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The ninth annual Community Spirit Campaign sponsored by the Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation kicks off today.

Donors make contributions through the Foundation to certain non-profit organizations and those donations are then matched by the Foundation. The campaign will run through Dec. 31.

Last year, more than 700 donors from here and throughout the country contributed funds to 60 local non-profit organiza-tions. Those donations, totaling $188,000, were then matched by $52,000, resulting in a total disbursement of $240,000 to the local non-profit community.

Since the Community Spirit Campaigns inception in 2004, some $1.45 million has been distributed to local non-profits.

This year, a minimum of $30,000 will be used for matching purposes. Of that, $20,000 is being provided by the Community Founda-tion and $10,000 from long-time partner, the Anschutz Foundation of Denver. Contributors who wish to do so are encouraged to donate directly to the matching fund, which will result in dozens of non-profits benefitting.

There are a few simple rules for those contributing through the Spirit Campaign:

--All checks must be made out to the Wet Mountain Valley Community Founda-tion (WMVCF).

--All donations must be accompanied by the form found in an advertisement in this weeks Tribune (also in next weeks newspaper), as well as on the Foundations website at www.wmvcf.org. On the form, donors can designate which non-profits theyre contributing to, and the amount to each. The forms can be sent to the Founda-tion at P.O. Box 718 in Westcliffe.

--Donations can only be made to qualified 501(c)3 organizations headquartered in, or providing direct services to Custer County. Also eligible are so-called government equivalents such as the medical clinic, the fire district, the school and similar organiza-tions. The Community Foundations annual

report and guide to local non-profits appears as a special edi-tion in this weeks Tribune; in it is a list of most though not necessarily all qualifying 501(c)3 organizations. If youre not certain of a non-profits status, contact the non-profit directly. Churches do not qualify for the matching campaign.

--Donors can give any amount (in the past, donations have ranged from $1 to $10,000), although a maximum of $1,000 from each contributor will be matched or pro-rated accordingly.

Once all donations are received, the percentage of matching funds will be determined. In previous years, the matching amount has ranged from around 35 cents to 50 cents on the dollar.

All the donated funds, along with the appropriate match-ing funds, will be distributed to the non-profits in early 2013.

The Community Foundation was established in 1999 thanks to a generous contribution from the Richard and Audrey Stermer family. Since its inception and through its various programs, including the Spirit Campaign, the Foundation has distributed approximately $1.75 million to local non-profits which enhance and support education and scholarships, the arts, human services, historical preservation, health care, public safety, recreation, animal welfare and other public services which benefit the residents and visitors of Custer County.

For more information, contact Foundation chairman Jim Little at 783-2361, or any of its board members: Vic Barnes, Butch Gemin, Don Hopkins, Don Kaufman, Arlie Riggs or Randy Rusk.

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving Give Thanks and Give! by participating in a food drive to benefit the Custer County Community Sharing Center.

Specially marked grab bags with a Harvest of Love label can be purchased at the Westcliffe Super Market.

Each bag is filled with a number of shelf-stable Thanksgiving side dish items such as potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pump-kin, evaporated milk, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, corn, sweet potatoes, man-darin oranges, gravy mix and cake mix.

Each bag, which would feed a small

family on Thanksgiving Day, costs $12 each. Just choose a grab bag and take to the checkout counter to purchase.

Once purchased, the bag of food will be taken to the community sharing center for distribution in time for a Thanksgiving dinner. A turkey will also be added. Commu-nity sharing center volunteer Ruth Mitchell hopes to distribute some 200 meals.

The sharing center, adjacent to Hope Lutheran Church, is open Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m., and Saturdays for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, call Mitchell at 371-7664.

Sharing Center conductingThanksgiving food drive

Community Spirit Campaign now underwaySince its inception in 2004, Campaign has distributed $1.45 million to local non-profits

Their Loss Is Sharing Centers GainThe local Weight Watchers group participates in the national Lose for Good campaign by collecting over 300 pounds of nonperishable foods this holiday season for the Custer County Community Sharing Center. At left is Ruth Mitchell, local share center volunteer coordinator, accept-ing the foodstuffs from local Weight Watchers instructor Kathy Wacker. Trib photo by Nora Drenner

A November DustingA dusting of snow powdered most of the county last Friday night. Westcliffe and Silver Cliff officially received less than an inch of snow, though three to four inches were reported in outlying areas. Here, cattle graze along Muddy Lane beneath for former Conquistador Ski Area and Spread Eagle Peak. Trib photo by Constance Little

Custer Countys 2011 real property tax delinquent sale will take place tomorrow, Friday, Nov.16.

The sale begins at 8:30 a.m. in the county courthouse located on Sixth Street in Westcliffe.

Those planning to bid on properties are encouraged to arrive early, and stop by the treasurers office to register and get a bid-ding number.

The courthouse opens at 8 a.m., however, the treasurers office will open at 7:30 a.m. on Friday to accommodate bidders.

Bidders are also reminded that all properties

purchased must be paid for at the conclusion of the sale. Cash and checks are accepted.

A delinquent property tax list was pub-lished in the Tribune as a legal notice for three consecutive weeks beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Nov.1.

Copies of the paper are for sale at the Tri-bune office at 404 Main Street in Westcliffe during normal business hours.

An updated list of properties still avail-able for sale is also posted in the hallway next to the treasurers office.

As of Tuesday, Nov. 13, a total of 193 properties remained on the list with the taxes

due totaling $77,774.30.The opening bid for each property sold

Friday is the amount of unpaid taxes plus inter-est, advertising fees and certificate costs. Any bid above this amount is considered a premium bid.

Bidders who make a purchase are not buying the land; they are buying a tax lien. Those purchasers will receive a tax lien cer-tificate within three weeks of the sale.

Following the auction, the original owners have three years to pay the taxes and redeem the properties. If the property is redeemed, the tax lien purchaser will receive a refund plus 10 percent interest.

Bidders who pay premiums, which are above the tax amount due, do not earn inter-est on those premiums. Premiums are also not refundable if the original property owner pays the delinquent taxes within three years.

Instead, premiums go into the countys coffers.

If the original owner fails to pay the taxes due, the tax lien sale purchaser can begin the process to apply for a treasurers deed.

Call the treasurers office at 783-2341 for additional information.

Nora Drenner

193 delinquent tax properties to go on auction block tomorrow

Thursday, November 15, 20122

American Legion Post 170 commander and Custer countys Vet-erans Service Officer Ken Felty, left, presents Col. Michael Place of Fort Carson with a Post 170 commemorative coin during Sunday nights annual Veterans Day Banquet at the Alpine Lodge. TribphotobyNoraDrenner

Local American Legion Post 170 honored all who served in the U.S military last Sunday, Nov. 11, with a Veterans Banquet at the Alpine Lodge.

Among the distinguished guests in atten-dance were retired Army Major General Joe Arbuckle and retired Marine Major Gen-eral Bob Hollingsworth, both of Westcliffe; Custer County commissioners Lynn Attebery and his wife Sandra and commissioner Allen Butler and his wife, Lynn; local Veterans Ser-vice Officer Ken Felty and his wife, Lorraine; Silver Cliff mayor Larry Weber and his guest June Jecka; Custer County Medical Clinic director Dave Noble and his wife, Rita, and several active duty personnel from Ft. Carson.

Additionally, Westcliffe Veterans of For-eign Wars Post 12062 members Burt Daniels and his wife, Roxanne, Dan Hoffman and his wife, Michele, Oliver Getter and John Shoe-maker and his wife, Donna, were in atten-dance, as were several American Legion District eight officers among many others.

Colonel Michael Place of the 10th Combat Support Hospital at Ft. Carson

touted the good work our servicemen and women are doing in Afghanistan. Weve been widely successful, said Col. Place. Our American forces are making gains.

He also said that success includes work-ing toward getting a Democratic nation in place. The people prefer Democracy over the Taliban, said Col. Place. We are train-ing their soldiers to have the skills to over-come the challenges that remain.

He also talked about the American soldier and the important role communities like Custer County play in their accomplishments. Once a soldier, always a soldier, said Col. Place, and when communities support soldiers and their families, they are better soldiers. He went on to say that was just one step of the covenant Custer County recently signed with Ft. Carson to recognize the strength of military service-men and women, veterans and their families, and the support our community gives them.

Thank you for reaching out to our sol-diers, concluded Col. Place.

Around 70 people attended the annual banquet. Nora Drenner

Fundraisers continue to be held to assist the victims of the Oct. 23 wildfire in Wet-more which destroyed 15 homes.

