By JEN HILLjen@theheraldtimes.com

MEEKER I Locally Rodger Polley is known for a variety of things. As owner of Rangely True Value, chairman of the Booster Club and a guy who is generally active in local affairs, Polley is easily considered a Rangely staple. In addition to being involved in community happenings Polley is also well steeped in local history and at this week’s Rangely Outdoor Museum Fireside Polley will talk about a subject he has spent decades researching and educating others about: the Uintah Railway.

This Friday at 6:30 p.m. those interested in local and railroad history are invited to grab a lawn chair and gather at the Rangely Outdoor Museum to participate in a fireside presentation hosted by Polley about the Uintah Railway, a railroad which ran from the town of Mack to the now abandoned town of Watson

from 1904 to 1939. Polley says he will discuss the history of the railroad and ghost towns in the area, likely with some focus on the towns of Dragon, Watson and Rainbow. He expects the fireside to take a conversational tone, joking that he, “can talk for hours about history.”

Polley became interested in local history as a child when he and his Dad would visit the ghost towns left behind by the railroad. He began researching the railroad and abandoned towns for history class projects in high school and college. “It just snowballed from there,” he said. His research culminated with the creation of two books, the Uintah Railway Pictorials Volumes I and II, published in 1999 and 2000. The books provide a glimpse into the lives of those who worked in the mines and relied on the railroad in the early 1900s.

Polley said that having the opportunity to interview people who lived in the towns in the 1920s and '30s was a real thrill. However, locating photos of the towns presented

a challenge. “Most normal middle-class families didn’t have a camera then,” he said. “Some of the towns didn’t last very long so some pictures were rare.”

Copies of Volume I, which covers the railroad from Mack to Atchee (an abandoned town located in northern Garfield County) are still available for sale in Rangely True Value. Volume II, covering the railroad from Atchee to Watson, is tougher to find. Polley no longer has any copies but they do occasionally become available on eBay.

Polley’s family history in Rangely dates back to 1945 when his family ran the Exchange on Main Street (now Prater’s Plumbing). His uncle once owned the Anchor Club, a restaurant and bar in what is now El Agave.

For now, Polley doesn’t have any immediate plans to write another book, however he isn’t willing to write future books off completely saying that someday when he has more time he’d love to sink his teeth into another historical subject.

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Happy birthday to all the previous publishers who kept the paper alive and covered local news for all these years: the Lyttles, the Cooks, Sureva Towler, the Troesters, the Murdocks and the Bettises. Thank you!

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CAITLIN WALKER PHOTOMeeker Coworking Community's new coworking space is located at 627 Main St. in downtown Meeker. A "soft opening" is scheduled for Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m.

By NIKI TURNERniki@theheraldtimes.com

MEEKER I For many entrepreneurs and a growing number of employees, going to work now involves shuffling from the kitchen to your computer while still in your jammies, or taking your laptop from home to a nearby coffee shop with free WiFi.

The internet has allowed more people the flexibility to work from home, thereby avoiding a commute, saving childcare costs, and allowing workers to set their own hours. But working from home all the time has some limitations, as well. Sometimes a more professional setting is needed to meet with clients, conduct a conference call, or have access to specialized equipment but having a dedicated office outside the

home is cost-prohibitive. Enter the “coworking space,”

where entrepreneurs, telecommuters and business owners with home offices can “buy in” to a membership and share space for events, networking and more.

Coworking spaces have sprung up nationwide, including several in Colorado. The closest one to Meeker is Factory, in Grand Junction. Factory's members include computer programmers, a realtor, marketers, videographers, web developers, photographers, and more.

Diana Jones, owner of Meeker Drugs in the Neal Building, toured several coworking spaces in the state for ideas before deciding to use the space formerly occupied by Smoking River Arts to start Meeker's first coworking space, MC2, for “Meeker Coworking Community.”

“It gets people out of their home offices and increases networking between business owners,” Jones

said. “It's great to work from home, but sometimes you need that connection with others.”

MC2 will offer options for daily drop-ins or monthly membership, and will be open to home-based businesses, full-time entrepreneurs, or visiting professionals who need a place to keep up with work demands while they're here on vacation. It will also provide connection with other coworking spaces in the state, expanding the reach of local entrepreneurs and remote workers for networking with similar businesses and business models.

Remodeling of the space is underway, and a “soft” opening is planned for Thursday, Aug. 23 at 627 Main St. beginning at 5:30 p.m.. All start-ups, entrepreneurs, home-based business owners and anyone else interested in learning more about MC2 is welcome to attend.

Visit their website at http://w w w. m e e k e r c o w o r k i n g . c o m or their Facebook page @meekercoworkingcommunity.

New coworking space opens Aug. 23

n Meeker Farmers Market Aug. 11, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Main & Fifth.

n Summer Entertainment Series Aug. 11, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Downtown Pavilion. Enjoy music by Bluegrass Offenders and beer, cock-tails, wine, cheese and snacks from Blanco Cellars/The Little Cheese Shop, Meeker Arts & Cultural Council, and the Sandlot Brewery.

n Fall Line-up Registration begins at 5 a.m. Aug. 13! Check your mailboxes August 10! The Fall Line-Up is full of great activities you can start signing up for on Monday, August 13 at Meeker Recreation Center. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403

n Inflatable Pool Party at Meeker Recreation Center Pool. a1:00pm-5:00pm Aug. 17. All the games and inflatables will be out for this pool party before you head back to school! Normal pool fees apply. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403

n Weekly Wanderers Fridays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. All ages are invited to Paintbrush Park during the month of August to get moving and take a walk in the park under the direction of an ERBM staff member. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403.

n The Meeker Library Book Club meets at 1 p.m. the second Monday ofA each month (excluding holidays). The next meeting will be July 9. All interest-ed readers are welcome. Stop by the Meeker Library for details.

n Tootsie Care Day at 290 Fourth St., August 11 from 12-3 p.m. Open to anyone 74 and under who has trouble with toenail trimming. Donations go the VFW and Auxiliary Scholarship fund.

n Game Day for adults 50-plus on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in the Meeker Recreation Center lounge. Stop by for refreshments and conversation.

n The Rangely Moms Group meets the first Thursday of each month from 9-11 a.m. at First Baptist Church (207 S. Sunset Ave.) to help connect moms in our community. Any moms who have newborn through elementary aged children are welcome to join us for food, fellowship and fun. Childcare is provided. The first meeting is free. Subsequent meetings are $5. Scholarships are available if needed.

n Real-Tea Roundtable. Join real estate expert Suzan Pelloni for helpful hints on buying and selling property. The first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. at Wendll’s.

n Adult drop-in sports: Dodgeball Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in the MES gym. For 18 and older. Volleyball Tuesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. in the MES gym. Basketball Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. in the MES gym. Pool Volleyball Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the MRC pool. Call 878-3403 for details.

n Storytime at the Rangely Regional Library Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

n Quilting Group. Tuesdays from 1-9 p.m. at the Meeker Public Library. All are welcome. Come during hours that fit your schedule. Bring your sewing machine and project. Making quilts for the Walbridge Wing and hospice care.

n Gentleman’s Group meeting every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Meeker Recreation Center lounge. Adults 50+, stop by for refreshments and conversa-tion. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403.

n Children’s Story Hour Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Meeker Public Library.

n Free Community Dinner every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at St. James’ Episcopal Church—Richards’ Hall, Fourth and Park.

