!y $d &incherStaff Writer

A Colorado Department of Rev-enue report released last week indicates the sales tax collected by Archuleta County and the Town of Pagosa Springs for June 2012 was $637,361.43, which is down $3,971.16 or .62 percent compared to June of last year; however, the year-to-date sales tax revenue is up .93 percent over 2011.

These are the revised numbers received by The SUN on Aug. 12, and not quite as alarming as the fi rst re-port received on Aug. 9. The number was originally $618,359.94, which is down $22,972.65 or 3.58 percent for the same comparison, which threw the year-to-date number down to only a .26-percent increase over 2011.

The confusion came about be-cause there was a difference between

what the county actually received in sales tax and what was reported by CDR. Diane Sorensen, fi nance direc-tor for Archuleta County, gave credit for catching this error to Pagosa Springs Town Clerk April Hessman.

The CDR report has since been updated and corrected, and So-rensen vows in the future to tie the amount in the report she receives from CDR to the amount actually received by the county treasurer to provide accurate reporting.

Breaking it down by category, retail trade, which is the biggest source of revenue, was $287,247 —$18,997 over last year and up 7.1 percent from last June’s $268,250.

The second largest sector, ac-commodations and food, brought in $113,677 worth of tax revenue in June 2012, compared to $104,625 last year, an increase of $9,052 or

!y $d &incherStaff Writer

Jennifer Green, the director of the Town Tourism Committee, re-ported to the Pagosa Springs Town Council that May 2012 was the strongest May on record in terms of the collection of lodgers tax, with an increase of $2,133.33 or 9.8 percent over 2011. Year to date, the increase over 2011 is $13,480.57, or 10.81 percent.

In a follow-up interview, Green said, “Lodging tax numbers have been up for the last 12 months, but I anticipate July is going to be down because of the fi res.” Green explained that, due to the Waldo Fire in the Colorado Springs area, out-of-state tourists may have mixed up Colorado Springs and Pagosa Springs, or it could just be that state-wide tourism numbers are down because of all of the fi res the state experienced during the fi rst part of the summer. In any case, “Fourth of July was a little lighter than usual.”

Revised numbers for April show that the lodgers tax total was up to $16,863.65, just slightly higher than 2011, and the preliminary number for June, $38,302, is 6.13 percent higher than last year, but there is still one more payment coming in.

There were 4,444 requests to the TTC for the Pagosa Springs Offi cial Visitor Guide (published by The SUN) in June, and, at 112 percent, it was a significant increase over last year’s June fi gure. Most of these leads came from www.colorado.com.

The traffi c numbers for the Visi-tor Center were also up to 6,840 people for June, which is an increase of 2.3 percent over June 2011. Ac-cording to Green, these numbers come from the Chamber of Com-merce and are easier to collect than tax fi gures, so they provide a quicker indication of tourism fi gures.

However, Green explained that there isn’t a direct correlation be-tween the number of people who

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Take care, save a bear

TTC reports project results

Local sales tax fi gures show year of growth

Info sought in school break-in

!y Jindsey !righ/Staff Writer

So far during the 2012 summer, seven black bears in the Pagosa area have been trapped by Colo-rado Parks and Wildlife offi cials. Out of those seven bears, two were euthanized in Pagosa. Another one was euthanized in New Mexico. Another one of the bears was killed while crossing the road. All in all, this summer, three black bears have been euthanized in the Pagosa area, and a total of four killed while crossing a street or road.

In addition, wildlife offi cers for Archuleta County have reported re-ceiving around 50 reports of bears entering homes this year.

Two of these incidents have ended in the death of the bear, the animals killed by homeowners.

The most recent incident took place around 4 a.m. Monday morn-ing at a house located off of U.S. 84. In this incident, the bear had entered the house previously, and the homeowner had taken the nec-essary precaution in making the bear feel unwelcome. The fi rst time, the bear fl ed. On Monday morning, however, Wildlife Manager Doug Purcell reported that the bear was in the house instead of fl eeing from the homeowner, and it stood its ground.

An investigation ensued and found that the owner was in the right to shoot the bear. Purcell explained that a person must be protecting life, whether human or substantial livestock, to be justifi ed in killing a bear. Seeing a bear in the garage or walking across the porch, Purcell said, is not reason enough for killing a bear.

If you have issues with a bear in the yard, garage or house, contact one of the wildlife offi cers in the area by calling Archuleta County Combined Dispatch at 731-2160. Dispatch will then direct your calls to the on-duty wildlife offi cer.

Wildlife Manager Mike Reid said

!y Handi PierceStaff Writer

An attempted burglary at Pagosa Springs High School Tuesday night has law enforcement offi cials on the lookout for a suspect and the owner of a bike possibly connected to the incident.

According to Det. Scott Maxwell of the Pagosa Springs Police De-partment, a double-pane window of the school’s weight room was discovered broken early Tuesday morning.

An early investigation by Max-well and Offi cer Floyd Capistrant revealed that the rock was likely used to break the window, but a “significant amount” of blood found at the scene may mean the culprit cut themselves on the hand or wrist, Maxwell reported.

David Hamilton, the school’s principal, said it is unclear if the suspect went out of the weight room and further into the school.

At press time, Hamilton was still examining security footage.

The PSPD’s K-9 unit later trailed a scent from the scene to a bicycle in the yard of a residence on Eighth Street. The resident reported no

American voters face critical decisions in November and it would be a refreshing change of pace if they think carefully about issues and are afforded accurate information prior to the day they make a decision. Such a move might engender moderation, for a change.

One of the main reasons this scenario will likely not take place on the large stage is that a torrent of political noise blinds people to arguments and evidence that do not harmonize with their established beliefs.

Much of the noise is produced by slanted and often false information foisted on the electorate by some of the “news” media and by campaign advertising — as well as by the use of banal and emotional terms and concepts by candidates and their minions. The task of thinking clearly about issues prior to a vote is rendered diffi cult; the middle ground is lost.

A good example of crippling cognitive dissonance (as well as the ef-fects of slogan-laden rhetoric) can be seen in the results of a recent poll of Colorado voters taken by the AARP regarding the November election.

Those polled (and we must remember who commissioned the poll and that organization’s interests) were non-retired voters age 50 and older. They were asked about concerns related to the upcoming vote.

As could be expected, economic concerns topped the list. A major-ity of the Boomers are worried about prices rising faster than incomes, about health care costs, about a lack of fi nancial security concerning retirement and about paying too much in taxes.

Three of four polled believe they will have to delay retirement. Well more than half do not think they will have enough money saved for retirement. The majority believes they will have to rely on Social Se-curity and Medicare.

Ninety percent of those polled think the next president and Congress need to strengthen Social Security and Medicare. The overwhelming majority believes this can be done only with bi-partisan effort (wishful thinking is not always a bad thing, though most often misguided). On a more realistic note, they state candidates have not done a good job explaining positions on Social Security and Medicare.

Blindness and the loss of moderation? Remember, the majority of those polled also think they are paying too much in taxes.

“Strengthen Social Security and Medicare” at some point means bol-stering funding. All federal programs and departments should be made more effi cient, with every attempt made to cut waste. But revenues are also key to the survival of vital programs and their effective application.

The answer lies on the middle ground, but misinformation and partisan rhetoric keep too many voters off that turf.

Some suggest drastic cuts to other federal programs will be neces-sary. Surely this is the case, but a signifi cant number of people who push for stronger Social Security and Medicare refuse to accept cuts to defense. We’ve lived in a culture of fear since 9/11, foisted on us by members of both parties, and the thought of not spending more than most of the rest of the world’s military powers combined is unaccept-able to many voters.

What, then, is left? Education? Aid to the infi rm, the destitute? In-frastructure?

It is going to take cuts everywhere, and it is going to take additional revenues. The answer is in the middle, on moderate ground.

We believe this holds true on any issue.But, no. The sloganeering is too intense, the spurs to extremism and

partisan responses on both sides of the political fence are too great. The middle ground has no slogans, no recourse to patriotic songs, to empty, emotional rhetoric. And yet, it is the only ground on which all Ameri-cans can survive. With all the dissonance, how many of us realize this?

Karl Isberg

Should the Community Development Corporation facilitate a Wal-Mart Community Benefi ts Agreement?

Mary Beckman“I don’t see any reason to do it.

Wal-Mart’s Wal-Mart— it brings in money.”

Maggie Skoog“Yes, absolutely. We need to

work together. It’s not all about profit. There needs to be give and take.”

Poll results (94 Votes)Yes, it falls within the CDC’s charge — 50 percentNo, but it should advise the town — 15 percentNo, it has no place in the pro-cess — 35 percent

Bo Dean“I’m anti-Wal-Mart. Smaller

towns like this need to protect their small businesses and help them grow. ”

This week online: What should be done to decrease bear-human encounters?Vote at www.pagosasun.com

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Acknowledging that “real funding problems” will be encountered by the time the 1988 district budget is prepared, the School District No. 50 Joint Board of Education considered a proposal to apply to the State Budget Review Board for additional funds. Such a move, if taken is unprecedented in the School District No. 50 Joint’s recent history. “We started looking at our 1988 funding,” said District Business Manager Mamie Lynch, “and we saw that the District would not be able, without receiving new money from the State, to add dollars to our teacher salary base.” Lynch said the average teacher’s salary in School District No. 50 Joint is approximately $3500 less than the average salary for other public school teacher in Colorado.

75 years agoTaken from SUN fi les of August 20, 1937

The new registration and information station located at the top of Putnam Hill three miles west of town for the purpose of registering cars going to the upper Piedra section, with Sam Ruybalid, as registrar, reports the following states represented: New Mexico ranks fi rst, with Texas second and Oklahoma third, Arizona fourth. These people were all sight seers and fi shing parties visiting the upper Piedra section, which is one of the beauty spots of this section as there are thousands of miles that are unmarred by the hand of man, not to mention the many miles of trout streams that start along the continental divide.

Fred Harman is now art editor of a new Hollywood magazine, which is named “Ride Magazine.”

50 years agoTaken from SUN fi les of August 16, 1962

The rain last Saturday certainly helped settle the dust and also greened some of the pastures and some of the lawns around town. To date this has been a very dry summer. Ranchers are haying and rains at this time of the year often times delay this job. This is not the case this summer, though.

One of the very important issues in the general election in November will be the reapportionment con-troversy. The plan that will benefi t not only Archuleta County, but the entire state, will be amendment number 7. This amendment does give everyone in the state equal representation on a population basis in the house of rep-resentatives and then provides for equal representation in sparsely populated areas in the state senate.

90 years agoTaken from SUN fi les of August 18, 1922

If the practice is not stopped, the heavy hand of the law will descend upon the Pagosa boys who have been in the habit of utilizing the river near the town pumping station as a swimming hole.

Owing to the fact that hunters at various times have failed to close all gates at the Ed. Waechter ranch on Coal creek, thus releasing his cattle from pasture, Mr. Waechter has been compelled to enforce non-tresspassing orders, signs to that effect being placed about his holdings.

The new steel truss bridge across the San Juan River at the east end of Pagosa Street was still listed on August 1 among the federal aid projects “on which plans are being prepared.”

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MessyDear Editor:

Democracy is an inherently messy process; but we’re at the abyss. Let’s see, bankers (those too big to fail fat cats that we hated to bail out, then they used our tax money for bonuses) and we are actually considering electing one of them as president?

So, besides being slick at fi nance (companies Mitt’s fi rm purchased either went BK,paid for by taxpay-ers), jobs were shipped overseas or the lucky few paid off the debt he borrowed to buy them. Heart-less comes to mind. What are his qualifi cations? Highly successful at avoiding taxes, but gives 10 percent to his church.

But about qualifications: He doesn’t know the difference be-tween sheiks (leadership term) and Sikhs (not Arab, but an eastern religion). Mitt let the Brits know he thought they’re incompetent, told every Arab in the world they’re culture is second rate. Well, we’re just getting to know him.

Hates Obama Care, loves Rom-ney Care (Mitt’s Mass. health plan, almost identical to each other), thinks corporations are citizens, except he refuses to disclose his tax history as he’s, “not a business!”

So, we’re actually thinking about electing the fox to be in the chicken coop! If we do, then surely America continues to fade as a super power, jobs don’t come back, our educa-tional standing continues down-ward and the middle class … well, don’t blame anyone else.

Dave Blake

ShockingDear Editor:

Who does the BoCC actually represent? Is it the county voters who elected them? Town is already represented by the mayor and town council, so if not the BoCC then who?

The county residents near the proposed Wal-Mart development are so much more impacted by the negatives of the project than those town folk living far away in the downtown core. Anyone reason-able, without a political agenda to support the town can see that.

But, the town’s share of the sales tax will be spent by town on core residents’ wants and needs. Town has no concern for county residents near the proposed Wal-Mart. So the BoCC needs to represent the county voters here.

For months, county residents have taken the time to attend BoCC meetings to ask for representation on this matter. But, to no avail. The chair, Clifford Lucero, who is running for reelection this year, claimed that it was strictly a “town matter.” No need to step in to represent the county voters. Poor decision.

Then, when it became apparent that the town required ownership of Alpha Drive which is in the coun-ty, everything changed. Suddenly the county decided to get involved. Not to represent county voters, but to “help” the town acquire Alpha for their pet project. Poor decision.

First Todd Starr, the county at-torney, rendered a legal opinion that the county did not own Alpha Drive. But, then he became a politi-cal emissary for Lucero and Wadley, both running for reelection this year. At the town’s second Wal-Mart design review he ensured the town that the county would “help” them acquire Alpha Drive. Poor decision.

Who sent Starr from one com-missioner to the other to establish this initiative? Mitchem? It violates the intent of the Sunshine Law. Poor decision.

In the BoCC meeting last week where the commissioners fi nally decided to weigh in, Wadley gave an eloquent defense of private property rights. This was insincere, given that he voted to hand over a quit claim for Alpha Drive and deed to the town. This gives the appear-ance of a transfer of ownership, but no owner has been established. The Alpha Rockridge Metro District has been the defacto owner for years, maintaining Alpha Drive. This enables the town to take Alpha by eminent domain — a taking of pri-vate property. Poor decision.

I don’t know which is more shocking, a Republican enabling the taking of private property or a Democrat taking property away from the 99 percent and giving it to the Walton 1 percent. Who are these guys serving? The town, of course. Poor decision.

Wadley and Lucero refused to even consider adding a contingen-cy requiring a Community Benefi ts Agreement (CBA) to make sure

there is no dark, empty building if Wal-Mart ever vacates, nor money for the Town to Lakes Trail, etc. to mitigate the negative impacts to the county constituents. Poor decision after poor decision.

I am so grateful that we will have choices this coming election. It is time for a change! Mike Hayward and Julie Simmons will represent us. We can demand the representa-tion we deserve.

Susi Cochran

Guns and loveDear Editor:

OMG! Is it possible that I must agree with Jim Sawicki?

Jim opined last week that restric-tive controls on guns in general, and assault weapons in particular, produce no reduction in gun-related crime. I agree.

There is no credible evidence that gun restrictions reduce gun violence. We fixate on the mass killings such as occurred at the Sikh temple, the Aurora theater, the Arizona political gathering, Virginia Tech, and Columbine. We miss the point with such fi xation as those deaths, while tragic, are a very small portion of our homicides.

CDC reports the U.S. gun-re-lated death rate as 3 per 100,000; whereas, the United Kingdom’s rate is under 0.1 given their nationwide restrictive gun laws. The number of homicides and suicides from fi rearms in the U.S. approach those from vehicle accidents, and that’s a lot of death.

We have more guns than people in our country, and I believe that abundance makes any local gun restriction ineffective in reducing death rates. Washington, DC, and Denver have restrictions with no positive results; whereas, New York City dramatically reduced its homi-cide rate using better policing with no change in gun laws.

Our Constitution guarantees a right to bear arms, and that right was affi rmed as an individual right by our Supreme Court. Gun restric-tions might have an impact only if aggressively enforced on a national level, but there is no appetitive for federal control over our right to own and carry weapons.

I don’t believe our gun owner-ship makes law abiding citizens measurably safer. I can’t recall any mass killer being taken down by a citizen with a concealed weapon. A few assassins were subdued by quick acting citizens using their bare hands. Most assassins were dispatched by police or committed suicide with their own weapons.

Where does our freedom of gun ownership leave us? “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance (Thomas Jefferson).” We each must be alert to situations and persons that seem to pose a credible threat of taking lives.

What is our protection in the long term? Love. Practicing the Lord’s greatest commandment would reduce bullying and isola-tion, provide more accessible men-tal health care for troubled citizens, and cause each of us to practice peaceful resolution of our differ-ences. We can reduce gun violence by reducing violence in all its forms.

If that is my belief, then let it begin with me. So, Jim Sawicki, I love you man. I apologize for any of my writings that made you out to be mean spirited. You are wor-thy of respect and all the rights of a citizen.

Jay Davison

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Once there were two climate skeptics with creditable creden-tials, now there is one. Richard Lindzen, MIT professor of meteo-rology and global warming skeptic recently presented a seminar to Sandia Lab’s Climate Change and National Security organization. Professor Lindzen is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Geo-physical Union and the American Meteorological Society. (Sandia National Labs is the nation’s en-gineering lab. Sandia’s primary business is nuclear weapons, but also undertakes a wide variety of engineering projects that are in the national interest.) Professor Rich-ard A. Muller is professor of phys-ics at the University of California, Berkeley and former MacArthur foundation fellow.

Neither Professor Lindzen nor Professor Muller believes in com-puter models.

Both cited the average tempera-ture rise (about a degree F) during the 20th century as evidence for or against global warming. Lindzen says it doesn’t amount to much and

believes that in the future clouds will moderate the effect of global warming. Muller believed the same until he and his associates under-took the Berkeley project, a statis-tical study of 1.6 billion tempera-ture reports from16 pre existing archives. (The study was partially funded by the billionaire climate change skeptics, the Koch broth-ers.) These data show that global land temperatures have increased by 1.5 degrees C over the past 250 years. The best fi t of the data is with CO2 concentration. The graphs are published on Berkeleyearth.com. These data changed Muller’s from a skeptic to a believer.

I believe the professors’ empha-sis on average temperatures to be misguided.

What is important in agriculture and engineering are the temperature and rain fall extremes. Before 1950, the numbers of record high and low temperatures were about equal. In the past decade, the numbers of record highs exceed the lows by a ratio of 2 to 1. This year the ratio is 9 to 1. (thinkprogress.org/climate). An early freeze or no rain spells the death kneel for a farmer. Engineers must design to the extreme case. This past summer in some locations, the cooling water was so warm, nuclear reactors had to reduce power. How-ever, it is unwise to base conclusions on yearly records, as natural fl uctua-tions may be misinterpreted

Professor Muller points out that how fast global warming takes place depends to a large extent on China. China is adding a one gigawatt power plant every month. Awhile back, I suggested a one gigawatt power plant for Pagosa; recall this plant would burn 6,000 tons of coal with 30,000 tons of CO2 emission per day.

Planet earth has only been on the stove for about ten years and every year, we turn the burner up a click. Who is right, Lindzen or Muller? The data favor Muller and global warming.

Bob DunganArboles

PersonalDear Editor:

It boggles the mind how the Town Council and BoCC are ram-rodding Wal-Mart through, despite many citizens’ disapproval of the project.

What makes the whole matter even more difficult to digest are the lies, secret deals and lack of transparency that have been going on for many months.

BoCC quit claims Alpha Drive over to the town when they don’t even own the land? And Alpha Drive is going to be the main road into WM? (That had to be a misprint in the paper.) Alpha Drive ownership has still not been resolved?

There have to be records.Alpha Homeowners believe they

own it because they have been pay-ing for the upkeep of the road thru their Metro Road District taxes for many, many years.

One has to ask why WM chose the site they have when it impacts so many homeowners, small busi-nesses, is adjacent to wetlands, and obstructs a grand view? (Wouldn’t a better site be in the newly pur-chased vast acreage on 84 that the county has big plans for?)

Question for Mayor Aragon and BoCC Chairman Lucero: Would you want want WM in your back-yard?

Remember, leaders, your rulings are supposed to refl ect the wishes of the majority of citizens, not per-sonal agendas or personal gains.

Marilyn Falvey

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In response to your article, “BoCC deals with seniors issues,” it is apparent to me that arrogance is condoned from some of the county’s staff by the BoCC; several seniors pleaded with the board and indicated they were harassed by the senior center’s director, but yet nothing was done. Commission-n See Letters A6

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ers, don’t forget these people have rights and, yes, I bet they vote.

I have a suggestion for the com-missioners: send the senior center director to the same class you sent your road and bridge superin-tendent to learn how to deal with people at taxpayers’ expense. I have a couple of questions in regard to that, one being shouldn’t having good public relations skills be part of the job description and how many other employees would have been terminated for such behavior?

I would like to add that the county has many good employees that are very professional and ser-vice oriented. I have called the road and bridge department and talked to the superintendent about road matters and was told things like it will never be done and there is no money to do so. (What kind of at-titude is that?)

On the bright side, we have choices. I voted for Clifford in 2008 and today I wish I could have my vote back, but instead like many others of his constituents, I will be casting my vote for Mike Hayward and Julie Simmons in November. I didn’t vote for Steve Wadley in 2006 and I won’t in November 2012 neither.

It’s time for a change downtown, seems to happen every two to four years, who knows someday we might get it right.

Chester Freeman

Rose-coloredDear Editor:

Two weeks ago James Porter hit the nail on the head with his letter pointing out that this elec-tion is between “two diametrically opposite political philosophies” — Democrat (more government, higher taxes, increased spending, and more dependence on welfare) and Republican (less government, lower taxes, reduced spending, and individual responsibility). The selection of Representative Paul Ryan as Romney’s vice-presidential running-mate brings that differ-ence even more into focus.

So, if you are one of those folks who believe “the man” when he shows up at your door and says, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help;” if you see no hypoc-risy in attacking Governor Romney for his lack of transparency because he has only released two years of tax returns, while President Obama continues to keep sealed his aca-demic (Occidental, Columbia,and Harvard), Selective Service, pass-port, Illinois Bar and Illinois Sen-ate records; if you think it is OK for Senator Reid to abdicate his Constitutional requirement to pass a budget by refusing to even discuss the House budget, let alone vote on it for three years; if you approve of the Senate (with the president’s en-couragement) refusing to discuss and/or vote on any of the numer-ous bills passed by the House and forwarded to the Senate, thereby subverting our Constitutionally mandated legislative process; if you have no problem with the presi-dent legislating from the Executive Branch via Executive Orders and Executive Agency (EPA, HHS, DHS, etc.) regulations in violation of the Separation of Powers enshrined in our Constitution; if you think continuing with the status quo and blathering about the proposed Ryan budget “ending Medicare as we know it” is a viable approach to solving the problem of Medicare’s over $30 trillion in unfunded liabili-

ties, the increased strain of “Baby Boomer’”retirements, and the fact that the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will be exhausted by 2024 (Medicare as we know it will die then if not reformed); if you think we can continue to run the gov-ernment with over $1.5 trillion in defi cit spending each year — with 40 percent of every dollar spent be-ing borrowed, mostly from China and Japan; if you are comfortable with the fact that just the required or mandatory entitlement spend-ing (Medicare, Social Security, interest on the debt, etc.) exceeds the total revenue collected by the IRS starting last year (basically all of the government’s daily opera-tion to include the Department of Defense is paid for with borrowed money); if you believe that prob-lem is the government does not collect enough taxes rather than the government spends too much and wastes too much; if you think ignoring problems and continu-ing to make personal attacks is the solution rather than engaging in a reasonable discussion of policy differences — well then you need to carefully lift your almost opaque rose-colored glasses (not too far, you might let in too much light) and make sure you can find the Democrat bubbles on your ballot this November.

Jim Huffman

BrightDear Editor:

“This land is your land; this land is my land

From California, to the New York Island …”

In 1940, Woody Guthrie penned these words, set them to an old gos-pel song, and created a hymn to the dreams of the ordinary man. This vision of a verdant land in which we share the bounty and the sacrifi ce, living as a community, touches us all in our heart’s core.

Now compare the vision of Scott Tipton, evidenced by his voting record. His very fi rst vote was to defund virtually our every effort to help our less fortunate neighbors. For example, health care and nutri-tion for poor women and children, after-school and child care, sub-stance abuse and mental health programs, community health clin-ics and nutrition assistance for low income pregnant women. Other defunding votes included Public Radio, NOAA and NASA. Mean-while, he has voted 18 times to pro-tect the $5 billion in subsidies to big oil, the world’s wealthiest and most profi table companies. He has voted 134 times against programs and funding to protect clean air and water, and 98 times to weaken the agency responsible for the protec-tion of the air we breathe and the water we drink. And particularly ignominious is his sponsorship of HR1581, the complete give-away of our Roadless Forests, from which come that clean air and water, to industry. Three times he has voted for the Ryan Budget, which converts Medicare into a voucher system, deeply cuts health services for the poor, gives huge tax cuts to the very wealthy, and has been declared immoral by the Council of Catholic Bishops. Robin Hood in reverse is not what Jesus taught.

Fortunately, we have a bright young alternative; his name is Sal Pace. Sal is a moderate, with a well-deserved reputation of working across the aisle in our State House. And most refreshing is his promise to replace petrifi ed ideology with

moderation and rational thought. Christopher Isensee

Durango

DenyDear Editor:

Town of Pagosa Springs’ Com-prehensive Plan is incorporated in Town’s Land Use and Development Code (LUDC).

Wal-Mart’s permit should be denied for following reasons:

Walmart development violates LUDC requirements and intent of Comprehensive Plan:

No meaningful dialog with citi-zens in impacted area.

Exterior lighting plan omits re-quired hours of illumination. Wal-Mart seeks fl exibility to be open 24 hours, but LUDC limits lighting until 11 p.m.

Diverse land uses. Studies in-corporated as appendices to Com-prehensive Plan explicit about separating diverse land uses. Large horse properties and 24-hour su-perstores inconsistent land uses in immediate vicinity of one another. Established property owners’ rights transgressed.

Buffering and screening. Broken buffer wall ineffective screen for Alpha residents living above and looking down upon proposed site.

Aspen Village approved plan consistent with Comprehensive Plan. 93,000-square-foot building with large traffi c volumes substan-tially violates plan.

Comprehensive Plan requires major retail/commercial develop-ments located away from uptown, keeping commerce healthy in core area and preventing “sprawl” in rural county areas. Second major grocery outlet uptown precludes major grocery store locating in core downtown.

Comprehensive Plan establishes town’s commitment to protect scenic environment and beauty. Wal-Mart near golf course and sce-nic lake view corridor inconsistent with Plan.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers questions location choice, when alternative sites available.

LUDC is explicit: road improve-ment costs must be bonded.

Last Design Review Resolution gave one year warranty; LUDC requires three year warranty.

Legal and technical violations and tainted process:

Record corrupted by falsified notarized document, procured by fraud, relied upon by town to move Wal-Mart’s application forward.

Deeded Open Space not legally reconfigured to support project. False statements made by James Dickhoff and Wal-Mart relied upon. Two deeds recorded in county re-cords are false.

Staff falsely alleged Wal-Mart won’t signifi cantly alter traffi c im-pacts to area, compared to previ-ously-approved project. Traffi c will increase by 20 percent, a threshold signifi cant to CDOT.

Alpha Drive not legally acquired by town. No documentation of-fered to substantiate county’s “ownership” of Alpha Drive when quit-claiming rights without war-ranty of title to town.

Wal-Mart failed to document legal authority to place additional three accesses to its project from Alpha Drive; Plat (1972) restricts accesses to two.

Planning board member Nata-lie Woodruff is conflicted and proceedings have been tainted. Woodruff must determine whether county’s quit claim is suffi cient to

give town authority to allow three additional accesses via Alpha Drive. Her offi ce relied upon deeds showing a non-existent entity as co-owner of Open Space. As county assessor, she is arbitrator for hom-eowners whose property valuations may be appealed, due to impacts of a Walmart nearby.

Enforceable Community Ben-efi ts Agreement (CBA) is required to assure project conforms to Comprehensive Plan and makes Walmart’s verbal representations fully enforceable. Must be negoti-ated in advance of project approval to be meaningful.

If Planning Commission pro-ceeds and approves project, rem-edy is available by appeal to Town Council, followed by appeal to state and/or federal courts, resulting in potentially expensive litigation and possibly resulting in civil or criminal charges.

Susan Junta

LengthsDear Editor:

It is amazing to see the lengths that some people will go to fi nd something, anything, they dislike about the Affordable Care Act. The diatribe by Mr. Bynum in last week’s SUN seems to single out the confusing and lengthy verbiage of the bill as his most major objection (Wow … a law written in legalese. Go fi gure!) and the fact that a single government administrator will be responsible for overseeing large portions of the law.

But, as usual with the “Obam-acare” critics, Mr. Bynum fails to point out what actual operating provisions of the law he fi nds so distasteful.

Is it the ability to keep our kids on our policies until they are 26? The inability of insurance compa-nies to refuse to pay when we get sick, to refuse us insurance for pre-existing conditions? The require-ment that insurance companies use the majority of our premiums to pay for actual healthcare instead of CEO bonuses? The exchanges that will allow us to compare com-panies and policies? The restric-tions on premium increases? The requirement to pay for all preven-tive examinations? The removal of lifetime caps?

Or is it the increase in Medicaid

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for the poor and uninsured?Since a third of this country is

already covered by government funded healthcare, what is it that people like Mr. Bynum so strongly object to? I would suspect it has less to do with government control and more about seeing the poor (whom they consider slackers and ne’er-do-wells), getting something free from their taxes.

Once again, it is all about hate and fear, and less about the cre-ation of a rational health care system, whom even their own candidate has praised in speeches overseas.

I am sure there is prejudice amongst populations around the world ... sometimes even violent hatreds ... but this seems to the be the only country where a signifi -cant percentage of the population is willing to work against their own best interests, if only they can keep some subclass from getting the same benefi ts.

As happened with Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, the overblown, outrageous and misguided attacks on healthcare reform will fade as the benefi ts are woven into the fabric of society; and eventually, the angry protago-nists like Mr. Bynum will move on to some other dire threat to our freedoms, accept the benefi ts of others who have worked to im-prove things, all the while pretend-ing they were for the programs all along.

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SheriffDear Editor:

Most of us realize that this re-public is in trouble, but what do we do? One of the most powerful offices for a person to hold is that of sheriff. The county sheriff has the lawful and constitutional au-thority to defend county citizens from unlawful and unconstitu-tional actions, whether it be by the local government, courts, citizenry or the federal govern-ment’s encroachment into our lives. Every sheriff and deputy took an oath of office to uphold and defend the Constitutions of Colorado and the U.S. The county sheriff is the first line of defense for us here in Archuleta County, but what if he doesn’t stand for the constitution? We elected our sheriff, and we can hold him ac-countable to us and to defend us against tyranny, but what do we do when he refuses to attend a constitutional sheriff ’s conven-tion, or send a representative, even when it is fully paid for? Every sheriff in the U.S. received such an invitation, and many citi-zens across the U.S. are willing to pay for their sheriff to attend this convention so they understand what the people want from them. Do we want a constitutional sheriff, or do we just ignore the Constitution and accept the growing tyranny? If you want to join many others in encourag-ing Pete Gonzalez, or your local sheriff, to attend this conference sponsored by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Asso-ciation, Sept. 16-18, 2012, in Las Vegas, please email me at truth@thecountyguard.org for brochures and website information to give the sheriff. We should easily be able to donate enough to cover all expenses for our sheriff or representative to attend, and join the growing sheriff movement to

defend local citizens against the growing threats we all face, and return to our Constitution. Will Archuleta County citizens step forward to get involved and en-courage Pete Gonzalez to stand for us?

Jeff Maehr

MuseumDear Editor:

The logging and railroad indus-tries played an important role in the economic and social develop-ment of our county in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The historical soci-ety museum has a display of items from this time period in our history, but would like to expand it. We have many visitors to the museum who are interested in this particular part of our history.

We ask that anyone with memo-rabilia from these industries who would be will to loan or donate to the museum to please contact Shari Pierce at 946-3137. We ask that the items be from this area.

If photos are available that could be scanned for our collection, that would be most welcome.

Thank you to the community for helping us to preserve our history so that we may enjoy it now and in the future.

Shari Pierce

PledgeDear Editor:

Pledge of Allegiance, so clean, so pure “back then.” By “back then,” I mean up to and during WWII. I was watching an old movie the other night, “Room for One More,” fi lmed when I was a teenager — the culture was so pure, so sweet, so sound, so respectful, so patriotic. What caught my attention was the Boy Scout meeting at the end of the movie when the troop recited the Pledge of Allegiance in a very solemn, meaningful tone:

“I pledge allegiance to the fl ag of the United States of America and to the republicfor which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.”

That described us and united us as a nation — simple and pure———“indivisible with liberty and justice for all.” But, then, follow-ing WWII, I suppose to express our thankfulness, the pledge was amended in this way: “One nation indivisible, under God, with liberty and justice for all.” It seems to me that that was the beginning of our political turmoil, as folks began to place their personal vision of God into their political decisions and slowly, over time, resulted in our current lack of unity for the good of all — extremism. As a devoted Christian, my heart aches for a return to our original Pledge of Al-legiance, which served this country well during its early days of hard-ship, trials and tribulations.

Listening to those Boy Scouts recite that original pledge warmed my heart, but also brought tears to my eyes. I bet most of you young folks never knew the original pledge. Too bad.

Patty Tillerson

ImmunizationDear Editor.

I read the article in last Thurs-day’s paper about vaccines and our kids starting school. I was pretty frustrated when I read the article. That article only stated part of the Colorado immunization law.

According to the National Vac-cine Information Center (nvic.orb), “Exemption is obtained by

funds for the construction of churches for use by Native Ameri-can converts to Christianity. Then, President Garfi eld, a general, war hero and minister, in 1858 wrote a letter about preaching revivals and baptizing 31 people. (Source: David Barton, capitol tour guide and founder of Wall Builders, Aledo, Texas.)

One recent example of today’s contrasting anti-religious protago-nism is the Chick-fil-A incident. When Chick-fi l-A supports tradi-tional marriage, it is called “big-otry,” but when Amazon pledges 2.5 million dollars to help abolish traditional marriage, it is called “equal rights.” Fortunately, there is reason for hope when millions turn out to help Chick-fi l-A set a world sales record and affi rm their ap-preciation for the company’s stand on true Biblical marriage.

One fallout of this was that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel attempted to cause a boycott of Chick-fi l-A. However, under legal and public pressure, he settled for a statement that Chicago’s values are not Chick-fi l-A’s, as if he is the judge of what is a value (defi ned as estimable) or that Chicago’s “val-ues” are better than Chick-fi l-A’s. Actually, his (and other’s) advocacy of same sex “marriage,” abortion, homosexuality and deprivation of religious freedom are not values at all but aberrations and violations of constitutional, natural and divine laws (e.g., Lev. 18:22 ff.; Jer. 1:5; Matt. 19:5).

It is incumbent on each of us to imitate the Chick-fi l-A support-ers and help restore the values of our country’s historic Christian heritage. Our best opportunity will come in November when we should elect a president and congressman who will reverse the current immorality and advance moral principles.

“The God who gave us life gave us liberty … Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only fi rm basis, a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?” — Thomas Jefferson.

Eugene Witkowski

submitting to the student’s school a statement of exemption signed by one parent or guardian or the emancipated student or student of eighteen years of age or older that the parent, guardian or student is an adherent to a religious belief whose teachings are opposed to immunizations or that they have personal belief that is opposed to immunizations.”

For these reasons: medical, religious and personal, a parent in the state of Colorado may not immunize their child and it’s actu-ally not required to immunize our children (C.R.S. 25-4-903).

The school systems and health organizations are always trying to re-word things in a manner so that parents feel as if they have no choice but to immunize. I know this is very controversial issue, but feel that parents should accurately know their rights when it comes to immunizations. I’m a mother of three and two don’t receive immu-nizations for medical reasons and one it’s my personal choice.

Thank you for allowing me to express my concerns.,

April Unger

OriginsDear Editor:

Those who deny the Christian origins of our country or have never been taught them are invited to consider the facts concerning just our nation’s capitol and compare them to the anti-religiosity of today. The capitol rotunda is adorned with huge Christian paintings: 1) Columbus landing, planting cross-es, leading a prayer and naming the land San Salvador (Holy Savior); 2) the 1613 baptism of Pocahontas; 3) others illustrating prayer services and Bible studies; 4) the 56 signers of the Declaration of Indepen-dence, 29 of whom were preachers holding seminary degrees.

In 1782, Congress allocated funds for the printing and distri-bution of 20,000 copies of its of-fi cial Bible to schoolchildren and for public use. On Dec. 4, 1800, Thomas Jefferson authorized use of the rotunda for church services (eventually by four congregations with a weekly average attendance of 2,000 by 1857). President Jeffer-son himself attended and ordered the marine band to provide the church music. This rotunda use lasted 100 years. President Jeffer-son also had Congress authorize

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• An error in last week’s SUN (Page 1, “Be smart in bear country”) left a sentence that suggested residents, “wipe their garbage cans out with some pneumonia.” While the idea seems interesting — and some SUN staffers believe pneumonia could repel bears — it is not accurate. Wipe the garbage cans out with ammonia and, if you see this mistake mentioned by Jay Leno on

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that the reason for the increase in activity is not that the bear popula-tion has surged. Bear population, he explained, tends to be fairly stable due to female bears giving birth only every two years. This

year, however, there was an early snowmelt, then a late freeze. This affected the main food source for the black bear — oak brush acorns.

Reid has been working in this area for over 20 years. During that time, he says there was only one

other year that has come close in terms of the number of bears being spotted in residential areas; and no other years with as many reports of bears in houses.

