, wildlife habitat, County! In 2020, Colorado with an emergency grant to wetlands, and river access, (2) Acquire Headwaters Land Trust (CHLT) and assist with tree removal after water rights and water storage rights, the Town of Hot Sulphur Springs the derecho wind events. and (3) Pay for maintenance costs on protected open spaces and matching Meara McQuain, Executive hiking and biking trails. funds were earmarked for a Colorado Director/President of Wildlife Habitat Program project. Headwaters Trails Alliance Grand County has awarded $3.5 (HTA) said, “HTA has million of your sales tax dollars to CHLT received funds to help secure been able to accomplish matching funds to more than ever due to the protect 780 acres of availability of OLRT funds wildlife habitat, scenic for hiking and biking trail and recreational open maintenance projects.” space, and 1.7 miles of Funds for trail projects the Colorado River on this year were awarded to the Granby Highlands Headwaters Trails Alliance Trails property. Recently, and Continental Divide the Town of Hot Sulphur Trail Coalition (CDTC). Springs received funds to acquire the Himebaugh CDTC received funds to host volunteer projects The benefits of your sales Creek property and open that addressed critical maintenance needs on the tax dollars in Grand County Continental Divide Trail. This bridge and turnpike it to public access. This cannot be overstated. The were constructed near Junco Lake. Photo by same property in Hot Isaac Miller. Open Lands, Rivers, and Sulphur Springs is also Trails fund will expire at forever protected with a the end of 2026, unless reinstated by The next grant cycle opens February conservation easement the Grand County voters. If you are 1, 2021 and closes March 5, 2021. held by CHLT that was an entity that has an open space, More information can be found on made possible with your river, or trail maintenance project in the website: www.co.grand.co.us/851/ sales tax dollars. Grand County please contact Anna Open-Lands-Rivers-and-Trails- Drexler-Dreis at Advisory-Co. Check out Open The Town of Granby [email protected] Lands, Rivers, and Trails on also completed the to learn more about Facebook and follow them on Granby Diversion this excellent funding Instagram Two grants were awarded to HTA to help with hazard Improvement Project tree removal and forest fuels mitigation. Photo by opportunity. @grandcounty_olrt. to provide safe passage Meara McQuain, HTA Executive Director. Page 9 GRAND GAZETTE February 4, 2021 WWW.GRANDGAZETTE.NET WG High School Sports

photo by Mike Wilson West Grand wrestlers had their first dual against Middle Park High School on Tuesday. Dane and Ben Biekert both won with pins. (Above) West Grand senior, David Santos (dark singlet) wrestles his Panther opponent. Santos was later pinned. Santos was a state qualifier as a sophomore in 2019.

Alex Schake battles for a basket through a tough North Park defense. Alex produced 15 points in this, her first game. Points and photo by Mike Wilson rebounds were Rene Dominguez flies for another basket past a NP defender. Five spread evenly seniors start for the WG Mustangs; experience was on display this past among many week as the Mustangs put two wins into the books; 55 to 52 in a non- players, as the league game versus Gilpin County and a 74 to 43 league game versus Lady Mustangs North Park. are just returning The five starting seniors (Alejandro Castanon, Jesus Dominguez, to full strength. Charlie Multerer, Rene Dominguez, and Austin Schake) have been The Mustangs playing together since middle school, and in some cases much longer had fought to a than that. Team work and experience result in a confident, complex one point lead game able to adapt quickly. A talented bench, lead by Wyatt Howell and with under 4 Wyatt Shearer create support. seconds left, There are no district playoffs this year. Only the league champion only to see a last will advance automatically to post season play out of the Western Slope- minute foul called North League. Meeker, Soroco, and West Grand are likely to be a tight against Allie race to win the league. 12 teams advance from league championships, Daly, allowing and another 12 are chosen at large by RPI (the NCAA method of rating NP to tie the percent index, and is one reason you may see teams continue to expand game, fouling leads), coaches polls, Packard, and MaxPrep. out Daly, and The games will be live streamed. This team has been working toward sending the game this year. Excitement is in the air, whether by watching live stream or in into overtime. NP person. took advantage of the break to The Mustangs produce a NP made it to the victory; 58 to 53. big screen, when their live- The Lady streamed games Mustangs had were watched already dropped at the Grand the first game against Summit, Old West. photo by Mike Wilso with only six players able to play, limited by Covid quarantine issues. With no district playoffs, each regular season counts in the standings for a post-season which will only allow 24 teams into the 2A tournament. Games are being live-streamed. Visit www.wgsd.us for more courtesy photo information. Page 10 GRAND GAZETTE February 4, 2021 WWW.GRANDGAZETTE.NET

