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CREEDE - Join four local bands and the Creede Arts Council Response uggets (CAC) at the Creede Elks Lodge N th Community Notes on Saturday, October 5 for its first to LBGTQ for Mineral County Jamboree. A Jamboree (according to Merriam-Webster) is a large festive gathering or a long, mixed program speeches Pedestrian collides of entertainment. with vehicle Dancing will be encouraged at creates the Jamboree. The bands will play By Lyndsie Ferrell something for everyone: reggae, funk, controversy CREEDE- According to sources, rock and country music. and later confirmed by Mineral Rally Round is a reggae band in the Valley County Sheriff, Fred Hosselkus, featuring Malcolm Snead, Joe Baker there was a pedestrian involved and Steve Reynolds. The First incident on Main Street in Creede Unitarian Funk Band (aka Creede and beyond on Friday. Hosselkus confirmed that Funk Band) includes vocalist Jo a male pedestrian walked into the Johnson, drummer Jim Turnbull side of a moving vehicle and was and guitarists Steve Reynolds and transported to Rio Grande Hospital Tommy Speake. Rod Mechem and for minor injuries. the Horseshoes is a rock and country “We did have a report of a combo. BGST (Steve Baxter, John pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. The Goss, Tommy Speake and Jim pedestrian was transported to Rio Turnbull) is well-known to Creede Grande Hospital. After we reviewed music lovers for original country, the street cameras that the Sheriff’s rock, blues and Beatles covers. Office has in place, we determined A fun evening for all ages, the that the pedestrian actually walked Jamboree proceeds will benefit the into the side of the vehicle (right Creede Arts Council programming. outside of the drivers view) and the A free-will donation will be accepted Courtesy of Scott Rappold driver didn’t see him until she saw at the door and the Elks will offer a Protestors gathered outside of him go to the ground. The driver of cash bar. the vehicle was Debra Wylesky. No For more information contact CAC Gateway Church in Del Norte on citations will be issued.” at 719-658-0312 or creedearts@ Sunday in light of recent events Creede has had issues in the past outlook.com. involving a LGBTQ speech with vehicles traveling along Main made during Rural Philanthropy Street because once vehicles are Days. parked along the curbs, the road almost becomes a one-way street. At By Lyndsie Ferrell times, the street can only be passable Rio Grande Cutthroat trout DEL NORTE- The town of Del by one vehicle at a time. Norte recently hosted the Rural Pedestrians walking onto the Philanthropy Days (RPD), a funding streets from the sidewalks is very designation ends up in court conference provided through the common and they can be hard to Community Resource Center (CRC) see when standing next to a parked that brought grant makers and vehicle. The town has had several grant seekers together for a three- conversations about how to resolve day event. Several organizations the parking issue in Creede and from the six counties in the San continue to discuss parking lot Luis Valley gathered in Del Norte options for the future. for three days of networking and During the busy seasons in Creede, learning the fundamentals of grant tens of thousands of people can flock seeking to help their organizations to the area at any given time and and communities. RPD is a statewide it is imperative for those traveling program hosted by the CRC that helps in vehicles to be aware of their communities create opportunities for surroundings and for pedestrians to local organizations and nonprofit understand driver’s inability to see groups to meet with grant makers and them as they are often obstructed learn how to make a grant proposal from their view. Photo cpw.state.co.us Website a success. “We do not have incidences like During the conference, which this very often, in fact, I can’t recall Rio Grande cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis, c​ an be found in high elevation streams was held at the Gateway Church in another one in my 20 years as sheriff. and lakes of the Rio Grande, Canadian, and Pecos River drainages in Colorado and New Mexico, Del Norte, an openly gay activist, We just ask people to continue to be giving it the southern-most distribution of any form of Cutthroat Trout. It now only occupies just Justin Garoutte, with the Pacific cautious whether they are driving or 12 percent of its historic habitat in approximately 800 miles of streams. Institute for Research and Evaluation walking Main Street here in Creede,” (PIRE) and another pro LGBTQ man said Hosselkus. DENVER — Last week, Colorado only occupies some 12 percent of its Grande cutthroat trout for more than gave speeches that have sparked joined 16 other states in challenging historic habitat on about 800 miles 20 years,” said Michael Robinson, a controversy within the San Luis Get the flu shot, the Interior Department’s changes in of streams. conservation advocate for the center. Valley and beyond. not the flu! how endangered species are put on In a federal lawsuit filed by the “It’s a relief to have it one step closer to During his speech, Justin Garoutte Rio Grande County Public Health and taken off the list, including a new Tucson, Arizona-based Center for getting the help it so badly needs. The focused on the struggle many young has flu vaccination clinics scheduled rule that allows the financial cost of Biological Diversity, U.S. District trout is barely hanging on in a small gay individuals face while trying throughout the month of October. listing a species to be a determining Senior Judge Marcia Krieger number of tiny, isolated headwater to accept their sexual identities. Come to Del Norte on Tuesday, factor. ruled that the service used one streams.” Garoutte opened his presentation by October 15th from 3-6 p.m. at the This includes the Rio Grande method of counting the fish when “Because the service had offered stating that he grew up in southern Del Norte County Annex Building. Cutthroat trout, normally found in it first considered adding it to the no explanation for the different San Luis Valley in the community Additional clinics will be held on high-elevation streams and lakes of endangered list in 2008, but changed methodologies it used in 2008 and of Antonito and that he struggled November 2nd at the South Fork the Rio Grande, Canadian and Pecos that method when it reconsidered its 2014 to calculate the number of with coming to terms with being a Health Fair. For more information, rivers in Colorado and New Mexico, decision in 2014 without explaining healthy trout populations, the court young gay man throughout his life. call Rio Grande County Public Health according to Colorado Parks and why. must conclude that the change in According to sources, and a transcript at 657-3352. Wildlife, which says the fish now “We’ve been fighting to save Rio Please see TROUT on Page 9A Please see PROTESTS on Page 3A Page 2A The Mineral County Miner Thursday, October 3, 2019 Obituary Creede Historical Society presents... 'from the photo files' By Jan Jacobs & Bob Seago not know the people, the locations in Jan Jacobs, Creede Historical Sharon Woodard, 73 CREEDE— The Creede Historical the pictures or the date that the photo Society CREEDE— On Friday, Sept. 20, Society has thousands of photos in its was taken. We need your help! If you P.O. Box 608, Creede, CO 81130 2019, Sharon Woodard, loving wife, photo files. Unfortunately, most are can identify anything in this week’s Telephone: 719-658-2394 mother and grandmother passed away not identified in any way. Often we do photo, please call or write: Email: [email protected] as a result of glioblastoma at the age of 73. Sharon was born on June 12, 1946 in Michigan. On March 26, 1982, Sharon married Michael Woodard and they raised their blended family in DeRidder, La. After retirement Sharon and Michael moved to Creede, Colo. where they spent most of their time with the exception of several winters in sunny Yuma, Ariz. Sharon had a passion for quilting, sewing, cooking, traveling, and volunteering at her church. Sharon also loved to teach quilting and sewing. Sharon was known for her quick wit, infection laugh and kind ranging in age from eight to 33: Nora spirit. Mitchell, Greyson Lowe, Griffen Sharon was proceeded in death Lowe, Hannah Woodard, Madden by her husband, Michael Woodard Lowe, Carter Lowe, Easton Lowe, and her parents Robert Griffen, Jordan Higgins, Joseph Higgins, step-mother Dorothy Griffen, mother Peyton Lowe and Ashleigh Raso. Priscilla Morris and step-father Cliff A memorial service will be Morris. scheduled at a later date. In lieu of She is survived by her four children, flowers, Sharon requested donations Tara Mitchell, Adam Woodard, to Upper Rio Grande Animal Society- Jerilyn Woods and Tiffany Raso Conour Animal Shelter, www. Students and teacher standing in front of the Fremont School at Wagon Wheel Gap in 1933. Lowe. Sharon “Oma” Woodard is slvanimalshelter.com Miss Hazel Lewis was the teacher. Names of the students are: (back row) Rex Deaner, Bruce also survived by her 11 grandchildren Barksdale, Chuck Deaner and Carolyn Blackburn; (front row) Edna Cassitt (married name Edna Miles), Bobby Blackburn, David Blackburn, Clmere Lee Fox and teacher Hazel Lewis. Blackburn WAYNE ARNOLD YOUNG, 78 Family Collection, Creede Historical Society Archives, Catalogue #2564-BF-9. CREEDE - Creede resident, Mother, Betty Sos; Father, Donald Wayne Arnold Young, 78, passed Young; Brother, Michael Young; and away on September 24, 2019. He his Stepfather, Larry Sos. was born on July 14, 1941 to Donald He is survived by his beloved South Fork Chili Cook Off Young and Betty Campbell Sos in wife, Judith Jackson Young; Children Alhambra, California. Robert (Kim) Young of Colorado Coming up on October 17 is the chosen at the end of the night in Wayne enjoyed being outdoors, Springs, Steven (Amie) Young annual