This Saturday, Nov. 17, local Girl Scouts will be on hand at the Westcliffe Super Market and Family Dollar in Silver Cliff from 2 to 5 p.m. to accept nonperishable foods items and cash. Girl Scouts will also go door-to-door in select local areas for collection.

Call Sherry Lemoine at 783-3037 for more information.

Also this Saturday, Nov. 17, a fundraising dinner is being held at the Wetmore Commu-nity Building from 4 to 7 p.m. The Wetmore Wizards 4-H Club and other Wetmore organi-zations are sponsoring the supper.

On the menu is chili, chicken noodle soup, desserts and beverages. Cost is by donation.

Then, on Saturday, Nov. 24, a benefit spa-ghetti dinner is taking place at the Florence Elks Lodge from 3 to 7 p.m. There will also be a live auction and live music throughout the event.

The event is being sponsored by Flor-ence Elks Lodge No. 611, Canon City Elks Lodge No. 610, and the Sons of Italy organi-zation which will be preparing the spaghetti dinner.

The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets are available at both Elks lodges. Anyone wishing to donate items for the auction can contact Sharon Parker at 671-4346 or Shirley Gray at 429-2124.

Fundraisers to benefit victimsof Wetmore Fire announced

Dignitaries gather for annualVeterans Day commemoration

A public hearing to consider termina-tion of the Custer County Airport Author-ity Board is taking place Friday, Nov. 30, beginning at 1 p.m. in the county court-house. Action to dissolve the current Airport Authority occurred during the commission-ers regular meeting on Nov. 13. Commis-sioners Allen Butler a former chairman of the Airport Authority and Lynn Attebery voted to abolish the authority while commis-sioner Jim Austin opposed the proposal.

Under consideration is termination of the legal authority of the Airport Authority Board. If such action should occur, the com-missioners would assume responsibility for operation of the board with the assistance of an airport advisory board.

An airport advisory boards responsi-bility would be similar to that of a county planning commissionto serve as an inves-tigative and consultative group making rec-ommendations to the commissioners, with the commissioners making a final decision.

While current airport authority chairman Dale Mullen gave his regular monthly report during Tuesdays commissioners meeting, no comments were taken regarding the pro-posed change, however, Mullen did send an e-mail to the Tribune expressing concern.

In that correspondence, Mullen said dis-solving the board was a bad decision. He also stated an airport is a special environ-ment that focuses on safety of operations and compliance with contractual requirements, applicable regulations and is responsive to regulatory bodies.

This is currently the case under our independent Airport Authority Board, said Mullen in the e-mail. It will not be the case

if it is turned over to the county and man-aged as a collateral assignment by an exist-ing employee.

Additionally, Mullen said the current county airport authority is staffed with experienced volunteers qualified in the avia-tion industry. In addition to Mullen, airport authority board members are Shane Dean, Monty Lee, Patrick Lynch and Bob Jolly.

He also stated in the e-mail that while the commissioners have the authority to dissolve the authority board, his research had indicated that small county airports in those jurisdic-tions that have done so have suffered.

Mullen also went on to say the current Airport Authority Board has worked hard over the last two and one-half years to take an airport that was marginally safe and have it corrected to become fully compliant. He cited the upgraded self-serve fuel system, segmented circle/wind direction indicator installed earlier this year and security fences being installed later this year.

The original 2012 airport budget approved by the commissioners had expen-ditures and revenues the same at $216,708.

The expense side included $125,000 for taxiway maintenance and $50,000 for secu-rity gates. It did not include the cost for the segmented circle/wind indicator, which was installed earlier this year. Mullen said Tuesday the cost to install the segmented circle/wind indicator came primarily from grant dollars.

The revenue side of the approved 2012 budget included $157,500 in grant proceeds, $19,520 in aviation fuel sales, $5,000 in other funds and $34,688 in county general fund transfers.

While the taxiway maintenance project

had been slated for 2012 at a cost of $125,000, with grant proceeds totaling $112,500 to help offset the cost, Mullen said Tuesday that proj-ect had been deferred to 20l3.

Moreover, while transfers from the county general fund to the airport in 2012 had been budgeted to total $34,688, Mullen said the projected total is now at $17,188, which was transferred earlier this year. He said Tuesday that the airport authority board would now not request the remaining county dollars.

Additionally Mullen said Tuesday the airport board now expects to spend $117,390 in 2012 with anticipated total revenues at $106,358. The total revenue is broken down like this: $67,500 in grant proceeds, $21,572 in aviation fuel sales, $98 in other and $17,188 in general fund transfers.

Mullen also presented two 2013 pro-posed budgets.

The proposed 2013 airport budget with capital improvements is $177,110 in expen-ditures and revenues.

The revenues are broken down like this: $25,799 in aviation fuel, $112,500 in grant proceeds and $38,811 in transfers from the general fund.

The second proposed 2013 budget with-out capital improvements is $52,110 in expenditures and revenues.

The revenues are broken down as $25,799 in aviation fuel and $26,311 in county gen-eral fund transfers.

The commissioners were expected to make a decision regarding the 2013 pro-posed airport budget on Wednesday, Nov. 14, during their regular meeting.

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SilverWest Airport Authority:Public hearing to be held on proposed abolishment of airport board


On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918, the armistice ending World War 1 hostilities between Germany and the Allies, came into effect. On November 11, 1919, Veter-ans Day, then labeled Armistice Day, was commemorated for the first time to honor U. S. military personnel who served in WW 1. This National holiday is now officially Veterans Day, and is celebrated yearly on November 11 to honor all American veterans who have served in all wars, pursuant to Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479) signed in 1975, by President Gerald R. Ford.

Should November 11 fall on Saturday, Federal offices close on Fridayif it falls on Sunday, Federal offices close on Mondaybut here, in the Westcliffe area, regardless of office or business closures, it can be safely said that Veter-ans Day is unofficially observed each day of every week all year long. Organizations, made up of individuals who work endlessly, daily serve veterans in a variety of ways.

American Legion Post 170, commanded by Ken Felty, is active in honoring and assisting veterans by displaying flags, providing honor guards, sponsoring patriotic events, and coun-seling. A program for local veterans is a Veteran Trust Fund. The grant, managed by Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, is administered by the Post Adjutant working with the County Veterans Service Office; oversight is provided by a local committee. Veterans can apply for benefits for the purposes of reimbursing travel expenses to medical appoint-ments, relief for utilities and housing needs, food and auto repairs. Numerous other services are provided by Post 170.

VFW, Post 12063, works closely with The American Legion, contributing to the Voice of Democracy Program in which local, regional and national youth write patriotic articles. Prizes are given at each level. The national winner receives a sizeable scholarship. VFW financial donations

are given to veterans homes and other causes which assist veterans. Randy Knight is Commander of Post 12063.

Last year, a young man with amazing athletic ability, a bubbly personality and a delightful sense of humor danced his way into the hearts of millions of TV viewers, with Karina Smirnoff, his partner. J.R. Martinez was crowned Cham-pion at the conclusion of the 13th ABC Dancing with the Stars series. Physically scarred, he had earlier sustained a war injury in Iraq resulting in burns over 40 per cent of his body. He endured 33 surgeries and 34 months in recovery. A part of his recovery occurred in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in a Wounded Warrior facility established by Dave Roever, himself a wounded veteran. At Eagles Summit Ranch, wounded warriors find their way home. Martinez, successful also as an actor and speaker, was a participant in the first session conducted by this remarkable facility near Westcliffe. Mighty Oaks, a division of the Roever Foundation, is an organiza-tion active in Westcliffe, as well. The participants in its latest program, held two weeks ago, were all Marines.

Outdoor Buddies, headed by Dwaine Robey, focuses on the mobility impaired. Outdoor Buddies Wounded Warriors Support Activities include big game hunts; fishing outings; Warriors on Cataract raft trips; and other special events. These activities are coordinated through representatives of Warrior Transition UnitFort Carson; Haven Behavioral War Heroes Hospital, Pueblo; Marine Wounded Warrior Regiment, Denver; Cheyenne VA Medical Center; and Mountain States Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans.

Veterans, wounded warriorsall military person-neldeserve both respect and thanks for their service; and to these heroes, Custer County proudly offers both.

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HOME for the HolidaysReady or not, the 2012 holiday season is upon us. Families will gather next week for Thanksgiving, then it will be time for the busy Christmas season.

Like always, there will be plenty of holiday activi-ties going on in the Wet Mountain Valley. In this weeks Tribune, readers will learn of an upcom-ing visit by Santa, a Christmas open house at the Beckwith Ranch, the annual Festival of Trees, the library arts and crafts show and more. Plan to enjoy some of these activities in the coming weeks.