In the past three weeks, in-creases in bear sightings could

be expected and now might con-tinue to rise until November. This is because the bears have entered hyperphagia, their preparatory phase for hibernation. During this time, bears need to consume 20,000 calories per day. To reach this caloric intake, bears must con-sume a massive amount of food. One acorn, Reid said referencing a recent study, contains about one calorie. That’s a lot of acorns.

However, bears are very smart creatures. Learning the days a neighborhood puts out their trash and the houses that normally have easy-to-access trash cans fi lled with leftovers is easier for a bear than to scour a forest during a drought year, foraging for scant berries and acorns.

If a bear has been a consistent nuisance in a neighborhood — en-tering houses or garages — wildlife managers such as Reid will set a trap in that neighborhood. The trap itself is a large metal cage. Once a bear is trapped, the wildlife offi cer is called. The bear is administered a tranquilizer. Reid explained that the offi cer wants to use the lowest dosage possible, because, when the bear is relocated 50 miles away, the offi cer must keep watch over the bear until it is fully awake and ca-pable of defending itself. After the tranquilizer has put the bear into a sound sleep, the animal is tagged, with a tag in both ears, and has a chip placed just underneath the skin at the back of the head.

“This is not something we like to do because we know what it means to the bear,” Reid said, and then explained that although a bear is relocated 50 miles away, typically the bear will fi nd its way back. This summer, one relocated bear was back at the house in 52 hours. Bears, Reid said, have been known to fi nd their way back from 200 miles way.

“It’s normally not the bear’s fault. It’s the human’s,” Reid said, referring to problem bear-human encounters. This thought was re-affi rmed as Reid was driving this reporter around neighborhoods in the Pagosa Lakes area, pointing out negligence in bear-proofing homes. One man came up, saying a bear comes to his neighbor’s house every night, because the neighbor leaves the trash sitting there.

“I haven’t had one bear problem all year,” the man said, adding, “The bears aren’t doing anything wrong. It’s the humans.”

In the neighborhoods, the ma-jority of residents left their garbage cans outside with either no bear-proof closures or inadequate ones.

“Bears are very strong animals.

A bungee cord is not going to stop them,” Reid said. Leaving garbage out overnight in cans that are not bear-proof is a huge problem be-cause it is an attractant to bears. Bears have supersensitive noses, able to smell something up to fi ve miles away. Garbage, as everyone knows, has a smell. While to hu-mans it might make the stomach turn, for a bear it means an easy way to pack on needed pounds for hibernation.

Reid says that one option for people who have neither a garage nor shed in which to put their garbage can is to call the trash service and request a bear-proof receptacle.

If a person leaves a garbage can out overnight, they are attracting bears to their property. It is the person’s responsibility to protect their house. If a bear is a nuisance, they should ask themselves, “Am I doing anything to attract bears to my property?” Because even if the person is, the bear will still be the one to blame and possibly will be killed for it.

Colorado Revised Statute 33-6-131 states that, “It is unlawful for any person to place food or edible waste in the open with the intent of luring a wild bear to such food or edible waste.”

There is also Wildlife Commis-sion Regulation 021, which reads, “No person shall fail to take re-medial action to avoid contact or confl ict with black bears, coyotes or fox, which may include the se-curing or removal of outdoor trash, cooking grills, pet food, bird feeders or any other similar food source or attractant.”

However, before the person can be fi ned, the individual must fi rst be given a warning. Reid said that proving intent is very diffi cult. Plus, he added, when looking at all the garbage cans left out by residents, neither he nor the other wildlife offi cers have the time to give that many warnings.

Another common problem Reid pointed out are open garage doors and open fi rst fl oor windows. Just this summer, the Pagosa area of Parks and Wildlife has received over 50 reports of bears inside homes.

“Once a bear fi nds out there is more food inside, he’s going to try to go back,” Reid said. If a person just baked or cooked and leaves the window open, a screen will not keep a bear from getting inside the house. If there is a deck on an up-per story and a tree nearby, a bear will be able to get onto that deck if it smells something. If there is a window open on that deck, a bear will have no problem getting inside.

If keeping the windows open is important during the summer, it is recommended that bars be put on the outside of the windows to keep the bears out.

“This is bear country,” Reid said. “People who move here are moving to bear country.”

Black bears are native to this area of Colorado and their presence in the area predates that of humans. Black bears may be brown, cinna-mon or blonde in color. They are naturally shy and wary of people. Purcell explained that the reason trash is dragged into the woods by a bear is because the bear is trying to get away from people. He added that bears are not naturally noctur-nal, but often travel at night in order to avoid humans.

In order to keep bears wild and keep bear-human conflicts to a minimum, remember to do the following:

• Keep garbage in a well-secured location; and only put out garbage on the morning of pickup.

• Clean garbage cans with am-monia regularly to keep them odor-free.

• If you don’t have secure stor-age, put items that might become smelly into the freezer until trash day.

• Don’t leave pet food or stock feed outside.

• Bird feeders should be brought in at this time of year — birds don’t need to be fed during the summer.

• If you have bird feeders: clean up beneath them, bring them in at night, and hang them high so that they’re completely inaccessible to bears.

• Don’t compost. Bears are at-tracted to the scent of rotting food — and they’ll eat anything.

• Allow grills to burn for a couple of minutes after cooking to burn off grease and to eliminate odors. Clean the grill after each use.

• Clean up thoroughly after picnics in the yard or on the deck. Don’t allow food odors to linger.

• If you have fruit trees, pick fruit before it gets too ripe. Don’t allow fruit to rot on the ground.

• Close garage doors.• Keep the bottom fl oor windows

of your house closed when you’re not at home.

• Do not keep food in your car; lock car doors.

• Talk to your neighbors and kids about being bear-aware.

For more information, go to the Living with Wildlife section on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website: http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWild-life/Pages/LivingWith.aspx.

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stop at the Visitor Center and how many people stay in local hotels, nor is there a relationship between those who stop at the center and those who have requested Visitor Guides.

“I’ve actually found that eighty-three percent of those who stop at the Visitor Center,” Green said, “did not request a Visitor Guide before they came to Pagosa.”

Green also reported that a photo of a double rainbow over Lake Pagosa was featured during a news-cast on Denver’s NBC affiliate, Channel 9, which generated signifi -cant exposure for the town. This was indicated by a jump to 5,144 fans for the Facebook page.

The TTC is close to finishing enhancements to the tourism web-

site (www.visitpagosasprings.com) that will increase user interaction by incorporating a new phone app.

“I call it my stalking tool,” Green joked.

“This year we have started inte-grating with Internet Honey,” Green said. “It is a marketing analytic solu-tion. It’s allowing all of our market-ing efforts to go into one tool, so that we can start to see correlations between social media efforts and Visitor Guide requests. When we launch the new phone app., which is in development, we will be able to register GPS connectivity, so we will know, if they have requested a Visitor Guide, whether or not they actually come to Pagosa.”

The QR code that is on all of the new trailhead signs around the area will also link into the system, so the

TTC can keep track of how many times those are scanned.

Summer and winter itineraries for one, three and five-day visits have been developed and posted on the website, as well, which will allow families to plan their vacations be-fore they arrive in Pagosa Country.

The last thing Green reported on was “Red, White & Brews,” a music festival that took place on the Fourth of July in Yamaguchi Park, and was meant to generate rev-enue to raise money for fi reworks. Unfortunately, due to fi re restric-tions, this year’s fi reworks display was cancelled, but the fireworks will still be there for next year. The TTC publicly and wholeheartedly thanked festival organizer Melissa Buckley for her efforts.

ed.fi ncher@pagosasun.com

COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS

Volunteers needed for anniversary celebrationBy Cheryl BowdridgeSUN Columnist

The Ross Aragon Community Center is marking ten years in operation, and we are hosting a celebration Sept. 14, 6-11 p.m.

We are looking for sponsors to help with this free event.

People of all ages will be enter-tained by D.J. Dude, enjoy deli-cious food and have the chance to win door prizes.

Enjoy photos from the past and present; hear how the center started and about our direction and continued focus.

If you are able to donate a food item, door prize or cash dona-tion to make this event a success, contact Cheryl Bowdridge at 264-4152, Ext. 32.

CalendarThursday, Aug. 16: Hoopsters,

8-9 a.m.Friday, Aug. 7: Pickleball, 8-10

a.m.; Mah Jongg, 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 19: Grace Evangelical Free Church, 7:30 a.m.-noon; Church of Christ, 10 a.m.-noon.

Monday, Aug. 20: Pickleball,

8-10 a.m.; Pagosa bridge 4 fun, 12:30-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 21: Hoopsters, 8-9 a.m.; yoga, 10-11:30 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 1-3 p.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 5:30-10 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 22: Pickleball, 8-10 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.-noon; Dulcimer, 3-4 p.m.

The center hours are Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday by appointment only.

The center is located at 451 Hot Springs Blvd. Phone, 264-4152, e-mail, communitycenter@centurytel.net.

8.7 percent.A number of sectors showed

minor fl uctuations, some up and some down, but with no real change compared to last year. These include manufacturing, wholesale trade and the information industry.

However, a number of the me-dium-sized business sectors, espe-cially construction and real estate, showed noteworthy improvement, and could be an indication of changes in the local economy.

Real estate brought in $20,026 worth of tax revenue in June 2012, compared to $13,817 last year, an increase of $6,209 or 45 percent.

Construction collected $15,054 worth of tax revenue in June 2012, compared to $9,783 last year, an increase of $5,271 or 54 percent. Finally, mining collected $33,010 worth of tax revenue in June 2012, compared to only $6,048 last year, a signifi cant increase of $26,962 or 446 percent.

Some sectors, though very small in the overall scheme of things, also showed signifi cant growth and may refl ect the birth of new businesses over the last year, namely the health care and the educational services industries.

Health care rose from only $15 worth of tax revenue in June 2011

to $571 this year, an increase of $556 or 3707 percent, and educational services went from $401 to $1,038, up $637 or 159 percent.

As has been pointed out in an earlier SUN article by Jim McQuig-gin, the one sector that has thrown a wrench into the system is trans-portation and warehousing, which shows $72,495 for last year, but only $556 for this year. This is why May and June are the only down months this year, but this anomaly is expected to disappear next month since there were no revenues from transportation and warehousing in July 2011.

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SUN photos/Mike PierceAbove, Det. Scott Maxwell of the Pagosa Springs Police Department examines a broken window at Pagosa Springs High School Wednesday morn-ing. Left, Maxwell and Of cer Floyd Capistrant look at a bike connected to the crime scene. Of cials are seeking the owner of the bike — a bmx-style, blue and white bike with “Frisco” on the frame.

knowledge of the incident or the bike.

Police are now seeking in-formation about the incident, which is believed to have taken place between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., as well as the owner of the bike, which is a small, blue and white bmx-style bike with “Frisco” on the frame.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Maxwell at 264-4151, Ext. 241.

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PROST considers use of waning rec fundsBy Randi PierceStaff Writer

Archuleta County coffers for parks and recreation projects are waning, but the county’s staff and elected offi cials have an eye to the future, making for questions con-cerning that funding.

It is no secret that assessed prop-erty valuations have declined in Archuleta County (and much of the country) following the economic downturn.

Before that downturn, county voters approved a fi ve-year ballot measure, known as 1A, that de-Bruced the county, meaning it could collect property tax revenues above limits imposed by the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

For four years, the county col-lected 1A funding for facilities, tech-nology and training, roads, and parks and recreation. Then came the lower property value assessment and the sunsetting of the fi ve-year measure.

Now, the county is left with a fi nite amount of 1A funding that will no longer be bolstered by property tax revenues, and several large projects on the horizon, namely in the parks and recreation realm.

Because of that, the commission-ers and County Administrator Greg Schulte met with members of the county’s Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) task force Monday evening to discuss how the remaining $358,000 from 1A should be spent, as well as other parks and recreation funding the county has saved up.

PROST was originally formed after the passage of the 1A measure to recommend to the commissioners how the parks and recreation portion of the 1A funding should be spent,

mainly through vetting community projects and recommending them to the BoCC for funding, but the group has recently begun transitioning to a more advisory role, such as drafting park rules and regulations.

“What we have is what we have,” Schulte said of the remaining 1A parks and recreation funds at the beginning of the meeting.

Schulte noted that the county needs to be mindful about how re-maining funds are spent, especially in light of three “priority” projects the county is working on.

The fi rst of those projects, Schulte explained, is the Town-to-Lakes Trail — a joint project with the Town of Pagosa Springs. The fi rst phase of the trail, on the west side of Pagosa Springs, is moving into design work and is anticipated to be constructed in 2013.

“That’s becoming a reality,” Schulte said of the project, which would ultimately connect downtown Pagosa Springs to the Pagosa Lakes area with a bike/pedestrian trail.

The second project mentioned by Schulte is the county’s as-yet-unnamed open space park near the airport (a naming contest is currently underway, see www.archuletacoun-ty.org for details). A road leading to the 120-acre park and parking lot are slated for construction in September.

The third project is the county’s 95 acres located near the fairgrounds, along U.S. 84. The BoCC is set to consider adopting a master plan for that site later this month.

“We have quite the agenda for parks, recreation and open space,” Schulte said in summary.

Schulte then noted that grants available for any of the above proj-ects would likely require matching funds from the county, or that the

applications for grants would be bolstered by the county specifying funds for the project.

In addition to 1A funding for parks and recreation, the county has a fund balance of $165,000 in the Conservation Trust Fund, which is lottery proceeds given to counties for recreation and outdoors projects.

Schulte explained that the coun-ty receives $100,000 per year for the Conservation Trust Fund, with $30,000 of that given to the Town of Pagosa Springs through a fi ve-year agreement that will end in 2014. The remaining $70,000 given to the county annually pays the debt service for the 2010 purchase of the 95-acre parcel.

That leaves about $523,000 in funds not already appropriated for projects (funds that have been approved, but not paid out) for the county to put towards its three priority projects, Schulte said.

Schulte then questioned how the county should treat the remain-ing funds. Should the county put a moratorium on funding small com-munity projects? When would that moratorium take effect? Should some funds be kept aside to con-tinue funding small community projects?

Commissioner Clifford Lucero noted that his preference was to not eliminate funding for small proj-ects completely, but for the county to be careful with its spending with the large projects on the horizon.

Commissioner Steve Wadley agreed, suggesting that perhaps a specifi c amount of money could be set aside to fund small, worthy projects.

Commissioner Michael Whit-ing, too, agreed, suggesting a cap on funding for projects to focus as

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Rosary will be held at Immacu-late Heart of Mary Catholic Church Thursday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m. Funeral Mass will be Friday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. at Pope John Paul II.

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much of the funding on the large projects at their starts as possible, and stating that, even if the county does not receive another dime for parks and recreation, PROST serves a vital role in providing input for operating and management plans for county-owned parks.

Whiting also suggested the county shy away from committing to more than one year of fund-ing for small projects, stating he wouldn’t make a multi-year com-mitment to the community that he may not be able to keep.

PROST member Larry Lynch noted that the board had also discussed a moratorium in light of waning funds, with PROST Chair Gwen Taylor adding that the board had discussed timing and limits on funding.

Taylor suggested that an amount be appropriated for funding small projects throughout the remainder of 2012, with that pot of money topped off to $25,000 (an amount bandied about at the meeting) for 2013.

In response to a question from PROST member Tom Carosello, Schulte said it is unlikely the county would be able to contribute any money from its general fund to parks and recreation projects in the coming years due to revenue decreases.

Discussion then circled back to the consensus by the commission-ers to have some funding available for small projects before the BoCC tasked the PROST group with determining what dollar amount should be set aside for small proj-ects for the remainder of 2012 and the whole of 2013.

But, the answer to the question of available funding for projects remains unanswered, with PROST unable to discuss the matter fur-ther at the meeting due to noticing requirements (discussion topics and possible decisions are to be included in an agenda published prior to meetings).

PROST will likely discuss the matter at an upcoming meeting before presenting a recommenda-tion to the BoCC in another public meeting for consideration.

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OutdoorsU.S. agency deems local lands ‘critical habitat’ for Pagosa skyrocketBy Lindsey BrightStaff Writer

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency added a designa-tion to it’s fi nal ruling on three rare Colorado plants. In the fi nal rule, the agency has designated 50,000 acres of critical habitat for three rare Colorado plants, the Parachute beardtongue, DeBeque phac-elia and the Pagosa-area-exclusive Pagosa skyrocket, scientifi c name Ipomopsis polyantha.

It was in 2010 that the Pagosa skyrocket was listed as an endan-gered species, which has survived since the ice age. The summer blooming plant grows between 30 and 60 centimeters tall and gener-ally has white fl owers speckled with purple.

“Currently occupied acres do not adequately provide for the con-servation of the species, because of a lack of redundancy,” the rule states. “We consider these units essential for the conservation of the species,” the rule continued.

In order for the Pagosa skyrocket to grow and survive, there must be six physical and biological features in place: 1) Mancos shale soils; 2) elevation from 6,400 to 8,100 feet, with suitable precipitation; 3) cold,

dry springs, and winter snow; 4) plant communities comprised of barren shales, open montane grassland understory at the edges of open Ponderosa pine or clear-ings within the ponderosa pine; 5) good pollinator habitat, including ground and twig nesting areas, connectivity between areas and the availability of other fl oral re-sources; and, 6) light to moderate or intermittent disturbances to the soil.

Out of the 50,000 acres, four units totalling 9,641 acres in and around Pagosa Springs have been designated critical habitat. The majority of the land, 6,975 acres, is private land. However, critical habitat designations do not affect activities by private landowners unless there is federal funding or authorization. In the pages of comments published in the fi nal rule, there are several comments suggesting that critical habitat should not be designated on any private lands. The response from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency is that, while there are few protec-tions for plants on private lands, the language of the Endangered Species Act states that the designa-tion must be placed on lands, “on which are found those physical or

biological features essential to the conservation of the species.”

The remaining land ownership is broken down as following: U.S. Forest Service 1,710 acres, Town of Pagosa Springs 599 acres, Archuleta County 115 acres, State Land Board 110 acres, Colorado Department of Transportation 63 acres, Federal Bureau of Land Management 42 acres and Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife 28 acres.

The Pagosa Springs Unit is the largest of the four unities at 6,456 acres. The unit is located at the junction of U.S. 160 and 84, south along U.S. 84, west along County Road 19 and east along Mill Creek Road. This unit has the majority of Pagosa skyrockets.

The rule states that, “While these lands currently have the physical and biological feature essential to the conservation of Ipomopsis polyantha, because of a lack of cohesive management and protections, special management will be required to maintain these features.” The main threat to the fl ower in this unit is agricultural or urban development.

The Dyke Unit, 1,475 acres, is located at the junction of U.S. 160 and Cat Creek Road near the historic town of Dyke. The main threats to

The Gopher Meadow Weed PullBy Phyllis WheatonSpecial to The SUN

Thanks to seven volunteer weed warriors who battled weeds in Gopher Meadow last month, the weed popula-tion and potential for spread in the Turkey Springs area of the San Juan National Forest is greatly reduced.

The four-acre meadow had an unhealthy infesta-tion of invasive musk and Canada thistles. Volunteers Al and Stephany Bouchier, Diane Gutman, Gary Hopkins, Mike and Nancy Ray and Ian Roth removed a huge seed source of the thistle, which will limit its spread in an area bisected by a popular bicycle trail.

The volunteers rode their bicycles to the project site and were met by Pagosa Ranger District represen-tative Paul Blackman; recreation, trails and wilderness staff; and Ros Wu, wilderness program manager, who provided tools and trash bags.

Musk thistle lives two years and reproduces only by

seed, producing up to 20,000 seeds per plant. Canada thistle spreads through its root system and with seeds. Volunteers minimized reproduction and spread by removing seed heads. To destroy seed viability, all seed heads were put in plastic bags with a bit of water, then bags were sealed and placed in the sun. This helps the seeds rot before they are disposed of in the trash.

The weed problem in Gopher Meadow has been strikingly reduced, but has not been eradicated and will require follow-up treatment. If you would like to help manage invasive weed infestations, learn to identify invasive thistles (not all thistles are invasive), carry a plastic bag with you when you hike or ride in the forest, pop off those seed heads and dispose of them properly.

For information about volunteering for similar projects, or to do surveys for invasive species adjacent to trails within Pagosa Ranger District, contact Ros Wu at 264-1529.

the fl ower in this unit are highway maintenance, grazing, agricultural use, Bromus inermis encroachment, potential development and a road that was constructed through the skyrocket population.

The Eight Mile Mesa Unit, 1,146 acres, is completely on lands in the Pagosa Ranger District. This unit is located on the west side of U.S. 84 just south of the intersection of U.S. 160 and 84. Threats to this unit include a road running through the site, recreational use, horseback riding, dispersed camping, and hunting and fi rewood gathering.

The O’Neal Hill Botanical unit is the smallest unit, consisting of only 564 acres of land in the San Juan National Forest. The threats to the species in this unit are road maintenance, low levels of recre-ation and a utility corridor.

Since much of the critical habi-tat is on private lands, special management consideration are required. The special management options for the Pagosa skyrocket as presented in the published rule are introducing new Ipomopsis polyantha, establishing permanent conservation easements, develop-ing zoning regulations that could protect the species, establishing conservation agreements on pri-vate and Federal lands to identify and reduce threats to the species, eliminating the use of smooth broom and other competitive spe-cies in areas already occupied by the fl ower, promoting and encour-aging habitat restoration, develop-ing other regulatory mechanisms to further protect the species, placing roads and utility lines away from the species, minimizing heavy use of habitat by livestock and minimizing habitat fragmentation.

More information is available at www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/plants/3ColoradoPlants/index.html.

lindsey@pagosasun.com

Volunteer shuttle drivers needed at Navajo State ParkBy Janet Marie ClawsonSpecial to The SUN

Navajo State Park is looking for volunteers to join our team of shuttle drivers.

In return for 48 hours of volun-teer time and good driving skills, you can earn an annual parks pass, valued at $70.

If you can drive a utility vehicle or a golf cart, then you can drive one of Navajo State Park’s shuttle vehicles. The volunteers drive shuttle vehicles between the over-fl ow parking lots and the marina for three-hour shifts on weekends and holiday Mondays, such as Labor Day.

The vehicles are covered, pas-senger utility vehicles and shuttle drivers should have a valid driver’s license. No special operator’s li-cense is required.

A one-hour training session is required.

Besides being a great oppor-tunity to meet new people and to

spend time outdoors in a beautiful setting, you can earn a free annual pass to all 42 Colorado State Parks after volunteering for 48 hours.

To sign up for the shuttle driver program or other volunteer op-portunities, call Navajo State Park at 883-2208.

Photo courtesy Phyllis WheatonFrom left are weed warriors Stephany Bouchier, Diane Gutman, Nancy Ray, Ros Wu, Al Bouchier, Gary Hop-kins and Ian Roth.

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Busy beavers and fantastic fi sh on Williams Creek interpretive walkBy Robert EmmonsSpecial to The SUN

Join in on an adventure along Williams Creek where you will see a real, live beaver dam, as well as talk about fi sh in the creek and the macro-invertebrates that they eat.

This walk will take place Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 9-11 a.m. Be prepared to hike through willows and brush off trail and possibly get

your boots muddy. Wear walking shoes/boots, a hat, and bring sunscreen and drinking water. Long pants and bug spray are a must.

To get there, drive north on Piedra Road (CR 600) to FR 631 for about 20 miles to the Bridge Campground. Park off to the side of campground entrance (do not block gate). Carpooling is suggested as there is limited parking space. Please leave your furry friends at home.

Pagosa veterinarian serves with U.S. endurance riding teamBy Sophie KennedySUN Intern

Pagosa veterinarian Dr. Dwight Hooton of Elk Park Animal Hospital fl ew to the United Kingdom Wednesday, Aug. 15, where he will serve as team vet for the USA team at the Longines FEI World Endurance Championships at Euston Park, near Newmarket, Suffolk, UK, beginning today.

The main event, which takes place Satur-day, Aug. 25, is a 100-mile race that must be completed within 18 hours. It is the closest competition to the Olympics in endurance horse riding. If and, as Hooton says, when, en-durance riding becomes an Olympic sport, the World Endurance Championships would be the qualifying race.

Hooton, who has been practicing in Pagosa Springs for the last four years, will be responsible for the medical care of the U.S. team’s seven horses, six of which will compete among 160 horses from all seven continents.

Hooton, who is also the team’s acupuncturist, will begin daily evaluations of the team’s horses as soon as he arrives and will continue to do so up to the day of the race. Seven and one-half to eight hours later, when the top horse/rider teams begin to cross the fi nish line, Hooton will resume evaluations and apply recovery treatment to the horses before they return to the United States.

This year, Hooton’s role is especially impor-tant as this is the fi rst time in 14 years that the United States team is in a position to bring home a team medal.

“This year, our biggest competitors — France, Germany, the UAE and Australia — expect us to be serious competition and we expect to be on the podium,” explained Hooton.

The coach of the U.S. team called on Hoo-ton to serve because of his experience as a vet, acupuncturist, chiropractor (although he will not be serving as the team chiropractor) and former endurance riding judge.

Hooton was also considered an ideal candi-date for team vet because of his experience in lameness diagnosis and treatment. Lameness is the most common cause for a horse’s failure to complete an endurance race.

Hooton has been a vet since 1987. He re-ceived his degree from Colorado State Univer-sity. He became certifi ed in and began practicing acupuncture in 1992.

Though Hooton may be an experienced and sought-after endurance vet, his experience as an endurance rider is less impressive. “I did one endurance ride and realized that it was way too much work for me,” he said. “Also, I happen to be six feet six inches tall and weigh two hundred pounds. I’m not exactly built to be a competitive rider, I’m just too big. So, I just stick to trail riding.”

That, and helping World Endurance Champi-onship riders bring home the world title.

For updates on the championships and the U.S. team, check out ridecamp.com or endur-ance.net.

Photo courtesy Linda MuirheadKevin Muirhead caught this cutthroat trout (and others) during a trip to Crater Lake on Saturday, Aug. 11.

Navajo State Park offers two programs for kids on Aug. 18By Janet ClawsonSpecial to The SUN

Fall is approaching and soon na-ture’s creatures are going to be seek-ing extra food. Learn how to make a pine cone bird feeder to attract birds using just pine cones, peanut butter and bird seed. Pine cone bird feeders are a good way to invite feathered friends to your backyard.

This project is easy enough for even young children to enjoy. Bird lovers can gather at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Rosa Campground Visi-tor’s Service Building/Showers.

Budding artists can gather at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug.18, at the Rosa Campground Visitors Service Building/Showers, and learn about another culture and the unique art form called Gyotaku. Gyotaku

(guh-yo-tah-koo) is the Japanese art of fi sh painting. It was devel-oped more than a century ago as a fi sherman’s method of recording the size and species of his catch. People developed this technique since they often could not read. Freshly caught fi sh were painted with a non-toxic ink, and covered with a piece of rice paper. The pa-per was then carefully smoothed down, and removed to make an exact size copy of the fi sh. Once the print was completed, the fi sh could be washed and prepared for a meal. By using this technique, Japanese fi shermen were able to both record and eat their catch.

Since its useful beginning, Gyo-taku has become an art form. Prints are no longer just plain black ink outlines, but colorful repro-ductions of the original species. Gyotaku art has been displayed at museums around the world. This could give you some new perspec-tive on the concept of art and how it can be a part of everyday life.

Children of all ages are welcome to attend. All events in the park are free with a Colorado State Parks pass — either a $7 day pass or a seasonal pass. Call 883-2208 for more information or log on to the park’s website at www.parks.state.co.us/Parks/Navajo.

Be aware of water temperatures when fi shingBy Colorado Parks and WildlifeSpecial to The SUN

Drought conditions and low water fl ows throughout the state have Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminding anglers to monitor water temperature when they are out fi shing.

Several water-specific recom-mendations have already been released this summer; however, aquatic biologists recognize that fi sh can be stressed due to temper-atures in many different coldwater fi shing locations.

“Handling fish in waters that are 68 degrees and above can put undue stress on them, causing mortalities and compromising the fi shery as a whole,” said Ken

Kehmeier, senior aquatic biologist. “We ask that anglers keep in mind the production opportunity of a fi shery and not solely the fi shing opportunity. Get out and fi sh, but bring along a thermometer and try to fi sh early in the day for the best opportunities.”

For more information about fishing in places not affected by low fl ows, visit http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Pages/Fishing.aspx.

LocalForrest Henry Rackham, of

Pagosa Springs, was named to the Dean’s List at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., for spring term 2012.

Rackham is a junior majoring in environmental studies.

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Mamie Lynch a member of history-making teamBy Randi PierceStaff Writer

In 1950, Mamie Lynch, now a Pagosa Springs resident, began playing on a basketball team that had already been making history for 14 years — the All American Red Heads.

The team was similar to the Har-lem Globetrotters — a women’s en-tertainment team that played men’s teams, using men’s rules — and was in existence from 1936 until 1986.

According to the team’s website, they beat the men’s teams about 80 percent of the time.

Now, that team is making histo-ry again by being the fi rst women’s basketball team inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (named after the game’s inventor, James Naismith) this September.

The Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Mass., near where Naismith fi rst introduced the new game to his P.E. class of 18 men at the YMCA International Training School on Dec. 21, 1891.

According to a press release from the hall, the team was the fi rst professional women’s basketball team.

“The All American Red Heads are known as the female version of the Harlem Globetrotters and the fi rst women’s professional bas-ketball team. The team regularly played more than 200 games per season, winning 70 percent of them while touring thousands of miles reaching 49 states, Canada and the Philippines. Over six decades (1936 to 1986), the team broke social barriers and stereotypes playing in small towns and rural hamlets, as well as Madison Square Garden and Chicago Stadium,” the press release stated.

The Red Heads are one of 12 in the class of 2012 to be inducted into the hall — an honor that requires 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Com-mittee for election into the hall.

The group will be inducted on Friday, Sept. 7.

Part of that history-making team is Lynch.

Lynch began playing with the Red Heads in 1950, when she was a senior in high school, and played for the team during the 1951 and 1952 seasons.

“I think it’s pretty good recogni-

tion of the team as a whole,” Lynch said of the honor.

For Lynch, being on the team was a fi rst foray into the real world, traveling, being on her own and playing the game she loved as part of the seven-member team.

“Every day was a beautiful mem-ory, really, because I was a little girl from Arkansas who had hardly been on my own,” Lynch said.

Lynch said she will probably not be able to make the ceremony to see the induction.

Lynch said the induction and

events surrounding it are pricey ($750 to attend the induction), and with having only played on the team for a few seasons, she feels the prices are too high.

But, there or not, Lynch, along with the rest of the Red Heads, continue to be honored for their part in basketball history.

The Red Heads were inducted in to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1999, and, in 2011, were the Trailblazers of the Game recipients.

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Pagosa’s Graveson wins mountain bike titleBy Sophie KennedySUN Intern

Last weekend, Aug. 10-12, Zach Graveson, 18, a recent graduate of Pagosa Springs High School, competed in the Mountain States Cup Series Final in Telluride and took home the state championship in downhill mountain biking, age 15-18 class.

Like many children, Graveson learned to ride a bike when he was very young, but he has only begun to mountain bike seriously in the last three years. In that time, he has suffered a broken collarbone three

times, “some stitches here and there” and, last year, a torn ACL.

Now, Graveson is back and bet-ter than ever.

He took home the title after fi n-ishing fi rst in the fi nal race of the series in Telluride. Graveson fi n-ished with a time of 3 minutes, 14 seconds, beating 21 competitors, including six riders from Telluride who regularly ride the course. The points Graveson scored at the fi nal race, combined with those in three previous races, put him in first place in the series by 30 points.

Graveson had a rough start to the series when he competed in

Angel Fire, N.M., and placed 12th after crashing mid-race. But, by his second race, Graveson turned things around; he fi nished fi rst in the race at Crested Butte, over the weekend of June 22-24.

Things continued to look up for him when he fi nished second in his race at Aspen.

With his new state champ title, Graveson also received a state champ jersey, gear for his bike and, of course, “some medals and stuff.” Coming off this big win, Graveson was quick to thank his family for their constant support, Peddle and Powder for taking care of him and being a great sponsor and, as he says, most importantly, “I have to thank the Lord. I couldn’t do it without Him.”

Graveson’s sponsor, Peddle and Powder, a local shop in Pagosa,

has been sponsoring him for the last two years, providing him with parts, service and lots of support.

“He’s an awesome kid, really phenomenal. We are so proud of him. We have been so blessed to sponsor him; he has really brought us a lot.” says Lisa Pherson, who owns the shop with her husband, Bill.

The couple are so devoted to Graveson they shut down their shop the last two weekends to at-tend his races. Lisa shared some information, which Graveson failed to divulge. “Zach won that race de-spite an injury. During his Saturday practice, he wrecked hard, ripped his shorts and injured his hip and thigh. But he got up the next morn-ing and raced anyway. He just eats, drinks and sleeps downhill.”

Photo courtesy Bob Lynch, SUN photo/Randi PierceMamie Lynch, right and inset, played for the All American Red Heads, the fi rst professional women’s basketball team, for several seasons in the early 1950s. The team is set to be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in September.

Photo courtesy Pat FrancisPagosa’s Zach Grave-son crosses the fi nish line at last Saturday’s Mountain States Cup Series race at Telluride. Graveson placed fi rst in the Mountain States Cup Series Final and took home the state cham-pionship in downhill mountain biking, age 15-18 class.

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By Ed FincherStaff Writer

The Pagosa Springs High School football team is facing a dramatically different schedule for the upcoming season due to a change in leagues mandated by the Colorado High School Athletics Association.

“We are a 2A school in football,” explained PSHS Athletic Director Sean O’Donnell. “For all other sports we are 3A, but only 2A for football.”

PSHS is in the Intermountain League, according to Archuleta School District Superintendent Mark DeVoti, but since the only 2A schools for football left in the league after last year’s student count were Bayfi eld and Pagosa, both schools were forced to move to the Western Slope League.

“From the league we had last year,” O’Donnell said, “Centauri High School, Salida High School, and Buena Vista High School all have less than 300 kids this year, so they have all dropped down to 1A.” Monte Vista was already down at the 1A level last year.

“There’s a committee at CHSAA that decides the cut-offs for all of the different classifi cations,” O’Donnell explained. “It turns out this year that the cut-off number was 300 for 2A football.” He expressed frustration at the arbitrary nature of this deci-sion, but he elaborated that state-wide CHSAA had to have a certain minimum number of schools in each classifi cation.

“Cortez played in our league last year, but they have close to 800 kids, so they are a 3A football school.” O’Donnell went on to explain that Cortez had petitioned to be able to play at the 2A level last year, but ac-cording to CHSAA rules they are only allowed to do that for one year, and now they are back up at the 3A level.

“Then Alamosa ended up going to Colorado Springs to be in the Tri-Peaks league,” O’Donnell continued, “which left Pagosa and Bayfield sitting down here in an island all by ourselves without a league.” He ex-plained that Alamosa was originally in the Tri-Peaks league; they had not been in the Intermountain League for very long, and they didn’t waste any time going back, because they were used to playing those schools.

O’Donnell related that, in the end, “We were asked to do what was best for the classifi cation, not necessarily what’s best for us, so we ended up being in the Western Slope League, which created a phenomenal amount of travel and expense.”

“We had a dilemma,” explained DeVoti. With the prospect of some extremely long road trips, “Do you send an extra bus driver? Do you pay for a hotel room and stay overnight? Or do you drop out of athletics?”

There were six 2A schools in the Western Slope league: Grand Valley, Coal Ridge, Basalt, Aspen, Gunnison and Olathe.

“They weren’t exactly happy about Pagosa and Bayfi eld coming in, ei-ther,” O’Donnell said. “They’re very upset. They don’t want to have to drive down here.”

Things could have been much

worse for Bayfield and Pagosa if O’Donnell hadn’t stood his ground with the Western Slope schools.

“Bayfield and I had to fight for them to change the schedule,” he explained. The Western Slope teams were going to fl ip-fl op their sched-ules, where everyone a team played at home last year would play away this year, then just plug in Pagosa and Bayfi eld. This meant that Pagosa and Bayfi eld would have been making all of the trips up north, but none of the northern schools would have had to travel down here.

“I appreciate the fact that the Gunnison football coach stood up and supported us and came up with a better idea,” said O’Donnell.

The athletic directors worked out a system of travel partners, where two schools that are close to each other will travel to play another pair of neighboring schools one week, then the next week the pattern will switch and those two schools will do the travelling.

“Chances are it could snow,” O’Donnell worried. “That’s why we scheduled it the way we did. We put those long trips at the beginning of the season, so we’ll be going to Aspen the second week of September.”

Lizard Head pass and Leadville are possible routes, but if all goes well and the weather cooperates, the plan is to go over Red Mountain Pass. “The worst-case scenario is you’ll have to go all the way to Moab and then to Grand Junction to go around, which is a possibility.”

Not only was the route an issue, but the logistics of the trip were a concern. “We investigated different ways of making the trip,” O’Donnell said.

The cheapest way would be to have two bus drivers, with one driv-ing up to the game while the other slept, then switching so the fresh driver made the trip back after the game.

However, the cheapest way is not always the safest, O’Donnell explained.

“You’re talking about a guy that’s going to get on the bus at six o’clock in the morning, with the other bus driver and the rest of the team, and he’s going to spend the whole day riding all the way to Aspen. He’s not going to sleep. There’s no room for him to lie down and sleep and relax. He’s going to stay awake, and then we’re going to put him on a bus at eleven o’clock at night in Aspen and tell him to come all the way home in the middle of the night.”

DeVoti also brought up the point that as soon as the bus gets back to Pagosa after a long trip from Aspen, the kids still have to get in their own cars and drive home.