Chili Cook Off at the South either the red, green or salsa category. especially fishing, exploring and of Mississippi; Brother, Thomas Fork Community Center. The annual Be sure to come out and have some hiking. He was an incredible (Jane) Young; Sister, Sue Sos; event is a great way to bring both spicy fun. The event will be moved handyman who was usually found Seven grandchildren and one great- hunters and CPW representatives back to the South Fork Community tinkering around with something. grandchild with another one on the together for a night full of fun, Center this year and the visitor center He was also a man of service who way. hunting tips and tricks and delicious, is asking for anyone who is interested loved his country as he served in the Cremation was chosen and a private homemade chili and salsa. to participate to fill out the registration United States Army, as well as in Law memorial will be held. The Chili Cook Off will begin at form located at the center. Enforcement and as a Firefighter. Arrangements are in care of 5 p.m. and is $5 to taste the entries. For more information call South He was preceded in death by his Strohmayer?s Funeral Home. There will be a first-place winner Fork Visitor Center at 873-5512 R.G. Hospital announces participation in Colorado’s Opioid Solution DEL NORTE — Rio Grande combat the ongoing opioid epidemic. room for about a year now. RGH is very pleased to be joining Hospital (RGH) has joined the This pilot implements components RGH clinician, Dr. Tiffany Ward these efforts to reduce the opioid Colorado’s Opioid Solution: from the Colorado Opioid Prescribing praises programs like this that help epidemic in Colorado. Clinicians United to Resolve the and Treatment Guidelines for the the fight against this growing opioid Epidemic (CO’s CURE) Hospital Medical Inpatient, developed by problem, “We at RGH want to be Medicine Pilot. RGH’s goal is the Rocky Mountain Chapter of proactive, and this is a strategic to improve pain management for the Society of Hospital Medicine approach that will help our patients its patients and return them to a with guidance from Colorado and our community.” According to maximum quality of life while Hospital Association, Colorado the National Survey on Drug Use recognizing and controlling the Medical Society and the Colorado and Health, Colorado is at the center inherent risks of prescribing opioids. Consortium for Prescription Drug of the U.S. opioid epidemic with By joining this pilot program, RGH’s Abuse Prevention. These guidelines the 12th highest rate of misuse and clinicians are demonstrating their include using alternatives to opioids abuse of prescription opioids across dedication to understanding and (ALTOs) as a first line of defense in all 50 states. Colorado hospitals are responding appropriately to their treating patients with conditions with in a strong position to integrate new, patients’ physical and emotional pain before resorting to opioids. RGH more effective pain management symptoms of pain, in addition to has also implemented a successful treatments that are tailored to each taking steps to help the community ALTO program in their emergency patient’s unique pain experience. Photo FDA.gov Thursday, October 3, 2019 The Mineral County Miner Page 3A PROTESTS Continued from Page 1A of his speech, Garoutte continued in transcript of a portion of Garoutte’s walk in peace and to love our fellow great detail about his journey and speech provided by a trusted brother. We endeavor to do this every acceptance of his homosexuality. anonymous source, “The internet day. We will not trade insult for insult. According to sources, a few was both a blessing and a curse. Late We will forgive what has been said attendees walked out of the conference nights in my mother’s empty kitchen, and work on building meaningful during the speech but otherwise after she’d gone to bed, allowed me relationships will all people to lead it was well received. However, the freedom to explore my sexuality to mutual respect. We would ask for behind the scenes, those who are (the kitchen was the only place I could the same in return.” associated with the Gateway Church connect to our dial-up AOL internet The sermon was video recorded felt differently. Gateway Church connection back then). AOL chat and shared online on a YouTube Pastor Greg Schaffer told Valley rooms introduced me to entirely new channel and has quickly gained Publishing staff that he responded to realms that I otherwise didn’t have National attention. In response to his congregation during his sermon access to in rural Colorado. I could Pastor Schaffer’s sermon, a group of the following Sunday by stating, “We virtually meet other guys online and concerned citizens gathered together were absolutely taken off guard. Even find answers to my questions that to protest outside of the church on the local group that planned the event neither of my parents could give me; Sunday, Sept. 29. was not aware of the presentation. as they still didn’t know what I was Scott Rappold, the organizer of When our church opened our doors to going through.” the protest, had this to say, “Many Gateway Church Pastor Greg Schaffer delivered a sermon in the community for Rural Philanthropy Garoutte continued by stating, “A of us in Del Norte were shocked response to a speech made in the church building during Rural Days, I believed it to be a good thing. short while later, after having returned when we heard about the divisive, Philanthropy Days that has since sparked a viral controversy. I thought it would be a blessing to to my studies and having met a gentle, homophobic sentiments expressed by contribute to the success of local caring man late one night at a college the pastor of Gateway Church in last With regard to the recent San Luis strive to build community, connect business, people and ultimately to party, I returned home with a hickey. Sunday’s sermon. And because a gay Valley Rural Philanthropy Days people, encourage philanthropy and the economic growth of our Valley. This hickey forced me to come out to man spoke at the church when it was (SLV RPD) conference held in Del enhance organizational capacity to However, when a guest speaker got up my mother and two younger sisters.” loaned out for a community event, Norte and corresponding events held support thriving and healthy rural and began to share his life story about In an interview, Pastor Schaffer Rural Philanthropy Days, Pastor Greg at Gateway, The San Luis Valley communities across Colorado. We how he embraced his homosexuality, stated, “In reference to the words asked for a ‘one-prayer cleansing’ of Rural Philanthropy Days (SLV RPD) want to focus on our commitment I was a bit taken aback and unsure I shared last Sunday. First, my the building. Such statements are not Steering Committee Leadership, and to equality and inclusion for all. about what was taking place. As far congregation deserved an explanation indicative of the spirit of inclusion partner organizations, Community The future Steering Committees as I knew, RPD had nothing to do as to what took place. They also and acceptance that we embrace here Resource Center and Anschutz will ensure that our chosen partners with a man’s life story of how he needed to be reassured as to who in Del Norte. We decided to make Family Foundation, stated that, “The and venues are committed to this embraced his homosexuality. Let me we are and what we believe. In my our sentiments known by protesting SLV RPD Steering Committee, made message. We want to continue to make this clear. That the surprise, and sharing, most of those who were at the church because we want the up of diverse individuals from across build bridges and advance a healthy eventual offence, was not that he was offended turned their ears off when community and our visitors to know the region, spent a year collaborating dialogue.” homosexual, but the content of what they heard me say, ‘We do not agree that this is a welcoming town, no to design and present a conference The Del Norte Prospector reached he shared was offensive. What was with homosexuality.’ However, after matter someone’s race, background that reflects our shared values of out to Justin Garoutte but did not shared in our church behind our pulpit that statement was made, I called or sexual orientation. Our goal is not equality and inclusion for all people receive a response by press time. was a message that clearly mocked our people to love all in spite of our to sow discord in Del Norte but to ask - including those from the LGBTQ+ According to sources, the protests of God and belittled our faith. In his differences. I also shared that we must Pastor Greg and Gateway Church to and faith-based communities. Gateway Church will continue until story the reference was made to his see all sin as the same and to first look issue a public apology for the sermon, This collaboration celebrates and the church issues a public apology for sexual experiences and the shaking at our own sins before looking at the which has cast Del Norte in a negative encourages diversity by bringing the Sunday, Sept. 29 sermon. You can off of his religious guilt.” sins of another.” light and has portrayed the community together regional leaders from all six follow this developing story on Valley The refence to sexual experiences Pastor Schaffer continued, “We as as one of bigotry and hate, which counties of the San Luis Valley. As Publishing publications, websites and was substantiated by the following Christians are called to forgive, to could not be further from the truth.” members of the nonprofit sector, we Facebook pages. South Fork Fire Rescue Receives New Equipment

Courtesy Photo Courtesy Photo Members of South Fork Search and Rescue display recently donated bullet proof SF Search and Rescue also received a DJI Mavic Drone equipped with thermal vests that they will be wearing in the field. imaging, GPS tracking and a voice communications system.

