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Serving Rio Blanco County Since 1885 w Vol. 137, No. 3 w August 26, 2021 w ht1885.com w $100 Rangely welcomes new board trustee BACK TO SCHOOL ... By KATIE KING Special to the Herald Times

RBC I The Rangely Board of Trustees welcomed new member Don Davidson on Aug. 10. Davidson was sworn in by Town Manager Lisa Piering and said he was grateful to accept the position to serve the Town of Rangely. Piering advised the board of changes to the agen- da beginning with discussion and action to approve a request for $1,500 sponsorship for the Rangely Rockin’ Bulls event and Spartan Showdown College Rodeo. Piering suggested using marketing budget funds which are still available and the board approved. The board discussed action items regarding solar lighting on Kennedy Drive path including submitting a grant request to Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado in the amount of $10,000 for the installation of solar lighting. This grant will require a 50% match. Several board members had questions about the project. Trustee Trey Robie asked about the warranty and was told the panels will have a 10-year warranty. Mayor Andy Shaffer asked about the total cost and Piering advised the total cost includes purchase, installation and shipping costs and that town labor will be used for the installation. The board approved the motion, followed by further discussion and action regarding the Kennedy Drive path included approval for receipt of an AARP grant for $5,000 from the Colorado Main Street Program and receipt of two mini-grants of $2,500 also from the LUCAS TURNER PHOTOS Colorado Main Street Program for installation of the School is officially in session across Rio Blanco County. Meeker students returned this solar lighting. Piering informed the council that these week, including (left) Rhett Ducey and (right) elementary school music teacher Shana Holliday with Isabel Elder. u See RANGELY, Page 7 RBC: 18 active CORNHOLE CHAMP ... COVID-19 cases

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RBC I As of Monday, Rio Blanco County was reporting 18 active COVID-19 cases in Rangely and five active cases in Meeker. Twelve of those were new cases reported between Aug. 16-22. Two RBC residents are currently hospitalized with the disease. No new deaths have been reported. Approximately 40.7% of the eligible population (age 12 and up) has received at least one dose of vaccine. A total of nine “breakthrough” infections in vaccinated individuals have been reported countywide. VACCINATION OPTIONS In Meeker: Fairfield Center (200 Main St.) Walk-In n Moderna (ages 18 and up): Thursdays 12–5:30 p.m. n Pfizer (ages 12 and up): Fridays 2–4 p.m. Please call 970-878-9520 with any questions or for special accomodations. In Rangely: n Public Health Walk-In (101 E Main across from the library): n Moderna (ages 18 and up) and Pfizer (ages 12 and up): Thursdays 12–5:30 p.m. Please call 970-878-9525 with any questions or for special accomodations.

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By NIKI TURNER Northwestern Community College has an [email protected] election for board directors. Campbell said the Department of RBC I The Rio Blanco County Board Motor Vehicles has been busy. “Our rev- of Commissioners held work sessions and enue has not gone down,” she said. The a regular meeting in Meeker on Tuesday, recording department has also been busy Aug. 24. this year, and are about to have all the old recordings from the vault put up on the CLERK & RECORDER county’s website. RBC Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell also announced the protest Campbell updated the board on prepara- hearing on Friday, Aug. 27 regarding the tions for the Nov. 2, 2021 election. On recall effort. the ballot are school board elections for Asked by Commissioner Jeff Rector the Meeker, Rangely and South Routt about the allegations about Dominion County school districts. The South Routt voting machines and if that would impact district extends slightly into Rio Blanco the upcoming election, Campbell said it’s County, with about six registered voters. Rangely School District will have a mill u See BOCC, Page 11 levy question on the ballot, and Colorado

Fair board public input meetings scheduled Special to the Herald Times

RBC | The Fair Board has scheduled public input meetings on Monday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. The Rangely meeting will be at the County Annex building, and hosted by Rangely Fair Board members Melissa Dembowski, Jen Hill and Crandal Mergelman. Also attending will be the new 4-H coordinator for Rangely, Jamie Preciado. In Meeker, the gathering will be in the New Exhibit Hall at the Fairgrounds. The hosts will be Quentin Smith, Alex Plumb, Renae Neilson, Karen Arnold, Ed Coryell, and Clint Shults and attending 4-H coordinator Tera Shults. If unable to attend in person, contact any Fair Board member, or send written COURTESY PHOTO comments to the CSU County Extension office. All comments and suggestions are Two West Douglas mustangs have been added to the auction lineup welcome. A new centennial will start with next year’s fair.. for this weekend’s Meeker Mustang Makeover, Aug. 28. The small horse is “Lil Jefe (little boss)” and the larger is “Two Bits.” Visit longhornvideoauctions.com to register to bid.

Meeker High School Class of 1980 Reunion Recall protest hearing scheduled for Aug. 27 Where: Meeker Golf Course Special to the Herald Times When: Saturday, September 4 Time: Around noon until at least 8 p.m. RBC I A hearing concerning the protest filed on Aug. 13, 2021, by Matt Scott, contesting the sufficiency of the petition for the recall of Gary Moyer from his position as county commissioner for Rio Blanco County, has been set for Friday, Aug. Meat provided, please bring a side dish to share. 27 at 2:30 p.m. The hearing will take place in the third floor meeting room of the Rio Blanco County Historic Courthouse, 555 Main St, Meeker, Colorado. The hearing must be summary. All parties must attend in person. Rules governing the procedure of the hearing. n Colorado law requires that the parties filing the protest prove the allegations of the protest by a preponderance of the evidence. n The protest must set forth specific grounds for the protest. n The hearing officer will hear and consider only evidence related to the specific allegations of the protest. n All testimony must be provided under oath. n The proceedings will be recorded. n A written decision of the hearing officer will be rendered within 72 hours of the hearing. The decision will be final. This Notice of Hearing is provided pursuant to the requirements of Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 1-12-108(9)(a) Yampa-White-Green Basin Water (II). The hearing will be live streamed on the County YouTube channel at www.rbc.us. Click on the YouTube link on the Supply Reserve Fund 2022 Grant left side of the screen. No public comments will be allowed. Cycle is now open and looking for water projects within Yampa/ A U C T I O N ! White/Green River Basins th Annual Fall Happy 60 Jerry & Mary Ann! Consignment Auction Sat., Sept. 18, 9 a.m. Application Deadline Sept. 22, 2021 2368 S. 1500 E. (Hwy. 40) in Vernal, Utah For further information see Equipment of all kinds, Many Vehicles, Semi’s, Trailers, Campers, http://www.yampawhitegreen.com/grants Boats, ATV’s, Pipe, Generators, Air Compressors, Tools, Guns, Ammo, Saddles, Tack, Hunting Items, Kitchen Cabinets, Household RIO BLANCO COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPT. Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles and much more! Consignments are taken the week of the auction, NEW HOURS photos of most items will be posted on our webpage as they AT LANDFILL are consigned. For More Information or to Beginning September 6th, Wray Gulch consign to this auction, please call ZJ Auction Service Inc. at Landfill will be closed on Mondays. 435-828-7424 or go to New hours: Tuesday through Saturday, www.zjauction.com 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. As a reminder, the following items are not allowed to be disposed of at the landfill: ✖ Electronics ✖ Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Including television sets, central processing units (CPUs), ✖ Commercial and Vehicle Batteries computer monitors, peripherals, printers, fax machines, lap- ✖ Refrigerators/Freezers/AC Units

tops and all other portable computer devices, DVD players, without Freon-Free Tags VCRs, radios, video game consoles and video display devices ✖ Toxic and Hazardous Wastes with viewing screens greater than four inches diagonally) ✖ PCB’s ✖ Oils & Liquids (including paint) ✖ Commercially-used Tires ✖ Sludge ✖ Unopened Barrels Recycling may be an option for these items. Please call the Landfill with any questions at(970) 942-7281.

Demolition waste is not allowed without following the proper procedures. Visit the website for more details at https://www.rbc.us/281/Landfill. Also, check with your local Building Department prior to beginning demolition or renovation projects. Love, And finally, the landfill must close during high winds. Tony, Mike, Doug, Carla and families Please call prior to heading out if you aren’t sure, or check the website listed above. Please recycle this newspaper!

Attention Rio Blanco County Residents:

We want to know your thoughts about Rio Blanco County Offi ces transitioning to a 4-day work week. Under this plan: » Public offi ces such as Public Health, Building Department and Treasurer would extend hours to 10 hour days while closing the offi ce and facilities one day per week. » Emergency services such as the Sheriff’s Offi ce, Dispatch and Detentions would remain working with 24-hour coverage. » Services like Road and Bridge and Child welfare would operate with on-call or emergency based coverage. Scan the QR code to take the survey, or visit rbc.us. If you would prefer to take the survey in person, please visit the Rio Blanco County Courthouse (3rd Floor) in Meeker or Department of Human Services in Rangely from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CLICK www.rbc.us | RioBlancoCounty Clic her t tak th surve! » HERE RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES u Thursday, August 26, 2021 NEWS 3 NEWS NOTES BREW NEWS ... Stonecroft event postponed MEEKER | The Stonecroft Ministries Rio Blanco Christian Women’s Connection event that was set for Sept. 1 at the Smoking River Episcopal Community Brewing Co. official- Center has been postponed ly opened to the pub- until further notice. New date lic this week, and to be determined. there’s something for every palate with six different variet- MACC youth ies of beer on tap, theater auditions with more to come. All of the brews are MEEKER | Meeker Arts and made in-house with Cultural Council’s youth locally grown hops. theater will perform Bugsy Malone Jr. this fall. Children Check out Smoking in third through eighth grade River Brewing Co. at are welcome to participate. their 101 E. Market Auditions are set for Friday, St. location Monday Sept. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 through Thursday p.m. at the Meeker High from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday School Auditorium. There is from noon to 10 p.m. a $20 audition fee. If you’d and Sunday from like to be considered for a noon to 8 p.m. part with solos and lines, CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO please prepare a song and a reading of your choice. If you can’t make it to audi- tions but would like to be in the play, text Shana Holliday at 970-987-9299. Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, Sept. 7 and will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6–8 p.m. and Fridays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 18, 19 and 20 at the Meeker High School auditorium. Free legal clinic MEEKER | Need legal advice? Schedule an appointment during the next free legal clinic at the Meeker Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 2-5 p.m. Call 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet. You’ll need to provide a reliable phone number so the volun- teer attorney can call during scheduled clinic hours. MHS Class of 1980 reunion 20-24 oz. Food Club 16 oz. Food Club 12-18 oz. Food Club MEEKER | The Meeker High School Class of 1980 Ketchup Block Cheese Cereal reunion is set for Saturday, Sept. 4 from around noon to at least 8 p.m. at the Meeker 99 99 Golf Course. Meat will be $ $ provided, please bring a side 99¢ 2 1 dish to share. RHS Class of 1990 reunion GROCERY DAIRY PRODUCE RANGELY | The RHS Class 6 oz. of 1990 is having their 31st 14 oz. Food Club 10 oz. Caciq Rancho reunion in Rangely during $ $ 59 ...... fo r Septemberfest, Sept. 3–6. SQUEEZE MUSTARD ..99¢ QUESO FRESCO ...... BLACKBERRIES 2 4 Food Club Sweet or Dill 2 Fresh Rangely football game on 10 oz. 1 lb. Food Club $ $ 99 ...... fo r Friday, Rangely Camper PICKLE RELISH ...... BUTTER ...... LIMES 3 1 99¢ 2 Jalapeño Park on Saturday, float dec- 6 oz. Food Club 4-4 oz. Activia orating at Bell’s on Sunday, $ $ 29 ...... fo r PEPPERS ...... /lb. parade on Monday. For BLACK OLIVES 4 5 YOGURT ...... 2 99¢ Wide Awake Roma more info, contact Julie Lane 12 oz. 49 32 oz. Meadow Gold $ $ 99 ...... /lb. Bockelman, 970-270-2296. COFFEE ...... TOMATOES 99¢ 4 HALF & HALF 1 Whole All classes are encouraged 64 oz. 6 oz. Cache Valley to attend!!! $ $ 29 ...... /lb. V8 SPLASH JUICE ... fo r ...... CANTALOUPE 49¢ 2 4 CHEESE SLICES 2 Green Old Timers 4 ct. Food Club 10 oz. Cache Valley $ 99 CABBAGE ...... /lb. PUDDING CUPS ...... 59¢ reminder 99¢ STRING CHEESE 3 Celery 18 oz. Don Julio $ MEEKER | Just a reminder to $ ...... fo r ...... fo r HEARTS 2 3 all those interested in RBCPA TORTILLA CHIPS 2 5 Green Bell Old Timers picnic at 4:30 25 SF Simply Done PEPPERS ...... p.m. on Sept. 4 (Saturday ...... MEAT 69¢ ALUMINUM FOIL 99¢ 3 ct. Romaine afternoon). Just bring your 36-40 oz. All Liquid Laundry Boneless $ 99 own sack lunch to City Circle $ 49 LETTUCE HEARTS ...... $ 99 2 Park (by the fish pond). We DETERGENT 3 ...... /lb. 1 lb. Mini 19 ct. All NEW YORK STEAK 8 will hold this meeting for all 49 20 oz. Food Club $ 99 $ 99 SWEET PEPPERS ...... members and those who DUO PACKS ...... 3 $ 2 wish to become members. BACON ...... 6 Crisp 12 oz. Aidell This will be a general busi- ...... CHICKEN APPLE OR MANGO JALAPEÑO CUCUMBERS 59¢ ness meeting to discuss and 49 Red Grape vote on certain guidelines $ $ SAUSAGE ...... fo r now in effect. FROZEN 4 TOMATOES 2 4 This general meeting is an open invitation all in the com- 2 ct. Red or Green Seedless $ munity over 30-years-old. HOT POCKETS ...... 2 fo r 4 We would really like to keep 16-18.7 oz. Hungry Man the Old timers celebration $ 49 Grapes as a highlighted community FROZEN MEALS ...... 3 14.82 oz. Kodiak Thick and Fluffy event, and would appreciate $ your attendance. FROZEN WAFFLES .. 2 fo r 8 If you would like to volunteer $ 29 for any of the executive posi- /lb. tions before the fall meeting, 1 contact Roberta Watt 970- 220-2247, or Daryl LeFevre 307-272-0763. Meeker Library WATT’S RANCH MARKET book club MEEKER | The book club will be reading “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande. We will dis- cuss the book on Monday, n n Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. All are 970.878.5868 271 E. MARKET MEEKER, COLORADO welcome to join in the fun. Open seven days a week n 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday n 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Prices effective August 26 through Sept. 1 , 2021 u RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 4 NEWS Thursday, August 26, 2021

EDITOR’S COLUMN LOOSE ENDS A little bit of both Reason, is that you? By DOLLY VISCARDI over our lives. Anger still Special to the Herald Times erupts but an undercurrent of reason from all sides of MEEKER I I haven’t heard society is pushing its way the timeworn phrase, “It is what it to the surface. The rule is perfect: in all is,” so much lately. Before Covid One might think that vaccinations were available, quite a few using a pat phrase such of us seemed to blurt those five little as “it is what it is” will words out midstream in conversation, make everyone do a matters of opinion our often accompanied by a commonly Dolly reality check. It reminds recognized gesture conveying total Viscardi everyone to stop fixating exasperation: both arms extended to on the problem by convey the unasked question, “What are accepting its presence. I adversaries are insane. ya going to do?” am often tempted to just interject one ~ Mark Twain Literally throwing our arms up more word — not. I got tired of hearing collectively during those days was that too. Our problem with all of these acceptable and a statement in itself. It easy-to-say statements is they prove was the plan of action for inaction. Many harder to live with as time brings old of us had had enough of feeling powerless problems back. By NIKI TURNER [email protected]

old up a piece of paper and describe what you see. KAYE'S CORNER One person sees a rectangle. Another person sees a straight line. HMuch argument ensues over who is right. Guess what? Both are right; but their perspectives differ. To the person viewing the piece of paper straight on, it’s a rectangle. To the person Quilts galore viewing the piece of paper from the side (laid across the palm of the hand, for example) the piece of paper looks like a flat line. If the paper is By KAYE SULLIVAN Opportunity Drawing of allowed to bend across the hand, it appears as a curved line. If the paper is Special to the Herald Times one quilt that is made rotated, it becomes vertical or horizontal. The options for perception and especially for this event accompanying opinion are practically infinite. MEEKER I A visit to a quilt show every year. The 2021 Before we get upset about someone’s opposing opinion, it might do us well to consider can’t get any better than this! Come Opportunity Drawing their perspective. We’re all operating from behind our own little windows on the world. Our see contemporary patterns, heirloom quilt is on early display viewpoints are colored by our age, our history, our culture, our life experiences, the social hand-stitched works, holiday, baby, and at Meeker Drugs and groups we associate with, where we live, the sources of information to which we are exposed, memorial artistic works from the past to advance tickets can be and so much more. the present. purchased at Rocky The person who sees the piece of paper as a flat line in space isn’t going to enjoy the The Meeker BA Chapter of P.E.O. will Kaye Mountain Hair Benders benefit of using the paper to create art, or to write a letter. They’re going to miss out because again be hosting its annual fundraiser Sullivan located at 640 Main St. their perspective is limited. Conversely, the individual who sees the paper as a rectangle may with more than 100 quilts on display. The or at the show. think that rectangle is the summation of all reality, with nothing to see on the other side. quilt show is held Sept. 10, 12–5:30 p.m. The funds raised go toward the What if everyone is, indeed, a little bit wrong AND a little bit right? and Sept. 11, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the scholarships and philanthropic Fairfield Center, 200 Main St. contributions made to young women Get this! None are repeats of previous to further their education. Awards are years, so you know some very devoted presented every year to support a variety quilters have been hard at work making of educational endeavors ranging from PROPOSED 2021 BYLAW these awesome treasures. The quilting first year college students to long term community now has two years of work studies. to share with you because this event was Admission is just $4 and those small AMENDMENTS cancelled last year due to the pandemic. fees all contribute to the scholarship Collectors of quilts and folks who have funds. In the spring of 2021, the Colorado legislature amended the statutes that inherited quilts also loan their treasures The Meeker BA P.E.O. Chapter has govern Colorado electric cooperatives. Some of the new legislation required for this show. It’s a combination of newly been here since 1919 and continues a changes to WREA Board policies and administrative procedures. WREA has minted and aged works sometimes passed long tradition of sisterhood, community down in families over many years. support, and educational financial amended the necessary policies and procedures accordingly. In addition, the You’ll just want to wrap one around you contributions. legislation requires WREA to amend specific bylaw provisions. All bylaw for comfort, remember your grandmother, Bring your family and friends for amendments require WREA member approval. These required amendments and admire the exacting stitching, not to a fun and educational local event that include the following: mention the clever designs. supports our young women’s educational 1. Director Petition: Director Candidate Nomination Petitions are now required The quilts are on display only, no sales. commitments. to be returned to WREA at least sixty (60) days before the director election; But you can enter the drawing for the replacing the previous forty-five (45) day requirement. 2. Secrecy Sleeve: The statute no longer requires the returned mailed ballot to be placed in a secrecy sleeve. LETTER TO THE EDITOR 3. Annual Meeting & Electronic Voting: The statute now expressly authorizes, but does not require, video/virtual annual meetings and board meetings. In Response to Moffitt unprecedented. But that was preceded addition, the legislation includes authorization for electronic voting at Annual by many years of research (Nahm 2021). Dear Editor: The basic technology was developed in Meetings. The provision also allows for electronically cast votes to achieve quorum Mr. Moffitt raised some interesting and the 1990s, and that 1990s technology requirements. important points in his letter last week itself built on research dating back In addition to the statutorily required amendments, the WREA Board and staff regarding vaccination. I would like to to the DNA revolution of the 1950s. extend that discussion to clarify some of reviewed the WREA Bylaws in its entirety and the WREA Board recommends the The mRNA vaccines were fully tested the related issues. using the standard FDA protocols for following additional amendments: A goal of the vaccines is to protect vaccine approval. It was the early 1. Annual Meeting: Strike the requirement that the Annual Meeting be held in individuals, yes. But it’s more than that. ramp-up of production and distribution September. WREA would still be required to hold an Annual Meeting, but this would Vaccines also protect other people in the that was unprecedented; facilitated, to allow the board to set the Annual Meeting in a month other than September. For community. If the virus can’t grow in one its considerable credit, by the Trump example, the board may determine to hold the required Annual Meeting in July person, it can’t spread to others. administration. The speed with which the mRNA Yes, it is true that smallpox is the along with the Member Appreciation dinner. vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) were 2. Annual Meeting: Strike the required specific date to call for the Director produced and distributed was, indeed, Candidate Petitions and allow the Board to set that candidate petition dates u See LETTER, Page 5 based upon the specific date set for the Annual Meeting. 3. Disposition of Property/ Article X: Current language requires that WREA may not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any substantial portion of its property unless such sale, lease or other disposition is authorized at a meeting of the Members thereof by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all of the Members of the Cooperative. a. The WREA Board recommends amending this to require only 2/3rds of the voting membership and not 2/3rds of the total membership. WREA has no current plans to transfer substantial portions of its property but if a situation would require such a vote, 2/3rds of the total membership exceeds the total number of votes WREA has ever received in an election. The WREA Board believes that this is an unachievable standard due to historical voter turnout and therefore In preparation for school opening and hunting an unrealistic standard. Disposition of substantial WREA property would still require member approval but only require 2/3rds of the voting season, we will be discontinuing our salad bar membership. Prior to a member vote, the disposition of property would and implementing a new abbreviated menu. also require staff and board review with WREA Board approval. 4. Non-Substantive Amendments: Grammatical, heading and clarifications. Only items on the menu will The WREA Board of Directors and staff have reviewed all the proposed bylaw amendments. Based upon this review, the WREA Board approved to recommend the above listed WREA Bylaw Amendments to the membership for approval at be able to be prepared. the 2021 Annual Meeting election. We appreciate your cooperation and Please call WREA’s General Counsel (970-878-5041) for questions regarding the proposed bylaw amendments. understanding!