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What’s Happening in West Grand Week of February 1-5, 2021 The Food Service Challenge week. Students, especially those streaming our home games on at the K8, looked at the leadership the website and YouTube. Keep Two weeks ago we were notified team a little funny while lunches up the good work Mustangs!! by GCPH of some quarantine events were served, but everyone left that would, unfortunately, have with a full stomach. Thank you all members of the Food Service Students Serving the to everyone who helped out and Community team out of the building for the Therese McElroy for volunteering week. After a quick call to Frank her time to support our kids. While COVID might have Reeves, EGSD Superintendent, we limited the ability some of our were partnered with East Grand The Return of Athletics kids have to volunteer their time at to have meals pre-packaged and certain locations, it hasn’t stopped ready for our students. On Monday, It was so great to see our West that West Grand spirit. Did you Tuesday, and Wednesday of last Grand athletes back in competition. know that West Grand has several week, James Gregory drove to At the high school, boys and girls high school students hand-making East Grand and picked up 250 basketball, wrestling, and spirit dog toys for the animal shelter? breakfasts and 250 lunches for are in full swing. At the K8, boys Great work by our West Grand kids!! our kids. The district office team, basketball is back on the court. high school, and K8 staff worked by Dr. Darrin Peppard While we are very limited on together to complete the packaging those who can attend, we are West Grand School District and serve lunches throughout the Science Fair is virtual West Grand Activity Schedule This year the 13th Annual West us or go directly to sites.google.com/ Thursday, February 4 • 5:30-6:30 p.m. or 7-8 p.m.Daddy/ Grand School District Fair Open wgsd.us/2020-2021wgsd-science fair • 5pm, WG Middle School Boys Daughter Dance, Elk Ridge House will be virtual. For a link visit Basketball @ North Park Ballroom at River Run Resort. the West Grand website at www.wgsd. • 6pm, West Grand Board of Sunday, February 7 Education Special Meeting, K-8 Community Room • 4:30pm, Super Bowl LV, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday, February 8

Tuesday, February 9 • 11:15am Storytime, Outdoors Monday, February 8 at Doc. Ceriani Park Sign up at Breakfast - Benefit BarLunch - Hamburger & Chips 970-724-9228 or www.gcld.org • 4:30pm West Grand Basketball Tuesday, February 9 vs SoRoCo (senior night 5pm for Breakfast - Cereal Lunch - Ham & Cheese Wrap girls and spirit, 7pm boys) Wednesday, February 10 • 6pm, WG Board of Education Breakfast - Cinnamon Roll Lunch - Breaded Chicken Work Session, K-8 Community Room Sandwich • 6:30pm, Board of Education Thursday, February 11 Regular meeting, K-8 Breakfast - UBR Bar Lunch - Sunflower Butter photo by Mike Wilson Community Room Uncrustable David Santos will be Wednesday, February 10 recognized at senior night. • 4:30-5:30pm, CDLS Student Extra Support for 6-12th WG printed menu sponsored by United Business Bank Friday, February 5 grade (Colorado Aerolab), Mr. • 12 noon, Wrestling vs Paonia @ Reimer’s Rm Home, wrestling senior night Thursday, February 11 • 4pm, WG Basketball vs Rangely SURGERY & INJURY • 9am-noon, Colorado Aerolab @ Home Winter Fest Days for ages 4-7, RECOVERY Saturday, February 6 upstairs of the Bumgarner WORKER'S COMP ACCEPTED • 11:30am, High School Wrestling Bld. To register visit @ Hayden coloradoaerolab.org or email reduce: • 1pm, West Grand Basketball [email protected] vs Hayden @ Hayden (Varsity Only) SCAR TISSUE PAIN SWELLING

Michelle Licha-Oros 970-509-0348 MEDICAL MASSAGE THERAPY Kremmling MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE Page 12 GRAND GAZETTE February 4, 2021 WWW.GRANDGAZETTE.NET Grand County Clerk and Recorder recognized for conducting an election in a fire zone by Marissa Lorenz they make that participation possible,” On Friday, January 29, Grand Clerk Rosene concluded. County Clerk and Recorder Sara “We, as election Rosene was recognized by Colorado officials, owe a great Secretary of State Jena Griswold deal of thanks to our “for extraordinary work conducting election workers across an election in an active fire zone.” the country. Our election Clerk Rosene accepted the presented workers in Grand National Association of Secretaries County are among of State (NASS) Medallion Award the finest. I’m proud on behalf of Grand County’s to work with them, 2020 citizen election judges. and I appreciate this Via a virtual ceremony, Secretary opportunity to thank Griswold expressed appreciation to them by receiving this Rosene for “leadership which ensured NASS medallion.” that Grand County voters could Specifically, Rosene cast votes during an unprecedented later specified, there national disaster,” referring to the were 68 Grand County East Troublesome fire which started citizens who worked October 14 and blew up in a firestorm in the various 2020 on October 21, growing more than elections. 