SOUTH FORK - Rescue Bullet proof vests were once used for a variety of applications, is equipped with a microphone and the Greater South Fork Community members, board members, ladies equipment thought to be only for from locating wildfires to search and speaker for rescuers to communicate Foundation, an anonymous donation auxiliary and the Greater South police officers. In the world today, rescue. The drone is equipped with with parties remotely. During large of $4,000 and the hard work of the Fork Community Foundation came it’s becoming commonplace for thermal imaging to aid in locating lost incidents, the drone will allow for South Fork Fire Ladies auxiliary together on October 1, 2019 where Firefighters & EMS providers to or injured parties, as well as, spot fires quick assessment and mapping of which coordinated fundraisers South Fork Fire Rescue was presented utilize them as well. The donation and quickly pinpointing the locations the incident, such as, a fire or flood to throughout the year. South Fork with 17 new bullet proof vests and a of the vests will help to ensure our of lightning strike fires. The drone is better aid in tactical decision making. Fire Rescue would like to extend DJI Mavic 2 Drone by the members members will be safe as they protect GPS enabled allowing members to The purchase of the equipment gratitude towards all who made this of the South Fork Fire Rescue Ladies the community. accurately map incidents and pinpoint was made possible by a generous donation possible. Auxiliary. The DJI Mavic Drone will be locations of lost or injured parties. It contribution of $3,200 received from Page 4A The Mineral County Miner Thursday, October 3, 2019 Opinion & Editorial My compliments to How Long is the photographer a Life? The week opened with beautiful he died in his white sport coat and Just the other day Ol’ Dutch was weather. pink carnation. perusing the endless news and juicy Everyone can experience that That was the style back then and a Hollywood tidbits on the Internet and We also know it could change in a song about it hits the airwaves now ran across an article about movie stars heartbeat. and then. without makeup. A heartbeat. Teenagers are still stylish and I still It took an inordinate amount of time I believe each heartbeat is a pray about their lives. to scroll through the different people treasure. Having experienced heart As I age, I wonder what my featured due to the click bait mode of failure twice and being put back teenaged crush though as his life Native Writes presentation but, boy, were some of together by skilled surgeons, it’s easy ended. It was sudden, his mother y ylvia obato them shockers. for me to say. told mine. B S L I was surprised to find out just how When the heart stops, families I shouldn’t have a broken heart I had a discussion with a young much photo-shopping and makeup gather together and lay their loved over it, she said. woman recently about a man who can do for a person, which got me ones to rest or deal with the ashes Did a broken heart play into the died alone. Natural causes. One’s last to thinking -- a dangerous sport left by cremation. It’s final. script? How did the heart get mixed heartbeat can be either a blessing or according to Miss Trixie. Trout Republic To people left behind by a criminal up with love? a tragedy. It appears that about 90 percent of by Kevin Kirkpatrick death, the finality may be elusive. “It didn’t mean love before the My young friend said if he had what we see every day is subject to Asking why something happened, 13th and 14th centuries,” says been murdered, his killer should be being altered before printed, and that the ex-wife decided to split the sheets. the daughter of a murder victim said Eric Jager, author of The Book of executed as a deterrent message to folks, is just plain false advertisement. This led me to invest some hard earned she would live the rest of her life the Heart and medieval literature others planning such a heinous crime. asking that question. professor at UCLA. As the idea of Who among us has not gone to dollars into the online dating site Maybe. Her elderly aunt had the same romantic love began to take shape a restaurant or fast food joint and My life has led me to the realization Match.com and let me tell you, there question and said she had been able during that medieval period, so did seen those lovely pictures of burgers is a lot of false advertising on there. that persons bent on crime don’t to forgive the killer because God told the symbolism. remember what they learned in civics piled high with scrumptious beef and Many a time Ol’ Dutch would her to. Her religion said so. Yet there “[People at the time] thought of class in school, read in a paper or heard cheese or breakfasts that look like show up for a date and the gorgeous is a longing within her that seeks a our hearts as books of memory, a from dad’s old cop buddy. they came out of a five-star kitchen? well kept, adequately proportioned, final answer. place where God’s commands are I told her the killer would spend life Of course when the burger arrives fully toothed, perfectly adorned When I was a young teenager, I had written, and [believed] feelings for in prison without possibility of parole. it’s smashed flat as a pancake and the woman who was in the online picture a colossal crush on a young man who the beloved were somehow written “What’s life in prison?” she asked. fries are soggy and jammed in a carton disappeared like last week’s milk. had been killed in a car crash. on your heart,” says Jager. “Until death,” I replied. “It could or the breakfast looks like it may have Ol’ Dutch would be expecting this My mother was some help when she I hope not. My joys may be there, be one year or 100.” been eaten before we got it. The first youngish thing of playful intent and told me God had other plans for him. but so are the sorrows. How many heartbeats? thing that crosses my mind is: “My I swear her mother showed up for It was the night of a big dance and countless heartbeats. Each one is a blessing. compliments to the photographer.” the date. During my stints in the journalism I don’t mind if you use your college world, I learned that there is a photo for your profile so much as difference between photo and image. the ones where the women go get a Democracy’s Checkered Past A photo is supposed to be the original professional glamor shot. That is just By Teresa L. Benns (“the American Dream”) • The request for a bodyguard, print unaltered while an image can be plain misleading to a man on the hunt • Upper class spendthrifts squander (increased security measures on all changed digitally and no guarantee of for companionship. What we need In explaining that youth today the state’s money, (explanation of levels); truthfulness is to be expected. to see is how a woman looks in the expect all kinds of freedoms because federal and state deficits and the • Failure to recognize the tyrant’s Those rich movie types are lucky morning after a night of the flu. Now their miserly but wealthy parents burgeoning debt); reign because “in the early days, he as they can subtract pounds, inches that’s a true picture of reality. excessively restricted the flow of • Idle spendthrifts prowl the city, is full of smiles and salutes everyone and, in some cases, people out of It’s not going to change and in fact money, resulting in a pendulum committing all manner of crimes, he meets.” their lives before being published for will get worse as artificial intelligence swing from one side to the opposite (drug dealers, pimps, gang members). • A pretense of kindness and all the world to see. Unlike us poor gets smarter and faster. Soon we will side, Plato goes on to describe the goodness to all, (describes most working slobs who have to just go not be able to tell reality from illusion warning signs that a democratic state Socrates warns against tyranny political campaigns, promises) with what we got. and be fooled more and more. is in danger of decay: Observing that democracy’s decline • Disposal of enemies by conquest Miss Trixie is still plenty youthful With Ol’ Dutch it’s all there for • “Many persons, sentenced to was inevitable, Socrates wrote, “The or treaty, (Germany, Japan, Soviet excess of liberty, whether in States or Union, North Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, looking without photoshopping you to see and I don’t put on airs for death or exile, just stay where they are and walk about the world,” (a good individuals, seems only to pass into Iran); and says that’s from having a clear anyone. Dusty old camo pants and