O’Donnell continued, “It came down to, I don’t care what it costs; we’re not going to be a news story. We don’t want that publicity. If we’re going to put students at risk to save money, we’re going to have a hard time defending that.”

Another option O’Donnell con-sidered was based on what Durango does. “If you wanted to give your kids the absolute best competitive

advantage, the best thing would be to go up Thursday, stay the night and then play Friday.”

As a 5A school, Durango is forced to travel great distances to find teams to compete against, so the team will often have a short practice after school on Thursday, get on the bus, travel as far as they can, stay Thursday night in a hotel, then get up Friday morning to fi nish the trip. That way the players are fresh, relaxed and ready to play the game.

“But then you’re still talking about staying again Friday night,” O’Donnell said. “We’re already in declining budgets. This was a frus-trating situation. We looked at it every different possible way we could and this is the way it worked out. It was defi nitely not, in any way, shape or form, our choice.”

There had to be a compromise between not paying for hotel rooms at all, which is not safe, or paying for two nights’ worth of hotel rooms, which is too expensive.

PSHS Coach Olin Garrison laid out the plan. “We’re going to leave at about six o’clock in the morning,” he said, “and we’ll make some sched-uled stops along the way to get out and stretch and have lunch. Then, hopefully, we’ll get there in time to go through a pretty good stretching routine and get them back into the right frame of mind to play a football game.”

Garrison explained that the bus can hold 40 people, and there will be 30 players between varsity and JV, along with himself, three assistant coaches and one volunteer. Added to this will be the gear and equipment, which will not all fi t in the compart-ments below the bus.

“It’s going to be pretty demand-ing to keep focused,” Garrison said, “especially with teenagers.”

Garrison had another idea to help mitigate the cost of getting a hotel room for the entire team after the game. “Like with Aspen, we’ll fi nd a smaller town, away from Aspen, that’s not quite as expensive to stay the night.”

Garrison explained that there will be four games that will require travel: Aspen, Coal Ridge, Gunnison and Alamosa. However, only Aspen and Coal Ridge are far enough away to force an overnight stay.

With three assistant coaches and one volunteer, Garrison said there is no need for additional chaper-ones. “I’m old enough and grumpy enough,” Garrison laughed. “They can quadruple me.”

“The way we get out of this,” O’Donnell explained, “is we either have to change the cutoff number between 1A and 2A so those schools in our area move up to where we are, or their numbers need to come up so that they move back into our classifi -cation, or, if 1A football had a differ-ent method of choosing their playoff qualifi ers, they might be interested in doing a combination league.”

Out of the three options, the last one is not only the most cost-effec-tive, but also the only one that there is any way of controlling.

“This is not unheard of,”

O’Donnell said. “They do multi-classifi cation leagues.”

However, because each classi-fi cation has a different method for determining who qualifi es to be in the playoffs, “It’s hard sometimes to even get those schools to play us,” O’Donnell complained. “If they’ve got a team they think is going to be good enough to make the playoffs, those schools will typically not play the 2A schools because it hurts their chances of making the playoffs, which is frustrating.”

Another possibility that was con-sidered would be to play indepen-dently. “There is a wildcard system,” according to O’Donnell. “You earn points for winning or losing accord-ing to the classifi cation of the team you’re playing and their record. If you beat teams with good records, you get more points. That’s how you qualify for the playoffs. It was feasible, but then we couldn’t schedule anybody, because from about the middle of September on, everyone else has league games, and there’s no one to play.”

O’Donnell explained that local school officials tried every option possible before fi nally arriving at the current plan. “We even investigated splitting that Western Slope League in half, into a north and a south, and just trying to do something with Olathe, Gunnison, Pagosa and Bayfi eld. That didn’t work either. That fell through.”

O’Donnell fi nished by saying, “I know there’s a perception out there that we wanted to be in this league.” However, he emphasized, “It is not by choice.”

Garrison had the last word on the subject: “These are some good football teams. Olathe has been in the state playoffs before. Aspen’s in the playoffs a lot. Coal Ridge is pretty good. We have to raise the bar, and we’ve already talked to our kids about that.”

He finishes by cautioning, “We got stuck in with the Western Slope League, and we’ve got to do a lot of travelling, but we’ll just have to handle it. I don’t want too much said about it, because I don’t want our players to use it as an excuse.”

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Graveson, who hopes to take mountain bike racing as far as he can, will start this fall as a fresh-man at Fort Lewis College where he plans to study geology and continue his mountain bike racing

career at the college level.When asked what he thinks

his prospects are for next year, Graveson responded, “I’m feeling really good about it all. I’m really exited to race. Moving up to the collegiate level means I’ll be able

to compete in more advanced races on a national level. And, for the fi rst time, I’ll have a coach to teach me how to eat and train and really take myself to the next level. I’ll be able to get more hours on the bike than ever.”

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Youth soccer assessments, draft setPAGOSA SPRINGS RECREATION

By Tom CaroselloSUN Columnist

Registration for youth soccer has closed and player assessment day for the 9-10 and 11-12 youth soccer divisions is Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Yamaguchi Park athletics fi elds.

The 9-10 assessment will begin at 5:20 p.m. and run until 6:30; the 11-12 assessment will begin at 6:45 and last about an hour. All players and coaches in these divisions should attend. The draft for the 9-10 and 11-12 divisions will be Thursday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. All head coaches in these divisions should attend.

Rosters for the 5-6 and 7-8 divisions will be fi nalized early next week, and schedules for all divisions will be available by the end of next week. The season will begin after Labor Day and run through early October. Games will be played Monday-Thursday. If necessary, games which are rained out may be made up on Saturdays.

Games for the 5-6 and 7-8 divi-sions have been tentatively sched-uled for Mondays and Wednesdays at the elementary school soccer fi elds, while the 9-10 and 11-12 divisions will play Tuesdays and

Thursdays at Yamaguchi Park on South 5th Street.

However, since teams from Dulce, N.M., will again be in-cluded in the league, local teams in the 5-6 and 7-8 divisions will oc-casionally play Thursdays against Dulce at the elementary school; the 9-10 and 11-12 divisions will always play Thursdays against Dulce at Yamaguchi Park.

For more information call 264-4151, Ext. 231 or 232.

Baseball photosThis year’s youth baseball

photo packages are ready for pick up at Pagosa Photography.

Parents who ordered photos can stop by the studio at 480 San Juan St. in downtown Pagosa Springs or contact Jeff Laydon at 264-3686.

Sponsors will be provided with their commemorative plaques as soon as team photos become available.

FountainThe Town of Pagosa Springs

town is accepting tax-deductible donations to be used for the maintenance and extended opera-tion of the pump for Piñon Lake Fountain.

Donations in any amount will be accepted at the front desk in Town Hall; checks and money or-ders can be made payable to Town of Pagosa Springs with “fountain” on the subject line.

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Golfers invited to ‘chip in’ for United WayBy Lisa JensenSpecial to The SUN

The 14th annual United Way Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club.

The format will be a four-person scramble with registration at 8 a.m. and a shotgun start at 9.

Two different fl ights — Cham-pionship and “Just-Fore-Fun” — will be offered, as well as various contests, prizes and giveaways. The entry fee is $100 per player for the Championship fl ight or $75 per person for the “Just-For-Fun” fl ight. This includes green fees, cart, con-tinental breakfast, lunch from The Pines restaurant and prizes of vari-ous golf packages and other items.

Golfers can enter as a team or as individuals by calling United Way at 731-0484 or e-mailing lisaj@unitedway-swco.org. Sign-up sheets are also available at Pagosa Springs Golf Club.

The United Way Golf Tourna-ment is the primary fund-raising event for United Way in Archuleta County. United Way supports 18 non-profit organizations here in Archuleta County working to positively impact our community in the areas of education, self-re-liance and health. Funds raised in Archuleta County stay in Archuleta County.

For more information, call Lisa Jensen, United Way community relations coordinator at 731-0484 or e-mail at lisaj@unitedway-swco.org.

By Randi PierceStaff Writer

Golf season is underway for Pagosa Springs High School athletes, who are rounding out their fi rst tournament today in Montrose.

By next week, the team will be nearly half way through its season schedule.

The team began its fi rst tournament of the season in Montrose at The Bridges on Wednes-day, followed by play today, Thursday, at Black Canyon Golf Club.

Friday, the team will head to Alamosa for a tournament at Cattails Golf Course.

After a few days off, the team will head for a round at Conquistador Golf Course in Cortez on Wednesday, Aug. 22.

The next day, the Pirates will host their sole home tournament of the year at Pagosa Springs Golf Club. The tournament is open to spectators, whom Coach Mark Faber encourages to attend the tournament to cheer on the home team.

By the time school starts in early September, the Pirate golfers have six days of contested play left.

On Sept. 6, the team heads to La Veta for a day at the Grandote Peaks Golf Club.

The next day, the squad will play at the Monte Vista Golf Club before taking on a tournament closer to home on Sept. 10, at Hillcrest Golf Club in Durango.

On Sept. 11, the team will play in Rye, return-ing to the location on Sept. 17 and 18, where the team will play at the Hollydot Golf Course.

State play is scheduled for Oct. 1 and 2 at Pinehurst Golf Club in Denver.

All tournaments are currently scheduled for 9 a.m. shotgun starts.

Working toward the state tournament in October are 11 PSHS athletes — four upperclass-men and seven underclassmen.

Leading the team is senior Reyes McInnis, who is the team’s only returning golfer to have made the state tournament last season.

“I’m counting on him to do some good this year,” Faber said, adding he hopes McInnis will lead the team.

Joey Campbell, Casey Mudroch and Jaylon Ochoa are all returning to the team this year as juniors.

A bevy of sophomores includes return-ing golfers Jake Keuning and Eric Medina-Chavez, as well as newcomers Tyler Man-zanares, J.C. Parsons, Taylor Heitz and Ken-nan Goebel.

A sole freshman, Ethan Hunt, rounds out this year’s squad.

And while the team looks to be a mix of experienced and new players, all are working to improve.

“It’s early in the season, but they’re all work-ing hard,” Faber said.

Results from this week’s play will be available in next week’s issue of The SUN, as will future results.

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Post-9/11 GI Bill celebrates start of fourth yearBy Raymond TaylorSUN Columnist

August marks the third anniversary of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and since it was implemented Aug. 1, 2009, the Department of Veterans Affairs has provided educational benefi ts to 773,000 Veterans and their family members.

“This is one of the most important programs helping our Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans reach their educational goals,” said Secretary of Vet-erans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “We’re proud this important benefi t is making such a big differ-ence in the lives of so many veterans.”

The Post-9/11 GI Bill pays tuition and fees on behalf of Veterans or eligible dependents directly to the school in which they are enrolled. Eligible participants also receive a monthly housing allowance and up to $1,000 annually for books and supplies. The program also allows eligible servicemembers to transfer their benefi ts to their spouses and/or children.

The program provides a wide range of edu-cational options, including undergraduate and graduate degrees, vocational/technical training, on-the-job training, fl ight training, correspon-dence training, licensing and national testing programs, entrepreneurship training, and tuto-rial assistance. All training programs must be approved for GI Bill benefi ts.

“For over 68 years, GI Bill programs have shaped and changed the lives of servicemem-bers, veterans, their families and survivors by helping them reach their educational goals,” said Allison A. Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefi ts. “Benefi ts provided under the Post-9/11 GI Bill will continue to shape and change the lives of

veterans by helping them build a stronger foun-dation for their careers.”

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is the most extensive educational assistance program since the original GI Bill was signed into law in 1944. Since its inception, VA has paid more than $20 billion in benefi ts to veterans and their family members.

For the 2012-2013 academic year, 1,770 colleges and universities are supplementing Post-9/11 GI Bill benefi ts by participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Under the Yellow Ribbon Program, degree-granting institutions make additional funds available for a veteran’s educational program without an additional charge to their GI Bill entitlement. To make up the difference for those students whose tuition and fees exceed what the Post-9/11 GI Bill covers, institutions can voluntarily enter into a Yellow Ribbon Agreement with VA to designate an additional amount of funding, and VA will match that amount.

VA is seeking legal authority to trademark the term GI Bill. President Obama signed an executive order on April 26, directing VA and the Department of Defense to undertake a number of measures to, “stop deceptive and misleading” promotional efforts that target the GI Bill edu-cational benefi ts of servicemembers, veterans, and eligible family members and survivors. In June, the attorneys general of several states gave VA the rights to the GIBill.com website after the original owners agreed to give up the Internet site to settle a lawsuit by the states.

For more information on the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other Veteran education programs, visit http://www.gibill.va.gov.

Useful linksFor further information on VA benefi ts,

call or stop by the Archuleta County Veterans Service Offi ce, located at the Senior Center in the Ross Aragon Community Center on Hot Springs Boulevard. The offi ce number is 264-4013, the fax number is 264-4014, cell number is 946-3590, and e-mail is raytaylor@archul-etacounty.org. The offi ce is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bring your DD Form 214 (Discharge) for applications to VA programs or benefi ts for which the veteran may be entitled to enroll and for fi ling in the VSO offi ce.

MeetingsThe following veterans groups meet in Pagosa

Springs:American Legion Post 108. Second Wednes-

day of the month at 7 p.m., 287 Hermosa St.Veterans for Veterans. Every Tuesday at 10

a.m., 164 N. Pagosa Blvd. (Buffalo Inn). Women’s Group of Spouses of Veterans. Every

other Monday 6 p.m., St. Patrick Episcopal Par-ish Hall, 225 S. Pagosa Blvd. Contact Charlotte, 731-1025.

Point Man Ministry (Veterans). Every Thurs-day at 9 a.m., (Buffalo Inn).

Important informationDurango VA Outpatient Clinic: (970) 247-

2214.Farmington VA Center: (505) 327-9684.The Veterans Crisis Line offers free, confi den-

tial support to veterans in crisis, as well as their family and friends 24/7/365. Call (800) 273-8255, chat online or text 838255.

LIBRARY NEWS

Summer must-read for kids? Any book at allBy Carole HowardSUN Columnist, and the Library Staff

Has your child cracked a book since school let out?

Several studies have docu-mented a “summer slide” in read-ing skills once kids go on summer vacation. The decline in reading and spelling skills are greatest among low-income students, who lose the equivalent of two months of school each summer, accord-ing to the National Summer Learning Association, an educa-tion advocacy group. And the loss compounds each year.

New research offers a surpris-ingly simple and affordable solu-tion to the summer reading slide. In a three-year study, researchers at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville found that simply giving low-come children access to books — and allowing them to choose books that interested them — had a signifi cant effect on the summer reading gap.

Children who chose reading books and those who picked free activity and puzzle books were tracked for three years. Those who had access to free reading books posted signifi cantly higher test scores than the children who received activity books. The effect — 1/16th of a standard deviation in test scores — was equivalent to a child attending three years of summer school. The difference in scores was twice as high among the poorest children in the study.

One of the notable fi ndings of the study was that children improved their reading scores even though they typically weren’t selecting the curriculum books or classics that teachers normally assign for summer reading. That conclusion confi rms other stud-ies suggesting that children learn best when they are allowed to select their own books.

Free tech trainingNext Thursday, Aug. 23, from

5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tiffany and Cody will conduct a 3M e-book workshop to teach you the new e-book platform and provide the information you need to get started. For more information on this new faster, easier system to download free e-books, see the July 26 Library News column.

On Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to noon, Cody will go into the basics of communicating on Skype. Learn how to set up an account and begin video chatting with friends and family on the Internet.

On Tech Tuesdays, informal one-on-one sessions help you with whatever problems you are having, take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 14 and 28, and 3 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 21. The times are staggered to better serve our patrons’ different schedules.

Note that it is urgent that you sign up in advance for all tech classes. When signups are ignored, too many people show up and we do not have enough space for everyone, so please help

us avoid that problem.

Free fi lm tomorrowJoin us at 2 p.m. for the third of

our free Friday afternoon his-torical fi ction fi lms when we will show “The Man in the Iron Mask,” the 1998 action movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeremy Irons. Note the earlier starting time because this fi lm is longer than usual.

Fall Gardening WorkshopSave the date of Thursday, Aug.

30, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. for a Fall Gardening Workshop. Bonnie Sprague of High Plains Nursery will teach you what to do with your shrubs and perennials in the fall.

Mysteries and thrillers“The Wrath of Shiva” by Susan

Oleksiw is the latest in the Anita Ray mystery series set in South India. “15 Seconds” by Andrew Cross starts with a routine traffi c stop that becomes an elaborate frame for murder. “Buried on Avenue B” by Peter De Jonge is a mystery that begins when the skeleton of a 10-year-old is unearthed. “Let the Devil Sleep” by John Verdon is the latest in the mystery series featuring NYPD’s Dave Gurney. “Judgment Call” by J.A. Jance is the latest in the mystery series featuring Sheriff Joanna Brady. ”Fireproof” by Alex Kava is a thriller featuring Spe-cial Agent Maggie O’Dell leading the search for a serial arsonist. “Dare Me” by Megan Abbott tells of a suicide that draws a police investigation to a coach and her cheerleading squad. “Flight from Berlin” by David John is an his-torical thriller set during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

Nonfi ction for students“Help Your Kids with Science”

is a step-by-step visual guide us-ing colorful diagrams and illustra-tions to help parents helps their children learn biology, chemistry and physics. “Help Your Kids with Math” uses the same techniques

for arithmetic, geometry, algebra and statistics. “F for Effort!” by Richard Benson features more hilarious — but wrong — answers from students on their tests and homework.

Memoirs and biographies“The Long Walk: The Story of

War and the Life that Follows” by Brian Castner is a memoir of a bomb squad commander who served three tours of duty in the Middle East. “Can’t Is Not an Op-tion” by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is a memoir of family, hope and the power of the Ameri-can Dream. “A Daughter’s Tale” by Mary Soames is the memoir of Winston Churchill’s youngest child, now approaching her 90th birthday. “Capitol Punishment” by Jack Abramoff is described as “the hard truth about Washington corruption from America’s most notorious lobbyist.”

Other nonfi ction“It’s the Middle Class, Stupid”

by political guru James Carville and pollster Stan Greenberg argues that taking on the wealthy and privileged is a matter of survival for the average American. “Show Dog” by Josh Dean is the story of a dog taking part in dog shows, a year-long record about dogs, breeders and dog show fans. “Ball” by anthropologist John Fox explores the little known origins of our favorite sports across the centuries. “Paleo Comfort Foods” by Julie and Charles Mayfi eld provides 125 recipes for anyone living a paleo, primal or gluten-free lifestyle.

Large print Christian fi ction

“Against the Wind” by Bodie and Brock Thoene, known as, “superstars of historical Christian fi ction,” is the latest in the Zion Diaries series.

Thanks to our donorsFor books and materials this

week, we thank Kelly Fischer, Kar-en Seielstad Heck, Pam Kercher,

Mercedes Leist, Anna O’Reilly, Carol Otis, Kurt Raymond, Marga-ret Soniat and Lynda Williams.

Quotable quote“People make history, and not

the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, so-ciety stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” — Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the U.S.

Website For more information on

library books, services and pro-grams — and to reserve books from the comfort of your home — please visit our website at http://pagosa.colibraries.org/.

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CHAMBER NEWS

By Mary Jo CoulehanSUN Columnist

Check the calendar: just around the corner are back-to-school days, Labor Day with the Four Corners Folk Festival and the Ignacio Bike Week, leaves turning to their autumnal hues ... and ColorFest activities.

That means that both Passport to Pagosa Wine and Food Festival and Bands, Brews, Etc. tickets are now on sale for the Sept. 7-9 festival. Tickets are available on-line and at the downtown Chamber offi ce. Another fantastic year featuring a variety of wines, scrumptious food, award-winning brews, and hot air balloons will fi ll the weekend with food and fun.

The weekend kicks off Thursday, Sept. 6, with some wine dinners at a few restau-rants around town. Last year’s wine dinner at Nello’s was sold out and hugely popular. If you have family or friends in town, this is a great way to show off one of our restau-rants and get an early idea about some of the wines to be served on Friday. Restau-

rants will be announced soon. On Friday, Sept. 7, the big tent goes up

on the athletic fi eld downtown and we’ll host the popular Passport to Pagosa Wine and Food Festival. Wines from around the world will be paired with foods from some of Pagosa’s best restaurants and caterers. This is a creative time for the restaurants as, oftentimes, this crowd is the guinea pig in a test of some new items that will be added to the restaurant menus. Attendees will receive food and drink tickets to the event, as well as a collectable wine glass and reusable plate — great for the back-yard or boat. Bob Hemenger will provide this year’s evening entertainment. Tickets are $40 in advance.

On Saturday, the morning begins with the annual hot air balloon mass ascension in downtown Pagosa Springs. The photo opportunities are unparalleled, with a backdrop of mountains, hot springs and the river. At noon, bring your children to the second annual Kiddie Karaoke contest. Get the kids on stage and let them sing

their hearts out with a huge array of songs to choose from. Beginning at 3 p.m., the Bands, Brews, Etc. blowout begins with microbrews from around the region. At this time, there will also be live music, wine to be purchased by the glass, delicious food from vendors and activities for the kids. The event will continue until about 7 p.m., when we wait for the balloons to glow — always a highly anticipated and photo-graphed event.

On Sunday, the festivities end with another hot air balloon mass ascension, this time on the west side of town. Mass ascensions start at 7:30-8 a.m. and are a great way to start your day.

If you are interested in volunteering at any ColorFest activities, contact Stacy Kirby at 264-2360. Tickets are already being sold online, so don’t wait too long to get yours.

Business newsDon’t forget to sign up for a Maximiz-

ing Your Membership class. The next one will be held Monday, Aug. 27, at 11:30 a.m.

at the Chamber conference room. Lunch is included at this free business session, which covers ways the Chamber can help your business and how you can take better advantage of your membership benefi ts. Call the Chamber to reserve a spot.

The next SunDowner Business After Hours will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Old Town Market. Chamber members and invited guests are welcome to attend. You should have received your e-vite this week. Look for it in your inbox or become a Facebook friend and get a reminder.

We have a plethora of renewing mem-bers this week, including Cabins at Hart-land Ranch, Sportsman’s Campground and Mountain Cabins, Main St. Cottage, the Made in Colorado Shoppe, Summit Ski and Sport (celebrating their 25th anniversary), The Artist Within, Rio Grande Savings and Loan Association, Cornerstone Account-ing, Renner’s Mini Storage, Subway East, the Cassio Group and Bugle’em Up Outfi t-ting. Individual associates Gene and Joan Cortright round out the renewals.

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Fire protection district to offer seminars in SeptemberBy Manny TrujilloSpecial to The SUN

The Pagosa Springs Fire Protec-tion District will host a series of seminars in September at the station at 191 North Pagosa Blvd.

Completion of sessions can satisfy DFS CEU requirements.

On Sept. 4, there will be a one-day seminar dealing with NFPA 13 Sprinkler System Installation Re-quirements.

There are hundreds of types of sprinklers in use today. Determin-ing where to locate them can be a complex task. They need to be spaced properly and installed in specifi c locations to ensure coverage of the protected area and located far

enough away from obstructions to ensure that the spray pattern can adequately develop and control or suppress a fi re. The rules that govern this complex matrix of decisions are found in Chapter 8 of NFPA 13 on Installation Requirements.

This fast-paced and interactive seminar will guide the participant through the series of decisions and requirements that lead to compli-ance with NFPA 13 and ensure the system will operate properly when needed.

A one-day seminar on Sept. 5 will deal with Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances (Underground Piping).

This full-day seminar describes the responsibility of the contractor,

owner and authority having juris-diction for the proper installation of fi re service mains and their appur-tenances as addressed in NFPA 24.

On Sept. 6, a one-day session will consider the topic of Inspection, Test-ing and Maintenance of Water Based Fire Protection Systems.

This seminar describes the re-sponsibility of the owner, contractor and authority having jurisdiction in maintaining a working water-based fi re protection system. The seminar is based upon NFPA 25. This is a basic level class.

Registration fees (per class): Mem-ber or AHJ, $95; nonmember, $150.

Registration: 7:30 a.m. the day of each session. Class hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

SUN photo/Lindsey BrightU.S. Rep Scott Tipton, left, greets Mark Weiler at a Town Hall meeting Tipton held at the Ross Aragon Com-munity Center last week. Archuleta County Republican Party chair Jim Huffman, left center, looks on.

Tisha Casida on ballot facing Pace, TiptonBy Steve ThompsonSpecial to The SUN

Tisha Casida, Independent candidate for U.S. House, Colorado District 3, has offi cially qualifi ed to be on the ballot for the general election on Nov. 6.

Casida has been campaigning in the district for over a year, meeting with constituents and small busi-ness owners.

“We are so excited, and grateful for our volunteers and contribu-tors who have made this possible,” said Casida, an advocate of push-ing many functions of the federal government down to the state and local level, where there is, “more transparency and accountability” with the representatives.

Casida was recently included as

a candidate in the Club 20 Debate to be hosted at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, where she will be talking about issues affecting voters along with Scott Tipton (R) and Sal Pace (D). This debate will take place on Sept. 8.

There are over 90,000 registered Independent (Unaffi liated) voters in Colorado’s third congressional district.

“My candidacy is about repre-senting the voice of many people who are either not affi liated with a political party or who are frustrated with their political party,” said Ca-sida, “and our platform is aimed at creating solutions for many people who desperately need freedom, economic prosperity, and peace in their lives.”

BenettiI would join my thanks to the

many who have experienced the care of our Pagosa emergency teams. Last week, I, unfortunately, had to make a quick trip to Durango for medical repair. The EMT team, Thad and Carrie, were here in a twinkle of an eye and exercised maximum pro-

fessional competency. Thank you. Then, the TriState Care Flight team took over. Thank you Sherry, Brock and Dave. Can’t say that I was able to appreciate fully the Eurocopter B3 ride to Durango, but it did the job. We are so fortunate to have the degree of competency represented in these folks. Thank you again, all.

Pauline Benetti

Cards of Thanks

By Lynell WiggersSpecial to The SUN

Computers, First Aid/CPR, IRA Mistakes, Jewelry Making — all on the calendar for fall 2012.

School is starting for our young-sters and that will be a good time for adults to take advantage of the many computer classes scheduled for our community. Whether you are a novice or a veteran computer user, you will find a class at the Archuleta County Eduication Cen-ter to sharpen your skills.

September will bring Intro to Computer and Intro to Outlook Calendar. Both classes are held in the evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. and are a bargain at $50.

Also in September, we will offer Intro to QuickBooks and Advanced QuickBooks, each one to be held on consecutive Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are $75 each.

October will host an Intro to Word for $50 and Intro to Excel for $100, both being offered in the

evening rom 6 to 8 p.m. November brings an Advanced

Excel class at $50 and a Publisher class for $50, just in time for writing and designing holiday correspon-dence.

We are also pursuing a Social Network class this fall, after we secure an instructor and sched-ule. We have plenty of computers available for our students to use, with Windows XP, Microsoft 2010 installed. If you would prefer to bring your own laptop, you will be able to connect to our wireless network.

Another community education class we will offer this fall is the always popular First Aid/CPR class being scheduled once per month. This school year, we are alternating two evening classes one month, with a full Saturday class the follow-ing month. Sept. 17 and 19 will kick off our fi rst round of National Safety Council certifi ed classes, followed on Oct. 13 by a full Saturday class. Classes will be $70 for either venue.

Carl Macht and Pete Peterson are the instructors.

A new course on our calendar is Top 10 IRA Mistakes. This is a class on how to avoid IRS traps. It is intended to help owners of IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s and other retirement accounts avoid costly mistakes. The class will be held Oct. 4 and 11 at 2:30-4:30 p.m. Mike Dalsaso is the instructor.

One more new class just in time for holiday parties and gifts is Jew-elry Making for Yourself and Oth-ers. Three sessions of design and techniques will be presented on Saturdays, Nov. 3, 10 and17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Come to all three ses-sions for $65 or to one class for $25. All materials, inventory and tools are included in the cost. Elizabeth Baldwin is the instructor.

Stop by the Education Center at the corner of Fourth and Lewis streets for a detailed brochure, or visit our website at www.archul-etacountyeducationcenter.com to register and pay for classes.

QuickBooks to jewelry making — classes at the Ed Center

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Tips for a healthy life, at any ageBy Musetta WollenweberSUN Columnist

Here are Dr. Monique Martin’s tips for healthy living.

Are you looking for ways to optimize your health? Health is not just the absence of disease, but also the presence of vigor, balance and optimal well-being. It is the connec-tion of body, mind and spirit.

Nutrition and diet. We all have some idea of what we would like to weigh. There are many books dis-pensing confl icting advice. Eating healthy shouldn’t be that confusing.

Here are some guidelines:Don’t skip meals.Eat three meals and two to three

snacks daily — fi ve to six meals a day.

When you feel like eating, ask yourself “Am I hungry?,” or is there another reason you are craving food — such as comfort?

Eat organic as much as possible.Limit all processed foods.Avoid artifi cial sweeteners and

colorings.Limit sweets and processed

sugars.Drink 64 ounces of purifi ed

water daily.Limit beverages with caffeine,

stimulants, sugars and dyes.Have one to three bowel move-

ments daily.Do not diet.Shop the perimeter of the gro-

cery store. Limit the middle.Eat a quarter of your calories as

healthy fats — such as olive oil, es-sential fatty acids from cold-water fi sh, fl ax and walnut. Dairy, meats, eggs and nuts in moderation are OK.

Avoid margarine, partially hydrogenated fats, kernel oils and trans fats.

Eat a quarter of your calories as protein. This includes animal protein like fi sh, fowl, meat and eggs and vegetarian protein like legumes, tofu, seeds, nuts and dairy.

Eat a quarter of your calories as non-starchy vegetables. Try to get two to three colors of veggies on your largest meal of the day.

Eat a quarter of your calories as all other carbohydrates. This includes all grains, fruits, starchy vegetables and sweets.

Drink alcohol in moderation, no more than two drinks in a day and less than four times per week. Drink alcohol with meals, not on an empty stomach. Take milk thistle if you drink regularly.

Consider daily supplementation with multivitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Exercise. There are numerous varied guidelines. Exercise is the No. 1 treatment for mild to moder-ate depression, not Prozac. It keeps your body fi t and helps maintain your weight.

Exercise 30 minutes daily six to seven times a week. Alternate with aerobic and weight training activi-ties.

Do something you really enjoy. Judo, dancing, cycling, swimming and skiing are all great.

If you are not participating in a sport and getting to the gym is diffi cult, then consider getting a treadmill or elliptical rider if you can’t go out for a walk.

Research has shown that the treadmill is the most frequently used exercise equipment.

Exercise fi rst thing in the morn-ing. Research shows that those who exercise in the morning are 70 percent more likely to continue versus only 20 percent of those who exercise at other times.

Play and relationships. Do you play? Children spend a large part of their day playing and laughing. Unfortunately this is starting to de-crease in children and we are seeing an increase in illness. Engage in friendships and hobbies to develop creativity and play.

Include plenty of humor and affection in your life.

Maintain social ties with those that mean the most to you.

Work on your emotional issues!Spend time with your fam-

ily. Especially with your children. Soon they’ll be grown. Nobody ever complained of not spending enough time at the offi ce on his or her deathbed.

Pay attention to the energy of those around you.

Avoid toxic people and energy vampires. Don’t try to fi x other people’s problems.

Keep your marriage in great shape. It requires work. If you are unhappy, get counseling. Strive for win/win outcomes. Happily married people have longer and healthier life spans.

Enjoy sex. Be responsive to your mutual needs.

Maintain excellent hygiene.If you are alone, get involved.Consider sharing your life with

a pet. People with pets experience less loneliness and less illness.

Consider volunteering.Work. Do what you enjoy.Assess the purpose of your life

and pursue it.Find a job you love.Speak up. Don’t allow others take

advantage of you. Take a confi -dence-building class.

Assume responsibilities you can comfortably handle.

Don’t get in over your head.Do not overwork — moderate

your hours.Safety.If you have weapons, take a

safety course.Keep your weapons and house-

hold chemicals locked up at all times.

If you have a problem with anger and violence or other unacceptable behavior, get counseling now and get rid of your weapons.

If you are a victim of unaccept-able behavior, get counseling now.

Don’t hit anyone.Take a parenting class if you

have children.Self-care.Get plenty of sleep. Invest in a

good mattress, pillow and blanket.Protect your body from electro-

magnetic fi elds, especially cell phones and computers.

Avoid drugs and tobacco.Practice safe sex.Wear your seatbelt.Avoid dangerous situations.Wear sunscreen in the hot sun.Limit exposure to negative

news.Develop an optimistic outlook.Fill your house with plants.Get a HEPA air purifi er.Find a great doctor and dentist

who will work with you.Get regular physicals and

screening exams.Address any imbalances or ill-

nesses in your body.Treat yourself to bodywork and

other pampering relaxations.Have all silver-mercury dental

amalgams eventually replaced with less toxic composites or gold.

Plan and prepare for the future.

Select a medical power of at-torney for emergencies.

Address any addictions.Spirituality.Get in touch with your spirit

and higher power.Meditate regularly.Live your life mindfully.Convene with nature. Garden.

Recycle. Protect the Earth.Look at what is important.

Forget about keeping up with the Joneses.

Appreciate the simple things in life. Take time to smell the roses, watch the sunset and play with children.

Be involved in your community.Be charitable.Be kind. Do unto others as you

would have them do unto you.Resolve past issues.Release judgment and anger.Forgive yourself and others.Give yourself permission to be.

Art showWe have been enjoying the

photo display of Navy photogra-pher Rob Gaston and now it’s time to enjoy our next artist’s work. Who will it be? Do you have photos, paintings, etc. you would like to display on our dining room walls for the senior diners to enjoy? If so, please contact me at 264-2167.

Presentations, anyone?Seriously gang, do you have

something fun to offer in a presen-tation? I haven’t heard a peep from anyone, and I know you are out there.

John Graves and Jillian Flathers have shared their fun with us, now it’s your turn to share.

Maybe you were a spy for FBI, CIA, a Navy Seal or were involved in an exciting mountain expedition. Perhaps you were part of a famous rescue, sang for the president, worked in the White House, cooked for Carey Grant, starred in a movie, specialized in furniture making, invented something or have great vacation slides from a trip to an-other country. If you would like to share your adventures with others, I’d love to hear from you. Please call me at 264-2167.

Dental assistanceThe San Juan Basin Area Agency

on Aging (SJBAAA) has grant funds from the Administration on Aging

for up to $300 per person. To ensure the continuation of grant funding, you will get a letter from the SJBAAA suggesting a minimum contribu-tion of 10 percent ($30).

Please observe the following program guidelines:

1. Title III Older Americans Act grant funds will assist seniors, age 60-plus in the following areas only :

• Fluoride varnishing.• Fillings for cavities.• Tooth extractions.• Cleaning and overall preventive

care for maximum oral health.There is a high priority to serve

low and very low income individu-als.

For further information, visit www.sjbaaa.org/links.html or call 264-0501.

More assistanceA San Juan Basin Area Agency

on Aging, Title III B & E Services Grant is being administered for 2012 by the Visiting Angels Home Care Agency in Pagosa Springs.

To apply, you must be over 60 years old and not on Medicaid. Special consideration is being given to veterans who are wait-ing for their Aid and Assistance Benefi t to come through.

This grant will provide some funds, but is limited to $500 with a small copay, to assist the elderly with homemaking — to include fi xing meals, planning menus, do-ing light housekeeping, laundry or changing beds. Also, personal care needs are covered — dress-ing and bathing assistance, gener-al personal care and supervision to prevent falls, medications reminders and companionship — as are other chores around the house like yard work, light home maintenance or installing grab bars or wheelchair ramps. Contact Chris Smith at Visiting Angels, 264-5991, to apply.

Reservations, pleaseYou now need to make res-

ervations to dine at Cafe Fox. I received notifi cation from the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging requiring a reservation system be in place in an effort to avoid waste.

We have set out about a weeks’ worth of reservation lists, en-abling you to sign up in advance. If you are already at Cafe Fox, see Rob at the front desk and he’ll help you with your reservation, or call by 9 a.m. of the morning you would like to join us. If we are un-able to make it to the phone, dial extension 27 and leave a message. For you computer-savvy folks, we have added a link to our website. Visit www.archluetacounty.org, select County Departments and then Senior Services. You’ll see the Meal Reservation link. Make your reservation today at 264-2167, Ext. 27.

Special eventsPicnic in the Park — Friday,

Aug, 24, at noon (don’t forget to make your reservation). Not only will we relax by the river, we’ll have a fun of ton watching those who are brave enough partake in a pie eating contest. Sign up in advance to take your shot at hav-ing the biggest mouth in Pagosa Springs. Call us at 264-2167 to reserve your tart-size pie and take the title.

Like to help out?So far, I’ve had one very wel-

come response to my plea for help. If you can help out, I’d love to hear from you.

In addition to the help needed in the kitchen, I am looking for a writ-er to assist with the weekly column. One idea for a writer would be to interview our Senior of the Week. Perhaps you or others have ideas, I sure would love to hear from you.

We are currently accepting ap-plications to assist in our kitchen and dining room.

Like to help in the kitchen? Is chopping, slicing, dicing, prepping and stirring your middle name? If so, then we need you, and several of you at that. We’d love to have you aboard.

Like to greet people and lend a hand? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for a few people who would like to greet our folks, introduce new cli-ents to our services, show them the ropes of the dining room and offer assistance to those needing help fi lling out our new client form. Call me at 264-2167 for an application.

Transportation Get out in the community and

let us do the driving. Door-to-door bus service is available Monday,

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and the second and fourth Thurs-days of the month, for seniors age 60-plus. Suggested donation is $2 per day. Come hang out with us and enjoy our company. Call for details at 264-2167.

Weekly activities Friday, Aug. 17 — 9 a.m.

Geezers; 10 a.m. Stitchin’ in the Kitchen; 10:30 a.m. Brain Injury Support Group; 12:30 p.m. Gym Walk.

