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5 0 ¢April 1-7, 2021 50¢April THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF RIDGWAY, OURAY, AND OURAY COUNTY YEAR 143, NO. 44OURAYNEWS.COM RESURRECTING RITUALS A year after COVID-19 scuttled Holy Week and Easter events, churches eagerly bring them back

By Liz Teitz [email protected]

Father Nathaneal Foshage paused behind the altar, carefully pulling a blue and white surgical mask over his face. He adjusted it before stepping out to the front of St. Daniel’s Church, standing at the end of the aisle facing the con- gregation for the weekly ritual of Holy Communion, a tradition with a few new modifications. His parishioners lined up to receive the communion wafers. Most wore masks and pulled them up or down quickly to put it in their mouths. Behind Foshage, known to most as sim- ply “Father Nat,” the altar was adorned in red cloth and golden vases of green palm fronds. Holy Week, which began on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter, looks almost nothing like it did last year, when Fos- hage’s services were limited to 10 people by reservation. More than 50 people sat in the pews during Sunday mass, the largest crowd he’s had since Christmas and one of the largest since the pandemic began last spring. It’s still not back to normal: every other pew is roped off to enforce spacing and one of Foshage’s favorite routines, weekly gatherings over coffee and donuts after mass, haven’t resumed yet. Prayers were offered for those suffering from the virus and the pandemic, and instead of the traditional handshakes, they were instructed to “safely offer each other the — Ouray County Plaindealer sign of peace,” turning to wave or gesture Liz Teitz Deacon Ed Pecis (left) and Father Nathanael Foshage leave St. Daniel's Church after the Palm Sunday mass. Unlike last spring, when with a peace sign. Holy Week and Easter services were capped at 10 people or moved online, local churches are resuming in-person services this year, Foshage, 80, isn’t back to normal either, though masks and capacity limits are still required. after being hospitalized in December when he contracted COVID-19. Months Ridgway regularly for hyperbaric oxygen an hour, or shoveling snow, as he’s known masked faces to the sanctuary. later, he’s still relying on supplemental treatment. He said mass without it on to do. Last spring’s sudden shutdown brought oxygen, though he’s gradually become Palm Sunday, free from the leash that But after a year with limited contact everything to a halt, including religious less dependent on it. He wears a portable keeps him tethered to the front of the and restrictions that kept him separated services. Ouray County churches pivoted oxygen concentrator when he drives to church, but still needs it after something by a screen from many of his parishio- to find ways to gather safely: by lives- strenuous, like preaching and singing for ners, he’s grateful to see the return of Silverton for weekly mass and comes to SEE RITUALS ON PAGE 11 Woman frustated by delays in sex assault case By Erin McIntyre away from Ouray, it’s been hard to talk about it, compartmental- make it through life. privacy, as is common in sexual [email protected] to move on in her life. izing her memories. She feels she can’t truly move assault cases. She keeps a Taser and pepper These things make her feel a on until her case is resolved. She reported the incident back She finds some days are easier spray with her when she’s head- little better. And more than two years after in December 2018, when she than others. This week, she ed out. She texts her friends if But then there are other times, she went to the hospital to was 23. She was home visiting started her first “adult” job – full she’s going anywhere, so they like the time she went out and report she had been sexually family for the holidays and went time with benefits, delivering can check in and make sure she a drunk guy tried to kiss her. assaulted, she’s still waiting. out with some friends to a local packages. made it safely. She has camer- He asked, “why are you fighting *** brewpub. She wanted to drink She started making art again, as outside her house. And she this?” and it all came rushing The latest delay in resolving and have fun, get out of the writing in her journal, and keeps the bad memories in a back. her case is one that elicits anger house and maybe hook up with found a new therapist. little box under a bed in a little In some ways, she feels like and frustration. a guy. But even though she’s moved white room, in her mind. She she’s fighting every day, not just The Plaindealer is not identi- physically to another state, far only takes it out when she needs against guys like this but just to fying the woman to protect her SEE DELAYS ON PAGE 11 Ouray Peggy Lindsey Gifts for Locals, too! 970-325-4478 Open Daily Ridgway Broker/Owner 644 MAIN ST., OURAY EST. 1913 970-626-5462 OurayRealEstateCorp.com 970-325-4408 970-596-1219 www.csbcolorado.com MountainFeverShirts.com

2 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM APRIL 1-7, 2021 County grants extension for grow facility To stay in business, Log Hill operation must present professional screening plan by June 30 By Carolina Brown borhood Action, LLC, a group cants they could wait until the of complaints, including seeing Neighbors have also com- [email protected] formed in opposition to the application renewal to address the facility, smelling mari- plained about a “spite fence” facility. the screening, as he knew they juana and hearing noise from recently installed around the A local marijuana cultivation He said he thinks some of would need a better long-term odor-mitigating fans. They have Castillo family’s private res- business must hire a profes- the group’s claims were false, solution than their plan to also questioned the conduct idence, which is also on the sional landscaping company to casting doubt on other, more reinstall the camouflage netting of the workers of the family property but separate from the design screening of their facility subjective allegations like smell. that had proven, at best, to be a business, who have undergone grow facility. Castillo’s attorney, if they are to continue operating “The more hard evidence and temporary solution to screening. extensive background checks in Stuart Knight, said the fence is their business on Log Hill Mesa. documentation that is brought Here are the five conditions order to work with marijuana. needed to provide privacy from A four-hour hearing on the to us that shows compliance commissioners said weren’t met: Daniel Castillo, the applicant, people the family believes to be matter on March 23 was contin- with the code and attempts to • Evidence the facility will not has appeared before commis- part of the Log Hill Neighbor- ued to March 25, when commis- be in compliance when there is create additional impacts that sioners numerous times over the hood Action organization who sioners spent another 3 ½ hours uncertainty, that is the informa- affect public health, safety, or last few years, showing receipts drive up and take pictures of the in deliberations on whether to tion that can sway me, and that welfare. for odor mitigation systems and property. approve the renewal of MS Sup- I want to see,” Niece said. • Evidence the facility is an testifying to various screening Castrodale said the fence, port’s license. Commissioner Lynn Padgett appropriate use to be located techniques to block his build- as visually unappealing as it In the end, in a split vote, com- said a conditional license on unincorporated property ings from the neighbors. may be to the neighbors, is in missioners approved a condi- approval was the only way to and does not unduly impact the A berm was built, but trees compliance and not part of the tional license in which MS Sup- remedy the visual effects. She available infrastructure. planted on it for screening died. facility. port must present a screening said if the application was • Evidence the facility will Camouflage netting was used Commissioners said they were plan designed by a professional denied, screening of the facility comply with visual impact mit- but was soon degraded in the not optimistic that complaints landscaping company by June would remain in its current un- igations. wind and needed to be replaced. from neighbors would ever stop, 30. Commissioners will review satisfactory state. This approval, • Evidence the facility has legal Neighbors have continued to even if professional landscaping the plan and decide whether to according to Padgett, would give access, potable water, sewage file complaints about odor, but was done. approve the application on July the neighbors another chance to disposal, and any other required county staff who have come Niece asked what commission- 22. have a better outcome. utilities. (Land-use staff provid- to investigate say they smell ers would do when “this time Commissioner Jake Niece, Padgett expressed frustration ed correspondence between MS nothing. next year we have a dozen com- who voted against the condi- with the applicants for focusing Support and the Environmental Castrodale told commissioners plaints from neighbors saying ‘I tional approval,said he believed on neighbor relations during Protection Agency which they odor was the main complaint. can still see it,’ adding “I think the applicants had not met their testimony. believed met this requirement.) But despite his best efforts, there are people who will never conditions, despite numerous Commissioners decided five • Evidence the facility will not including sending different be satisfied with anything that is warnings and chances to remedy of the conditions of the ap- unreasonably impact wildlife or staff members with different done there.” the situation. However, he said plication had not been met, significant wildlife habitat. sensitivity levels to conduct sniff “There may never cease to his vote could change in July diverging from the finding of MS Support, located on Mel- tests once a week, they have be complaints on something, if he sees a true effort made to land-use staff which found them ody Lane just off County Road not smelled it, and it is a major so our job is to try and resolve address the screening issue. noncompliant with only one — 22, has been met with resistance cost of staff time. He suggested them as they meet the condi- Niece said his vote was “not screening of the facility. from neighbors from the begin- this aspect of the marijuana tions of the license,” Chairman swayed” by comments from Planning Director Mark Cas- ning of their operations in 2018. cultivation ordinance should be Ben Tisdel said. members of Log Hill Neigh- trodale said he told the appli- Neighbors have lodged a host amended.

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APRIL 1-7, 2021 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM 3 County buildings Ridgway district looks to post-pandemic school year to reopen April 12 By Carolina Brown for students aiming for post-secondary [email protected] technical schooling instead of college. By Carolina Brown Department heads were asked to give “We want our kids to go to college but there are great opportunities that are not [email protected] their input on reopening. A Ridgway School Board meeting was County Clerk and Recorder Michelle full of positive reports as the board and college,” Randolph said. Ouray County buildings are scheduled Nauer said it was important for county administrative staff looked to a post-pan- Students will also be given the opportu- to be open to the public on Monday, offices to open soon, as it is hard for the demic future at their March 25 meeting. nity to present more rigorous alternative April 12. This tentative decision came public to understand why the Town of Secondary School Principal Russell graduation plans for approval. Wednesday during a special work session Ridgway and City of Ouray buildings Randolph revealed plans to continue the Elementary Principal Trish Greenwood of the Board of County Commissioners have been open for weeks, but county school’s “week without walls” when stu- also gave an upbeat report to the board. with department heads and other elected facilities are not. She also asked commis- dents go on outdoor learning trips and She celebrated having a staff meeting officials, in which they discussed reopen- sioners to start the opening on a Monday introduce new course offerings for next with everyone in one room and more ing of county facilities. The opening will for the smoothest transition. school year. He also talked to the board people willing to substitute teach as they be officially approved at the next board Planning Director Mark Castrodale said about more stringent graduation require- become vaccinated. meeting on Tuesday. he has already been meeting with mem- ments starting with next year’s seniors. Greenwood said the school has expe- The county has been at level green on bers of the public, so he had no problem Secondary staff recently determined rienced a recent enrollment uptick of the state’s COVID dial for a week and all with opening. next school year’s plans for “week with- three or four families, as homeschooled staff members who opted to be vaccinat- Treasurer Jill Mihelich said her office out walls,” which includes a three-year students feel safe to return to school and ed have done so, County Commission was ready to open, and Undersheriff rotation of camping at different biomes parents relocate to the area to work at Chairman Ben Tisdel told participants. Tammy Stroup said the same on behalf of at Woods Lake west of Telluride, Colora- Ouray Silver Mines. The county has made this decision in the Sheriff’s Office. do National Monument and Silverton for Superintendent Susan Lacy reported response to the public need to access Social Services Director Carol Friedrich grades 6-8. Ninth-graders will camp at the district’s credit rating with Moody’s government resources. said her office was prepared, as well. They Owl Creek Pass, while 10th-graders will Investor Service was upgraded to AA2, County Administrator Connie Hunt just needed a thermometer. However, she experience “urban life” in Denver. Soph- which was a “triple notch upgrade.” outlined a safe reopening plan she and said that her employees have gotten quite omores will backpack in Dominguez-Es- According to a press release from Health Department Director Tanner efficient with working from home, espe- calante National Conservation Area west Moody’s, the rating “reflects the district's Kingery developed based on state guide- cially those who have also been caring for of Delta, and seniors will continue the strong reserve and liquidity levels,” and lines. Masks will still be required, unless their children. She asked that the option tradition of rafting Cataract Canyon in “strong revenue generating base with an employee is seated at a desk at least 6 to work from home still be made avail- southern Utah. healthy resident income levels.” feet apart from anyone else. able a few days a week while ensuring the New course offerings at the secondary Court security will give temperature office was still fully staffed for the public. school will include culinary arts, broad- Superintendent evaluation checks at the door of the courthouse and Commissioners discussed letting casting, journalism, philosophy, guitar The board met in a 40-minute exec- will ask which department a visitor is employees who work at the courthouse and choir. An applied mathematics utive session to discuss Lacy’s annual going to so it can be assured that those enter through the side door, separate course, taught by shop teacher Adam evaluation and came out of the meeting waiting areas are not over capacity. These from the public with their own key fobs. Johnson, will also be offered. full of praise. numbers are based on state guidelines Will Clapsadl, county facilities manager, Service projects will be added to grad- “With Susan at the helm, our school to calculate social distancing space per urged commissioners to consider what uation requirements, as will additional district has not only been able to keep room. the public perception of staff entering credits in math and science. Hand sanitizer will be provided and without temperature checks would be. Randolph said there will still be options SEE SCHOOL ON PAGE 11 additional cleaning measures will be Tisdel asked Kingery if they should implemented. Hunt will have the hiring make a plan for the possibility of the of additional custodial/maintenance staff county regressing on the state’s COVID on the next agenda for board approval, dial. Kingery said he was optimistic that but the cost is already included in the was not currently necessary, as noth- 2021 budget. ing would need to change if the county Hunt said it was important to be careful moved one level of the dial to blue, and about the spread of COVID-19, and these with the state now differentiating be- measures insure the county does not tween small and large counties, it would “just open the doors and say welcome.” be unlikely Ouray County would go back Kingery asked each department to to yellow level. “deputize a COVID coordinator to be Participants also discussed using ultra- the eyes and ears of what’s going on” in violet lights to sanitize county facilities their department and be the oversight and commissioners will revisit the topic that proper protocols are in place in each in a month. county facility. San Juan Be Our Guest! church of Christ