56 individuals 100,000 acres in size and rapidly helped facilitate the becoming the second-largest wildfire General Election, in Colorado’s recorded history. and an additional 12 “While the East Troublesome fire residents who were courtesy photo raged in Grand County in October,” not part of the election Election judges work to scan ballots in the 2020 election. Griswold continued, “Clerk Rosene team for the November and her staff collected ballots out election worked in of a dropbox in Grand Lake, which either the Presidential describes the NASS Medallion Security’s Cybersecurity and had already been evacuated, and or General Primary. Award as intended to honor those Infrastructure Agency (CISA), made sure that the voting service and The Clerk explains that “with an established record of and the Colorado Chapter of the polling center in Granby remained judges perform a wide variety promoting the goals of NASS, League of Women Voters. open for early polling, despite a of responsibilities, starting long including elections, with special For more information on NASS constant threat of evacuation.” before the election itself, including emphasis on voter education and and the NASS Medallion Award, participation; civic education; service Rosene acknowledged the logic and accuracy test judges who go to www.nass.org. To learn more to state government, specifically as challenges of the East Troublesome test both ballots and the election about elections in Colorado, visit it relates to the duties of the office fire as well as those presented by software and ballot prep judges www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections. of the Secretary of State; a business the Williams Fork Fire and the who prepare ballots for mailing. And for more about Grand County or individual whose philanthropic COVID-19 pandemic just following During the voting window, judges elections and election results, contributions have significantly the presidential primary election in act in capacities that range from those go to www.co.grand.co.us/147/ enhanced the quality of life in February 2020 and during the petition of signature checking judges to those Elections. If you are interested in a local or regional area within a process and general primary in June. of polling judges, batching judges joining the Grand County election state, or within an entire state.” team as a year-round, full-time Speaking of Grand County during who prepare the ballots for scanning, With those goals in mind, employee, go to Job Opportunities the East Troublesome fire, Rosene counting and scanning judges, and Secretary of State Griswold presented at co.grand.co.us to learn more said, “Large areas were subject to replication judges who replicate any four other NASS Medallion Awards about the currently open position pre-evacuation or evacuation orders ballots that cannot be scanned. during the remote event - Gunnison for an elections deputy in the with many election judges and county To further ensure a fair and County Clerk Kathy Simillion, Adams Clerk and Recorder’s Office. employees in those areas. We had accurate vote, there is an audit process County Clerk Josh Zygielbaum, judges who evacuated their homes performed by a risk-limiting audit Christopher Krebs, former Director and continued to work in our office board of judges and a final team of of the Department of Homeland that was subject to pre-evacuation. canvas board judges who observe the “We had firefighters who fought risk-limiting audit before certifying in the fires and came to work in the the election results. Judges work in election. We had election judges bi-partisan teams, under cameras, and, Inventory is Still Low! who lost their homes in the fire explains Rosene, “in 2020, with all and continued to work through the the necessary COVID protections.” Thinking of selling this spring, election. With the support of our All election judge positions call me to prepare your home! first responders; our Grand County are paid according to law and Sheriff’s Office, IT department, earn minimum wage or above. and many county departments; But “My experience has been and the election division of the that they all do it as a labor of love,” Colorado Secretary of State’s office; observes Rosene. “They are all as well as the Colorado Clerks’ committed to the process and work to Association; and the Red Cross, we make sure that it is done right. I feel were able to provide a complete, so lucky to work with such dedicated fair, and transparent election.” people. They worked through COVID “One goal of NASS is the and all the additional restrictions. Rebecca Guthrie promotion of elections with special Then they worked through the fires. [email protected] emphasis on voter education and I am truly humbled by the dedication (970) 485-4141 participation. Our dedicated election of our citizen election judges.” 404 Park Ave., Kremmling - Colorado judges not only promote participation, The Secretary of State’s Office Wrestling Senior Recognition will be Friday 2/5 at 12pm Spirit and Girls Basketball will be Tuesday 2/9 vs Soroco at 5pm Boys Basketball will be Tuesday 2/9 at 7pm