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GUEST COLUMN The Colorado River is sending us a message By GARY WOCKNER in the Colorado River. For the last 20 years at 31.4% full. down the river. More water in Writers on the Range this new climate, combined with booming If you’re a pessimist, that’s the river benefits fish and the human population growth, has parched 68% empty. Water managers are environment. But there’s another RBC I It feels like an apocalypse landscapes, drained reservoirs and incited already imposing cuts in water solution: We can save farms and in the Southwest — wildfires, floods, talk of water wars across the region. Lake deliveries in some states; all their ranches and instead drain Lake drought, heat, smoke. This was not the Powell on the Colorado River, and Glen choices are filled with political Powell, freeing the Colorado norm when I moved to Colorado 35 Canyon Dam which creates the reservoir, pitfalls. River to flow free through 169 years ago. Climate scientists may have have become casualties of this strained A further complication is miles of a drowned and beautiful predicted the arrival of these extreme environment. that the federal government place called Glen Canyon. events, but many admit their predictions Lake Powell is the second largest operates a hydroelectric plant at Gary There’s always the “save have come true faster than they expected. reservoir in the United States, but in Glen Canyon Dam that provides Wockner hydroelectricity” argument, but One outcome they pinpointed was the the last year alone its water level has cheap electricity to parts of the it’s a red herring. There are other impact of heat and drought on water flows dropped 52 feet and the reservoir now sits Southwest. The day is coming ways to generate electricity, when the hydroelectric turbines will stop including wind and solar. In fact, if for want of water to spin them. you’ve ever stood near Glen Canyon Dam To save the lake and generate and its hydropower plant, you can’t help LETTER: continued electricity, the government needs water. noticing that it’s surrounded by millions But where will that water come from? of acres of dry, sun-drenched landscape u Continued from Page 4 and measles is also true of covid. Ongoing Upstream of Lake Powell, in Utah, that would make a great place for a solar misunderstanding about the vaccines, and Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico electricity farm. one disease that has been eradicated by ongoing anti-vaccination propaganda and are millions of acres of irrigated farms Electricity can be replaced; farms and vaccination. (And we should all be very misinformation, only prolong the current and ranches that suck massive amounts ranches cannot. grateful.) Enormous efforts have also covid pandemic. of water out of the Colorado River before As we grapple with these tradeoffs, it’s been made to eradicate other diseases, I would invite the reader to study it reaches Lake Powell. If those farms important to remember that even lower particularly measles and polio. Which further details in the literature, below. and ranches quit taking water and instead water flows are projected for the future, brings me to my final observation: ran that water downstream, the lake and plus more severe heat and drought that Measles was nearly eradicated in the References: its electricity could be saved. To ensure will become the “new normal” for the U.S. By vaccination. That achievement CDC. 2021. Measles outbreaks in that outcome, the federal government Colorado River and the entire region. was erased by an anti-vaccination the United States. https://www.cdc.gov/ has hatched a plan it calls “demand Lake Oroville, California’s second largest campaign claiming, falsely, that the measles/cases-outbreaks.html management,” which proposes to buy or reservoir, now has inactive hydro turbines measles vaccination causes autism Infectious Disease Society of America. lease massive amounts of farm and ranch because there’s not enough water to turn (Infectious Disease Society of America 2021. Measles vaccination: myths and water to prop up Lake Powell. them, its dusty lakebed a harbinger of 2021). New pockets of measles continue facts. https://www.idsociety.org/public- On the one hand, the farmers and what’s to come for Lake Powell. to pop up in unvaccinated communities health/measles/myths-and-facts/ ranchers would get paid for the water, and Let’s also remember that Glen Canyon around the nation (CDC 2021; Molteni Molteni, Megan. 2019. Measles had likely paid very well. If I were a rancher Dam was finished in 1963 and it and Lake 2019). In Africa, which has nowhere near been eradicated. Now it’s nearly a daily who owned water, I’d sit comfortably Powell are only 58 years old. The region the resources needed to reach every child threat. https://www.wired.com/story/ until the offering price for my water made lived without them before, and it can with vaccines, measles remains one of the measles-had-been-eliminated-now-its- me even more comfortable. live without them again. Now, nature is leading causes of childhood mortality. nearly-a-daily-threat/ On the other hand, lots of people and forcing our hand, telling us that it’s time The WHO polio vaccination campaign Moon Nahm. 2021. COVID-19 mRNA businesses believe that irrigated farming, to breach the dam and let the Colorado has nearly eradicated polio worldwide. vaccines: How could anything developed ranching and outdoor recreation are not River run free. There are only a handful of communities this quickly be safe? https://www.uab. only central to the region’s economy, but Gary Wockner is a contributor to remaining, in Pakistan and Afghanistan, edu/news/youcanuse/item/12059-covid- also to its culture. Should that economy Writers on the Range, writersontherange. with endemic polio infection (Polio 19-mrna-vaccines-how-could-anything- — and the soul of the Southwest — be org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring Eradication Program 2021). Those developed-this-quickly-be-safe sacrificed to save a manmade reservoir lively conversation about the West. He regions cannot be reached because of Polio Eradication Program. 2021. and its hydroelectricity? is a river-protection activist based in anti-vaccination campaigns led by, among https://polioeradication.org/ I’m torn by this dilemma. If farms and Colorado and runs the nonprofit Save the others, the Taliban (Roberts, 2021). Roberts, Leslie. 2021. Taliban’s ranches are dried up, more water flows Colorado. Continuing surveillance and ongoing rise puts polio eradication in danger. vaccination have suppressed re-emergence https://science.sciencemag.org/ elsewhere. Polio remains a threat only content/373/6555/605 because of misguided, misinformed and dangerous anti-vax ideology. Bob Dorsett, M.D. There’s a lesson. What’s true of polio Meeker

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l Challenges facing the YWG Basin have shifted significantly over FRIDAY AUG. 27 Hot roast beef sandwich with gravy, the past five years. Changes in the regional economy call for Meeker mashed potatoes, broccoli mix, prunes

l responsive and adaptive planning. Drought impacts and their MeekerChristian MONDAY AUG. 30 Christian Tuna noodle casserole, glazed carrots, unknown long term effects are creating additional water planning Church fruit mix Jello, rice crispy treat 443 School St. • 878-5105 l challenges. Colorado Compact issues and possible new Colorado Church TUESDAY AUG. 31 443ADULTSMeeker School & St. CHILDREN • 878-5105 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Roast beef & gravy, River Basin initiatives, such as drought contingency planning and SundayChristian School 10am Sun. baked potato (w/ sour cream and butter), Church Service 11am Sun. green beans, birthday cake demand management. l ADULTSChurch & CHILDREN WEDNESDAY SEPT. 1 443Not Schoolthe only St. Christians, • 878-5105 Sundaybut School Christians 10am only Sun. Chili dog with bun, onions and cheese, 5 bean salad, fruit ChurchADULTS Service & CHILDREN 11am Sun. Changing Challenges to the Yampa White Green Basins: Sunday School 10am Sun. RBC SENIOR CITIZEN NUTRITION PROGRAM Menu is subject to change. Please call before 8 Church Service 11am Sun. Consumptive Uses Not the only Christians, a.m. for meal reservation. Meals served at noon. Chuckwagon (Shona): 878-9671 Decreased and changing energy development, including closing of coal Notbut Christiansthe only Christians, only Radino (Tamra): 878-9638 but Christians only Suggested Donation age 60+: $2.50/meal Under age 60: $10.25/meal fire electric generation Questions, call Debra, 878-9650. New energy technologies such as pumped storage Non Consumptive Uses Recovery of endangered fish species Increased recreation Water quality—Increased temperatures and increased nutrient loads Other Challenges the YWG BRT must consider Climate change (hotter/drier environment) Less water for use / increased shortages Colorado River Compact—2026 renegotiation Drought Contingency Plan— demand management