description of the consequences of excess of slavery... Tyranny naturally • Eventually fomentation of wars; conscience. No wonder Ol’ Dutch is a shirt are good enough for about leniency in the court system); arises out of democracy, and the • Excess taxation, assuring that looking old. anyone as I lost my give a damn a • “She calls her rulers to account and most aggravated form of tyranny and people must dedicate all their waking Every advertising we see has long time ago I guess. punishes them,” (Nixon and Clinton slavery out of the most extreme form hours to earning their daily bread, probably been altered during the When I do dress up for church or impeachment efforts, current effort of liberty.” and will not have time to address picture taking process and never some other function whereby Miss to impeach Trump); Socrates observes that the insatiable political issues. This is especially true before has that old adage “let the Trixie puts her foot down on the • Loyal citizens are treated as desire for unlimited freedoms and the regarding some of the proposals by buyer beware” been more important camo motifs, people poke and prod slaves, (plight of the working poor); neglect of higher things is precisely Progressive candidates. than today. me looking to see if it’s really me and • Rulers and subjects, parents and what “occasions a demand for Clearly, Americans today are A grocery ad featuring plump if I have been photo-shopped myself. children, masters and students, old tyranny.” He then notes the marks of witnessing the speedy degeneration luscious fruits and veggies or juicy And I have an “in” on the entire and young, even men and women — a tyrannical reign: of democracy into tyranny in this steaks and chops just may be a tad process as Miss Trixie being her all are treated as equals; • False accusations, impeachments, country. Those who view the spread misleading. younger self can outshine any fashion • Even animals become the equals judgments and trials; of democracy worldwide as a hopeful Of course I do think that Americans faux pas I may have made. of men, (the stance of some animal • The murder of people close to sign should wonder instead if such a are used to being misled and Now if only she can just get that elk rights groups); the ruler, (some have questioned spread is not the prelude to universal disappointed when we finally see scent smell off Ol’ Dutch she may be • Citizens show flagrant disregard the deaths of officials close to the tyranny. Ironically, Plato himself was what we have shopped for. able to pass me off as presentable too. for the law, (crime increase, disrespect Clintons); guilty of the very overcorrection A lot of items fit into this category as for authority); • The seizure of private property he warned against in his work: he who has never gone to look at a used Kevin Kirkpatrick and his Yorkie, • Youthful spendthrifts, multiplied for distribution among government organized one of the first model car or boat and come away wondering Cooper, fish, hunt, ATV or hike daily. by the repression of miserly or agencies, (EPA’s policies on communes. where the owner was hiding the ones His email is Kevin@TroutRepublic. spendthrift fathers/parents, ruin the endangered species, the ongoing land So citizens would be well-advised city, first in the lower, then in the appropriation initiatives, granting of to know precisely what they are in the photo? com. Additional news can be found at upper classes; marijuana grow permits in residential looking at and be careful what they Many of you know that Ol’ Dutch www.troutrepublic.com or on Twitter • Citizens are eager to make and areas, the roadless initiative, unjust wish for. went through some hard times when at TroutRepublic spend money, accumulate things, search and seizure laws);

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Courtesy Photos These two pictures show the first people to travel over Wolf Creek Pass in August of 1916.

By Lyndsie Ferrell the San Juan Mountain Range was 12-foot-wide road to a more modern Transportation, it is stated that Wolf projects in the last year that increased by the Combres Pass into the Valley 24-foot-wide roadway took place. Creek has always been designed for warning signs and white striping WOLF CREEK- Wolf Creek Pass or Stoney River Pass over into Later in 1950 when a paving project higher speeds of travel. “The steep along the highway. CDOT is is one of Colorado’s oldest mountain Silverton. In 1912, talk began among was undertaken to create what is grade and long descending grade of continuing work on the overlook passes and the actual road leading officials about a road that would traveled on today. Future projects this mountainous pass allows for location where several vehicles have travelers from South Fork to Pagosa connect Del Norte with Pagosa included making the road safe to high speeds to be reached all too driven off the side of the mountain Springs turned 103 this year. The pass Springs, but the question was where travel in the winter by creating the easily,” said CDOT Communication when trying to negotiate the sharp is formed of tight bends, high cliffs and how should the road be built. snow removal sheds and tunnels Manager Lisa Schwantes. “The turn or were unable to stop due to towering over the roadway, swift In the beginning according along the route. The history of Wolf roadway has been built wide, wider traveling too fast. sloping curves and views that can at to documents prepared by local Creek is one that helps define the San than usual for a mountain pass and The pass has a long history, one of times, take a traveler’s breath away. historian Ruth Marie Colville, two Luis Valley and helped pave the way there are also some long stretches of which is rich in the historical story It is difficult to imagine what it routes were considered for the pass; to what it is today. straight roadway. These factors (the of how the Valley was created and must have been like at the beginning El wood pass, which is further south, Over 67,000 vehicles go over wideness and straight-aways) result is marked with sad events as with of the construction of Wolf Creek and the route that is what Wolf Creek the pass each year and only a in a deceiving sense of safety.” many of the other passes in Colorado. Pass that occurred in 1916. Black pass is today. The work was issued handful have never reached their CDOT recently completed several and white photos show the terrain on a mile per mile contract basis destinations. The safety concern that early settlers had to go through and several people worked on the lies in the fact that even though the to construct the original road. road. Mr. J.E. Maloney and Mr. Ed numbers of vehicles does not reflect According to historical documents, Riley were the engineers assigned the severity of the west side of the the history of the creation of Wolf to the project which was completed pass so officials are still urging Creek Pass began in 1911. Before by 1916. people to slow down. plans to create the pass were It was in 1930, when plans to In engineering reports from underway, the only way to get over expand the highway from the original Colorado Department of Page 6A The Mineral County Miner Thursday, October 3, 2019 Creede Historical News 10 Years Ago 20 Years Ago 100 Years Ago Mineral County Miner Mineral County Miner Creede Candle October 07, 1999 October 01, 1999 October 04, 1919 Bank Votes in favor Creede reports Trip up Highway of locals successful summer on Wolf Creek Pass Despite the threat that the First The Creede-Mineral County Sunday was the Candle editor's National Bank of Creede might be Chamber of Commerce experienced day off and through the kindness sold to a larger out-of-town firm a record summer 2009, with more of Bert Wheeler, Supervisor of the Board of the bank , under the visitors than ever coming through Mineral County's highways, a trip direction of Chairman John Parker, the doors of its new headquarters, over a piece of road construction gave approval allowing the Creede according to Director Martha on Wolf Creek pass was permitted. Organizers to proceed with their plan Owens. The Chamber had 2,600 The road has been maintained over to capitalize and purchase the Creede visitors in June and Over 3,000 the summer and is in remarkably facility. After approval was granted in July, record numbers according good condition with the amount Friday, the Creede Organizers were to Owens. “ Our events (Taste of of traffic and rainfall from the past permitted to ask their legal team Creede, Salsa Fiesta, etc.) have been season. Do not expect a