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Hot Sulphur Springs Happenings HSS/Parshall or people passing by. Flames or Fire Department: dense smoke may shoot from the top of the chimney. Homeowners Dirty chimneys can cause report being startled by a low chimney fires, which damage rumbling sound that reminds them structures, destroy homes, of a freight train or a low flying and injure or kill people. airplane. However, those are only Indications of a chimney fire the chimney fires you know about. have been described as creating: • loud cracking and Town Hall: popping noise Dog Tags/License • a lot of dense smoke, and The Town of Hot Sulphur • an intense, hot smell Springs has Dog Tags/Licenses. Please call to set up a time to get Chimney fires can burn your pet’s tag. 970-725-3933 explosively – noisy and dramatic enough to be detected by neighbors Kremmling Fire Protection courtesy photo Middle Park 4-H members weighed and tagged in their steers on Friday. District Call Log January 2021 This year the market steer project is up with 26 steers, two of which Jan. 3, 10:11am, Dispatched and derbis, Hwy 40 MM153 were catch-a-calf steers. Last year, only 18 steers were tagged-in. The cancelled en route, Hwy 40 MM153 Jan. 10 4:18pm, Motor vehicle 4-H members will exhibit their steers in August. (Pictured above) Taylin Jan. 5, 6:06pm, Medical assist, accident with no injuries, maintained Harthun, 4-H member, and beef superintendent, Dwayne Uhrich. assist EMS crew with moving patient a safe area around power lines, Hwy 9 from house to ambulance, Park Ave. MM 130 Jan. 6, 7:16am, Gas leak Jan. 20, 3:24pm, Off- Security’s Cybersecurity and - located leak and contacted road vehicle fire Infrastructure Agency (CISA), Xcel, Highway 9 MM 137.7 Jan. 22, 9:47pm. Dispatched and and the Colorado Chapter of the Jan. 8, 9:53am, Motor cancelled enroute, Hwy 134 MM 11 League of Women Voters. vehicle accident with injuries, Jan. 25, 8:48am, Smoke For more information on NASS provide traffic control and clear detector false alarm, Eagle Ave. and the NASS Medallion Award, go to www.nass.org. To learn more about elections in Colorado, visit www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections. Hot Sulphur Springs/Parshall And for more about Grand County elections and election results, Fire Protection District go to www.co.grand.co.us/147/ COVID Vaccines Available for 70+ Population Elections. If you are interested in 1/6/2021 2:00:00 PM checked building for stability issues. Middle Park Health is excited to announce we are EMS Call- Vitals taken Was not a hot line. cleared scene joining the Grand County election vaccinating the 70 and older population. team as a year-round, full-time and assisted GCEMS with after all hazards were mitigated. employee, go to Job Opportunities packaging for transport 1/20/2021 11:04:00 AM at co.grand.co.us to learn more 1/16/2021 6:58:00 AM Fire Call- Strong smell of natural about the currently open position We will be holding several drive-through vaccination clinics over the coming weeks. EMS Call- Arrived onscene, gas. Did investigation to find source. Middle Park Health staff will be reaching out to those 70 and older who have completed Turned gas off at meter, notified for an elections deputy in the the Grand County Public Health Vaccine Registration Form and designated Middle Park did patient assessment and all Clerk and Recorder’s Office. Health as their Primary Care Provider. vitals. Assisted GCEMS with owner that gas will not be turned back packaging of patient for transport on until issue corrected. Cleared scene. If you wish to register for the current phase or future phases please complete 1/16/2021 9:24:00 AM 1/22/2021 10:03:00 PM the Vaccine Registration Form found here: www.co.grand.co.us/vaccine OR Motor Vehicle accident- Arrived Fire Call- Report of seeing flames call 970.724.4718 onscene, set up traffic control. in the area of Ranch Creek Waste No injuries. Waited onscene facilities. Responded to the auto- We have moved into Phase 1B, above the dotted line, per the CDPHE distribution plan. aid with Grand Fire. Large burn pit We are not able move onto the next phase until the state instructs us to do so. for CSP to arrive to clear 1/16/2021 3:30:00 PM was found. Flooded pit with water to As we move through the phases of distribution we will continue to update the SnowMobile Accident- Patient had extinguish. Grand fire cleared us from community through our website, social media and local newspapers. possible broken ribs and other injuries. the scene when the tank was empty. Quick assessment done. Packaged 1/25/2021 1:45:00 PM *MPH will continue to hold the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics as long as we continue to patient for transport GCEMS EMS Call- Responded to a patient receive vaccines. 1/18/2021 9:57:00 AM with difficulty breathing. Possible Powerline on roadway- Arrived COVID exposure. Fire staged outside in hazmat suits to assist EMS. Patient MIDDLE PARK HEALTH Winter Park | Fraser | Granby | Grand Lake | Kremmling | Walden onscene to find a large cable across Keeping Life Grand 970.724.3442 | MiddleParkHealth.org hwy 40. Also two broken power was loaded and transported via GC poles, one of which went into the EMS. Fire help was not needed and side of a business. Assessed hazards, had no exposure. Cleared scene. 