Monday, Aug. 20 — 12:30 p.m. Gym Walk; 1 p.m. Canasta.

Tuesday, Aug. 21 — 11 a.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group; 12:30 p.m. Gym Walk; 1 p.m. Meditation for Healing.

Wednesday, Aug. 22 – 11 a.m. blood pressure checks.

Thursday, Aug. 17 — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch.

Friday, Aug. 24 — 9 a.m. Geezers; 10 a.m. Stitchin’ in the Kitchen; 10:30 a.m. Book Club; 12:30 p.m. Gym Walk.

This week’s menuReservations required by 9

a.m. the morning of the day you would like to dine at Cafe Fox.

Suggested donation for older adults age 60-plus is $4 guests $6, kids 12 and under $3. Our meal program is partially funded through the Older Americans Act via the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging, United Way, Archuleta County, Town of Pagosa Springs and other donations and grants. These funds help support the cost of the meal which is ap-proximately $10.50. Please note our menu is subject to change. The salad bar begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch served from noon to 12:30 p.m. 264-2167, Ext. 27 for reservations.

Friday, Aug. 17 — Baked salmon, brown rice, California vegetables, tomato/cucumber salad, bran muffi n, half banana, rainbow sherbet.

Monday, Aug. 20 — Oven fried chicken, baked potato, spinach mandarin salad, peaches, corn-bread.

Tuesday, Aug. 21 — Tuna salad wrap, whole wheat tortilla, tomato soup, lettuce and tomato, hard boiled egg, ambrosia fruit salad.

Wednesday, Aug. 22 — Sloppy Joe on whole wheat bun, mixed vegetables, spinach mandarin salad, butterscotch pudding.

Thursday, Aug. 23 — Chicken Parmesan, whole wheat spaghet-ti, tossed salad, whole wheat roll, tropical fruit.

Friday, Aug. 24 — Picnic in the Park: barbecue beef brisket, creamy coleslaw, ranch beans, whole wheat roll, half orange.

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!o $%om 't )a+ Con.ern1 !%is 4oti.e is gi6en wit% re8gard to t%e following des.ribed Deed of !rust1?n )a+ @AB @CD@B t%e undersigned Eubli. !rustee .aused t%e 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand relating to t%e Deed of !rust des.ribed below to be re.orded in t%e Count+ of Gr.%uleta re.ordsH?riginal IrantorJsK Da6id LH Mra.N%a%n and Cat%erine $H Mra.N%a%n?riginal Mene! .iar+JiesK )ortgage Ele.troni. Oegistra8tion P+stemsB 'n.HB as nominee for IreenEoint )ort8gage FundingB 'n.HCurrent Rolder of E6iden.e of Debt I)GC )ortgageB LLCDate of Deed of !rust DCSTS@CCUCount+ of Oe.ording Gr.%uletaOe.ording Date of Deed of !rust DCSDAS@CCUOe.ording 'nformationJOe.eVtion 4umber andSor MooNSEage 4umberK @CUCTTWA?riginal Erin.iVal Gmount XYY@BCCCHCC?utstanding Erin.iVal Malan.e XYZDB@Y[H@CEursuant to COP \AW8AW8DCDJYKJiKB +ou are %ereb+ noti8! ed t%at t%e .o6enants of t%e deed of trust %a6e been 6iolated as follows1 failure to Va+ Vrin.iVal and interest w%en due toget%er wit% all ot%er Va+ments Vro6ided for in t%e e6iden.e of debt se.ured b+ t%e deed of trust and ot%er 6iolations t%ereofH*;' .I'& F"R'C."S'( #/< &"* $' / FIRS* .I'&8."* 91, 'C;" ./>' 'S*/*'S, /CC"R(I&? *" *;' P./* *;'R'"F FI.'( F"R R'C"R( @-.< 1:, 1941 /S R'C'P*I"& &"8 10:B978/lso known Jy street and numJer asS 199 Clearwa-ter (r, Pagosa Springs, C" 411B78*;' PR"P'R*< ('SCRI$'( ;'R'I& IS /.. "F *;' PR"P'R*< C-RR'&*.< '&C-#$'R'( $< *;' .I'& "F *;' (''( "F *R-S*8

&"*IC' "F S/.'!%e .urrent %older of t%e E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB des.ribed %ereinB %as ! led 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand for sale as Vro6ided b+ law and in said Deed of !rustH !REOEF?OEB 4oti.e 's Rereb+ Ii6en t%at ' will at Vub8li. au.tionB at DC1CC GH)H on !%ursda+B CTS@CS@CD@B at YYT Pan Juan PtHB Eagosa PVringsB C? WDDYZB sell to t%e %ig%est and best bidder for .as%B t%e said real VroV8ert+ and all interest of t%e said IrantorJsKB IrantorJsK^ %eirs and assigns t%ereinB for t%e VurVose of Va+ing t%e indebtedness Vro6ided in said E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB Vlus attorne+s^ feesB t%e e_Venses of sale and ot%er items allowed b+ lawB and will issue to t%e Vur.%aser a Certi! .ate of Eur.%aseB all as Vro6ided b+ lawHFirst Eubli.ation ZS@US@CD@Last Eubli.ation WS@AS@CD@4ame of Eubli.ation Eagosa PVrings PunDG!E1 C[S@AS@CD@Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee in and for t%e Count+ of Gr.%uletaB Ptate of ColoradoM+1 SsS Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee!%e nameB addressB business teleV%one number and bar registration number of t%e attorne+JsK reVresenting t%e legal %older of t%e indebtedness is1Cristel DH P%eV%erd `ATA[DCaren Ja.obs Castle `DDZTCMarbara Mader `DCATYaat%arine EH Fis%er `AT@ACGnt%on+ LH Con6erse `YC@D@Jeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTDeanne OH Ptodden `AA@DYJennifer CH Oogers `AYUW@C%ristoV%er !H Iroen `ATTZUJeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTOeagan LarNin `Y@ACTElibabet% PH )ar.us `DUCT@Mritne+ Meall8Eder `UYTA[aimberl+ LH )artineb `YCA[DJason CH Rilliard `YCW[UCastle PtawiarsNiB LLC TTT DW!R P!HB `@@CDB DE48cEOB C? WC@C@ JACAK WU[8DYCC!%e Gttorne+ abo6e is a.ting as a debt .olle.tor and is attemVting to .olle.t a debtH Gn+ information Vro6ided ma+ be used for t%at VurVoseHGttorne+ File ` CT8DDZDUOdEubli. !rustees^ Gsso.iation of Colorado Oe6ised US@CDDEublis%ed Jul+ @UB Gugust @B TB DU and @AB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

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S/.' &"8 9019-0:7!o $%om 't )a+ Con.ern1 !%is 4oti.e is gi6en wit% re8gard to t%e following des.ribed Deed of !rust1?n )a+ @AB @CD@B t%e undersigned Eubli. !rustee .aused t%e 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand relating to t%e Deed of !rust des.ribed below to be re.orded in t%e Count+ of Gr.%uleta re.ordsH?riginal IrantorJsK Oi.%ard P.%losserB Gn enmarried )an?riginal Mene! .iar+JiesK )ortgage Ele.troni. Oegistra8tion P+stemsB 'n.HB as nominee for First Roribon Rome LoansB a Di6ision of First !ennessee ManN 4HGHCurrent Rolder of E6iden.e of Debt JE)organ C%ase ManNB 4ational Gsso.iationDate of Deed of !rust AS@DS@CCWCount+ of Oe.ording Gr.%uletaOe.ording Date of Deed of !rust AS@[S@CCWOe.ording 'nformationJOe.eVtion 4umber andSor MooNSEage 4umberK @CWC@CU[?riginal Erin.iVal Gmount X@YCBCCCHCC?utstanding Erin.iVal Malan.e X@ATBTACHZTEursuant to COP \AW8AW8DCDJYKJiKB +ou are %ereb+ noti8! ed t%at t%e .o6enants of t%e deed of trust %a6e been 6iolated as follows1 failure to Va+ Vrin.iVal and interest w%en due toget%er wit% all ot%er Va+ments Vro6ided for in t%e e6iden.e of debt se.ured b+ t%e deed of trust and ot%er 6iolations t%ereofH*;' .I'& F"R'C."S'( #/< &"* $' / FIRS* .I'&8."* 31: "F P/?"S/ ;I?;./&(S 'S*/*'S, /C-C"R(I&? *" *;' P./* *;'R'"F FI.'( F"R R'C"R( F'$R-/R< 7, 1979 /S R'C'P*I"& &"8 7:B098/lso known Jy street and numJer asS 103B ;ills Circle, Pagosa Springs, C" 411B78*;' PR"P'R*< ('SCRI$'( ;'R'I& IS /.. "F *;' PR"P'R*< C-RR'&*.< '&C-#$'R'( $< *;' .I'& "F *;' (''( "F *R-S*8

&"*IC' "F S/.'!%e .urrent %older of t%e E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB des.ribed %ereinB %as ! led 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand for sale as Vro6ided b+ law and in said Deed of !rustH !REOEF?OEB 4oti.e 's Rereb+ Ii6en t%at ' will at Vub8li. au.tionB at DC1CC GH)H on !%ursda+B CTS@CS@CD@B at

YYT Pan Juan PtHB Eagosa PVringsB C? WDDYZB sell to t%e %ig%est and best bidder for .as%B t%e said real VroV8ert+ and all interest of t%e said IrantorJsKB IrantorJsK^ %eirs and assigns t%ereinB for t%e VurVose of Va+ing t%e indebtedness Vro6ided in said E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB Vlus attorne+s^ feesB t%e e_Venses of sale and ot%er items allowed b+ lawB and will issue to t%e Vur.%aser a Certi! .ate of Eur.%aseB all as Vro6ided b+ lawHFirst Eubli.ation ZS@US@CD@Last Eubli.ation WS@AS@CD@4ame of Eubli.ation Eagosa PVrings PunDG!E1 C[S@AS@CD@Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee in and for t%e Count+ of Gr.%uletaB Ptate of ColoradoM+1 SsS Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee!%e nameB addressB business teleV%one number and bar registration number of t%e attorne+JsK reVresenting t%e legal %older of t%e indebtedness is1Cristel DH P%eV%erd `ATA[DCaren Ja.obs Castle `DDZTCMarbara Mader `DCATYaat%arine EH Fis%er `AT@ACGnt%on+ LH Con6erse `YC@D@Jeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTDeanne OH Ptodden `AA@DYJennifer CH Oogers `AYUW@C%ristoV%er !H Iroen `ATTZUJeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTOeagan LarNin `Y@ACTElibabet% PH )ar.us `DUCT@Mritne+ Meall8Eder `UYTA[aimberl+ LH )artineb `YCA[DJason CH Rilliard `YCW[UCastle PtawiarsNiB LLC TTT DW!R P!HB `@@CDB DE48cEOB C? WC@C@ JACAK WU[8DYCC!%e Gttorne+ abo6e is a.ting as a debt .olle.tor and is attemVting to .olle.t a debtH Gn+ information Vro6ided ma+ be used for t%at VurVoseHGttorne+ File ` D@8C[DCYdEubli. !rustees^ Gsso.iation of Colorado Oe6ised US@CDDEublis%ed Jul+ @UB Gugust @B TB DU and @AB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

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S/.' &"8 9019-0:X!o $%om 't )a+ Con.ern1 !%is 4oti.e is gi6en wit% re8gard to t%e following des.ribed Deed of !rust1?n )a+ @AB @CD@B t%e undersigned Eubli. !rustee .aused t%e 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand relating to t%e Deed of !rust des.ribed below to bere.orded in t%e Count+ of Gr.%uleta re.ordsH?riginal IrantorJsK DGc'D RGOLG4 MO?$4 and OGCRELLE RG4PE48MO?$4?riginal Mene! .iar+JiesK )?O!IGIE ELEC!O?4'C OEI'P!OG!'?4 PfP!E)PB '4CH GP 4?)'4EE F?O )?O!IGIE'!B '4CHCurrent Rolder of E6iden.e of Debt ?4E$EP! MG4aB FPMDate of Deed of !rust USDUS@CCUCount+ of Oe.ording Gr.%uletaOe.ording Date of Deed of !rust USDUS@CCUOe.ording 'nformationJOe.eVtion 4umber andSor MooNSEage 4umberK @CUC[WD[?riginal Erin.iVal Gmount X@T@BWCCHCC?utstanding Erin.iVal Malan.e X@T@BWCCHCCEursuant to COP \AW8AW8DCDJYKJiKB +ou are %ereb+ noti8! ed t%at t%e .o6enants of t%e deed of trust %a6e been 6iolated as follows1 failure to Va+ Vrin.iVal and interest w%en due toget%er wit% all ot%er Va+ments Vro6ided for in t%e e6iden.e of debt se.ured b+ t%e deed of trust and ot%er 6iolations t%ereofH*;' .I'& F"R'C."S'( #/< &"* $' / FIRS* .I'&8*;' F".."YI&? ('SCRI$'( PR"P'R*< ."C/*-'( I& *;' C"-&*< "F /RC;-.'*/S ."* 93 "F $."C> B, P/?"S/ I& *;' PI&'S, /CC"R(I&? *" *;' P./* *;'R'"F R'C"R('( #/RC; 13, 1970 /S R'C'P*I"& &"8 7301B P/RC'. I( &-#$'RS :X991X313093/lso known Jy street and numJer asS :37 ;/&(I-C/P /Z', P/?"S/ SPRI&?S, C" 411B78*;' PR"P'R*< ('SCRI$'( ;'R'I& IS /.. "F *;' PR"P'R*< C-RR'&*.< '&C-#$'R'( $< *;' .I'& "F *;' (''( "F *R-S*8

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!%is is an a.tion to fore.lose on )ortgages and Eromissor+ 4otes gi6en b+ Defendants for t%e bene! t of ElaintiffB and to juiet t%e title of t%e Elaintiff in and to t%e real VroVert+ situate in Gr.%uleta Count+B Colo8radoB more Varti.ularl+ des.ribed on E_%ibit GB atta.%ed %ereto and b+ t%is referen.e made a Vart %ereofH

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DH !%e VroVert+ belonging to PteV%anie Mar! eld JCon8tra.t `DZ8CUCW@YYK1G D[YBCCCSDZBZYABCCC undi6ided fee simVle absolute interest in enits ZWUZ8ZWUW in Muilding AYB as tenants in .ommon wit% t%e ot%er undi6ided interest owners of said building of EEOEIO'4E !?$4R?ePEP ERGPE c''B as deVi.ted on t%e Elat re.orded at Oe.eVtion 4umber @CCC[YT[B subke.t to De.laration of Erote.8ti6e Co6enants and 'nter6al ?wners%iV for Eeregrine !own%ouses re.orded at Oe.eVtion 4umber DZA[[UB !%ird PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded )ar.% DAB @CCC as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CCC@YDY and an+ amend8ments and suVVlements t%eretoB all in t%e ?f! .e of t%e Count+ ClerN and Oe.order in and for Gr.%uleta Count+B ColoradoH@H !%e VroVert+ belonging to P%arla 'rb+ and Ja.N 'rb+ JContra.t `DZ8CUCC@UUK1G D[YBCCCSUABDW[B[CC undi6ided fee simVle absolute owners%iV interest in enits DADDB DAD@B DADAB DADYB DAD[B DADUB DA@DB DA@@B DA@AB DA@[ and DA@U in Muild8ing DAB as tenants in .ommon wit% t%e ot%er undi6ided interest owners of said building of !EGL LG4D'4I C?4D?)'4'e) 8 ERGPE !ROEE 8 GP Me'L! Me'LD8'4I DAB as deVi.ted on t%e Elat re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDCUWZTB subke.t to De.laration of Condominium for !eal Landing Condominium re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4umber @CCCZ[WCB First Gmendment to De.laration of Condominium re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CCCTUCYB Pe.ond Gmendment to De.laration re.orded as Oe.eV8tion 4oH @CDC@T@AB !%ird Gmendment to De.laration re8.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDCYDUDB First PuVVlemen8tal De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDC[U[DB Pe.ond PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe8.eVtion 4oH @CDCUWWCB First Gmendment to Pe.ond PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDDCZYZB and an+ future suVVlemental Elats or De.8larations t%eretoB in t%e ?f! .e of t%e Count+ ClerN and Oe.order in and for Gr.%uleta Count+B ColoradoH !%e VroVert+ des.ribed abo6e is an Gnnual owners%iV inter8est as des.ribed in t%e De.laration and su.% owners%iV interest %as been allo.ated D[YBCCC Voints Jas de! ned in t%e De.laration of Condominium for !eal Landing CondominiumK for use b+ t%e Irantee in Ea.% +earJsKHAH !%e VroVert+ belonging to Oi.%ard aeener and Lana aeener JContra.t `DZ8T[CZ[@CK1G DTTB[CCSA[BYWUBCCC undi6ided fee simVle absolute interest in enits ZWCA8ZWCU in Muildings @ and AB as ten8ants in .ommon wit% t%e ot%er undi6ided interest own8ers of said buildings of EEOEIO'4E !?$4R?ePEP ERGPE 'B as deVi.ted on t%e Elat re.orded at Oe.eV8tion 4umber DZA[[AB subke.t to De.laration of Erote.8ti6e Co6enants and 'nter6al ?wners%iV for Eeregrine !own%ouses re.orded at Oe.eVtion 4umber DZA[[UB and an+ amendments and suVVlements t%eretoB all in t%e ?f! .e of t%e Count+ ClerN and Oe.order in and for Gr.%uleta Count+B ColoradoHYH !%e VroVert+ belonging to )ilton JH Lesi.Na and 4an8.+ GH Lesi.Na JContra.t `DZ8C[CDCA[K1G D@UBCCCSU@BWTUBCCC undi6ided fee simVle absolute owners%iV interest in enits DZDDB DZD@B DZDAB DZDYB DZD[B DZDUB DZ@DB DZ@@B DZ@AB DZ@YB DZ@[ and DZ@U in Muilding DZB as tenants in .ommon wit% t%e ot%er undi6ided interest owners of said building of !EGL LG4D'4I C?4D?)'4'e) 8 ERGPE PEcE4 8 GP Me'L! Me'LD'4I DZB as deVi.ted on t%e Elat re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CTYTUB subke.t to De.laration of Condominium for !eal Landing Condominium re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4umber @CCCZ[WCB First Gmendment to De.laration of Condominium re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CCCTUCYB Pe.ond Gmendment to De.laration re8.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDC@T@AB !%ird Gmendment to De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDCYDUDB First PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eV8tion 4oH @CDC[U[DB Pe.ond PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDCUWWCB First Gmend8ment to Pe.ond PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDDCZYZB !%ird PuVVlemental De.8laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CADYZB Fourt% PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CYZU[B Fift% PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CUUDYB First Gmendment to Fift% PuVVlemental re.orded De.ember D@B @CC@ as Oe.eV8tion 4oH @C@DDTC[B Pi_t% PuVVlemental De.laration re8.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CTYTZ and an+ future suV8Vlemental Elats or De.larations t%eretoB in t%e ?f! .e of t%e Count+ ClerN and Oe.order in and for Gr.%uleta Count+B ColoradoH !%e VroVert+ des.ribed abo6e is an Gnnual owners%iV interest as des.ribed in t%e De.la8ration and su.% owners%iV interest %as been allo.ated D@UBCCC Voints Jas de! ned in t%e De.laration of Condo8minium for !eal Landing CondominiumK for use b+ t%e Irantee in Ea.% +earJsKH[H !%e VroVert+ belonging to C%ristoV%er GH )inter and aase+ JH )inter JContra.t `DZ8TZCCACZK1G DC[BCCCSDZBZYABCCC undi6ided fee simVle absolute interest in enits ZWDD8ZWD@ in Muilding UB as tenants in .ommon wit% t%e ot%er undi6ided interest own8ers of said building of EEOEIO'4E !?$4R?ePEP ERGPE ''B as deVi.ted on t%e Elat re.orded at Oe.eV8tion 4umber DZA[[YB subke.t to De.laration of Erote.8ti6e Co6enants and 'nter6al ?wners%iV for Eeregrine !own%ouses re.orded at Oe.eVtion 4umber DZA[[UB and an+ amendments and suVVlements t%eretoB all in t%e ?f! .e of t%e Count+ ClerN and Oe.order in and for Gr.%uleta Count+B ColoradoHUH !%e VroVert+ belonging to !eri LH 4i.%ols and Ereston 4i.%ols JContra.t `DZ8TUCZWW@K1G ZZBCCCSA[BYWUBCCC undi6ided fee simVle absolute interest in enits ZWCZ8ZWDC in Muildings Y and [B as ten8ants in .ommon wit% t%e ot%er undi6ided interest own8ers of said buildings of EEOEIO'4E !?$4R?ePEP ERGPE ''B as deVi.ted on t%e Elat re.orded at Oe.eV8tion 4umber DZA[[YB subke.t to De.laration of Erote.8ti6e Co6enants and 'nter6al ?wners%iV for Eeregrine !own%ouses re.orded at Oe.eVtion 4umber DZA[[UB and an+ amendments and suVVlements t%eretoB all in t%e ?f! .e of t%e Count+ ClerN and Oe.order in and for Gr.%uleta Count+B ColoradoHZH !%e VroVert+ belonging to )orris EH $a_ler and Linda $a_ler JContra.t `DZ8CADDZYCK1G D[YBCCCSU@BWTUBCCC undi6ided fee simVle absolute owners%iV interest in enits DZDDB DZD@B DZDAB DZDYB DZD[B DZDUB DZ@DB DZ@@B DZ@AB DZ@YB DZ@[ and DZ@U in Muilding DZB as tenants in .ommon wit% t%e ot%er undi6ided interest owners of said building of !EGL LG4D'4I C?4D?)'4'e) 8 ERGPE PEcE4 8 GP Me'L! Me'LD'4I DZB as deVi.ted on t%e Elat re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CTYTUB subke.t to De.laration of Condominium for !eal Landing Condominium re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4umber @CCCZ[WCB First Gmendment to De.laration of Condominium re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CCCTUCYB Pe.ond Gmendment to De.laration re8.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDC@T@AB !%ird Gmendment to De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDCYDUDB First PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eV8tion 4oH @CDC[U[DB Pe.ond PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDCUWWCB First Gmend8ment to Pe.ond PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @CDDCZYZB !%ird PuVVlemental De.8laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CADYZB Fourt% PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CYZU[B Fift% PuVVlemental De.laration re.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CUUDYB First Gmendment to Fift% PuVVlemental re.orded De.ember D@B @CC@ as Oe.eV8tion 4oH @C@DDTC[B Pi_t% PuVVlemental De.laration re8.orded as Oe.eVtion 4oH @C@CTYTZ and an+ future suV8Vlemental Elats or De.larations t%eretoB in t%e ?f! .e of t%e Count+ ClerN and Oe.order in and for Gr.%uleta Count+B ColoradoH !%e VroVert+ des.ribed abo6e is an Gnnual owners%iV interest as des.ribed in t%e De.la8ration and su.% owners%iV interest %as been allo.ated D[YBCCC Voints Jas de! ned in t%e De.laration of Condo8minium for !eal Landing CondominiumK for use b+ t%e Irantee in Ea.% +earJsKHDG!ED t%is @nd da+ of Jul+B @CD@H

S;/&(, &'Y$".( & C;/P#/&, P8C8?riginal signature on ! le at t%e of! .e of

P%andB 4ewbold & C%aVmanB EHCHSsS aeit% 4ewbold

aeit% 4ewboldB EsjHB OegH 4oH CDCU@TGttorne+ for Elaintiff

D[C East Tt% PtreetB Puite YCCEH?H Mo_ @ZTC

DurangoB C? WDAC@JTZCK @YZ8ACTD

*his Summons is issued pursuant to Rule Bagb, Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure8Eublis%ed Jul+ @UB Gugust @B TB DU and @AB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

Distri.t Court Gr.%uleta Count+B Colorado'n re t%e )arriage of1Eetitioner1 Carmen EH FloresandOesVondent1 )iguel GH DominguebCase 4umber1 D@ DO AA

S-##"&S F"RS (ISS".-*I"& "F #/RRI/?'*o the Respondent named aJove, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case8'f +ou were ser6ed in t%e Ptate of ColoradoB +ou must ! le +our OesVonse wit% t%e .lerN of t%is Court wit%in @D da+s after t%is Pummons is ser6ed on +ou to Varti.iVate in t%is a.tionH'f +ou were ser6ed outside of t%e Ptate of Colorado or +ou were ser6ed b+ Vubli.ationB +ou must ! le +our OesVonse wit% t%e .lerN of t%is Court wit%in A[ da+s after t%is Pummons is ser6ed on +ou to Varti.iVate in t%is a.tionHfour resVonse must be a..omVanied wit% t%e XT[HCC ! ling feeHGfter TC da+s from t%e date of ser6i.e or Vubli.ationB t%e Court ma+ enter a De.ree affe.ting +our marital statusB distribution of VroVert+ and debtsB issues in6ol68ing .%ildren su.% as .%ild suVVortB allo.ation of Varental resVonsibilities Jde.ision8maNing and Varenting timeKB maintenan.eB attorne+ feesB and .osts to t%e e_tent t%e Court %as kurisdi.tionHIf you fail to le a Response in this case, any or all of the matters aJove, or any related matters which come Jefore this Court, may Je decided without further notice to you8!%is is an a.tion to obtain a De.ree of1 Dissolution of )arriage or Legal PeVaration as more full+ des.ribed in t%e atta.%ed EetitionB and if +ou %a6e .%ildrenB for orders regarding t%e .%ildren of t%e marriageH4oti.e1 \DY8DC8DCZB CHOHPH Vro6ides t%at uVon t%e ! l8ing of a Eetition for Dissolution of )arriage or Legal PeVaration b+ t%e Eetitioner and Co8EetitionerB or uVon Versonal ser6i.e of t%e Vetition and Pummons on t%e OesVondentB or uVon wai6er and a..eVtan.e of ser6i.e b+ t%e OesVondentB an automati. temVorar+ inkun.tion s%all be in effe.t against bot% Varties until t%e Final De.ree is enteredB or t%e Vetition is dismissedB or until furt%er ?rder of t%e CourtH Eit%er Vart+ ma+ aVVl+ to t%e Court for furt%er temVorar+ ordersB an e_Vanded tem8Vorar+ inkun.tionB or modi! .ation or re6o.ation under \DY8DC8DCWB CHOHPHG rejuest for geneti. tests s%all not Vrekudi.e t%e re8juesting Vart+ in matters .on.erning allo.ation of Va8rental resVonsibilities Vursuant to \DY8DC8D@YJDH[KB CHOHPH 'f geneti. tests are not obtained Vrior to a legal establis%ment of Vaternit+ and submitted into e6iden.e Vrior to t%e entr+ of t%e ! nal de.ree of dissolution or legal seVarationB t%e geneti. tests ma+ not be allowed into e6iden.e at a later dateH/utomatic *emporary Indunction e $y "rder of Colorado .aw, <ou and your Spouse areS18 Oestrained from transferringB en.umberingB .on.eal8ing or in an+ wa+ disVosing ofB wit%out t%e .onsent of t%e ot%er Vart+ or an ?rder of t%e CourtB an+ marital VroVert+B e_.eVt in t%e usual .ourse of business or for t%e ne.essities of lifeH Ea.% Vart+ is rejuired to notif+ t%e ot%er Vart+ of an+ VroVosed e_traordinar+ e_Ven8ditures and to a..ount to t%e Court for all e_traordinar+ e_Venditures made after t%e inkun.tion is in effe.tl98 Enkoined from molesting or disturbing t%e Vea.e of t%e ot%er Vart+H38 Oestrained from remo6ing %e minor .%ildren of t%e VartiesB if an+B from t%e Ptate wit%out t%e .onsent of t%e ot%er Vart+ or an ?rder of t%e Courtl andB8 Oestrained wit%out at least DY da+s ad6an.e noti! 8.ation and t%e written .onsent of t%e ot%er Vart+ or an ?rder of t%e CourtB from .an.elingB modif+ingB terminat8ingB or allowing to laVse for nonVa+ment of VremiumsB an+ Voli.+ of %ealt% insuran.eB %omeowner^s or renter^s insuran.eB or automobile insuran.e t%at Vro6ides .o6er8age to eit%er of t%e Varties or t%e minor .%ildren or an+ Voli.+ of life insuran.e t%at names eit%er of t%e Varties or t%e minor .%ildren as a bene! .iar+HDate1 ZSTSD@

SsS CH !urnerClerN of CourtSDeVut+

Eublis%ed Jul+ @UB Gugust @B TB DU and @AB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

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S/.' &"8 9019-0X0!o $%om 't )a+ Con.ern1 !%is 4oti.e is gi6en wit% re8gard to t%e following des.ribed Deed of !rust1?n )a+ @YB @CD@B t%e undersigned Eubli. !rustee .aused t%e 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand relating to t%e Deed of !rust des.ribed below to be re.orded in t%e Count+ of Gr.%uleta re.ordsH?riginal IrantorJsK Para% IH Conti Pingle $oman?riginal Mene! .iar+JiesK )ortgage Ele.troni. Oegistra8tion P+stemsB 'n.HB as nominee for Gm! rst ManNB 4HGHCurrent Rolder of E6iden.e of Debt Citi)ortgageB 'n.HDate of Deed of !rust DS@AS@CCUCount+ of Oe.ording Gr.%uletaOe.ording Date of Deed of !rust DS@ZS@CCUOe.ording 'nformationJOe.eVtion 4umber andSor MooNSEage 4umberK @CUCDCYZ?riginal Erin.iVal Gmount XDW[BCCCHCC?utstanding Erin.iVal Malan.e XDZDBD@[HYUEursuant to COP \AW8AW8DCDJYKJiKB +ou are %ereb+ noti8! ed t%at t%e .o6enants of t%e deed of trust %a6e been 6iolated as follows1 failure to Va+ Vrin.iVal and interest w%en due toget%er wit% all ot%er Va+ments Vro6ided for in t%e e6iden.e of debt se.ured b+ t%e deed of trust and ot%er 6iolations t%ereofH*;' .I'& F"R'C."S'( #/< &"* $' / FIRS* .I'&8."* :01, P/?"S/ ;I?;./&(S 'S*/*'S, /C-C"R(I&? *" *;' P./* *;'R'"F FI.'( F"R R'C"R( F'$R-/R< 7, 1979 /S R'C'P*I"& &"8 7:B098 C"-&*< "F /RC;-.'*/, S*/*' "F C"."-R/("8/lso known Jy street and numJer asS 34X ?renadier Place, Pagosa Springs, C" 411B78*;' PR"P'R*< ('SCRI$'( ;'R'I& IS /.. "F *;' PR"P'R*< C-RR'&*.< '&C-#$'R'( $< *;' .I'& "F *;' (''( "F *R-S*8

&"*IC' "F S/.'!%e .urrent %older of t%e E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB des.ribed %ereinB %as ! led 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand for sale as Vro6ided b+ law and in said Deed of !rustH !REOEF?OEB 4oti.e 's Rereb+ Ii6en t%at ' will at Vub8li. au.tionB at DC1CC GH)H on !%ursda+B CTS@CS@CD@B at YYT Pan Juan PtHB Eagosa PVringsB C? WDDYZB sell to t%e %ig%est and best bidder for .as%B t%e said real VroV8ert+ and all interest of t%e said IrantorJsKB IrantorJsK^ %eirs and assigns t%ereinB for t%e VurVose of Va+ing t%e indebtedness Vro6ided in said E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB Vlus attorne+s^ feesB t%e e_Venses of sale and ot%er items allowed b+ lawB and will issue to t%e Vur.%aser a Certi! .ate of Eur.%aseB all as Vro6ided b+ lawHFirst Eubli.ation ZS@US@CD@Last Eubli.ation WS@AS@CD@4ame of Eubli.ation Eagosa PVrings PunDG!E1 C[S@YS@CD@Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee in and for t%e Count+ of Gr.%uletaB Ptate of ColoradoM+1 SsS Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee!%e nameB addressB business teleV%one number and bar registration number of t%e attorne+JsK reVresenting t%e legal %older of t%e indebtedness is1Cristel DH P%eV%erd `ATA[DCaren Ja.obs Castle `DDZTCMarbara Mader `DCATYaat%arine EH Fis%er `AT@ACGnt%on+ LH Con6erse `YC@D@Jeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTDeanne OH Ptodden `AA@DYJennifer CH Oogers `AYUW@C%ristoV%er !H Iroen `ATTZUJeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTOeagan LarNin `Y@ACTElibabet% PH )ar.us `DUCT@Mritne+ Meall8Eder `UYTA[aimberl+ LH )artineb `YCA[DJason CH Rilliard `YCW[UCastle PtawiarsNiB LLC TTT DW!R P!HB `@@CDB DE48cEOB C? WC@C@ JACAK WU[8DYCC!%e Gttorne+ abo6e is a.ting as a debt .olle.tor and is attemVting to .olle.t a debtH Gn+ information Vro6ided ma+ be used for t%at VurVoseHGttorne+ File ` D@8CYWYWdEubli. !rustees^ Gsso.iation of Colorado Oe6ised US@CDDEublis%ed Jul+ @UB Gugust @B TB DU and @AB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

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S/.' &"8 9019-0:9!o $%om 't )a+ Con.ern1 !%is 4oti.e is gi6en wit% re8gard to t%e following des.ribed Deed of !rust1?n )a+ @AB @CD@B t%e undersigned Eubli. !rustee .aused t%e 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand relating to t%e Deed of !rust des.ribed below to be re.orded in t%e Count+ of Gr.%uleta re.ordsH?riginal IrantorJsK Eri. Oi6as?riginal Mene! .iar+JiesK Oio Irande Pa6ings and Loan Gsso.HCurrent Rolder of E6iden.e of Debt Oio Irande Pa68ings and Loan Gsso.HDate of Deed of !rust DDSDYS@CCWCount+ of Oe.ording Gr.%uletaOe.ording Date of Deed of !rust DDSDYS@CCWOe.ording 'nformationJOe.eVtion 4umber andSor MooNSEage 4umberK @CWCTDW@

?riginal Erin.iVal Gmount XTDBWCCHCC?utstanding Erin.iVal Malan.e XTYBAZTHCDEursuant to COP \AW8AW8DCDJYKJiKB +ou are %ereb+ noti8! ed t%at t%e .o6enants of t%e deed of trust %a6e been 6iolated as follows1 failure to Va+ Vrin.iVal and interest w%en due toget%er wit% all ot%er Va+ments Vro6ided for in t%e e6iden.e of debt se.ured b+ t%e deed of trust and ot%er 6iolations t%ereofH*;' .I'& F"R'C."S'( #/< &"* $' / FIRS* .I'&8."* 119 I& P/?"S/ ZIS*/, /CC"R(I&? *" *;' P./* *;'R'"F FI.'( F"R R'C"R( S'P*'#$'R 13, 1971 /S R'C'P*I"& &"8 7B44B/lso known Jy street and numJer asS 34 Canyon Circle, Pagosa Springs, C" 411B78*;' PR"P'R*< ('SCRI$'( ;'R'I& IS /.. "F *;' PR"P'R*< C-RR'&*.< '&C-#$'R'( $< *;' .I'& "F *;' (''( "F *R-S*8

&"*IC' "F S/.'!%e .urrent %older of t%e E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB des.ribed %ereinB %as ! led 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand for sale as Vro6ided b+ law and in said Deed of !rustH !REOEF?OEB 4oti.e 's Rereb+ Ii6en t%at ' will at Vub8li. au.tionB at DC1CC GH)H on !%ursda+B CTS@CS@CD@B at YYT Pan Juan PtHB Eagosa PVringsB C? WDDYZB sell to t%e %ig%est and best bidder for .as%B t%e said real VroV8ert+ and all interest of t%e said IrantorJsKB IrantorJsK^ %eirs and assigns t%ereinB for t%e VurVose of Va+ing t%e indebtedness Vro6ided in said E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB Vlus attorne+s^ feesB t%e e_Venses of sale and ot%er items allowed b+ lawB and will issue to t%e Vur.%aser a Certi! .ate of Eur.%aseB all as Vro6ided b+ lawHFirst Eubli.ation ZS@US@CD@Last Eubli.ation WS@AS@CD@4ame of Eubli.ation Eagosa PVrings PunDG!E1 C[S@AS@CD@Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee in and for t%e Count+ of Gr.%uletaB Ptate of ColoradoM+1 SsS Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee!%e nameB addressB business teleV%one number and bar registration number of t%e attorne+JsK reVresenting t%e legal %older of t%e indebtedness is1!%e Law Firm of Menkamin FH IibbonsB EHCH WCC First G6enueB )onte cistaB C? WDDYY JZDTK W[@8YZAD!%e Gttorne+ abo6e is a.ting as a debt .olle.tor and is attemVting to .olle.t a debtH Gn+ information Vro6ided ma+ be used for t%at VurVoseHGttorne+ File ` OAAWUmdEubli. !rustees^ Gsso.iation of Colorado Oe6ised US@CDDEublis%ed Jul+ @UB Gugust @B TB DU and @AB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

