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VOLUME 125, NUMBER 17

Kind gesture The Sky-Hi News would like to

thank Melanie Zwick of WinterPark forher neigh-borly ges-ture inorganizingthe hard-boundarchives in our newspaper officein Granby. After Zwick conductedresearch at the office by poringover heavy hard-bound editionsof newspapers dating back tothe early 1900s, she returnedand organized the archives bydate on the shelves in the officecloset. She left the archivespace in a significantly bettercondition than she found it.Thank you again to Melanie forvolunteering time and helping usin a significant way.

Good Neighbors Good Neighbors


TONYA [email protected]

PARSHALL — The Parshall Post Office is one of 71 post officesin Colorado — and the only one in Grand County — targeted forclosure.

A three-month-long public comment period that included cus-tomer surveys and meetings wrapped up at the end of November,and postal officials are now reviewing comments about all 3,600U.S. post offices eyed to be discontinued across the U.S.

The Parshall Post Office services 74 post-office boxes and 52delivery-route customers. The U.S. Postal Service cites a decliningworkload and declining revenue as reasons for the proposed officeclosure.

If the building is closed, which could occur as early as spring,those 74 post-office boxes would be replaced with several units ofboxes located outside at a centralized location, preferably near theformer post office, said David Rupert, Postal Service spokespersonin Denver.

People would still be able to collect their mail at those units, hesaid, and would maintain the Parshall address and zip code. The52 delivery-route customers in the Parshall area would still havetheir mail delivered, he said.

The U.S. Postal Service expects to save close to $600,000 duringa 10-year period by shutting down the Parshall Post-Office build-ing, according to the U.S. Postal Service’s proposal. Savings arereflected in rent and labor during that time.

Delivery to the 74 exterior postal boxes would cost an estimated

Postal Service: Close Parshall office

The Parshall Post Office awaits its fate. SKY-HI NEWS FILE PHOTO

Pinning a pal

West Grand’s Daniel Terwilliger, bottom, plays with Joe Probst, top, and Crosby Carmichael while warming up prior to the Middle Park Invitational wrestling tournament in Granby.BYRON HETZLER/SKY-HI NEWS

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Down and dirty at Sol Survivor


Visitors to Grand County were plentifulthis summer season by most accounts,but the trend of thrifty consumerismapparently continues.

In reflection of the summer months atthe close of the Labor Day weekend,“most of the businesses were up or evenover last year,” said Grand County TourismBoard sales director Dede Fay, reportingon what she has heard anecdotally fromthe business communities.

Actual lodging-tax numbers won’t beavailable until October.

“Of course last year, most businesseshad the worst year in recent history. SoI’m not hearing about a lot of celebratinggoing on,” she said.

Grand County saw its share of tourismtraffic over the summer, but tourists “maynot be spending the way they did pre-recession,” Fay said.

For example, most come up for a daytrip out of Denver, she said, rather thanspend the whole weekend in the moun-tains.

New normalRetail and restaurant traffic at Cooper

Creek Square, Winter Park, was up slight-

ly this summer, which is the “new nor-mal,” said Ron Jones, Cooper CreekSquare Managing Partner since 1982. Hesees slight increases in sales as a positivesign of growing consumer confidence inwhat is considered a slow recovery of theeconomy.

“It’s not as good as it was, but it won’tbe for awhile,” Jones said.

The amount of traffic to communitiesthis summer proves “the chambers havedone an amazing job putting on eventsthat bring people up here,” Fay said.“They have been huge draws to our areathis summer. If you can’t find something

Grand summer business ticks up

Scott Hornick takes a spill during a preliminary heat of the four-cross competition at the Mountain States Cup Sol Survivor event on Sept. 4 at SolVista. BYRON HETZLER/SKY-HI NEWS

Grand Lake’s Labor Dayweekend car count jumps

Cars are counted on Grand Avenuenear the entrance to town during thesummer. During the four-day weekend —Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday —Grand Lake’s car count showed 19,922visitors this year, which is 1,380 morecars than last year’s Labor Day weekendcount. Friday’s 2011 count was especial-ly high, with 900 more cars than the pre-vious year. Last year’s Labor Day weekendcar count in Grand Lake was lower thanthe three previous years. The town wastreated to “gorgeous weather” over theweekend, perhaps one reason for theincrease in visitorship, according to DanKorkowski of the Town of Grand Lake.