For Thanksgiving, the generous folks at the Rain-bow Trail Lutheran Camp again invite the public to a free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving

Day. That weekend, a fund-raising dinner will benefit the Amish School. And the Community Sharing Center in Westcliffe, in conjunction with the Westcliffe Super Market, is seeking food donations to help local families this Thanksgiving. Please be generous if you are able.

Its also time to seriously start thinking about holi-day gift buying. Every year, we implore local folks to shop at home. This year, it makes even more sense to spend money at home. With the econ-omy improving ever-so-slightly, an extra burst of Christmas gift buying will certainly benefit our local business owners as well as our local sales tax recipients. And in the past several months our downtown has seen new businesses open their doors and others expand their offerings. Theyll

welcome the opportunity to provide that friendly hometown service.

Additionally, the ninth annual Community Spirit matching funds campaign kicks off today. Spon-sored by the Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation, the campaign leverages donations made by individuals and families to local non-profit organizations.

The campaign continues through Dec. 31. Holi-day shoppers may want to consider making a donation either to the pool of matching funds (which will benefit nearly every non-profit in our county) or to a favorite charity. That would be a gift that definitely benefits our community.

Former Westcliffe resi-dent Scott Robertson, now of Pueblo, visited the Valley last week, and dropped off a batch of his famous green chili. Some tasters agreed that its definitely prize worthy.

Thanks go out to mem-bers of American Legion Post 170 who passed the hat and raised $500 for the Wet-more Fire Relief Fund.

The Valley churches are getting ready for the Christ-mas season. At the Com-munity United Methodist Church, Pastor Deborah Christine will be leading an Advent study titled A Dif-ferent Kind of Christmas. That gets underway next

Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 4 p.m. in the church office.

And the kids at Hope Lutheran Church are busy, preparing for a Christmas play and musical to be pre-sented during the morning service on Dec. 16.

Dave and Annette Cross of Bull Domingo Ranch were among the pleasant callers to the Trib office this week.

Warm birthday wishes go out to Beverly Haynes of Wetmore.

Howdy to subscribers E.G. Branstetter of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Dan Branstetter of North Bend, Washington.


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Airport -- And Its Authority Board -- Serve Important Roles

The Good VicarBids Farewell

It Was A Very Special Day!

Dear Editor: As a regular reader of your excellent

newspaper, it has come to my attention that the Custer County Commissioners are con-sidering changing the management of the Silver West Airport from an Authority Board to an Advisory Board. I must point out that our HOA (Homeowners Association) does not agree with this change. We believe that the existing management board has done an excellent job in budgeting airport improve-ments, promoting safety & maintenance, providing flight planning facilities, holding fly-ins, communicating with pilots & the community and furthering the growth of Custer County through increased traffic at the airport.

The traffic at the airport quite often ben-efits businesses in Westcliffe directly, thus benefiting the Custer County sales tax col-lection. We (HOA) believe that an advisory board would not provide the same long last-ing benefits to the entire community.

It is my understanding that the Custer County Commissioners want to divert budget money from the airport to other proj-ects; in doing so, they will lose traffic at the airport because pilots flying in will hear from local pilots that less money is being spent for maintenance, fuel inspection and airport improvements, thus creating an impression of lackluster airport management that cre-ates safety risks to pilots. Without strong, dedicated aviation people promoting fly-ins, the aircraft & vehicle traffic will suffer along

with revenue to the entire community. We at the HOA see this as a counter-productive move by the Commissioners that will make their budgetary woes increase.

With the present high quality airport, pilots providing emergency services for fire abatement, search & rescue, medical emer-gencies or airborne aircraft emergencies cur-rently have a high degree of confidence in the existing facility. This confidence would be seriously eroded by management using only an Advisory Board & word would get around fast; result denial of service by more emergency services.

Members of our HOA (47 private lots; 6 business lots) pay a great deal of money in taxes to Custer County & we dont expect the Custer County Commissioners to divert all of this money away from the airport and roads surrounding the airport. We know that our activity at the airport helps Custer Countys revenue intake and we expect fair treatment in airport management and budget policies. We in the HOA want future growth to help make Silver West Airport a high quality mountain fly-in community ben-eficial to ourselves and Custer County. We feel that these objectives would be seriously hampered by dissolving the existing Custer County Airport Board.

Respectfully Submitted,Steven M Stefanic, Jr.

PresidentSilver West HOA

To the Editor and the Residents of the Wet Mountain Valley;

Thank you Brent Bruser for your very kind words as I more or less departed from the valley. If you see me around from time to time I am probably either checking on my house or I have been working at Ascension Church in Salida. It is clear to me that this is a difficult place to leave. And I am spoiled by your warmth, love and concern for me. Your friendliness makes other places look anemic.

Thanks to all of you who offered me rad-ical hospitality while I was between places. Thanks to everyone who stopped me on the street and those got out of your cars to greet me. Thanks to all the well wishers.

In Brents letter he talked about diversity. When we consider that buzzword (seems like it has been newly coined these days) we think of hues and perhaps nationalities. But it is so much more than that. Westcliffe and indeed

the county are proof of that idea. It is a mostly a white place but that does not detract from its diverse nature. We, or perhaps now I should say you, have artists and writers, ranchers and retired folk, many many churches, natu-ralists and conservationists, public servants, people with rich histories and backgrounds and people who have never left the valley although that number is decreasing, people who have just arrived and people who have deep roots here. We have a way of life that is fast disappearing and is to be cherished. All of which is not to say that we do not have our problems and our squabbles but those are not unique to Westcliffe.

So all in all, I will miss you. I will miss the beautiful Sangres, the quiet and so much more. Just in case you didnt know, I shall return.

God Bless You All, Vicar B (Kathy Boeschenstein)

Editor:Wed like to thank all of our friends who

attended Harold Godbersens 90th birthday celebration, and for all of the wonderful cards.

It all made for a very special day. Thank you all!

Harold Godbersen and Family

An Update from Search and RescueDear Jim,

As the year closes in on us once again Id like to give an update of Custer County Search and Rescues year. We started with spending hundreds of hours in the mountains to help with the clean-up from the Novem-ber 12, 2011 storm that took down thousands of trees in the Sangres. Many organizations were involved but CCSAR cut and cleaned up over five hundred trees that were block-ing access to many of the areas that search and rescues are performed.

Weve had the usual missions of overdue and/or hurt hikers and climbers. We have assisted neighboring counties during their missions. Again, this year people have died on our mountains by having terrible acci-dents. Weve also been involved in locating downed planes.

I would like to thank the Sheriffs Office and especially their dispatchers, the County Commissioners for supporting us through the Conservation Funds and Christe Feld-mann From OEM. Without these people we would not be as well equipped as we are. We are always in need of updating old and worn equipment. Purchasing more 800 radios is a

priority this coming year.Our organization remains at 40 mem-

bers. We train every month and several of our members take extra courses during the year. We are a totally volunteer group and receive no tax dollars, by law cannot charge for our services, have no one on a payroll and are still available 24/7/365. CCSARs budget remains at $27,000 without purchas-ing any large ticket items.

Jim, as your readers decide in their giving to the WMVCF Spirit Campaign I am asking that they consider CCSAR as an organiza-tion worthy of their giving.

From an August 2012 publication in the Tribune:

Two hikers were approaching Crestone Peak using the north buttress, about 09:30, when one of the hikers, a 28 year old man, fell to his..... more at www.custersar.org and click on any of the three years of past missions.

From all of us at Custer County Search and Rescue we wish everyone a great holi-day season!

Bob PruiksmaCCSAR, Team Captain


What do radio telescopes do? They are able to detect signals from a pulsar. A pulsar is a neutron star too small and faint to be seen by visible light, but rotates so rapidly that the beam of radiation sweeps the earth like a lighthouse beacon that gives off pulses of light. The waves from the pulsar, however, are intense radio waves picked up by the radio telescope.

Distant galaxies and interstellar gas clouds that are invisible to optical tele-scopes can be detected by their emitted radio signals, enabling scientists to create computer images of these remote objects. By bouncing radar off asteroids, astrono-mers might determine whether they consist of a single object or several hunks of rock, and how near to Earth they might be.

Some time back we spoke of the expand-ing universe and that deep space objects are moving out and away as determined by the red shift. Astronomers now hope to equate how fast galaxies are moving away from Earth by measuring differences in arrival times of incoming space signals.