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The Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Rangely campus served as the Incident Command Post and base camp for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Unit fighting the Red Canyon and Indian Valley Fires in Rio Blanco County. The unit arrived on Monday, July 30 and utilized roughly 500 personnel. The southeast side of campus was dotted with tents, signs, shower trucks and other support equipment. The Weiss building, which houses the campus student center and bookstore, contained the “war room,” public information center, medical aid and other staging areas. The fires, both started by lightning, were at varying stages of containment as of a report from inciweb.nwcg.gov on August 8. The Indian Valley Fire, located 16 miles northwest of Meeker, was at 99 percent containment. The Red Canyon Fire, 31 miles south of Rangely, was at 88 percent containment. CNCC and the communities of Rio Blanco County are grateful to the firefighters for their service.

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Register now for Mindful MinniesMEEKER | Register your 4-6 year old now for this six-week

course on Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon, starting Aug. 24. Children will enjoy fun and safe activities on the courthouse lawn to get their wiggles out before heading to the Mountain Charisma Studio for story time, meditation (focusing on stillness and calm-ing techniques) and yoga. Snacks will be provided. Instructor Adrienne Wix will be assisted by Robin Casias-Russell. Full session is $300 ($50/week). Drop in (only if space is available) is $60. Email yogawithwix@gmail.com to register. Only 14 spots available.

ROAR Rider Registration still openRANGELY | Rangely OHV Adventure Rally registration is

open. You may register at the event. Late registration: each rider 10 years and older is $75, and T-shirt order is not guaranteed. Please read and agree to the rules and regulations found at www.rangelyohv.com. Event registration includes guided rides (optional), breakfast on Friday and Saturday, dinner on Friday and all events listed in the schedule, unless noted. Sack lunches for Friday and Saturday can be ordered, as well.

William's Brothers Band Friday, Aug. 11RANGELY | William's Brothers Band in concert at Elks Park

in Rangely on Friday, Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Free. Sponsored by Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District.

Methodist Church Anniversary BBQ Aug. 12MEEKER | Everyone is invited to a community barbecue and

reunion at 1p.m. On Sunday, Aug 12 at Town Park for Meeker Methodist Church 125th anniversary celebration. Those attending are welcome to bring a side dish or dessert. There will be music from past musicians who attended the church and plenty of vis-iting with those who have been a part of this church family over the years.

Rangely Outdoor Museum picnic Aug. 31RANGELY | Rangely Outdoor Museum invites you to the

second annual Old Timers' and Alumni Picnic Aug. 31 from 4-8 p.m. at the East End Park by the Rangely Outdoor Museum. Tickets are $15 each and include a catered dinner. Ken Bailey will do a presentation entitled “School Days and Camp Kids.” Bring your own chair. Please deliver all money for tickets to Konnie Billgren at the Rangely Chamber of Commerce.

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Only 14 spots available!

Mindful MinniesThis course will include fun and safe activities on the courthouse lawn allowing the munchkins to release their wiggles before retreating across the street to Mountain Charisma Studio for read aloud, meditation (focusing on stillness and calming techniques), and yoga! Snacks provided.

Contact Adrienne at yogawithwix@gmail.com

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MEEKER I Brooklyn Stewart, granddaughter of Betsie Thompson of Meeker, has been named to the dean's list of academic distinction at the University of Northern Colorado for the 2017-2018 school year. Students at the university who have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours and have achieved a 3.75 or above grade point average for any two terms of the year are named to the dean's list of academic distinction and are awarded a certificate acknowledging their outstanding scholarship.

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By NIKI TURNERniki@theheraldtimes.com

S ince sometime in the 1950s, when wearing T-shirts as some-thing other than underclothes

became socially acceptable, we've been paying to turn our bodies into walking billboards, broadcasting our favorite brands, bands, vacation spots and political opinions. I remember a high school classmate being told to turn his T-shirt inside out because its message offended a teacher.

I'm not a fan of censorship, by any means, but I think we need to remember that what we emblazon across our chests may be saying more about us than we want. Take, for example, the shirt Walmart was sell-ing that read, "Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required." Wearing a shirt like that says something not very complimentary about the kind of human being you are.

This weekend I was taken aback by a picture of two aging baby boom-ers at a political rally wearing match-ing T-shirts stating, “I’d rather be a Russian than a Democrat."

Seriously? Wasn’t anyone else paying attention during "Red Dawn" and the James Bond movies? Doesn’t anyone remember the Cold War? Last time I checked Russia still wasn't our pal, to say nothing of the thousands of American lives lost in the fight against Communism.

These two gentlemen have

expressed their desire to give up their citizen-ship rather than cooperate with an opposing political party in our own nation. Is this where we’re going?

I bet those guys are grandpas. They probably worked hard for decades to provide for their families. And they probably just think their matching shirts are funny, just like my teenage sons think their crude heavy metal T-shirts are "cool."

Thanks to our Constitution, we are (still) free to have dissenting opin-ions. We're (still) free to speak out against the government. We're (still) free to grumble and spout rhetoric to our heart's content. It’s an integral part of our national heritage and it must be protected.

However, choosing to be red or blue is not supposed to be our identi-fying factor. Our unity as Americans is supposed to bind us together for the greater good, regardless of parti-sanship, race, creed, religion, gender or any other identifying character-istic.

Have we forgotten we’re all stand-ing on common ground? Have we forgotten the “one nation, indivisible” part of the pledge?

We can argue, we can debate, we can agree to disagree. We can even

act like toddlers and screech “snow-flake” at each other on social media. What we can’t do is allow ourselves to be divided. One of history’s most controversial figures of all time said, “a house divided against itself shall not stand.”

This year’s wildfire season should serve as a reminder that we’re all on common ground. No one is immune to the dangers of wildfire, but when everyone works together, lives and property can be saved. If my neigh-bor’s house catches fire, I want to do everything in my power to help put that fire out. I genuinely like my neighbors, but even if I didn’t I would feel the same way. Why? Because we’re literally on common ground.