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"“Everybody is just really excited OURAY COUNTY to be able to get back in church. A tremendous part of church is a sense of community and having a church family, and that’s one of the biggest things people are missing." AMY EXSTRUM, ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL OPINION CHURCH VESTRY MEMBER 1075 Sherman St., #210 • [email protected] • ouraynews.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Enough with the delays in Warren sex assault case Dear Editor, How long is a victim supposed to wait for their case to be heard? How long should the accused be able to kick their court case down the road? How long should the public allow the District At- torney's office to be complicit in delay schemes that only benefit the defense? I am referring to the John Warren sexual assault case. The timeline of this case is mind boggling even with the slowdown from the pandemic: • The incident occurred late December 2018. • An arrest was made mid September 2019, • A status conference happened in January 2020, • Mr. Warren was advised of the charges in February 2020, • Then there were numerous plea hearing postpone- ments for the next 10 months, most at the request of the defendant. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Now with the judge setting a date to finally go to trial in May of 2021, a full 28 months after the assault occurred, it appears that the defense would again like to request another postponement. All this time – Vaccinations: A first-class operation more than two years, the defendant continues to live Dear Editor: what we had seen occurring in many us immediately when he checked us his life and run the Red Mountain Brewery, while at Greetings to members of the Ouray parts of our nation. in upon entering the building. We the same time the victim and her family go through a County Health Department and all We have great confidence in our were impressed that volunteers were living hell. This is too often the case for victims as the volunteers who have assisted in pro- county health officials and are used to assist and I observed they District Attorney’s office and courts continue to ac - viding the important vaccinations for grateful they are there. I can say that worked especially hard to sanitize the cept the defense's delay tactics, all the while putting COVID-19. from the perspective of someone tables and chairs where the vaccines off the needs of the victims. My wife Margaret and I think of who had been advised by his treating were administered. This use of vol- It is a staggering statistic that out of 100 reported today as real milestones because this physicians that due to numerous risk unteers was effective and provided cases of rape or attempted rape, 1 leads to a guilty completes the vaccinations that were factors a favorable outcome would them the opportunity to be involved verdict by trial (Decision Making in Sexual Assault scheduled for us in order provide be unlikely if I became positive for in county government. The nurses Cases: Replication Research on Sexual Violence Case protection from the COVID-19 virus. COVID-19. I think we both feel a and EMTs providing the injections Attrition in the U.S., 2019). Long, drawn-out time- Like many of our friends, we have great weight has been lifted from us. were very pleasant and displayed a lines are one reason so few of these cases make it to looked forward to receiving the It is not always possible to know high level of skill to see that things trial. The courage and determination it takes on the vaccines and were pleasantly sur- who was responsible for what. We are went well, questions were answered, part of the victim to see this process unfold is just prised that they were made available inclined to think this is a great exam- and patients were monitored appro- too much to bear for so many. I understand that the sooner than we had expected. Both of ple of the organizational and man- priately. judge denied a defense request to delay the Derek us anticipated the process would go agement skills of our county public Collectively, we thought the vac- Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd. It is well, but the skill and professional- health director and our county emer- cinations reflected a first-class time that our District Attorney’s office and our Dis- ism that we experienced far exceeded gency manager. We received our vac- operation that is deserving of our trict Court refuse any more delays in the Warren case. what would have under any circum- cinations on different days and were compliments and gratitude. Thank Sincerely, stance been viewed as a high level so pleased with the treatment provid- you all for being there when you were of performance. We have followed ed that we talked about things that needed! Jen Donovan the pandemic closely in the national impressed us. Some of the things that Ouray news and television. Our county ex- stood out in our memory was the nice Margaret and Tom Henderson perience was also in sharp contrast to greeting the national guardsman gave Ouray

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APRIL 1-7, 2021 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM 5 OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway Sun

50 YEARS AGO ble due to his salaried position as streets and water commissioner. April 1, 1971 - It just may be that phone users will find the lines much busier than usual around the Ouray area this week- end, if too many people are playing with 20 YEARS AGO the new direct distance dialing system. April 6, 2001 - A 26-year-old man was Ouray and the outlying rural area go to released from the Montrose County Jail direct distance dialing this Saturday. on a $15,000 bond in connection with Anyone with a 325-prefix to their own a motor vehicle accident that killed a telephone number will be able to dial female passenger last week. Ryan C. Gray anywhere in the nation without first of Montrose was arrested on suspicion dialing the operator and giving her the of vehicular homicide, driving under number. In the event you have trouble the influence and failure to have vehi - getting through by direct dialing, you may cle insurance, said Cpl. Wes Hartman go through the operator the old way, but of the Colorado State Patrol. No formal you should be sure to tell the operator court charges have been filed. Gray was you’ve tried direct dialing first, so that you scheduled to appear on bond at the are billed the reduced rate instead of a Ouray County Court Thursday. Gray was higher rate for long distance operator-as- arrested by the State Patrol last Friday in sistance calls. connection with a single vehicle accident. It occurred Wednesday at about 3 a.m. on U.S. Highway 550 a mile south of Colona 40 YEARS AGO that killed passenger Melissa G. Dickson of Ridgway. April 2, 1981 - If the city has its way, skinny dipping in Ouray is a thing of the past. On Friday, a city crew is scheduled to tear down the manmade pool which 10 YEARS AGO traps hot spring water in the river below April 1, 2011 - A Montrose man named Box Canyon Falls Park. They will also post James Emery risked his life to pull a car ‘No Trespassing’ signs. The signs will state crash victim from a blazing vehicle last the penalty for violations: a $300 fine and/ Friday evening after the victim’s car ca - or 90 days in jail. Mayor Margaret Petty reened over the edge of Highway 550 near said the city council unanimously decided the top of Red Mountain Pass and burst last week to begin enforcing the existing into flames. In the accident’s aftermath, laws regarding the area. Continual use of Colorado State Trooper Julia Kohler- drugs, male and female children mix - schmidt and San Juan County Under - ing with male and female adults in the sheriff Kristine Burns pieced together the nude, alcoholic beverages, litter, 24-hour dramatic chain of events that unfolded a day visits and general disregard for the that night. The victim, 29-year-old Eric natural beauty of the area all have caused Petranek of Bayfield, was heading north the city to institute this action, City Police over Red Mountain Pass through wintry Sgt. Dennis Hale said. weather conditions in his 1997 Grand Cherokee when his vehicle plummeted over the edge. Emery and his girlfriend 30 YEARS AGO were also traveling over Red Mountain April 4, 1991 - Emery “Buck” Olin’s bat - Pass that evening. While they didn’t actu - tle with the City of Ouray over back wages ally witness Petranek’s car going over the continues. In an interview this week, Olin edge, they did recall afterwards having said that his case is being investigated by seen his Grand Cherokee traveling along the Colorado Department of Public Safety the curvy highway. Moments later, they and has achieved congressional inquiry spotted the car upside down, engulfed status through the involvement of Con - in flames 330 feet in the gully down gressman Ben Nighthorse Campbell. Olin below. Petranek was half out of vehicle is alleging that the city did not pay him but his lower extremities were caught in for work performed during the 1984 flood. the crushed car as he struggled to fully The City was awarded federal and state extricate himself. Emery slid all the way disaster funds for flood remediation work down the steep snowy embankment to in the amount of $3,128 from the state and Petranek. Grabbing onto a nearby tree $23,460 from the federal government. At branch for traction, he managed to extri - issue is whether Olin was paid overtime, cate Petranek from the inferno. for which the city claims he was not eligi - Next time, I'll get into the cab all by myself The Cowboy has always been a cowboy, own cattle. So the and noted a problem. his face. but for a time in his life he was a Cattle Cowboy went back I am only 5-foot-4 I was onboard. I was seated, strapped Truck Driver. You know, the big trucks to truckin’. I was and the door to enter in, ready to go truckin’. As I watched the with the “cattle pot” trailers and the 18 not pleased. I am a ERIN the cab of the truck is Cowboy get in the cab with one mighty wheels underneath. No, he never had a Cowboy’s wife, not a STADELMAN approximately 6 ½ feet step and no help, I made note that the CB handle like “Rubber Duck.” He was Trucker’s wife. In an off the ground. Yes, inside of this Big Truck resembled the never chased by “Smokey the Bear.” His effort to embrace the there were steps and combination of an airplane cockpit and truck was not named “The Pork Chop truckin’ lifestyle (for a handles but the handles a Las Vegas slot machine. There were Express”. He drove cattle from point A short bit), I agreed to began at 6 feet off the knobs and switches. There were gauges to point B safely and confidently. He did go along for a “short haul.” ground. I felt like a 6-year-old child when and dials. There were lights and pedals. enjoy this part of his Cowboy life, but The Cowboy picked me up from the I asked the Cowboy, “How do I get into The dash was completely filled with all that was before me, so I had no apprecia- ranch with a full load of cows in the this thing?” He sauntered over, placed sorts of things I just wanted to touch. I, tion for it. “pot.” The smell from the cattle pot as I one hand on each of my butt cheeks and once again, felt like a 6-year-old child Recently, the Ranch purchased a Big walked by was, let’s be kind, atmospher- “shoved” me into the cab. “Like that,” he Truck and Cattle Pot to transport their ic. I approached the cab of the Big Truck said with a huge, wide-mouthed grin on SEE STADELMAN ON PAGE 12

6 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM APRIL 1-7, 2021 AROUND THE REGION Joy of Purpose: It's within your reach GUNNISON Many purpose-driven jobs are is now busy business Community Foundation. She felt in what is alternatively called creating a ALEXANDRA model, some pushback around being The Town of Marble in the philanthropic, nonprofit or legacy by MITCHELL tripled our paid because her predecessor northwest Gunnison County presents a predicament for independent sector. We joke that investing in staff, and had done the job for free, “but it’s law enforcement and land it might as well be called the “in- humanity. JEFF raised $3 the logical next step in develop- managers: it’s remote year- visible sector,” though it employs Melanie PRYOR million ing any organization,” she said. round and in the summers more people than tourism and is now the in eleven “I wouldn’t necessarily do any- it’s packed with tourists. mining combined. Fortunately, executive months. thing differently in a for-profit In response, the Gunnison more people are beginning to see director of This or a non-profit. Investing in your County Sheriff’s Office the value and transportability The PIC Place. PIC, which stands building had been a car wash and infrastructure and staff is critical is looking to step up its of the skills that mission-driven for Partners in Integrated Care, Harley Davidson outlet. Now we if you want to build a truly func- presence in that area. And organizations generate. It sounds was founded as a nonprofit health serve 8,000 patients across 8,000 tional organization. What we pay with regards to overuse, the cliché, but you don’t have to go to center 3 1/2 years ago. The center square miles, and we still have in somewhat lower salaries, we County has begun point- bed at night wondering about the provides affordable medical, den- capacity for more patients and make up for in resourcefulness, ing fingers at public land value of what you’re doing with tal, vision, behavioral health and staff.” heart and purpose. Either way, we managers. Marble and the your life. educational services to people Yearning to be versatile and mo- need the best talent and expertise broad issue of enforcement One of the biggest myths about from Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, bile, Melanie got a business de- we can get.” in northwestern Gunnison cause-focused work is that you San Miguel and Ouray counties gree so she could move between When Melanie recruits new County was the subject can’t earn a decent salary, but just who have financial barriers to industries. But she also wanted staff, she doesn’t just look at tech- of a Board of Gunnison like in any field, the longer you health care. to align her work with her values. nical skills. She looks for people County Commissioners stay, the higher your pay. And the PIC grew out of the demise of a “I was a bit of a wanderer, but by who have a growth mindset and work session. “It’s been a more you can focus on satisfy- former healthcare organization honing my management skills, I emotional intelligence. She wants challenge to find deputies ing your yearning to learn and that was floundering. “Every could cross into the next phase of staff who can read people and un- that could be assigned and master new skills, the more you’ll enterprise comes to a fork in the professional development.” She derstand their motivations, who work that area,” Sheriff be satisfied with the paycheck road where convention goes right said, “My trajectory was not as have integrity, who can engage John Gallowich said. He said enforcement surrounding you bring home. Here is a story and innovation goes left,” Melanie clear as what people might think others, maintain trust, and are Marble and other regions from Melanie Hall, who despite said. “This was a true entrepre- of as a standard career path. In accountable. “You have to know reservations, decided it was worth neurial venture and we were for- college, I didn’t know any of these who you are and what’s meaning- such as Somerset is often not feasible as officers are taking the leap into a “compas- tunate to have a fantastic board to jobs even existed.” ful to you, first and foremost.” then “burning about four sionate career.” Born and raised make it possible. They were bold People wanting to enter into a Perhaps such personal quali- hours on the road” because on a ranch near Ridgway, Melanie and nimble. We created a new compassionate career often strug- ties are particularly important in of the drive to and from gle with the hurdles these trying times. “It’s been an Gunnison. of negative societal exhausting year,” Melanie said. SILVERTON mindsets and their “The intensity of working in own internalized healthcare has been like riding Elizabeth Kremer began perceptions of through a hurricane. Despite all work as a part-time San jobs in the field. the fatigue and ambiguity, I’ve - Juan Economic Diversifi It’s important to been fortunate to know that ev- cation Coordinator March understand both erything we do is meaningful.” 8. This position, funded by the Department of Local the realities and For more information of The misconceptions, PIC Place, visit www.picplace.org Affairs and with match from the San Juan Devel- and to turn off the or call 970.252.8896. opment Association, will “nonprofit” switch Joy of Purpose highlights locals be tasked with working on and consider that who are making positive contri- fiber redundancy, workforce there are millions butions to our community and housing and economic di- of cause-focused beyond. Jeff Pryor and Alexandra versification. “I’m very excit- job opportunities. Mitchell are teachers and nonprof- ed about stepping into this Before PIC, Mel- it leaders, and are the authors of role. San Juan County and anie was the first Compassionate Careers: Making Silverton and truly unique paid staff member a Living by Making a Difference and special places that at the Montrose (Career Press, 2015). leave many wonderstruck - including myself. Few communities can compare to the passion that the resi- dents have for this area. My Keenan's goals will be to support the local businesses, look for Plumbing & Heating, Inc. diversification opportunities and foster a more resilient 24/Hour Emergency Service economy.” LAKE CITY 970-249-3284 Commissioners for the Quality, Guaranteed Colorado Department of • New Construction • Remodels • Service Transportation have unani- • Plumbing • Heating • AC mously approved a three- year extension to the pilot program allowing off-high- way vehicles to use a por- tion of Colorado Highway 149 connecting the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway. The state highway commission’s decision followed extended afternoon discussion at a virtual, online workshop March 17, followed by unanimous passage of a resolution at the commis- sion’s meeting on March 18. The extension continues the prior 2019-20 pilot program allowing OHVs on a 3.26- mile stretch of the state highway from Memorial Day weekend through the end of September in 2021, 2022 and 2023 with added requirements.