There are many more ways that the radio telescope can provide valuable information about our very complex universe and pos-sibly many more uses still to be discovered.

And how often we have heard the phrase are we alone here on our planet, or some-day will one of our radio telescopes pick up a coded signal from some remote galaxy in space indicating that we are not alone?

Dr. John Boucek writes his column from his home observatory.

Is Anyone Out There?

(Information was gleaned from copies of the Wet Mountain Tribune, all from the third week in November.)

100 Years Ago 1912Judge John H. Leary has tendered his

resignation as county judge to take effect on the 18th inst. The judge has not only been an able and efficient officer but has been an aid to the majority of the boys about the court house, no matter what their politics, for many years. We know of no reason for the judges resigning only that his health has not been the best in late years.

W.H. Meriwether of Lewistown, Mo. was an arrival here Saturday, accompanied by C.H. Austin, also of Missouri. The latter came to view our Valley, with which he was infatuated. With the snow-clad mountains so near at hand he was astonished at the balmy atmosphere which prevailed all the time he was here. They left on their return Monday.

Every farmer who buys an automobile becomes a good roads booster and the best part of it is that he always gives his boost in the shape of hard work on the roads instead of long talks on the street corners and long arti-cles in the local paper telling nothing that was not known before. Talk is cheap but it takes money and hard work to build good roads.

Rev. S.H Sperry will preach a Thanksgiv-ing sermon at Silver Cliff Sunday morning, at this service the Thanksgiving proclama-tions of President Taft and Governor Shaf-froth will be read.

Emil Vahldick was aboard the train Tues-day morning until it got ready to leave and then he got off.

Mrs. Canda and son Rockwell will depart today for Juarez, Mexico to spend the winter.

50 Years Ago 1962About 75 persons attended 4-H Achieve-

ment Night held at the high school gym. Musical selections were played by Freddy Ulsh and Delwin Benson on the accordion, Diane Ferron on the piano, and Deanna, Lois and Lynnette Godbersen sang. Trophies were awarded to Chris Hanssen, sewing; Deanna Godberson, dress review; Clarice Geroux, cooking; Diane Ferron, bees; Jerry Hall, chickens, turkeys, junior leadership and soil conservation; Dick Chockley, horse and dairy cow; Patsy Ulsh, beef breeding and showmanship; Freddie Ulsh, gymkhana; and Keith Hood, record book.

Mrs. John Loens, chairman of the Christ-mas Seal campaign in Custer County, has announced that free chest x-rays are being offered to all county residents ages 15 and over. A mobile x-ray unit will be in front of the community building on Nov. 16. Mrs. Loens reminds everyone that tuberculosis can be arrested if discovered in its early stages.

The Custer County Library commit-tee met to decide on ordering more books. Some of the new titles include: Van Nos-trands Scientific Encyclopedia; The Home Book of Quotations; Emily Posts Etiquette; Yearbook of Agriculture for 1962; Wyoming and The U.P. Trail by Zane Grey; and for children, a complete set of 39 Nancy Drew books and Little House on the Prairie by Wilder.

25 Years Ago 1987The Round Mountain Water and Sanita-

tion District last Friday took down the dis-tricts 27,000 gallon water tank located atop the districts shop at Seventh and Rosita in Westcliffe. The 36-feet tall tank has not been

utilized for several years. The pressure cre-ated by the new and existing tanks in Silver Cliff was too strong for the old tank to oper-ate properly.

Custer County School has released its first quarter honor roll. Seniors named to the list are: Leslie Bush, Jeri Lynn DeGree, Kriste Albrecht, Janet Henrich, Steve Herbert-son, Marcia Scheimann, Doug Wilson, Beck Chadwell, Mica Coleman, Kim Couch, Kerri Rusk and Karalee Squire.

Chamber of Commerce president Karla Bowlds said a fundraising Christmas dinner is in the works. Members of the CCHS cheer-leading squad and the Future Homemakers of America will plan and prepare the meal.

Several members of the Valley Arts Coun-cil went to Colorado Springs last week to see the Harlem Ballet Company performance at the Pikes Peak Center. Those making the excursion were Jeannie Butcher, Kathy Tons-ing, Lisa Kaufman, Shirley Wasz and Marti LaCasse.

Weatherman Marvin Rankin reports the mercury dipped to the seven-degree mark Sunday night, the coldest yet this season.

10 Years Ago 2002The Round Mountain Water and Sanita-

tion District has agreed to collaborate with the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District to construct a water storage reservoir on the 320-acre Johnson Ranch south of Westcliffe which was purchased by Round Mountain in 2000 for its water rights. The size of the proposed reservoir and a time frame for its completion have not been determined.

Following her re-election on Nov. 5 as state representative, Lola Spradley, R-Beulah, was elected Speaker of the House. Shes the first woman to serve as speaker in Colorados 126-year history. Spradley serves all or part of Custer, Fremont, Chaffee, Park and Saguache counties in District 60, previously District 44.

Colorado State Parks is proposing the development of a 700-mile long hiking trail between Fort Collins and Trinidad. A por-tion of the trail could traverse eastern Custer County, along the Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway from Wetmore to MacKenzie Junction and south on Highway 165.

5 Years Ago 2007A Rosita area homeowner may have to

spend thousands of dollars to move a garage thats under construction unless theres a suc-cessful appeal to the Board of Zoning Adjust-ment. The contractor apparently measured the garage location from an incorrect property line pin and as a result the garage is 36 feet from the property line and not 50 feet as required by zoning regulations.

Renovation and restoration work is now underway at the historic Wetmore Post Office building. Jeannie Sweeten Culpin, a native of Wetmore who returned several years ago, purchased the post office building this past summer with the goal of creating a history center for the Wetmore-Hardscrabble Histori-cal and Genealogical Society which she helped form in 2004.

Three of the 12 members of the West Cen-tral Leagues All-Conference Volleyball Team are from Custer County High School. Named to the honorary team from here are seniors Mia Beltramo and Becca Riggs and junior Whitney Curtis.

1 Year Ago 2011A horrific windstorm that moved across

Custer County and surrounding areas late Sat-urday night and early Monday morning caused power poles and hundreds of trees to snap, and barns and buildings to topple. As of mid-day Wednesday, several hundred residences along the base of the Sangre de Cristos and else-where were without power, and it could take several days for power to be restored. No seri-ous injuries were reported and there has been no formal estimate as to property damage, but it could well go into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many season homes were damaged and it could take weeks before estimates are calculated. The National Weather Service said 90 mph winds were reported though unof-ficial wind speeds were at 115 mph or more. Sheriffs deputies and county road officials surveyed the damage late Saturday and early Sunday. A number of county roads are closed, trailers were knocked over, barns and out-buildings collapsed and roofs were stripped off homes. Sheriff Fred Jobe said some of the hardest hit areas were Macy Creek, Horn Creek, Pines Village, Tanglewood and Copper Gulch. Valley churches, the senior center and other locations are offering free meals, showers and other services to victims of the storm.


Custer County Human Services is dis-tributing food commodities to local qual-ifying families on Wednesday, Nov. 21.

Distribution takes place at the scale house behind the Custer County court-house shortly after 8 a.m. when volun-teers are ready.

As always, the foodstuffs are given away on a first-come, first-serve basis, so arriving early is recommended.

Items being distributed include one percent milk, applesauce, canned peaches,

dried plums, raisins, green beans, canned peas, spaghetti sauce, rotini pasta, corn grits, frozen whole chickens, grapefruit juice, apricots, carrots, canned pumpkin, vegetable soup, beef stew, pinto beans, egg noodles, Rice Krispies and orange juice.

Call the human services office at 783- 2371 for more information.

Food commodities to bedistributed on Wednesday

Custer County School has a new pro-gram this year. It is called Adopt-A-Class (AAC), and it connects individual commu-nity resources with a teacher, class, grade or program to fill unmet needs at school. AAC runs in conjunction with VOICE4C1, Volunteer Opportunities In Community Education, and the Excellence in Education Committee.

Some examples of ways people can and have helped out at the school are tutoring, mentoring and helping teachers with class-room needs such as purchasing textbooks, calculators or other supplies.

So far this year donation totals are just under $4,000. Lighthouse Pregnancy and Resource Center donated $1,000 and an anonymous donor pitched in $800 to pur-chase two RealCare Babies for Michelle Tillotsons 8th grade health class.

Kindergarten teacher Lynn May needed more tables to accommodate higher student numbers, so wood shop teacher Bruce May (and Lynns husband) bought the materials and built the pod style tables to have in place in time for the first day of school.