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OPINION COLUMN Two-faced frauds By LEE PITTS of course the illegals who ‘It’s the Pitts’ – Los Osos, California cross our southern borders to Special to the Herald Times mow our lawns, reroof our houses and raise our kids. RBC I We’ve become a nation of We vow to save endangered pompous two-faced frauds. We like to eat species like red headed good food but hate the farmers and ranchers frogs and fairy shrimp that who produced it. We think food comes from live in the rural west while the grocery store and that water comes from 97% of our population lives the tap. We cuss fossil fuels and yet drive Lee Pitts on 3% of our land which cars and trucks that run on oil and gas. We they’ve turned into a sterile turn up the thermostat in winter and expect environment where there are heat to automatically come on as if it was no species left to save. They wiped out all the produced by magic. Ditto air conditioning species in their neighborhood and now want to in the summer. The only time we think tell us how to save them in ours. The urbanites about it is if the grid goes down. Voters elect dictate what happens on the other 97% of the politicians who vow to get rid of fossil fuels land because they know so much more about not even thinking of the repercussions and nature than the rural families who’ve survived then complain to high heaven when there are there for five and six generations. blackouts that last for three days like the ones The animal rightists are aghast that cattle, they have in California when everyone turns swine and sheep are humanely euthanized on their air conditioner at the same time. but don’t say a thing when packs of wolves MICHELLE COX/COURTESY PHOTOS We bad mouth the foresters and their angry rip the flesh from the bones of a baby lamb This year’s Jammin’ Lamb menu will be prepared by a variety of community chainsaws but live in houses made of wood. or eat the hind end out of a cow as she calves groups, with proceeds going toward various local organizations like HopeWest. We despise miners who “rape” the earth but leaving behind the cow and the calf to die a Come enjoy free entertainment along with your tasty meal. Performers will wear jewelry, hoard gold and use cell phones slow death. include the Pipe and Drum band (bottom left) and Caitlyn Taussig (bottom right.) dependent on mined metals. The enviro-blatherers and eco-twaddlers A city, county or township sends out use words like “sustainable” while working notices warning you to keep the dry vegetation in “cube farms” and living in concrete jungles cut down on your property and if you don’t where they can’t even see the sun. They think New format for Jammin’ comply they’ll chop it down for you and send that humanity is the greatest cancer on Mother you a bill. Yet the bureaucrats want to kick Earth and that we’re all going to either freeze cows off public land who are mowing the dry or burn to death to pay for our sins. They ease vegetation for free. In fact, the ranchers are their conscience by writing an annual check to Lamb Fest this year paying for the privilege. Using the bureaucrats the Sierra Club at Christmas. same logic shouldn’t the rancher be paid for First they said that paper bags were terrible PRESS RELEASE Meeker will be the site for for all. reducing the fire danger? so they switched us all to plastic and then you Special to the Herald the Jammin’ Lamb Festival This evening showcas- We’ve gone from a nation that made, grew had to bring your own bag to the store. Then Times on Saturday night, Sept. es the gems of Meeker: or built things to transporting, moving and they found that wasn’t sanitary or sustainable 11, 4 to 8 p.m.following its generosity, civic groups managing Chinese imports and massaging so now they’re back to paper bags. It will be MEEKER I People the runs at the Meeker and its authenticity. and manipulating money on Wall Street. the same thing with many of these issues. visit the Meeker Classic Classic. Known as an area rich in We say we want to eat pure food without When they finally wake up and discover that to watch the dogs and to Orchestrated by vari- culture and sheep produc- chemicals and then turn around and buy fake food comes from farmers and that cows, sheep experience the communi- ous community and civic tion, Meeker shines during meat with 32 different ingredients many of and goats make great four-legged firemen, ty of Meeker and all it groups, this year’s Jammin’ this event as it does so which you know nothing about unless you’re there won’t be anyone left who knows a tulip has to offer. Along with Lamb Fest will feature many others. Featuring a chemistry professor. Then we bad mouth from a turnip or which end of the cow gets that comes the craving for lamb kabobs and Denver American lamb, all are beef which has only one ingredient… beef. up first. They’ll have “Meatless Mondays” all lamb. Many “lamb” tra- style lamb ribs prepared by invited to make some Hollywood starlets and movie stars go on right… Starvation Sundays and Saturdays and ditions have surrounded HopeWest, sides of slaw, memories around great Ellen and say they don’t want any foreign food-less Fridays too. the annual Meeker Classic corn on the cob, beans, food and western hospi- substances in their bodies and then they Originally published in The FencePost, Sheepdog Championship melon and rolls from the tality. smoke weed and snort cocaine. 2021. Reprinted with permission. Trials for 34 years–barbe- Meeker Lions Club and Afterwards head up We’re all for biodiversity yet we want to Post submitted by Wiley and Susan cues, sheepdog trials and local school groups. Jeff to the Rio Blanco County rid the world of non-native species, except Berthelson. the Jammin’ Lamb Fest. Rector will prepare his Fairgrounds for the The Downtown Plaza in dutch oven cobblers as a Handler Arena Trial, a fun dessert to complement the night where handlers and meal. Sandlot Brewery, locals can kick back in Coors Field will sponsor a friendly sheepdog com- the Beer Garden to benefit petition. The Rio Blanco the Meeker Lions Club. County Wool Growers It’s time to talk While the food comes Association will present an with a fee that goes encore culinary experience towards supporting the the following day during about overdose. sponsoring organizations, the finals of the Meeker the entertainment is free Classic. Their annual lamb for all who want to bring barbecue at Ute Park is one a lawn chair and enjoy. you don’t want to miss. 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Pauline Kathryn The best thing that ever happened to her Rodgers Smith of was when she became a mother to her three Meeker, Colorado, beautiful daughters: Sheri, Cindi and Paula. was born in Newton, In the early years of her marriage, Kansas on March they lived in Ohio, Missouri, Oklahoma, 10, 1936 to Alvin Louisiana and Colorado. After settling and Mabel (Ratzlaff) down in Meeker, Colorado, Pauline worked Rodgers and passed for 13 years at the Meeker Post Office. from this life on Aug. Pauline was preceded in death by her 14, 2021 at 85 years of parents: Alvin and Mabel Rodgers; three sisters: Virginia Hanceford, Doris Key and age. Pauline Smith Pauline grew up Frances Tarnstrom; three brothers: Gale in Claflin, Kansas. After graduating from Rodgers, Robert Rodgers and Roy Rodgers. Lindsborg High School in Lindsborg, Pauline is survived by her husband of Kansas, she attended the Baptist Bible 65 years, Ray Smith; three daughters: Sheri College in Springfield, Missouri, and Phillips of Gilbert, Arizona, Cindi Werlinger graduated in 1955. While attending college, (Gary) of Gilbert, Arizona, and Paula Amick she met Ray Smith, and they were married (James) of Meeker, Colorado; one sister: Aug. 11, 1956, in Lindsborg, Kansas. Janice Scott and husband Ron of Claremore, COURTESY PHOTO Ray and Pauline entered the ministry. Oklahoma; two brothers: Paul Rodgers and Trappers Lake Lodge held its first annual Cowboy Gathering on the Pauline loved playing the piano and organ wife Starrlyt of Topeka, Kansas, and Tommy Mountain July 30. The event was a success despite a downpour. at church, teaching Sunday school, planning Rodgers and wife Cindy of Axtell, Texas; Attendees enjoyed music and poetry from performers including church events, and most of all socializing. nine grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, Caitlyn Taussig (above). Pauline loved being a wife and organizer. and numerous nieces and nephews. Allen Lou Harp RANGELY: continued Aug. 10, 2021 u Continued from Page 1 Instructor recertification in Durango. Sgt. funds are available without formal appli- Garner and Officer Millard also attend- Allen Lou Harp Tootsie Rolls. It was his love of his family cation or a need for approval from the ed Intoxilyzer training in Snowmass. passed away Tuesday, and wanting to be close to the growing council. The actions provided notification For patrol a total of 286 incident calls Aug. 10, 2021 after grandchildren that caused him and Arlene to the board that the town plans to access occurred with a majority for assist to a long battle with to move to Rangely in 2019. They took these resources for the Kennedy Drive other agencies and citizen’s assist. Only aggressive pancreatic adventures to the beautiful locations of the Path project. four of the calls were for property crimes. cancer. He was Red Rocks and other areas Colorado had to Informational items include the La Rio Blanco County Commissioner Ty surrounded by family offer, and he and Arlene soaked up life with Mesa Waterline Notice to residents Gates called in to provide a short list of and loved ones in his a vivacity of those born to love everything regarding work beginning Aug 12, 2021, updates including praise for RBC kids at final days. He was 60. around them. They truly followed Earl and order of work in the affected areas. the county fair and work on broadband Previous to making Nightingale’s advice to “learn to enjoy Door hangars will be placed 24 hours in expansion and engineering on the broad- his own little family, every minute of your life. Be happy now.” advance to notify residents. Any ques- band blueprint (internet) to cover several Allen served in the Allen Harp Shortly after welcoming his youngest tions or concerns should be directed to areas on the edges of Rangely where ser- United States Navy, achieving rank BT2. grandchild into the world, Allen learned he the Town office at 970-675-8476. In the vice is spotty. Commissioner Gates also Allen’s love of creating led him to design was confronting an immense battle against report submitted by Kelli Neiberger, gas shared that a grant was approved from the many projects, rejuvenating old tools cancer. He combated with the intensity line inspections have occurred on La FAA that will be used to make improve- and tinkering in his truck. Another of his of a man at war, to stay with his family, Mesa as well where Moon Lake is install- ments at the Rangely Airport and runway. passions connected him with babies, teens but ultimately, he lost the war to the only ing new electric lines. Janet Miller was present to provide and his children: his love of cooking. He thing that could take him—for he was too The Town of Rangely Gas Department an update on code enforcement, high- would love his people through his food, stubborn to die. received an award from the American lighting 23 cases of weeds on proper- giving soup when someone was sick, or A celebration of life will be held Oct. 8 Public Gas Association for safety. This is ty, five cases of refuse and one junk creating one-of-a-kind cookies for anyone in Grand Junction at 10 a.m. The location is the fifth year the department has received vehicle in July and at least 16 cases in who could use a lift-me-up. TBA dependent on weather conditions. This the award. August thus far. Regular maintenance and Allen and Robena Arlene Harp (Arlene) celebration is to be followed by a potluck, Fireworks for Septemberfest are a go, cleaning are ongoing and shared updates met in 2003, and it was a true-love match. then a military funeral honors ceremony at and Trustee Tim Webber announced the from White River Village, most impor- Together they weathered 17 years of life, 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery need for volunteers for the event. tantly that handicap access ramps along never once faltering in their deep, abiding at 2830 Riverside Parkway, Grand Junction, Piering provided an update from Rio White Avenue have been replaced. Miller love for one another. This love continued Colorado, 81501. Blanco County Public Health regarding praised Alicia Cushman’s hard work and through his battle, as they took every step Please get in touch with Allen’s daughter, COVID cases. Recommendations are still ambition. Cushman recently joined the side-by-side. Jasmine DeFreitas, for questions and to get vaccinated and wear masks to pro- department and “has cleaned White River Allen was a loving stepfather and papa, additional information at 970-433-3356 or tect our neighbors. Village from top to bottom” and truly and adopted any child he could take under at [email protected]. Chief Ti Hamblin of Rangely Police been an asset to the department. Piering his wing, often filling them up with taffy and Department reported securing approxi- highlighted Miller’s work as the town’s mately $5,400 dollars of reimbursement horticulturist and her efforts in maintain- training money from Colorado POST, ing the beauty along Main Street. Miller Sgt. Garner attended Field Training and her department report watering and Lois Norine Kenney Officer School in Grand Junction, Chief care of Town flowers daily and weekly Hamblin attended Intoxilyzer Instructor fertilization. Robinson-Hedges recertification in Denver and DRE/ SFST March 30, 1929 ~ Aug. 13, 2021

