Page 2 GRAND GAZETTE www.grandgazette.net February 28, 2019 Wolford Report photo by Rachel Thurston The $1,000 winning pike was caught by Philip Rivera of Gypsum at the 4th Annual Denver Water Warrior's Scramble on Saturday, February 23. The Northern Pike measured 36 inches. by Jeff Miller, Lake Skipper Warrior's Scramble Results Williams - Silverthorne Anchors away!!! Now that's an anchor. This anchor will be used for the barge this Adult Division Mackinaw spring to repair one of the gates on the tower at the dam. Ice thickness is still 20 plus 1st place - 21" - Charlie inches with 4 to 6 inches of combination snow and slush cover. Rainbows are caught Williams - Kremmling Adult Division Brown Trout along the shoreline. Kokanee salmon are being taken out fron the dam in 60 feet of 2nd Place - 20 1/4" - Jennifer 1st Place - 17 1/2" - water. Wolford discharge flow is 20 cfs. Be safe, good luck, and have fun. Weimer - Granby Patrick Duncan - Silt 3rd Place - 20" - Joel Youth Division Mackinaw Moore - Granby 1st Place - 18" - Mattie Adult Division Rainbow Trout Hayes - Kremmling 1st Place - 18" - Elizabeth Brown - Silt 2nd Place - 17 1/2" - Aiden Metcalf - Granby 2nd Place - 17 1/8" - Dexter Galley - Morrison 3rd Place - 17 1/4" - Ryder Wilmon - Hot Sulphur Springs 3rd Place - 16 3/4" - Ford Sunday Worship KREMMLING COMMUNITY CHURCH “Where God’s presence is transforming lives” courtesy photo Service: Sundays at 10:00 a.m. 4th St. and Eagle Ave. The Granby Recreation day camp hit the ice on Friday, February 22. 970-724-3655 Everyone caught a fish! www.kremmlingcommunitychurch.org GORE RANGE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service - 10:00 a.m. Thursday Night Prayer - 6:30 p.m. Jesus said to them “Come and See” John 1:39 1117 Jackson Ave. - 970-724-9604 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH Service: Sundays at 10:00 a.m. 4th Sunday of every month: at 5pm “We are a Christian family of God that seeks to serve Christ with justice, peace and love for all people” 9th St. and Central Ave. - 970-724-3626 Page 3 GRAND GAZETTE www.grandgazette.net February 28, 2019 Kremmling Police Department update Cliffview investigation type of agreement seems more working with them to build a better and than fair. Paying a salary while safer environment for all to live and to do results in arrest at school seems uncustomary to business in the town." Chief Lucas's ongoing investigation me.” He explained to the Board there of theft at the Cliffview Assisted Trustee Leo Pesch agreed were only three applicants for the two Living Center in Kremmling resulted it was, “an option” but asked positions in the Kremmling Police in an arrest. The suspected employee for more time to consider the Department. In the future, he plans to was identified as the former Executive proposal. market Kremmling “as the place to be” Director of Cliffview, Destiny Chief Lucas felt the benefits to graduating officers from the academy. Schumann. Because Schumann would of paying her wages would “I want to be able to try and attract not cooperate with police efforts, a be more beneficial and cost the best quality person that would best the warrant was issued for her arrest. She effective than paying for the suit the community and the department was arrested on February 26 in Mesa courtesy photo Academy. He estimated the and hopefully have some longevity with County and will be transported to Grand cost of the academy to be that individual,” said Chief Lucas. County. Chief Lucas emphasized she is The new and improved Kremmling Police $3,000-$8,000. innocent until proven guilty. New vehicle service agreements logo, by Triple V Designs. He expanded, "Any person Schumann was hired in July to Chief Lucas continued his update understood our police officers were seeking to be a peace officer serve as the Executive Director of in Colorado that has never been a with service agreements and replacing Cliffview Assisted Living Center by lacking in all their areas of their training tires. He noted he was able to save the when we were on a deadline for Colorado certified officer in this state or any Senior Housing Options. She resigned state, must attend a five month academy. Town $350 on new tires by purchasing from her position in December 2018. Peace Officers Standards and Training through A&E Tire Company and having (POST) to have them completed, and in Five months to ask an individual to Middle Park Health will officially take go without pay check, to pay for their them mount and balance them. “We are over management of Cliffview Assisted 2018, barely made the deadline to have now purchasing them on state bid versus them remain certified.” bills and insurance really limits us as Living Center on March 1 with Mary Jo a law enforcement agency or any law paying full