Most sectors report better season than last year

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Spring training, Granby-style

Middle Park baseball coach James Newberry hits grounders during infield practice on March 6 at the Granby Indoor Soccer Dome. High school spring sports teams began gamesMarch 14. Because of unseasonably warm weather, teams were able to practice outside for much of the week after this picture was taken. BYRON HETZLER/SKY-HI NEWS


The Indian Peaks Charter School appli-cation for a $6 million construction grantfrom the state to build a new school will notbe incomplete after all, with a 180-degreedecision from the East Grand School Boardto endorse the application.

A Feb. 21 board decision not to endorsethe application was overturned on March 6,when board members voted 4-2 to goahead and send a signed letter and applica-tion for Indian Peaks’ sought-after “Build-ing Excellent Schools Today” (BEST) grant.

The decision was rendered after hearingfrom the Director of the Division of CapitalConstruction Assistance, Ted Hughes of theColorado Department of Education, who

visited the district board meeting to explainfurther what the BEST grant program is.

The grant is financed by the state withfunds generated from state land revenuesand the Colorado Lottery. Grants usually

entail matching funds from recipients. This year, the BEST board made up of

building and education professionals hasreceived 74 applications amounting to

School board changes mindabout Indian Peaks grant

Calendar features Sept. 4 school startThe 2012-2013 school year will start after Labor Day in the East Grand School District.

East Grand Schools board members voted unanimously on March 6 to approve a calendarsimilar to one chosen by community members in a survey conducted by the East GrandSchool District Accountability Committee during late January.■ The approved calendar starts school on Sept. 4, 2012, and adjourns school on a half-dayof school on June 7, 2013.■ The calendar reflects a half-day of school on Nov. 21, which is the day before Thanksgiving,as well school off on that holiday.■ Winter break will be Monday, Dec. 24, to Friday, Jan. 4.■ A Feb. 11, 2013, day off is shown to substitute for Presidents Day, which is actually Feb. 18.■ And the school’s spring break will be April 8-12, 2013.

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Kindness of strangersalive and well in Grand

Brandy Mitchell ofTabernash writes:“After a quick stop atSafeway in Fraser onThursday, I managed to leave mywallet behind in the cart outside. Acouple of hours passed before I fig-ured out what had happened. Icalled the store, and sure enough,someone had turned it in. When Ipicked it up, I was grateful to findthat nothing was missing, except thename of the person I wanted tothank. Whomever you are, THANKYOU. You saved me the hassle ofsuspending accounts and getting anew ID. But most importantly, youreminded me of the kindness ofstrangers and the very reasons why Icall Grand County home.”



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TIM NICKLASGrand County Historical Association

Examining the trail map at WinterPark to determine a good line down apowdery run reveals many interestingnames from history.

This year, Barney's Run makes itsdebut at the top of the Olympia Lift,continuing a long-honored traditionthat few skiareas canclaim in away thatWinter Parkdoes. Thenamed areasat the resortread like awalkthrough thehallowedcorridor ofthe Col-orado SkiHall ofFame.These trailsare a tributeto those who went before and created“Colorado's Favorite” ski area.

Barney's Landing joins Mulligan'sMile, Butch's Breezeway, Balch, Cran-mer, Hughes, Bill Wilson's Way, Over'N' Underwood, Retta's Run, Engel-dive, and many others. The list isextensive and some names of honorare not readily apparent (Ski Papa forexample).

Also, to go into a biography of allthose Hall of Famer's that have beenhonored on Winter Park's slopeswould take an entire volume to do jus-tice. For example, two of the oldestnamed runs are a tribute to the“grandfather” and “father” of the area.

Hughes is named for Barrien Hughes,a member of the Denver Arlberg Clubwho helped bankroll some of the devel-opment of structures and cut the runsthat inspired the building of WinterPark Resort. Due to the work and urg-ing of the Arlberg Club in the 1930s,Denver Parks director, George Cranmer

Where it all began

WinterPark’sHall ofFametrails


Finding a Christmas tree in the FraserValley has become a family tradition forLittleton residents Gordon and EllinHayes.