boulevard to develop a prospectus and began successful and we feel like we had when making the trip. The party selling stock. With outstanding a good summer. While not every consisted of Miss Hester Wheeler letters of interest Inman said he local establishment fared that well and her car "Henry", Miss Olive believed the stock would sell , the town’s summer tourist season Dooley and Mr. T.A. Wheeler who quickly. “ I feel confident that we went relatively well, considering the all left Creede at 10:00 a.m. and will be able to capitalize the bank, current national recession. drove to South Fork driving five and keep in under local ownership, miles from the top of Wolf Creek “ he said. Pass, stopping and enjoying lunch Check out these unique at Ed Fulst's camp before driving back to Creede. local businesses for great Inspirational Radio Scouts compete near Man expires on selection, service and Coming to Creede Creede Prospecting Venture value close to home! The Mineral County Board of The Boy Scouts of America, Rocky Word from Arthur Patten was Commissioners heard a proposal Mountain Council, recently held their received by this office that from Harry Russell , Broadcast caporals at Pinecrest Ranch near M.C. Wells who had been on Manger for a proposal to bring an Creede. The Focus of the caporals was a prospecting trip on the head Auctioneer inspirational radio station to Creede. split between two competitions. One waters of Soda Creek expires. It Competion was a search and rescue is reported that the group had left Ribaudo Auction Co., llc contest modeled very similar to the camp early in the morning and Joe Ribaudo, 580-2541 old first adorers of the 1960’s. The were in the very roughest part www.ribaudorealty.com Larson Lands Teams were give a mission to find, of the country when Mr. Patten CRT Spot administer first aid to and rescue a said he heard Wells who was in The Creede Repertory Theatre dummy. The Second competion was lead of the party say , "I'll have is proud to announce that Beverly a geo-caching contest to see which to sit down and rest," and then the Convenience/Gas Larson has been hired as the team could find the location of many unfortunate man keeled over. The Financial Director at CRT. Bev geo-caches. Teams were allowed to deceased was born in Iowa and Larson will begin full time work use , topographical maps, UTM grid was 47 years of age and a resident on Nov 1, 1999. She brings much readers and compasses and GPS units. of Wagon Wheel gap for about a Center Pit Stop/Tires experience to the position having Alamosa Boy Scout troop #307 was year and well liked and respected 754-0146 served at Homelake for 13 years the grand champion. by all who knew him. 660 East 8th St./Hwy. 112 • Center Financial Institutions Alamosa State Bank 589-2564 www.alamosastatebank.com Aventa Credit Union 800-555-6665 www.aventa.com Tires Jim’s Tire Store 589-9690 711 1/2 State Ave. • Alamosa Support those who support you! Local businesses: √ offer greater customer service √ support local organizations with sponsor- ships √ provide jobs to your friends/neighbors √ make up our unique, diverse community √ drive the LOCAL economy! Thursday, October 3, 2019 The Mineral County Miner Page 7A Creede Repertory Theatre opens doors for Friday youth camp By Lyndsie Ferrell CREEDE- The Creede Repertory Theatre marked the end of their 54th season just a few weeks ago. As summer faded into fall the theatre closed their curtains and began preparations for their coming season. In addition to several Boomtown Productions, the theatre has also opened their doors once again for their Friday youth camp. Students from Creede and surrounding areas are invited to come join the cast and crew at the theater every Friday, beginning October 4 for three weeks. The camp is open to all students that can travel to the area and the program is free. According to the website, “Each Friday, the students will be exposed to a different area of theatre, including but not limited to Playwriting, Stage Combat, Theatrical Design, Improvisation, Courtesy Photo and Musical Theatre. All camps are Students from Creede and surrounding areas are invited to come join the cast and crew at the theater every Friday, beginning pay what you can.” October 4 for three weeks. The camp is open to all students that can travel to the area and the program is free. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of running a repertory theatre, learn about stage design and prop creation while learning everything else in between. “The purpose of Friday Day Camp Programming is to provide students with a safe environment outside of school. Creede School and schools in the San Luis Valley do not have sessions on Fridays, which makes finding positive and affordable opportunities for the students challenging. Moreover, when parents and guardians are working full-time, they are not always able to secure activities for their students to participate. Friday Day Camps will both provide a resource for the families, as well as, allow theatre professionals to work specifically with the youth in the community to create leadership opportunities, develop specific skills, grow in confidence, and connect with fellow youth.” Many of the Valley’s schools run on four-day school weeks, which leaves students free on Fridays. The theatre along with other programs throughout the Valley like High Valley Community Center and the Boys and Girls Club in Alamosa and Monte Vista strive to keep students busy during their three- day weekends. According to the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, involvement in the arts increases student engagement and encourages consistent attendance. In fact, drop- out rates directly correlate with student levels of involvement in the arts. For those who are interested in participating please visit the theatre’s website at www. creederep.org and click on the education tab for more information and instructions on how to sign up. Find us on Facebook https://www. facebook.com/ ValleyPublishing Page 8A The Mineral County Miner Thursday, October 3, 2019

For the birds and also beerbarley can be transferred and B y L y n d s i e F e r r e ll shipped to its brewery destination. SAN LUIS VALLEY- Barely is Not only does barley provide one of the largest crops grown here economic stability for the residents in the Valley; coming in second to and communities in the Valley, potatoes and Alfalfa. Several area it also provides nutritious food brewers use the barley grown locally for some of the Valley’s wildlife. to perfect their craft. Alamosa’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife SLV Brewery and Three Barrels (CPW) has contracted several Brewery in Del Norte are two of fields of barely from growers many neighboring breweries that to ensure the beloved Sand Hill take advantage of the locally grown Cranes have food when they crop. The two are known for their migrate through the Valley every unique crafts including a malted spring and fall. Through alliances beer that is derived by harvesting between growers and CPW the the barley just before it flowers and Greater sandhill crane is provided to grind it down into finer grains with a safe temporary home used to create the tasteful beer. during their migration periods. The barley plant contains high The Sand Hill Cranes have been amounts of starch much like flour. Photo NFS.gov visiting the Valley for over 2,000 The first step in preparing the plant Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has contracted several fields of barely from growers years. Petroglyphs in the area for beer, is to remove the starch to ensure the beloved Sand Hill Cranes have food when they migrate through the Valley provide evidence that the massive through a toasting process which every spring and fall. birds have been coming to the area breaks down the starch into a sugar. carbonation. The beer remains in the grew. Potatoes provide moisture undergoes rigorous testing before it all this time due to the abundance This process is what gives the beer formation container for a period of and protein for the barley crops can be used for brewing purposes. of food and safe refuge. The birds its unique taste and can be combined eight to 10 days, depending on the on opposite years. Both things are Any portion of the harvest that does attract bird enthusiasts from all over with other grains such as corn type of beer the brewer is making. instrumental to a successful harvest. not pass the test is used as feed the world for a week each March which gives beer a milder taste. The The last step is to let the beer mature A large majority of the barley for animals. Miller Coors tests the during the Sand Hill Crane festival toasting process also gives the beer before it is bottled or poured into crop within the Valley is distributed barely for moisture content, protein in Monte Vista. Barley growers help its color depending on the amount kegs and shipped to a consumer. to several brewing companies. amounts, skinned or broken kernels, provide food and a safe haven for the of time in the kiln used for toasting. Barley makes up over 85 percent Miller Coors is the main buyer of or any type of foreign material. After birds, giving back to the community After the barley has been steeped, of the Valley’s crops. The crop barley grown in the Valley. Barley successful testing is completed, that supplies the crop to the nation. toasted and milled into a fine flour, alternates with potato crops every it is typically combined with fresh two years. The two crops grow water, yeast and hops. Once the abundantly and aid each other in the ingredients are combined, the beer process. Barley helps control weed is poured into a fermentation tank infestations in the soil when potatoes where the yeast produces alcohol and are planted where barley once