retail,” he told the Board. Hargadine as its Executive Director. In the future, Chief Lucas explained He also reached out to the Chief of EMS, he would do timely training and expand enforcement agency to recruit potentially --------------------------------------- loyal employees that could serve our Ray Jennings to see if the Town could A Kremmling Police Department law enforcement training to better serve utilize EMS’s maintenance person for and limit liability. Officer Mike Minhas communities for a long time. I would (KPD) update was given to the Board by love to be able to recruit already quality oil changes and tire mounting. Chief Chief Jamie Lucas at last week’s regular will obtain certification to be an evidence Lucas believed sharing services with technician. Chief Lucas emphasized and professional certified officers to the meeting. The update is as follows: town when vacancies occur, however, for the county for basic vehicle maintenance when he came, “Our evidence room was would offer savings to the Town. More police activity a disaster.” whatever the reasons maybe, we at this Another February police activity time are having a difficult time doing so New striping and decals Marijuana dispensary research included an arrest for trespassing a and to hold out and wait for a qualified certified officer for an undetermined Vanessa Stiefel of Triple V Designs protection order (and subsequently a Chief Lucas visited the police chief has designed new decals for the charge for resisting arrest was added). in Oak Creek, Colorado where Mark amount of time that may never come. Hopefully that is in the making of Kremmling police vehicles. The police The KPD also investigated a driver under Wellstone, who asked the board to lift the truck and one of the Impalas will be the influence of alcohol who crashed ban on retail marijuana, currently owns changing as the department’s new image and focus continues to grow in a positive striped first. his vehicle inot tractors at the Alpine the Blue Heron Dispensary. Overall, Triple V Designs also printed the new Motor Sports causing nearly $90,000 the Oak Creek's police chief indicated manner and the quality of professionally trained officers continues to prove logo conceptualized by Lorna Babcock. in damages to property and causing his he had not seen any problems with the The new logo adorns the wall at the passenger to have serious bodily injury. marijuana business in his jurisdiction themselves to our community members that Kremmling Police Department is police building as well as the vehicles. A criminal mischief and domestic and has not seen any increase in any violence arrest was made, and a sexual problems association with the business. assault complaint was investigated in Chief Lucas cautioned the board that a different case. The sexual assault Kremmling's size and traffic patterns Employment Opportunity charges were unfounded, but the suspect may not be comparable to Oak Creek was charged with possession of meth, and Kremmling may see more problems. Temporary Part-Time Dietary Assistant in Kremmling harassment and had an outstanding Chief Lucas commented, “There is really Reports to: Dietary Director warrant for his arrest from Jackson no comparison with their one shop.” POSITION DESCRIPTION: County for failure to appear for trial. Chief Lucas also presented the Under the direct supervision of the dietary director, the dietary Chief Lucas explained to the Board Board with ordinances that could be assistant will prepare appetizing food for the hospital patients as that KPD officers were now more implemented for marijuana businesses. determined by the day’s menu. The dietary assistant assumes a involved in investigations than in the past. Proposal for a new police officer He addressed the Board, “Please allow role in the regulation of food production and designated matters as me to stress to the Board and citizens, we Chief Lucas asked the Board's stated in the job description and in the absence of the dietary as police officers are doing everything permission to hire a new female officer director. Keeps records and transfer dietary theory into daily practice to provide professional law enforcement who has a medical background but is not trained in law enforcement. He proposed MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: services to the Town… there may be • High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) times people do not see a patrol car in the Town hire the prospective officer, and pay her a salary while she was at • Pass and maintain current BLS certification (within 60 days of hire) their area, but let me reassure everyone • Knowledge of food preparation and use of basic kitchen equipment and tools we are out there. When I was appointed, the Police Academy for five months.