In the past 25 years of their annual holi-day search for the “perfect tree,” the Hayeshaven’t been without their share of adven-ture.

One year the family slid into the ditch ona U.S. Forest Service road, the year’s selec-tion strapped to the roof of the car.

“I wasn’t paying attention,” Gordonsaid.

And while the couple waited for the towtruck to come along, “My wife found a treenear the road she liked better.”

Another year, “Our tree blew off on 285almost in Denver. I hadn’t tied it particu-larly well.”

In the rearview mirror, Gordon saw theChristmas tree rise from his truck into astanding position, “then it was gone.”Quickly pulling over, Gordon was able todrag the tree off the freeway before a semiscreamed by.

Although other Denverites might score

The hunt is on for Christmas trees

COURTESY OF U.S. FOREST SERVICE

Nearby forests perfectfor a family excursion

Hunting for a treeChristmas tree hunters must obtain a per-

mit from the U.S. Forest Service. Permits are$10 per tree and are limited to a maximumof five permits per person. The permit allowsvisitors to cut Christmas trees from almostanywhere in the Sulphur Ranger District fromNov. 1 through Jan. 6.

Permits are available at the SulphurRanger District office, Granby; at the ElkCreek Cutting Area, County Road 72, west ofFraser; or at the Winter Park-Fraser ValleyChamber of Commerce, Winter Park. Or bymail: P.O. Box 10, Granby, CO, 80446. Makechecks payable to the USDA Forest Service,and indicate number of permits.

The staffed cutting area — the Elk CreekCutting Area — offers visitors the opportunityto drive through prime Christmas Tree cuttingterrain from Dec. 3 through Dec. 11. Roadswill be plowed to allow motor vehiclesequipped with 4-wheel drive or chained tiresentry from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. FromFraser, travel west on County Road 72 to thecutting area entrance.

Cutting guidelines: Tree trunk must be 6inches or less in diameter; tree should becut 6 inches or less from the ground; permitsmust be attached to trees before cutting andremoving and visible for easy checkout.

For more information, call the ArapahoNational Forest Service office in Granby,970-887-4100.

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Ski pioneers fetedon the mountain

Heavenly bodies

The planet Venus and the crescent moonput on a celestial show over Byers Peak in Fraser recently. BYRON HETZLER/SKY-HI NEWS

The Berthoud Passstory, page 7

THURSDAY

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Tracey Windmill started the Mary JaneRoller Girls at the beginning of the

summer. She got the idea while living inAustralia in 2010.

“ I s a w a p o s t e rrecruiting membersand joined,” she said.

Windmill had noskating experiencenor does she com-pete in competitivesports. “It was fun,”she said.

When she got backto Fraser and saw thatno one was doing roller derby here, shestarted talking to friends and asked the Fras-er Valley Metropolitan Recreation District ifshe could start a team in the "The IceBox"Ice Rink at Fraser Valley Sports Complex.

At the same time, the Grand Park Com-munity Recreation Center wanted to putthe facility to more use.

Her idea became a reality; they had aplace to skate.

Roller Girlshit Fraser

Derby team practicesat The Ice Box

OUTDOORADVENTURES

KRISTEN LODGE

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TIM NICKLASGrand County Historical Association

December 2011 marks thecentennial of the birth of the skiindustry in Colorado.

The first ski area west of theMississippi River was establishedright here in Grand County withthe 1911 Hot Sulphur SpringsWinter Sports Carnival. Skiinghad a long history throughoutColorado for utilitarian purpos-es well before this event. Fur-thermore, there had even beenfriendly competitions on Norwe-gian snowshoes (the name givento skis in the 19th century).

What made the Hot SulphurSprings event so remarkable inColorado's history was the intentto carve out a tourist industry inthe harsh Rocky Mountain win-ter. The success of the carnivalsfrom the beginning and through-out the subsequent years was atestament to those who organ-ized, participated in, and cher-ished the events. Several ofthose individuals gained perma-n e n t r e c o g n i t i o n b y b e i n ginducted into the Colorado SkiHall of Fame.