Sources: Gunnison Coun- try Times, Silverton Stan- dard and the Miner, Lake City Silver World.

APRIL 1-7, 2021 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM 7 OHV, teacher licensure among frenzy of bills We’re seeing a lot of action in the Capitol these days, districts accountable for the scores. Colorado is the first other representatives with federally-recognized Indian as legislators present their final bills while we collective - state to earn a waiver. tribes in our districts, the Southern Utes and Ute Moun - ly prepare to work on the Long Bill, Colorado’s budget. • A second bill signed by the governor, Senate Bill tain Utes. This bill addresses the fact that only 4 percent To review how legislation is passed: We present House 21-053, will hold harmless the schools experiencing a of Indian children needing foster care are placed in bills in front of a committee, with public testimony and, temporary shortage of students during the pandemic. Indian homes. This legislation allows these tribes to sometimes, a few amendments. If Thousands of students, mostly at-risk, did not attend certify their own foster homes so children can receive the bills pass, they may be sent to a remotely, or at all; our normal procedure would be to care in their own communities, remaining connected to second committee. Then the bill is take the money given, according to the estimated stu - their culture. brought to the House floor for debate dent count in October, away from the schools. We felt • Finally, House Bill 21-1104, passed through the on “second reading,” when every leg- that was cruel punishment, so we budgeted money to be Education Committee, and now heads to the Finance islator can hear about the legislation. taken off the Negative Factor debt instead. Colorado is Committee. Currently, educators renew their licenses A voice vote is taken there. Finally, giving $60 million to schools and another $25 million to every five years; this bill will make it every seven years. the bill is brought to “third reading” rural schools from the new tobacco tax. The extra time aligns Colorado with most other states, for a recorded vote. If it passes, it is • Three bills passed third reading and are headed to and accounts for the extra classes past legislation has sent to the Senate, where the process the Senate. The first is House Bill 21-1138, standardizing required, giving educators more options for classes and starts again. BARBARA off-highway vehicle use in the state. Currently, people saving them money. For two years, the Teacher Licen - If legislation passes both chambers, McLACHLAN licensed elsewhere tend to follow their own state laws sure Fund will be losing money, as about 38,000 teach - as amended, it is sent to the Governor allowing OHV use on all county roads. In Colorado, ers will be affected. We are requesting some stimulus to sign. We always face the chance of each county decides which roads these vehicles can and money to cover the temporary cost. Four Department of having the Governor veto our bill. cannot use. Some people in Colorado are licensing their Education positions will be eliminated. The legislation I am running saw success this week: OHVs in other states so they do not have to follow Col - The work continues. • The governor signed House Bill 21-1161 requesting orado law. This legislation says all vehicles, no matter the Department of Education apply for a waiver from where they are registered, must follow state law. Barbara McLachlan is a Durango Democrat represent- the federal government for students taking the CMAS • Second is House Bill 21-1129, giving educators one ing House District 59, which encompasses Archuleta, standardized tests this year. We learned this week the extra year to be trained to teach reading, required under Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Ouray and San Juan federal government approved the waivers, adding 8th 2019’s READ Act. The wait is permissive, but gives edu - counties. She can be reached at barbara.mclachlan@ grade science to the list, which includes math for grades cators a little extra time to be trained when they wish. state.co.us. 4, 6 and 8, and language arts for grades 3, 5 and 7. No • And third is House Bill 21-1151. I am running the bill decision was made about holding students, educators or with Rep. Marc Catlin and Sen. Don Coram, the only POLICE LOG OURAY POLICE

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from March 23-30:

MARCH 23 assist in Ridgway. report with a phone call. Officer responded to the 500 block Officer conducted a bar check of the Officer returned a phone call about of Main Street for a medical investi- Silver Eagle Saloon. a parking ticket. gation. MARCH 27 MARCH 29 Officer responded to the 800 block Officer conducted a directed patrol Officer conducted a foot patrol of of 2nd Street for a civil standby. of Couny Road 361. Rotary Park. MARCH 24 Officer conducted a directed patrol Officer responded to the 300 block Officers assisted in a lock down drill of Oak Street. of Sixth Ave for a VIN inspection. at the Ouray School. Officer conducted a directed patrol Officer responded to an agency Officer attended training. of Third Avenue. assist (Traffic Hazard) at Highway 550 MARCH 25 Officer conducted a directed patrol and County Road 18 Officer conducted a welfare check at of 800 block of Second Street. Officer conducted a directed patrol 50 County Road 361. Officer responded to a parking prob- through the Ice Park area. Officer conducted a business check lem in the 800 block of Main Street. Officer conducted a security check at Ouray Hardware. Officer responded to a parking prob- of the City of Ouray potable water MARCH 26 lem in the 700 block of Main Street. tanks. Officer conducted a directed patrol Officer conducted a directed patrol MARCH 30 of Ouray School. of Ouray Hot Springs Pool. Officer responded to a parking viola- Officer took an information report in Officer conducted a directed patrol tion in the 700 block of Main Street. regards to Fellin Park. on Oak Street. Officer responded to a parking viola- Officer responded to the Cascade Officer responded to a domestic tion in the 300 block of Sixth Street. Falls parking lot for a motor vehicle violence call in the 100 block of Third Officer responded to two parking accident. Avenue. violations in the 100 block of Sixth Officer conducted a security check MARCH 28 Avenue. of Alpine Bank. Officer responded to a parking viola- Officer conducted a citizen’s assist at Officer conducted a business check tion in the 400 block of Main Street. the police department. at Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs. Officer responded to a parking viola- Officer conducted a directed patrol Officer conducted a directed patrol tion in the 700 block of Fifth Street. on Ouray Vista Lane. of Main Street. Officer conducted an agency assist Officer conducted a directed patrol Officer responded to a fire alarm in for the Ouray County Sheriff’s Depart- at Rotary Park. the 700 block of Main Street. ment. Officer conducted a directed patrol Officer responded to an agency Officer responded to a lost property on Seventh Avenue. Take advantage of the market! Now is the time to www.ridgwayoffice.com get top dollar for your property! Call today! 631 Sherman St. (across from Tacos Del Gnar), Ridgway, CO    970-626-3680 
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8 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM APRIL 1-7, 2021 Athletic director wins statewide award

By Mike Wiggins rectors Association bestowed basketball and tennis and ran [email protected] that award on Pearce last week, track and field growing up. He the culmination of a process didn’t receive a scholarship to Approaching the end of his that started with nominations play at the University of North- 42nd year at Ouray School, submitted by various leagues ern Colorado but still compet- there’s pretty much no job Ber- within the state’s five classifica- ed in intramural sports while nie Pearce hasn’t done — and tions. The association’s board attending school in Greeley. done exceptionally well. Teacher of directors ultimately voted for “You just step into it because of math, Spanish, chemistry and one winner in each classifica- maybe you’re the one who forgot physics. Coach of nearly every tion, Executive Director Gary to step backward,” he said with sport, with a special affinity Leeper said. a laugh about his decades of for track and cross-country. True to form, Pearce was volunteerism and coaching. Passionate advocate for stu- modest about the distinction Pearce retired from teaching dent-athletes and molder of and eager to attribute it to the in 2010, “so now he only devotes young people. Occasional bus work of his peers. He said he about 60 hours per week to the driver. was surprised by the award and school,” Kern said. But there’s one job he’s not gratified to receive it. Kern said she appreciates very skilled at: Tough Guy. “It’s an honor for the school Pearce’s practical, problem-solv- Just ask Sandy Kern, who’s and the league,” Pearce said. ing approach to his job. known Pearce for the duration The award is the second one “He is detail oriented and Mike Wiggins — Ouray County Plaindealer of his time at the school. Pearce has received this school is excellent at considering all The Colorado Athletics Directors Association last week honored Ouray year. In November he was scenarios and having a plan The longtime math teacher School Athletic Director Bernie Pearce as the Class 1A athletic director and School Board member of the year. Pearce has been in charge of the school's athletic programs named the boys’ cross country for every possibility,” she said. recalled a year when Pearce tried for 25 of the 42 years he's worked at the school. coach of the year in the San Juan “And every plan he develops has to adopt a steely, no-nonsense Basin League. The team won the positive vibes. coaching style while leading the Kern said. “Luckily he deter- credit and is consistently posi- regional cross country champi- “He is practical in his thinking, girls’ basketball team. mined that he could not be a tive, no matter the situation. onship last fall for the first time but always practical in a positive “It really confused the players tough coach and life got back to And now Pearce can add since 2008. way. I don’t believe I have ever because they only knew him normal.” another accomplishment to his Now in his 25th year as the heard him make a negative com- as a nice person who had an For Pearce, normal means lengthy resume: Class 1A athlet- Ouray School athletic director, ment. Maybe a disappointed infinite amount of patience and someone who puts others ahead ic director of the year. Pearce said he’s always had a comment, but never a negative a perpetual positive attitude,” of himself, is quick to share the The Colorado Athletics Di- fondness for sports. He played one,” she said. County aims for positive message with new employee By Carolina Brown and graduated from Ouray High members,” she said. information-related expenses ticipated new county website. [email protected] School . She has a background Peterson took suggestions such as conference attendance, “We are a social world. A lot in social psychology and com- from commissioners on the type flyers, equipment and social of people, before even look- Ouray County commission- munications and has worked of messages they want to get media promotion. ing at the news, they hop on ers and County Administrator for the City of Ouray for most of out. Commissioners all expressed Facebook. That is just who we Connie Hunt say they hope the her career. She said being part of “I certainly want to be able to dissatisfaction with the con- are. That is how humanity is county’s newest employee will the community meant she had tell the story the commissioners tinued use of Facebook as a right now. We have to be able to help promote the county in a a stake in making sure it stays want to tell,” she said. messaging platform. Tisdel use that tool, as frustrating and positive way to residents and a good community to raise a Commissioner Lynn Padgett called it a “toxic environment.” annoying as that can be. That’s visitors while also quickly relay- family in. cited recent actions the county Padgett said she believed people the way you are really going to ing information to them when In her time with the city, Pe- took related to climate change were moving away from it as it get information out to people,” emergencies arise. terson said she worked to get the and staff appreciation as public becomes full of advertisements. Peterson said. Commissioners met with Jen- community involved through relations pieces she would like “I don’t like relying on a private Peterson said she sees Face- nifer Peterson, who was hired promoting City Council meet- to see Peterson promote. company platform as our prima- book as the best platform to last month as the county’s first ings, videos and newsletters. Commissioner Jake Niece ry source of communication,” “bring Ouray County into such full-time public information “It was really successful, so I asked her to create engaging Niece said. a really great, positive light,” but officer, in a work session last am real excited to see what we stories about Board of County Peterson said her platform of she will also be looking to using week to discuss public commu- can do with the county to bring Commissioners agenda items. choice to get her message out is Instagram and Twitter. nication strategies. up that level of engagement and Chairman Ben Tisdel suggest- Facebook, especially as she waits Peterson grew up in Ouray knowledge for our community ed creating a budget for public for training to use the long-an- SEE POSITIVE ON PAGE 11 THE WEATHER Compiled By Carolina Brown AREA WEEKEND WEATHER LAST WEEK FORECAST SAT. SUN. PRECIP. HI0 LO0 HI0 LO0 SAT. SUN. OURAY OURAY RIDGWAY Grand Junction 0 0 51 0 81 0 51 0% 0%81 Date High Low PCP Snow S.O.G. HI0 LO0 HI0 LO0 Lake City 600 390 600 390 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 3/23 38 23 .02 T 1 Fri. Apr. 2 550 350 630 380 Gunnison 61 31 62 34 0% 10% 0 0 0 0 3/24 34 24 .25 2.5 3 Sunrise: 6:52 a.m. partly mostly Durango 40 68 68 40 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 3/25 38 21 .05 1.5 3 Sunset: 7:36 p.m. cloudy sunny Telluride 56 57 38 38 0% 10% Dolores 0 69 0 38 700 400 0% 10% 3/26 38 25 T T T 0 0 0 0 Sat. Apr. 3 58 38 68 40 0 0 0 0 3/27 41 23 .59 8 8 Crested Butte 55 35 56 35 0% 10% Sunrise: 6:50 a.m. 0 0 0 0 3/28 54 23 .05 .6 3 partly partly Denver 77 79 48 51 0% 0% Sunset: 7:36 p.m. 0 0 0 0 3/29 59 25 0 0 T cloudy cloudy Colorado Springs 72 45 75 47 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 RIDGWAY Sun. Apr. 4 590 380 700 380 Moab, UT 83 55 83 56 0% 10% Sunrise: 6:49 a.m. partly partly Date High Low PCP Snow S.O.G. WATER FLOWS & SNOWPACK Sunset: 7:37 p.m. cloudy cloudy 3/23 40 24 T T 0 Red Mtn. Pass Mon. Apr. 5 Uncompahgre 3/24 46 25 .16 1.4 1 540 390 600 370 Near Ridgway 52.0 11,200 ft. 21.2” Sunrise: 6:47 a.m. Below Reservoir 36.2 Schofield Pass 3/25 40 21 T T 0 mostly cloudy 10,700 ft. 25.8" 3/26 43 22 T T 0 Sunset: 7:38 p.m. Gunnison Upper Taylor cloudy Below Gunnison Tunnel 410 3/27 48 27 .05 .6 1 10,640 ft. 13.4” Tues. Apr. 6 460 350 520 320 Near Delta 574 McClure Pass 3/28 48 19 .01 .2 0 San Miguel 9,500 ft. 13.4” Sunrise: 6:46 a.m. mostly partly 3/29 59 19 0 0 Sunset: 0 7:39 p.m. Near Placerville 49.1 Lizard Head Pass cloudy cloudy Brooks Bridge Nucla 3.3 10,200 ft. 13.5" Ouray report from NWS weather observer Karen Risch. Ridgway Molas Lake report from weather observer Jennifer Cram. Ridgway data is for Wed. Apr. 7 Cimarron 450 320 510 290 Near Cimarron ice 10,500 ft. 14.9” 24 hr. period ending at 7 a.m. on the date observed. Wolf Creek Summit Sunrise: 6:44 a.m. sunny partly Dallas Creek Sunset: 7:40 p.m. 11,200 ft. 31.9" AVALANCHE LUNAR PHASES cloudy Near Ridgway 6.56 Lone Cone DANGER Lake Fork 9,600 ft. 13.8” Date Type Pct Thurs. Apr. 8 490 330 550 310 Near Gateview ice Upper San Juan Apr. 2 Waning Gibbous 71% Sunrise: 6:43 a.m. sunny sunny Animas River 10,200 ft. 31.0" MODERATE Sunset: 7:41 p.m. Near Durango 114 Idarado Apr. 8 Waning Crescent 12% In cfs. 9,800 ft. 11.6”

