Serving Telluride, Mountain Village, Ridgway, Ouray, the Montrose, Norwood and the Western San Juans PAGE 21 V O L . 15, N O. 45 | T H URSDAY, N OVEMBER 10 - WED NES DAY, N OVEMBER 16, 2011 | WATCH NEWSPAPE RS.COM Stu Montrose Fraser Memorial Reelected Hospital Telluride Wins Mayor T-System BY GUS JARVIS National TELLURIDE – After re- Award for ceiving 60 percent of the votes counted in the Nov. 8 election, Excellence Stu Fraser was reelected as Mayor of Telluride while incumbent can- MONTROSE – Montrose didate Thom Carnevale and first- Memorial Hospital was chosen time candidate Kristen Permakoff from more than 1,700 hospitals were elected to the Telluride Town nationwide to receive the 2011 T- Council. System Client Excellence Award. Tuesday’s election was the Every year, the firm recog- first opportunity for Telluride to nizes hospitals that have most test its instant runoff system since FAMILY HUNTERS – Mike McTigue (left), with sons Jake and Cassidy, and their dog Sage, on an effectively used its clinical, busi- it was adopted three years ago. early morning hunt for waterfowl near Montrose Friday. It was opening day for Pacific Flyway duck and ness and technology solutions goose season, which runs Nov. 3-19. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost) The new system, whereby vot- to improve the quality of patient ers are asked to vote for a second care, operational processes and choice for mayor, wasn’t needed financial results in emergency this time around. The number of medicine. votes needed to achieve a clear “We are thrilled to receive this majority on Tuesday was 372 Connor Snitko Loves His Job prestigious award as a result of the hard work and progress made over votes. Fraser came in well above Program Partners Special Ed that mark by receiving 446. May- the past year to improve our emer- oral candidates Chris Myers and Students With Businesses gency department and the work David Oyster received 219 and 74 lives of our dedicated emergency votes respectively. BY JESSE JAMES MCTIGUE medical professionals,” said Dr. For Fraser, Tuesday’s domi- David Dreitlein, Medical Director nant victory wasn’t something he’s TELLURIDE – Every Tuesday and Friday of the MMH Emergency Depart- used to. In 2001, Fraser tied for afternoon, instead of attending classes at Tel- ment “Using T-System solutions fourth in the race for town coun- luride High School, 11th grader Connor Snitko has helped our physicians, nurses cil and famously drew the ace of punches in at Timberline ACE Hardware. and staff provide efficient patient spades to break the tie to win that Snitko participates in the Uncompahgre care and excellent patient follow- seat. And then there’s his 15-vote Board of Cooperative Services’ School to Work up communication with other victory over Terry Tice four years Alliance Program. The program aims to help physicians in our community.” at his two-day-a-week job ago for mayor. To win a race by a students with moderate disabilities learn job CONNER SNITKO In recognition of Montrose at Telluride’s Timberline ACE Hardware. (Photo wide margin of votes was some- Memorial Hospital’s accomplish- skills – ideally, before they graduate from high by Jesse James McTigue) thing Fraser just didn’t expect. school, thus easing their transition from school ments, T-System will make a do- “I was sitting there while they into the workplace. nation to a hospital foundation were putting numbers up and I The regionally-facilitated SWAP is one regional coordinator Dee Williams, participants or charity in Montrose Memorial couldn’t believe them,” Fraser of 45 in Colorado that matches qualified high benefit not only from on-the-job-training, but Hospital’s name. The hospital will said. “It’s never been like this. school students, and high school graduates, with also from support services, such as help with also receive a commemorative When the final numbers were put a working internship in a local business in ex- formulating a job plan, writing a resume, and plaque and special recognition at up, I looked at them and thought to change for school credit and/or job training (in practicing interview skills. the 2012 T-System user confer- myself, I am so humbled by every- the case of high school graduates). According to The two most important factors, however, are ence. see ELECTION on page 8 see INTERN on page 10 see AWARD on page 11 WATCH index...3 | Sports & Entertainment...13 | Sports Watch...14 | Calendar...18 | The Marketplace...25 | Real Estate Directory...27 | NY Times Crossword...28 | Pro-Directory...29 | Horoscope/Sudoku...30 2 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 thE WATCH COMMUNITY UCSJ Introduces New Pastor RIDGWAY – The United Church of the San Juans will in- troduce Rev. Harry Lee Strong as COMMUNITY BRIEFS By Watch Staff its new pastor of our church on Monday, November 21. Rev. Strong received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill., and his Master of Divinity degree, with Honors, from Mc- Cormick Theological Seminary, in Chicago. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church, Rev. Strong has served ten churches in his 37- year career, in Iowa, Pennsylva- nia and Tennessee. In 1981, Rev. Strong began creating a series of 18 first-per- son sermon-dramas, “Faces of Advent,” “Faces of Lent,” and NEW TO TOWN – United Church of the San Juans will introduce Rev. “Old Testament Faces,” which Harry Lee Strong and his wife, Anna, on Monday. (Courtesy photo) have been shared widely. STEVE HERNDON 4/12/1921 TO 11/7/2011 – Norwood native, Rev. Strong and his wife, third-generation rancher, ski pioneer and stalwart environmental- Anna, come to Ridgway from Choir, plays the guitar and piano, ination church affiliated with the ist Steve Herndon died Monday, at age 90, at St. Mary’s Hospi- Divide, Colo., with his wife, and, when requested, takes his Evangelical Lutheran Church of tal in Grand Junction. His family was with him. An informal “open Anna, and their Golden-doodle, aforementioned Biblical charac- America, the Presbyterian Church house” for friends and family will take place this Saturday, Nov. 5, Wrigley; in Divide, he served ters on road trips. (USA), the United Methodist from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Herndon place, 2383 County Road Y43, on the United Church of Christ’s The Strongs have four chil- Church, and the United Church southeast of Norwood. Steve’s passing follows by two years the council, instructed weekly adult dren and 12 grandchildren. of Christ. Sunday worship begins death of his wife, Grace (pictured with him above), his life partner church school classes and stood The United Church of the San at 10 a.m. and a longtime contributor to The Watch. (Courtesy photo) preached when its pastor was Juans, on the corner of Lena and away. Rev. Strong sings in the Charles streets, is a multi-denom- see COMMUNITY on page 23 VISIT US DAILY AT WATCHNEWSPAPERS.COM SM Sally Puff Courtney WASATCH II, UNIT L, TELLURIDE 505 E. COLUMBIA, TELLURIDE Outstanding 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath condo in the heart of downtown Telluride. 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