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COVID update - changes to dial and vaccine schedule by Marissa Lorenz normally mean extreme restrictions, the Grand County two-week case Reporting on Grand County’s including restaurants being closed to rate as 1,065/100,000 people. She During her most recent update to vaccination efforts, Baker stated in-person dining, no permitted indoor acknowledged a spike in cases the the Grand County Board of County that over 1,500 doses had already events, and no personal gatherings. week before but indicated that a Commissioners (BOCC)/Board of been administered in Grand County 7-day snapshot would demonstrate a Health, Public Health Director Abbie Grand County, however, avoided (including some second doses) but case rate of only 310/100,000 people, Baker announced coming changes to full Red-phase restrictions by that vaccination supply remained below the Red phase threshold of Colorado’s COVID-19 dial system, proposing an “Orange-plus” period too low with orders for vaccine from both the current and proposed dials. which is used to determine levels with some but not all of the state- Public Health and other health care of concern and restrictions within a mandated restrictions, which were Other changes to the dial include providers still not being fully filled. county, such as permitted restaurant in effect over the Thanksgiving changing those thresholds of concern. Finally, Baker indicated that patron and event participant numbers. holiday and following week. The case rate threshold for red would the county was readying to make change from 350/100k in two weeks to Being termed Dial 2.0, Baker The efforts seemed to help changes to the vaccination schedule, 501/100k in one week, and from 175 to describes the new system as better the community avert the post- in accordance with recent changes 300 for phase orange. The positivity able to assess “what’s currently Thanksgiving spike seen in much approved by the Governor’s office. rate threshold for red would go from happening in our communities so of the state, and local numbers She said that Public Health is 15% or more in a two-week period to that we can respond accordingly.” declined, though still not dropping preparing to expand vaccination below the Red-phase level. 10% or more in a one-week period. efforts to include early childhood The Colorado Department of A citizen noted mention of and preschool-12th grade educators Public Health and Environment And then numbers began to possible additional considerations and support staff and residents who (CDPHE) has utilized a dial system rise again the first week of January. for communities of less than 20,000 are 65 and older as of February 8. since the earliest COVID-19-related Whereas Grand County’s positivity people, but Director Baker indicated restrictions were enacted in March rate had dropped below 10% for “The vaccine expansion to the that she would have to gather more 2020. It began with three levels of several weeks (a positive sign school-based population is a huge win information before confirming that. for Colorado,” declared Baker, “as well caution and guidance and underwent correlating to yellow-phase level), She also expressed uncertainty as expanding vaccines to 65-69 year one previous overhaul which it is presently calculated at 11.35%, around how quickly communities olds in our community. It is a big step expanded those categories to six. a trend taken to mean that cases are increasing. However, positivity would be expected to pivot between towards getting us to a place where we The dial level of a community is determined by the number dial phases and restrictions but don’t have to refer back to the dial.” has been based primarily on that of positive tests out of the total confirmed, “There would be an To register for interest in community’s two-week case rate number of tests during that time expectation that [the County] would vaccination, go to co.grand.co.us/ (the number of new cases in the period and could also indicate a be prepared to adjust quickly if vaccine. Specify Middle Park Health previous two-week period), the two- decrease in residents being tested. we’re seeing a high incidence of as your primary care provider if week positivity rate (the number of disease in the community.” you would like to be vaccinated at positive cases per 100,000 people, as The newly-proposed dial would one of their permanent or drive- determined by community testing change the window of relevance Baker explained that the thru clinics, whether you are a in that previous two weeks), and from 14 days to 7 days, according to purpose of the proposed changes new or existing patient there. the availability of hospital beds Baker, and would therefore provide was to be ready for elimination of for possible COVID patients. a better snapshot of the current a dial system by the end of 2021, For more information on situation in a given community. as herd immunity grows following COVID-19 in Colorado, go to covid19. Certain of Grand County’s It could also mean significantly widespread administration of the colorado.gov. And for details about numbers, primarily case rate and different-looking numbers. vaccine among the state’s population. COVID-19 in Grand County, including positivity rate, have placed the County most recent data and mitigation in the Red category of Severe Risk At the time of Baker’s Vaccine report and efforts, go to co.grand.co.us/COVID19. since early November, which would presentation this week, she noted schedule changes KREMMLING, CO 80459 This week the median list price for Kremmling, CO 80459 is $434,450 with the market action index hovering around 32. This is less than last month's market action index of 34. Inventory has held steady at or around 12.