Carl Howelson, the Flying Nor-wegian, demonstrated ski jump-ing before an awestruck Hot Sul-phur crowd that included a

10-year-old boy by the name ofHorace Button. Both men wouldeventually be enshrined in theColorado Ski Hall Fame.

Carl Howelson (whose correctspelling was Karl Hovelson) wasto be credited as the man whosetalents established a foundationfor Colorado's love of skiing. Theformer Barnum and Bailey Cir-cus performer demonstrated hisaerial ski maneuvers for thou-sands in Hot Sulphur Springsthat would take up the sport andspread it to other parts of thestate, such as Dillon, Genesee,Pikes Peak, and SteamboatSprings.

Likewise, the young HoraceButton grew up attending theHot Sulphur Springs WinterSports Carnival and began mim-icking performances by theskiers, most notably Howelson'sperformance on that Decemberday in 1911. Button competed

for many years in Hot Sulphur'scompetitions and traveled toother town's competitions.

As the years went by, Buttonfound a role as an inspiration tothe younger generations ofskiers. Many evenings whenschool was let out in winter,Horace would be found packingthe ski hills around town, so thatyoung skiers could share in hispassion for sliding on snow.Years later, many of those youngkids would go on to petition forHorace's induction into the Col-orado Ski Hall of Fame on theb a s i s o f h i s i n s p i r a t i o n t oyounger skiers.

Hot Sulphur OlympiansIn the years after the winter car-

nivals were established as annu-al events, two more future Col-orado Ski Hall of Famers emergedin the Hot Sulphur Ski Club.

Early ski jumping in Hot Sulphur Springs. COURTESY OF GRAND COUNTYHISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

The Western skiing industry foundits legs right here in Grand County

What made the Hot Sulphur Springs event soremarkable in Colorado's history was the intent

to carve out a tourist industry in the harsh Rocky Mountain winter.

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN:

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Cold play

Middle Park running back Brian Macchione (36) finds running room through a hole created by his blockers during the Oct. 27game against The Academy in Granby. The Panthers lost 7-6. BYRON HETZLER/SKY-HI NEWS

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A Grand autumn

Competitors ride toward a colorful stand of aspen during the Fraser Valley Fall Duathlon on Sunday, Sept. 25, in Fraser. Many treesin Grand County are still decked out in fall colors, though a weather change is predicted this weekend. BYRON HETZLER/SKY-HI NEWS


Property owners are building abouthalf the number of single-family homesin the county compared to last year,according to the latest report from theGrand County Building Department.

But overall home projects — such asnew garages, additions, decks, finishedbasements and detached garages — areon the rise, with more county buildingpermits over last year.

“It’s encouraging that there are morepermits going out,” said Grand CountyBuilding Official Scott Penson.

The difficulty in acquiring home con-struction loans in today’s banking cli-mate may be oner e a s o n s o m eproperty ownersare holding back,he said.

“There’s a lotof diff iculty ingetting financingf o r b u i l d i n g anew home.”

But improvingexisting homesmay boost salesin a competitivemarket.

W h e n t i m e swere richer, thearea was saturat-ed with specula-tive building — which resulted in a larg-er inventory and competitive marketwith many homes in foreclosure.

The 22 homes that are being built inthe county’s unincorporated areas andin Kremmling, Hot Sulphur Springs andGrand Lake are not concentrated in anyone location, Penson said.

And for the homes that are being builtand improvements being made, con-sumers overall are choosing more ener-gy-efficient appliances and higher effi-ciency heating devices.

“People want to save money in thelong run,” he said.

Grand Lake’s rise in building permitsover last year can be attributed to workat the Grand Lake Lodge, which hasbeen under new ownership since lastspring. Out of the town’s 105 issued

Grandhousingstarts fall

from 2010Building permits showincrease in remodelingprojects across county

There’s a lotof difficultyin gettingfinancing

for buildinga newhome.

SCOTT PENSONGRAND COUNTY

BUILDINGOFFICIAL

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The Grand Foundation would like to recognize and thank our 2012 Auction Sponsors. We are sincerely grateful that you Give Where You Live, Work and Play!