Lois Norine Kenney was born March 30, bravery and fortitude. Lois enjoyed her free 1929, to John Willis time in various ways including: hunting, Meeker traffic citations Kenney and Ruth Anne fishing, skiing, sailing, caring for elderly Warren Kenney. family members, and watching her kids, A member of grandkids and great grandkids succeed in spike with I-70 closure two pioneering Rio their own adventures. Blanco County, Throughout her life, she was the matriarch Colorado, families who prioritized her family above all else. By NIKI TURNER who homesteaded Lois has joined her ancestors: parents Ruth [email protected] before Colorado was (Warren) and Willis Kenney, grandparents a state, Lois spent Austena (Banta) and John Kenney and MEEKER I At its regular meeting Aug. 17, the Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees her early years on the Emma (Terrell) and George Warren, sister heard from Chief of Police Eddy Thompson about traffic on Market Street during the I-70 Kenney home place Lois Robinson- Doris (Kenney) and Kaye Donne Ferguson, closures. Traffic citations spiked during the closure of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon. — now underwater Hedges beloved nephew John Ferguson and many The board also heard from Public Works Superintendent Russell Overton, who said at Kenney Reservoir aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in water usage had dropped significantly last month. — surrounded by grandparents and aunts, death by her husbands. In regular business, trustees approved a request from Gardner Mendenhall for a special uncles and cousins. She is survived by her children Donna use permit to sell firearms from his home at 1160 Mimi Circle and approved a resolution of Lois attended primary school in Glenwood Wendi Robinson of Rangely, Colorado; Dan support for the Open for Business grant through the Main Street program. The board award- Springs, Colorado, and the remaining years (Jerri) Robinson of Hotchkiss, Colorado; ed the bid for the Third Street water loadout to low bidder Regas Halandras for approximate- in LaPorte and Estes Park, Colorado, while Debra Robinson of Indian Hills, Colorado ly $59,000. The work must be completed by Dec. 31. living on State Game and Fish units. She — grandchildren Shannon Robinson, Levi Meredith Deming of Meeker was appointed to the Meeker Library Board. graduated from Estes Park High School and (Maria) Robinson, Jeremy(Julie) Meade, Trustees also approved a donation to Head ‘em Up Ministries in support of a planned was involved in many activities, including Seth Robinson, Danielle (Dusty) Carson, fundraising event held last weekend. band. Christian Feagans — 10 great-grandchildren Mayor Kent Borchard, during his remarks, encouraged everyone to get vaccinated. She was a young woman who was and one great-great-grandchild – nephew “Things are going downhill fast. All of you out there who haven’t been vaccinated, get progressive for her time. She attended Blair Tom (Cindy) Ferguson – beloved cousin and vaccinated.” Business College in Colorado Springs and childhood playmate Betty Warren Kincher, returned to Carbondale to work where she cousins Mary Kenney Truitt, Bill (Janet) met and married Fred Robinson, Jr. Together Kenney, John (Jean) Kenney, Zuva Kenney they had three children and moved the family (Rudy) Pachas, Kenneth Kenney — and to Grand Junction in 1956. Lois then began many other friends and family who treasured work at the VA Hospital as an assistant to her. Her legacy of love and compassion lives the chief of medicine, later worked for the on through the younger generations she county court system as a clerk, and ultimately leaves behind. finished her career as a trust officer atUS The family extends their deepest gratitude Bank. She was recognized many times for her to the staff at Crossroads Delta for providing professional capabilities and was a member compassionate care for the past several years of several professional societies. and to HopeWest for offering her comfort After retirement she lived in the Grand and care in her final days. In lieu of flowers, Junction area raising racehorses with her we ask that you consider a donation in Lois’ husband M.E. “Slim” Hedges. After his memory to Hope West at www.hopewestco. death, Lois moved closer to town to find new org/memorial-gifts or by contacting them adventures in life, spending time with her directly. Condolences can be mailed c/o children and grandchildren. Donna Robinson; PO Box 143; Rangely, Of great comfort and joy to her last 15- CO 81648 or Debra Robinson; PO Box 602; plus years was Alex/Analee Kenney — her Indian Hills, CO 80454 great grandchild. They were pals in the truest Graveside service will be held on sense of the word, had many adventures Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. together and could often be found giggling at Evergreen Cemetery in Carbondale, with their heads together planning their next Colorado, where Lois will be interred with escapade. her parents. Throughout her life she always exhibited u RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 8 NEWS Thursday, August 26, 2021

GYMKHANA ... CPW Commission to host virtual/in-person meeting in Meeker

PRESS RELEASE Turkey and creating an over-the-counter fall Special to the Herald Times turkey season in Game Management Unit 23.The Commission will also hear license RBC I At its hybrid virtual/in-person suspension appeal cases; and discuss the meeting in Meeker, the Colorado Parks and Auction and Raffle Program RFP for 2022- COURTESY PHOTO 2026 License Contracts at its meeting on The Meeker gymkhana series started June 1 and ended Aug. 10. Wildlife Commission will consider emer- Gymkhanas were held on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the Rio Blanco gency regulations and final regulations relat- Wednesday, Sept. 1 and Thursday, Sept. 2. County Fairgrounds. “We had a great turn out this summer with ed to closing the 2021 hunting season for The meeting will be streamed live on CPW’s contestants from several towns in Northwest Colorado. We are greater sage-grouse in Game Management YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/ looking forward to an even better turn-out and series next summer. Unit 10, emergency regulations and final channel/UCLcBmsUgtZx1Qlu-Mu5udNg. Congratulations to all who competed,” said Kelsey Tate. regulations related to providing Purple The meeting is scheduled to begin at Sponsors included: Three Crown Ranch—Howard Cooper, Heart recipients free access to state parks 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 1 and adjourn at 4 p.m. Mahaffey Ranch—Justin and Tara Mahaffey, EZ Auto Mechanics— and state recreation areas with a Purple The commission will reconvene at 8:15 a.m. Rebecca Elder, Range Call, White River Riders Saddle Club, Heart license plate or Independence Parks on Sept. 2 and adjourn at 11:30 a.m. Tate Performance Horses, Luke and Starla Pelloni, Neil and Kari Pass; annual changes to “Passes Permits Additional agenda items include: Brennan, JML Outfitters—Marie Haskett, WREA. 4M Ranch, Chuck and Registrations” regulations, including n Department of Agriculture update and Brenda Hummel, Laura Cogswell, Kilduff Club Lambs—Jak and n Amy Kilduff, Pistol River Leather—Mike Brennan, Sissy Mlakar and changing the replacement fee for an annual Department of Natural Resources Cheri Stagner, Wendy McKee, John and Connie Kelly, Stu and Shelly affixed park pass and Aspen Leaf annual update Massey, Paul and Janelle Urista, Jonny and Sabine Murray, Shea pass to half the cost of the original pass, if n Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Musgrave. (Above) first through fifth place winners. proof of eligible replacement need is not update provided; eliminating the replacement fee n Financial update for the Columbine, Centennial, Blue Spruce n Regional Partnerships Initiative and Independence parks passes; and updat- update ing the camping and day-use reservation n Wolf Planning update from Keystone cancellation and change regulations. Policy Center The commission will also consider annu- n Glenwood Canyon update from al changes to “Parks and Outdoor Recreation CDOT Lands” regulations, including updating n Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program swimming regulations to allow swimming in 2021 RFP update state park-managed areas with some excep- n Awards and Presentations tions and changing the age restrictions for A complete agenda along with all mate- swimming unaccompanied by an adult from rials for public review for this meeting can 12 to 13 years old; modifying seasonal be found on the CPW website. The public restrictions for peregrine falcons at Fishers is encouraged to email written comments to Peak State Park to correspond with CPW’s the commission at dnr_cpwcommission@ Recommended Buffer Zones and Seasonal state.co.us. Details on providing public