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Obituaries Robert Duane Scholl 1935-2021 taught by his aunt Martha Weimer. He home for his growing family. Thad Conservation District. Duane was eventually attended grade school in Scholl followed in 1960, Kyle in 1962, also a founding member (along with Parshall. He finished up his schooling and Shawn in 1964, all subsequently Joe Gerrans, Grady Culbreth, etc.) of in Kremmling starting in 8th grade resulting in 14 grandchildren, the Habitat Partnership Committee through high school graduation in and 16 great grandchildren. who bravely organized the ranchers, 1953. He was valedictorian of his class Duane taught high school math, BLM and DOW in an integrated that year while his future wife Pat science and computer science at mission to address the elk caused was salutatorian of the same class. West Grand High School while also hay crop damage in Grand County. Duane married his college coaching basketball and football Duane was a longtime member sweetheart Patricia “Pat” Van Pelt for a spell. Duane was West Grand and deacon at the Parshall Chapel in 1955, they first got to know each High School’s longtime head and taught Bible study classes. other in junior high track and later wrestling coach, until he retired from Duane loved his family and had when they attended Bible Camp teaching in 1982. Duane inspired a dry, conservative, predictable on the Williams Fork. Although countless students to stay in school sense of western humor, he could there was a mutual admiration all and further their educations. philosophize with the best of them! through high school, Duane didn’t In 1982 Duane retired from His word and handshake were muster the courage to ask Pat out teaching and became an agent for unbreakable. Duane always made until college, he often explained, he Farm Bureau Insurance. While at you feel welcome and he always Robert Duane Scholl passed away didn’t think she would say yes! Farm Bureau, Duane won numerous took the time to talk to whomever on January 28, 2021 at age of 85 on Duane attended CU for one awards including New Agent of sought his advice. Duane loved to his cattle ranch outside of Parshall, year on a football scholarship, he the Year, Agent of the Year, and make ice cream for his children and Colorado with his beloved wife then transferred to Colorado State commercial, farm and ranch, and grandchildren, but everyone suspected of 65 years Pat by his side. Duane College (“the Aggies”) and received health agent of the year as well. In he loved to eat it most of all! He also fought a long and courageous battle his undergraduate degree in Math 1995 Duane left Farm Bureau and loved to hunt, fish and sled with his against both cancer and Alzheimer’s, and Science. Duane and Pat were along with Becky Beason became children and grandchildren, and and despite this he stayed active married on August 28, 1955 and partners in a company owned by he was an accomplished carpenter on his beloved ranch within a few both graduated in 1957. The young his son Thad and formed Town and woodworker. He will be sorely months of his passing. He was an newlyweds both had to work 2 jobs and Country Insurance where he missed by all who knew him. inspiration to all that knew him. while attending college and worked continued to provide insurance Duane is survived by his wife He was born May 8, 1935 on his on the Scholl Ranch during the services until he retired in 2009. Pat, his four children and all his family’s ranch up the Williams Fork summers. During college, Duane Duane loved ranching but would grandchildren, great grandchildren to Robert Henry Scholl (Bob) and somehow found the time to be on often joke he needed at least two and his brother Kayo and his family. Ellen Nadine (Marsh) Scholl (Peg). the CSC wrestling team. After other jobs to support his ranching In lieu of flowers, the family Duane first attended grade school on graduation, Duane taught high school life! Duane had boundless