APRIL 1-7, 2021 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM 9 GUEST COLUMN VAST, MEND urge awareness, education during Sexual Assault Awareness Month Ouray County has experienced a rash testimony from other women claiming vocate for those who have reported an are all part of the problem. Don’t assume of sexual assaults in recent years. In similar assaults by the same man. Other assault; San Miguel Resource Center in you are free of these biases. You are not. response, two area organizations – Vic- perpetrators received probation, a fine Telluride; and Hilltop Resource Center in We were all raised in a sexist culture that tim Advocate Support Alliance (VASA) when probation was repeatedly violated. Montrose. Additionally, our schools are won’t change until we look honestly at and Men Ending Rape Culture (MEND) Read the reactions of a mother and considering a program, Coaching Boys ourselves — and call out our peers for – formed to support those who have been young victim snared by this nightmare of Into Men, for educating boys about these sexist behavior as well. assaulted, strengthen official response to justice delayed and denied: issues. Meanwhile VASA and MEND are Men can also invite conversations with these crimes, and increase public aware- Mom: "Towards her, I try to be the sup- working with law enforcement to im- women about their experiences around ness of and opposition to not only the portive mom but what she doesn’t know prove support for victims caught up in sexual harassment and assault. Such con- assaults but the underlying attitudes and is that hearing the details of her assault the legal system. versations require that men LISTEN. Ask belief systems that motivate them. at the DA’s office and at the hearing has While these resources are helpful, questions, keep an open mind and heart, As members of those groups, we would deeply affected me. After the hearing I they hardly solve the problem — that and attend carefully to what women have like to draw your attention to the serious- was in shock, got fired, and went into a too many men view women as inferior to say. Don’t correct, defend, or dismiss. ness of the situation and urge your help deep depression.” beings, to be dominated and controlled, Just listen. to stop these heinous crimes. Victim: "I just want to crawl in a hole even to the point of violence, in order This column was submitted by: A brief rundown of the recent charges and die, I'm sick of this. This isn't a world to validate their own masculinity. Until Members of VASA: Robyn Cascade, Jen against local men: where people like me win.” these attitudes and values are addressed Donovan, Tanya Ishikawa, Paula James, Rape after drugging the victim, solicita- And these are just the reported cases. – and changed – we will have sexual Kate Kissingford. Email vast.ouraycoun- tion of child prostitution, sex by an older Teachers, parents, and social media tell assaults. [email protected] man with a 15-year-old girl, and repeated us that these assaults start early, among If you want to end this sexual vio- Members of MEND: John Clark, Jim sexual assaults on a woman incapacitated our school-age children. One local lence, educate yourselves from the huge Courson, Tom Heffernan, John Kissing- by drugs — and these are just a few of the teacher reported that three students told number of books and articles available ford, Mike Scott. Email stopsexualas- violations charged in the last five years. him of multiple sexual assaults, none in our libraries and online – because we [email protected] Who were these men? A town offi - of which were reported to the police. cial, a veterinarian, a brewery owner, an Assaults by boys they grew up with, boys undersheriff, a school custodian, and they considered friends, so to report Stop by Ouray Real Estate and vote for your an assistant fire chief — men generally them would create such conflict and favorite home...hand drawn by Ouray’s respected, men entrusted with the care confusion in their small social circles that of our communities and our children. they couldn’t imagine taking that step. 4th grade class! 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10 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM APRIL 1-7, 2021 A shot in the arm — for towns and tourists In Durango and area communities, health officials are welcoming visitors with vaccinations By Ray Ellen Bichell mining town of Silverton. Now, a consortium that in- County, which banned visitors during last year’s spring Kaiser Health News cludes local businesses and the tourism office has hired break, has seen tourism more than rebound in the past him and a few other actors for a very specific task: to few months. It had a jump of at least 30% in tax revenue Bartenders were pouring Old-Fashioneds at a bar get people to obey the city’s mandate to wear their dang from short-term lodging in December and January com- with a bullet hole straight through the wood. Servers in masks. pared with the same months before the pandemic. corsets and fishnet stockings roamed the room, passing Early in the pandemic, some mountain towns and Coloradans fear what the visitors may leave behind. an old piano that, twice a week, fills the building with counties shut out visitors. These days, they’re welcom- “In many of our mountain towns, we’re starting to see ragtime tunes. ing tourists with open arms — and, in some cases, a a new uptick,” said Jollon. “We’re really concerned that It was a Friday evening at the Diamond Belle Saloon shot in the arm. after spring break we could see an uptick that would on the main drag in Durango, Colorado. Outside, a The health department that serves Durango’s La hurt our schools’ ability to continue to offer in-person man in boots, a cowboy hat and a button-down vest Plata County is among those offering COVID vaccines learning options.” adorned with a U.S. marshal badge patrolled the block, to outsiders. In neighboring San Juan County, where Around this time 102 years ago, Durango was closing eyes scanning the streets for trouble. If trouble were to the sheriff was threatening to fine and tow cars with its schools and opening an emergency hospital — again appear, it would likely take the form of errant Texans. out-of-county license plates a year ago, officials are now — to deal with a resurgence of the 1918 flu pandemic. “You can’t throw a stone around here without hitting telling visitors, “If you’re here and with us now, let’s get People were fumigating their houses with formalde- a Texan,” recalled Scott Perez, the man in the marshal you vaccinated if you’re eligible,” county spokesperson hyde, and kids were jumping rope to the song “I had a get-up. DeAnne Gallegos said. Andrew Sandstrom, a spokes- little bird. Its name was Enza. I opened the window, and This was the Wild West, after all: spring break 2021. person for the Gunnison County COVID response, said in-flu-Enza.” And leaders of this city of about 19,000 are eager to hold his county is doing the same but officials are just asking “It was definitely bad here,” said Perez. “They had COVID-19 at bay with a bit of old-time law and order that visitors receive both doses in the same place. bodies stacked up, particularly the ones that died in the on mask mandates — and even a little modern vaccine Liane Jollon, executive director of the health depart- winter because they couldn’t dig to bury them. They science. ment that spans La Plata and Archuleta counties, said couldn’t find the mortician. He was laying amongst Perez is very familiar with this block, having staged his more than 30% of residents have gotten at least one the bodies because he died. … A lot of the ladies of the death several times outside the saloon during summer - vaccine dose, putting the counties ahead of the curve. evening became nurses.” time gunfight performances. The former cowboy and They aren’t advertising their vaccine supply as a lure for So this time, the community wants to prevent a resur- current actor, stuntman and history buff also pretended tourists, but as long as visitors fit Colorado’s vaccine el- gence, but also keep the tourism dollars flowing. to rob the steam train that takes tourists to the former igibility criteria, Jollon said, they aren’t turning anyone Durango, which usually attracts an estimated 1.5 away. million visitors each year with its brick buildings, steam The state told vaccine providers not to ask for IDs train and bluffs crumbling into the Animas River, ini- Theater 1 PG Hop or proof of residency, to avoid creating barriers for tially planned to hire a private security firm to persuade All seats $3! immigrants or homeless people, said Brian Spencer, out-of-towners to don masks. That’s what the town of FOX 4:25 p.m. Every Day with the Colorado State Joint Information Center. By Breckenridge did. But then Rachel Brown, executive extension, though, that means spring break tourists or director of Visit Durango, jokingly proposed Old West Theatres Theater 2 PG second-home visitors also can partake. actors instead. 27 S. Cascade, Kelly Marie Tran Montrose Raya and the “While it can feel like a difficult burden to vaccinate “I have been told that the fun and theatrical approach Last Dragon more individuals in your jurisdiction, it also helps keep of the Mask Marshal program is being very well re- 249-8211 our entire community safe,” Jollon said. “We’ve had ceived,” Brown said. “We are glad that we chose this March 31-April 4 6:45 p.m. Every Day (Showing in Theater 1) 3:45 p.m. Every Day people drive up for the day from New Mexico to get a option over private security.” montrosemovies.com Theater 2 PG-13 vaccine.” The need for mask police puzzles Perez. “I can’t figure Alexander Skarsgard Typically this time of year, visitors come in spring it out at all,” he said. “I mean, there’s so much evidence The Fox Theater is Godzilla vs Kong break waves from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and about how this helps and yet somehow it became polit- currently only open 7:25 p.m. Every Day Arizona. Oklahoma’s governor has refused to impose ical.” Wednesday-Sunday. a statewide mask mandate, and the governor of Texas His right-hand woman in mask compliance is Cathy Information is subject Penthouse PG-13 Alexander Skarsgard lifted that state’s mandate and fully reopened business- Roberts, a fellow reenactor, plus an animal advocate to change. Godzilla vs Kong es shortly before spring break tourists began arriving in and military veteran. She wears a red-and-black cancan 4:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. Every Day Colorado. dress and goes by “Miss Kitty,” after the saloon owner in In La Plata County, cellphone data analyzed by the the TV and radio series “Gunsmoke.” health department shows that, from the first week of “She can disarm anybody with charm,” said Perez. March to the third, mobile devices belonging to non- “The goal is that I disarm them with some humor.” But residents shot from 15% of the total to 40%, with most he’s also clear they have a second option if things go AGENDA coming from Texas and Oklahoma. OURAY CITY COUNCIL Some of the influx started even earlier. Gunnison SEE SHOT ON PAGE 12