COURTESY PHOTO Restrictions for Colorado Raptors; and cre- comments for virtual meetings are avail- Lead line winners Bailey Aplanalp, Shelby Aplanalp, Tyce Griffith, ating a wakeless Wednesday for boaters able on the CPW website at https://cpw. Makylee Kilduff, Charley McCollum. at Highline Lake State Park. Additionally, state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/Submit-Public- the Commission will complete its annu- Comments.aspx. al review of “Aquatic Nuisance Species” The commission meets regularly and regulations, including adding regulations travels to communities around the state to to clarify that defacing or tampering with facilitate public participation. Anyone can a watercraft inspection and decontamina- listen to commission meetings through the tion seal or seal receipt is unlawful. The CPW website. This opportunity keeps con- Commission will also consider final reg- stituents informed about the development of ulations related to raising the fee charged regulations and how the commission works for the Federal Duck Stamp; and clarifying with Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff to review via the consent agenda for license manage the parks, wildlife and outdoor rec- suspension appeals and game damage claim reation programs administered by the agen- appeals. The Commission will also discuss cy. Please be aware that the audio streaming their policy regarding Citizen Petitions to for this month’s meeting in Meeker may be Initiate Rulemaking; draft regulations relat- difficult to hear due to the meeting room’s ed to adjusting license fees and license agent acoustic constraints. Find out more about the commission rates according to adjustments commission on the CPW website. COURTESY PHOTO to the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Consumer The next commission meeting is a hybrid (Above) Emily Amick, Molee Vroman, Landree Tate, Amy Kilduff. Price Index; and regulations related to tur- virtual/in-person meeting scheduled to take (Below) 9-13 age division. Hattie Brennan, Braydin Raley, Regan key hunting, including creating Novice place on November 18 and 19 in Lamar. Lenard, Molee Vroman. Adult Outreach Hunting Licenses for BLM to remove some Sand Wash wild horses PRESS RELEASE Management Area. More than 850 wild Special to the Herald Times horses are in an area where the appropri- ate management level allows for up to CRAIG I The Bureau of Land 362,” said Little Snake Field Manager Bruce Management has issued a decision to reduce Sillitoe. “The removal of excess wild hors- herd numbers within the Sand Wash Basin es will reduce impacts to the rangeland, Herd Management Area to appropriate man- private property, sensitive plants, and other agement levels. The decision allows the wildlife.” BLM to gather wild horses to the low end of This action is in accordance with The the appropriate management level, ranging Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act from 163 to 362, and maintain herd numbers of 1971 and follows existing decisions in the through subsequent gathers and a variety of Little Snake Resource Management Plan of treatment options for fertility control over Oct. 2011 as amended Sep. 2015. the next ten years. Additional project information is avail- The decision is based on analysis in the able on-line at https://eplanning.blm.gov/ environmental assessment where the BLM eplanning-ui/project/2012689/510 or at the determined the gather will not cause signifi- Little Snake Field Office at 455 Emerson St., cant effects on the environment. Craig, Co 81625. “We are committed to maintaining a For information about the BLM’s Wild healthy population of wild horses on healthy Horse and Burro Program, visit https://www. rangelands in the Sand Wash Basin Herd blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro.

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RBC Department of Public Health & Environment | [email protected] | 970.878.9520 or 970.878.9525 SPORTS & REC 9 RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES | Thursday, August 26, 2021 MHS softball opens at home Summer BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times Rodeo RBC I Friday was opening day for softball and the Rifle Bears came to Meeker for a JV and varsity double Series header. The start of the season was against two 4-A non-conference teams, Rifle and Palisade. winners “It was a hard fought battle for pitch- BANK OF THE ers Brea Garcia and Hailey Knowles on Special to the Herald SAN JUANS Varsity Friday night against Rifle,” com- Times 500 Main, Meeker mented head coach Kendall Bergman, 878-5073 “they both pitched very well and fought MEEKER I hard.” Season winners from Rifle was up early and big, and by the 2021 Meeker COULTER the third it was 8-0 the Bears. Meeker TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO Summer Rodeo Series AVIATION was unable to get the bats going and Hailey Knowles at bat when the Cowboys took on the Rifle Bears. are as follows: Meeker only scored two runs by Mykayla Wille n #8 winners — Joe 878-5045 and Dylan Herndon, but held the Bears Wood and Sheridan from scoring for three innings. Final Harvey n MA FAMIGLIA score was 11-2. #11 winners — In the JV game, “Reagan Hafey and Cody Edinger and RESTAURANT Wille combined for a stellar pitching Cash Atwood Henry & Kris Arcolesse performance in the win for JV against n Mixed Team 410 Market, Meeker Rifle on Friday,” said Bergman. winners — Brett 878-4141 Saturday the Cowboys hit the road Watsonand Lori Ann for their first trip of the year. Klinglesmith NORTHWEST AUTO “Knowles and Garcia each pitched n Dally Ribbon win- a game and performed very well,” com- SALES & SERVICE ners — Deana Wood mented Bergman, “defensively Kastyn and Leah Wood 485 Market St., Meeker Dembowski had some great plays in n Open Breakaway 878-5026 center field, Hafey at shortstop, and winner — Lori Ann Ryann Mergelman/Vivian Brown Klinglesmith WATT'S RANCH behind the plate.” n Ladies Breakaway MARKET The Cowboys and Bulldogs were TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO winner — Deena 271 E. Market, Meeker even at the bottom of the second tied Brea Garcia pitched in the home opener for the Meeker Cowboys. Norell n 878-5868 three all. Garcia had 63 pitches and only allowed seven hits. Junior Barrels “Clutch hits by Hafey and winner — Landra Tate Mergelman helped bring the Palisade make up the distance. Final score was an at-home double header games begin- n Bull Rider winner WENDLL'S WHITE team within reach,” said Bergman. 14-4 the Bulldogs. ning at 9 a.m.; the Badgers are a 3-A top — Colt Martindale RIVER ROASTERS A big inning for the Bulldogs in the The Cowboys have another 4-A 10 ranked team.“This should help us Congratulations to 206 Market St., Meeker third meant that the Bulldogs were up non-conference game next Tuesday prepare for our conference schedule that the winners! 878-3688 8-3 and the Cowboys were unable to when Meeker heads to Eagle. Then follows,” wrapped up Bergman. Saturday, Sept. 4 they take on Limon in WHITE RIVER CONVENIENCE 793 Market St., Meeker 878-5353