Community volunteers Vicki Willenborg and Karen Hyland adopted the kindergarten class and set out to find funding to reimburse the school for the cost of the tables. They raised $775 with the help of Marci Gregg, Sangre De Cristo Electric Association, Valley Parks and Recreation Youth Center and numerous individual donors. I am so grateful for the way people in our com-munity have stepped up to help classroom teachers, including myself, to take care of some of our classroom needs. My classroom seems to have so much more space with these new tables even though my class size is larger than it has been in the past. A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who helped accomplish this gift! said Lynn May.

Other purchases have been a field trip for

the high school art students to see Becom-ing Van Gogh at the Denver Art Museum, 3-ring binders for the choir, calculators for high school math and miscellaneous school supplies.

The response has been outstanding. Adopt-A-Class Donor Liaison Walter van Woudenberg has been busy scouring the community for potential donors. He and his wife Els have been active in the community and the school and want to ensure that C-1 students have the best education available in spite of budget limitations.

School superintendent Chris Selle said, I have been greatly encouraged by the community investment in the lives of stu-dents at Custer County Schools. One aspect that greatly attracted me to this school dis-trict was the community involvement. Over the past several months, I have been able to observe the actions of Excellence in Educa-tion, VOICE, and Adopt-A-Class. The com-munity involvement is even more robust than I had anticipated. Our staff does a fabu-lous job of positively investing in the lives of students. Combined with the outstand-ing community support, the students of the Custer County School District are the ben-eficiaries of these positive investments that are becoming more and more rare in public schools.

The Excellence in Education Commit-tee is a nonprofit fund raising organization under the umbrella of the Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation. Programs in the school for adopting curriculum, mentor-ing and fulfilling graduation requirements are funded through Ex in Ed.

For more information, contact VOICE coordinator Jacque Keller at 783-4908, [email protected] or AAC liai-son Walter van Woudenberg at 783-3373, [email protected].

Barb Bowers, left and Terry Eiland are excited about new Adopt-A-Class pro-gram at Custer County School this year.

Courtesy Photo

Today, Thursday, Nov. 15, is America Recycles Day, and many local governmental entities have signed proclamations encour-aging Custer County residents to become involved in recycling activities.

The trustees with the towns of Silver Cliff and Westcliffe, county commissioners and C-1 school board proclaimed the special recognition during their respective regular meetings this month at the urging of the Val-leys High Country Recycling organization.

High Country Recycling promotes the reuse of products and materials, and the pur-chase of recycled products. It also advocates the dumping of recyclable products into recycling bins instead of dumping into the landfill, and High Country Recycling edu-cates residents regarding recycling options available locally.

Recycling bins are available adjacent to the sheriffs office in Westcliffe and at the

county landfill on Rosita Road. Paper prod-ucts, glass and metals can be placed in the designated bins.

Additionally, cardboard is accepted at the landfill, and plastics are collected at Club America WMW the first Saturday of the month. That plastic must be placed in pre-purchased bags available at Club America.

High Country Recycling is also distrib-uting a survey in an effort to find out how many folks in the community are recycling.

Call Dennis Sprecher at 783-2276 or High Country Recycling at 783-9207 for more information about recycling opportu-nities, and to obtain a survey.

America Recycles Day is a nationwide initiative that began some 30 years ago as a part of the Keep America Beautiful Pro-gram. Just like Custer County, communities are putting the spotlight on recycling.

Nora Drenner

Adopt-A-Class at Custer County School:New program links classrooms with community leaders and resources

Local entities recognizeAmerica Recycles Day


Once again, a free Thanksgiving Dinner is taking place at the Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp near Hill-side.

The annual Thanksgiving Dinner is being served at noon on Thursday, Nov. 22.

On the menu are turkey and dressing with all the trimmings.

Seating is limited so reservations are required by calling 719/942-4220.

Lutheran Camp to hostfree Thanksgiving dinner

CSU serves-up some turkey-day suggestionsThe Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center at Colorado State

University offers some cooking hints to help make sure all have a healthy, happy holiday this Thanksgiving.

To save fat and calories when making mashed potatoes, replacing butter and cream with the cooking water used to boil the potatoes is recommended. The starchy cooking water provides a creamier texture than plain water.

Adding turkey or chicken broth, evaporated skim milk or fat-free sour cream is also suggested to obtain the desired texture.

For added flavor, stirring in herbs, roasted garlic, pureed cauliflower, parsnips or turnips is recommended, too.

Another big source of calories is gravy, so to reduce fat strain-ing the pan drippings is a must. For added flavor, it is recom-mended folks make the gravy with low fat and low sodium based broth. Replacing the flour with cornstarch is also recommended.

Additionally, baking the dressing in a casserole dish rather than stuffing it inside the turkey also reduces fat and calories. Using wild rice and other grains in place of some of the bread is another way to save calories.

Want to save calories and still eat your pumpkin pie? Then use fat free evaporated skim milk and bake the pie without a crust.

Here are some healthy turkey tips, too.

When cooking for a small crowd, consider purchasing turkey breasts instead of a whole turkey.

Those who choose to cook the whole bird should know that self-basting turkeys often contain added fat.

Filling the cavity of the bird with whole or halved onions, halved lemons or apples, and springs of fresh herbs such as sage, thyme and/or rosemary adds extra flavor without the extra fat. Just dont forget to discard before serving.

Instead of rubbing the skin of the turkey with butter or oil, use an oil spray and season with salt and pepper.

To prepare the turkey for roasting, remove the giblets and other extra parts, place in a roasting pan, cover with a lid or a loose foil tent and bake in a preheated 325 degree oven. Roast the turkey to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees. On average, an eight to 10 pound bird will take about three hours to cook. During the last 45 minutes of cook-ing, you can remove the lid or foil to brown the skin.

The Valleys Amish are hosting a fundraising dinner.The wedding-style dinner is being served by donation

Saturday, Nov. 24, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the home of Alvin Bontrager at 150 Elkhorn Rd.

Reservations are required as seating is limited.Proceeds raised will benefit the Amish School. Call 783-0712 or 719/429-6472 for more information

or to make a reservation.

Many federal, state and local offices and businesses will be closed or hold special hours over the Thanksgiving holiday.

The county courthouse, town halls in Silver Cliff and Westcliffe, and Round Mountain Water and Sanitation Dis-trict office are closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23.

Area post offices, the library in downtown Westcliffe and Custer County clinic are closed Thanksgiving Day with normal hours resuming Friday, Nov. 23.

The county landfill is closed Thanksgiving Day through Monday, Nov. 26. The landfill reopens Tuesday, Nov. 27.

CMB, the local branch of First State Bank of Colorado, is closed Thanksgiving Day and resumes regular hours Friday, Nov. 23.

Minnequa Works Credit Union is closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23.

The Westcliffe Super Market is open from 7 a.m. to noon

on Thanksgiving Day. Family Dollar is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, through the Christmas holiday.

Most local retail stores will be closed Thanksgiving Day and will reopen Friday, Nov. 23, so residents and visitors can get a start on Christmas shopping.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Tribune goes to press a day early, Tuesday, Nov. 20, therefore, the deadline for dis-play ads and legals for the Nov. 22 issue of the newspaper is tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 16, at noon. Additionally, the deadline for a classified ad is Monday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m.

The Tribune office is open part of the day on Wednes-day, Nov. 21, and is closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23, with normal hours resuming Monday, Nov. 26.

For more information about holiday closures, contact the specific business or office.

The U.S. Postal Service has announced the 2012 holiday mail-ing dates for delivery by Christmas to U.S. military troops and others serving overseas, as well as to family and friends stateside.

First class and priority mail sent to military personnel with APO/FPO/DPO AE Zips 090-092, APO/FPO/DPO AE Zips 094-098, APO/FPO/DPO AA Zip 34, and APO/FPO/DPO AP Zips 962-966 addresses have a Dec. 10 deadline.

First class and priority holiday mail going to APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093 addresses should be sent by Dec.3.

Packages sent space available mail to all military addresses must be mailed by Nov. 26.

All packages and mail must be addressed to individual service members by name, in accordance with U.S. Dept. of Defense regulations. The Postal Service places APO/FPO mail on special transportation to be delivered as soon as pos-sible to our military troops overseas.

The U.S. post office also reminds persons that Priority Mail

Flat Rate boxes offer the best price and value for shipping. Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes allow persons to ship any-

where in the U.S., and to troops overseas for one low rate. The contents for Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes can weigh up

to 70 lbs. Flat-Rate boxes are free at any post office or they can be ordered online at www.usps.com under order supplies.