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“To me, it’s such a triumph,” she and planning about when and vices Thursday, Friday and Sat- “gallons” of disinfectant, and he RITUALS said. “That it’s happening at this how they could return to in-per- urday leading up to Easter, with knows that tradition is import- CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE time is truly something to be son services safely, she said. precautions still in place. He’s ant to people, so he wants to aware of and grateful for.” “I think we are especially trying to find a safe, limited way preserve them as best he can. tream, by reading scripture at UCSJ will still have pre- pleased that we will open on to include the ritual ceremony “However they want to venerate home, at a drive-up service or in cautions for those attending Easter,” she said, a celebration on Holy Thursday in which a the cross, if they still want to small, private groups. services in-person, and online of resurrection and new begin- priest washes congregants’ feet, kiss it, I’ll have these wipes and At the United Church of the streaming will be available for nings. “When we started talking symbolizing Jesus washing the I can just wipe it off," he said. San Juans in Ridgway, church those tuning in from home. about it, we thought Easter was feet of his disciples. "I’m trying to keep as much of leaders created a prayer walk They won’t hold their traditional a perfect time to try to do it.” Foshage has been able to mod- the ritual of the ceremonies as for people to do individually brunch between services, in an “Everybody is just really ify other rituals throughout the I can.” and recorded monologues for a effort to remain cautious about excited to be able to get back in pandemic: hearing confessions Foshage isn’t ready to see the video service. the virus and to comply with fre- church,” she said. “A tremen- outside through an open car pews packed with crowds, as This year, they’ll be able to quently-changing restrictions. dous part of church is a sense of window or in the church’s cry much as he misses the in-person gather in person for their ritual St. John’s Episcopal Church in community and having a church room, and finding a low-con- connections. With the limited sunrise service at Inspiration Ouray will likewise limit capaci- family, and that’s one of the big- tact workaround for the Ash capacity, it feels empty to him, Point on Log Hill Mesa, and at ty at their first in-person, indoor gest things people are missing.” Wednesday traditions. but “I don’t want to see us get two indoor church services in services in more than a year. Foshage said he’s still very Instead of using his own body-to-body or something,” he the sanctuary, at half capacity. A They’ve been meeting on Zoom cautious, and “anxious for us to thumb to place ashes in the said. That would also likely scare retired minister from Delta will for months, but with most of the be where there’s no threat for shape of a cross on foreheads, off some who’ve finally returned, lead the services, as the church congregation now vaccinated, anybody.” But with restrictions he held a bowl of ashes, and now that they feel safer. has been without a pastor since church leaders decided to return being lifted in the county, a people came up one-by-one to Before they left the church January. to gathering in the sanctuary low number of cases for several dip individual cotton swabs. He Sunday, Foshage instructed peo- “It really is going to be fairly for Easter, vestry member Amy weeks and increasing access to wasn’t sure yet how the Holy ple to take the sprays of palm traditional,” Council Chairwom- Exstrum said. vaccines, he’s enjoyed seeing Thursday ceremony would go, leaves from the altar. Typically an Carolyn Snowbarger said, a Like the others, the church people return to church who but thought gloves, individual they’re burned to create the ash- welcome return to rituals after a won’t resume gathering for have been tuning in virtually for towels and hand sanitizer could es used at mass on Ash Wednes- year of disruption. meals yet, sticking with masks months. make it possible. day, six weeks before Easter. After being separated last year and distancing for now. Their “I see all kinds of people Veneration of the cross, part “Bring them back next year,” on three of their holiest days, plans, which also include man- who’ve come back,” he said as of the church’s ritual on Good he said, gesturing at the lush Palm Sunday, Easter and Pen- datory reservations and holding he welcomed them before the Friday, often includes kissing green leaves. “And hopefully tecost, returning to something two services to reduce crowding, service. the cross, which he’s been told things will be normal by then.” closer to normal is a blessing. came after months of talking He’ll hold the traditional ser- to discourage. But he’s got

Hospital, after driving to Grand Junction. The case was The Ouray Police Department didn’t list details about DELAYS initially handled there but was transferred to the Ouray the arrest in its blotter report that week. It noted offi- CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Police Department. cers dealt with four reports about bears and assisted the Though she found the police officer who handled the sheriff’s office with a Jeeper who hadn’t returned from The first thing she noticed about Red Mountain Brew- case responsive and compassionate, she wondered what a drive up Imogene Pass, but Warren’s arrest was stated ing Co.’s owner was his beard. John Warren, who was 40 was taking so long. simply as, “Officer arrested a 41-year-old-male on a war - at the time, served her drinks, even after his employees Nine months would go by before the police inter- rant in the 400 block of Main Street.” quit serving her, she told police. And when the bar viewed Warren. The preliminary hearing in the case, requested by the closed, she went home with him. When asked about the delay, Ouray Police Sgt. Gary defense to have the judge determine whether there is She told police she initially consented to sex with Ray, who was interim police chief for most of 2019 while enough evidence for the defendant to stand trial, didn’t Warren, and afterward she took a Seroquel pill as she the case was being investigated, said it was simply due SEE DELAYS ON PAGE 19 usually does to help her sleep. According to the affidavit to a backlog at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for Warren’s arrest, she told police he pinched her and office in Grand Junction, which processes evidence for bit her, trying to wake her up to have sex again, and Ouray County. The investigating officer didn’t want to then proceeded to force himself on her when she didn’t interview Warren until all evidence was processed. comply and was sleepy from the sedative. At one point, “We wanted to make sure all the i’s were dotted and all she told police Warren restrained her and assaulted her, the t’s were crossed when we were asking him ques- grabbing her neck, holding her down and biting her and tions,” he said. continuing despite her protests. She told police she was CBI’s forensic services has a goal of testing and re- unable to fight back much, as she was drunk and had turning results to law enforcement within six months or also taken the sleeping pill, but at one point remem- sooner for this type of case, and it came close to meet- bered punching him in the arm and chest. ing that standard in this case, according to CBI spokes- “I said no and stop, and he countered those by saying woman Susan Medina. like yes and you want it and he was going to give it to me The DNA and toxicology samples were submitted to and just basically kind of arguing that I wanted it,” she CBI for testing on Jan. 14, 2019, according to Medina. testified in the preliminary hearing for the case. “The toxicology results were returned within 2.5 According to court records, she also testified Warren months, while DNA results were returned approximate- saw her take the pill and she told him what it was for, ly 6.5 months from submission,” Medina wrote in an and recounted several incidents where she pleaded with email. him to stop. Warren was arrested for alleged sexual assault on Sept. She told police he said he liked her better asleep, and 16, 2019. said she wasn’t the “horny” girl at the bar anymore, *** according to court records. By the time Warren was arrested on suspicion of sexu- She reported the incident the next day at St. Mary’s al assault, nine months had passed since that night. updates to the public and get ahead then that is the best way we can con- POSITIVE of rumors. trol the communication out there CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 “No news is bad news,” Perry said. and have everybody on the same Perry said social media posts about page,” Peterson said. Niece raised concern with people shoplifters in Ouray during his time The public information officer commenting on social media posts as Ouray police chief quickly led is a full-time position paid $30.20 rather than engaging with their to their identification and arrest. per hour. The salary is evenly split elected officials, but Peterson said However, he said, individual elected between the county budget and county posts would not be an invita- officials should not be responding to Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco- tion to open conversations. comments. Instead, posts should be nomic Security Act funding. Sheriff Justin Perry told commis- controlled by one person like Peter- At the conclusion of the meet- sioners he is a huge proponent of son, who he said was highly trained ing Tisdel told Peterson that Hunt social media, as it has helped him and qualified for the job. would be her “principle guide and provide transparency with daily “If we can create it and spread it, supervisor.” Lacy on behalf of the board for “an- during the pandemic which “con- SCHOOL other great year with the Ridgway stantly kept people in the loop.” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 School District.” Lawler also cited happy school “Her transparency and communi- staff as a testimony to Lacy’s leader - in-person learning all year but has cation strengths have been an asset. ship skills. also moved forward master planning She has cultivated trust and integri- “I doubt there are very many efforts. We’ve remained financially ty,” Quadri said. school boards this spring talking healthy and we’ve kept our strate- “I really feel like the pandemic about adding rigor, when all other gic plan in focus. Susan has given highlighted your skills set as a com- school boards are dealing with loss endlessly to these efforts over the municator,” President Greg Lawler of learning, loss of students, loss past year and the board recognizes told Lacy. of funding. We have been able to, and celebrates her leadership,” Vice “You do have a real talent for the through your leadership, continue President Aimee Quadri said. written word,” he said, referring to to positively move forward,” Lawler Quadri congratulated and thanked Lacy’s frequent emails to parents said.

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“That’s all they gotta do,” said welcomed them to Durango, “Mask compliance actually is also go home vaccinated. SHOT Roberts, who quickly spotted and offered masks that said really, really high,” said Perez. KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 the problem by the door: four “I [heart] Durango.” One man “There’s a lot of people wearing national newsroom that produc- people who clearly were not accepted it, she said, and put it masks even out on the side- es in-depth journalism about sour: a direct line to the Duran- familiar with Durango’s mask on. The other sulked, zipping walks, where they don’t have to.” health issues. Together with Pol- go Police Department. rules. People are required to his coat up over his mouth. “I’m The past few weekends, he’s icy Analysis and Polling, KHN is “And the third option is not wear masks indoors, even in a like, ‘Sorry, sir, it’s not over your mostly found himself greeting one of the three major operating pretty,” said Perez. To be clear, bar or restaurant, unless they’re nose,’ and he pulled it up even people, welcoming them to programs at KFF (Kaiser Family the only heat he’s packing is two seated and eating or drinking. higher,” she recalled. Durango, chatting about local Foundation). KFF is an endowed rounds of Pfizer. The women had on masks, but Perez hung back behind her, history and then slipping in the nonprofit organization providing As the pair entered the saloon their noses weren’t covered. The silent beneath his bandanna rules about masks. information on health issues to Friday night, Roberts recount- men didn’t have masks at all. and white mustache. Technical- “And 99.9% of the time, that’s the nation. ed, a waitress gave her what she Roberts walked up cheerfully ly speaking, all noses had been well received,” he said, even calls “the look.” in her red dress, greeted them, covered, so the pair moved on. among the Texans, who may

the gears by the Cowboy was smooth. The noises that cows had been in the cattle pot for a couple of hours. STADELMAN the self-monitoring air bags and turbo rebreathers were They had eaten before we left so it's not difficult to CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 horrifying. Every time the Cowboy let off the gas, the imagine that digestion and evacuation had occurred. Big Truck released air from somewhere and I jumped The floor under those cows was deep green, odorous when I asked the Cowboy, “What the heck does ALL in my seat. Every time the Cowboy stepped on the gas, and slippery. The cows were stepping in slimy, emerald of this do?” He snickered and methodically explained the Big Truck turbo let out a whistle and I jumped in my goo and it was disgusting. I was thinking, “How is the all of their purposes. I was relatively impressed. I really seat. Every time my air-ride seat bounced underneath Cowboy going to get them out of there?” I stood next to just wanted to touch them all. He sat across from me me, I jumped in my seat. I did A LOT of jumping while the truck with my hands in my pockets. I looked up to with that huge, wide-mouthed grin on his face and said, we were truckin’ along. The Cowboy glanced over at the Cowboy with a smile on my face. He looked down “Don’t touch anything, OK?” me with that huge, wide-mouthed grin on his face and at me with a huge, wide-mouthed grin on his face and We were off truckin’. The roar of the huge motor was asked, “You OK over there?” asked, “Hey honey, you are a bit smaller than me, you empowering. The ever-knowing, well-timed shifting of We arrived at the feedlot to offload the cattle. The want to get in there and open the gates to let the “girls” out?” I glanced down at his calf-high, insulated rubber boots and then to my new, neon blue Nike running AGENDA shoes and responded, “Aww … NO!” He unloaded the cattle and we headed for home. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS My day truckin’ was great fun. I had a better under- standing of the Cowboy’s role as the Truck Driver. He REGULAR MEETING was knowledgeable and steadfast. He is a dutiful and responsible driver — everything I already knew him to be as a Cattleman. I did enjoy our truckin’ date and April 6, 2021 Agreement: c. Full MaintenanceI look forwardAgreement: to doing it again. Next time, I will get This meeting is being held virtually, via Zoom, due to the d. Maintenance myselfManagement into the cab by andmyself, andFleet I most certainly plan COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to Resolution 2020-007. Rental Agreement: to touch a few knobs and switches with a huge, wide- Video and audio: https://zoom.us/j/95512956094 H. 12:15 Commissioner/Administrative Reports:mouthed grin of my own. Meeting ID: 955 1295 6094 Erin Stadelman is a rancher's wife and a devoted care - Lunch: taker of children, grandchildren, horses and cows alike. Phone Only: 1-346-248-7799 She was awarded first place by the Colorado Press Meeting ID: 955 1295 6094 Note: Action may be taken- on any or all of these items. All times are approxi mate. If any given item is finishedAssociation earlier for best humorous than columnist anticipated, in 2019. the Commissioners A. 8:30 The Board of County Commissioners will convene as may move on to the next item. The only exceptions to this are public hearings, the Board of Health concerning the following: which will not begin prior - to their advertised time. Agendas and amended agen 1. Public Health Director Update: das will be posted on the Ouray County Website www.ouraycountyco.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the commencementCall your realof estatethe advocatemeeting. Agendas may also be B. 9:00 AM Call to the Public: posted at the Ouray County Courthouse, 541 4th Street, Ouray, CO 81427. The “Call to the Public” agenda item is a time when the public may for Ouray County bring forth items of interest or concern. No formal action may be taken Work Session on these items during this time due to the open meeting law provision; Board of County Commissioners however, they may be placed on a future posted agenda if action is April 6, 2021 required. This work session is being held virtually, via Webex, due to C. 9:30 Road and Bridgethe COVID-19 Reports:pandemic and pursuant to Resolution 2020-007 1. Road and Bridge Report: Dennis Reece 2. Request for approvalVideo and audio:and https://usace1.webex.com/meet/edauthorization of Chair’sBroker Associate signature on Amendment MeetingNo. ID: 7 199 071 to3975 Owner / Engineer Agreement for Professional Services with Short (970) 318-8481 Elliott Hendrickson Inc.Phone (SEH) Only: for 1-844-800-2712 Interim Road [email protected] Bridge Superintendent Services:Access Code: 199 071 3975

D. 9:45 Public Hearing – 1:30PMFinal USPlat ArmyAmendment: Corps of Engineers: Review and Update of 1. Review a recommendationCR-17 Crossing:from Planning Com mission and Staff regarding a request by Elk Moun tain Resort Partners, LLC., for Workapproval Sessionof a 2nd EASTER Amendment to the Final PlatBoard of of the County Elk CommissionersMountain Resort, Phase 1A. The purpose Aprilof 7,the 2021amendment is to allow the resort to resume limited commercial operations: This work session is being EGGheld virtually, HUNTvia Zoom, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to Resolution 2020-007. E. 10:45 Ken Lipton, Shavano Conservation District: 1. Shavano Conservation Video Districtand Update:audio: https://zoom.us/j/98516789835Sunday, April 4th, Meeting ID: 985 1678 9835 F. 11:15 First Reading of- Ordinance 2021-001 amending reg Fellin Park in Ouray ulations concerning the use- ofPhone off-highwayOnly: vehicles in Unin 1-346-248-7799 corporated Ouray County, and Meetingsetting ID:penalties for violations: 985 Time1678 is 1 9835p.m. sharp.