I think we’ve forgotten that con-cept of common ground and allowed this “sports team” concept of political identity to override who we are as Americans, even as human beings.

It's still a free country. Wear your belligerent T-shirt. Fortunately we're NOT in Russia, where wearing a T-shirt like that might land a person in the modern equivalent of the gulag system.

Are we so desperate to make a statement and be part of a group that we're willing to be rude, cruel and ugly to one another in person, or pas-sive-aggressively on a T-shirt? When teenagers do it, we write it off as "peer pressure" and immaturity. How do we excuse it when adults are doing it?

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GUEST COLUMN: HEALTH AND WELLNESS

By MICHELLE E. HALEClinical Hypnotherapist

RBC I I tend to be a research junkie. When I don't really understand something, I dive into learning everything I can about the topic, so I can speak with confidence and intelligence. To me, the internet is an amazing learning tool, the world is at your fingertips. So, I am guilty myself of some of this such as social media, not gaming.

My 14-year-old grandson has been staying with me and will be attending school here this fall. He came with everything, including an Xbox and countless games. As a hypnotherapist I am constantly learning all I can on how the brain works, receives information, neurobiology and so on. This has been my passion for the past 15-plus years. I have countless certifications from neurolinguistic patterns, emotional freedom technique, to kinesthetic healing and emotional discharge. With that, I have been somewhat aghast at the emotional response of my grandson to the Xbox. This is also a very common concern from parents I have as clients.

The most common excuse I hear from parents is, “All the kids play with them.” I have also heard, “It's a new world. I don't understand it, but it's technology.” Incorrect. What is not spoken is how easy it is not to deal with a melting-down kid and allow them to veg out in front of a game. Out of sight, out of mind. Who is the favor for? Not the kid, but for the overworked, exhausted parents to have a few moments to themselves. Here is the reality of this extremely poor choice.

Gaming leads to the following: It is a 100 percent overload to the nervous system due to the part of the brain that is being stimulated. That is the fight-flight response, that part of the brain that our ancestors survived because of what

happens with a mountain lion or bear is after you. When the fight-flight response is triggers, blood pressure goes up. An example would be an average of 90/60 shoots up to 140/90.

This is “ready to fight mode.” The body goes into high gear, it is overstimulated and over-excited. Blood is rerouted from places like the kidneys, stomach and liver, to

the heart, legs, lungs and frontal lobe of the brain.

There is loss of peripheral vision due to keeping eyes locked on the screen. There is a major effect in the feel-good hormone dopamine, and oxytocin, that has a major impact on serotonin need for sleep. The brightness of the screen plays into this as well. These are some of the effects of this over-stimulation: easy to anger, not able to be engaged, bad hygiene, not eating good food and going after sugar and carbohydrates. This is due to adrenal fatigue and over-stimulation of the fight-flight response and the increase of cortisol. Not being able to sleep, restless leg syndrome, disorganization, morning brain fog, overreacting,

inability to handle emotions or frustration are other effects. The inability to suppress impulses, follow directions, loss of creativity and most important, the loss of compassion. Children are desensitized to violence. Seeing brains blasted all over for points is not healthy training for anyone. What we are seeing with many young people and their need for “safe spaces” is the inability to handle good, old-fashioned reality. With many of those who have been studied, what is being seen are the same effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. All surrounding video games and the conveniences of time.

When there is hyper-arousal, or chronic stress, it is a high energy expenditure (thus the craving of

sugar), yet nothing other than thumbs and eyes are used. Without good

hard work or physical activity, there are negative neurotoxins that build up in the muscles. This has been linked to some very awful chronic diseases, like fibromyalgia, diabetes, kidney disease, ADD, ADHD, chronic pain, even

long-term drug addiction, and the list keeps growing.

Studies show it literally takes weeks for the brain and brain

chemistry to detox from gaming. It is every bit as addicting and lethal as cocaine. It is a fact that much of the same part of the brain is lit up as if this drug was present. Here is another shocking fact, television is not much better. It can also have many of the same effects.

The solution is easy. Limit time on games. Require physical outdoor exercise. Don't purchase the game in the first place, and remember your children are only a reflection of the time you are willing to give them, and what you are willing to demand from them. Good habits are established early in life. Please, give your time to kids rather than a game. Take them camping, fishing, for a hike, play a board game, but do something better than an Xbox.

These children are everyone's future. How do you feel about that?

Adverse effects of gaming and social media

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RBC I Apparently people who don't vote also don't take surveys about voting. Forty of the 42 respondents to our question about voting in the June primary said they voted. Forty of the 42 (not the same 40, oddly) expressed their intent to vote in the general election in November.Most said they vote because it's their civic duty and right as citizens. Some expressed more emotional reasons to vote in November. Some of the responses:n “Yes, but will vote for Democratic candidates. I've had enough of the Trump show!” n “Yes...someone has to cancel out the snowflakes.”n “Yeah, to avoid the Republican apocalypse.”n “Yes, because our country makes me sad.”n “Yes, I will vote because my rights and tax/representation ratio are at stake."

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IN one of the most dramatic scenes in the history of English literature, Shakespeare

depicts King Henry V standing before his men before the Battle of Agincourt in France (1415) speaking words of encouragement that rallied them together and carried them to victory. Among those words is the famous line: “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.”

The theme in all this, of course, is a martial philosophy, where unity and unit cohesion is absolutely critical for victory.

This should strike us all profoundly because Christians are, indeed, in a war, and unity among this band of brothers (and obviously sisters) is crucial. Last time we noted the precedent and the principle.

Third, therefore, we specify the practice of this principle. John’s point in the first part of our text is that of empty profession, professing that which is not actually true in one’s life. If a man say, I love God—there’s the profession—but hateth his brother—there’s the reality—he is a liar. Strong words, indeed. John doesn’t say the man is embellishing or just mistaken, rather knowingly lying. Our orthodoxy can be impeccable, our doctrine even precise—we’ve plumbed every prophecy, expounded every truth, exegeted every verse—but we can still hate our Lord because we hate one of His people. John continues, for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? In other words, if you cannot love the one in front of you, you cannot love the One above you. Finally John writes, And

this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. It’s automatic.