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Available On-Line! 719-852-3531 • email: [email protected] Thursday, October 3, 2019 The Mineral County Miner Page 9A utdoors O TROUT Wildlife Grant 15th Annual Continued from Page 1A methodology was, on the instant record, arbitrary and capricious,” Application Krieger wrote. Kid’s Crane “It may very well be that new studies, new sampling methods, or starts Oct. 1 other analytical tools developed since 2008 call into question the service’s Festival 2008 determination that 2,500 trout are required before a population can be declared stable,” she added. “But the service has not pointed the court to evidence in the record that establishes the basis for such a change in methodology.” As a result, Krieger reversed the service’s 2014 denial of adding the fish to the endangered species list, and ordered the federal agency to provide more analysis and explanation for the criteria it used to calculate what constitutes a healthy trout population. Officials with the center said this doesn’t mean the trout will be added to the list just yet, but the ruling gets it closer to that goal. Robinson said the service had found that the trout deserved protection in 2008, but never actually added it to the list. In 2014, it changed its mind about that determination, saying it the fish didn’t need Courtesy Photo protection, but did so after arbitrarily Last year’s Kid’s Crane Festival attracted more than 200 children lowering that 2,500-fish population and their families from all over Colorado, including Denver and threshold to just 500, he said. Colorado Springs. “It was a great mix of activities for a good “The Fish and Wildlife Service range of ages,” said Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Manager moved the goal posts in order to Suzanne Beauchaine. get to a politically driven decision Photo by Trey Spaulding MONTE VISTA— It’s that time No reservations are necessary, but that the trout doesn’t warrant protection,” Robinson said. “The DENVER — Colorado Parks appointed by the CPW director, of year again, when thousands of children must be accompanied by livestock industry and states like and Wildlife (CPW) is announcing who serve staggered three-year Sandhill Cranes migrate southward an adult. For more information Colorado and New Mexico oppose the application period for Wildlife terms. Board members serve at the please call Tim Armstrong at 719- through the San Luis Valley to their trout protections.” Rehabilitation Grants will begin pleasure of the director, and serve wintering grounds in New Mexico’s 852-2452. on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Wildlife until a successor is appointed, but Bosque del Apache National Rehabilitation Grants are offered by no longer than six years. To facilitate Wildlife Refuge. CPW to support wildlife rehabilitation wildlife rehabilitation in Colorado, To celebrate the cranes’ return, efforts across the state. Grant amounts CPW will expend funds in accordance the Monte Vista National Wildlife San Luis Valley are for a minimum of $1,000 and are with the recommendations of the Refuge will be hosting the 15th awarded with the goal of maximizing Board. Regular operational expenses Annual Kid’s Crane Festival on Scoreboard 2019 -2020 wildlife rehabilitation efforts in and capital improvements are both Saturday, Oct. 5. The festivities Colorado. All applications must be eligible for funding. Rehabilitation begin at the refuge visitor’s center submitted by Nov. 4. Eight grants of both game and nongame species Football with hot dogs and drinks from noon were awarded in the first year of the is eligible; exotic species are not. Centauri 37 ...... Buena Vista 0 program in 2018. Awards ranged from Awardees must execute a contract to 12:30 p.m., followed by an array Dove Creek 53 ...... Sangre de Cristo 8 $1,000 to $3,000 and supported a with CPW to receive a grant, and of exciting activities for both kids Sanford 48 ...... Norwood 6 flight cage renovation, new wildlife work done under the grant must and adults. Lamar 48 ...... Alamosa 25 recovery enclosures, an intensive care be performed or managed by the There will be crane viewing, Center 19 ...... John Mall 6 unit, food, medical supplies and other grantee. Matching funds are not of course, as well as scavenger rehabilitation center needs. To be required, and applicants do not have hunts, migration and egg matching Mancos 58 ...... Del Norte 0 eligible for the Wildlife Rehabilitation to be a 501(c)(3) organization. After games, wildlife trivia, crafts with Rocky Ford 13 ...... Monte Vista 12 Grants, applicants must meet the funding decisions have been made, pinecones and origami and a table Mt. Valley/Moffat 33 Sierra Grande 32 following criteria: CPW will make information on for investigating owl pellets to find Sargent 60 ...... Dolores Huerta 12 Applicants must be a wildlife grant recipients, award amounts and out more about the raptor’s diet and COLLEGE rehabilitator currently licensed by grant annual reports available on its other natural traits. CPW website. For more information on The refuge is located Adams State 38 ...... Western Colo. 31 In general, grant funds can only the grant program and application approximately seven miles south be used for species authorized under materials, please visit the Wildlife of Monte Vista on Route 15. The Volleyball the applicable wildlife rehabilitation Rehabilitation Grants page. festival will be held rain or shine. Del Norte def Crested butte 3-0 license Alamosa def Monte Vista 3-0 Per the authorizing statute, the Lamar def Centauri 3-2 minimum grant award is $1,000. Please note, the total funding estimate Del Norte def Custer County 3-1 for 2019 is $19,000. Sargent def Primero 3-0 This grant program was created Sanford def Center 3-0 through House Bill 17-1250. This Service Alamosa def Bayfield 3-1 update to Colorado law replaced the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Antonito def Centennial 3-0 Cash Fund with the Colorado With Centauri def Pagosa Springs 3-2 Nongame Conservation and Wildlife Antonito def Aguilar 3-0 Restoration Cash Fund. Funding Creede def Sierra Grande 3-1 for Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants Pride La Veta def Centennial 3-0 is primarily from the nongame tax check-off program, along with COLLEGE fines from nongame wildlife-based UCCS def Adams State 3-1 offenses and interest income. For Colo School of Mines def ASU 3-0 the first $250,000 raised annually through the nongame check-off, 10 Thanks to these businesses for supporting SLV sports! percent is allocated to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant program, which Find us on aims to provide funding specifically Facebook for wildlife rehabilitation centers. A board established by HB 17-1250 https://www. reviews applications and sets funding facebook.com/ Stone’s Farm Supply, Inc. 852-5700 recommendations. The board is 719-754-3453 859 Acequia ValleyPublishing On the corner of 3rd & Torres • Center Monte Vista comprised of seven members, each Page 10A The Mineral County Miner Thursday, October 3, 2019 SoS QR code election security measure By Teresa L. Benns observed. assess all election systems to identify Secretary Griswold’s decision to Colorado’s status as the safest state DENVER — According to a Sept. Marks’ findings were made known areas that should be improved. Our move away from QR codes furthers in the nation to cast a ballot. 