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S/.' &"8 9019-0X1!o $%om 't )a+ Con.ern1 !%is 4oti.e is gi6en wit% re8gard to t%e following des.ribed Deed of !rust1?n )a+ ACB @CD@B t%e undersigned Eubli. !rustee .aused t%e 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand relating to t%e Deed of !rust des.ribed below to be re.orded in t%e Count+ of Gr.%uleta re.ordsH?riginal IrantorJsK Jeffre+ cersaw & 4an.+ )ijuelonB Rusband & $ife?riginal Mene! .iar+JiesK )ortgage Ele.troni. Oegistra8tion P+stemsB 'n.HB as nominee for Ienesis )ortgage EagosaB LLCCurrent Rolder of E6iden.e of Debt !%e ManN of 4ew forN )ellon fSNSa !%e ManN of 4ew forNB as !rustee for t%e %olders of t%e Certi! .atesB First Roribon )ortgage Eass8!%roug% Certi! .ates Peries FRG)P @CCU8GGUB b+ First Roribon Rome LoansB a di6ision of First !en8nessee ManN 4ational Gsso.iationB )aster Per6i.erB in its .aVa.it+ as agent for t%e !rustee under t%e Eooling and Per6i.ing GgreementDate of Deed of !rust WS@@S@CCUCount+ of Oe.ording Gr.%uletaOe.ording Date of Deed of !rust WS@WS@CCUOe.ording 'nformationJOe.eVtion 4umber andSor MooNSEage 4umberK @CUCW@A[?riginal Erin.iVal Gmount XDZUBCCCHCC?utstanding Erin.iVal Malan.e XDZUBCCCHCCEursuant to COP \AW8AW8DCDJYKJiKB +ou are %ereb+ noti8! ed t%at t%e .o6enants of t%e deed of trust %a6e been 6iolated as follows1 failure to Va+ Vrin.iVal and interest w%en due toget%er wit% all ot%er Va+ments Vro6ided for in t%e e6iden.e of debt se.ured b+ t%e deed of trust and ot%er 6iolations t%ereofH*;' .I'& F"R'C."S'( #/< &"* $' / FIRS* .I'&8."* 19, ./>' F"R'S* 'S*/*'S, /CC"R(I&? *" *;' P./* *;'R'"F FI.'( @-&' B, 1973, /S R'C'P*I"& &"8 774X9, I& *;' "FFIC' "F *;' C.'R> /&( R'C"R('R, /RC;-.'*/ C"-&*<, C"."R/("8/lso known Jy street and numJer asS 134 (utton (rive, Pagosa Springs, C" 411B78*;' PR"P'R*< ('SCRI$'( ;'R'I& IS /.. "F *;' PR"P'R*< C-RR'&*.< '&C-#$'R'( $< *;' .I'& "F *;' (''( "F *R-S*8

&"*IC' "F S/.'!%e .urrent %older of t%e E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB des.ribed %ereinB %as ! led 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand for sale as Vro6ided b+ law and in said Deed of !rustH !REOEF?OEB 4oti.e 's Rereb+ Ii6en t%at ' will at Vub8li. au.tionB at DC1CC GH)H on !%ursda+B CTS@ZS@CD@B at YYT Pan Juan PtHB Eagosa PVringsB C? WDDYZB sell to t%e %ig%est and best bidder for .as%B t%e said real VroV8ert+ and all interest of t%e said IrantorJsKB IrantorJsK^ %eirs and assigns t%ereinB for t%e VurVose of Va+ing t%e indebtedness Vro6ided in said E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB Vlus attorne+s^ feesB t%e e_Venses of sale and ot%er items allowed b+ lawB and will issue to t%e Vur.%aser a Certi! .ate of Eur.%aseB all as Vro6ided b+ lawHFirst Eubli.ation WS@S@CD@Last Eubli.ation WSACS@CD@4ame of Eubli.ation Eagosa PVrings PunDG!E1 C[SACS@CD@Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee in and for t%e Count+ of Gr.%uletaB Ptate of ColoradoM+1 SsS Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee!%e nameB addressB business teleV%one number and bar registration number of t%e attorne+JsK reVresenting t%e legal %older of t%e indebtedness is1Cristel DH P%eV%erd `ATA[DCaren Ja.obs Castle `DDZTCMarbara Mader `DCATYaat%arine EH Fis%er `AT@ACGnt%on+ LH Con6erse `YC@D@Jeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTDeanne OH Ptodden `AA@DYJennifer CH Oogers `AYUW@C%ristoV%er !H Iroen `ATTZUJeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTOeagan LarNin `Y@ACTElibabet% PH )ar.us `DUCT@Mritne+ Meall8Eder `UYTA[aimberl+ LH )artineb `YCA[DJason CH Rilliard `YCW[UCastle PtawiarsNiB LLC TTT DW!R P!HB `@@CDB DE48cEOB C? WC@C@ JACAK WU[8DYCC!%e Gttorne+ abo6e is a.ting as a debt .olle.tor and is attemVting to .olle.t a debtH Gn+ information Vro6ided ma+ be used for t%at VurVoseHGttorne+ File ` DD8CWZUCdEubli. !rustees^ Gsso.iation of Colorado Oe6ised US@CDDEublis%ed Gugust @B TB DUB @A and ACB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

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S/.' &"8 9011-09XOeVublis%ed to restart fore.losure sta+ed b+ banNruVt8.+ and reset sale dateH!o $%om 't )a+ Con.ern1 !%is 4oti.e is gi6en wit% re8gard to t%e following des.ribed Deed of !rust1?n )a+ ACB @CD@B t%e undersigned Eubli. !rustee .aused t%e 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand relating to t%e Deed of !rust des.ribed below to be re.orded in t%e Count+ of Gr.%uleta re.ordsH?riginal IrantorJsK Cind+ Lee Cunning%am?riginal Mene! .iar+JiesK )ortgage Ele.troni. Oegistra8tion P+stemsB 'n.HB as nominee for eHPH ManN 4HGHCurrent Rolder of E6iden.e of Debt eP ManN 4ational Gsso.iationDate of Deed of !rust ZSDZS@CCTCount+ of Oe.ording Gr.%uletaOe.ording Date of Deed of !rust ZS@@S@CCTOe.ording 'nformationJOe.eVtion 4umber andSor MooNSEage 4umberK @CTC[AYY?riginal Erin.iVal Gmount X@AWBCCCHCC?utstanding Erin.iVal Malan.e X@AABTUYHU[Eursuant to COP \AW8AW8DCDJYKJiKB +ou are %ereb+ noti8! ed t%at t%e .o6enants of t%e deed of trust %a6e been 6iolated as follows1 failure to Va+ Vrin.iVal and interest w%en due toget%er wit% all ot%er Va+ments Vro6ided for in t%e e6iden.e of debt se.ured b+ t%e deed of trust and ot%er 6iolations t%ereofH*;' .I'& F"R'C."S'( #/< &"* $' / FIRS* .I'&8*;' Y1f9SY1fBS'1fBSY1fB "F S'C*I"& 91, *"Y&S;IP 3: &"R*;, R/&?' 9 Y'S*, &8#8P8#8, /.S" >&"Y& /S ."* 39, S'C*I"& 91 I& P/?"-S/ /.P;/ S'C*I"&, /CC"R(I&? *" *;' P./* *;'R'"F FI.'( F"R R'C"R( I& *;' "FFIC' "F *;' C.'R> /&( R'C"R('R "F /RC;-.'*/ C"-&*<, C"."R/("8/lso known Jy street and numJer asS 39 #ill Run Ct, Pagosa Springs, C" 411B78*;' PR"P'R*< ('SCRI$'( ;'R'I& IS /.. "F *;' PR"P'R*< C-RR'&*.< '&C-#$'R'( $< *;' .I'& "F *;' (''( "F *R-S*8

&"*IC' "F S/.'!%e .urrent %older of t%e E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB des.ribed %ereinB %as ! led 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand for sale as Vro6ided b+ law and in said Deed of !rustH !REOEF?OEB 4oti.e 's Rereb+ Ii6en t%at ' will at Vub8li. au.tionB at DC1CC GH)H on !%ursda+B CTS@ZS@CD@B at YYT Pan Juan PtHB Eagosa PVringsB C? WDDYZB sell to t%e %ig%est and best bidder for .as%B t%e said real VroV8ert+ and all interest of t%e said IrantorJsKB IrantorJsK^

%eirs and assigns t%ereinB for t%e VurVose of Va+ing t%e indebtedness Vro6ided in said E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB Vlus attorne+s^ feesB t%e e_Venses of sale and ot%er items allowed b+ lawB and will issue to t%e Vur.%aser a Certi! .ate of Eur.%aseB all as Vro6ided b+ lawHFirst Eubli.ation WS@S@CD@Last Eubli.ation WSACS@CD@4ame of Eubli.ation Eagosa PVrings PunDG!E1 C[SACS@CD@Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee in and for t%e Count+ of Gr.%uletaB Ptate of ColoradoM+1 SsS Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee!%e nameB addressB business teleV%one number and bar registration number of t%e attorne+JsK reVresenting t%e legal %older of t%e indebtedness is1Cristel DH P%eV%erd `ATA[DCaren Ja.obs Castle `DDZTCMarbara Mader `DCATYaat%arine EH Fis%er `AT@ACGnt%on+ LH Con6erse `YC@D@Jeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTDeanne OH Ptodden `AA@DYJennifer CH Oogers `AYUW@C%ristoV%er !H Iroen `ATTZUJeffre+ CH Iaston `YCAWTOeagan LarNin `Y@ACTElibabet% PH )ar.us `DUCT@Mritne+ Meall8Eder `UYTA[aimberl+ LH )artineb `YCA[DJason CH Rilliard `YCW[UCastle PtawiarsNiB LLC TTT DW!R P!HB `@@CDB DE48cEOB C? WC@C@ JACAK WU[8DYCC!%e Gttorne+ abo6e is a.ting as a debt .olle.tor and is attemVting to .olle.t a debtH Gn+ information Vro6ided ma+ be used for t%at VurVoseHGttorne+ File ` DD8CY[[[dEubli. !rustees^ Gsso.iation of Colorado Oe6ised US@CDDEublis%ed Gugust @B TB DUB @A and ACB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

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S/.' &"8 9011-13BOeVublis%ed to restart fore.losure sta+ed b+ banNruVt8.+ and reset sale dateH!o $%om 't )a+ Con.ern1 !%is 4oti.e is gi6en wit% re8gard to t%e following des.ribed Deed of !rust1?n Jul+ ACB @CD@B t%e undersigned Eubli. !rustee .aused t%e 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand relating to t%e Deed of !rust des.ribed below to be re.orded in t%e Count+ of Gr.%uleta re.ordsH?riginal IrantorJsK Dust+ G Riggins?riginal Mene! .iar+JiesK First Pout%west ManNCurrent Rolder of E6iden.e of Debt First Pout%west ManNDate of Deed of !rust DDS@AS@CC[Count+ of Oe.ording Gr.%uletaOe.ording Date of Deed of !rust DDS@TS@CC[Oe.ording 'nformationJOe.eVtion 4umber andSor MooNSEage 4umberK @C[D@Z@[?riginal Erin.iVal Gmount XDYDBC[AHTU?utstanding Erin.iVal Malan.e XD@CBD@AH@AEursuant to COP \AW8AW8DCDJYKJiKB +ou are %ereb+ noti8! ed t%at t%e .o6enants of t%e deed of trust %a6e been 6iolated as follows1 failure to Va+ Vrin.iVal and interest w%en due toget%er wit% all ot%er Va+ments Vro6ided for in t%e e6iden.e of debt se.ured b+ t%e deed of trust and ot%er 6iolations t%ereofH*;' .I'& F"R'C."S'( #/< &"* $' / FIRS* .I'&8."* B, P/?"S/ I& *;' PI&'S -&I* *Y", /C-C"R(I&? *" *;' P./* *;'R'"F FI.'( F'$R--/R< 7, 1979, /S R'C'P*I"& &"8 7:B04, I& *;' "FFIC' "F *;' C.'R> /&( R'C"R('R, /RC;--.'*/ C"-&*<, C"."R/("8/lso known Jy street and numJer asS 10 *ee Court, Pagosa Springs, C" 411B78*;' PR"P'R*< ('SCRI$'( ;'R'I& IS /.. "F *;' PR"P'R*< C-RR'&*.< '&C-#$'R'( $< *;' .I'& "F *;' (''( "F *R-S*8

&"*IC' "F S/.'!%e .urrent %older of t%e E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB des.ribed %ereinB %as ! led 4oti.e of Ele.tion and Demand for sale as Vro6ided b+ law and in said Deed of !rustH !REOEF?OEB 4oti.e 's Rereb+ Ii6en t%at ' will at Vub8li. au.tionB at DC1CC GH)H on !%ursda+B DDS@TS@CD@B at YYT Pan Juan PtHB Eagosa PVringsB C? WDDYZB sell to t%e %ig%est and best bidder for .as%B t%e said real VroV8ert+ and all interest of t%e said IrantorJsKB IrantorJsK^ %eirs and assigns t%ereinB for t%e VurVose of Va+ing t%e indebtedness Vro6ided in said E6iden.e of Debt se.ured b+ t%e Deed of !rustB Vlus attorne+s^ feesB t%e e_Venses of sale and ot%er items allowed b+ lawB and will issue to t%e Vur.%aser a Certi! .ate of Eur.%aseB all as Vro6ided b+ lawHFirst Eubli.ation WSTS@CD@Last Eubli.ation TSUS@CD@4ame of Eubli.ation Eagosa PVrings PunDG!E1 CZSACS@CD@Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee in and for t%e Count+ of Gr.%uletaB Ptate of ColoradoM+1 SsS Mett+ GH DillerB Eubli. !rustee!%e nameB addressB business teleV%one number and bar registration number of t%e attorne+JsK reVresenting t%e legal %older of t%e indebtedness is1Jo%n Marlow PVear `DAWZWP%a+ LH Denning `AUZAU)a+nes Mradford P%iVVs & P%eftelB LLE Gttorne+s at LawB WA[ East Pe.ond G6enueB Puite D@AB DurangoB C? WDAC@ JTZCK @YZ8DZ[[!%e Gttorne+ abo6e is a.ting as a debt .olle.tor and is attemVting to .olle.t a debtH Gn+ information Vro6ided ma+ be used for t%at VurVoseHGttorne+ File ` RigginsdEubli. !rustees^ Gsso.iation of Colorado Oe6ised US@CDDEublis%ed Gugust TB DUB @AB AC and PeVtember UB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

/(Z'R*IS'#'&* *" $I(Pealed bids will be re.ei6ed b+ t%e Eagosa Grea $a8ter and Panitation Distri.t JDistri.tKB DCC L+n G6enueB EH?H Drawer YUDCB Eagosa PVringsB Colorado WDDYZB until DC1CC aHmH on Gugust @ZB @CD@H Mids re.ei6ed af8ter t%is time will not be a..eVted and will be returned unoVenedHGt DC1CC aHmH on )onda+B Gugust @ZB @CD@ t%e bid oVening s%all be %eld at t%e Distri.t Conferen.e Ooom at DCC L+n G6enueB Eagosa PVringsB Coloradol all Mids t%at %a6e been dul+ re.ei6ed will be oVened Vubli.l+ and read aloudH Gll interested Varties are in6ited to at8tendH !%e Distri.t reser6es t%e rig%t to reke.t an+ or all Mids and to wai6e irregularities t%ereinB and all Midders s%all agree t%at su.% reke.tion s%all be wit%out liabil8it+ on t%e Vart of t%e Distri.t for an+ damage or .laim broug%t b+ an+ Midder be.ause of su.% reke.tionsB nor s%all t%e Midders seeN an+ re.ourse of an+ Nind against t%e Distri.t be.ause of su.% reke.tionsH !%e ! ling of an+ Mid in resVonse to t%is in6itation s%all .onstitute an agreement of t%e Midder to t%ese .onditionsH !%e worN to be Verformed generall+ in.ludesB but ma+ not be limited t%e following .omVonents1 Iranular G.8ti6ated Carbon .%ange in.ludingB aK Vro6iding air for slurr+SVneumati. transfer JD[VsiiWC8DCC s.fmKB bK re8mo6al of sVent .arbon 6ia slurr+B .K transVortation and disVosal of sVent .arbon and dK loading of fres% .arbonH !%e Vroke.t in.ludes all asso.iated materialsB ejuiV8ment and aVVurtenan.es rejuired for a .omVletel+ fun.tioning s+stemHConta.t Iregg )a+oB Eroke.t )anagerB EH?H Mo_ YUDCB DCC L+n G6enueB Eagosa PVringsB C? WDD[ZB TZCnZAD8ZUYD for a .oV+ of t%e sVe.i! .ationsH D'P!O'C!1 Eagosa Grea $ater and Panitation Distri.tM+1 SsSEd $inton)anagerEublis%ed Gugust DUB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4Eublis%ed Gugust DCB @CD@ in FH$H Dodge4oti.ed Gugust DCB @CD@ in t%e Gdministrati6e ?f! .es of t%e Distri.t Eosted on t%e EG$PD websiteEublis%ed Gugust DUB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

P-$.IC &"*IC'!%e !own of Eagosa PVrings Elanning Commission will .onsider a re.ommendation to !own Coun.il for t%e an8nual adoVtion of a t%ree mile Vlan Ver Colorado Oe6ised Ptatutes Pe.tion AD8D@8DC[ JCHOHPKB at a Eubli. Rearing s.%eduled on !uesda+B PeVtember DDB @CD@ at [1D[VmB in !own Rall lo.ated at [[D Rot PVrings Moule6ardH$ritten .omments will be a..eVted b+ t%e Elanning DeVartment until Gugust ACB @CD@ at [Vm and will be forwarded to t%e Elanning Commission for t%eir .onsid8erationH!%e !own Coun.il will .onsider t%e re.ommendation from t%e Elanning Commission regarding adoVting t%e A mile Vlan at a Eubli. Rearing s.%eduled on !%ursda+B PeVtember @CB @CD@ at D@ noonB in !own RallB lo.ated at [[D Rot PVrings Ml6dH $ritten .omments will be a.8.eVted b+ t%e Elanning DeVartment until PeVtember D@B @CD@ at [Vm and will be forwarded to t%e !own Coun.il for t%eir .onsiderationH Gn+one interested in more information s%ould .onta.t t%e !own Elanning DeVartmentH Eubli. .omments will be %eard at bot% Vubli. %earingsHEublis%ed Gugust DUB @CD@ in !%e Eagosa PVrings Pe4H

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Durango rabies encounter puts focus on prevention, treatmentBy Jane LooneySpecial to The SUN

A La Plata County resident is undergoing rabies vaccinations due to a bat bite experienced dur-ing the early afternoon of Aug. 5 at the Cundis Park (BMX track) by the Animas River. Individuals who were at that park on that day and may have had direct contact with a bat are asked to call San Juan Basin Health at 335-2028.

While the bat was not available for testing, the bat’s behavior for that time of day is very unusual and regional epidemiologists deemed it highly likely that the bat was rabid.

Rabies has a typical incubation period of one to three months. If you have been exposed, rabies vac-cinations would be recommended. Signs have been posted at the Du-rango park.

Rabies is an infectious viral disease that affects the nervous system of humans and other mam-mals. It is fatal if untreated.

People get rabies from the bite of a rabies-infected animal. Any wild mammal, such as raccoon, skunk, fox, coyote or bat can have rabies and transmit it to people

through a bite. Bats are by far the most common carriers of rabies in this area. So far this year, three bats have tested positive for rabies in our area.

Rabies remindersIf you think you have been ex-

posed, it’s recommended that you safely capture the suspect bat or animal for testing.

San Juan Basin Health usually gets results back within 24 hours and the test is $65 — far less costly than a series of rabies vaccinations. Heavy gloves are recommended. Further instructions are available at sjbhd.org/rabies.

If the suspect animal is not avail-able for testing, the epidemiologist will determine if the preventative rabies vaccination series is pru-dent. Over the last two years, the health department recommended to 11 individuals that they get the preventative rabies vaccine.

Individuals are urged to keep pets and livestock current for rabies vaccination to protect them and your family. Contact your veteri-narian for more information.

To learn more about rabies and precautions and what to teach your children, visit www.cdc.gov/rabies.

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By Ed FincherStaff Writer

At a Pagosa Springs Sanitation General Improvement District (GID) meeting that took place after last week’s town council meeting, the main topic of concern was fi nances.

“We kind of got a scare last month,” Town Manager David Mitchem said, “regarding potential insistence by the water authority that we increase the rates.”

The current monthly sewer user charge in Pagosa Springs is $37.50, but the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, as a condition of considering a loan request by the town, had asked that an additional $6.50 be added onto the monthly charge to pay for “debt service,” which would have raised the sewer bill for everyone to $44 per month.

The GID hasn’t raised the sewer rates since August 2008, when it implemented a 67-percent increase from $22.50 per month to the cur-rent rate of $37.50. By comparison, in 2010, the statewide average for municipal sewer charges was $20.79 per customer.

“Through some good efforts by town auditor Mike Branch in providing fi nancial information,” Mitchem explained, “and good efforts on the part of Town Clerk April Hessman and Sanitation Su-pervisor Phil Starks, we prevailed on water authority staff that a rate increase is not necessary.”

After the meeting, Mitchem clarifi ed, “They had to do a lot of number crunching. When this cred-it assessment fi rst came forward … we scrambled and said, ‘We don’t want the staff recommendation to say we have to do a fee increase.’” So Branch, Hessman and Starks, “got together, worked the numbers, and sent a modified proposal in to them, showing them that their assessment of our numbers was incorrect.”

The GID is in the process of ap-plying for a $2 million loan from the authority’s Water Pollution Control

Revolving Fund (WPCRF) to help pay for a project that will construct force mains and lift stations to send sewage to the Vista Wastewater Treatment Plant operated by the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD). This will allow GID’s existing wastewater treatment facility to be decommissioned.

The project is needed because the existing facility is operating at near-capacity and is no longer capable of treating wastewater to acceptable levels. The facility has exceeded biological oxygen de-mand limits and is not capable of meeting the monthly ammonia standards. Plus, this project will eliminate the GID’s discharge point into the San Juan River, which is just upstream from PAWSD’s water intake structure.

The total cost of this project is estimated to be $5,250,000, with $2,000,000 coming from the WP-CRF loan, $2,000,000 from PAWSD and $1,250,000 from a grant by the Energy and Mineral Impact Assis-tance Fund (EIAF).

Referring to the WPCRF credit report, a document presented to the GID board by Mitchem and described as an assessment of GID’s credit worthiness, Mitchem noted, “we have put the water authority on notice, at the top of page fi ve, that the district does not intend to increase rates.”

He then went on to point out at the bottom of page fi ve, “under ‘staff recommendations,’ you’ll see that I highlighted ‘a rate increase does not appear necessary at this time,’ so it’s the water authority staff’s assessment that a rate in-crease is not necessary, and their staff is recommending funding of this pipeline loan. So, this is what will go before their credit commit-tee next week and before the whole water authority board by the end of the month.”

Mitchem cautioned, however, “This is simply the staff recom-mendation to the credit committee. They don’t think the committee will change their recommenda-tion, nor do they think the board

will change the recommendation upon fi nal passage, but we’re not done until we’re done. So, until the board makes their decision at the end of the month, we’re still subject to change.” But he fi nished by saying that the credit report is “good news.”

According to the report, “In 2007 and 2008 the GID obtained loan and grant funding for construction of a new wastewater treatment plant.” This funding included a loan and a grant from EIAF, as well as a loan from WPCRF.

The report continues: “In 2009 the GID repaid the unused EIAF loan in full and in 2012 cancelled the undrawn WPCRF loan funds in full after determining it was still exploring project options. After reviewing many project and fund-ing options and negotiating with PAWSD, the GID has instead de-cided to proceed with the proposed project.”

The GID and PAWSD completed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) in January 2012 that spelled out the terms of this project. The GID will build the fi rst lift station at the site of their existing treatment facility and the pipeline from there to the second lift station.

PAWSD will build the second lift station and the pipeline from there to its Vista plant. One year after PAWSD completes its part of the construction, the GID will begin to repay PAWSD for its portion of the construction cost at a rate of 0.75 percent over 20 years.

The IGA goes on to establish a seven-member committee with one neutral representative and three representatives from each district that will vote on decisions related to the project.

Each district will also retain ownership of their own sewer col-lection systems, while PAWSD will operate and maintain the new lift stations and sewer lines, with GID paying PAWSD for its portion of the monthly sewer treatment costs at a rate of $1.10 for every thousand gallons that gets pumped up to the Vista plant. This rate will be subject

to annual review and adjustment, based on changes in operating costs.

While the GID has agreed to allow PAWSD to pay for part of the upfront construction cost and promised to pay that cost back later, it plans on paying for its part of the construction cost with the EIAF grant, which it secured in 2008 and still retains, and the WPCRF loan it is applying for from the state water authority.

According to the report that Mitchem presented, since the es-timated population served by the GID is less than 5,000, the district qualifi es for a loan with a 1-percent interest rate under the WPCRF Dis-advantaged Community Program.

A $2,000,000 direct loan with a 2-year term and a 1-percent interest rate where the GID makes two pay-ments per year will cost $110,582 in debt service annually. It was to cover this additional interest cost that the water authority wanted to raise the sewer rates for the citizens of Pagosa Springs.

“In 1988 Colorado Senate Bill 50 set up the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (WPCRF) within the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority (the Authority) and designated the Authority as the administrator,” according to the water authority’s website. “Under the WPCRF, low-interest loans are made to local governments for eligible water pollution control projects.”

Projects that are eligible to re-ceive loans under this program include treatment plants, intercep-tors, pump stations, bio-solids facil-ities, water meters, sewer lines, re-use facilities and non-point source control projects (which includes storm-water projects that provide a water quality benefi t).

Loans greater than $2,000,000 are considered leveraged loans and are funded from bond proceeds, which may require additional time. Loans under $2,000,000 are direct loans and may be executed within three months from initial application.

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No boost in town sewer rate Volunteers continue search for missing manSUN Staff

A volunteer search and rescue mission continues in an effort to find a Pagosa resident (recently moved from Bayfield) reported missing Friday, Aug. 3.

A missing persons report was filed Saturday, Aug. 4, for David Bruce Ritchie, last seen Aug. 3 in the Beaver Meadows area near the Archuleta and La Plata county line, where he exited a vehicle and entered the woods.

Ritchie is 59 years old, 5-7, approximately 165 pounds, with grayish-white hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information is urged to call law enforcement.

randi@pagosasun.com David Ritchie

‘Safety fi rst’ in management of county fundsBy Randi PierceStaff Writer

The game plan for the safekeeping of the county’s funds continues to be safety fi rst, liquidity second and yield third, according to a semiannual re-port delivered by Archuleta County Treasurer Betty Diller on Aug. 7.

According to Diller’s report, the county is handling its cash conserva-tively to allow for adequate cashfl ow for county needs.

The treasurer’s offi ce handles not only funds belonging to the county, but also segregated funds and funds collected for other taxing authori-ties (special districts, for example). The county disburses funds to those taxing authorities monthly and semi-monthly, Diller explained.

From there, the county must keep cash available for operating expenses and invest the balance in approved ways, said Diller.

A chart shown during the presen-tation to the Board of County Com-missioners showed around $15 mil-lion in cash on hand for the county, with several million in investments.

The county’s cash on hand is held in a variety of banks, with

$10,084,948.20 at Wells Fargo, $1,042,402.90 at Bank of the San Juans (the Jail Commissary Fund), $30,026.07 in Citizen’s Bank, and $842,804.78 held by COLOTRUST.

In addition, the county has several CDs and $4 million in bonds, with half receiving 1.24 percent interest and the other half earning 1.25 per-cent, Diller said. One bond has a call date of September 2012; the other is callable in March 2013.

In addition to stating the num-bers, Diller said it is becoming increasingly diffi cult for the county to keep money in local banks due to federal requirements that deem banks must collateralize 102 per-cent of the public money kept. That requirement is causing sev-eral banks to back out of accepting public money.

Yield, Diller said, is the last item on the list of priorities, coming after safety and liquidity, adding that the county’s interest rates were nothing spectacular, but were the average market value for government invest-ments.

“There are no screamin’ deals in this kind of investment,” Diller said.

randi@pagosasun.com

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WednesdayBear Creek Saloon: Dave Mensch, 8 p.m.Buffalo Inn: Karaoke with Lisa Saunders, 9 p.m.Nello’s Bistro: Jazz with John Graves and Friends, 5 p.m.

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Special items galore at the Auction for the AnimalsBy Mike StollSpecial to The SUN

Have you ever wanted a pair of autographed Dallas Cowboy hel-mets signed by two Hall of Fame inductees, a selection of wonder-ful Colorado and Texas wines, or a decorative birch canoe for your home?

How about a beautiful vintage sterling silver and Bisbee turquoise necklace or an original oil painting and a private painting lesson from Kathleen Steventon?

Would you like a wonderful getaway package to Cabo, Mexico, with accommodations and break-fast at the Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar, a getaway to Reno, Nev., at the Atlantis Casino Resort, or a stay at the Buffalo Thunder Resort in Santa Fe?

Curiosity aroused?If so, you should plan to attend

the 18th annual Humane Society Auction for the Animals and see for yourself all the wonderful items up for bid during the live and silent auctions.

The Brown Bag Raffle, where you can choose what you want to win, is back again this year as well.

There will be something for everyone, at a price point for ev-eryone, so don’t miss this great op-portunity to purchase a special gift for yourself and do your holiday shopping early, too.

This popular local event will be held Friday, Aug. 24, at the Ross Aragon Community Center. The silent auction and brown bag raffl e will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the live auction at 7:45. Ticket prices are the same as last year — $25 through 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, and $30 at the door.

The price of your admission this year gives you two wine or beer drink tickets and gourmet hors d’oeuvres catered by Alley House Grille, Farrago Market Cafe and Old Town Market. We will be also be serving a delicious dessert catered by Old Town Market, mi-crobrewery beer, soft drinks and, this year, a very special selection of wine generously donated by Gary and Becky Anderson of Colleyville, Texas. The Auction for the Animals will serve two wines from the Scott Harvey Winery, located in the heart of Amador County in California: a red blend Mountain Selection “Barbera,” which is created in the old world Italian style, and “One Last Kiss,” a palate-pleasing white blend.

Tickets are available at the Humane Society administration offi ce and thrift store, downtown at 269 Pagosa St., the Chamber of Commerce. located at 402 San Juan St., and in the Pagosa Lakes area at

Higher Grounds Coffee, located at 189 Talisman Drive.

Plan to attend one of the most enjoyable evenings of the year in support of a great cause. The Hu-mane Society of Pagosa Springs serves our community by provid-ing homeless and lost animals with temporary shelter and care until they can be reunited with their owners or an adoptive family can be found. We also operate the Pack Rack Thrift Store downtown which serves the needs of so many in our community by offering low-cost and high-quality gently used household items, clothing and

much more. Our local Humane Society does

not receive any funding from the Humane Society of the United States, American Humane, the ASPCA or the United Way. The animal shelter relies on revenue from private donations, our thrift store,and fund-raisers such as the Auction for the Animals to create a safe haven for animals in need.

For more information on the event, contact the Humane So-ciety at 264-5549 or the Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce at 264-2360.

See you at the auction.

Photo courtesy Evelyn TennysonThis vintage squash blossom necklace was donated by Lantern Dancer and it will be one of the items featured in the live auction at the Humane Society of Pagosa Springs Auction for the Animals on Aug. 24.

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feature classical programBy Sally NeelSpecial to The PREVIEW

If you have been yearning for the timeless beauty of baroque and classical music in the midst of the scenic wonder that is Pagosa Springs, you are in for a real treat.

This Sunday, Aug. 19, at 5 p.m., St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church will host its monthly Sunday Night Unplugged service of music and meditation, featuring music played by fl utist Jessica Peterson, violinist Heidi Tanner and pianist Sally Neel.

The trio first performed to-gether as an ensemble during the Holy Week and Easter services at St. Patrick’s last spring. In preparation, each musician researched to fi nd trio music scored for fl ute, violin and piano. Some of the music was discovered in their own libraries and other music was found in public domain, available online.

“Though we had not really talked in advance about the style or period of the music we were looking for, we each came up with music primarily from the baroque period,” said Sally Neel. “It is music that really speaks to each of us as musicians and has rich opportunities for endless artistic development.”

The (as yet unnamed) trio had an opportunity to try their wings

outside of Pagosa Springs last April when they were invited to perform in Estes Park at the annual Episco-pal clergy conference.

“It was such fun to have them there,” said Fr. Doug Neel, rector of St. Patrick’s. “The clergy confer-ence, an annual meeting com-prised of every Episcopal priest in Colorado, is accustomed to enjoying performances from fi rst class musicians from the Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs area. It is a common assumption of our brothers and sisters on the Eastern Slope and Front Range that, since we on the Western Slope are more isolated and less cosmopolitan, we have less access to high quality classical music.

When the trio played, these clergy really took notice. One priest remarked to me rather incredu-lously, ‘… and you say these ladies are from Pagosa Springs?’ A priest from the Denver area asked Sally if they had a CD they could share. I must confess I was very proud.”

The trio will be playing music by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, G.F. Handel and Louillet. Much of the music was originally scored for two fl utes and piano or two violins and piano. Though the timbre of the instru-ments is quite different, the range of the flute and violin is similar and they complement each other

very well. It is not at all unusual or unauthentic for a fl ute to play from a violin score or vice versa.

“One of the real blessings of be-ing in this amazing town is the rich-ness of musical resources available to us. I love inviting musicians to play for Sunday Night Unplugged because it is an opportunity to feature the abundant talent that is right here in Pagosa Springs,” said Sally Neel, director of music and arts at St. Patrick’s “I feel I have struck gold with Heidi Tanner and Jessica Peterson. These two truly gifted musicians enjoy playing music that too often lies dormant due to its intricate diffi culty. Heidi and Jessica not only expertly rise to the challenge, but understand and appreciate the incredible beauty and complexities that can unfold anew in each performance. As a pianist and accompanist, creating music with these two ladies is not only a delight, but also a privilege. I anticipate this collaboration will continue for a long time.”

Sunday Night Unplugged is a monthly offering at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. It is a service for personal refl ection, a time to enjoy beautiful music, and a time to offer prayers. The service lasts about an hour and is free and open to the public.

St. Patrick’s is located at 225 S. Pagosa Blvd.

For more information, call 731-5801, or go to www.stpatrickspa-gosa.org.

Entry deadline for photo club show is SaturdayBy Dale MalaneySpecial to The PREVIEW

Submission deadline is Sat-urday, 18, for the Pagosa Springs Photography Club juried exhibit opening on Sept. 12.

A fee of $5 is charged for each entered artwork with a limit of fi ve image entries per participant. Images previously exhibited in other Pagosa Springs shows are not eligible. Artwork submitted for judging consideration shall be print ready JPG images on a CD or DVD disk delivery to exhibit chair-man T.J. Reynolds, rmp1950@msn.com, 731-9581.

This event is open to current Pagosa Springs Photography Club members and others who join for the 2012-2013 season. Please re-name the fi les with your last name followed by the entry number on the entry form. In summary, your entry will include a completed en-try form, a CD/DVD with the image fi les on it and a check payable to the Pagosa Springs Photography

Club.The club has lined up Paul Boyer

to jury the show and he will select only 36 entries for the exhibit. Paul has juried the past fi ve photo shows at the Archuleta County Fair. There will be a $100 award for the first place entry, $75 for second place and $50 for third.

The complete set of rules and the entry form can be found on the club website at www.Pago-saSpringsArt.com/Photo_club.

Each print accepted by the juror shall be mounted artist presenta-tion format with framed prints in black frames and a white or black mat. Maximum framed artwork width shall be no greater than 26 inches with a minimum print size of 80 square inches. There is no limit for frame height as long as it is reasonable. The artwork must be supplied with hanging wire that is fi rmly attached to it. Deadline for delivery of the selected artwork is Sept. 10. Unless sold, the print will not be removed from the exhibit until the conclusion of the show.

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Denver choreographer David Taylor returns to Pagosa Springs

Photo courtesy David TaylorThe Zikr Dance Ensemble will present a program entitled “Sacred Spaces” at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25. As part of the ensemble’s visit to Pagosa Springs, master classes featuring company founder and director David Taylor and dancer Jennifer Begley will be offered on Saturday, Aug. 25.

By Laura MooreSpecial to The PREVIEW

David Taylor, formerly the founder and artistic director of the David Taylor Dance Theatre, Denver’s original contemporary ballet company, is bringing his new company, the Zikr Dance En-semble, to Pagosa Springs.

Taylor served as the principal choreographer for the company that bore his name for 27 years and during that span the David Taylor Dance Theatre performed at the Pagosa Springs High School auditorium on numerous occa-sions.

Taylor’s lifelong fascination with ritualistic and sacred dance led him to form his new company, the Zikr Dance Ensemble, in 2009.

The Zikr Dance Ensemble of-fers a spectrum of works that are based on transcendent dance rituals from many different an-cient world cultures throughout history along with original and contemporary dance/theatre re-alizations. Zikr’s company roster includes some of Colorado’s fi nest trained professional ballet danc-ers and the company has already presented successful Colorado performances to rave reviews in Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Carbondale and Parker, as well as in St. Paul, Minn., and Los Angeles, Calif.

The Zikr Dance Ensemble will present a program entitled “Sa-

cred Spaces” at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and may be purchased by calling 731-7469 or online at www.pagosacenter.org.

Master classes from Taylor and dancer Jennifer Begley will be of-fered on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Pagosa Center for the Arts. Each class will be roughly one-and-a-half hours in length and $20 per class. The classes are open to in-termediate to advanced students. Taylor will teach a classic bal-let class. Begley will teach a Lyrical class which fuses modern dance, jazz and ballet. The fi rst class be-gins at 1 p.m. and the second will start at 3. Call the Pagosa Center for the Arts to register. Registration is limited.

Employing authentic, colorful and stunning costumes, props and original musical scores, the “Sacred Spaces” performance will feature excerpts from Tay-lor’s award winning ballets “Ana-sazi Dream,” “Rainforest”and “Bali Agung,” along with two Gurdjieff sacred movements, one of which was recently staged by internationally-known Gurdjieff movement teacher Amiyo Devi-enne.

Zikr’s performances have been called, “deeply moving … bring-ing the ancient to the new millen-nium…” Critics have hailed Tay-lor’s, “... depth of spirit and artistic

vision, coupled with a degree of creativity that continues to awe.”