It is interesting that at least six verses begin in a sim ilar way, three using the phrase, “If we say” (1:6, 8, 10), and three opening with the words, “He that saith” (2:4, 6, 9). Love and hatred are incompatible; they are opposites. Again, to say we love God while we hate another believer is to speak a lie (2:9; 3:15). There is no middle ground here. As a “son of thunder” (Mk. 3:17), John was not a soft spoken milquetoast, rather he thundered out the truth that if we say we love God and really believe that we love Him, but at the same time hate another, we are deceived. If we say we love the Lord, and we know that we do not love Him, we are hypocrites and liars. Likewise, if we say we love God, but don’t love other believers, that too is hypocrisy. Why? Because those believers are part of Christ. To mistreat a child of God is to mistreat the Lord Himself. Further, it is a direct attack on the Body of Christ because we are each members of that body (1 Cor. 12:12–27).

Scriptures for Study: What practical illustration does John offer of how to express our love for others in 3:17–18?

We hope you will visit our website (www.TheScriptureAlone.com), where you will find not only our podcast of these devotional studies but also other resources for Christian growth, including messages in MP3 media files. You are also invited to worship with us at Grace Bible Church (on the corner of 3rd and Garfield) at 10:30 A.M. each Lord’s Day, where the ministry is: “continu[ing] stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers” (Acts 2:42).

■ Dr. J.D. Watson

Loving God and His People (2)By Dr. J. D. Watson

Pastor-Teacher, Grace Bible Church

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. (1 Jn. 4:21)

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Puff the magic dragonDear Editor:

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, by executive order, has recently imported recent State of California laws that should be labeled, “Puff the Magic Dragon Laws”; laws passed by highly intelligent folks with barely a sliver of common sense. Colorado’s new automobile emission standards, from the Golden State, will have to be fully in place in seven years. Our state must have a minimum of 10 percent of all new cars and small trucks powered by electricity or hydrogen fuel cells with their necessary hydrogen stations. The average fuel efficiency of vehicles sold must meet 54.5 miles per gallon.

All new cars and pickups that were sold in 2016 were required to have had an average fuel efficiency rating of 34.5 mpg. The documented average for year end 2016 was 24.7 mpg with cars averaging 28 mpg and small trucks, 21 mpg. Will all new cars and small trucks sold in Colorado in 2025 average 54.5 mpg, an additional 30 mpg? That’s only seven years away.

I, however, would like to go back nearly 2,400 years in time and paraphrase Aristotle’s definition of

Common Sense; “the knack for seeing things as they are.”

Floyd Diemoz Glenwood Springs

Wildfire info from RBC AssessorDear Editor:

If your property has been damaged by wildfire, please contact me at your earliest convenience. There are taxation laws that reflect property effected by natural causes. Please contact the office at 970-878-9410 or assessor@rbc.us.

Thank you,Renae Neilson

Rio Blanco County Assessor

Thank you for sprayingDear Editor,

We would like to take a moment to thank Lanny Coulter at Coulter Aviation for taking the time to spray for mosquitos per our request, at the ranch and our house for our daughter’s wedding. As many know this time of year up County Road 8 can be crazy with mosquitos. The difference it made was very much

appreciated. The many guests could actually enjoy the beautiful outdoor ceremony and after party. The thorough job he does is greatly appreciated!

Mike Seely and Fayanna Flick

Meeker

WREA candidate introductionDear Editor,

My name is Mark Rogers and I'd like to introduce myself as a candidate for the Board of Director of the White River Electric Association. This is for the Town of Meeker position that our member/owners will elect at this year's annual meeting on Sept. 12.

My wife, Marie, and I have lived in Meeker since March of 1998. She currently works at Pioneers Medical Center in the financial services office. I retired at the end of 2010 with 36 years of service as a wildland firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service and BLM. Since that time I have been one of the part time drivers for the Meeker Streaker transportation system operated by Rio Blanco County and Pioneers Medical Center. Our daughter, April, is married to Zack Allen and they have two sons,

Mason and Gavin.During our time here, White

River Electric's highest goal has been to provide safe, reliable electricity to our customers at a reasonable price. I believe they have been very successful meeting this goal and I see no reason to change this effort now. We live in a world of rapid and continuous change. The electric generation, transmission and distribution industry is no different. As we have progressed from the beginnings of the rural electrification of this country to today there have been changes and improvements too numerous to count. I don't see any reason for this process not to continue, and likely at an ever-accelerating pace. And I am confident that White River Electric will continue to upgrade and improve the services and products we offer in order to keep up with these changing times.

As many of you know, after Gary Dunham's passing last spring, the remaining Board members selected me to fill the remainder of his term on the board. I am truly honored and humbled by their actions. I know I'll never replace Gary's experience, knowledge and expertise with WREA and the electric industry, but I pledge to you to do the very best that I can

and remain committed to the ideals and values that Gary and the other board members have been guided by over the years. I've learned quite a bit since my selection in May but realize my learning curve will be quite steep for many years to come. I believe that I'm up to the task.

Thank you for your time and consideration of my candidacy for this position.

Mark RogersMeeker

Support for local journalismDear Editor,

I usually do not resort to writing letters to the editor—perhaps as I feel many individuals who do are either a little off center, or have an axe to grind. Of course, that is a generalization, but, nonetheless, I prefer to write this to you personally.

I grew up in Meeker, and although not having lived there for many years, by dear sister, who does live there, has gifted me a subscription to the Herald Times (Meeker Herald for much of my life) for many years. Thus, I have witnessed several changes of editorship. And I have to say, that

since you took over as editor, I have enjoyed reading the paper more than since the time of Rich Lyttle.

You and your staff have the true spirit of news reporting: dig out the facts, report them succinctly to the public, and respond objectively to detractors. It is extremely difficult for the press to maintain passion for reporting the truth in this era of constant verbal attack on your institution, especially by individuals in power and the public eye. Yet you have continued to “fight the fight,” and should be complimented for your efforts.

Please rest assured, there are many of us who strongly adhere to the tenants of the democracy we are privileged to live in, and abhor the “fake news” attacks. If we lose the ability to discern what is true, we will certainly relinquish our identity as leaders of the free world. Your role as objective reporters of local, national, and international concerns has never been more important.

Thank you for what you do, and best wishes in your new appointment to the Colorado Press Association board of directors.

Sincerely,Jay N. Joy, M.D.Durango, Colo.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

GUEST COLUMN: ERBM UPDATEBy SEAN VONROENNERBM Executive Director

MEEKER I As the warm weather season begins to wind down and the ERBM Fall Line-Up makes its way into mailboxes, you will notice progress on many special projects throughout the Rec District, including: ongoing work on the China Wall Trail System expansion, skate park development at Paintbrush Park, park and trail system wide signage improvements and restroom renovation at 6th Street Park. What you may not immediately notice are the wide-ranging partnerships that make many of these projects and programs possible.