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BRIELLE SMUTS PHOTO TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO The Panthers opened their season in Olathe. The Cowboys got out on the field last weekend for a scrimmage with the Moffat Come cheer for them at a home tournament this County Bulldogs. Support the football program at the Cowboy Shootout Golf weekend. Tournament this Friday. Panther v-ball MHS Cowboys play kicks off with scrimmage in Craig BANK OF THE three teams SAN JUANS Cowboy Shootout golf tourney Friday 222 W. Main, Rangely Special to the Herald Times 675-2222 BY TIFFANY JEHOREK RANGELY I Rangely volleyball season opener start- Special to the Herald Times COLORADO CPA ed on the road in Olathe. The lady Panthers kicked off the SERVICES season with enough players for three teams. MEEKER I Meeker Cowboy football is on the horizon and this past weekend the team traveled to Craig to play the Moffat County Bulldogs in a scrimmage. The scrimmage was 118 W. Main, Rangely The White Team came away with the first victory a great opportunity to get the kids on the field in full contact and allow each of the players 675-2222 against Olathe’s C Team, pulling a 2-0 match. Kaitlyn Cox led the offense as setter with four serving aces and one some time. kill. Miah Wren also had a phenomenal match with four This Friday is the annual Meeker Cowboy Shootout golf tournament, silent auction and W.C. STRIEGEL kills and an ace. This is a very young group of girls and ice cream social benefit for the football team. 17030 Hwy. 64, Rangely it will be exciting to watch them grow over the season. If The tournament begins at 1 p.m. It’s a four man scramble, those wishing to play can 675-8444 this match was anything to go off of, they will be a team come day of the tourney to be paired with a team or register by calling 970-878-5642. The to watch out for. silent auction will run from 12-6 p.m. and the entire day ends with awards and an ice cream The JV team had a rough start of their first set and lost social which begins at 5 p.m. To donate to the silent auction please call Tiffany Jehorek at WENDLL'S WHITE 970-274-1195 or come by the golf course before 12 p.m. RIVER ROASTERS 25-18. They fought hard against the Pirates and won the second set 25-23. This took us to set three where it was a The official season for Cowboy football begins on Saturday Sept. 4 when the Limon 206 Market, Meeker close game and the Panthers barely lost 15-13. Badgers come to Meeker. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Starbuck Stadium. 878-3688 “We had a lot of great volleys and were able to show off some of our talents,” said head coach Marybel Cox. YOUR Karlee Halcomb led the team with four kills, Ashlynn BUSINESS HERE! Ducey had three kills, Miah Wren had three kills and Lexi SPORTS SCHEDULES LeBleu had three kills. SPONSOR HOME TEAM The last match for the night brought out the varsity COVERAGE FOR COWBOYS PANTHERS $12.50/week! team ready to go. The ladies played a great first set to get the win. In the sets that followed, the ladies struggled to find momentum but continued to fight. The Panthers VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL fought hard but fell short losing the next three sets to Aug. 27 @ Coal Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Aug. 28 @ HOME Tourney, 9 a.m. Olathe. Leading the team offensively was Kyrah Phelps JV Aug. 28 @ Parachute Tourney JV/V Sept. 3 @ Rangely, 11 a.m. with three aces and seven kills. Defensively Adelynn JV Aug. 28 @ Hotchkiss Halcomb and Aspen Low led at the net with blocking CROSS COUNTRY and Kyrah Phelps and Adelynn Halcomb led the team in CROSS COUNTRY Aug. 28 @ Basalt, 9:30 a.m. digs with 13 apiece. Morgan Ellis did a great job moving Aug. 28 @ Basalt, 9:30 a.m. FOOTBALL the ball around to all her hitters ending the night with FOOTBALL Sept. 3 @ HOME v. Dove Creek, 9 25 assists. This group is young but led by some veteran a.m. seniors. Sept. 4 @ HOME v. Limon, 1 p.m. The Rangely Panthers would like to congratulate Miah GOLF Wren for being Player of the Week! She played White Aug. 30 @ Bookcliff, 11 a.m. Team, JV and suited up for varsity. Come out and support the ladies this weekend at the SOFTBALL home tournament starting this Friday. Aug. 31 @ Eagle Valley, 4 & 6 p.m. Sept. 4 @ HOME v. Limon, 9 & 11 a.m. u RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 10 SPORTS & REC Thursday, August 26, 2021

MHS cross country takes third as a team at home BY MARTY CASEY Drussell was the next runner to cross the Special to the Herald Times line in 23:46. Freshman Wyatt Rollins was two places behind in 15th place at MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys 24:07. Gage Richardson, a junior this year, cross country team started its season with finished in 24:26 for 16th place. The boys MATT SCOGGINS PHOTOS a home meet on Friday, Aug. 20. The were third in team scoring. (Above) Panthers Mary Scoggins and Andrew Dorris The girls race had 12 finishers, with both took first place in their divisions at the Meeker start and finish lines were on the practice Invite. field at the middle school, with the course junior Brighton Bair taking second place at using areas of Paintbrush Park and the Rec 25:09. Aiyana McCook, also a junior, fin- Center, the Fairgrounds, and including a lap ished in 27:45, for fourth place. Freshman on the track. Four teams attended: Grand Callie Stout took 11th place, running a Valley, Rangely, Rifle and Soroco. 36:10. Team scoring also had the girls in The boys raced first with 21 compet- third place. RHS Scoggins, Dorris win itors, five of them representing Meeker. “It is also nice to get through that first Senior Gabe Richardson was the first meet of the season, especially for the new Cowboy to the finish line and took sixth runners. Even better to do that at home,” overall, in 22:02. The second Meeker fin- said head coach Marty Casey. divisions at Meeker meet isher this week, in 23:12 for 12th place, was sophomore Gabe Smithers. Junior Eddie Special to the Herald Times at the mile and then the second one came off at about the two-mile mark. Since the boys RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers were able to pack run they took second as a harriers started the season off by making team right behind Rifle. a short drive to Meeker last Friday for the The girls only had four running: Meeker Cowboy Invite. The meet was small Scoggins, Hayley Burr, Macy Morgan and but the terrain was challenging. Senior Brooke Filfred. This was Burr’s first cross Mary Scoggins and junior Andrew Dorris country meet and she competed quite well, both won their divisions, starting out in the taking sixth place in 29:02. Morgan was front and never looking back. Scoggins had 10th (32:42) and Filfred was 12th (44:07). a time of 22:43 and Dorris had 20:04. “I am super proud of the hard work that The boys have been packing running in the kids have been putting in so far this practice and put it in play during the race. season. It will be fun to see how the boys Colton Noel came in seventh (22:27) with compete when we have the other three boys Anthony Dorris coming in eighth place healthy,” said coach Beth Scoggins (22:32). With only one runner separating The Panthers will be competing at the them, Fisher Winder was 10th (22:35) and Basalt Longhorn Invite next Saturday. It Kevin Wren 11th (22:39). Wren completed will be a test to see how they compare to the race without shoes; he lost his first one some of the bigger schools in the area.

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TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO Graycee Cravens (front) is one of 35 Meeker girls out for the volleyball team this year. MHS volleyball No. 1 in coaches poll