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Photo courtesy Nosotros Nosotros seamlessly combines Latin rhythms with elements of fl amenco, jazz, salsa and rock. The band currently performs several nights a week to a large fan base throughout the Southwest at various music festivals, nightclubs, private bookings and television/radio programs. They have also traveled to Los Angeles, Chicago and San Jose, Calif., where they performed at the San Jose Jazz Festival with some of the biggest names in jazz and Latin music. The band appears at this year’s Mountain Chile Cha Cha, an event that also includes the annual Patty Aragon Green Chile Classic. The action takes place at Town Park on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Patty Aragon Green Chile Classic at this year’s Mountain Chile Cha ChaBy Jacque AragonSpecial to The SUN

The seventh annual Mountain Chile Cha Cha will take place Sat-urday, Aug. 25, in Town Park.

The Cha Cha includes a morn-ing trail race for all ages and abili-ties, a green chile cookoff and tasting, and a free concert in the park. The Mountain Chile Cha Cha is a no-admission, all-day fall cel-ebration. There is a big tent, so this event happens rain or shine. There will be food vendors, green chile roasting and cold Mexican beer served in the cantina.

The award-winning Latin band Nosotros from Las Cruces, N.M., will begin playing at 1:30 p.m.

Much in the same way that easterners equate the smell of pressed apples with the coming of fall, residents of the Southwest know it’s autumn by the smell of roasting green chiles, usually the Hatch variety from New Mexico, but sometimes Big Jims, which are commonly grown around Grand Junction.

The fi fth annual Patty Aragon Green Chile Classic will offer up more than $600 in prize money and some sweet trophies and bragging rights. This event is slightly dif-ferent than a typical chile cookoff because it features only green chile, a dish that is ubiquitous in our region, but not as well-known outside New Mexico and southern Colorado.

Patty Aragon, who passed away 12 years ago, was locally famous for her green chile, often served on burgers and fries at Al’s Cafe, a restaurant she owned and ran with her husband, Ross. When

they closed their doors in 1992, it was the end of an era for many Pagosans. Several local restaurants have kept the green chile tradition alive and well, along with legions of home cooks who continually strive for the “perfect” green chile recipe. Some people prefer scorching hot chile, others like it mild; some cooks use chicken, others use pork or no meat at all. No matter how you make your green chile, you’ll have a chance to show your stuff at the Classic and possibly win some cash or a trophy and the undying admiration of local green chile afi cionados.

Entries will be accepted for the fifth annual Patty Aragon Green Chile Classic cookoff through Aug.

23. If you would like to compete, contact Jacque at 264-4237 to ar-range a time to drop off your entry. First place in Green Chile with Meat, Meatless Green Chile and Overall People’s Choice will win $200 each. Additionally, trophies and medals will be awarded to the top three entrants in each category. If the judges and the people agree, one entrant could conceivably take home $600 in cash.

If you think you make a great green chile, this is your chance to prove it and possibly take home some cash, too. It’s just $5 per entry and you can enter both categories if you wish. Entry forms are avail-able to download online at pago-saspringsdining.com.

The chile tasting will get un-derway at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 25. Tasters are encouraged to cast their vote for the People’s Choice award. The award ceneremony is set for 3:30.

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Photo courtesy Joshua ElioseffJeff Scroggins and Colorado, an electrifying Rocky Mountain bluegrass band, takes the stage at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts. Advanced tickets for $18 are available by calling 731-7469 or online at www.pagosacenter.org. Tickets at the door are $22.

Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, take the stage Tuesday at the Summer Concert SeriesBy Paul RobertsSpecial to The PREVIEW

Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, an electrifying Rocky Mountain bluegrass band, takes the stage at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts. Advanced tickets for $18 are avail-able by calling 731-7469 or online at www.pagosacenter.org. Tickets at the door are $22.

Music afi cionados of all stripes will appreciate the fi rst-rate artistry of Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, a band of virtuosic bluegrass super-pickers. With an emotional inten-sity that immediately grabs the lis-tener, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado take what used to be thought of as old-time mountain hillbilly music, mix in other musical genres with it — and perform it on the fi ne arts concert stage.

“We chose our name to show our mutual affection for the state that we have all come to call home, and to represent the more progres-sive approach to our ‘bluegrassing’ that places like Lyons, Nederland and Pagosa Springs have helped to develop over the last 30 years,” says fi ddler Annie Savage. “When we travel through the Midwest and places that tend to stick to more nostalgia-based bluegrass, they know we are probably going to defy the genre a bit. We all grew up in-side the tradition of bluegrass. We just love it so much that we feel the need to keep it fresh and alive for many more generations to enjoy and develop.”

Banjoist Jeff Scroggins has been a towering figure in the music

business for decades. Scroggins has performed and recorded with many of the top names in bluegrass and has won numerous awards including the prestigious National Bluegrass Banjo Championship and dozens of state, regional and local banjo contests. An interna-tionally known performer and banjo teacher his fiery style has earned him many fans worldwide. He has toured throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan and Russia. Scrog-gins grew up in rural Oklahoma listening to his grandfather, J.M. Cary, perform old-time country music and hearing the fi ddling of his great uncle, Oklahoma fi ddle legend Ace Sewell. At the age of 12, Scroggins’ grandfather gave him his fi rst guitar and taught him how to play.

Mandolinist Tristan Scroggins is the youngest member of the band.

“Tristan is an exciting one to watch in our project,” says fid-dler Savage. “Not only does he represent the authentic process of passing of the music down from one generation to the next through his work with Jeff, he is a prodigy player along the lines of Mark O’Connor and other blue-grass greats who started young and grew up inside the tradition. At 17, Tristan already fully understands what defi nes traditional bluegrass and is stretching the boundaries of bluegrass without taking them to the breaking point and listen-ers will love his original composi-tions that tend to give a nod to Bill Monroe while also incorporating elements of jazz, funk and Afro-grass into the band.”

Lead singer Greg Blake delivers his vocals with conviction, style and clarity.

Blake was born in southern West Virginia and from there ac-quired his love for bluegrass and mountain music. Influenced by Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, Doc Watson and others, he began playing and singing at age 7. Blake

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was won numerous awarded for both his singing and guitar playing.

Annie Savage began her career in the music business when she was 8 years old.

“I started playing the fiddle when I was two,” she said. “I learned to play music kind of like I learned how to talk, through listen-ing to a lot of other people around me do it. The fiddle has always been my language.”

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Concertn continued from previous page Lafayette, Colo.

In bluegrass, as in jazz, one or more instruments each take turns playing the melody and improvising around it, while the others perform accompaniment — especially in tunes called breakdowns. A distinguishing characteristic of bluegrass is vocal harmony featuring two, three or four parts. Bluegrass, as a distinct musical form, developed from elements of old-time music and traditional music of the Appala-chian region of the United States. Jeff Scroggins and Colorado is a re-markable exponent of progressive bluegrass, merging the traditional with the adventurous. Come have an unforgettably magical musical adventure.

The Jeff Scroggins and Colo-rado concert is part of the Sum-mer Concert Series produced by the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts in collaboration with Elation Center for the Arts. Sponsors are Mountain Landing Guest Quarters, Photographer Jeff Laydon and The Pagosa Springs SUN. For further information, call 731-7469.

The last concert of the series, on Aug. 28, features Cherise Lukow, a gifted opera singer and her pianist from Paris..

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Cherise Lukow brings opera to the Center stageBy Paul RobertsSpecial to The PREVIEW

Opera prima donna Cherise Lukow will appear at the Pagosa Center for the Arts at 7 p.m., Tues-day, Aug. 28, as part of the Summer Concert Series.

“We are so thrilled to have Cherise Lukow back at the Center for our Summer Concert Series,” said PSCA director Laura Moore. “Cherise is a truly gifted singer and an opera darling with tremendous stage presence. Cherise is just fi n-ishing her summer with the Santa Fe Opera and we were lucky to grab her for this fabulous show before she fl ies back to Paris. This is the absolute cannot-miss-concert of

the summer.”Pagosa classical fl autist Jessica

Peterson says, “I heard Cherise Lukow less than a year ago and feel lucky to have a chance to hear her live again so soon. She sings with exceptional nuance and beauty, and she is lively, funny and charm-ing. Her natural musicality and masterful technique allow her to explore all the subtleties of the music. This is the vocal concert to bring your non-opera-loving friends to. They will fall in love with Cherise’s awe-inspiring singing.”

Tickets are $26 in advance and $30 at the door.

Call the Pagosa Center for the Arts at 731-SHOW or order online at www.pagosacenter.org.

UU Fellowship to hold summer picnicBy John GravesSpecial to The PREVIEW

On Sunday, Aug. 19, the Pagosah Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host its annual summer picnic.

It will be held in Town Park in downtown Pagosa Springs. From U.S. 160, turn south at the light onto Hot Springs Boulevard. Then make a quick left onto Hermosa Street. The park is on the right, next to the river.

Picnic tables have been reserved in the center of the park at the base of the big tree. Look for the bright

pink tablecloths.There will be no service at the

Fellowship Hall in Greenbriar Plaza. Instead, starting about 10:30 a.m., there will be coffee, free pastries and conversation ... and then, a potluck picnic in the park. Please bring a dish to share. There is playground equipment at one end of Town Park, so families with children will find entertainment. Bring Frisbees, games, friends, musical instruments or other things you think are fun at picnics. All are welcome.

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Photo courtesy Shari PierceThis American Sampler quilt is on display as part of the free “Montage: A Quilt Show” display at the San Juan Historical Society Museum.

Museum features ‘Montage: A Quilt Show’By Shari PierceSpecial to The PREVIEW

This summer’s quilt display at the museum continues to draw visitors who express their admiration of the variety and quality of the quilts which are a part of “Montage: A Quilt Show.”

American SamplerAnn Oldham purchased the

kit for this quilt top in 1979 from Herrschners — a mail-order nee-dlework and craft company. The kit, numbered 01171 and named “American Sampler,” is a product of National Paragon Corp., New York, NY. The package contained, “Quilt top panels of 100-percent cotton percale, stamped for em-broidery and quilting, and com-plete easy-to-follow instructions with diagram.”

After Ann had the top partially completed, it was stored away. Work resumed on it in 2011 and in that year the embroidery work was completed.

The hand quilting and binding were completed by Ann’s daughter, Shari Pierce, in April 2012.

Flower basketsThree sisters Palmer made this

quilt in the late 1800s. They were young women living in New York City. It has been inherited by Marty Nossaman Lincoln, who is a Pagosa Springs resident, and generously loaned this quilt for this special exhibit.

Museum displaysDon’t be fooled by the banner out

front announcing the quilt display. There is so much more to the mu-seum than just this exhibit.

For example, in the center of the

front portion of the museum reside the schoolroom and railroad and logging displays.

The schoolroom features Ruby Sisson’s desk from the Blanco Basin School, along with desks, maps, books and more. Miss Ruby was a much-beloved teacher and super-intendent in the schools of Archuleta County, serving multiple generations of family’s students.

Across the aisle is a collection of

logging and railroad memorabilia, some of which is on loan and some has been donated. Mile marker 403 from the railroad is on exhibit along with saws and other miscellaneous items.

Photo courtesy Shari PierceThe Palmer sisters made this basket quilt in the late 1800s. They were young women living in New York City. It has been inherited by Marty Nossaman Lincoln who is a Pagosa Springs resident and generously loaned this quilt for this special exhibit at the San Juan Historical Soci-ety Museum.

Logging and the railroad played an important part in the growth of our community in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The museum would like to expand this exhibit and requests n See Museum on next page

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Gift shopA small gift shop is housed in

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crafts for sale. All proceeds from the museum support the operation of the museum.

No admissionAll of the thousands of treasures

housed in the museum can be en-joyed at no charge. Donations are gladly accepted to offset day-to-day expenses of utilities, insurance and upkeep.

The museum is located at 96 Pagosa St. on the east end of Pagosa Springs and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bring the family down and take a walk back in time.

Photo courtesy Shari PierceThe San Juan Historical Society Museum is located at 96 Pagosa St. on the east end of Pagosa Springs and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The summer quilt show continues to draw visitors. Admission is free.

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Historic preservation of the Harman HomesteadBy Virginia BartlettSpecial to The PREVIEW

A restoration and preservation project is going on at one of Pagosa Springs best known attractions, The Fred Harman Red Ryder Museum, where the first homestead of the artist Fred Harman, built in 1878, is being restored to its original con-fi guration.

Thanks to the volunteer labor of Dusty Pierce, Byron Tashby and Dow Oellien, the rooms added in the late 1940s around two sides have been demolished and the small log cabin is visible once again.

Also uncovered was a wall cov-ered with old newspapers used as insulation — including The Pagosa Herald and The Denver Post — dat-ing from 1879. The newspapers have been removed and are stored at the museum. Usable wood from the cabin has been stacked and retained

for future use.Additional thanks go to the La

Plata Electric Assoc. for its generous grant to help with the rebuilding of the roof.

Pierce says competion of the restoration will cost an additional $10,000 as the existing roof must be removed and rebuilt to the original roof design, plus the broken win-dows must be repaired.

Would you like to join in to help restore part of Pagosa’s heritage and save it for the enjoyment for future generations? If so, contact the Fred Harman Museum which is a 501 (c)(3) corporation by stopping by the museum any weekday between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. with your donation or mail a check to the Fred Harman Museum, at P. O. Box 192, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.

Large donors will have a plaque attached to the homestead listing their business or organization.

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Sam Bush and Loudon Wainwright IIIBy Crista MunroSpecial to The Sun

The 17th annual Four Corners Folk Festival is just four weeks away now, taking place over Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, on Reservoir Hill right here in Pagosa Springs.

The festival will feature 22 live performances on two stages from some of the fi nest touring Ameri-cana, bluegrass, newgrass and folk musicians in the country. Featured on this year’s lineup are Railroad Earth, Jerry Douglas, The Wood Brothers, Darrell Scott, Sara Watkins, Sarah Siskind, Caravan of Thieves, Elephant Revival, the Milk Carton Kids, Rose’s Pawn Shop, The Well Pennies, Anne and Pete Sibley, You Me and Apollo, Mike + Ruthy and this week’s featured artists, Sam Bush and Loudon Wainwright III.

Loudon Wainwright’s recording

career spans a total of 23 albums, including 2009’s Grammy-winning “High Wide and Handsome” (award-ed Album of the Year by Entertain-ment Weekly editor and NPR con-tributor Ken Tucker) and his latest, Loudon’s CD, “Older Than My Old Man Now,” released in April 2012.

The child of a LIFE Magazine columnist and a housewife/yoga teacher, Wainwright studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University but dropped out to partake in the Sum-mer of Love in San Francisco. He wrote his fi rst song in 1968, “Edgar,” about a Watch Hill, Rhode Island, lobsterman and was soon signed to Atlantic Records. Several years later, Clive Davis lured him to Columbia Records, where 1972’s Album III yielded the top 20 hit “Dead Skunk.”

Wainwright has collaborated with songwriter /producer Joe Henry on the music for Judd Apatow’s hit n See Festival on next page

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Loudon Wainwright’s songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Bon-nie Raitt, Earl Scruggs, Rufus Wain-wright, and Mose Allison, among others. Loudon’s acting career in-cludes an early recurring role as Capt. Calvin Spalding, the singing surgeon, in TV’s M.A.S.H. and a stint in “Pump Boys and Dinettes” on Broadway, and more recent work in fi lms di-rected by Hal Ashby, Tim Burton, Cameron Crowe, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Guest, and Judd Apa-tow. He also appeared as a regular in Apatow’s critically acclaimed TV series “Undeclared.”

Loudon Wainwright III will play solo on the festival’s main stage on Sunday, Sept. 2 at 3:30 p.m.

Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist Sam Bush doesn’t seem old enough to be a musical legend. And he’s not.

But, he is.A legend. Alternately known as the King of

Telluride and the King of Newgrass, Bush has been honored by the Americana Music Association and the International Bluegrass Music Association.

“It’s overwhelming and hum-

bling,” Bush says of his lifetime achievement award from the AMA. “It goes along with the title cut of my newest album, ‘Circles Around Me’which basically says, ‘How in the hell did we get this far?’ In my brain I’m still 17, but I look in the mirror and I’m 57.”

Bush has helped to expand the horizons of bluegrass music, fusing it with jazz, rock, blues, funk and other styles. He’s the co-founder of the genre-bending New Grass Revival and an in-demand musician who has played with everyone from Emmy-lou Harris and Bela Fleck to Charlie Haden, Lyle Lovett and Garth Brooks. And though Bush is best known for jaw-dropping skills on the mandolin, he is also a three-time national junior fi ddle champion and Grammy award winning vocalist.

“In the acoustic world, I’ve been pretty lucky to play with almost every one of my heroes. I’ve gotten to play with Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, I’ve been to the mountain,” says Bush with a smile. But his great-est contribution may be his impact on the future.

“Chris Thile, Wayne Benson, Shawn Lane, Matt Flinner, Ronnie McCoury, Mike Marshal — they play in ways that I can’t play,” he says of today’s younger generation of mandolin players. “I’m hoping to be around for the next generation that comes along after that group. That’s

Photo courtesy FolkWestSam Bush has helped to expand the horizons of bluegrass music, fusing it with jazz, rock, blues, funk and other styles. Bush will be making his third headline appearance at the Four Corners Folk Festival, closing the show on Sunday evening with a 7 p.m. set.

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going to be something. The music keeps evolving.”

“Circles Around Me,” Bush’s sev-enth solo album and sixth with Sugar Hill, is an aurally inspiring mix of bluegrass favorites and complemen-tary new songs. Produced by Bush, the 14-song set includes appear-ances by Del McCoury, Edgar Meyer, Jerry Douglas and New Grass Revival co-founder Courtney Johnson (post-humously). The album also employs the phenomenal talent of Bush’s band: Scott Vestal, Stephen Mougin, Byron House and Chris Brown.

“It’s crazy to think about,” Bush says of his infl uence on today’s crop of mandolin players. “I’m proud to be part of a natural progression in music. And I hope to still be playing 30 years from now.”

That said, it’s not surprising that Bush still has goals. “I want to grow as a songwriter, as a song collaborator,” he says. “There are still a lot of things I haven’t discovered about playing mandolin. I want to be able to be secure in the styles that I know how

to play well, but I also want to explore other styles that I haven’t learned yet. I want to improve as a singer,” he adds. “I have to work harder on singing than I do on playing.

“As long as I’m alive I hope I have the ability to play,” says Bush, a two-time cancer treatment survivor. “When the ability to play is taken away, it’s humbling. It teaches you a lesson: don’t take it for granted.”

Sam Bush will be making his third headline appearance at the Four Corners Folk Festival, closing the show on Sunday evening with a 7 p.m. set.

Tickets to this year’s Four Corners Folk Festival may be purchased by phone at ( 877) 472-4672 or online at www.folkwest.com. Complete festival information, including Main Stage, Late Night, Workshop and Kids’ Tent schedules, is also avail-able at that web site. Children 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult and can enjoy a selection of free activities and entertainment in the Kids’ Tent throughout the weekend.

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Photo courtesy Betty SchwickerThe Pagosa Springs Community Choir begins rehearsals Sept. 4 for the Christmas Concert. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. outside the high school band room.

Community Choir to begin rehearsals for Christmas concertBy Betty SchwickerSpecial to The PREVIEW

The Pagosa Springs Community Choir will begin rehearsals Sept 4 for the annual Christmas concert.

We are again planning a concert filled with joyous music for the season.

Dan Burch is directing again this year and has already picked the music, to include such favorites as “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Great is Our Joy” and “It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas.” The Jazz Ensemble is also performing and Venita Burch is again our ac-companist.

We look forward to all of our pre-vious singers returning, but we also hope to have new members join us. If you enjoy singing and would like

to join this talented group, we look forward to meeting you.

Rehearsals are held in the high school band room. The first re-hearsal on Tuesday, Sept 4, begins at 6:30 p.m. for registration, and rehearsal is held from 7 to 9.

Each member is requested to pay $20 for the cost of music and binders.

Subsequent rehearsals are held each Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. La-dies who are joining the choir for the fi rst time, should plan to be at the fi rst rehearsal to be fi tted for a blouse that must be ordered.

Concert dates are Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2.

If you have questions or would like additional information, call Betty Schwicker at 731-3363 or Sue Diffee at 731-1305.

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Photo courtesy SHY RABBITA national juried exhibition at SHY RABBIT Contemorary Arts is open to all artists, craftsman and creatives, 18 years of age or older, residing in the U.S. The broad theme suggested by “The ART of It ALL” builds upon that premise, and is intended to maximize the range of artistic expression that may be submitted. SHY RAB-BIT strives to present ongoing exhibitions that invite curiosity and discussion; that keep artists involved and challenged; that create excitement and interest in the arts community and beyond, and that showcase contemporary fi ne art trends and ideas.

SHY RABBIT to host national juried exhibitionBy Denise CoffeeSpecial to The PREVIEW

SHY RABBIT Contemporary Arts is pleased to announce an open call for entries for “The ART of it ALL,” an all media national juried exhibition, Oct. 20-Nov. 25.

Submission deadline is Sept. 15, 2012.

The juror is D. Michael Coffee, curator and creative director at SHY RABBIT Contemporary Arts, in Pagosa Springs.

This national juried exhibition is open to all artists, craftsman and creatives 18 years of age or older, residing in the U.S. Art must be original and created by the person who submits the work. All submis-sions must have been completed within the last three years.

Established in 2004 by Pagosa Springs residents D. Michael and Denise Coffee, SHY RABBIT has gained notoriety for its contribu-tion to the advancement of con-temporary art and art education in southwest Colorado, and for the high quality of its exhibitions.

SHY RABBIT strives to present ongoing exhibitions that invite curiosity and discussion; that keep artists involved and challenged; that create excitement and interest in the arts community and beyond; and that showcase contemporary fi ne art trends and ideas.

The broad theme suggested by “The ART of It ALL” builds upon that premise, and is intended to maximize the range of artistic expression that may be submitted.

The inclusion and thoughtful

blending of fi ne art, craft and, in some instances, function, is at the core of this expansive exhibition, opening the door to a much wider display of individualized interpre-tations of various art forms.

Submitted artworks can include collage, digital, mixed media, paintings, sculpture, prints, draw-ing, photography, assemblage, installation, ceramics, fi ber, fi lm and video. Submissions can also include smaller scale art objects such as jewelry and watches (dis-play cases may be required), ce-ramics, boxes, knives, baskets and glass, among others.

Artworks can be traditional or nontraditional in theme, and can run the gamut from folk to fantasy, contemplative to playful, baroque to minimalist.

They can be constructed of such diverse materials as wood, glass, plaster, plastics, paper, concrete, metals and gemstones.

Artists may submit up to 10 entries. All entry fees are non-refundable.For one to three entries, the fee is $35 and rises in $5 incre-ments for each additional entry.

Select artists will be invited to exhibit a larger body of work at SHY RABBIT at a future date.

For more information on this call for entries, visit www.shyrab-bit.com/Calls.html.

Submission deadline is Sept. 15, 2012, for online and postmarked entries.

Juror D. Michael Coffee, has over 30 years of combined experience in architecture, ceramics, painting, photography, and fine art print-

making, and currently works as a professional artist and arts educa-tor. As curator and creative director n See Exhibition on next page

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Coffee has also been respon-sible for operating SHY RABBIT’s ceramic and fi ne art print gallery, and teaching year-round ceramic and “Reductive Ink” printmaking workshops and Professional Artist Development courses.

Coffee’s fine art monoprints and original functional and sculp-tural ceramics have been exhibited widely, and have received numer-ous awards, including the Presi-dent’s Purchase Award, “Ink & Clay 29”, Dee Roy and Mary M. Jones Collection, Calif.; and “Best of Den-ver”, Best Solo Ceramic Exhibition, “Place of Mind: New Works by D. Michael Coffee,” Denver Westword magazine, Denver, Colo. Coffee’s work is represented in dozens of public collections including: The American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA), Pomona, Calif.; The Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Denver, Colo.; The National Academy of Recording

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Workshops are offered year-round in ceramics and printmak-ing.

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Big year planned by Thingamajig Theatre CompanyBy Tim MooreSpecial to The PREVIEW

Thingamajig Theatre Company is proud to announce its 2012-2013 Theatre Season including a sneak peak at their 2013 Summer Season which includes a regional premiere of a show fresh off Broadway!

2012October.“A Steady Rain,” by Keith Huff.

Directed by Pat Payne.October–November 2012.Rated R, mature audiences only. An uncompromising crime

drama following the harrowing journey of two Chicago cops that tests their loyalties while changing their lives.

One night on a routine call, two Chicago cops begin a journey over three harrowing days that will change their lives forever. Joey and Denny are longtime partners and best friends. They are also men with fl aws. Joey is single, a recov-ering alcoholic and lonely. Denny is married with children, but there are clearly secrets. What begins as a domestic disturbance call snowballs into an avalanche and the friends are eventually forced to offer their differing accounts of what happened. “A Steady Rain” is an investigation where the audi-ence becomes the jury and Joey and Denny’s lives become changed forever.

November and December.

“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” adapted by Joe Landry from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling. Directed by Tim Moore.

Rated G.“One of the best holiday shows

around. A fresh and inventive way of reconnecting with a classic story of love and redemption.”

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

2013January.“The Accounting Division of

DynaCorp Presents Offi ce Space: The Musical,” by Jamie Bruss, Christopher Willard and Donna Debreceni. Directed and choreo-graphed by Laura Moore.

January–February 2013.Rated R, adult humor.A parody of the cult classic, “Of-

fi ce Space.”Pagosa Springs is proud to wel-

come the second fl oor accountants of the toilet manufacturer Dyna-corp to the Thingamajig Theatre as they present a musical parody of the cult movie, “Offi ce Space.”

The show is an original creation and the first-time ever onstage appearance by the accountants,

whose bosses don’t know they’re doing the show — famous for its depiction of cubicle-farm madness and dim-witted managers.

Can the accountants get through the night — and through the performance — without com-pletely embarrassing themselves and raising the ire of their supervi-sors? As the evening progresses, the accountants fi nd their own lives taking center stage as egos collide, tempers fl are, and deep-held in-fatuations are laid bare for all to see and hear in song! Musical numbers include “Flair,” “Jump to Conclu-sions,” “Stuck in a Rut,” “Change” and “The Story of Milton.”

February.“The Vagina Monologues,” by

Eve Elsner, directed by Laura Moore.

Winner of the 1997 Obie Award.“The Vagina Monologues” is

a collection of shorts and mono-logues inspired from interviews with hundreds of women about their “down there.” It is a perfor-mance aimed at sex positivity and activism against sexual violence.

May.“Hidden: Stories from the Dutch

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2013 Summer SeasonMonty Python’s “Spamalot,”

book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John DuPrez, Eric Idle and Neil Innes.

June-August 2013.2005 winner of three Tony

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atre back a thousand years! Lov-ingly ripped off from the classic fi lm comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is written with a book by the third tallest Python, Eric Idle, and an almost but not entirely new score by Eric Idle (no relation) and John du Prez. It retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a number of gratuitously scantily clad show-girls, not to mention the cows, killer rabbits and French people.

June-August 2013.“The Full Monty,” book by Ter-

rence McNally, music and lyrics by David Yazbek.

Based on the motion picture re-leased by Fox Searchlight Pictures, written by Simon Beaufoy, produced by Uberto Pasolin and directed by Peter Cattaneo.

Winner of 2001 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and nine Tony nominations.

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August 2013. “Xanadu,” book by Douglas

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In the heart of Mt. Olympus, the young and beautiful muse known as Kira yearns for something more. When watching over a struggling young artist, Sonny, she descends from the heavens to fi nd herself in the last place she possibly imagined: Venice Beach, CA- 1980! Kira must aid Sonny in the creation of the world’s greatest artistic endeavor since the Parthenon — the fi rst roller disco. Kira’s covetous sisters interfere when she falls hopelessly in love with Sonny, even though it is forbidden for immortals.

In this hilarious hit from Douglas Carter Beane, coupled with fan-tastic orginal super-hit music from Jeff Lyne (Electric Light Orchestra), you’re sure to catch roller-fever and fall in love with “Xanadu.”

So get your boogie-shorts, roller skates and ’80s attire ready to roll right into this summer’s smash hit. Get going, get Greek and get groovy!

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Auditions set for ‘Man of La Mancha’By Sally NeelSpecial to The PREVIEW

Curtains Up Pagosa! has an-nounced its Dec. 12-15 production of “Man of La Mancha” a clas-sic musical play written by Dale Wasserman based on the 17th century masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes, “Don Quixote.” The music, composed by Mitch Leigh with lyrics written by Joe Darion, includes the beautiful signature song, “The Impossible Dream.”

The play features primarily an adult (or older youth) male cast, though there are several signifi-cant adult female roles as well. Auditions will be open to the pub-lic and are scheduled for Friday,

Sept. 21, from 2-7 p.m., at Pagosa Springs High School. Successful auditions require good acting and vocal skills.

Dale Wasserman originally wrote the nonmusical teleplay, “I, Don Quixote,” for CBS’s DuPont Show of the Month and it was broadcast live on Nov. 9, 1959, with an estimated audience of over 20 million viewers. The story is pre-sented as a play within a play, per-formed by Cervantes to his fellow inmates as he awaits trial during the Spanish Inquisition.

Following the highly successful television studio production, the play “I, Don Quixote” made an unsuccessful off-Broadway stage run. Director Albert Marre saw the

potential of the play and suggested to Wasserman that it be converted into a musical. The resulting mu-sical play titled “Man of La Man-cha” opened at Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut in 1965 and, after 21 preview performances, was moved to the ANTA Theater in Greenwich Village. It enjoyed its Broadway debut at the Martin Beck Theatre 1968. The play has since been revived on Broadway four times and is considered a classic among musical theater repertoire.

“We are very excited about pro-ducing this extraordinary musical play,” says director Dale Johnson. “There are a number of people in town who have been yearning for us to perform ‘Man of La Mancha’ and we feel the time is right. It requires some very strong acting and singing skills, and we feel that our town can support that. We look forward to bringing it to Pagosa Springs.”

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Today, Aug. 16B i n g o . Mu l l i n s - N i c k e r s o n

American Legion Post 108 will host Bingo at 7 p.m. at the Legion Building located at 287 Hermosa St. adjacent to Town Park.

Gardeners . Mountain High G a r d e n e r s w i l l e n j o y a progressive tour of several local gardens at this meeting. Directions will be e-mailed to members so they can visit the sites as they choose between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon. If you are a prospective member, or a member without an e-mail address, pick up directions at the Extension Offi ce.

Free strength and fl exibility class. At the Pagosa Lakes Clubhouse on Port Avenue, 10-11:30 a.m. Give this class a try and see if it’s for you. For further information, call 731-5529.

Saturday, Aug. 18Golf tournament. The14th annual

United Way Golf Tournament will be held at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club. Registration is at 8 a.m., shotgun start is at 9 a.m. $100 per person for Championship Flight, $75 per person for Just “Fore” Fun Flight. Entry fee includes green fees, golf cart, range balls, continental breakfast, lunch and prizes. Proceeds benefi t 18 local nonprofit organizations supported by United Way of Southwest Colorado in Archuleta County. For more information, contact Lisa Jensen at lisaj@unitedway-swco.org or 731-0484.

School of Christian Mission. Rocky Mountain 2012 School of Christian Mission. Two classes will be offered 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St. Church phone is 264-5508. Cost is $40, which includes lunch. Contact Joyce Ryan, joyceryan51@yahoo.com. For information and registration form, go to: rmcumc.org or rmcumw.org.

DAR. The Sarah Platt Decker C h a p t e r o f t h e Na t i o n a l Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its monthly meeting at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave, Durango at 10 a.m. Chapter Regent Jeannine Dobbins wil l present the program “Navigating the DAR Without a GPS.” Prospective members are welcome at all meetings. For information on membership or carpooling from Pagosa, call Lynn Constan at 946-8480.

Pagosa Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Ponderosa Lumber, 2435 Eagle Drive. Bring used batteries

and cfl light bulbs to the SOS tent for safe recycling. Pick up a free seed catalog and talk with a Master Gardner at the SOS tent this week. Guest nonprofi t this week: Girl Scouts of Colorado. For information, call 731-6412.

Sunday, Aug. 19Introduction to Chimney Rock.

An educational presentation by Charles Martinez discussing music in ancestral and modern Native American culture, especially drums. Guest will have the opportunity to do some drumming and learn about other traditional instruments. The program is free of charge and is appropriate for any age. The program is from 5-6 p.m. Call 883-5339 for more information.

Monday, Aug. 20Horsemen. Join the San Juan Back

Country Horsemen meeting when Terry Wilson, local Parelli 3-star licensed instructor, will demonstrate how to build better trail rapport with horses. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the 4-H Extension Center, outdoors. The public is welcome.

Tuesday, Aug. 21Veterans for Veterans. The group

meets at the Buffalo Inn Restaurant, 164 N. Pagosa Blvd., at 10 a.m. All men and women veterans are welcome. Come and learn about available VA benefi ts and meet VA counselor Charlie Benway, MSW. For more information, contact Charlie at (505) 397-9684, Roy at 749-4146, or Tom at 264-0457.

Terrific Tuesdays. Dance every Tuesday 7-9 p.m. on the best dance f loor in southwest Co l o ra d o. T h e f i r s t h o u r participants will work on a specifi c dance followed by an hour of open dance: Latin, swing, waltz and country. No charge, however donations are welcome. Let’s Dance Club at the Pagosa Lakes Clubhouse at 230 Port Ave. Call Wayne at 264-4792 for more information.

Open skate. At the Pagosa Springs Youth Center from 5-7 p.m. Improve your skills or just learn how to skate. All ages welcome. The Pagosa Roller Girls will be at the event to help and are great advocates for local youth. The center has the roller skates — just bring yourself and a helmet.

Summer Concert Series. Jeff Scroggins and Colorado will perform at the Pagosa Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Advanced tickets for $18 are available by calling 731-7469 or online at www.pagosacenter.org. Tickets at the door are $22.

Preview CalendarWednesday, Aug. 22Free strength and fl exibility class.

At the Pagosa Lakes Clubhouse on Port Avenue, 10-11:30 a.m. Give this class a try and see if it’s for you. For further information, call 731-5529.

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Springs Community Park at 6 p.m. under the Gazebo at 911 Ute Drive, Unit 5. If you own in, live in or are just interested in the Aspen Springs Community, come and bring a dish. ASCP is furnishing hamburgers, hot dogs and paper goods. Play horseshoes, Frisbee golf and volleyball. Give your input to be a part of the Community Plan. For information, call 731-3971.

Free strength and fl exibility class. At the Pagosa Lakes Clubhouse on Port Avenue, 10-11:30 a.m. Give this class a try and see if it’s for you. For further information, call 731-5529.

Friday, Aug. 24Auction for the Animals. Plan to

attend one of the most enjoyable evenings of the year and support the animal shelter’s mission of providing a safe haven for the homeless, unwanted and lost dogs and cats in our community at the Ross Aragon Community Center. Advanced ticket sales can be purchased at the Human Society administration office and the Chamber of Commerce for $25 and $30 at the day of the event. For more information, call 264-5549.

Aug. 24-25Zikr Dance Ensemble. Presents a

unique dance program at the Pagosa Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and may be purchased by calling 731-7469 or online at www.pagosacenter.org.

Saturday, Aug. 25Car show. The Colorado Springs

Corvette Club is having its 12th annual car show in Pagosa Springs. The show will run from 1-4 p.m. and will be held on Lewis Street. It is a People’s Choice car show, so come out and vote for your favorite car. If you own a corvette, members would love to have you in the show and also participate in the rally before the car show. Go to the website at www.ColoradoSpringsCorvetteClub.org to register.

Monday, Aug. 27Pagosa Cancer Support Group.

Monthly meeting 5:30 p.m., Suite

Preview CalendarN, Heritage Building. Group meets the last Monday of each month.

Tuesday, Aug. 28Terrific Tuesdays. Dance every

Tuesday 7-9 p.m. on the best dance f loor in southwest Co l o ra d o. T h e f i r s t h o u r participants will work on a specifi c dance followed by an hour of open dance: Latin, swing, waltz and country. No charge, however donations are welcome. Let’s Dance Club at the Pagosa Lakes Clubhouse at 230 Port Ave. Call Wayne at 264-4792 for more information.

Open skate. At the Pagosa Springs Youth Center from 5-7 p.m. Improve your skills or just learn how to skate. All ages welcome. The Pagosa Roller Girls will be at the event to help and are great advocates for local youth. The center has the roller skates — just bring yourself and a helmet.

Veterans for Veterans. The group meets at the Buffalo Inn Restaurant, 164 N. Pagosa Blvd., at 10 a.m. All men and women veterans are welcome. Come and learn about available VA benefi ts and meet VA counselor Charlie Benway, MSW. For more information, contact Charlie at (505) 397-9684, Roy at 749-4146, or Tom at 264-0457.

Thursday, Aug. 30B i n g o . Mu l l i n s - N i c k e r s o n

American Legion Post 108 will host Bingo at 7 p.m. at the Legion Building located at 287 Hermosa St. adjacent to Town Park.

Aug. 31- Sept. 2Four Corners Folk Festival .

The festival will feature 21

live performances on two stages from some of the fi nest touring Americana, bluegrass, newgrass and folk musicians in the country. Tickets can be purchased by phone at (877) 472-4672 or online at www.folkwest.com. Complete festival information is also available at that website. Children 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult and can enjoy a selection of free activities and entertainment in the Kids Tent throughout the weekend.

Thursday, Sept. 6Archuleta County Tea Party. 7 p.m. at Quality Resort (Pagosa Lodge), Special speaker — Commissioner Steve Wadley. All are welcome. Interesting speakers, information regarding local and national candidates.