International mail addressed to Africa and Central/South America via first class or priority has a Dec. 3 deadline; the deadline for Asia/Pacific Rim, Australia, New Zealand and,Mexico is Dec. 10.

International mail addressed to Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East has a Dec. 10 deadline if sent first class, and a Dec. 13 deadline if sent priority mail.

Holiday deadlines for domestic mail are Dec. 20 for first class, Dec. 21 for priority service, Dec. 22 for express mail and Dec. 14 for parcel post service.

Mailing overseas? Here are the deadlines

Offices, businesses to close for Thanksgiving

Dinner to raise fundsfor the Amish School


Its time to get in the holiday spirit by decorating a Christmas tree and donating it to the upcoming local Festival of Trees.

Sponsored by the Valley Parks, Rec-reation and Youth Center organization, the annual fundraising event is being held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day at Cliff Lanes bowling center. Individuals, businesses and orga-nizations are needed to donate a tree to the cause.

Organizers said all themes and color palettes of trees are needed. They can be real or artificial.

Donated trees can be delivered on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 29, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All donated items will be sold to the highest bidder in a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the VPR&YC orga-nization.

Christmas trees soughtfor annual Tree Festival

Lighthouse Center plans yard sale

Lighthouse Resource and Pregnancy Center volunteers get ready for this Saturdays inside fundraising yard sale taking place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trib photo by Nora Drenner

The Lighthouse Resource and Pregnancy Center is holding a fundraising yard sale this Saturday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the bottom floor of the facility located on the corner of Hudson and Cliff streets in Silver Cliff.

Homemade cinnamon rolls will also be sold and free coffee will be served.

Also for sale are toys, Christmas decora-tions, household items, clothing, an antique sled, wood chipper, stationary exercise bicycle, handmade quilts and much more. Many items are new and some are only

gently used.A limited number of Christmas cards and

a hand blown vase created by Doug Bayer are also being sold.

Proceeds raised will be used to continue to operate the pregnancy center.

The Lighthouse Resource and Pregnancy Center, offering free pregnancy tests, baby supplies and more at no charge, is open Monday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call 783-4357 for more information.

Save the date because Santa Claus is arriving in the Valley, courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 3 p.m.

Instead of a sleigh and eight reindeer, Jolly Old Saint Nick will ride atop a fire- engine red Wet Mountain Fire Protection District fire truck.

He and the truck will trek west on Main Street in downtown Westcliffe, turn-ing south onto Adams Blvd.

to Rosita Ave. at the Cham-ber office inside the All Aboard Westcliffe museum.

There, Santa will be avail-able to hear the wish-list from all the good girls and boys.

Pictures will also be taken with Santa for $5, and hot choc-

olate, cookies and candy canes will be served at no charge.

Additional Christmas-themed activities are also in the works for the weekend.

Call the Custer County Chamber of Commerce at 783-9163.

Friends of the Historic Beckwith Ranch organization is looking for individuals, busi-nesses, clubs or other organizations to vol-unteer to decorate a room at the ranch this holiday season.

Decorators will be responsible for pro-viding the adornments and trimmings, and completing the project. A plaque with the

name of the person, club, organization or business will be posted in the room.

Then, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, a Christmas at the Beckwith Ranch event is being held, with tours taking place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Call Rene Smith at 371-7076 to sign up or for more information.

Beckwith seeks holiday decorators

Santa plans Valley visit


A fundraising bazaar, crafts fair and bake sale is being held at the Deer Moun-tain Fire Station this Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The fire station is located at the corner of

Copper Gulch and Indian Wells Rds. Break-fast burritos will be sold from 10-11 a.m., followed by lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All proceeds raised support the fire department.

Deer Mountain Fire Stationhosting bazaar, bake sale

Local groups receive support from Sangre de Cristos Round-Up fund

Wild West Cowboy Church is hosting a craft and tack sale on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Those wishing to sell their wares pay $10

for a table.Call Larry and Jane Smith at 783-2676 to

reserve a spot.

Marcie Gregg, center, presents a $500 check to Custer Cattle-Women president Donna Hood, right, to be used to start up a local 4-H loan program. The proceeds were a grant through the Sangre de Cristo Electric Associations Round-Up program. Local CSU exten-sion agent Robin Young is at the left. Trib photo by Nora Drenner

Sangre de Cristo Electrics Operation Round Up board recently contributed $1,000 to Westcliffes Valley Park, Recreation and Youth Center.

The first $500 is being used to help Custer County Schools kindergarten class purchase an educational pod that will pro-mote student assignment completion in a more positive learning environment.

The second $500 is to being used for seed money to start a loan program for the local 4-H program.

The loans will help youths purchase, feed, and insure an animal, and is to be paid back by the youth when the animal is sold at the Custer County Fair.

Monitoring the 4-H loan program is the Custer County CattleWomens organiza-tion.

Valley Park board president Larry Sim-mons said he was delighted that the Opera-

tion Round Up board was so generous and able to help them with these two programs.

This will help the Center and the resi-dents of Westcliffe in a valuable way, said Simmons.

Operation Round Up is a community ser-vice program developed to gather voluntary contributions from participating members by rounding up their monthly Sangre de Cristo Electric bill to the next dollar. The amount collected goes in the Round Up account and is administered by a board of directors that reviews applications for funding and deter-mines how the collected funds will be dis-bursed. Currently there are more than 1,500 Sangre de Cristo Electric members participat-ing in the program. The more members who participate in the program, the more the com-munity-based organizations can enjoy dona-tions. Members can sign up to participate at any time and are encouraged to join in having

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Rotary bingo did not take place in November, however, its time to save the date for next month.

The next Rotary bingo night is slated for Thursday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Cliff

Lanes bowling. Cost is $10 for one set of cards to play

ten games and $18 for two sets of cards to play ten games.

Proceeds from that night only will go to the Wetmore fire victims.

Cowboy Church plans craft, tack saleRotary bingo to resume next month

Jim Sack is a US Navy veteran who served in Vietnam. He is also retired past President and National Director of the Mountain States Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (MSCPVA).

The Mountain States Chapter of the Par-alyzed Veterans of America was established in 1955 and serves paralyzed veterans in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah, all of whom have catastrophic paralysis caused by spinal cord injury or disease.

MSCPVA provides programs which advocate for and monitor the delivery of appropriate and high-quality health care benefits and services for veterans with spinal cord injuries, regardless of the origin of injury. They also promote medical research to cure spinal cord dysfunction and related problems; assist in identifying and securing benefits for veterans with spinal cord injury; provide information and opportunities for health promotion, recreation, employment, sports and camaraderie for their members; educate society on the attitudinal, physical and legal barriers faced by people with dis-abilities, and influence the removal of those barriers; educate the public with simple and effective ways to prevent and reduce the risk of spinal cord injury; and inform the public of the current and ongoing needs of Ameri-cas veterans.

Outdoor Buddies has experienced a long association with the paralyzed veterans organization, helping to provide outdoor adventure opportunities for many of their members.

Following is Jims description of his antelope hunt: Early in the month of October

I was afforded the opportunity to engage in an antelope hunt on the vast acreage of the Monaghan ranch located outside of Lara-mie, Wyoming. My friend Scott and I left Denver about 6:00 in the morning in order to

meet Garry Woodman, Wildlife Manager at the ranch, at the entrance gate of the ranch. When we arrived, Mr. Woodman was parked at the main gate entrance. We introduced ourselves and followed Garry to the ranch

headquarters. We then left my vehicle at the ranch house and proceeded in his vehicle to commence the hunt.

While driving across the pastures, Garry spoke of some of the history of the ranch, the cliff the Indians used to drive the buffaloes over and he spoke of the wagon trail that the settlers traveled which traversed through the ranch. He mentioned that there had been a stagecoach station located on the ranch.

After crossing numerous fence lines, Gary identified an antelope that would satisfy my hunting license. It was a male located approximately 100 yards away. I posi-tioned the rifle to deliver the bullet behind the shoulder aiming at the heart. However, the shell hit high and took out his lung. But the animal continued to walk and mark his scent on the ground. It was the beginning of mating season and the animal was travel-ing with two does. Even with the limited lung capacity, his compulsion to mate was so strong he continued on. Upon delivering my second shot, he dropped in his tracks.

The next thing I knew, Garry was in the process of field dressing the animal and then he and Scott loaded him into the truck and we returned to the ranch house. It was shortly thereafter that Scott and I were on our way home.