Dashing Thru The SnowDavid & Traci Maddox

Debbie KerrDenver Art MuseumDenver Center for the

Performing ArtsDenver Museum

of Nature & ScienceDevil’s Thumb RanchDick & Maureen Graff

Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

EK Kitchen & DesignElway’s Restaurant

Epic Mountain SportsErnie Roybal

Fontenot’s FreshSeafood & Grill

Fossil Trace Golf ClubFran Cassidy

Fraser Creative Learning Center

Fraser MetropolitanRecreation DistrictGary MandelbaumGasthaus Eichler

Georgetown Loop Railroad

A’La Mode SalonAdventures in Whitewater

Alberto’sAlpenglow Massage, LLC

Alpine Fine Art CenterAlpine Sun Ski & Sport

Amy ParentAntoine de Chez

Arapahoe Basin Ski AreaArt Ferrari

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Beaver Village ManagementBella Vita Spa

Berta PostBeverage Distributors

Brickhouse 40Bucky & Patti GrosBy Design Interiors Charity Fundraising

PackagesChris Bettey

Christina OrlikowskiChristy Sports

Colorado RockiesColorado Yurt Company

Crystal Head Vodka

Golf Granby RanchGranby Dental

Grand County Blues SocietyGrand County QuiltersGrand Lake Golf ClubGreg & Jenny Harris

Groswold Ski CompanyHeavenly Body

Hernando’s Pizza PubHigh Country Stampede

& RodeoInfinium Spirits and Casa Noble Tequila

James SaylorJamie Sutton

Jill Suffin Body & Energy Works

Kaiyote Snow ToursKaren VanceKim Cantrell

Kona Brewing CompanyKut Above SalonLance GutersohnLazy Dog Ranch

Lodo’sMad Adventures

Mackinaws

South Suburban Parks & Recreation

Ski Granby Ranch Stacy Starr

Steven WillisStrip & Tail Grub & Ale

Subway Winter ParkSue Seeman

Tabernash TavernThe Bistro at Iron Horse

The Salon at Winter ParkThe School of Ballet Nouveau

Town of BreckenridgeTrice Jewelers

Tri-State GenerationTyson Watch & Jewelry

ExchangeUtah’s Olympic Park

Wallaroo Hat CompanyWildlife Experience Museum

Winter Park DentalWinter Park Framewerx

Winter Park Fraser ValleyChamber of Commerce

Winter Park ResortYMCA of the Rockies, Snow Mountain Ranch

Mara PacygaMarjorie CranstonMaverick’s Grille

Michael’s Audio & VideoMile High Rafting Company

Millers Inn MassageMountain Parks ElectricNational Sports Center

for the DisabledNRC Broadcasting, Inc.

Peggy CorpenyPole Creek Golf Club

Quang HoR & J Liquors

Republic National Distributing Company

Rick & Judy SchiffRio Grande Scenic Railroad

Rise & Shine BakeryRocky Mountain Moonshine

Rocky Mountain Rep. TheatreRodney Strong Vineyards

Ron JonesRoyce Cain

Sagebrush BBQ & GrillShanahan’s Steakhouse

Silpada Designs

A shot in the dark

Headlamps and flashlights illuminate the tee box as a participant tees off on the third hole of the Glow-Ball Golf Tournament at Golf Granby Ranch on Aug. 3. BYRON HETZLER/SKY-HI NEWS

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A flurry of soccer activity

ABOVE: Hearty fans braveOct. 8 snowstorm to watchthe Middle Park boyssoccer team take onLiberty Common in Granby.

FAR LEFT: Middle Parkforward Carlos Gutierrez(17) battles with LibertyCommon’s Troy Belleville(7) and Logan Houdesheldtfor control of the ballduring the snowy match.The Panthers went on to a7-2 win in the non-leaguematch up.

LEFT: Liberty Common’sNate Trout (15) attemptsto take the ball from MPHSmidfielder Kellen Lutz.

SPECIAL TO THE SKY-HI NEWS

The National Sports Center for the Dis-abled announced this week that ChuckWard will be the interim CEO. He will bebased in Denver.

Craig Pollitt announced his resignationand will be helping Ward transition intothe role until Oct. 23. The NSCD boardwill be creating a search committee tofind a permanent CEO.

“I am honored to be part of such a greatColorado institution,” said Ward. “TheNSCD is the premier organization provid-ing adaptive sports experience for dis-ab l e d at h l e t e s f ro m o u r re g i o n a n daround the world.