One of the priorities identified in ERBM’s Strategic Plan is “Collaborative Community Leadership.” Over the past several years we have been humbled and privileged to work alongside exceptional local partners in accomplishing this mission of collectively making Meeker a more vibrant community. ERBM is proud to give and receive support through many ongoing collaborative efforts, including: Meeker Arts and Culture Council—cash sponsorship and programming partnership; Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials event sponsorship; Range Call—annual sponsorship, programming and

logistical support; M o u n t a i n Valley Bank Fall Festival – c o m m u n i t y wide non-profit support; Colorado River Valley Little L e a g u e —s c h o l a r s h i p s toward Meeker

youth participation; Rio Blanco Golf Association—operational subsidy, programming support; Meeker School District—extensive reciprocal services: facility usage, support groups, sports clinics, safety trainings; Meeker Chamber of Commerce—downtown beautification program, event support; RBC Sportsmen’s Club—Hunter Safety range donations, event support; BLM White River Field Office—trails projects, hikes, race coordination, shared maintenance; Colorado Parks and Wildlife Regional Office—Hunter Education, fishing events, Circle Park Pond project; Town of Meeker—operational lease of town parks, collaboration on improvement projects; Rio Blanco County—equipment sharing, facility usage; Rio Blanco Historic Society, Library District and Lion's Club—programming partnership. Please forgive us if we missed highlighting any others.

ERBM is also pleased to report that beyond these robust partnership efforts, the Rec District regularly invests back into our local economy through direct local spending whenever possible. Within the last few years more than $1-million dollars has gone directly to our great business community right here in Meeker, including: general contractors, electricians, excavators, hardware stores, newspaper, restaurants and grocery store, auto parts stores and dealership, and countless other specialty contractors and vendors. Additionally, ERBM is pleased to offer significantly reduced rates at the Meeker Recreation Center to many of our local non-profit and private businesses. For more information on our corporate membership programs please stop by Meeker Recreation Center Guest Services; and if you’d like to read more on any of these partnerships or have any questions related to ERBM’s budget, governance, or planning please pick up a copy of our agency’s comprehensive annual report available online at ERBMrec.com, stop by the executive director’s office at MRC, or drop in on a board meeting. We welcome your feedback, comments and partnership in making Eastern Rio Blanco County a great place for residents, visitors and future generations!

GUEST COLUMN: MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICTBy CHRIS SELLEMSD Superintendent

MEEKER I In early June of this year, Meeker School District mailed a public opinion survey to registered voter households districtwide. Typical response rates for surveys of this type range from 8 percent to 17 percent. However, the response rate from our community was significantly higher at 23 percent demonstrating Meeker cares deeply about its schools.

We are extremely grateful to the community members who participated in the survey. We also appreciate the community’s efforts to take the time to understand the

district’s facility needs and p r o p o s e d solutions. In fact, 92 percent of the survey r e s p o n d e n t s indicated they knew “a lot” or “some” about the funding proposal.

Based on survey results (see below), coupled with other public input gathered in recent months, it is likely that the school board will place a bond measure on this fall’s ballot. However, the size and composition of the proposal is not yet finalized.

Final decisions regarding the bond ballot measure will be made at the board’s Aug. 13 work session and board meeting.

What we know for sure is that every effort will be made by the board to reduce the cost of the original proposal. The ballot question will be less than $51 million. The district will also continue to seek grant monies through BEST, DOLA, GOCO, the Boettcher Foundation, El Pomar and other programs to reduce the tax impact.

Our community’s involvement in our facility planning efforts has been phenomenal, which is another reason for me to keep proclaiming that I am proud to be a Meeker Cowboy!

Sean VonRoennChris Selle

Following are some of the key results of the public opinion survey:n 72 percent of survey respondents indicated they are in support of the school district proceeding in placing

some type of bond measure on the November 2018 ballot to renovate the high school and construct a new bus garage.

n Only 20 percent of respondents indicated they would not support a bond of any kind, with the remaining 8 percent not responding or unsure how the District should proceed.

n Support is strongest for a bond that would be supplemented by grant funding and be less than the original proposal of $51 million.

n It is apparent that many district residents understand our high school building is in poor shape, with only 9 percent of survey respondents giving the school building a letter grade of A or B compared to 63 percent giving the facility a grade of C, D or F. (The other 28 percent were unsure what letter grade to give the condition of the building or did not respond.)

n A large percentage of the survey respondents also place a high priority on replacing the outdated bus garage.

RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMESThursday, August 9, 20186A u NEWS

By JEN HILLjen@theheraldtimes.com

RANGELY I Rangely Town Manager Peter Brixius will be moving to Craig to take the position of City Manager. Last week the Craig City Council approved a contract for Brixius including a $130,000 yearly salary plus a $600 per month vehicle allowance. Brixius will begin his new role the first week of September.

Brixius is in his 11th year as Rangely’s Town Manager and was receiving a $99,964 salary from the town.

The Rangely Town Council met Tuesday to discuss how to move forward. Mayor Andy Shaffer suggested getting someone to fill an interim position so that the council could take time to find the “right person for Rangely.”

Municipal code requires no more than 90 days vacancy for the position, however that could be filled with an interim. Town Attorney Paul

Benedetti suggested amending the code to allow for more time. He said that the standard timeline for filling community manager position is 15 weeks.

Brixius recommended Town Clerk Lisa Piering to fill the interim position, saying she is the “only obvious choice.” Piering said she was willing and the council expressed confidence in her ability. “We have good supervisors,” said Piering. “They know their jobs.”

Brixius said he’s not leaving because he’s upset with the community but to further his career. “I leave with a heavy heart,” he said. He recommended a variety of consulting firms that could help with the hiring process which range in price from $15,000-$28,000.

Shaffer said he thinks the market for the job will be “competitive” while Key expressed concerns that using a hiring firm would mean that many applications could be kicked out due to algorithm work.

The council discussed areas of focus for the new manager and landed heavily on economic development. Councilman Andy Key suggested they consider breaking the position into multiple jobs with one focusing on economic development. Councilman Matt Billgren said that there would still have to be one person in charge.

Benedetti advised council to consider salary and said that they needed to offer enough money to attract the right candidates. “I don’t know what that magic number is,” he said, suggesting that the town go beyond the offerings of towns of similar size.

An action item to appoint an interim manager and salary as well as amending the municipal code vacancy ordinance will be on next week’s town agenda. They will also move forward with conversations with various consulting firms to decide if they want to seek their assistance with the hiring process.

Brixius is out, now what?