BY TIFFANY JEHOREK side hitter position. player, will once again be the other COURTESY PHOTO Special to the Herald Times “We set Ainsley at right side in outside hitter and is in her third year Drew Drake takes a break at River Valley Ranch our summer games and she played so on varsity. in Carbondale. MEEKER I After a short break good, she will be staying,” commented This year’s libero will be deter- from last season, Cowboy volleyball Cravens. mined game to game. Sarah Kracht, is back on the court. Returning for her third year is a returning all conference honorable They start the season in the number Emma Luce who ended last season mention Cowboy, and Grace Roberts MHS golf travels one spot in the coaches poll. CHSAA as the number three overall hitter in will rotate in the position; Kracht will rankings and RPI are not accurate or Colorado with 327 kills, with a 0.315 also play hitter. have not been released yet due to the hitting percentage. Luce was first team “Our strongest competition in our to three tourneys limited number of games. all state, all conference, and confer- league this year will be Plateau Valley “We have 35 girls out this year,” ence player of the year, and will be and Soroco,” commented Cravens, the began head coach Greg Cravens, “it’s playing outside hitter. other teams are the same as last year on Western Slope really nice with this big group of girls In the middle Savvy Mendenhall, in the conference with the exception to have two gyms to practice in.” returning all conference honorable of North Fork. BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Meeker is returning all but two mention player, and Nora Gianineti Meeker’s opening weekend will Special to the Herald Times players from last season and they will play that position. be spent on the road, Friday at Coal are planning on running a 5/1 around “Savvy really had a good sum- Ridge and Saturday the JV and C MEEKER I A big week for golf as they had three senior setter Tatumn Kennedy, who mer season, and turned it up,” said teams will be in Parachute and Varsity tournaments spread across the west slope of Colorado. earned all conference honorable men- Cravens. will play two games against Dolores “It was a long week with competitions at Tiara Rado tion last year. This year sophomore Senior Aspen Merrifield, return- and Telluride, hosted by the newly in Grand Junction, River Valley Ranch in Carbondale, Ainsley Selle will move into the right ing all conference honorable mention formed North Fork in Hotchkiss. and at Battlement Mesa in Grand Valley,” began head coach Willy Theos, “The courses were tough especially for the younger guys who had not seen them before”. The rain didn’t stop the tournament at Battlement BOCC: sales tax up in Meeker, Rangely, RBC Mesa but made it extremely hard to play as wet as it was. “Everyone is improving but Drew Drake improved u Continued from Page 2 and use tax is down slight- SOLAR In the regular meet- 22 strokes from Tuesday to Thursday,” said Theos. ly for both towns, but up James Talley of Spectra ing, the board approved This week, the first week of school, the team only about 70% for the county, Solar returned to the board a letter requesting emer- has one tournament, Tuesday in Parachute once again at going to be a regular mail Battlement Mesa. ballot election. “All of our which Morlan attributed to with additional informa- gency assistance from the equipment is certified for some large projects earlier tion about installing a state for control of the use and we’re going to this year and “lots of activ- solar array on eight coun- Wyoming ground squir- carry on as usual.” ity” in the county. ty-owned properties. The rel population; appoint- For lodging tax, pro- board had asked Talley to ed Kelly Christian to the TREASURER posed legislation could speak with Moon Lake and Rangely Library Board; County Treasurer expand the definition for White River electric asso- approved a letter to CDOT Rhonna Waldref had the way lodging taxes ciations. requesting a speed limit VISIT CRAIG good news for the board can be spent. Right now According to Talley, reduction from 65mph to in her update. The county it’s limited to marketing Moon Lake’s policies for 55mph on the east side of received payment from 31 tourism. The county col- solar power are “more Meeker between CR 8 and Group on a tax bill of just lects about $65,000 a year robust” and moving for- CR 15; approved a bid for under $300,000 in August. in lodging tax, mostly ward on the Rangely side improved solar equipment So far this year, the county from the east side of the with a solar program installation on the second- has collected 98.95% of county, but that amount would make sense to start. ary broadband towers for taxes due. is expected to grow with If implemented, the coun- $454,000; and approved EXTENSION more AirBNB activity in ty would enter a 30-year temporary contract agree- Trees have been the the area. agreement with Spectra, ments to provide eligibili- Morlan added that which provides design, ty services and home stud- focus of multiple phone Come by and Check Out The Biggest calls to RBC Extension through her office, trans- operation and maintenance ies for foster care for DHS. Selection Of Used Cars In Northwest Agent Linda Masters this fers between jurisdictions of a solar array (combined The contracted positions Colorado. See Us Today For A Great Deal! summer. Masters said, — mostly from the towns with natural gas generation will allow DHS to provide “trees are dying all over to the county — have for backup power). The needed services while try- the county,” likely due averaged about $330,000 a anticipated cost savings ing to find people to fill to lost soil moisture. She year in recent years. So far would be about $62,000 those positions locally. plans to put out guidelines this year she has recouped a year, and a reduction of this fall for people on how $382,000. about 780 tons of CO2. 1776 W. VICTORY WAY WEST U.S. HWY 40 & CURVE COURT CRAIG STEAMBOAT SPRINGS to water their trees. 824-2100 879-3900 Aphids have been www.cookchevrolet.com another reason for calls to the extension office, Masters said. She’s planning anoth- YOU’RE RETIRED. er tree pruning workshop, But Are You Really Ready To and continuing to build the Slow Down? master gardener program Whether it’s traveling, catching up with family or starting a new busines, in the county. for many Americans retirement is providing more excitement than ever. We A website to pro- specialize in investment advice designed to create a portfolio that can keep vide specific answers for up with you. drought response is in the Call for more information or to works. schedule a consultation. The Extension office is also working with natural resources and the conser- vation districts on the inte- (970)824-5270 grated water initiative. Dean Brosious, AAMS Justin K. 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Overall, com- pared to the same time period last year, Meeker is up 12%, Rangely is up 16%, and RBC is up 24%. 1820 W VICTORY WAY, CRAIG CO 81625 TLCCARPETONE.COM Motor vehicle use tax is up (970) 824 - 4945 12% in Meeker, Rangely is MONDAY - FRIDAY “about even” and RBC is 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM up 14%. Construction and building materials sales u RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 12 NEWS Thursday, August 26, 2021 CPW’s annual Take DAYS GONE BY a Friend Hunting The Meeker Herald 100 years ago The Meeker Herald junk. The new device is 125 years ago 50 years ago known as Built-in Orderly • Oscar Sizemore and Organized Knowledge. Contest returns • General reading, that bride received a very warm • Meeker’s three The makers generally call is, of the magazines and and hilarious reception grocery stores were it by its initials: BOOK. PRESS RELEASE newspapers, will tend to when they appeared in the asked Tuesday by the Special to the Herald Times broaden your mind and Trappers Lake region on Herald if they had been Rangely Times furnish you with topics for their honeymoon trip. notified to withdraw from 50 years ago RBC I For the third consecutive year, Colorado conversation. • This week was their shelves any cans Parks and Wildlife is encouraging hunters to take a friend • The finishing coat probably the rainiest week of Campbell’s chicken • County road foreman hunting. As a reward for hunters sharing their expertise of plaster on the Meeker so to speak ever witnessed vegetable soup. Bernard Hazlewood and love of hunting, CPW has created a contest for men- Hotel is about completed. in this section. • Miss Vicki Hallmark announced the beginning tors who take the time to pass on their knowledge, with • Work on the • More railroad rumors: of Piceance Creek earned of the surfacing of Jones prizes for the mentor as well as the mentee. foundation walls of the People here who are on an impressive 845 points and White streets and “I often run into people wanting to hunt but they just new Odd Fellows building the inside, make no secret to win the National Little asks the cooperation of all don’t know how to start. Most of them just need a men- was begun this week under that actual work on the Britches Rodeo Queen title motorists to detour from tor to help out,” said CPW Hunter Outreach Coordinator the supervision of J.H. road as outlined above will Thursday, Aug. 12. She is these areas. Bryan Posthumus. “It is so easy to ask your friends, Beard. be underway early next a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. • Buying what you do co-workers, or family if they want to hunt and help them summer. J. O. Weiland. not need often leads to get started. Quite a few started out small game hunting. The Meeker Herald needing what you cannot Many of the hunters last year are planning on hunting The Meeker Herald buy. with their new hunting buddy this year.” 25 years ago How it works Rangely Times Mentors can take a beginner hunter out or mentees • The sheepdog 25 years ago can encourage an experienced hunter to teach them how committee issued a to hunt and enter to win some great prizes by submitting national challenge to all • The Septemberfest a photograph and brief story of their time out in the field. #69 pig owners: the pig that has been a yearly tradition Submissions will be judged by their ability to inspire and can herd sheep the best since 1983. This year, are due by Feb. 8, 2022. Mentor and mentee must be at will win $500 as part of however, is very special. least 18 years of age. the Meeker Classic “Babe” On Aug. 27, 1946, the To be eligible to enter: challenge. town of Rangely was n Mentors must be at least 18 years of age or older • A new aid to rapid — officially incorporated. at the time of entry and must hold a valid 2021 Colorado almost magical — learning • County Capital hunting license (the “hunting license”). has made its appearance. Improvement Trust Fund n Mentors must have held a Colorado hunting license Indications are that if it requests far exceed the in at least 3 of the last 5 years (2016-2020). catches on all the electronic monies available this year. n Mentees must also be 18 or older at the time of gadgets will be so much entry and hold a valid 2021 Colorado hunting license. 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Hey Did you know that insects can found on Peak! land almost everywhere in the world? Even Insects Bugging You? in the usually frozen Arctic and Antarctica bzzz 3 during their warmest dragonflies 2 Yes? season? Look at all 1 of these ants in the ground and inside of 4 silkworms this old tree trunk! beetles 5 6

crickets butterflies Here are some fun clues about different insects. Read the abdomen clues to fill in the puzzle with the names of insects: thorax 7 1. beetles: colorful, spotted, liked by farmers for eating pests cockroaches 2. more of these than any other insects (40%); eaten by some people head 8 3. live on stored honey all winter and huddle into a ball for grasshoppers warmth; are found on every continent except Antarctica Insect Checklist! honey bees 4. really caterpillars; spin cocoons made of one long strand of silk Does it have (or is it): 5. grown males chirp faster as it gets hotter; longer antennae than 3 main body parts? house flies 9 grasshoppers; out at dusk, they “sing” by rubbing wings together six jointed legs? 11 6. four stages: egg, caterpillar, pupa (the resting stage while they are ants two antennae? 10 changing – cocoon) and adult; seen during the day; large wings an exoskeleton? chirp! 7. eggs to adults in 5 days; wings beat 300-600 times per second; mosquitoes hear “buzzing” as they get close to bite us; carry diseases cold-blooded? 8. come out during the day; “sing” by rubbing their long hind legs If it has all 5 items ladybugs12 against their wings; have “ears” on their “stomach” areas to hear – it’s an insect! 9. live near water; large eyes on head view a wide area; double-winged; can move up, down, hover like helicopter 11. live in nests; use antennae to touch and smell; 10. flat, brown, oval bodies; like warmth; out at night, can lift 10 to 50 times their own weight light will scare them 12. taste with feet; walk upside down; only 2 wings; live 2-4 weeks; carry diseases Pu ing His Stamp On It! Studying Insects Insects bug us, but they fascinate us too! Sometimes, countries even Did you know that insects put artwork of insects on stamps. A Connecticut artist, Steve Buchanan, make up 75% of all animals designed one of the most popular sets of stamps of 7 on earth? Scientists, called all time, called “Insects and Spiders.”The U.S. Post entomologists, who study Office sold 61 million 8 11 5 6 10 insects have documented of these stamps. 4 over a million different species 65 62 9 61 3 12 of insects. They learn how 58 13 64 57 2 14 insects interact with the world 63 15 around them. These scientists 60 56 59 1 16 Butterflies, study pests and helpful insects. They teach us about these tiny creatures. beetles and this 54 17 Find and circle the words above in bold print in the puzzle below: 55 18 insect are seen 52 53 19 32 on many stamps. T S T C D Z N Q Z M X W X R G S J Z B Q A L M 51 44 36 31 50 24 Follow the dots I X E N M K S I E N T O M O L O G I S T S D V 49 45 33 30 20 to see it. Then N W A Z K M X N N T I A F K J F F H Y O I Q W 35 43 37 23 fill in the blanks M J C D C F M S I N T E R A C T O X T S S H Z 29 25 21 to spell its name: 48 34 F W H U K O K E N Q N G F B J V K U Z T X Q K 46 42 28 26 38 Z I E Z D A R C D T I S P C R X Z B S J U Y I 47 22 n g o 27 y O H R X C Q Q T T M I L L I O N K E R W V K Y 41 a r d 39 f l J G O P K Z D S Q M D Y N B X I P K I Y A R Q 40 ______Q C V R S T E X B X T S P E C I E S N F O L Y

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PUBLIC NOTICE on September 25, 2021 from 9:00 am to NOTICE TO CREDITORS 7:00 pm Estate of Kathy Darlene Slaugh, at 700 Sulphur Crk Rd, 4-H Building, Deceased Meeker Colorado Case No.: 21PR7 § Kathleen Sizemore All persons having claims against the Liquor Clerk above-named estate are required to present Published: August 26, 2021 them to the Personal Representative or to Rio Blanco Herald Times the District Court of Rio Blanco County, Colorado on or before December 12, 2021, or said claims may be forever barred. Rachel Willey, The Town of Meeker is seeking a qualified Personal Representative individual for appointment to the Planning 3770 County Road 6 Commission. Applications can be found Meeker, Colorado 81641 online at www.townofmeeker.org or picked Published: August 12, 19 and 26, 2021 up at Town Hall , 345 Market Street. Rio Blanco Herald Times Qualifications are to be a registered voter within the Town of Meeker and have resided in Town for the last 12 consecutive Public Notice months. Appointment will be for a 3-year A public hearing has been scheduled term that expires May 2024. For further for September 7, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the information please call Town Hall at Meeker Town Hall, 345 Market Street, to 878.5344 or email [email protected]. consider a request by: co.us Hope West for a Corn Hole Tournament Published: August 12, 19 and 26, 2021 Fundraiser Rio Blanco Herald Times

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