“Its reputation for quality and effective-ness of its programs is unmatched and theopportunity to work with this organiza-tion is a humbling experience for me.”

Ward’s tasks while interim CEO will beto develop a five year strategic plan andcontinue the success of the Wells FargoSki Cup.

Ward brings 37 yearsof senior managementand business experi-e n c e t o t h e N S C Dt e a m , w o r k i n g f o rS o u t h w e s t e r n B e l l ,AT&T and Qwest. Hewas most recently thepresident of Coloradof o r Q w e s t a n d ha s ahistory of communityinvolvement, including

serving as chair of the Executive Commit-tee of the Metro Denver Economic Devel-opment Corporation and chair of theDenver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

NSCD teaches more than 24,000 lessonsin 20 different sports annually. Whetherlearning how to ski, climb a mountain,ride a bike or any other athletic skill, theNSCD helps athletes of any age and anydisability realize they are capable ofamazing things.

Ward to take reins asinterim chief at NSCD

Chuck Ward

R. C. LIBERALISpecial to the Sky-Hi News

For many years Fraser and WinterPark, as well as other Grand Countytowns, have shared resources as cir-cumstances dictate.

“The Towns of Fraser and Winter Parkhave been practicing this for severalyears,” explained Fraser Town Manager,Jeffrey L. Durbin. “It allows us to pro-vide the highest possible level of cus-tomer service in the most cost-effectiveway.”

Winter Park Town Manager DrewNelson echoed Durbin.

Recently, both towns have beenexploring ways to create a more formalagreement to share public works equip-ment and personnel.

According to the preliminary paper-work, “Fraser and Winter Park have staffand equipment unique to municipalities…” they could share in mutually benefi-cial ways. Both town managers antici-pate formally “inking” the agreementsometime in the next calendar year.

“Historically, one of our most suc-cessful intergovernmental collabora-tions was the establishment of the Fras-

er-Winter Park Police Department,”Durbin said.

Nelson and Durbin have also workedtogether for years. Before Nelson wasappointed to his current job, he workedfor Durbin in the Fraser PlanningDepartment.

Durbin went on to explain other suc-cessful agreements to maximize munic-ipal dollars countywide.

Among them: combining the Fraser-Winter Park municipal Courts, as well asthe Fraser, Granby and Winter ParkBuilding Departments.

Regarding the most recent intergov-ernmental agreement, both Durbin andNelson cited an example of sharing aspecialized piece of equipment ownedby the Town of Winter Park.

“Take the 'bucket truck,' for example,”Nelson said. “Winter Park has one andFraser does not. Every once in a while,Fraser Public Works needs it to get uphigh and change out a street light bulbat the intersection by Safeway. We lendit to them; they use it and bring it back.It is as simple as that.”

“When times get tough,” Durbinconcluded, “we all have to get morecreative.”

Towns aim to formalize sharing

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Former Fraser-Winter Park PoliceOfficer Kyle Sandusky, 28, was in the14th Judicial District Court in HotSulphur Springs on Thursday, May31, where he pleaded not guilty tothe charges of 2nd degree burglary,criminal tampering and 2nd degreeofficial misconduct.

A four-day jury trial has beenscheduled to start on Sept. 17.

During the hearing, the defendant’sattorney addressed his motion toreduce Sandusky’s $10,000 bond. Dis-trict Attorney Elizabeth Oldhamargued that Sandusky is facing seriouscharges, and the motion was deniedby Judge Mary Hoak, who said a

“$10,000 bond isappropriate.”

A s p a r t o fgathering evi-d e n c e , t h edefense was ableto obtain permis-sion to accessi n f o r m a t i o nfrom the allegedvictim’s iPad,including herc o m m u n i c a -tions with the

defendant and other people. Sandusky’s attorney, Troy Cic-

carelli of Ciccarelli & Associates inLittleton, would not comment fur-ther on the case.

Sandusky resigned from his posi-tion on Feb. 3 after he was chargedwith crimes stemming from inci-dents that began at a Winter Parkrestaurant/bar on Dec. 10 whereSandusky allegedly became intoxi-cated, according to the affidavit forthe arrest warrant.