16 news release on the Colorado to the SoS and then Secretary of adversaries are not standing still, and Secretary of State’s (SoS) website, State Scott Gessler in the course of neither can we,” continued Secretary Secretary of State Jena Griswold a ballot-secrecy lawsuit filed against Griswold. announced that Colorado will stop election officials in Chaffee, Eagle, Currently, when a Coloradan votes using ballots with QR codes, a Jefferson, Boulder, Larimer and at a polling location, they may use marking used to track packages and Mesa counties. a ballot marking device that prints other materials pictured above. “I am proud that Colorado a paper ballot that displays both The removal of QR codes from continues to lead the nation in the voter’s choices and a QR code ballots will increase the security of election cybersecurity,” said embedded with the voter’s choices. vote tabulation and ensure voters can Secretary of State Jena Griswold Although voters can see their vote accurately verify that their ballots in the news release. “Voters should choices, they cannot verify that the are correctly marked. With foreign have the utmost confidence that their QR code is correct. These ballots countries actively trying to exploit vote will count. Removing QR codes are tabulated by machines that voting vulnerabilities, this is a first- from ballots will enable voters to decode the votes contained in the in-the nation added security measure. see for themselves that their ballots QR code. QR codes could be among Marilyn Marks, who advocates are correct and helps guard against the next target of an attack and are The removal of QR codes from ballots will increase the security for voting integrity nationwide, cyber meddling.” potentially subject to manipulation. of vote tabulation and ensure voters can accurately verify that came to Saguache County in 2011 Colorado will be the first state to Colorado will be the first state to their ballots are correctly marked. to investigate the irregular county require voting systems to tabulate require ballots from ballot marking all ballots using only human- devices to be tabulated using only election held in 2010. During that Statement of Ownership,Statement Management, of Ownership, and Circulation Management, and Circulation time, she also monitored an election verifiable information and not QR human-verifiable information and (All Periodicals Publications(All Periodicals Except Publications Requester Publications) Except Requester Publications) held in Chaffee County where the codes. Because of this initiative, an not QR codes. 1. Publication Title 1. Publication Title 2. Publication Number 2. Publication3. Filing Number Date 3. Filing Date QR code question was first raised. enhanced system is being developed Unlike Colorado, many states Mineral County Miner _ 105 _ 170 October 1, 2019 4. Issue Frequency 4. Issue Frequency 5. Number of Issues Published Annually5. Number 6. Annual of Issues Subscription Published Price Annually 6. Annual Subscription Price “Chaffee ballots are identifiable by and it will be tested and certified do not have safeguards built in to Weekly 52 $39 - 49 both the voter and the government,” before it is deployed. Once fully catch manipulations. 7.Colorado Complete Mailing Address is of Known7. CompleteOffice of Publication Mailing Address (Not printer) of Known (Street, Office city, of Publicationcounty, state, (Not and printer) ZIP+4 (Street,®) city, Contactcounty, state,Person and ZIP+4®) Contact Person implemented, all ballots voted in the only state to have successfully Jennifer F. Alonzo Marks said in an Aug. 9, 2012 Center Telephone (Include area code) Telephone (Include area code) Post-Dispatch article. (QR) codes on Colorado will be tabulated using conducted a statewide risk-limiting Mineral County Miner 719-852-3531 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters8. Complete or General Mailing AddressBusiness of Office Headquarters of Publisher or General(Not printer) Business Office of Publisher (Not printer) the ballot can be traced back to the the marked ovals on the ballot rather audit, in which bipartisan teams voter in what Marks says is a very than information from a QR code. count randomly selected ballots and 835 1st Ave., P.O. Box 607, Monte Vista, CO 81144 More QR information from the compare those results to9. theFull Names machine and Complete Mailing 9.Addresses Full Names of Publisher, and Complete Editor, Mailing and Managing Addresses Editor of Publisher, (Do not leaveEditor, blank) and Managing Editor (Do not leave blank) sophisticated process that could not Publisher (Name and complete mailingPublisher address) (Name and complete mailing address) have been detected by most voters SoS website tallies of the same ballots. This or watchers. The U.S. intelligence community statistically-proven method allows Jennifer F. Alonzo, 835 First Ave., P.O. Box 607, Monte Vista, CO 81144 A subsequent experiment by has concluded that Russian operatives Coloradans to have confidenceEditor (Name and incomplete our mailing address)Editor (Name and complete mailing address) Marks and Chafee county resident executed a campaign to influence the state’s election outcomes and guards Jennifer F. Alonzo, 835 First Ave., P.O. Box 607, Monte Vista, CO 81144 Melodee Hallett demonstrated that outcome of the 2016 Presidential against QR code manipulation.Managing Editor (Name and completeManaging mailing address) Editor (Name and complete mailing address) the QR code could be read on-line Election and warns that efforts will There is no evidence that any of or with a smartphone application. continue in the future. Cybersecurity Colorado’s voting systems10. Owner have (Do not beenleave blank. 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PS Form 3526, July 2014 (Page 3 of 4) PRIVACY NOTICE: See our privacy policy on www.usps.com. Thursday, October 3, 2019 The Mineral County Miner Page 11A The Rio Grande Club Revitalizes Activities and Member Benefits South Fork - The Rio Grande featuring live music from The Deans be staying in townhomes on the golf Club, South Fork, Colorado, October and a closeup view of South Fork’s course for a complimentary “Stay & 1, 2019 - This summer has been annual firework display. The town Play” weekend, an event the club is In Print & Online exciting at the Rio Grande Club & ignites its fireworks on land near the organizing to help promote the golf Resort in South Fork. There’s been resort’s clubhouse, making it a prime course, fly fishing, South Fork and www.mineralcountyminer.com golf and fly-fishing, of course. But location to see the show. nearby tourist areas. “The goal is to the club has been expanding its Other Rio Grande Club events introduce these writers to an often- Valley Publishing 719-852-3531 repertoire of member activities. this summer included an outing to overlooked area of Colorado,” Small Think parties with dancing and live the San Luis Valley’s Orient Mine said, “an area that offers a diversity of music, birdwatching, wildflower to witness the dusk flyout of some nature, landscape, adventure, cuisine walks, horseback riding, rafting, 250,000 Mexican Free-tailed bats; and culture.” movie nights and more. rafting on the Rio Grande River; a On the fall leaf drive, local Public Notices In May, the club hosted a golf-cart farm to table dinner and horseback archaeologist Ken Frye lent his bird outing along the golf course’s riding at Cottonwood Cove, near expertise on the human and natural front nine, which play alongside and Creede. “The wildflowers on the history of the San Luis Valley. over the Rio Grande River. John 4UR Ranch, which is where the ride Members hiked to a petroglyph on Rawinski, local ornithologist and takes you, were incredible—carpets private land and took pictures of author of Birding Hotspots of South- of lupines, penstemon and Sulphur Bighorn Sheep spotted at one stop Central Colorado led the tour. “The Buckwheat like I’ve never seen,” along the drive. “The leaves we saw golf course offers some great bird Johnson said. “And then you have were spectacular,” Johnson said. habitat, especially in the wetlands the backdrop of Pool Table rock, so “At the drive’s farthest point before and other natural areas left intact inspiring!” turning around, we set up a table when the course was developed,” Following the farm-to-table and chairs and had dinner, wine and said Rio Grande Club Marketing dinner in mid-August, several a delicious dessert,” Johnson said. Director Ruthanne Johnson. “A members approached Johnson about