Saturday, Sept. 29Pagosa Springs River Run For

Orphans. At Yamaguchi Park. One mile Fun Run and 5 km race, Orphans Around the World Expo, kids’ activities and prize drawings. River Run for Orphans is an annual event held nationally. Groups and individuals raise money to invest in orphan projects of their choosing. All money raised goes to orphan projects. Register by Sept. 14 to receive a free event T-shirt. Online at http://pagosa.riverrunfororphans.org/ or contact Sherry Gorman, event director, 731-2788, twodinos@gmail.com.Submit your calendar items to

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Positive changes in the local music sceneRandom Shuffl eJim McQuiggin

As the fi nal grains of sand trickle down the glass to fi ll what will be (for me) the vast Sonoran Desert, my thoughts turn to what I’ll be missing, for the most part, as I transition in my role as a second-home owner.

Since the start of this year, it’s occurred to me that this place is on the verge of fi nding itself — fi nally. I’m (unfortunately, for me) leaving at a most inopportune moment, when so many local residents have stepped up and declared their faith in a bright future for our area.

It hasn’t always been like that. Almost since my very first story for The SUN, my impression has largely been that our town is a place with very low self-esteem.

Upon my fi rst visit here, I was enthralled by the awesome natural beauty and the special small-town charm. I immediately knew that this is where I wanted to raise my children, where I wanted to establish roots with a proximity to nature. Even though my first winter here was a brutal experience (I recall so many locals saying, “I don’t have anywhere else to put the snow!”), it did nothing to change my mind about making this home for my children and me.

My very fi rst story for The SUN was covering a public forum spon-sored by the town. It was March 2008 and the nation was just enter-ing into The Great Recession, with the worst economic and unem-ployment situation since the 1930s.

If there was any common theme that resulted from that forum, it was fear — fear of losing busi-nesses, fear of losing jobs and live-lihoods, fear that our community would dry up to leave a shell of abandoned buildings littered with broken promises. Fear that things would continue to get much, much worse.

Things did get worse; unem-ployment rose and some business-es closed. Yet, as our town struggled to survive over the next few years, the low self-esteem issue troubled me more and more.

More than that, I heard from many quarters a credo that was all-too troubling: “That’s not how we do things in Pagosa.”

I understood the roots of the low self-esteem (prior to writing for The SUN I worked in the mental health fi eld) that seemed to perme-ate the area, it made sense. One of the poorest counties in the state, it suffered a huge blow when the lo-cal timber industry went belly up, mills closed and jobs dried up. A lot of longtime residents were left with little else than the clothes on their backs as local unemployment topped 30 percent. As a result, the population plummeted.

It took well over a decade for the area to recover and, then, it was an infusion of outside money that fueled the boom. The area began selling off parts of itself to out-of-

state investors and speculators. While a few folks did very well and construction jobs were plenty, it was no secret that local fortunes were, by and large, dependent on interests who had never heard of Pagosa until the area became a hot commodity, a bright spot on a balance sheet.

When those investors fl ed as the economy took a precipitous fall in late 2007, it was Pagosa residents who were left wondering how the area would rebound. The fear at the March 2008 public forum was not just palpable, it was stentorian.

To me, however, “That’s not how we do things in Pagosa,” was not a reasonable response. There was no hope in it, no optimism, no vi-sion. It was, to me, a reactionary expression of false pride, of one-dimensional thinking and, worst of all, of resignation.

“That’s not how we do things in Pagosa,” sounds dangerously close to the words of an abuser who, comfortable in their role of control and power, tells the victim, “This is the best there is, you’ll never do better than this. This is as good as it gets so shut your mouth, quit your crying and appreciate what I give you.”

Fortunately, some of us aren’t convinced that it has ever been the best there is or this is as good as it gets, that shutting our mouths is something we refuse to do.

I touched on this late last year (in the Dec. 22 edition of PRE-VIEW) and, since writing that col-umn, I’ve been given a little more reason for optimism, especially as our summer has brought a little rain and an end to the wildfi re that greeted me with a smoky haze in the mornings.

With the exception of the festi-vals that bookended our summers, I found little to recommend as far as music in this area. For the most part, clubs in Pagosa featured lo-cal cover bands that did little to entertain or inspire.

I get it — cover bands pack the house. When I was playing Punk Rock, I was doing overtime in a Classic Rock cover band to pay the bills and I’ll never regret the jouneyman’s experience and train-ing I gained from playing for the Joe Dirt crowd. Yet, the band that got me the well-paid gig was not one I’d choose to go out and see.

In the Punk/Indie scene, a band that played covers was invariably booed off the stage. No one wanted to hear music that was overplayed and well-known; they wanted to hear originals — and music on

the edge.For whatever reason, this year

has suddenly seen an explosion in local clubs booking bands that, A) mostly play originals and, B) are exciting, fresh and new.

For instance, I happened to catch the Little Sister Band a couple weekends back. When I told lead singer Andi Duncan that I felt their sound was “Alternative Blues,” she was extremely satisfi ed with the description.

Indeed, the band does not play a traditional Blues/R&B mix (ala The Blues Brothers) but stretches those boundaries well beyond the conventions that usually pinion those genres.

That stands to reason. When I talked to Duncan, she cited infl u-ences as diverse as opera, classic R&B, new blues and hip-hop. On top of that, her backing band of extremely talented musicians also bring an eclectic mix of tastes, styles and infl uences that adds to the band’s unique, full sound.

In fact, drummer Clay Lowder told me that the band does very few gigs in their hometown of Albuquerque due to the fact that they refuse to fi t any single genre or meet the expectations of stylistic purists.

A month or so previous, Stepha-nie Hatfi eld and Hot Mess was in Pagosa, playing their own brand of anthemic rock that hearkens back to the stadium rock of the ’70s as well as the dark corners of CBGB, while throwing in a little honky-tonk country and gut-bucket soul.

I’ve seen SH&HM compared to the likes of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and any number of ’70s/’80s arena acts.

I think the comparisons give the band far too little credit, add-ing that my own feeble attempt to pigeonhole them with more recent touchstones (like Black Mountain, Hotrats or any of the other ’70s rock revivalists) are tepid descriptions at best.

Just down the road from the Little Sister Band (SH&HM hails from Santa Fe), I’ve fi nally learned to appreciate seeing a New Mexico license plate.

The trend continued last week-end when Hawaii’s Black Square played in town, blending blend ska, punk, rocksteady, reggae, and hip-hop infl uences into a unique brew of high-energy rock. I’ve never seen these guys before so I couldn’t say what kind of a show we’d see but, considering they were on the Van’s Warped Tour bill last year, I was almost 100 percent positive

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that it would be yet another band playing in Pagosa that supports my contention that the local music scene is starting to defi ne itself as something worth getting out for.

While 2012 has distinguished itself as the year a few people decided to take a chance and de-cide, “That’s not how we do things in Pagosa,” just wrong, I’d be remiss by failing to mention two local bands. While having played around town the last couple of years, they have also refused to embrace that tired and stale credo, choosing to go their own way, with the result being tremendous growth this year.

Elder Grown has really taken off this year, dropping a lot of the cov-ers that they messed around with a couple of years back and coming into their own with originals — and an original sound. When I first heard them, I wondered if their blend of rock, reggae, hip-hop and dub was a little too alien for Pagosa, but we’re fortunate that they con-tinue to stick it out with the local music scene while expanding their fan base around the region.

While Bixby is too often lumped in with Elder Grown, the compari-son is far off the mark. Other than the fact that they’re both young and play original music that seems slightly out of place in a town that too often relies on bands playing their umpteenth Lynrd Skynrd cover, they are distinct.

Bixby takes a much spacier, psy-chedelic approach to their music, one that often reminds me of Bon Iver, Beach House or Grizzly Bear.

Finally, this year saw the addi-tion of two new music festivals:

Outlaw Snowdown and Red, White and Brews offered new sounds to local music afi cionados while the San Juan River Music festival expanded in ways that may have failed financially but certainly succeeded in showing us what is possible.

While it appeared that all three festivals were in need of retooling to survive the one- to fi ve-year lad-der of growing pains, it’s my sincere hope that all three festivals can regroup and continue on, bringing more music — and more people — to Pagosa.

Then, there are the two titans of local festivals, June’s Folk n’ Bluegrass Festival and the end-of-summer Four Corners Folk Festival..

As I wrote in December, last year’s Labor Day lineup was ex-ceptional. Jackie Greene blew me away with a style of blues rock that harkened back to the Boogie Bands of the early ’70s. Cousin Harley ripped the joint with his gritty and greasy brand of rockabilly while Caravan of Thieves had everyone in the meadow on their feet — I don’t think anyone was sitting during their blazing version of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Headliners Los Lobos (certainly the highlight of the weekend) and Keb Mo’ showed the engineer cap and granny dress crowd that quality American can be amplifi ed while Natalie McMaster proved that folk music, when not confined to rigid convention or protocol, could be an evolving, intelligent form. While that crowd has deemed “Americana” as some-thing that is only played acousti-cally, with roots deep in Appalachia but not Chicago, Memphis or St.

Louis, John Lee Hooker, Aretha Franklin or Carl Perkins are no less “Americana” than a bunch of jug band wannabes.

This year and the next will be seminal in seeing how things change, both politically and musi-cally, in the fortunes of this area. It will be pivotal in determining if, “That’s not how we do things in Pagosa,” dies its well-deserved and overdue death.

jim@pagosasun.com

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Garage sale — Sweet Al is in his gloryArtist’s LaneBetty Slade

I opened the door to Al’s garage, shook my head, rolled my eyes, and said, “Take a gun and shoot me. How can one man col-lect so much stuff?”

I pulled down the door and prayed, “God, deliver me.”

I promised to help Al with a garage sale for the past two years. There’s no getting out of it. Last summer got away from us; mean-while, stuff continued to stack up.

My Al was beside himself. He couldn’t get in his garage and he knew I would probably poo-poo it like I did the year before. He was wearing me out talking about it.

I told him, “It’s all in the tim-ing.”

The fi rst of the summer we had those terrible bugs. I refused to be bitten and knew it would not make for a good garage sale.

Then, the rains came every day.

Of course, there was my book signing and presentation.

I was running out of excuses. No one was going to take me out of my misery.

So, I bit the bullet and told Al, “Let’s just set a date and do it.”

Next, I needed to take a look at all Al’s stuff and organize it in my head as to what he had and how we should set it up. Oh, me; I got weak and almost passed out when I tromped through his trea-sures and saw what he had been storing up.

Our friends Gloria and May-nard from Arizona came to our rescue; they offered to help. We had a guest in one of our cabins who wanted to do something to return our kindness; she offered

to help, too. God’s answer came through

our friends. It wasn’t quite the an-swer I had in mind. I just wanted it to all disappear.

Five of us braved Al’s garage the week of the big event. I had to pray to keep from shooting Al. He got stuck on little things, like get-ting his generator set up in case he needed to test a motor, sorting through his tools, fi ddling with his stuff and painting a sign.

My friend asked, “Where did Al go?”

I told her he got lost on memory lane.

The day arrived. I jumped up early knowing we were going to have early shoppers. Eight o’clock wasn’t earlier enough. They started coming at 7:30, but we were ready.

Gloria manned the money bag and Maynard was her backup.

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stuff, but I put on a smile. Al was in his glory among all of his junk. He loved talking about his stuff. He sprung to his feet; he wanted to tell his stories to everyone.

I survived it. We see most of our neighbors

when we have a garage sale. Some of our friends came to support us. I met some really great people. There were several young build-ers who were looking for building supplies. These young people struggle to keep their businesses going in Pagosa. We gave away a lot of stuff for nothing and they were appreciative. In my mind, we were making more room in the garage.

Final brushstroke: The garage

sale is over. Al is talking about the next one. Some things will never change. Maybe Al has missed his calling. I envision Sanford and Son.

On a side note: David called. He’s out of jail.

In jail he gave his food to the other inmates and made friends. His parole offi cer is supposedly a good-looking woman whom he is happy with. He worked off his community service by driving his truck for a thrift store, delivering their junk. Maybe he could come pick up Al’s leftovers from the garage sale.

He made some new friends in low places.

I asked him if he had learned his lesson about women.

He said, “No, and I don’t want

to.” And there you have it: it’s all

in the family. David is not going to turn loose of his women and Al is not going to turn loose of his junk.

Artist’s quote“Blessed is the person who

sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively be-comes the answer.” — William Arthur Ward.

Readers’ comments Send in your comments to

betty@bettyslade.com. Also, if you haven’t read my book, “Spirit of the Red Candle, Journal of Mary Magdalene,” you can order it at Lulu.Com. It is now in e-book format.

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I just might be on to somethingThe Battleof the NetherlandsSusan Neder

Having this drastic a surgery has really turned my life upside down.

It is a little like trying to learn to ride a bicycle backwards when the pedals keep falling off every 10 feet or so.

Who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks?

I beg your pardon, but we certainly can! And with panache, (whatever that is).

One thing I am starting to learn is that whatever I think of an event is what it will be for me.

If I think something is gross or overwhelming, then it will be for me. If, on the other hand, I look at something as no big deal, just something to get through, then it

is much more manageable. I also can’t worry about what others think about all this for now either, because I suspect that none of this bothers my friends and fam-ily as much as it bothers me.

But, regardless, the only feel-ings I can manage right now are my own.

That may have always been true, but I just did not know it until now.

Hmmm ... maybe I am on to something.

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Getting ready for back-to-schoolHere are some quick facts for

parents as the kids get ready to go back to school.

• For children just starting school, take a walk or bike ride around the school two or three weeks before school starts. This lets your child become familiar with the route and environment.

• Encourage your children to be responsible for their things: to put their toys in special places and to hang, fold and put away their clothes.

• Check immunization records and make sure everything is up-to-date.

PreparationYoung children can be both

excited and fearful about going to school for the fi rst time. They have passed the preschool stage and are looking forward to going to the “big school” but are not quite sure what to expect.

Parents can make the transi-tion smoother for children with a little planning and prepara-tion. Begin midsummer by talking about the excitement a new school experience will bring. Read books about going

to school. It is not necessary to make back-to-school a daily topic, however.

Start talking about cloth-ing and school supplies. Help children of every age distinguish between needs and wants. Many communities have special pro-grams that help provide schools necessities if funds are tight. Call your school, Social Services offi ce or United Way to ask about these programs.

Two or three weeks before school starts, take a walk or bike ride around the school so your child can become familiar with the route and environment. In-troduce children to the principal and teachers.

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locate the bathrooms and ask questions. If you know other parents whose children will be going to the same school, plan a get together so children can make new friends or become bet-ter acquainted. Invite a teacher. Insecure feelings the fi rst days of school may be lessened if the children recognize familiar faces.

Learning responsibilityEncourage children to take

responsibility for their belongings by putting their toys in special places and by hanging, folding and putting away clothes. Early practice will help children take better care of mittens, lunch boxes and other personal items when in school.

Keeping track of belongings is a skill that takes several years for some children to master. This can be frustrating for parents — especially when a child loses a brand-new, expensive mitten. Help children print and recognize their names on personal items. Help them learn to check lost-and-found boxes.

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self-help skills. It makes children feel good if they can zip, button, and tie with little or no help from others. Kindergartners who can perform such tasks often vol-unteer to help classmates and make friends while being helpful. Teachers realize the importance of praise and often show their approval when children show initiative. Every opportunity for praise helps to build children’s self-esteem.

HealthMake sure immunization

records are current. If you have questions, call the local health department or school nurse. Have complete and accurate emergency information on fi le with the school. Most schools provide a packet of required information that you should send with your child on or before the fi rst day of school.

A good night’s rest and a nutritious breakfast are essential for children to be healthy and productive.

Exercise patienceElementary and middle school

children experience a different anxiety as they move from one grade to another. There are dif-ferent schedules, class changes, teachers, classmates, friends and, at times, schools. Each school year brings a period of adjustment. Adult patience and encouragement are needed and wanted during this time. Be a good listener.

Set aside time each day to talk about school. Back-to-school time offers excellent opportuni-ties for parents and youngsters to talk about academic goals, extracurricular interests and scheduled school events. Social interaction is a natural part of development. Discuss choosing friends wisely, the infl uence of peer pressure and trusting per-sonal feelings about people. Talk with children about making good decisions and accepting respon-sibility for choices they make. Explore alternatives and conse-quences of possible choices.

Set rulesEstablish basic rules regard-

ing bedtime, chores, television, computer, video games, and telephone. It is a good idea to begin practicing these rules a week or two before school. Relate rules and limits to such factors as children’s ages and when they must be up in the morning.

For all children, make lists of chores expected of them during the week. Coordinate them with homework and study time. Con-

sistency is important for children at this age.

Plan ahead to avoid confl icts surrounding back-to-school demands. When school begins, spend a few hours on weekends cleaning and organizing clothing and toys. During the week, lay out clothes, set the table, prepare lunch if necessary and put books and lunch money in a designated place.

Be positive about school and education.

Kindergarten-eighth grade

Show children love and sup-port.

Shop wisely for back-to-school needs and wants.

Reuse and recycle school sup-plies, clothes and toys.

Find special programs which provide school clothing and sup-plies.

Teach and practice taking care of personal items or belongings.

Talk about expectations and establish rules.

Help children get organized.Set time and place for home-

work.Discuss involvement in extra-

curricular activities that interest children.

Get to know teachers and other school personnel.

Support school and activities.Set bedtime and morning rou-

tines including time for a nutri-tious breakfast.

Help children realize school is fun and important.

Ninth-12th grade and beyond

Young people are faced with new and different decisions: attending and fi nishing high school, preparing to go to college now or later, entering military service or the workplace. Stu-dents are faced with career plans while deciding on college. Those seeking employment ponder in-dependent living, a car or a work wardrobe. Young people need to know they can count on family members for emotional support as they navigate the many deci-sions of this developmental stage.

Back-to-school is a teach-able time for typical teens who spend several thousand dollars a year on cars, clothes, food and entertainment. This adds up to an estimated $150 to $200 billion annually in the United States, including online spending.

On a national test of Con-sumer knowledge, teens correctly answered only 52 percent of the questions about banking, insur-ance, housing, cars and food. This lack of knowledge results in teens wasting billions of dollars every year on purchases that do not represent good value. Much of the waste comes from parents’ hard-earned money. When teens leave home — whether to enter the work force, travel, or attend college — poor consumer skills cause them to continue wast-ing money. As they spend more, they waste more. Learning about saving and spending is important to teens’ fi nancial condition now and to their future success.

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er skill for teenagers to learn — any time of year — is saving. “Pay yourself fi rst” is a rule everyone can adopt. Setting aside funds for future expenditure provides opportunity, security and peace of mind. Cars, trips, education, business opportunities and emergencies can be covered from savings, avoiding the dangers of spending more than is coming in.

BudgetingBudgeting is another impor-

tant Consumer skill for teens to master. Back-to-school time is perfect for evaluating needs and wants while measuring them against income. Encourage teens to set aside savings fi rst, because most of us do not have much left after back-to-school shopping. Budgeting helps avoid unexpect-ed costs that can be especially diffi cult for college freshmen. High telephone bills, late-night pizza deliveries, Saturday dates and travel to and from home add up at warp speed. Remember to put them into the budget.

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Finally, negotiate. Learn to ask, “Is this your best price?” It usually is in retail stores, but not always! Ask if there are any coupons available, or if a sale is planned within the next few days. If the item goes on sale within 30 days, can you bring your receipt in for the sale price?

Learn about products before you shop to help purchase what you want at the right price. Find copies of Consumer Reports in your library and learn to use the information for any major purchase. Read other books and magazines to learn about the things you plan to buy. Browse the Internet for information.

College preparationThroughout childrens’ lives,

parents help youngsters to build skills for productive lives. Long before the time comes to see these young people off to school, or while waiting with them to hear from prospective employers, many families have spent time talking about the importance of planning and preparing for suc-cess in school and at work.

Planning and preparing for success in school includes mak-

ing appointments with coun-selors and academic advisors to discuss career interests and chart courses. College-bound students must decide on a course of study that fi t with personality, values and interests. Once class sched-ules are in place, develop a time plan for study, work, play and any volunteer work. Life on campus is different from high school. Schedules are more demanding, competition is greater and many decisions are made without ben-efi t of input from family.

Time managementStudying requires much

concentration. Plan times and places free from distractions and interruptions. The best times for studying are when a roommate is not home, when dorm traffi c is not heavy and when the student is most alert. A library or a quiet room are good places to study.

Include time for work and play. Planning mealtimes, laundry, ex-ercise and social activities will not take away from fun or spontaneity but help avoid procrastination so deadlines are met and more is ac-complished. Budgeting both time and money helps achieve and maintain control over one’s life.

HealthA well-balanced diet is neces-

sary to remain healthy and alert. It is easy for older students to for-get the importance of a healthy diet. Often fast food places and pizza parlors are meeting places for friends. A balanced diet in-cludes fruits and vegetables. Pro-tect your pocketbook and your health by making wise choices from the menu. It is important for all students to go back to school ready to learn.

Information provided by P.A. Johnson, former Colorado State University Cooperative Exten-sion parenting specialist, human development and family studies; and J. Carroll, Extension specialist,

4-H/Youth Development; Colo-rado State University, U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all with-out discrimination. No endorse-ment of products mentioned is intended nor is criticism implied of products not mentioned.

CalendarAug. 16 — Buyer Thank You

Card Day, 3 p.m.Aug. 17 — 4-H Record Books

due, noon.Aug. 22 — Archuleta County

Fair Board meeting, 6 p.m.Aug. 23 — Forestry Manage-

ment Workshop, 9 a.m.Learn more about our upcom-

ing events on our webpage at www.archuleta.colostate.edu.

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A Matter of Faith

By Penny HendersonSpecial to The SUN

Several years ago, God used my dog to teach me a much-needed lesson.

My husband John’s ankle was broken, so I had to take care of the horses. They never wanted to come in from the front pasture. It was June and the grass was lush. They still needed their measure of grain, though, along with a quick check of their hooves with the

mud brushed off.Missy, the matriarch, was the

troublemaker. The others might start to come when I called and clapped my hands, but Missy would head them off, herding

them back to where they started.My arthritis made going to get

them a literal pain, and besides, I wasn’t as skilled or as quick as John. Missy could elude me for 10 or 15 minutes as I stalked her back and forth across the big fi eld.

“I need a good dog,” I thought that fi rst day, picturing a Sheltie, or the dog in the Sesame Street bit about a “hard-working dog.” The ditty circled in my mind, n See Faith on page 36

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PAGOSA SCENE . . .SHAMROCK FESTIVAL

PREVIEW photos/Randi PierceScene ... at the annual Shamrock

Festival, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. The day of fund-raising, through a yard sale, book sale, raffl e and more, culminated with a lasagna dinner. Funds from the day will be used by the church to support various organizations that serve the area.

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Pagosa Springs, CO 81147(970)264-2720 • Cell (970)946-3906

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Cool Water Plumbing & Piping, LLC

Locally owned & operated Over 39 years experience17 years in Pagosa SpringsAll work performed by professionally trained & licensed plumbers or technicians

Hydronic Heat SpecialistSolar heating installation Full service plumbingPump service & repairRadiant fl oor & baseboard heatingBoiler service and repairs Complete gas serviceFrozen pipes repair New construction Remodeling

970-731-0988 • 970-264-027024 hour Emergency Service

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HELP WANTED HELP WANTEDHELP WANTED

HEALTH SERVICES

HELP WANTED

SERVICES

!"#$%&'(%&)*+(,-.'"'/(*-0"#"-'. Must work weekends and be dependable. Apply in person, Pine Ridge Extended Care, 119 Bastille Dr., Pagosa Springs. EOE.

%-0*"#1)( .&/"0#.1#"-'( $)&.!2(Must have at least two years related office experi-ence; basic clerical skills; computer skills; good oral and written communication skills; and experience dealing with people in a professional setting. Download applications at www.pagosaspringsmedicalcenter.com. Send resumes and applications to dblauert@usjhd.org. Pagosa Springs Medical Center is an EEO employer.

-1!(."3/&()-3/&4(056"..&)70(actively hiring cooks/ wait staff, front desk, mainte-nance manager and other positions (some on-site living positions). Apply in person or leave resume attention Shanah.

86$!0!"'(#-9"'/(:(.&*1".+())$(is cur-rently seeking a high quality tow truck driver. Applicants must have a CDL driver’s license, experience is preferred, but we will train the right applicant. Part time OR full time. Apply in person at Buckskin Towing & Repair, LLC, 1435 E. Hwy. 160, Pagosa Springs, CO; call (970)264-2500, or buckskintowing@skywerx.com.

#&$%'"$1)(3&'#1)(100"0#1'#2 Get paid to learn a valuable new skill. If you would like to pursue an exciting career in the health care field and later become a clinical dental assistant, we will teach you. Earn $8-$10 an hour while learning to sterilize, do procedure set ups and assist treatment coordinators. Fax your confidential resume to 731-6604.

#%&(0*."'/0(.&0-.#(:(0*1(is seeking a Licensed Cosmetologist/ Manicurist/ Pedicur-ist who believes in offering every guest an exceptional customer service experience. Must portray progressive image and positive attitude. Call Lisa, 264-4168, ext. 449, for interview.

#%&(0*."'/0(.&0-.#(:(0*1(is now hir-ing a Summer Seasonal Massage Therapist. Responsible for providing spa guests with safe and effective massage and various therapy services while consistently exceeding guest expectations. Demonstrates respect, sensitiv-ity and concern for guests’ needs in a profes-sional manner. Maintains and monitors work schedules as booked, exercising depend-ability and willingness to work with schedule flexibility. Upholding company standards of conduct, grooming, dress and personal hygiene. Perform daily routine of set-up and break-down procedures of massage rooms; maintains a neat and well-stocked room. Must be licensed in the State of Colorado. Please send resume to HR@pagosahotsprings.com or apply in person at 165 Hot Springs Blvd., Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.

",,&3"1#&(%&)*('&&3&3 for end of sea-son golf course maintenance work. Full-time. Contact psgcshop@yahoo.com if interested.

1.$%6)&#1( 0$%--)( 3"0#."$#( ;<(=-"'#( in Pagosa Springs CO is looking to hire a Middle School Music Teacher for the 2012-2013 school year. Applications may be completed online through www.mypagosas-chools.com.

0&.>&.0+( 81.#&'3&.0+( 8600&.0(:( %-0#02( Pagosa Brewing & Grill seeks enthusiastic crew members to join our team for the fall season. Applications at 118 North Pagosa Blvd. No phone calls, please.

*.'(%-60&!&&*&.((as needed, no regular schedule). Must be able to lift 50 pounds, walk, kneel, stand, use hands and fingers, reach, climb, stoop, crawl, speak and hear. Close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception are requirements for the job. Must be able to speak and read English. Download applications at www.pagosaspringsmedical-center.com. Send resumes and applications to dblauert@usjhd.org. Pagosa Springs Medical Center is an EEO employer.

'-9(%"."'/(&?*&."&'$&3(,&1# cutters for upcoming hunting season. Call Kevin at The Buck Stops Here, 903-4481.

#%&(0*."'/0(.&0-.#(1'3(0*1(is look-ing for all positions: 8@AB(%CDEF+(/@GFHC+(8@IAFJKFI+(,@LJAFJ@JMF+(NICJA(3FEO+(8FPP(*FIECJ(@JK(%CDEFOFFQFIE2(Applicants for all positions should have reliable transportation and a flexible schedule; holidays, nights and weekends are required. Excellent customer service skills are essential. Please send re-sume to HR@pagosahotsprings.com or drop off application to 165 Hot Springs Blvd.

#%&(86$!(0#-*0(%&.& meat and seafood market is now hiring. Looking for experience in customer service, food safety, cooking, meat cutting. Apply at the store at 56 Talisman Dr. or call 731-6328.

81$$"(.&0#16.1'#("0(%"."'/ for full-time server and host. Apply after 3 p.m. in person. 731-2885.

'6.0&( '&&3&3( #-( #&1$% nurse aid classes. Must be Colorado licensed and have adult teaching experience. Apply at Pine Ridge Extended Care, 119 Bastille. EOE.

)*'4.'(91'#&32('&9(/.130(welcome. Full-time, 12 hour shift position. Must be Colorado licensed, benefit package, com-petitive wages. EOE. Apply in person, Pine Ridge Extended Care Center, 119 Bastille Dr., Pagosa Springs. (970)731-4330.

'-9( %"."'/R( $)100(1( $3)( driver. Day trips, home every night in Pagosa. Bring resume to Hart Construction, 250 Pagosa Street between 8a.m. and 1p.m.

%&1)"'/(91#&.0(.&0-.#(:(0*1(is look-ing for front desk help. Must have excellent customer service, be flexible to work holidays, nights and weekends. Computer and phone skills necessary. Pick up application at 317 Hot Springs Blvd.

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9-)N($.&&!(0!"(1.&1(is looking for pro-fessional bakers and cooks to craft original recipes. Job runs November 2012 through April 2013; competitive wages offered. Email resume to Nicole DeMarco at admin@wolf-creekski.com or mail to PO Box 2800, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.

N6))R#",&(S9"#%($1))T(certified Surgical Tech. Applications may be picked up at the hospital front registration desk or downloaded at www.pagosaspringsmedicalcenter.com. Resumes may be submitted to dblauert@usjhd.org. Pagosa Springs Medical Center is an EEO employer.

%&1#"'/(1'3( 0%&&#( ,&#1)( installer. Experienced only need apply. Also apprentice needed. Will train the right motivated person. 731-3046.

#%&(*%U0"$"1'(0&.>"$&0($)"'"$(Division of San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center (SLVRMC) is looking for RNs, LPNs, MAs and CMAs to join our multi practice facility. We are located in the heart of the San Luis Valley in south central Colorado. Physician Services provides support to our fully accredited 49 bed hospital which provides outstanding care for those in need of general Medical/ Surgical, Intensive Care and OB hospital services. Suc-cessful candidate must be customer service oriented with a demonstrated emphasis on excellence in patient care, possess a current Colorado license or certification and BLS. We have a variety of shifts available, competitive pay and excellent benefits. Interested candi-dates should submit a cover letter, applica-tion and resume to the Human Resources Department at 106 Blanca Avenue, Alamosa, CO 81101. Or, please visit our career link on our website at www.slvrmc.org to apply electronically.

$-,*6#&.(0&.>"$&(1'3(.&*1".R(Trou-bleshooting, tune-ups, cleaning, upgrades, data backups. We also buy and sell used computer systems and parts. 16 years expe-rience. Call Bryan today, 403-5784 or email pagosacomputing@live.com.

1#(U-6.(3"0*-01)("0(%"."'/ 3 full-time positions. Driver, helper and yard worker. Good pay for the right people. Year around full-time positions. Call 731-4892 or apply at 128 Bastille.

%-1(,1'1/&.(N-.(VW(*1.$&)(Pagosa subdivision. Provide general administrative functions including maintenance of assoc. financial accounts using QuickBooks, sched-ule meetings, prepare meeting agendas and minutes, obtain bids for road/ common area maintenance. Maintain communication between board and owners. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Approximately 15-25 hours per month. Hourly compensation DOE. For detailed job descrip-tion or to submit letter of interest/ resume, email: ecra81147@hotmail.com.

&?*&."&'$&3(,1001/&(#%&.1*"0#(for local day spa. 731-3391.

0N0&.>"$&0("0('-9(%"."'/(a CDL driver. Please call 903-8689 for more information.

&?*&."&'$&3(&56"*,&'#(-*&.1#-.0+(drivers with CDL and laborers willing to work. Must have transportation. Please submit resume to PO Box 1911, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.

*%U0"$1)(#%&.1*U(1"3&R(Full-time posi-tion. No experience necessary. Competitive pay. Dependable mutli-tasker a must. Exer-cise background a plus. Submit resumes to Rocky Mountain Physical Therapy, 35 Mary Fisher Circle.

*1.#R#",&(,&.$%1'3"0&.('&&3&3( to stock Coca-Cola products at Pagosa area grocery stores. Approximately 30 hour/ week. Wages based on merchandising experience. Saturday and Sunday availability required. Requires repetitive lifting ability, dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and good driving record; no felony convictions. Must pass drug test and physical. Send resume to Coca-Cola, PO Box 760, Durango, CO 81302, fax to 247-1957, email to dbailey@durangocoke.com.

)18-.&.0( 91'#&32( Driver’s license and transportation required. Call evenings, 731-3177.

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01N&.( )">"'/2( We are your choice for Pagosa area home care. We work with you to create a nurturing care plan that fits your lifestyle. We are independently owned home care service in Pagosa. Compliant with all local and state regulations since 2004. Laurie Simi, 398-0034.

>"0"#"'/(1'/&)0( of Southwest Colorado is a state licensed, national franchise, provid-ing reliable home care for seniors, surgery recovery and respite for family caregivers in Pagosa and surrounding communities. (970)264-5991. Lic. #04G554. www.visitin-gangels.com/pagosa.

SERVICES

N-.(561)"#U(%-60&!&&*"'/+(=1'"#-R."1)(service and security checks, call Odd Jobs Unlimited. 31 years in Pagosa, insured. 264-2994.

3.U91))(.&*1".0(1'3(.&,-3&)"'/2(Water damaged ceilings and walls.(Drywall and painting repairs, patchwork, match all textures and paint. 731-9828.

N-.(1))( U-6.( #.1>&)( '&&30Y( Gold Crown Travel, (970)403-2756.

=&NN70( 9--30%-*2( Cabinets, mill work and interior trim. Over 30 years experience. Quality carpentry. 264-0002.

)1'30$1*"'/4( U1.3( ,1"'#&'1'$&4(U1.3($)&1'6*2(Mowing, trimming, raking and tree trimming. 946-2061.

'&&3( *&0#0( .&,->&3Z( Skunks, rac-coons, wasps, mice, rats, etc. Call R&D Wildlife Removal. Ricky at (970)799-1452 or Daniel at (970)903-2833. 24/7 services.

&?*&."&'$&3( %-,&( $)&1'&.( with excellent references, $18/ hour. Call Chanlor Humphrey, 946-4226.

=-%'70($1.*&#2("'0#1))+(.&R0#.&#$%+ repairs and more. Experienced and insured, (970)507-0505.

#.1$#-.(9"#%(81$!%-&(for hire. Spread-ing gravel and landscaping projects, planting trees, shrubs, etc. 946-2061.

N"'&(=&9&).U(.&*1".2 Fast turn around, reasonable prices. Summer Phillips- Gold-smith. Turn at 14th Street, left on frontage road, one block to 15th Street. 12 years in Pagosa. M-F, 9a.m.-4:30p.m., 264-6600. www.pagosagold.com.

U1.3( 9-.!+( .1!"'/+( ,-9"'/, weed eating, etc. Call Darrell at 749-5181.

36,*(#.6$!(1>1")18)&(for local deliver-ies. Gravel, top soil, rocks, fill material and trash runs. (970)507-1122.

-")( 0#1"'"'/( %-,&02( Painting interiors and exteriors, care and attention to details and weathering problems. Pagosa resident 16 years. Call Doug, 731-3839.

01'(=61'(N".&(,"#"/1#"-'2(Brush clear-ing, tree removal, tree trimming, chipping. A clean forest is a healthy forest. 25 years expe-rience, insured. Member of Wildfire Mitigation Professionals Association. (970)731-5227.

[80-)6#&($-,*6#&.(.&*1".(that’s fair. We work for you so your computer works for you, with free programs and simple instruc-tions to keep it running smoothly. Casey McCauley, (970)946-9044.

&'#.U91U0R(1))( #U*&02 Rock, wood, stucco, pipe. Call Pagosa Fence Company for a free estimate. (970)731-3177. Fully insured. pagosasbestfence.com. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express.

=6)"1'(/."/08U($-'0#.6$#"-'2(No job too small- decks, tile, stone siding, painting, custom finish work, roofing additions, remodel-ing. 731-1537, 403-6063.

*1/-01( N&'$&( $-,*1'U2( Fencing Pagosa for 18 years. Professional installation of all types of fencing: barbed wire, chain link, high tensile, privacy, wood rail, vinyl, woven wire, custom design. Free estimates, insured. Member of AFA and BBB. pagosasbestfence.com, (970)731-3177.

1))( 10*&$#0( -N( $-'0#.6$#"-'. Specializing in framing, siding, remodeling, repairs, window and door installation, skid steer work. Dave Medina, 749-4247.

N.-,(0#-.&(#-(3--.R(Shopping Made Simple. Too tired to go to the store? Don’t have enough time or just don’t feel like it? Then let me do your shopping for you! Give me your list and I’ll do the rest and deliver right to your door! Let me make your life a little easier. Call for details, (719)849-9389, or visit my Facebook page- From Store to Door- Shopping Made Simple.

$-,*6#&.( 3"1/'-0"0+( .&*1".0(1'3 installations. Serving all your computer needs! We also specialize in laptop repairs, virus removal, data recovery and website design. Affordable rates. (970)903-9930, www.streamlinecomputer.com.

.&)1?YY( &'=-U(1( %&1)"'/( ,1001/&(designed to your needs! Only 5 minutes from the hot springs in a beautiful, peaceful office. Therapeutic Swedish, deep or gentle, reflexol-ogy, sciatic and headache relief! $10 off 1st visit. Call (970)731-1641, cell (602)361-1668. Victoria Liljenquist, Certified, LMT, 30 years experience. By appointment.

,-6'#1"'(%-,&(91#$%2(Peace of mind while you’re away. Long or short term service providing home checks, snow removal, lawn care, livestock care and maintenance. Prompt and reliable. Call today, 749-4505.