By NIKI TURNERniki@theheraldtimes.com

MEEKER I The board of trustees reviewed the second bid received for the second phase of the town's water project at the Tuesday meeting. The previous bid was incomplete, and the board asked to go out to bid again. The bid came in more than $310,000 over the $1 million estimate, prompting significant concern and debate.

Consultant Mike Milius presented four options for the board to consider. One option would change some of the specifications and thereby reduce the cost of the project by about $225,000. The board agreed to approve the bid contingent on the contract coming back for approval under $1,148,000. If construction isn't started by October the project will have to go back to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for approval.

Trustees and staff debated various options, including a third attempt to go out to bid, accepting the current bid as is, or eliminating parts of the project. Also up for discussion was the need to address the town's excessive water consumption, and the possibility of raising water rates.

Public Works Supervisor Russell Overton expressed concerns that the project go forward in its entirety.

“I'm not saying we shouldn't raise rates, but I am saying we need to do this project,” Overton said.

Trustee Travis Day said, “The City of Rifle is using 4.5 million treated gallons per day. We're using about 800 gallons per day per person.

We need to back our usage down and push conservation. The average is 100 gallons per person per day nationally.”

Milius said raising rates generally only affects water usage for a few years, and then usage rises to previous levels.

The board agreed to award the bid with a contingency. They will need to vote again to approve a contract with the bidder before the project moves forward. TREE CITY USA

The board revisited an ordinance to designate Meeker as a “Tree City” as part of a joint collaboration with the rec district.

“More than 100 Colorado communities have participated in this program,” said ERBM Executive Director Sean Von Roenn.

Meeker resident Bob Amick expressed concerns about notifications to the public before the town trims trees.

“This is the only town I know of that permits trimming of trees that overhang into the right-of-way without notification of the owner. Owners should be informed, not just by a notice in the paper annually. I have strong feelings about that,” Amick said.

The board agreed to approve the ordinance, and Mayor Regas Halandras assured Amick that his concerns have been heard and will be taken into consideration.BETTER CITY

Trustees reviewed the scope of work for the Better City contract, but tabled it for further discussion.

“The biggest issue brought to

my attention is it's a monthly fee of $2,500, but that doesn't specify how many hours of work we get,” said Town Attorney Melody Massih.

The trustees agreed that they want to see some kind of performance-based contract with goals to be met by Better City, with written progress reports.

During public participation, Dr. Bob Dorsett spoke to the trustees about his issues with the Better City progam and what they have focused on.ABATEMENT CODE

Massih presented the board with a set of forms for the abatement process for “dangerous buildings.” The board sent letters to eight property owners in May notifying them that their properties are in need of abatement. Thus far two of the property owners have responded.

The next step, according to Massih, is to formally establish the three-person board of appeals.OTHER ACTIONS

n Agreed to send a letter to CDOT requesting a reduction of speed on Hwy. 13 out past the hospital and Curtis Creek turnoffs at the request of Police Chief Stubblefield. There has been one major crash at the hospital intersection, but “for safety reasons that whole stretch needs to be at 50mph,” Stubblefield said.

n Approved a special event liquor permit for MACC during R100 for Saturday, Aug. 11 downtown at the courthouse plaza from 6-9 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Meeker Sportsman's Club and to MACC.

Sole bid for Meeker water project $310,000 over budget; divided trustees voice concerns

Town manager recommends Town Clerk Lisa Piering for interim positionSpecial to the Herald Times

RBC I Fish struggling with high temperatures and low water flow in the White River are getting a bit of reprieve. Last Friday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife began releasing cooler water from Lake Avery in an ongoing effort to keep coldwater fish in the river alive as tough, drought conditions persist.

"It's been drier than I have ever seen in my time up here," said Area Wildlife Manager Bill deVergie of Meeker. "The water release will help for now, but the White River will be in serious trouble if the rains don't come soon."

Trout have adapted to thrive in water temperatures between 50-60 degrees. According to CPW, some sections of the White River have exceeded 70-plus degrees consistently since early June. In addition, water flow in portions of the river have been running at or below the 25th percentile of the historical median in recent weeks.

When flows are low, water is susceptible to warming quickly and dissolved oxygen levels drop, leading to significantly stressed fish. They gather in residual pools and become easier to catch. Even if returned to the water immediately, stressed fish hooked under these conditions could quickly perish.

In addition to the water release, CPW has implemented a voluntary fishing closure between 2 p.m. and midnight on both north and south forks of the White River, from the boundary of the National Forest through the main stem down to the bridge at Rio Blanco County Road 5, west of Meeker.

CPW has implemented additional voluntary fishing closures across the region, due to similar conditions.

The White River within Rio

Blanco County is renowned for excellent fishing, drawing thousands of anglers from across the world to catch the large rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout that typically thrive in these waters.

"It's a great place to fish, but the White River fishery is also a critical resource that local residents depend upon for their livelihoods," said deVergie. "Whether you run a hotel, a restaurant or an outfitting business, everyone up here has a vested interest in conserving this important natural resource."

Since the voluntary closure went into effect last week, deVergie says he has seen excellent cooperation from the public. He stresses it could be a while before things improve.

"Now that we have a little

more flow in the river, we are asking irrigators to leave as much of it as they can in the river for the benefit of the fish," said deVergie. "Until we get some moisture, the release is one of the last remaining options we have to help prevent extensive fish mortality in the White River."

Through an agreement with the

Colorado Water Conservation Board, CPW can release water from Lake Avery to help the Board meet their instream flow right of 200 cubic feet per second. The goal is protecting aquatic life in Big Beaver Creek downstream of Lake Avery, and the White River downstream to the confluence with Piceance Creek.

The terms of the agreement allow for releasing 20 cfs up to 120 days. CPW will monitor water-quality conditions and fish to gauge the effects of the additional water, adjusting the release from Lake Avery as conditions warrant.

Due to similar climate conditions at the time, CPW released water from Lake Avery in 2012. Per the terms of the agreement, the agency can release water from the reservoir only one more time prior to 2022.

CPW recommends honoring all voluntary closures, fishing at higher altitude or fishing early when it's cooler. Anglers should consider using barbless hooks, land fish quickly and release them quickly. Wet your hands before handling and let them go immediately, preferably without removing them from the water.

For more information about conditions on the White River, contact CPW's Meeker office at 970-878-6090.

For general information about fishing in Colorado, visit the CPW website.

Lake Avery water release underway

"It's been drier than I have ever seen in my time up here. The water release will help for now, but the White River will be in serious trouble if the rains don't come soon."