I wish to thank Outdoor Buddies and Garry Woodman and Mr. Rob De Line, Ranch Owner for affording me the opportu-nity to engage in this hunt. It was truly a unique experience.

For more information about Outdoor Buddies please visit their website at www.outdoorbuddies.org.


Bears get sneaky this time of year as they pack on pounds

Vietnam-era U.S. Navy veteran Jim Sack of Denver with the antelope he bagged in Wyoming with the help of the Outdoor Buddies organization of Westcliffe. --Courtesy photo

One of our resident black bears.--Photo courtesy Kristi Geroux

Now that it is fall, bears are scrounging 24/7 for food: they must gain 20,000 a day to store up enough fat for winter hibernation. Opportunistic feeders, bears usually subsist on vegetation, berries and bugs, but they will also raid trash cans and even break into cars to get a meal or snack, particularly now since food is vital for their winter sleep.

Justin Krall, the regional officer of Colo-rado Parks and Wildlife, encourages valley residents to develop bear aversion prac-tices since, as he notes, bears are like crimi-nals. If bears find a reliable food source, they will return to it and seek out more houses to burglarize. This behavior can escalate and result in bears breaking into homes or cars. Krall advises residents to keep trash indoors or in bear-proof dumpsters and to completely remove bird feeders, putting them back out only after the bears head into their dens. Bears will go into their seasonal sleep in November when the days get shorter, snow falls and food sources dwindle.

For time being, citizens should show bears that humans dont want them around. Bears have an amazing sense of smell: according to Krall, they can smell up to two miles away. A foraging bear can smell a fast-food wrapper inside a car, or a bag that held a Subway sand-wich. If residents make a mistake and leave out food, they can create a problem bear that

will need to be trapped and relocated or, in extreme cases, put to death.

Indicting his desire to keep the bears wild and alive, Krall says the Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a two-strikes-and-youre-out policy: a problem bear, for its first offense, will be trapped, tagged and moved; if it gets into trouble a second time, the animal will be euthanized. We dont trap bears when they raid trash cans, Krall says, since thats a problem caused by the homeowner. However, we have to act if a bear breaks into a house or car or shows aggression towards people. He notes that bears will sometimes kill livestock, including chickens, goats, calves and llamas. A bear that kills livestock, which does not happen frequently, will also be destroyed.

Its not clear how many bear reside in southern Colorado, though research is underway to accurately estimate their popu-lation. Krall describes a hair-snag study in which bait is provided to bear and left out of reach. A fence installed nearby snags hair off the bear that wildlife personnel collect and analyze. The study is long-term, five years, and is only into its first year. However, Krall notes this method will provide a much more concise count of bear numbers than study-ing bear harvests, the current mode of taking a bear census. If we have a drought year and bears move, it will be harder to do the

hair snag study, Krall says. However, the hair-snag study indicates we have a lot more bears than previously counted.

Due to the many bears in the region, Krall stresses that residents should help keep bears alive and non-aggressive by not providing them with food. Keep doors and windows shut on houses and cars since food odors attract bears. Krall will also supply rubber bullets for shotguns if an individual needs to scare away a hungry bear. He also has bear mats avail-able, a metal device with nails sticking out of one side. Placing the mats on decks or near windows will repel scavenging bears.

Electric fences also work great to deter bears, Krall says. They can be installed around decks, compost piles and chicken coops. I recommend putting a little peanut butter on the wire to induce the bear to touch it.

Krall say he depends on people to help reduce bear depredations. The stories of bears breaking into houses or cars might amuse us, but in the long run this behavior can spell doom for the bears.

Cyn Williams

Outdoor Buddies arranges hunting excursion for paralyzed Navy vet


Time is running out for local artists and crafters to sign up to sell their hand-made wares at the upcoming winters craft show and sale to benefit the library in downtown Westcliffe.

Show and sale dates are Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1, in Hope Lutheran Churchs Lange Memorial Hall. There will be a meet and greet at the craft show from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29.

Completed applications are due by

Nov. 23, with applications available at the library during normal business hours.

This year, 25 percent of each crafters sales goes to the library provided the crafter works a shift a during the show; otherwise the percentage is 35 percent.

The increase is due to credit cards being accepted as payment at the show and sale.

The show typically draws some 40 crafters. Call the library at 783-9138 for more information.

Sign-up deadline draws nearfor annual library crafts show

After years of planning and months of building, San Isabel Electric Association will officially open the doors to its new Pueblo West facility on Monday, November 19. The electric cooperative will be open to serve members during regular business hours at 781 E. Industrial Boulevard.

The cooperative broke ground for the new facility in December of 2011 and con-struction was completed this month. The $8 million building project also included the remolding of the adjacent property, formerly known as the Ferguson Building, into a ser-vice center for operations and engineering as well as warehouse facilities.

San Isabel Electric Association officials have assured the members that the new build-ing will not result in higher electric rates. We announced there would not be a rate increase in 2013 at our Annual Meeting this past September, said general manager, Reg Rudolph. Weve planned on this project for the last two or three years and it wont have an impact rates. Its a 40-year facility, so it will be financed over the long term through our general rate base, stated Rudolph.

The new administration building houses 22,800 square feet of office space on two levels. The E & O Center is made up of 14,000 square feet of remodeled office space and 23,000 square feet of warehouse. San Isabel partnered with local architectural

firm HGF Architects to design both the new administrative building and the remodel for the E & O Center. H W Houston Con-struction was awarded the building project through a competitive bidding process.

According to Rudolph, the project was built out of necessity. We have really out-grown our current office space on East Enterprise Drive which was built in the early 1970s. Since that time SIEA has quadrupled the number of employees and meters. So we had to look at a facility that would not only meet the needs of our employees but also our members for many years to come, said Rudolph. San Isabel Electric Associa-tion offices in La Veta, Rye, Trinidad and Walsenburg will continue to serve members during regular business hour according to Rudolph.

A ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration for the public is planned for the spring of 2013.

San Isabel Electric Association, Inc. is a rural electric cooperative, serving over 20,000 members in all or parts of seven counties in Southern Colorado, including eastern Custer County. Other area offices are located in La Veta, Rye, Trinidad and Walsenburg. For more information about San Isabel Electric Association, please call 719-547-2160 or toll free at 800-279-7432 or visit www.siea.com.

Playing at the Jones Theater this Friday and Saturday, Nov.16-17, is Trouble With the Curve, a sports drama starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake and Scott Eastwood.

The movie is rated PG-13 for language, sexual references, some thematic material and smoking.

Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus, who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat, refuses to be benched for what could be the final innings of his career.

He may not have a choice. The front

office of the Atlanta Braves is starting to question his ability.

The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickey, an associate at a high-pow-ered Atlanta law firm whose drive and ambition has put her on the fast track to becoming partner. Mickey has never been close to her father, who was ill-equipped to be a single parent after the death of his wife. Even now, in the rare moments they share, he is too easily distracted by what Mickey assumes is his first love: the game.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and youth 16 and under, and $5 for kids.

The Sangres Art Guild meeting is being held today, Thursday, Nov. 15, promptly at 5:15 pm in the Cliff Lanes community room.

Members and guests are invited to a dem-onstration by Mary Morrison of Golden.

Of Artist Colors in Denver. Morrison will share the Golden line of acrylic paints

and mediums, especially the Golden Open line.

Golden Open is a slow drying acrylic paint that mimics oil paint for artists wanting more time to smoosh around their colors. Free samples will also be available.

The business side of the meeting follows the presentation.

Last weeks Veterans Day feature should have said Ted Ballards oldest brothers name is David and his fathers name was Chester. The error was the reporters.

The Tribune strives for accuracy and will correct or clarify any story appearing

in the newspaper. Call 783-2361 or e-mail [email protected].

Jail CountAs Of Tuesday afternoon,

there were three men and two women housed in the Custer County jail.

ArrestedOn Nov.11, Lisa Heersink,

29, of rural Westcliffe, was arrested in Silver Cliff off a Chaffee County bench war-rant for failure to appear on a driving while intoxicated charge. She is currently being held in the Custer County jail under a $10,000 bond awaiting extradition.

On Nov. 8, David Osta-siewski, 49, of rural Westcliffe, was arrested for felony theft

for allegedly stealing items from a neighbors garage. He is currently being held in the Custer County jail under a $1,500 local bond and Pueblo County cash only bond for domestic violence.

ChargedOn Nov. 10, Krystar

Favors, 20, of Westcliffe, was charged with illegal con-sumption of alcohol by an underage person.