,.2( 0!6'!70( 0!6'!( .&,->1)( ))$2(Have a skunk problem? I’m your man. FULLY LICENSED and INSURED in Pagosa Springs. Serving residential and commercial. Any ques-tions, give me a call. William Taylor (970)403-9454, mrskunkps@yahoo.com.

3-.N0,"#%( *1"'#"'/(1'3( %-,&( .&R*1".2(Specializing in all types of paint and stains. Quality interiors and exteriors. We also do handyman services, lawn and weed mowing, etc. No job too big or small. Reliable, prompt service. References Call for a free estimate. Matt, (970)903-7255.

16#-,1#"$( /1#&( 0*&$"1)"0#02( Com-mercial, residential, gated communities. Con-trolled access and solar system experts. Full line of gates and operating systems. Sales, service, installation. Repair parts available. Free estimates. pagosasbestfence.com. Es-tablished 1995. We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Pagosa Fence Co., 731-3177.

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GA)AG# SAL#, SA(')0A2, A'G'S( 1>(H, =a979 Horse dra,n sleig1, beds, lots o& goodies9 H,y9 DJE ,est, le&t at Piedra @d9I Har7an ParB Dr9, &ollo, 7useu7 signs9

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$60S 0#S$, ACC#SSO)6#S, SH#L<#S, tables, c1airs, benc1, barstools, so&a, t,in^ ot1er bedding9 Oriday only, La979I;p979 ]]L Hills Cir9, Piedra^ N9 Pagosa9 K;DIEKJ]9

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SA(')0A2, >ADHA.5. >> PO6+( PL., !aBe Hatc1er9 Saddles, tacB, Bids stu&&, &urniture9

5O<6+G SAL#@ SA(')0A2 >/1>. So&a, bar c1airs, baBerAs racB, daybed, plants and 7ore9 ]DK Martineh Place, =a979ID]p979

SA(')0A2, A'G'S( 1>(H, >A.5.7DP.5.Oun sale? All Binds o& stu&&5 lo\e seat, D] &t9 sail boat, BnicB BnacBs, clot1es, gol& clubs, &olders, lig1t, etc9 At :K Capric1o Circle and corner o& S9 Pagosa Rl\d9 K;DI;=:K9

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HELP WANTEDWH@g NHW? Pp to k;EE^daily per co9 progra79 Durango LKEILE;I==L;, Pagosa LKEIKLLIELEL

Rallantine Digital Media is looBing &or an eZIperienced sales person to join our tea7 as a Rusiness De\elop7ent MZecuti\e, responsible &or recruiting businesses to our product lineup9 Pre&erred Vualities consist o& a co7bination o&5 lRac1elorAs degree l;m years eZperience and pro\en tracB record in consistently ac1ie\ing ne, business de\elop7ent goals l;m years eZperience closing ne, accounts in a digital sales en\iron7ent lPro&icient selling SMH^SMM, digital ad\ertising and social 7edia 7arIBeting products and ser\ices lDe7onstrated success in cold calling, lead generation and &illing a pipeline o& prospects lPro\en ability to close sales lMZcellent ,ritten n \erbal sBills lMZcellent ti7e n tasB 7anage7ent lAbility to ,orB ,it1 little super\ision lMust be e&&icient, organihed and resultsIoriented lMust be &leZIible and able to ,orB pro&iciently in a constant c1anging en\iron7ent lMust be pro&icient ,it1 laptops, tablets and 7obile de\ices lMust 1a\e a \alid dri\erAs license n reliable transportation C1is position pays a generous base plus co7I7ission9 RDM o&&ers bene&its, a tea7 &ocused ,orB en\iron7ent and job gro,t1 potential9 Co apply, send a resu7e, co\er letter and salary reVuire7ents to5 jobsodurango1erald9co7, re&erencing RDM in t1e subject line9 No p1one calls please, MHM9

MAINCMNANCM ^ D@IbM@5 t,entyI&i\e to &orty 1our per ,eeB position ,it1 bene&its o SPCAPAs Peace&ul Spirit progra79 Pri7e responsibility is to Beep t1e building and outside grounds in great s1ape9 @eVuired sBills include5 e&&ecti\e \erbal co77unicator, e&&icient ti7e 7anager, good tea7 player, and creati\e t1inBer9 Hig1 sc1ool diplo7a or eMD, a current dri\erAs license, insurable by SPCAP carrier, and bacBground c1ecB are reVuired9 MZperience pre&erred9 Hbtain application pacBets at ]=: !aBin St9, Ignacio, CH =DD;K SLKET :J;Ia:DK9 Hpen until &illed9 ,,,9sucap9org

MMCA!!P@eISC ̂ ASSApM@ needed &or pri\ate 7ining and 7illing co7pany ,it1 no debt and treI7endous potential9 !i\e in t1e beauti&ul Durango area, be part o& t1e tea7 and participate in t1e pro&its9 Mini7u7 o& a 7etallurgical or c1e7ical engineering degree and : years eZperience9 WorBing Bno,ledge o& gold tellurides and sul&ides and &lotation processing a 7ust9 Send resu7es to r7ol,eZplorations9co7

Position^Citle5 ContentManager^DesBtop PubIlis1er^WebSite Ad7inistrator Co7pany5 Reing Oirst, Inc9 !ocation5 Durango, Colorado Hours5 Per7anent^Part Ci7e S]:I;: 1ours a ,eeBT or Oull Ci7e M7ploy7ent Salary^Pay5 Negotiable Reing Oirst, Inc9, training and consulting &ir7 to Oortune DEEE co7panies, located in Durango, Colorado, is seeBing a per7anent part ti7e or &ull ti7e Content Manager ̂ DesBtop Publis1er ^ Web Site Ad7inistrator9 @esponsibilities5 DT Manage co7panyAs Intellectual property, including eZtensi\e online resource SD:EE pagesT, training 7anuals, grap1ics, Po,erIPoint decBs, articles, etc9 ]T Create, design and produce co7panyAs 7arBeting and training 7aterials, including ,orBbooBs, &liers and ,eb content9 ;T Manage t,o ,ebsites, including subscriptions, co77unity, and client issues9 aT Produce ,ebinars and online learnIing9 :T cob could also include 7anaging social 7edia strategy and i7ple7entation9 Must be pro&icient in Adobe Ora7e7aBer, Illustrator, P1otos1op, Acrobatd Microso&t H&&iced Word Press, DotNetNuBe or eVui\alentsd @eVuest &ull job description at nancyobeing&irst9co79

INOH@MACIHN CMCHNH!Hep SM@bICMS DI@MCCH@ Rallantine Co77unications Inc9 is looBing &or an eZperienced In&or7ation Cec1nolIogy Ser\ices Director9 C1e IC director o\ersees t1e planning, o\ersig1t, 7aintenance and ad7inistration o& our in&or7ation syste7s9 C1is person ,ill also be responsible &or t1e 7igration o& so7e or all our syste7s to a cloud based en\iron7ent9 C1is is a Bey position t1at plays a pi\otal role in t1e success o& our co7pany and ,orBs closely ,it1 ot1er directors and t1eir di\iIsions and depart7ents9 Mig1t S=T or 7ore years o& progressi\e eZperience in syste7s, syste7s analysis, net,orBing design and^or progra7I7ingd &i\e S:T or 7ore years o& progressi\e eZperience in t1e 7anage7ent o& an IC DepartI7ent or IC ,orB group9 Media IC eZperience in co7petiti\e en\iron7ents pre&erred9 Rac1elorAs degree reVuired and MasterAs degree pre&erred &ro7 an accredited uni\ersity ,it1 course ,orB in Co7puter Science or a related &ield reVuiredd or an eVui\alent co7bination o& education and eZperience9 C1is position is a &ullIti7e career opIportunity o&&ering a 1ig1ly co7petiti\e co7pensaItion pacBage including 7edical, dental, \ision, disability, li&e insurance, a generous aEDSBT plan and paid ti7e o&&9 MHM Please send a letter o& interest ,it1 ,age eZpectations and resu7e to5 jobsodurango1erald9co79 Applications accepted t1roug1 August ;D, ]ED]9 No p1one calls please9 Co reVuest a &ull job description, e7ail jobsodurango1erald9co79

Hesperus Oire C1ie&, Oort !e,is Mesa Oire ProItection District is seeBing a Oull ti7e Paid C1ie& to ser\e as t1e MZecuti\e H&&icer to its board, \olunteer 7e7bers and o&&icers9eo to ,,,9&l7&pd9org and clicB on qcoin Psr M7ail VuesItions o&&iceo&l7&pd9org ,it1 sOire C1ie&r in t1e subject line9 Rene&its, Salary DHM, @esidency reVuire7ent

0HS ACCO'+(A+(. Arc1uleta County DepartI7ent o& Hu7an Ser\ices is currently seeBing Vuali&ied applicants &or t1e position o& AccounItant9 C1is position is responsible &or co7pleZ accounting and &inance &unctions including5 processing payroll, accounts payable, progra7 pay7ents and accounts recei\abled reconciling and balancing accountsd data processing acti\iIties and progra7s and assisting in t1e budget preparation9 Applicants 7ust 1a\e bac1elorAs degree and one to t,o years o& eZperience Sor a co7bination o& t1e t,oT in a directly related &ield or in t1e per&or7ance o& si7ilar duties and responsibilities9 C1is is a &ullIti7e position ,it1 eZcellent bene&its9 Salary range5 k;K,;KK to k:],]LD DHf^DHM9 Applications are a\ailable &ro7 t1e Arc1uleta County Hu7an @esources H&&ice in t1e court1ouse at aaL San cuan Street, Pagosa Springs, or on t1e Arc1uleta County ,ebsite S,,,9arc1uletacounty9orgT9 Please sub7it application and resu7e by August ]K, ]ED], to Mithi Ro,7an, PH RoZ D:EK, Pagosa Springs, CH =DDaK, &aZ SLKET]JaI=;KJ or e7ail to 1u7anresourcesoarc1uletacounty9org9 Arc1uleta County is an eVual opportunity e7ployer9

#5S S#)<6C#S 5A+AG#)A H\ersees all aspects o& t1e MMS Depart7ent9 A t1oroug1 Bno,ledge o& an MMS Depart7ent and eZperiIence as an MMS Director reVuired9 Do,nload applications at ,,,9pagosasprings7edicalIcenter9co79 Send resu7es and applications to dblauertousj1d9org9 Pagosa Springs Medical Center is an MMH e7ployer9

WA+(#0A #JP#)6#+C#0 #F'6P5#+( OP7#)A(O) &or tree 1ar\esting9 Applicant s1ould 1a\e ,orBing Bno,ledge o& a &eller bunc1er and &or,arder9 Cree species identi&ication is pre&erred9 cob location is in Sout1,est ColoIrado9 Please sub7it your resu7e to Pagosa !and Co7pany, PH RoZ aaLE, Pagosa Springs, CH =DD:K, or by e7ail pagosalandopagosa9net9

P)#SCHOOL A60#, ()67CO'+(2 Head Start9 CDA reVuired9 ]aKI:LJE, 7ariaootc1sac9org9

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PERSONALS2002 SUBARU FORESTER “S.” 182,000 miles. Great in the snow! Could use new motor mounts, front struts, otherwise good condition. $4,200 OBO. 903-9006.

SUZUKI SX4, 4 WD, 26,000 miles, excellent condition, $9,850. Call (757)619-1594.

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$10,800. 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Sport Edition. 4x4, V6, 3.4L SR5, 148,000 miles, black exterior with grey interior, automatic, sport hood scope, nonsmoker, TRD super charger, TRD headers, TRD exhaust, TRD filter, TRD trans cooler, TRD alloy wheels, power windows, power door locks, power steering, dual airbags, Pioneer 6 disc DVD system with overhead screen and Bluetooth, cruise control, roof rack, power sun roof. All scheduled maintenance is up to date, recently detailed, new BFG all terrain tires installed. Looks and drives like new. Located in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Reasonable offers consid-ered. (970)903-4462.

1967 AIRSTREAM 27’. Needs another home. $4,500. Kathi, 264-2939.

2007 COACHMEN MIRADA 310D MH, hi-end MH, 16k miles, like new in & out. Asking $55K. 970-946-3153

‘00 Southwind Storm 31’ MH 454, 40k mi $16K; ‘04 Cougar, 2 slides, 30’ $16K; ‘99 Crownline boat, 20’ $12,500; ‘87 Toyota pickup, straight axle, rock crawler $5K OBO. 970-759-6338

1999 JAYCO Heritage pop-up, sleeps 7, slide-out dinette, a/c and furnace, good condition. $3,200. Call 970-749-2099

NEW AND USED RVS CHEAP! Come see us and we will pay the fuel. We have new units starting at $12,500 and used units starting at $5,000. We also stock the nation’s best selling toy haulers at tens of thousands less than the competition. Low, no haggle prices and top dollar on trades. (719)873-1800.

SNO-CAT, 1979 TUCKER, 318 Chrysler mo-tor, with plow. $12,900. (970)903-2900.

WILL TRADE MY 2004 WINNEBAGO Journey motor home for your Pagosa condo or cabin. See motor home at rvt.com #1907890.

TANDEM KAYAK. OLD TOWN Loon 138T, 13 1/2’. 2 life jackets, 2 flotation seat cushions, 2 Werner paddles and set of Thule racks. Over $1,200 invested, asking $600 for all. (575)588-0601.

2005 BEAVER MONTEREY MOTORHOME. 40 ft., 4 slides, Cat C9 400 HP engine, Allison transmission, 31,000 miles, many extras, excellent condition, always garaged. See rvsearch.com vehicle ID 602267 for more information. $139,000. (970)731-0377.

PAPER BUNDLES FOR fire starter 25¢ each. Pick up at The Pagosa Springs SUN. 466 Pagosa Street. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!

FILE CABINETS FOR SALE. Tan, 4-drawer, upright, letter/ legal. Miscellaneous office equipment. 946-2728.

DURANGO SALVAGE Building supplies. BUY & SELL. Call Mark 970-749-8235

Walk-in cooler / freezer, 6x6 w/ floor; 30-qt mixer; stoves; cold foof table; much more. 970-749-7498

DR Power 16.5 Pro WOODCHIPPER, manual start, top discharge chute, brand new. $2500. Call 946-7176

1839 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET Will trade for handgun Call 970-375-9171

MAN BASKET- 8 feet long for forklift, steel, $600. (970)759-8373.

SHAKLEE for proper nutrition, use Shaklee products. For information call Marsha Preuit. 264-5910.

LOG HOMES AND CABINS. 24’x32’ for only $16,800. Log walls, posts, beams, roof, plans, video and more! Free catalog. www.bighornmtn.com. (307)684-2445.

BROWNING COMPOUND BOW, 45 lb. pull, $50. Delta 10” table saw, $95. 946-3856.

SEVERAL 27” TELEVISIONS, $30 each! Small refrigerators, $40 each. High County Lodge, 3821 E. Hwy. 160.

FIREWOOD LOGS FOR SALE. $50-$90 per FULL cord. We load, you haul. Cut to your truck or trailer length. 264-2767.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Aspen, pine, oak, etc. Custom cut to fit your stove or fireplace. Reasonable prices. Call for details, (970)317-0700.

HORSE FEEDERS, BALE ELEVATOR, pickup box/ tailgate for 1996 Dodge, patio heater, weed sprayer for ATV, lathe, bunk beds, twin bed, generator, refrigerator, concrete horse waterers, Bowflex, Rawson Koenig tool box and headache rack, 2008 Polaris 120 snowmobile, tool box, firewood and more. 731-4450.

POOR COLLEGE STUDENTS’ FIREWOOD. 1 YEAR DOWN, 3 TO GO. We’re back! Sum-mer prices on seasoned aspen and white fir. Measured cord (4x4x8) $150. Stacking ne-gotiable. Please call (970)264-9034 (house), (505)299-6400, (505)296-6300 (Nick).

NEED FIREWOOD? Stock up now before winter and high prices come! We also have winter bundle prices! Oak, pine, aspen $150 per cord, rounds delivered only $100 per cord! Don’t forget to ask about special prices! Contact Dan, (970)582-0006.

WE HAVE ONE TOO MANY beds. For Sale: 1 year old Tempur- Pedic Classic king mat-tress, 76x80. REMOVABLE, WASHABLE CASHMERE COVER. $700 OBO. Serious inquires only. (541)604-4052.

2010 BIG TEX 5X10 TRAILER for sale. Side walls with built-in ramp. Includes diamond plate rock guard on front and diamond plate tongue box. Mounted spare tire. Great for ATVs, motorcycles or landscaping. Can email pictures if interested. $1,900. Call (970)764-0927.

OTT’S MILL- SPECIALIZING IN hand peeled log siding and peeled logs. Rough sawn tim-bers and lumber. (970)533-7997.

FENDER TELECASTER ’99 (USA) and Musicman 1x12 amp (’80). Both in excellent condition, amp has foot switch, new Celestion speaker and Mullard EL34 tubes. $700 each. (602)471-8469.

SOFA AND LOVESEAT, TROPICAL white print, $200. Antique full size bed, $150, Ketone banjo, $125. Medium blue velvet swivel rocker, $100. 749-4520.

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT- COMMER-CIAL GAS grill with oven, $400. Ice maker with ice bin, $300, Globe meat slicer, $300. Call (757)619-1594.

TEXAS LONGHORNS, MOUNTED, 5’6” spread, $175. (970)507-8560.

FILL DIRT/ TOP SOIL for sale. 15 tons deliv-ered in core area. Fill dirt $125/ load; top soil $350/ load. JLM, (970)946-6262.

2- 300 GALLON FUEL TANKS on stands, milling machine, lathe, bunk beds, antique cook stove, generator, side-by-side refrigera-tor, horse waters, steel T posts, gun safe, Po-laris 120 snowmobile, Rawson Koenig toolbox and headache rack, office chairs, file cabinets, desk, toolbox and roll cabinet, lumber, Bowflex and more. Call 731-4450 or 946-4330.

RESPORT HAS A GREAT SELECTION of gently used skis, snowboards and winter items! 100 Country Center Drive, Suite E. Monday- Saturday, 10a.m.-6p.m. 731-6900.

2007 CAT 226B SKID STEER loader. 2,662 hours, new tires, runs perfect, $19,900. (970)264-0269, (520)241-1198.

RVS NEW AND USED. Lowest prices around with a huge selection of 80-100 on any given day. TOP DOLLAR TRADES and easy financ-ing for all credit situations. (719)873-1800.

2004 CAT RC30 ASV track steer with 3 at-tachments: loader, land leveler and trencher. 781 hours, runs perfect, new tires. $18,500. (970)264-0269, (520)241-1198.

MACHINERY SHOP EQUIPMENT for sale. Vertical milling machine, heavy duty drill press, miscellaneous. (970)946-6648.

METAL SHELVES, WORK BENCH, office furniture, leather barstools, corner bookshelf, TV stand, entertainment center, patio set, grill, glider chair. 731-3719.

BOLENS 4 HP TRIMMER/MOWER, $200. Can send photo by email. 731-5664.

NEW TIRES: 3 COOPER DISCOVERER A/T3, (1) Wild Spirit Sport H/T, LT 245/70R17, mud and snow. Retail $1,020, selling price $620. (970)946-7727.

LAZYBOY SOFA, BROWN, excellent con-dition, $300. Recliner chair, brown, $50. (970)731-0636.

GARDEN MULCH. Sold in bulk. Delivered or onsite pickup. Paul Hansen, (970)946-0653.

NEED EXTRA CASH? We are buying various metals and auto batteries in Durango. Call 259-3494 for prices.

WANTED: WINTER PASTURE for 4 horses. (970)946-4181.

ROSS CUSTOM HAYING. Cutting, raking, baling and bale wagon stacking only. All small square bales. Shares, by the hour or by the bale. Call Troy, (970)946-5265.

HAY FOR SALE. One ton bales alfalfa and al-falfa orchard mix, delivered. (970)398-9271.

GRASS HAY FOR SALE, $8 in the field or $10 in the barn. Delivery available 946-5265 or 264-5266.

MULE- 22 YEARS OLD, packs and rides, needs a job, $400 OBO. Grey gelding, packs and rides, small but tough, anyone can ride him, $400 OBO. Have too many animals to feed. (970)731-5624.

2 HORSES, 5 YEARS IN 4-H, trail, hunting, pack. 12 year old $1,800; 22 year old $550. 731-1335.

FULL CARE HORSE BOARDING. Stalls, turnout, indoor and outdoor arena. Daily, weekly, monthly. Call (352)615-9052.

HIGH MOUNTAIN TIMOTHY HAY. $8 in the field, $10 in stack. 264-6402, 749-1283, 553-0528.

TRAIL BUGGY BY VOITURES ROBERTS. 2 seat, hydraulic brakes, pneumatic tires, with horse harness. Very good condition, $1,750. (970)731-0377.

SUPERIOR TENNESSEE WALKERS, EXPE-RIENCED. 2 super experienced high country mountain horses, 16 years old, $3,900. 4 great disposition trail mountain horses, ages 6-8, broke, load, big boned, super feet, safe, people horses; paint, blacks, $2,900. Some tack for sale. (970)264-6720.

NEED PASTURE FOR 2 TO 30 hungry horses, now through September. Reasonable. Tim Show, (520)861-7669.

HAY BALE HANDLING with tractor- mounted grapple. Lifts over 14.5 feet. Handle 2 string to 1-ton and round bales. Hay elevator for small bales. Ditch cleaning with small V-ditcher. Box blade grading. Licensed and insured. RWH Bale Handling Service, Chromo, CO. Ron, (970)264-5573.

CUSTOM WOOD BARNS & SHELTERS, built on site, rough sawn, metal roofs, conventional and shed row barns. See photo album at www.swequineshelters.com.

ADOPT FROM THE Humane Society. Stop by or call 731-4771. You’ll be amazed at what we have to offer. www.humanesociety.biz.

Mini Aussie puppies, well socialized, raised in our home with kids. Red and Blue Merles, Red and Black Tris. Males and Females. www.ourlittlebitranch.com 719-251-7165

YORKSHIRE INN. Dog sitting in my home. 1 acre fenced yard, warm and cozy. Call 731-2064 or 903-6128.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. Black and tan, both parents AKC. Ready 9/1. $500. (719)852-1763, (719)480-4442.

PREGNANT? DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO? Call the Pregnancy Support Center. 264-3733.

FREE PERSONALIZED MAKEOVER Over 30 Years Experience ~ personalized color analysis and skin care. Formerly with Estee Lauder. VICTORIA ROBBINS 970-764-4449 Centennial Center Next to Office Depot

IT CAN STOP! Let us help. 24-hour domestic violence or sexual assault hotline. Confiden-tial. 264-9075.

$20,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION leading to the arrest and conviction of person who stole my jewelry and valuables in March. All communications will be confidential. Terry, 946-3183.

HOSPICE CARE A special kind of caring. Call 731-9190.

REPORT KNOWLEDGE OF CRIMINAL ACTS To Crime Stoppers, 264-2131. You may be entitled to a reward. Anonymity guaranteed.

IF ANYONE has lost their pet, please call the Humane Society of Pagosa Springs, 731-4771. www.humanesociety.biz.

LOST: A PAIR OF BLUE Smith sunglasses on the trail to Quartz Lake. (970)731-5624.

THE ANNUAL MEETING AND election of directors for Western Heritage Event Center, Inc. (formerly Pagosa Springs Enterprises, Inc.), organizer and sponsor of the annual Red Ryder Roundup Rodeo, will be held at 6:30p.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the County Extension Office. Only registered members of record as of June 30, 2012 will be entitled to vote. Proxy votes must be in writing designating the person who is to cast the vote (who must also be a registered member of the corporation) and have the signature of member and date. Proxies must be presented at the beginning of the annual meeting at registration. The maximum number of proxies any individual can represent is five. Current board members are: Jess Ketchum, President; Alvin Schaaf, Vice President; Lisa Scott, Treasurer; Linda Moulton, Secretary; J.R. Ford, John Martin, Tim McRee, Mike Ray, all Directors.

A.A. PRINCIPLES BEFORE PERSONALI-TIES GROUP meets at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 225 S. Pagosa Blvd. Tuesday 7p.m. Big Book Study (closed); Thursday 7p.m. Discussion (open); Questions (970)245-9649, www.aa-westerncolorado.org or www.aadis-trict18.org; Ken or Charlotte 731-1025.

PAGOSA FLEA MARKET and storage fair. Every Saturday, 8a.m.-1p.m. New and used items. Join us for the fun finding storage treasurers or fun jewelry, purses, backpacks, etc. Located at All Purpose Storage, 193 Rob Snow Road. Vendors call (970)749-5842.

AL-ANON. COURAGE TO CHANGE meets Thursdays 11a.m. Call for directions, (970)426-9089.

SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION? God’s Word has the cure. Come hear. Pastor Mark, (970)444-2111. www.amazinggraceco.org.

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!A#$ !$ A& '(($)* Prime commercial space, 262 Pagosa Street #103. For sale or rent. 264-6656, (510)915-0850.

+,-. !AI& -T)$$T 1'2ATI'&* Retail or office space next to Dorothy’s Restaurant at 274 Pagosa Street. 800 sq. ft. $700 plus utilities, 264-6656.

-T')A3$ ,&IT-* '&$ !'&T4 free (six months lease). 731-4344.

'((I2$- 566 first six months (1 year lease). Conference room, all utilities except phone paid, WiFi available. Sunetha, 731-4344.

4I34 2',&T). !I&I -T')A3$* Most sizes available. 7a9e;< li?hte;< seCuritF* Behind The Outfitter. Call 264-9142.

'((I2$ )$&TA1 I& T4$ 4$)-24 Build-ing. Two room suite, $375 a month, utilities included. Call (970)264-5000 for more information.

#IGA !I&I -T')A3$ ,&IT- now available. Sizes, 8x12, 12x24, 16x24. Fairfield Industrial Park, 90 Bastille Drive. Call 264-6116.

HA)$4',-$I )$TAI1 1<KL0 -N* (T*< radiant floor heat, 12x14 auto garage door, 17’ ceilings, high bay lighting, bathroom with shower, paved parking lot, 218 Hopi. (970)731-1963, (970)946-7488.

'((I2$ T' -4A)$ for health/ wellness or personal office. 450 Lewis. Great light, french doors, balcony. Utilities included- heat or air. Rent negotiable from $150. Gone in winter. (970)264-1060.

O'H&T'H& !AI& -T)$$T )$&TA1. Very nice two office suite. $250/ month. Utilities paid. Privacy. Custom features. Hersch Build-ing. 946-2499.

2'!!$)2IA1 ,&IT O'H&T'H&< 262 Pagosa St., Unit 104. Tile floors, new con-struction. (318)347-6100.

3<000 -N* (T* -4'7 with 700 sq. ft. office. Also have 1,000 sq. ft. light commercial industrial spaces for rent. Excellent location, 3 phase power. 759-8148.

O'H&T'H& 2'!!$)2IA1* $X2$1-1$&T 1'2ATI'& across from courthouse. Gallery/ retail ready. 3,200 sq. ft., $2,600/ month ($.80 sq. ft.) includes free geothermal heat and parking. Can partition/ divide. Call (970)264-5168.

7$)($2T 1'2ATI'&< 7$)($2T '((I2$ suite(s) available in the uptown City Market center. 3 available, 250-400 sq. ft., $250-$450 per month! (303)475-6053.

+$A,TI(,1 )$TAI1I '((I2$ -7A2$- available at Village Center, 56 Talisman Drive next to City Market. 1,350 sq. ft., ground floor. (970)385-5547.

161 TA1I-!A&< -T$* 101* Office/ retail space, great visibility, lots of traffic, end unit, 900 sq. ft. 749-0405.

'((I2$I )$TAI1 -7A2$ with newly remod-eled interior, fronts N. Pagosa Blvd. New carpet, new paint, ready for your business. $600/ month. (970)759-0473.

SO'11 4',-$ I& GI-TA*T Energy saving 2x6 walls, dual pane windows, washer/ dryer included. Hurry! $650. Call (970)731-3393.

1< L A&O 3 +$O)''! A7A)T!$&T- avail-able at Piedra Square. We pay water, trash, gas and snow removal. No pets allowed. Call the Landlord/ Owner at 264-5000.

O$-7$)AT$ (') )$&TA1-* Condos, homes, etc. Sunetha, 731-4344.

1,X,). 1'3 4'!$< 3 bedrooms, 3 baths on 35 acres in Blanco Basin. Beautifully furnished, 2-car garage, $1,400/ month. Call Pagosa Realty Rentals, 731-5515.

1 +$O)''! 2'&O' AGAI1A+1$. Rent includes cable TV, internet, water and trash service. Partly furnished, $650/ month. Call Pagosa Realty Rentals, 731-5515.

&I2$ L +$O)''! A7A)T!$&T downtown with off street parking. No smokers/ no pets. $625/ month plus deposit, includes water and sewer. 264-6656.

-T,OI'- (,)&I-4$O< '& 3'1( course. $500/ month includes utilities and garage. No smokers. Security deposit. 264-6656.

3 +$O)''!< L +AT4 4',-$ with 2-car garage. 325 Oakwood Circle. $1,050/ month. Tim Brown Properties, LLC, (970)946-2768.

L +$O)''!< 1 +AT4 unfurnished, clean duplex. Laundry room, single car garage, quiet area, close to shopping. $650/ month for two, plus utilities plus deposit plus last month’s rent with approved rental application. Small pet deposit, nonsmoking. Call Norman Ragle, (970)946-2340, (970)944-2423.

3 +$O)''!< L +AT4< 2-car garage. Pets with deposit, PLPOA, $900 plus utilities. 320 Lakeside Drive. Call for appointments only. 903-3741.

L +$O)''!< 1 +AT4 downtown. $600/ month, some utilities included. 946-8687.

L -,&&. 1 +$O)''! O'H&T'H& apart-ments available for quiet people. Unfurnished $525, furnished $550 plus security. No pets, no smoking. 731-5098.

L +$O)''!< L +AT4 2'&O'* $600/ month plus utilities. Appliances furnished, walking distance to shops. (608)289-0373.

5U84* 1 +$O)''!< 1 +AT4 loft condo. 900 sq. ft., new custom paint, remodeled. Full kitchen, FP, AC, includes water, hot water, sewer, trash. Walk to City Market. Lease, deposit, NP, NS. (760)275-6072.

L +$O)''!< L +AT4 4',-$* Available September 15th. Furnished, 1,200 sq. ft., shares 3+ fenced acres on the quiet and peaceful San Juan River 17 miles south of Pagosa. All new kitchen appliances, laundry room, propane heat, storage space. Pets on approval. Storage space. $850/ month. (970)264-2479, (970)779-0185.

+$A,TI(,1 2'&O' '& )IG$)* Mountain views, downtown amenities, 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 2-car garage. $950/ month. 903-3345.

!$AO'H- 3'1( GI11A-* 'Xe uXit a9ail-aYle Zor lease or lease optioX to purChase* 2 bedroom, 2 bath, Jacuzzi tub and shower master bath, spacious kitchen, open living area with vaulted ceiling, fireplace, large deck, two-car garage. Walking distance to rec center, uptown stores, restaurants and coffee shops. Snow removal provided by association. (970)946-3950.

)$&TA1-] GA2ATI'& A&O 1'&3 T$)!* Call Laura Daniels, (970)946-9281 or Chris Hachenberg, (970)903-1188. Broker As-sociates, Team Pagosa Realty Group, www.lodgingpagosasprings.com.

&$H1. )$!'O$1$O L +$O)''! in 4-plex. Pagosa Lake views, new appliances and washer/ dryer. Utilities included, $695. No pets. (303)881-1407.

(') )$&T] O,71$X* 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath, attached garage, heat and water included. 547 E. Golf. $700. (970)749-7807.

(,11. (,)&I-4$O< G$). 21$A& 2 bed-room, 2 bath house with garage. Golf course view. $800 month plus utilities. Available September 2. (808)673-0983.

+$A,TI(,1 3 +$O)''!< L +AT4 home for rent in Pagosa Springs exclusive Mesa Heights neighborhood. Will need to provide references, $500 deposit and first month’s rent. Call (307)701-2215.

L +$O)''! +)I34T 24$$). 4',-$< furnished, near Lake Pagosa, located on quiet cul-de-sac. Month- month/ long term, $950 plus utilities. (505)466-8385, rdw2100@aol.com.

U +$O)''!< 4 +AT4 4'!$ close to lake and golf course. Also listed for sale and must show while renting. 1 year lease preferred, $1,500. References required. Call Britney at (805)651-9151 for appointment.

&$H 1,X,). TI!+$)()A!$* Big views, deck, garage, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 8 acres. Pagosa Lakes. $1,300/ month. Available September. 903-8828.

O'H&T'H& L +$O)''!< 1 +AT4 house. Washer/ dryer, large yard, second house be-hind Sonoco. $680 plus utilities. 946-0976.

-T,OI' A7A)T!$&T* ULU -N* (T*, quiet out of town farm, $425 plus deposit. Includes all services except propane. 264-5232.

)$(,)+I-4$O 1 +$O)''! A7A)T!$&T downtown. Walk to work and river! Large kitchen, living space. On-site laundry. $695/ month includes utilities. NS/ NP. 946-2255.

+$-T GA1,$ I& 7A3'-A. Excellent condi-tion 1/1, 2/2 apartment homes. Convenient location, walk to uptown grocery store. 946-9187.

1,X,). 2'&O'< 2')$ A)$A* Available immediately. Light, bright end unit, mature trees, mountain views. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,800+ sq. ft., completely remodeled 2006. Wood floors, stone countertops, great ap-pliacnes- new W/D, gas FP, gas central heat, A/C, garage and covered carport. Walk to City Market. NO smoking, no pets. $1,100 per month plus utilities. Water, sewer, trash paid. (970)903-2993.

L +$O)''!< L-1IL +AT4 townhome in town. Drive in garage. Available October 1, possibly sooner. $850 plus $850 deposit. No pets, no smoking. (970)507-8559.

GA2ATI'&$)-* We have fully furnished homes and condos for rent by the day, week or month. We also have long term places available. Pagosa Realty Rentals, located up-stairs, Frontier Building, Piedra at 160. (970) 731-5515. www.pagosarentals.com.

)$-')T 2'&O'- A&O 4'!$-* Daily from $85 plus weekly, monthly. -uXetha< 731-4344 or sunetha.com.

)$T)$AT !'O,1A) '& T4$ Navajo River. Beautiful surroundings, mountains, great hiking. 2 bedroom. 1 week and up. (970)264-2592,

O'H&T'H& 1 +$O)''! A7A)T!$&T< short or long term, furnished. Walk to the springs. No pets, no smokers. (970)749-4769.

&$H 1A#$-IO$ 4'!$ for monthly rental. (928)284-0548.

'& T4$ 1A#$] New 1 or 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Weekly and daily rates. No pets, no smokers. Fishing dock, hot tub. For information, call (970)749-4769.

3 +$O)''!< L +AT4 4'!$< fully furnished, Pagosa Lakes. Weekly and three-night mini-mum rates. Sleeps 9. Email for information and pictures, denverrenter@gmail.com.

AUTOSRESTORED 1967 GMC Longbed Truck $6,000 Call 970-903-3715

‘08 CHEVY 4x4, auto, SB XCab, liner, rear elec windows & slider. 104k. $18,900. 970-799-1454

‘08 GMC 1Ton Sierra Ext Cab 4x4 LB, auto, 6.0 gas, 84k. #P10047. $15,875. 970-799-1454

1686 (1U0 4X4 X1T* 5-speed, 2 tanks, long bed, with Naphide heavy duty 5-door tool topper, ladder locks. Good condition, $2,500. (970)946-8639, weekdays after 5p.m.

1I#$ &$H L008 !$)2$O$- ML 350 (SUV). Loaded with all the bells and whistles, white with tan leather, newer tires, picky owner. 33,000 miles. $32,500 firm. Also, extra set of Italian rims and Blizzak snow tires, barely used, $1,500 firm. 731-2491.

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“I’m a dog, I’m a dog, I’m a hard working dog. I’m a cow dog.” The video showed a mixed breed black and white dog, bigger than a Sheltie, but smaller than a Lab-rador, running nimbly to and fro, moving a herd of cattle to where his master wanted them.

As I started out the door the next day, my 12-pound Yorkie jumped off John’s lap and stood with his nose at the crack of the screen door. His message was clear.

“Okay, Indy, you can come.”After scooping grain into the

feed tray in each stall, we stood in the middle of the paddock, look-ing down the gentle hill across two pastures, to where the horses stood under a tree in the north corner. I called and clapped to start the game.

Sure enough, Sass started up, Tigger and Midnight following. Missy stood her ground until the last minute, then came charg-ing over in her beautiful, high-stepping walking horse gait, head and tail held high, to cut them off. They all circled back to the tree.

“I wish Terriers chased horses, not rats,” I sighed. I knew I was putting off the inevitable. My poor knees were going to have to chase Missy down.

“Go get ‘em boy!” I joked, rais-ing my arm to point at the horses. To my amazement, my fearless brown and black ball of fl uff took off like a greyhound, ignoring the gates and slipping under the fence boards.

When he got to the horses, he started barking and nipping at their heels. My heart skipped a beat. If they kicked and connect-ed it would be the end of him.

But, they didn’t. Even Missy gave in. Soon, they all fi led obediently

into their stalls to munch grain and wait their turn with the curry comb and hoof pick. I latched each door, then turned to gaze at my wonder dog. He was sitting in the middle of the paddock, look-ing smug.

Then it hit me: Often, when I feel the nudging of the Holy Spirit to go or do, I sit back down, tell-ing God I’m too old or too inexpe-rienced, or not learned enough.

“I’m just too little, Lord,” I whisper.

But Indy had no such doubts. He headed out, did his best, and served his master well. Surely I can be as intrepid as a 12-pound dog.

Next time the Spirit points his fi nger and tells me to go, I pray I

will slip under the fence and give it my best shot.

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