~ Bill deVergieCPW Area Wildlife Manager

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RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMESThursday, August 9, 2018 NEWS u 7A

Jewell Johnson Thayne1935 ~ Dec. 10, 2017

J e w e l l Johnson Thayne, 82, of Green River, Utah, passed away on Dec. 10, 2017. Celebration of life will be held on Aug. 11, 2018, in Meeker. Jewell was born in Meeker, Colo., where she graduated from Meeker High School. Jewell was first married to John S. Johnson for 27 years. At the time of her passing, she was married to Raymond Thayne. They were married for 30 years. Jewell was a renowned artist and her unique and beautiful works found their way into homes around the world. Prior to her journey as an artist she was a breast cancer survivor who advocated tirelessly for other cancer patients and their families, especially those in Green River, Utah. She touched all who she met and her compassion and character were without measure. Jewell is survived by her husband Raymond and her two daughters, Sherie Purcella and Lisa Deulen

(Mark); four grandchildren (to whom she is lovingly referred to as ‘Mamoo’): Renee Survis (Jim), Matthew Walker (Hillary), Todd Mallow (Shauna) and Jason Mallow (Tina); three great-grandchildren: Dylan, Markus and Brooklyn Walker; her siblings Butch, Delos, Doug and Katie Proctor; step-son Terry Thayne (Elizabeth), their children: Adrian, Gabriel, Julian, Mariella, and the rest of her family and friends. Jewell is preceded in death by her mother Ruby Hart, brothers Shorty and Spud Proctor, and her sisters, Esther Vanderpool and Dixie Railey. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to American Cancer Society. Celebration of Life will be held on Aug. 11, 2018, at 2 p.m. The Celebration of Life will be at Relda Coulter’s residence located at 1260 County Road 13 in Meeker.

Jewell Thayne

OBITUARIESLarry M. Shults

April 23, 1941 ~ July 19, 2018Larry M.

Shults, 77, passed away July 19, 2018, at home from complications of COPD.

He is survived by Sherrard, his wife of 47 years; a son and daughter, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He spent 20 years in Alaska working for Dr. Robert L. Rausch at Arctic Health Research in Anchorage on Helminths of fish and wildlife, and the Institute of Marine Science at the University

of Alaska, Fairbanks, working on marine mammal parasites. He received his Ph.D. in ecology at the University of Wyoming in 1986. He worked in private industry studying the effects of pesticides on various crops and waste water. He retired in 2005 from the BLM where he worked as a natural resource specialist in oil and gas in Meeker, Colo., and as the planner for the Ironwood Forest National Monument in Tucson, Ariz.

Celebration of life will be Sept. 16 at Judy's Family Restaurant from 2:30-4 p.m., 435 Hwy 6&50, Fruita, Colo.

For donations “In Memory of Larry Shults” send to UW Foundation, 222 S 22nd St., Laramie, Wyo., 82070.

Larry Shults

Janice Joyce O'Brien1942 ~ June 20, 2018

J a n i c e Joyce O’Brien, cherished mother, g r a n d m o t h e r and great-g r a n d m o t h e r , passed away June 20, 2018, at Saint Rose Medical in Henderson, Nev. Her mischievous smile and silly humor will be greatly missed by many who were blessed to call her family or friend.

Janice was born in Olean, N.Y., in 1942. Following the birth of her three sons she traveled west. She resided in Montana, Oregon and Colorado. After marrying the love of her life in Meeker, Colo., Jan moved to Nevada where she spent her remaining 36 years. She employed many talents and

occupations including seamstress, real estate agent, administrative assistant and dispatcher. Jan loved to sing! Hunting and fishing were among her favorite activities. She was a volunteer at the American Legion Post 40 of Henderson, Nev., at the time of her passing.

Jan was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph O’Brien, in 2010. She is survived by her three sons, Richard Simmons of Henderson, Nev., Douglas Simmons of Meeker, Colo., John Simmons of Henderson, Nev., and their spouses, brother Charles Jones of Buffalo, N.Y., nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held in Meeker, Colo., on Aug. 11 at Lake Avery on County Road 8. There, she will join her husband in eternity.

Byron Austin LindenJan. 24, 1922 ~ Aug. 5, 2018

A grand storyteller, Byron Austin Linden, 96, passed away in peace on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, at Pioneers Hospital. Recently preceded in death by the beautiful love of his life, Josephine (Rodriguez) and his grandson Luke Austin Meakins.

Byron was born in Meeker Jan. 24, 1922, to Ralph Byron Linden and his wife Thelma Frances Fairfield, a first cousin to Freeman E. Fairfield. At the age of six, he, his parents, and two sisters, Audatheo and Phyllis, moved to Long Beach, Calif. Byron graduated from Long Beach High School in 1939. During the summers of his high school years and after graduating he returned to Meeker to help his grandparents, William and Kittie Fairfield on the Mesa ranch. After his grandfather unexpectedly died he went to work for Arthur Amick. He enlisted in the Navy in September 1942, and served for three years and four months. He was stationed at the Section Base in Monterey, Calif., where he met his future wife, Jo, at the USO. They were married July 9, 1943, after which Byron was shipped overseas in the Pacific for the duration of the war.

After completing his service, he returned stateside and worked at the motor pool at Ford Ord. Byron and Jo then returned to Meeker and purchased the Mesa farm from his widowed grandmother. Together they made a house into a home by adding electricity, indoor plumbing and heating. Byron continued to put his blood, sweat and tears into creating and cultivating a

successful thriving farm. He was a darn good farmer!

“And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, 'I need a caretaker.' So God made a farmer.

God said, 'I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the fields, milk cows again, eat supper and they go to town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the school board.' So God made a farmer.” ~Paul Harvey

Byron was a man of innovation and determination. He continually worked to improve his practice of farming, creating and etching out a living, developing the land into a paradise full of numerous bounties which could be seen throughout his thriving dairy business. He had one of the first sprinkler irrigated farms in the area and raised unconventional crops such as corn, cowpeas, Triticale to improve milk production. Along with his wife, daughters Jody and Mary, nephews Rick, Byron and Kirk as well as various young men and families from Meeker he built his successful farm. These bounties came in steadfast traditions, work ethic surpassed by none to leaving behind a legacy of grit, honest and courage that will be passed down through the generations to follow.

“It was President Thomas Jefferson who

said, 'agriculture is our wisest pursuit...and cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens.”

After an early “retirement” from the dairy business, Jo and Byron traveled to nearly every state creating everlasting memories with friends. They retired to sunny Palm Springs, Calif., finally returning to their native Meeker, Colo., to live out their golden years.

And to you Byron Austin—father, grandfather, great-grandfather—we will bid you a grand farewell. Thank you for the lessons, showing us how to do it right the first time, and for always entertaining us, when we thought we were entertaining you.