The Rio Grande Club is holding variety of species come through scheduling a tour of South Fork’s Sol a unprecedented fall membership this area during spring migration, Mountain Farm, which had provided drive in October. The club offers especially along the Rio Grande the produce and heritage pork for three membership levels---Social, River and Alder Creek.” the dinner party. Two weeks later, Sport & Angling and Golf---and is The Grande National Forest, river Johnson and several Rio Grande waiving the initiation fee during and creek border the golf course members were weaving their way the drive, which is anywhere from on four sides. Because of that and through the farm’s small, colorful $1,000 to $5,000 depending on the club’s native wetlands and fields. They harvested calendula the level. Amenities include golf landscape, there’s prime habitat for flowerheads and Holy Basil tea play, social activities, a Fitness a variety of birds and other animals. leaves and enjoyed farm-to-table Center, tennis & pickleball, a pool Nearly 40 avian species were spotted appetizers and fresh-baked bread. and year-round hot tub, men’s during the bird outing, everything “It was fantastic seeing the farm’s and women’s locker and steam from yellow warblers to western healthy, holistic approach to growing rooms and more than one mile of tanagers, black-headed and evening food. Definitely worth the visit,” private fishing access along the grosbeaks, Bullock’s orioles and Johnson said. Rio Grande River. mergansers. One struggle this summer were two This year, semi-annual golf clinics Other animals that have been attempts at star gazing, foiled due to are being added to the list of member spotted on the course include cloud cover. But both attempts had benefits. The clinics are every Friday coyotes and their pups, black bear, redeeming grace. Another star party from noon to 12:45 in October. The moose, deer, beaver and mountain is slated for October 19, 2019. If cost is just $20 for non-members. lion. the sky cooperates, local astronomy The club also worked with South To kick off the summer golf season expert Mark Teders will set up his Fork’s 8200 Mountain Sports, which and welcome back members who pro telescope in the golf cart staging offered complimentary on-site fly live part time in the area, the club area. “On clear nights, the skies here fishing clinics to members. hosted a vintage tea and dinner- illuminate with stars,” Johnson said. The Rio Grande is located northeast dance in June to the sounds of the “That isn’t something you can see in of South Fork at 0285 Rio Grande popular local musicians from SLV the big cities because ambient light Club Trail. For more information Big Band. For the vintage tea, club tends to wash out the stars.” about membership and to set up a members Another popular summer That same weekend, six travel tour call 719-873-1995 or visit www. event was the club’s July 4th party, and outdoor recreation writers will riograndeclubandresort.com. Page 12 A The Mineral County Miner Thursday, October 3, 2019 Hope It is estimated that more than 200,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, but we find hope in knowing that there are more than 2.9 Photo Courtesy Jackie Anderson million breast cancer Smoke plumes could be seen for miles Sept. 30 as the Decker survivors in the U.S. Fire grew to over 2,200 acres and remained only five-percent today. Great strides contained. have been made in early detection and treatment of breast cancer, and these Decker Fire grows 706 survivors are living proof. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month and all acres to 2,207 acres, year, we are committed to fighting the disease five-percent contained with education outreach, screening tests, advanced SAN LUIS VALLEY – Sept., was established on the fire last night; treatment options and a 30 High winds are contributing to two engines and a Task Force Leader team of dedicated medical increased activity on the Decker Fire. monitored behavior overnight and will professionals whose Heavy smoke developed over the fire continue to do so as long as they are commitment to beating and can be seen for many miles. In needed. Red Flag Warnings with low breast cancer never stops. Division S on the northeast, the fire humidity (11-16%) and gusty winds remained calm. Morning bucket work are hindering suppression efforts. by helicopters helped to slow the The majority of the fire is burning spread to the northeast. In Division A in inaccessible wilderness full of dead on the west, around 3pm, fire activity and down fuel where it is unsafe for increased significantly in a previously firefighters to go, and where helicopter inactive area. Driven by strong water drops can only slow and cool the winds from the south, the fire burned fire. Portions of the wilderness may northward from the Green Rocks burn until fuels have been consumed area toward Simmons Peak. This or after a season ending event such area had dense sections of unburnt as significant and sustained snowfall. fuel, and flame lengths awere 80 to Limiting spread onto private and 100 feet high at times. A large smoke BLM land and ensuring firefighter and column developed over the fire, and public safety remain top priorities. the fire grew approximately 706 Closures: Portions of the 101 acres. The smoke column appeared and 101A roads on National Forest so large and dense due to the heavy lands and the Rainbow Trail (1336 concentration of dead and down fuel tail) south of 108 road to the Stout that has built up in the forest over Lakes Trail (1403 trail) have been the years. Some “spot fires” were closed. Chaffee County Road 101/ detected in Division R on the San CR 49 (Bear Creek Road) in Fremont Isabel side near the upper Rock and County is closed (open to local traffic Bear Creek drainages. The only). A temporary flight restriction majority of growth was on the (TFR) has been issued over the fire western side of the fire within the area to allow for aerial operations. For more information about wilderness boundary. A night shift breast cancer prevention and our specialized breast care programs, please visit Adams State gains national us online today. www.sanluisvalleyhealth.org ranking for social mobility or vwhs.org ALAMOSA – Because of its service proportions of disadvantaged students to underserved students, Adams State awarded with Pell Grants.” University was named a Top Performer Adams State will celebrate the Best on Social Mobility in the recently Colleges ranking at Saturday’s home released Best Colleges 2020 rankings football game against Western Colorado. by U.S. News & World Report. Fans are asked to wear green to the Social mobility measures the impact football game, which begins at 2 p.m. a college degree has on a person’s life, at Rex Field. particularly for those students who Of Adams State’s student population, come from impoverished backgrounds 69 percent of its in-state students are Pell of gross family incomes under $50,000. eligible and 40 percent are first in their “The fact Adams State serves a family to attend college. Adams State’s greater proportion of students whose SLV Promise Scholarship covers the families historically have not attended full cost of tuition and fees for full-Pell college or have had access to a college eligible San Luis Valley students. degree means Adams State is changing “The new ranking ‘evaluates which and transforming lives,” said Adams schools best serve underrepresented State President Cheryl D. Lovell. “Our students’ and analyzes enrollment and students prove ZIP codes do not matter. graduation rates of low-income students Talent is found everywhere, and our with Pell Grants as a proxy,” wrote USA student population is evidence. To get Today (which also stated, “In America, national recognition for Adams State’s the U.S. News & World Report rankings ability to create social and economic are regarded as the gold standard.”) mobility is huge.” U.S. News & World Report placed “Economically disadvantaged Adams State at No. 36 on its social students are less likely than others to mobility index for Tier 2 regional finish college, even when controlling universities across the western half of the for other characteristics,” U.S. News United States in its new, expanded U.S. said of why it added “Social Mobility” News Best Colleges 2020 rankings. It’s as a measurement in its 2020 rankings. the first time Adams State has appeared “But some colleges are more successful in the closely watched rankings of U.S. than others at advancing social mobility News Best Colleges. by enrolling and graduating large