energy would like donations to be made the Williams Fork until age 6, riding math and science in Hillsdale, WY and was a selfless giver of his time to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. his horse the few miles to and from. until they moved back to teach at to his family, friends, students, Donation can be made by phone His folks then purchased the current West Grand High School and to be church, and community. He was at at 800-272-3900 or at ALZ.ORG Scholl Ranch from his uncle Gerald closer to the Scholl family ranch. one time President of Middle Park please indicate your donation is in McCall around 1941, and the family He even taught a couple of years at Woolgrowers Association, Chairman memory of Robert Duane Scholl moved into an old homesteader cabin Middle Park High School. He then of the Colorado Woolgrowers A Memorial Service will be up there for a year before his father took a year off from teaching and Association, long term Member held at 1pm on Saturday, February Bob moved Peg, Duane and young went back to school himself to get of the Middle Park Stockgrowers 6, 2021 at the Parshall Chapel. An brother Kayo down into a 4 room his master’s degree in Mathematics Association, Colorado Cattlemen’s Open House will follow the Memorial cabin that had no indoor plumbing from Oregon State University. Association, and National Cattlemen’s Service and will end at 4pm. Services (which is how they lived until he Duane and Pat had their first Association. Duane was active in will be broadcasted through Zoom moved away to attend college, and child, Cheri, in 1959 and then moved the Republican Party and one time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bob could build a new house). back to the Scholl ranch living in ran for County Commissioner. Zoom Link Duane and his brother Kayo a small trailer until Duane could He was also a member of Judicial https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85 attended a small school on the Scholl accumulate enough money from Performance Commission. He was 735926178?pwd=a1BSeDE4OXpr Ranch, then subsequently attended teaching and building houses during on the Grand County Planning RkVZWVhTeWZOTXQxdz09 a school on Corral Creek that was the summers to start building his own Commission, Middle Park Water

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NowNow hiring hiring the the following following positions: positions: High School STEM / Science Teacher • Surgical Scrub Technician - Full Time High School Math Teacher • Environmental• Occupation ServicesTherapist (Hand– Full Therapist) Time Days/ - PartNights Time • Clinic• Revenue Medical Cycle Assistant/X Specialist-ray (Customer Tech – Service/Registration)Full Time - Full Time West Grand Early Childcare • Clinic• Technical RN – Full Support Time Analyst - Full Time Center Support Person • Maintenance Tech - Full Time • SurgicalDietary Scrub Supervisor Technician – Full - Full Time Time $17.00-$19.00/Hour Submit application and • Surgical Services RN – Full Time $1500 Sign on Bonus view job description on our • Technical Support Analyst - Full Time website: www.wgsd.us - • DietaryNow Assistant offering a– $5,000Full Time sign on bonus for the following Employment • CNAFull – Full Time Time/Part positions: Time • Critical• Diagnostic Care Tech Imaging/CT – Part Time/PRNTechnologist – Full Time • Quality• ED/Medsurg Coordinator RN – –Full Full Time Time • Registered*$2,500 after Dietician 90 days and – PRN an additional $2,500 after 6 months of employment *Sign on bonus available for full time positions only • ED/Medsurg RN – Full Time For full position descriptions, minimum requirements, or to complete For fullan application,position descriptions, visit MiddleParkHealth.org/e minimum requirements,mployment. or to complete an application, visit MiddleParkHealth.org/employment. For additional information contact Cindy Multerer at 970.724.3190. For additional information contact Cindy Multerer at 970.724.3190.