TheftOn Nov. 9, the Silver

Dome Saloon and Music Hall reported someone took cash from the register at the pizza parlor upstairs while the employees were taking a break. The case remains under investigation.

VandalismOn Nov. 8, Troy Hobby and

Marty Wolff, both of Silver Cliff, reported someone had thrown eggs at their vehicles. The incidents are under investigation.

Ambulance RunsOn Nov. 7, an ambulance

was dispatched at 1:34 p.m. to Chinook Drive to transport a male who had fallen and

injured his wrist and face to Parkview Hospital in Pueblo.

On Nov. 8, an ambulance was dispatched at 9:36 a.m. to Copper Gulch Rd. to transport a 61-year-old female with chest pains to Parkview Hospital in Pueblo.

On Nov. 11, an ambu-lance was dispatched at 4:11 a.m. to VALI assisted living to treat an 88-year-old female who had fallen. She was not transported.

On Nov. 12, an ambu-lance was dispatched at 7:38 a.m. to Granada Court to transport a 58-year-old male with a chronic nose bleed to St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City

Fire CallsOn Nov. 11, the fire

department was dispatched to First Street in Silver Cliff for a smoke investigation. Noth-ing was found.

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San Isabel Electric to unveilnew quarters in Pueblo West

Trouble With the Curve on the big screen

Art Guild meets this evening

A new support group for families who have children or adults with special needs and developmental disabilities is being held Saturday, Nov. 24, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the community room adjacent to the library in downtown Westcliffe.

Children and family members are wel-come to attend. There hour long meeting will include various topics, activities and information about support services available in the area.

Organizer Alissa Taylor said she wanted

to start a group for people to share informa-tion and to provide an appropriate atmo-sphere to discuss family issues that may be unique and difficult to manage. You are not alone, said Taylor.

The new Wet Mountain Valley Support Group will continue to meet the last Satur-day of the month. There is no cost to attend.

Call Taylor at 371-1533 or e-mail [email protected] for more informa-tion.

New family support groupto meet Saturday, Nov. 24


CCHS senior to play in all-state volleyball game

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Custer County High School leadership class students perform community service earlier this week by helping Community Sharing Center volunteer coordinator Ruth Mitchell put more than 200 tur-keys in the freezer at the Custer County Resource Center. The birds will be distributed to local families this Thanksgiving. Trib photo by Nora Drenner

Custer County High School senior Sarah Groff will be playing in the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports All-State Volleyball games this weekend.

Groffs match gets underway on Sunday, Nov. 18, begin-ning at 10:30 a.m. at Arvada West High School in Arvada.

CCHS athletic director Greg Cravens, who is also the vol-leyball coach, said only 90 senior girls throughout the state were chosen for the all-state team. He also noted other vol-leyball coaches within the district C-1 helped to select Groff.

Have you seen the changes at the Library lately? We are keeping all the things you love while adding all sorts of fun new things to try.

The 6th through 12th graders have a new Teen Area with Young Adult books galore, big, comfy chairs and new games. Its a great spot to read, hang out or do homework. If the homework requires the internet or Word, just check out the laptop. Before we moved things around, the Library asked Custer County teens to brainstorm ideas for their new area. While the Library may not be able to manage the mini

petting zoo, hot tub, disco ball or hunting grounds stocked with moose, we did make a dent in their lists, and we arent done yet.

Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Library, the Childrens Area is sporting a new touch screen computer chock full of entertaining and educational games for toddlers, pre-schoolers and early elemen-tary students. The staff is here to help if you need it, though the little ones seem to figure it out faster than we do.

Adults will find an expanded DVD section with quite a few new titles. If the DVD you want is checked out,

remember we can place a hold on it and give you a call when it comes in. Also, if you have ideas for movies, tell us the next time youre in because many of the new DVDs we buy are based on suggestions.

By the way, Michelle Tillotson suggested giving the book Divergent by Veronica Roth a try. Anyone who likes futur-istic stories would really get sucked into this book, said Tillotson. Youll find it in the (new!) Young Adult section. Do you have a favorite book or series? Stop by and tell us or post it on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/west-custerlibrary.


Kids enjoy the new youth area at the Custer County Library. Courtesy Photo

Funeral services were held this past Saturday in Westcliffe for life-long Silver Cliff resident Vera Hulda Kleine. Mrs. Kleine died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at VALI Assisted Living. She was 89. Mrs. Kleine would have celebrated her 90th birthday later this month.

Mrs. Kleine was a busi-ness owner and had been active in numerous civic organizations.

She was born in Westcliffe on Nov. 22, 1922, to Charles and Annetta (Lensch) Miller.

She attended schools in rural Westcliffe.

For a number of years, Mrs. Kleine had worked at Mins Caf in Westcliffe. Following her marriage, she was co-owner and operator of the Kleines Trailer Park and self-serve laundry in Silver Cliff. In 2008 she retired and sold the business.

She was a life-long member of Hope Lutheran Church, and was a founding

member of the Priscilla Club at the church. She served in many leadership roles with the club, and loved volun-teering at any church func-tion. She was always ready to provide homemade cin-namon rolls, pies or cookies for various events, and loved sharing her baked goods with employees and volun-teers of the fire department, the sheriffs department, the courthouse and the commu-nity clinic.

She also sang on the church choir and was involved in Bible study, and worked with the Vacation Bible School.

She had been a long-time active volunteer with the annual health fair and with the Custer County High School alumni association.

On March 15, 1946, she married Bill Kleine of Silver Cliff, who served as the county assessor for a number of years. He preceded her in death in 1975.

In 1981 she married Dale

Kelling of Westcliffe and they later divorced.

Mrs. Kleine is survived by a son and a daughter: Larry Bill (and wife, Anne) Kleine of Blythewood, S.C.; and Linda (Mrs. John) Her-rick of Ottawa, Kansas.

Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 10, at Hope Lutheran Church.

Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Hope Lutheran Church or to VALI Assisted Living.

Vera Kleine dies at 89

Mrs. Vera Kleine


NOTICECOMBINED NOTICE

PUBLICATIONCRS 38-38-103FORECLOSURESALE NO. 23-12

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On August 9, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Elec-tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Custer records.Original Grantor(s)Benjamin R. L. Riddering and Shannon R. RidderingOriginal Beneficiary(ies)Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Ameri-can Mortgage Network, Inc.Current Holder of Evidence of DebtDeutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A9CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-I under the Pooling and Servicing Agree-ment dated July 1, 2006Date of Deed of Trust5/22/2006County of RecordingCusterRecording Date of Deed of Trust6/12/2006Recording Information (Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number)204788Book: 555 Page: 19Original Principal Amount$98,400.00Outstanding Principal Balance$91,177.04Pursuant to CRS 38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Lots 17, 18, and 19, Block 55, Town of Silver Cliff, According to the recorded plat thereof, Custer County, Colorado

Also known by street and number as: 301 Ohio Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CUR-RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALEThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/12/2012, at the office of the Custer County Public Trustee, 205 South 6th Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252,

sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s) heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certifi-cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

DATE: 08/09/2012Virginia Trujillo, Public Trustee in and for the County of Custer, State of Colorado

By: Virginia Trujillo, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177Attorney File # 3500.01463The Attorney above is acting as a debt col-lector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

First Publication: October 18, 2012Last Publication: November 15, 2012Wet Mountain TribuneWestcliffe, Colorado

NOTICECOMBINED NOTICE

PUBLICATIONCRS 38-38-103FORECLOSURESALE NO. 24-12

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On August 15, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Elec-tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Custer records.Original Grantor(s)John Henderson WoodsOriginal Beneficiary(ies)Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Country-wide Home Loans, Inc.Current Holder of Evidence of DebtBank of America, N.A., successor by merger to Bac Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LPDate of Deed of TrustApril 25, 2006County of RecordingCusterRecording Date of Deed of TrustMay 11, 2006Recording Information (Reception Number)204531 Book: 552 Page: 271Original Principal Amount$161,000.00Outstanding Principal Balance$156,537.94Pursuant to CRS 38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as

follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property to be foreclosed is:

SEE ATTACHED

Legal Description

All that certain parcel of land situated in the County of Custer, State of Colo-rado, being known and designated as Lot 6A, Block 84 Woods Parcels, Town of Silver Cliff.

**Pursuant to Scriveners Affidavit recorded June 6, 2012 at Book No. 694, Page No. 189, Reception No. 219079 in Custer County, Colorado**

Also known by street and number as: 504 South St., Westcliffe, CO 81252.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CUR-RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALEThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/12/2012, at the office of the Custer County Public Trustee, 205 South 6th Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s) heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured

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