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HOROSCOPES FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 1-7 ARIES March 21 - April 20 LIBRA September 23 - October 23 Have deep conversations with those close to This week shows signs of being a very busy, but you as they may have something they can teach fulfilling time, Libra. Even though things can get a you, Aries. You will learn about yourself and tad overwhelming, you’ll be able to work through those close to you in the process. the excitement.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21 SCORPIO October 24 - November 22 Taurus, close friendships have the potential to Your financial success is bound to take another become even closer this week. You are focusing step forward, Scorpio. This bodes well for the intently on relationships of all kinds lately. This plans you have in place. Now you may be able to brings you closer to those you love. act on them a little ahead of schedule.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21 SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21 Personal growth is important for you, Gemini. Enjoy the success you have achieved over the past It may increase others’ admiration of you in the several weeks, Sagittarius. Even though you have days to come. Keep up the self-improvement been flying high, make an effort to be humble as because it is producing results. well. CANCER June 22 - July 22 CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20 Success at work continues to usher in good You may have been pondering ways to advance fortune, Cancer. But you may have a tingling your career, Capricorn. Don’t hesitate to put plans feeling it may be time to move on to new hori- in action, especially after they are vetted and you zons. Think things through carefully. run them by others. LEO July 23 - August 23 AQUARIUS January 21 - February 18 Leo, relax and be yourself when you meet new Aquarius, your strongest relationships are warm people. You don’t need to pretend to be some- and supportive. This is a great time to form one else to win others over. Start new relation- romantic partnerships, business relationships or ships with honesty. personal friendships. VIRGO August 24 - September 22 PISCES February 19 - March 20 Virgo, you will propose new ideas to people Everything is going great for your career, Pisces. around you. Don’t be surprised when they want Things may seem too good to be true. There are to go along with them. Simply embrace the challenges ahead, but you can manage. interest and move forward.

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Please Days a week 9:00 am-6:00 The City of Ouray is an Equal for your or [email protected]. submit by email tO hr@city- pm. Opportunity Employer real estate needs CEDAR HILL CEMETERY co.us. ofouray.com, or fax to 970- Forms can be obtained at 325-7212. Application form IT ADMINISTRATOR SEASONAL PARKS For information about buri- Town Hall or from the web- must accompany resumes The City of Ouray is seeking MAINTENANCE OPERATOR als, plot sales, etc. please site: townofridgway.colordo. and be received by 4 pm on a full time employee for The City of Ouray is seeking call Susie Mayfield, sexton, gov April 19, 2021. our Information Technolo- seasonal, Parks Mainte- 970-318-2114. Further information on job The City of Ouray is an Equal gy Administrator position. nance Operators. One full Duties and requirements time (40hrs/week) and one FIREWOOD FOR SALE requirements call the Karen Opportunity Employer. with questions at 626-5308 are listed in the job descrip- part time. Work schedule Pinion and Juniper. $150 x213. LIFEGUARDS tion @ www.cityofouray. is from May to end of Sept. per standard pickup bed per Looking for friendly & safety com. Pay range is $23.62 to Duties are listed with job load. Please call 970-318- VOYAGER YOUTH oriented individuals to work $27.74/hr. Benefits package description on our website 1376 and ask for Erin. PROGRAM at Ouray Hot Springs Pool. included. @ www.cityofouray.com . Make a difference in a Year round, part time and Application form must Pay is 20.43/hr. SERVICES child's life by joining the seasonal positions available. accompany resumes and be See www.cityofouray.com Voyager team. Currently Offering competitive pay received by 4pm on April 5, for application form and MARIA'S HOUSE AND seeking summer enrichment ($15.52/hr), great working 2021. See www.cityofouray. job description. Applica- OFFICE CLEANING SERVICE staff and full time Enrich- environment and a free pool com for application form. tion form must accompany Please submit by email to resumes and be received by Offers all types of cleaning ment Coordinator. Great & gym pass. [email protected], or fax 4pm, April 15, 2021. Please Tate Rogers services — after-construc- pay and benefits. Visit www. Lifeguard certification to 970-325-7212. submit by email to hr@ tion, houses, condos, hotels, voyageryouthprogram.org required (must be 15yrs of Broker • Owner The City of Ouray is an Equal cityofouray.com or fax to short-term rentals, etc. Ref- for job descriptions and to age or older) Opportunity Employer. 970-325-7212. erences. Insured. Call Maria apply. Not Certified? Certification 970-729-2366 The City of Ouray is an Equal at 970-901-3585. class offered, dates TBD. OURAY HOT SPRINGS POOL Apply online at www. SEASONAL POOL Opportunity Employer. Give Tate a call or stop by CUSTOMER SERVICE ourayhotsprings.com or see MAINTENANCE OPERATOR our Ridgway office at HELP WANTED ASSOCIATE www.cityofouray.com for The Ouray Hot Springs Pool MAINTENANCE WORKER 640 Sherman St. Visit The Ouray Hot Springs Pool job description and appli- is seeking a full time (40hrs/ Tri-County Water is seeking ridgwayhomesforsale.com is seeking an energetic cation forms. Please submit week), seasonal employee to fill a Maintenance Worker for more! customer service oriented by email to hr@cityofouray. for our Pool Maintenance position. Position requires individual for part-time, com, or fax to 970-325- Operator I position. Primary ability to work in adverse year-round Customer Ser- 7212. Application form must duties include general facil- weather conditions while vice Associate. Knowledge accompany resumes and be ity maintenance, grounds performing construction, of the area and previous ex- received by 4pm on April 5, keeping, and pool filtration operation, and maintenance perience with cashiering is 2021. duties. Detailed duties and activities on a domestic CHIPETA SOLAR SPRINGS desirable. Day, evening and requirements are listed in water distribution system. RESORT AND SPA weekend shifts required. EXPERIENCED CLEANER the job description on our Utility pipeline construction NEEDED or mechanical trade expe- MEETINGS Chipeta Solar Springs Resort Pay is $16.93/hr. website at www.cityofouray. rience and CDL preferred. is currently hiring in all de- See www.cityofouray.com Select-Realty Investment Inc com. Weekends required. Application is available BREAST CANCER partments, with year-round, for application form and is accepting applications for Pay is $20.75/hr. online at www.tricountywa- SUPPORT GROUP full-time and part-time detailed job duties. Please experienced cleaner posi- Apply directly at www. ter.org. Email application to positions available. Pay DOE. submit by email to hr@city- tion. Competitive pay based ourayhotspringspool.com Every Wednesday, noon- [email protected] or Please apply in person or ofouray.com, or fax to 970- on level of experience. Valid or see www.cityofouray. 1p.m., 645 S. 5th St., Mon- return to 647 N. 7th Street, email resumes to marissa@ 325-7212. Application form ID and background check com for job description and trose. Email info@bosom- Montrose, 81401. Open chipeta.com. must accompany resumes required: Interested appli- application forms. You may buddiesswc.org for details. and be received by 4 pm on cants send/refer resume submit by email to hr@city- until filled. April 5, 2021. to:anthonymassey210@ ofouray.com or fax to 970- AL-ANON/ALATEEN The City of Ouray is an Equal gmail.com or call/text 424- 325-7212. Application form Meets Monday at United Opportunity Employer. 327-8028. must accompany resumes Church of the San Juans, and be received by 4 pm on log cabin, 295 N. Lena St., April 16, 2021. Ridgway. 5:30 p.m., info: The City of Ouray is an Equal 318-6966. Opportunity Employer.