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Happy Birthdays & Anniversaries Dates to Remember Thursday, February 4 Audrey Schultz Keith Bohall Jerry Whaley Thursday - February 4 Lexi Pasillas Brent Wagner • Kremmling Food Pantry, 10am - 2pm, behind the high school Mel Bardsley Rebecca & Eric Guthrie  • Zumba, 5:30pm, Bumgarner Building Tabor Scholl Larry & Becky Lemley  • WG Board of Education Special Executive Session for Superintendent Tim & Jenna Haynes  Evaluation, 6-8pm, K-8 Community Room Friday, February 5 First Winter Olympics are held in Lake Placid, NY, in 1932. • Anne Auger Wednesday, February 10 Practice Com-immunity: Make a new memory watching the Avs vs. Wild, • Peter Moschonas Sydney Ann Almgren CU play AZ, or CSU vs. Wyoming! Ken Belcher Ralph Macchione Friday - February 5 Dakota Docheff Cordle Robert Macchione • **Kremmling Food Pantry, seniors 60+ only, 12pm - 1pm, behind the Emily Hester Brady Gore high school Scotty Smith Maurice Noll • In 1972, screening of airline luggage & passengers becomes required in Joe Roice Mister V US. Sandy Pedersen Jeanne Stathos  • Practice Com-immunity: Be cautious at home or during travel. Know safe Darian Valdez Georgia Yust Jones  evacuation routes and have an emergency contact. Donna Louann Martinez  Robert & Ellen Buras  Saturday - February 6 Bill & Terri Adams  • Outbreak of Kindness, distributing food bags at Dawgs Abound, 4th & Thursday, February 11 Eagle, 11am - 12pm Saturday, February 6 Bob Quackenbush • Practice safe winter driving. Remember to slow to road conditions and Paige Boganreif Robyn Halley leave additional space between vehicles. Rhonda Curran Strang Kate McIntire Jane Janssen Tom Cary Sunday - February 7 Becky Lemley Logan Reid Kinnison • Super Bowl LV, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:30pm Sheree Rule Gabrielle C.E. Santiago • Practice self-care: Enjoy a cup of your favorite hot beverage in your Diann Sanchez Jaden Wolfe favorite mug. Critter Wood Jacquelyn Aprill Wood Monday - February 8 Jodi Burke  • Zumba, 4:30pm, Bumgarner Building Sunday, February 7 Cindy & Howard Tekansik  • Middle Park Fairboard Board meeting, 6pm; details on Facebook Denise Pulliam • Kremmling Sanitation District, 6pm; go to TownofKremmling.org. Shanna Ganne Happy Belated Birthdays • In 1918, the first issue of the Stars & Stripes is published for US troops in Matt Maloney to everyone on Jan. 30 - keep WWI. Jennifer Bumgarner the celebration going! • Practice Com-immunity: Support a veteran-owned business today! Polly Hill Kori Ekren Tuesday - February 9 Sally Manguso Sandy White • Board of County Commissioners’ meeting, 8am; listen online at co.grand. Martha Wall Shawn Bohall co.us Brandy Majewski Chris Russell • Kremmling Food Pantry, 10am - 2pm, behind the high school Myrtle Decker  Nichol Cockroft • WGSD Board of Education, 6pm; go to wgsd.us. Betty Hillenbrand • 1870: The US Weather Service is established as a branch of the US Army. Monday, February 8 Kristi DeLay • Practice Com-immunity: Make a backyard weather station. Try www. Sallie Betz Jess Kennedy outdoor-classrooms.com/2019/12/5-steps-to-a-simple-diy-weather-station. Jani Wood Denise Helton Pat Burns Judy Newton Harper  Wednesday - February 10 Ernestine Miller • Cardio Sculpting, 4:30pm, Bumgarner Building Michael Ramirez  = anniversary • Kremmling Planning & Zoning, 6pm; go to TownofKremmling.org.  = birthday (in memory) • GC Planning Commission, 6:30pm; go to co.grand.co.us. Tuesday, February 9 Email Factory worker Vesta Stoudt writes to President FDR to tell him about her • Anna Cunico Fentress [email protected] newly-invented “duct tape” in 1943. Sher Steuben to put your birthday or • Practice Com-immunity: Make a duct tape wallet, yard game, or more! anniversary on the calendar! For ideas, try searching bobvila.com. Thursday - February 11 • Kremmling Food Pantry, 10am - 2pm, behind the high school Betty Hillebrand, • Kremmling Fire Board, 6pm; go to KremmlingFire.org. of Kremmling, • Zumba, 4:30pm, Bumgarner Building celebrated her 90th • Nelson Mandela released after serving 27 years in a South African prison, birthday on January in 1990. Four years later he would become the country’s first elected 30 at her home. Black president. • Practice Com-immunity: Make a new start in something that is important to you.

Save the Date February 20 - 24th Annual Wolford Ice Fishing Tournament August 7 - Tracy Byrd Concert hosted by the Middle Park Fair & Rodeo

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