The document alleges that San-dusky’s attitude began to worry hisdate, who lives in Grand Lake. Thedate insisted on leaving the partyand drove Sandusky to his Fraserresidence, where she left him.

When she arrived at her resi-dence, she told investigators shenoticed Sandusky getting out of histruck about 100 yards from her resi-dence, and he began approaching

her residence.Afraid, she hid while she contact-

ed several people and then spentmost of the night in her vehicle. Evi-dence collected later, according tothe affidavit, supports charges thatSandusky broke into the woman'sresidence through a dog door andspent the night there without herconsent.

Sandusky later told investigatorshe was taking prescription medica-tion intended to help him quit usingtobacco and that he did not recalldetails from that night. The medica-tion is not supposed to be taken withalcohol because it can cause erraticbehavior, according to the affidavit.

Former WP police officer pleads not guilty

Kyle Sandusky

Important numbers

Grand County Dispatch(970) 725-3549

Snow Report(970) 726-SNOW

Grand County government:725-3347

Winter Park Town Hall (970) 726-8081

Fraser Town Hall (970) 726-5491

Granby Town Hall(970) 887-2501

Grand Lake Town Hall(970) 627-3435

Kremmling Town Hall (970) 724-3249

Hot Sulphur Springs Town Hall(970) 725-3933

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GRAND LAKE — A community meetingabout fire protection is set to take place in GrandLake next weekend.

Focusing on the update of the Grand Lake FireProtection District’s Community Wildfire Protec-tion Plan, the meeting will also serve to educatehomeowners about the “Ready, Set, Go!” pro-gram — a wealth of information about howhomeowners can help themselves in prepara-tion for a large fire, or simply “to live here and beprepared for fire so it doesn’t impact safety andproperty,” said Paul Mintier, former U.S. ForestService fire management officer who has beencontracted by Grand Lake Fire to update its plan.

It’s been six years since the Grand Lake FireProtection District adopted its Community Wild-fire Protection Plan, a document that serves tohelp prepare a community for a major wildfire.

Since then, the Grand Lake area has changed.Residents of subdivisions rallied to cut downtrees, public agencies have taken out trees, andthe beetles themselves have literally eaten them-selves out of house and home.

Grand Lake Fire Chief Mike Long estimates asmuch as three-fourths of the projects identifiedin the district's original Plan have been complet-ed, and the priorities of others have shifted.

So, Grand Lake Fire has been updating its planwith the help of the public since January, with aroll-out of the new plan scheduled for 1 p.m. onJune 16 at the Grand Lake Community House.

The new plan will serve to recognize what isleft as a high priority in the district, such as areasthat are still fuels-heavy, as well as mappingimprovements, evacuation routes, sites that needspecial protection, and coordination of all of thisinformation so that fire teams descending onGrand Lake during a large fire would all be onthe same page.

According to Mintier, the updated plan is 25pages long and “easy to digest.”

“Actually, my goal was not to turn it into some-thing so thick no one would really want to lookat it,” he said.

Grand Lake Fire Chief Mike Long plans topresent information about fire district readinessand resources during the upcoming meeting.

Community members also will have theopportunity to learn about how all partneringagencies in Grand County — such as the Col-orado State Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service,Rocky Mountain National Park, the Bureau ofLand Management, the Grand County Depart-ment of Natural Resources, the Town of GrandLake, the Grand County Office of EmergencyManagement, and the Grand County Sheriff’sOffice — have been coordinating evacuationplans, mapping and response systems sinceabout the onset of the pine beetle epidemic sev-eral years ago.

Representatives of those agencies will be pres-ent at the June 16 meeting to inform citizens andanswer questions, according to Mintier.

The meeting is expected to cover “how we’regoing to make an evacuation happen so that res-idents can get out in an orderly fashion and beproperly informed,” Mintier said.

Talk ‘fire’ in Grand Lake, June 16Community meeting

A fire district community meeting to discussfire response and readiness is scheduled for 1p.m., Saturday, June 16, at the Grand LakeCommunity House next to town park.

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Granby Elementary School 2nd-graders participate in a tug-of-war during field day activities on the day before school ended in Granby.BYRON HETZLER/SKY-HI NEWS

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