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Senior Profile: Jackson Leo Vaccines for Teachers This page is made by Lily Feeser by Sydney Genuit possible by the Jackson Leo lives by a quote from French and posture,” said Brandon, “so it really helped me a lot, Over the past month, teachers who are eligible following philosopher Michel de Montaigne, a philosopher: “He improving mentally and physically, just for the better and and wanted the covid vaccine got vaccinated. While that who fears he will suffer already suffers because he fears.” to be happy. ” Jackson sets an example for his classmates does not change the protocols to keep school open, the SPONSORS: He spends his life pursuing what he wants, and does not as well as his team. staff feels relieved knowing that they are doing what they hold back. Not only does he like working out, Jack also can to reduce the spread of the virus. As an athlete he has a love of basketball and likes driving in his car and listening to music. “I listen Still, the school experienced one unpleasant the gym. “I have played varsity basketball for four years,” to everything from rap to pop to jazz to 90’s classical,” he side-effect: administrative assistant Lashel Crandall Jack said. He spends his afternoons at the gym or playing said. “I love everything.” A perfect day for him would be reported that 13 teachers were out of school in the days basketball. “Constantly setting to “go to the gym, do something after getting their booster shot. goals and finally achieving those with my mom or dad, then drive Technology teacher Dee James wanted to get goals,” he said, “brings me a around and listen to music.” His the vaccine to keep the people around her safe. Ms. James feeling of happiness.” favorite memory with his family said that “we’ve been super fortunate that we have been in person.” Keeping the in person learning is very important “My biggest memory was when they went “ziplining to her. Ms. James feels that, “it would be irresponsible” if is winning regionals in basket- in Costa Rica.” she did not get it. ball my junior year because no He admires his mom for Unlike many, Ms. James did not have a bad one thought we could do it,” showing him “what it is like to experience with the covid vaccine. Her only symptoms Jack said. “Going to state was my be a hard worker and to get the were “a little bit of a sore arm, little bit of a headache, and biggest accomplishment in high job done even when it seems tiredness.” Knowing that she got the vaccine, Ms. James school.” hard and not to complain about said, “I feel like I’ve done what I can on my part to keep The basketball team it.” Jack hopes to have his own everything going. admires how determined Jack family one day and provide a life Middle School math teacher Christine Coyer, is. “He knows what he wants in as good as the one his parents on the other hand, did not have a great experience with it. life,” freshman Roman Sackman gave him by working hard every She said, “I probably had one of the worst reactions in the said. Sophomore DC Miller day. Jack recently committed to county.” She was out of school for the whole week with a agreed: “He always has the drive Kansas University. He is think- fever. to be the best in whatever he is ing about majoring in business Ms. Coyer made the decision to get the vaccine doing.” or possibly exercise science. both for her health and her parents’ health. Even after Jack will miss “all the His biggest goal in life is “to be her bad experience with the vaccine, Ms. Coyer now feels memories I have made with happy, fully happy.” “relieved,” and also “grateful to be able to spend time with friends and colleagues without masks.” my basketball teammates and Jack will miss the Kindergarten teacher Jen Feeser explained, classmates over the years.” He hometown feeling of Ouray. “The main reason I decided to be vaccinated is because I loved growing up with them and watching “how we really “I really enjoy the tight-knit community that this town want life to go back to normal” for her students. Ms. Jen developed into becoming adults.” has,” he said. “Everybody seems to know each other and wants them to have “soft rugs to sit on instead of the hard, Senior Audrey Gibbs grew up next door to the old people in town are really supportive and help the cold floors.” She wants to see her students be able to go on Jack. Her favorite memories with him are “playing basket- upbringing of the young people in our town and I think playdates. Ms. Jen was “apprehensive about the vaccine” ball at the park during summers and him absolutely that is really important.” because it is so new. She thinks the “risk is worth it if we wrecking me in one v. one.” She admires his hard work He wants to spend the rest of his life “having are able to regain a sense of normalcy.” and ability to always stay true to himself. no regrets and take every moment as a learning moment Ouray public health nurse Rebekah Stewart When senior Brandon Ontiveros decided to develop into the person that you are meant to be.” explained teachers got the vaccine so early “because we he wanted to begin weight training, he reached out to He said he would “never want to be someone else: I am want to see schools open. Ouray is very fortunate to keep Jack for help. “He taught me good positioning and form happy with the person I am.” school going,” she said, because “a lot of kids in the state haven’t been in school.” Senior Profile: Brandon Ontiveros Mascot & Colors by Maryjane Cervone by Sydney Genuit Brandon Ontiveros doesn’t let unfortunate can do so much more and I want to do so much more. Live Ouray School’s colors are orange and black events affect him in a negative way. This is one trait that everyday like it’s you’re last, because one day you will be and the mascot is a Trojan, but the history of these tradi- sticks out to his classmates, teachers, and friends. After right. But until that moment, do not count the days. Make tions is vague for most at the school. And students have overcoming a language barrier, struggling with epilepsy, the days count.” mixed feelings, especially about the mascot. and witnessing his uncle fighting cancer, he’s learned that Someone who inspires Brandon is Mike Tyson. Athletic director Bernie Pearce has heard that “the sky’s the limit. Nothing is “I like his change, I like what he Trojan “was a brand of dynamite used by the miners in impossible. Never give up on went through. His experiences the early days.” When they were thinking of a mascot yourself.” and quotes and details to his life for this school, “they thought it would be an appropriate When Brandon really inspire me.” Mike Tyson: mascot.” Ouray School’s colors are the primary colors on #OSDTrojanPride the dynamite box. joined school here, he was a Undisputed Truth is Brandon’s Trojan dynamite was a powder containing Spanish speaker. “It wasn’t until favorite book. In the book, Ty- no liquid. This explosive powder was great for miners first grade when I finally started son “talks about his life and the here because, unlike conventional dynamite, which to understand” English, he relationship with it is very deep contained liquid nitroglycerin, it could not freeze even said. He had little connection and emotional,” Brandon said. in Ouray’s deep winter cold. in school due to his language “Stuff that’s made him cry in the Administrative assistant Ms. Paige Sackman barrier. In the beginning of high past has made me cry. Things doubts this origin story. She is aware of the dynamite school, Brandon shared, he “was that’ve made him laugh in the theory but doesn’t “think that is the case,” she said. Ms. OurayRealEstateCorp.com very hateful of life.” During his past have made me laugh.” Paige heard that the Trojans became our mascot because summer before senior year, he All this has given Brandon “a former superintendent liked the USC Trojans.” And Your local she is not sure if our colors have always been orange and realized, “having hate in your a positive outlook on life. Every real estate experts black, but confirmed that those colors go back at least 40 heart is not good.” morning when he wakes up, he years. After Brandon was tells himself, “Wow I look great Ouray students seem to have no strong diagnosed with epilepsy in today. Today’s gonna be a good connection to either the colors or the mascot. Freshman middle school and was told it day.” His friends notice that “he Ethan Wood thinks the mascot is “a little weird: the was incurable, he said, he had is very chill,” said sophomore Trojans lost the war,” he said. “I get it, it’s with the whole to “learn to forgive life for it. It’s Cason Coats. He is also very theme of mining, but I think we should have chosen something you can’t control. accepting, as “he doesn’t care something better.” Having that power to forgive yourself, forgive others, what your gender is or what you identify as.” Another close Most students I talked to expressed discom- forgive life in general is very important,” he said. “It gives friend, sophomore Brayden Patterson “loves his charm.” fort, too, with the first association people have with csbcolorado.com the word “Trojans:” the leading brand of a common you a new perspective. It gives you discipline. Forgiveness Brandon doesn’t think that “college is my thing,” drugstore product. is discipline. It’s something that has to be done.” Although and looks forward to working hard in the culinary field Superintendent Tod Lokey feels that the he acknowledges it is a very hard thing to do, he shared when he graduates from high school, eventually becoming mascot and colors are “ingrained” in the community: that once you learn it, “life becomes so much easier, it’s a chef and owning his own restaurant, making food that “they certainly know who we are when we show up. My beautiful.” makes people say, “Damn, this is good!” gut would be that people feel like ‘we know what we are, Another thing that helped turn his perspective His advice is “be you and shoot your shot we’re Trojans.’ But if the school community wanted to around: finding out his uncle had cancer. “Seeing him sick, because you never know how great something will turn change it, I would certainly look at it.” but living his life like he’s not ill, it gave me perspective,” out until it happens. He who risks it all has a high chance of The Trojan Tribune is a school-sponsored publication, printed Brandon explained. “I’m healthy, I’m young, I’m smart. I success. Don’t be afraid and you will strive.” and distributed by The Ouray County Plaindealer. Students are Heather L. Smith, CPA entirely responsible for the content of The Trojan Tribune. The 970-274-1139 Instructor: John Kissingford Editor: Cliona Pasek Reporters: Maryjane Cervone, Lily Feeser, Ouray County Plaindealer exercises no editorial input, and pub- Western Slope Sydney Genuit, Nate Kissingford lishes student work as a community service. Business Solutions

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Trojan School High Ouray Tribune April Issue Ouray County Plaindealer Senior Profile: Cliona Pasek Dungeons & Dragons by Nate Kissingford by Nate Kissingford Our beloved editor graduates in May! We, the Tribune Whether she pursues it as a career is still in question, but Many things from the 80s have made come- Staff, would like to thank her for her hard work in journalism for the she knows this much: “I love the creative outlet that dance gives me: backs in the last few years, fashion, music, and hairstyles last four years, and wish her well with all of her future endeavors. it has always been there as an escape for me. It is such a physically being prominent examples. From the unbelievable success Cliona Isobel Pasek was born in 2002 in Cape Cod, Massa- and emotionally demanding sport. I love the places it has gotten me of Stranger Things, to the resurgence of Queen, nostalgia chusetts. Originally a military brat, she has spent most of her life in to and the people it has prompted me to meet.” is a powerful force in pop culture. One of the most sur- Ouray. “Growing up in a generational household has really inspired Joffrey Ballet School and American Ballet Theatre ballet prising and dramatic comebacks in recent years has been me,” she said. “My grandparents give me such sage wisdom, my mom summer intensives in New York City, for instance, “really changed me the triumphant return of Dungeons and Dragons. and dad support me through whatever choice I make, their knowl- as a person,” she said. “It has influenced how I have developed and Sophomore Mica Hart is an avid player of the edge, creativity, work ethic, and strength how New York City has become my second game. “D&D is a TTRPG [table-top role playing game] constantly inspire me to be a better person. home. It’s where I want to go to college.” that is essentially a group of friends that gather and they My little brother Cavan inspires me with his And the scholarship NYC’s Pace Uni- use a set of rules to create a story,” she remarked. Her rea- witty humor, I have loved growing up with versity offered her may make that a reality, soning for her participation in this obscure pastime stems him.” though she has not fully settled on her fu- from it being “a completely creative game, created by the An avid and successful student, ture plans. Asked what she wants to do, she players and the Dungeon Master. It’s interactive, guided Pasek feels most impacted by two of her responded, “I know it is cheesy to say ‘find storytelling.” Hart continued, saying, “I love having that classes. “I will take a lot away from French happiness and passion in whatever I do,’ but creative outlet because I’m not necessarily a creative with Ms. Chase because she has really that is a goal. I am really interested in film person. I like strategizing and I like hanging out with brought an international perspective to our and media studies because I love film and my friends. I’ve met new people through it. I like talking local high school and opened up the world cinema and I find the industry fascinating. I about it out of game with my fellow players.” beyond our isolated community,” she said. also love English literature and the sciences, Whilst intimidating in concept, the game is sur- “Also English class has really inspired me. so much to do, too little time. I also hope to prisingly simple to play. The most basic rules are available Mr. K has taught us so much about creativ- travel the world.” for free online, provided by the game’s owner, Wizards of ity, literature, and helped me with writing Her passion for the film industry the Coast. The system uses dice which can be bought or which will continue on with me, into my might stem from the hereditary ‘nerdom’ simply rolled on free online platforms and the only other f utu re .” passed down from her father. “I am a huge things needed are a pencil and paper. She does, however, also have a nerd when it comes to Star Wars, Mar- The main element, however, is the participants’ deep appreciation for all of the educators in vel and Harry Potter. I love Christopher collective imaginations. In Hart’s words, D&D “stretches Ouray. “I’m so thankful for such an incred- Nolan’s brilliant movies like Interstellar and your brain muscle.” ible academic experience in such a small Inception. I also love a lot of classic movies Hart is not alone in recently getting into the town, because we have so many opportuni- like Roman Holiday and Singin’ in the Rain game. Many elements contributed to its resurgence, but ties for such a small place.” and I consider classic Disney films to be my two seem to be the most prevalent. The first is Wizards She finds joy in reading, as well. comfort movies.” of the Coast’s creation of 5th Edition D&D in 2014. It is “I love Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Cliona said she also loves watching lauded as the easiest, most beginner-friendly rule-set, I also love The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; I first read it in Audrey Hepburn, who “used to be a dancer. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is leading many who had balked at the previously over- middle school, but I became even more appreciative of it when I read my favorite Audrey Hepburn movie because it has a lot of nostalgia it in American Literature, freshman year.” for me from watching it at a young age with my great grandma and whelming editions to finally take up the hobby. Her deepest takeaways from high school, however, are of a my grandma and I love that it is set in New York City and has such an The other element is the unexpected meteoric less academic sort. “I will remember the deep connections through- old Hollywood elegance to it.” rise of the online show Critical Role. Describing itself as out the community and the high school, how close everyone is.” She concluded with her senior quote from Audrey Hep- “a show where a bunch of us nerdy-ass voice actors sit Another major facet of her life is ballet. “I have been dancing for 12 burn: “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful around and play Dungeons and Dragons,” this long-form years at Weehawken Creative Arts. My life surrounds dance. My little lips, speak only words of kindness; for poise, walk with knowledge; (often over four hours each episode) unscripted You- dance family has been super influential in my life.” and never regret anything that made you smile.” Tube show has attracted millions of fans, many of whom had never played the game before and were inspired to start because of it. Hart is one such “Critter,” as fans of High School Girls Basketball Coaches Retiring the show are called, explaining, “It’s just magical. The by Lily Feeser storytelling is incredible. The Dungeon Master, Matthew Mercer, is extremely talented and amazing. What’s cool In the final weeks of the season, girls basketball coaches The team has many fun memories of the coaches: Craig about it is that it isn’t just someone spewing a story. The Craig Kaminsky and Brittany Kunz announced that they are retiring putting bows in his hair, fun scrimmages, and inside jokes. “The characters are very actively living their lives in a fictional from coaching the Ouray High School girls basketball team. The team thing that stands out the most to me is whenever I asked for help on world and you see it play out. Instead of reading a book, is happy for their coaches, but worried for the future of the program. my shooting form, Coach Craig would give me an instruction and where everything is thought out to a T, it’s simply the nat- Craig Kaminsky has coached for 13 years. He figured this the next shot I took would go straight in,” Senior Audrey Gibbs said. ural reactions of characters and following them through a year was a good year to stop coaching be- “Every time it was so funny because I’d be very complex part of their life.” cause the girls basketball program has been struggling and then he’d say one thing, I’d do Critical Role, however, was not Hart’s first foray losing girls and are unsure whether there will it, and the ball would go in.” into the avocation. “This totally bizarre, nerdy kid got be a team next year. The timing worked out The coaches helped all of the girls grow me into it,” said Hart. (Said bizarre, nerdy kid was not because he wants to focus more on his job as players and as people and the players available for comment). “I had been friends with him for and his wife. helped the coaches grow. “I think my biggest a while and he was really interested in D&D, so he did It was Brittany’s plan to be done success was growing as a person because all the research and then recruited some of his friends coaching when her step-daughter, Haley of everything I learned from the kids over to play and we were all, looking back, pretty reluctant to Kunz, graduated. She wanted to be present the years,” Brittany said. “I hope I had an play and weren’t very interested in it, but he was amazing for her oldest son, Christopher’s, middle influence on their lives past basketball and at running games, so we all had fun and later I got really school basketball career, which he is starting into the real world, even if it was to teach into it and I read the whole rulebook and started listening this year. She wants to focus on being a mom them how not to be.” The girls see Brittany to Critical Role.” after her 9 coaching seasons. and Craig as role models. The game is run by one person, called the Both coaches will miss the team Sophomore Pallen McArdle sees them Dungeon Master. They set the scene, provide plot hooks, and the experience of coaching. “I love the this way because “they treat the players as and invent scenarios for the players. The players, however, relationship I got to build with each player their equals and teach us so much.” Soph- have free reign in the DM’s world. They can do whatever because everybody is so different and unique omore Luna Sandoval “loves how much they want and, while they might fail, anything is possible. and you really get to know them,” Brittany commitment they both had and they always Hart has experienced both sides. “I’ve only DMed once,” said. Because of the pandemic, the girls wanted to make sure that we were having she stated, “but it’s the most fun because it is hard, but so traveled in two Suburbans instead of a bus all fun.” interactive and immersive. It is, however, very stressful.” together. There were fewer kids so it gave the Both coaches hope the basketball On the other hand, she also appreciates being a player, coaches more one-on-one time with the girls. program rebuilds itself and more girls saying, “In general, I love playing because it is really fun, Craig said, “In my car, on the way home, I play basketball. They explained how every but low stakes.” would badger them and make everybody ask school, especially small schools, does not But to Hart, D&D isn’t a substance-less past- questions like ‘what places you want to see have a team for a period of time. The pro- time: it is practical. “It is a really important thing to break in the world?’ We got the chance to talk and gram slowly builds itself back up. “It would people apart and figure out their intentions and how to hang out and get to know each other.” be really great to see the younger girls in elementary and middle interact with them and who you want to be, and a really Brittany and Craig share the same favorite memory. “It was school play basketball and continue to play in high school,” Craig said. easy way to do that is to put yourself in a character’s shoes my second year with the girls, the school year of 2015-2016,” Craig “I would really love for the girls to get another coach to come in and and, since its not real, you can invent social situations said. “We only had like 8 players on the team.” Brittany said, “We restart the program and take the generation to better heights than we which provide insight into navigating life.” played Dolores and lost by like 30 points and 2 weeks later they came did.” The game is complicated, but also a meaningful to Ouray and we ended up beating them by one in overtime with All of the girls will miss their coaches and feel that they are hobby for millions of people of all ages. In Hart’s words, only 3 of our girls on the court because everybody else had fouled the best coaches that Ouray will ever have. They will miss the practic- “If you truly understand D&D, there is no way not to love out.” Craig and Brittany cherish this memory for the excitement and es when they just messed around and having someone to go to when it .” triumph it brought the team. they needed someone to talk to.

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By Jesse Paul 18 to sue their abusers. Senate expired,” Soper said. “To know Bill 73, but Michaelson Jenet talking about,” she said. The Colorado Sun Bill 73 gives people for whom that this bill will give them their said she’s heard no opposition Soper, who is also working on that six-year statute of limita- entire life to come forward is from his staff. That, paired with Senate Bill 88, said he and oth- Colorado is poised to give tions hasn’t run out and anyone pretty incredible.” the legislation’s broad bipartisan ers working on the legislation recent and future sexual as- abused after Jan. 1, 2022, unlim- The Colorado Sun last year support, are solid signs the Polis will “certainly have our challeng- sault survivors, including those ited time to file a lawsuit against profiled a man who waited more will sign the bill into law. es” getting the measure passed. molested as children, unlimited their abuser or abusers. than three decades to tell his The legislature is also debat- Fiscal analysts expect the time to sue their abusers. But a The legislation does not affect family that he had been abused ing Senate Bill 88, which would bill to cost the state up to $13.7 separate effort to give victims of victims of historic sexual abuse, as a child by a priest who was a give historic victims of child sex million a year in legal fees and historic abuse an opportunity to such as those abused by Colora- constant figure in their lives. abuse time to sue their abusers damage payouts. take legal action remains pend- do priests decades ago. For crim- “When I look back, the reason and institutions that may have “Costs may decrease over ing and uncertain. inal cases, there is no statute of I didn’t say anything is because covered up their crimes. time after any initial influx of State lawmakers on Tuesday limitations for child sex assault I didn’t want to hurt my family,” There are questions, however, cases, and to the extent greater sent Senate Bill 73, which would in Colorado. the man, Neil Elms, said. about whether the legislation liability encourages agencies to eliminate the civil statute of lim- “For me, it’s personal,” said Lawmakers made one violates a clause in the Colorado take additional steps to prevent itations for sexual assault cases, Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, a last-minute change to Senate constitution barring lawsuits instances of sexual misconduct to Gov. Jared Polis. Commerce City Democrat who Bill 73, aligning the measure from being filed in cases for by employees and others who Legislation eliminating the also championed the legislation. with Colorado’s criminal sexual which the statute of limitations interact with children in state- civil statute of limitations for “As a sexual assault survivor, this assault laws to ensure the statute has expired. State Sen. Bob run programs,” the fiscal analysts sexual assault cases has repeat- bill doesn’t help me, but I under- of limitations elimination only Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, wrote in a legislative memo. edly failed in the Colorado Gen- stand the importance because applies to felony and Class 1 said he thinks the legislation has Still, Soper says the measure’s eral Assembly, including at least of how long it took me to talk misdemeanor cases. “serious constitutional issues” chance of passage is “pretty three times in the 15 years pre- about what happened when I “We wanted to make sure that and that it’s likely to be struck good.” ceding the 2021 lawmaking term. was seven.” we narrowed the scope of the down in court. Senate Bill 88 is still working But following a 2019 report on Michaelson Jenet said she sweep of this bill so that we only Further, Brittany Vessely, its way through the Senate. widespread child sexual abuse doesn’t know who her abuser were catching up the worst of executive director of the Colora- The Colorado Sun is a read- by Catholic priests in Colorado, was so she couldn’t bring a case the worst,” Soper said, explain- do Catholic Conference, which er-supported news organization the effort gained new steam. against them. ing that some lawmakers were represents the Catholic Church that covers people, places and “I’m truly speechless,” said For many abuse survivors, it worried that the bill would, for in state legislative issues, warned issues of statewide interest. Sign state Rep. Matt Soper, a Delta can take decades before they instance, allow people to file in a committee hearing that up for free newsletters, subscribe Republican who championed feel comfortable sharing their lawsuits against college streakers Senate Bill 88 would bankrupt or learn more at ColoradoSun. the measure. “This is 30 years in stories. after decades. institutions like hers. com. the making.” “By the time most (victims) Polis’ office did not immedi- “The impact is dire, and it will Under current law, child sex are just able to tell their loved ately return a message seeking be on the backs of the people assault victims in Colorado have ones, not even law enforcement, comment on Tuesday about who had nothing to do with the six years from the day they turn the statute of limitations has whether he plans to sign Senate very heinous crimes that we’re

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But the defense requested a delay different times, rather than calling all of and delayed and it started feeling kinda DELAY for the trial, citing concerns about the them at once. Social distancing require- like a slap in the face,” she said. “Now I CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 inability of an expert witness, a mental ments make it more difficult to assemble kind of just want to have my day in court, health professional, to provide testimony a jury. Patrick noted in his order the I guess. I’m still terrified.” happen until almost a year after the at that time. District Judge Cory Jackson judges had considered holding jury trials She pretty much just wants to get the reported incident. on Monday granted the defense’s motion at alternate locations, but didn’t find any trial over with, and though she’s not opti- Warren’s plea hearings were postponed to continue the trial. feasible options due to security, cost and mistic about the outcome, it’s the waiting twice at the request of the defense, who The trial is now scheduled to begin technology issues. that’s even harder sometimes. cited concerns about lack of availability Aug. 16. All these factors have led the courts “It’s dragging on and she can’t move of evidence collected and shared with *** to prioritize trials, and here in the 7th forward,” her mother said in a phone them. Warren’s attorney, Gordon Galla- Some of the delays in the case can be Judicial District, judges have been told interview. “Like she’s trying to walk with gher, confirmed this in- attributed to hiccups in the system – to consider several factors, including a gigantic boulder stuck to her legs.” cluded test results from evidence not being available to the prose- whether a defendant is in custody, the Every delay throws her daughter back the samples collected in cution and defense, or waiting for test nature of the alleged crimes including into a dark place, full of grief and depres- Grand Junction. results to come back from labs. community safety issues and speedy sion, she said. Gallagher acknowl- But COVID-19 had added another layer trial requirements, the public interest in “I feel like this has been a dehumaniz- edged there were “sig- of uncertainty to trial dates here. completing a case and whether the case ing experience for her,” she said. “And I nificant delays” before As of March 5, the 7th Judicial District involves a criminal charge. don’t think it’s fair for the legal system to Warren was officially had 320 cases awaiting trials in Delta, It’s likely that if a competing case continue to victimize the victim. I feel so charged, and explained Montrose, San Miguel, Gunnison, Hins- scheduled for the same trial date with- powerless.” more delays happened dale and Ouray counties. in the district involved a defendant in Her mother found the latest trial delay when he didn’t receive JOHN Nearly half of those cases – 134 – are custody, with a more serious crime, the infuriating. the results of the CBI WARREN for district court cases involving felonies. judge would need to weigh those factors “It doesn't take years for them to find tests in time for the Trial delayed The backlog of trials isn’t unique to this in determining which case to postpone. witnesses or contact witnesses. There first two scheduled plea until August judicial district. Across all of Colorado’s Even if a case like Warren’s had been needs to be no more delays, she deserves hearings. judicial districts, the state is facing 14,557 pending for years, a case involving a to have her time in court,” she said. “If I “Those results did not pending trials, with 32 percent of those defendant being held in jail who had not could wave get to us for a number of months and the cases classified as criminal. waived speedy trial rights could be tried a wand, (the DA was very good about working with us The situation is also complicated by the first. trial) would but it took a long time to get it,” he said. fact that only one jury trial can be held at *** be in May “I don’t know why that took so long but a time in the entire 7th Judicial District, She finds it’s hard to keep up with … And we we had a right to see those reports.” due in part to the amount of resourc- what’s happening in her case, and didn’t would be Gallagher attributes the most recent es required to comply with COVID-19 know about many of the delays. She just able to see delay to COVID-19, and said it’s difficult restrictions. recently discovered she can call in to the the light at to get expert witnesses to commit to A recent order from Chief Judge Steven court hearings to listen in. the end of travel at this time. Patrick allows cases with seven-person Every time the case gets delayed, it the tunnel.” “It’s not a tactical delay,” he said, adding juries to begin again on April 5. But brings up a combination of feelings. Freelance his client wants to move on with his life, 12-person juries, used in felony cases, are “First, it makes me scared because I feel journal- too. still delayed. like… they’re digging up some kind of ist Olivia “But we also want a full and fair trial." Tentative plans call for resuming felony dirt on me or something.” Exstrum “This case is getting older, no doubt jury trials in May, and to start scheduling Initially she was open to a plea agree- contribut- about it,” Gallagher said. “I don’t doubt two trials per week in the district at that ment. But not now, even if it means she ed to the everybody wants to get this resolved.” time. has to testify and go through something reporting of Warren pleaded not guilty in the case Most felony cases requiring a larger jury similar to what she did during the hours- this article. in January 2021, leading to the trial being pool will require several different groups long preliminary hearing in 2019. scheduled in May. of potential jurors to be summoned at “It just kept getting delayed and delayed

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BIRDS OF OURAY COUNTY The 'fish duck' that's anything but common By Sue Hirshman immediately as they reach water. The young birds are also better at walking on The biology of the Merganser land than the adult birds. The little ones Is utterly amazing. aren’t large enough to catch fish, and --Anonymous— begin their lives by eating insects. I am always thrilled to see these ducks When I moved to Colorado from the and to watch them. One usually needs a Midwest, I was eager to see some new scope to view them from a distance. I felt birds for my Colorado list. I wanted to lucky to spot a female Common Mergan- see waterfowl, especially ducks. ser sitting on a rock at Dennis Weaver At first, I could not understand why Memorial Park in Ridgway. one of the mergansers seen in the area What an amazing part of nature! I hope was listed as “common.” It seemed like I get to see many more Common Mer- it took me a long time before I saw this gansers. species at Ridgway Reservoir, so how common could it be? THE FOLLOWING BIRDS WERE SIGHTED The Common Merganser is so unique. IN OURAY COUNTY IN FEBRUARY 2021: These birds are the only ducks that are Canada Goose, Mallard, American Wigeon, specialized “fish eaters” and with their Common Goldeneye, Common Mergan- long, thin serrated bills they can seize ser*, Hooded Merganser, Wild Turkey, and devour fish of a considerable size up Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, to a foot long. They also have large feet, Bald Eagle, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Downy which help propel them when swimming Adobe iStock photo Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Prairie and diving for their next meal. The Common Merganser is anything but common. They are the only ducks that are spe- Falcon*, American Kestrel*, Steller’s Jay, cialized "fish eaters," and their uniquely shaped bills help them grab and eat fish up to a Their diet consists of a wide variety of Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, foot long. fish. They eat minnows, chubs, salaman- Pinyon Jay, Black-billed Magpie, American ders, mussels and shrimp, but rarely any Since mergansers are diving ducks to the Colorado Breeding Atlas. They like Crow, Common Raven, Mountain Chickadee, plant material. they can be found on rivers, lakes and to nest in holes of trees, old stumps and Black-capped Chickadee, Pygmy Nuthatch, The female Common Merganser is not reservoirs, but they tend to avoid dense even depressions in cliffs and occasion- White-breasted Nuthatch, American Dipper, hard to identify, as she has an orange to marshes and muddy waters. ally on the ground beneath low bushes. Townsend’s Solitaire, Dark-eyed Junco reddish bill which is thick at the base and The duck hunters usually avoid har- They do prefer to be close to water. (Slate), Red-winged Blackbird, Rosy Finch then tapers to a narrow black tip. She vesting this species, as the flesh of Breeding may start as early as April, but (Brown capped) Gray-crowned (Hepburn’s), sports a white chest, white underbody mergansers has an extraordinarily strong maybe later for our area depending on Cassin’s Finch, House Finch, Pine Grosbeak* and a grayish color on her back. What flavor and the meat is not considered cold weather and snow. NOTE: Good to see the waterfowl again. stands out the most is her brownish, desirable for eating. But sometimes the The female may lay a clutch of 9 to 12 Always nice to have the Pine Grosbeak spot- shaggy crest. The male is even more hunter may just want a trophy! eggs and incubates them for 32 days. ted. Juniper Titmouse spotted on Feb. 28. colorful, with a green shaggy crest, a nar- The Common Merganser nests in the When the young are ready to fledge, row-red bill and a complete white body. southwest portion of our state, according they swimming and diving skills almost