Loved ones that will miss this grand storyteller, this giant of a man who we are is turning his beloved wife around the dance floor until we meet him again, include his daughters Jody Meakins and Mary Elliott. His granddaughters Melissa Meakins, Molly Elliott, Rita Elliott Mingle and Sally Elliott. His great-grandchildren Colton Cheese, Kylee Cheese, Autumn McDermott and Addalyn “Stretch” Mingle. In addition to his nephews, nieces and friends that have become family.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at 11 a.m. in the Highland Cemetery.

“Carve your name on hearts not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” ~Shannon Alder

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Angela J. (Nassau) SprodApr. 15, 1925 ~ July 31, 2018

Lifetime Meeker resident Angela Sprod peacefully left this life on July 31, 2018, at the age of 93. Angela’s father, Jack, built the Forest Inn, which is now Trapper’s Lake Lodge. Her mother snowshoed 16 miles from the Forest Inn to the Lost Creek Ranger Station and was then transported to Meeker to give birth to Angela and her twin sister Charlotte on April 15, 1925. Angela’s early years were spent in the Flat Tops Wilderness area near Trapper’s Lake.

During Angela’s teens, you could find her family 2 miles west of Meeker where they raised foxes. From an early age she cared for her younger siblings and diligently ran their household.

On March 15, 1946, she married Dick Sprod. Dick and Angela raised three children while graciously opening their hearts and

home to many others. Angela, also known as Nama, was up before dawn. She would prepare coffee and breakfast and could then be found doing any number of things from hauling wheat

and herding cattle to taking care of her children or grandchildren. he tirelessly did it all with a smile on her face.

In addition to ranch life and raising her family, Angela selflessly gave of her time to the community, volunteering for Cub Scouts, 4-H, Fourth of July activities, Red Cross First Aid and CPR training, and various other projects. She also

served on the school board. Some of Dick and Angela’s

favorite things were family get-togethers, sharing evenings with friends, snowmobiling in the winter, and picnics in the summer. Angela could always be found at her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren’s activities. Her enthusiasm was unmistakable and she was their greatest supporter and fan.

After Dick’s passing in 1999 Angela enjoyed many years of traveling until her health required her to stay closer to home.

Surviving Angela are her immediate family of Les and Susie Sprod; Susan and Wiley Berthelson; Lynn, Justin, Jacob, Jared and Kaelen Seely; Michael, Ann, Natalie and Julie Kracht; Lisa Sprod and Laura Siljander; and Brett, Jessica, McKenna and Brady

Berthelson. She was also close to her nephew Steve Loshbaugh, his wife Avis, and their son Heath; her niece Angie Flaherty and daughter Lavender, as well as Jack and Sandra Warren. Preceding Angela in death were her parents, two brothers, two sisters, husband, one daughter and one grandson.

Angela taught those around her how to love through her service to others. She was a very special lady who will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at St. James Episcopal Church in Meeker. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Angela’s memory to HopeWest Hospice in Meeker in care of Grant Mortuary, 621 Yampa Ave, Craig, Colo., 81625.

Angela Sprod

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SPORTSThe 2018 Lady Cowboy Softball season opens Aug. 11 at home against Fruita at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. featuring both JV and Varsity. The girls started practice Aug. 6 with the full team and hit the field hard. Returning to the team this year are seniors Gracie Bradfield, Kenzie Turner, Tori Lasker, Megan Shelton and Mackenzie Marshall and junior Matilda Brown; these six returning starters were on last year’s regional championship team and include two of the best pitchers in the entire state and a strong freshman class. The Lady Cowboys are poised for an excellent year. Head coach Brianna Williams said she has “high hopes for the program this year and looks forward to accomplishing great things.” Assistant coaches this year are Janae Shelton, Chris Williams, Erik Brown, Samantha Gourney, and Tom Knowles. Go Cowboys!

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SLIDING INTO SOFTBALL SEASON ...First kickoff of the season

set for Aug. 24 at 7 p.m.at Starbuck Stadium

By TIFFANY JEHOREKSpecial to the Herald Times

MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboy Kickoff Classic was held last Saturday, Aug. 3 at The Meeker Golf Course. “Another successful golf tournament in the books,” said head coach Shane Phelan, “I would like to thank all of the sponsors that donated for the silent auction, those who came out to play, as well as the players for showing up in support of our football program.”

Winners of the 2018 Kickoff Classic, a 4-man-scramble, were Andy Coryell, Darby Finley, Mindy Finley and Maggie Phelan all of Meeker, Colo. Second place went to the team of Earl Schauer, Mark Litzelman and Bill de Vergie of Meeker, and Rod Copter of New Jersey.

The Cowboys are “looking forward to another great season and appreciate all the sponsors and players do,” said Phelan. The first game of the season will be at home on Aug. 24 against Aspen at 7 p.m.

Silent auction, Cowboy Classicraise funds for football season

BECKY RIDINGS PHOTONot your average tourney, the Cowboy Classic featured quirky challenges like teeing off with a baseball bat.

Meeker Summer Rodeo Series Results: Aug. 2, 2018Special to the Herald Times

MEEKER I BULL RIDING(place, name, score)1, Ty Pintt, 61LADIES BREAKAWAY(place, name, time)1, Lori Ann Klinglesmith, 12.52, Paula Cooper 12.8#8 HEADER(place, name, time)1, Deena Norell, 8.12, Kristen Egger, 9.63, Kristen Egger, 10.94, Harold Greene, 13.7#8 HEELER

(place, name, time)1, Kash Atwood, 8.12, Kash Atwood, 9.63, Cody Edinger, 10.94, Cody Edinger, 13.7#11 HEADER(place, name, time)1, Casey Griffith, 4.92, Casey Griffith, 8.23, Kash Atwood, 11.5#11 HEELER(place, name, time)1, Brett Watson, 4.92, Ryan Vroman, 8.23, Joby Barquin, 11.5DALLY RIBBON ROPING

(place, name, time)1 Roper, Cody Edinger, 27.11 Runner, Lavender Castaldo, 27.1MIXED HEADER(place, name, time)1, Lavender Castaldo, 5.92, Ellie Anderson, 7.83, Ellie Anderson, 9.44, Kristin Egger, 15.4MIXED HEELER(place, name, time)1, Justin Hansen, 5.92, Kash Atwood, 7.83, Travis Anderson, 9.44, Travis Anderson, 15.4RANCH BRONCS

(place, name, score)1, Kasey Rosendahl, 80.02, Kelton Turner, 77.0JR. BARREL RACING(place, name, time)1, Cylee Dunsmore, 19.792, Deana Wood, 20.573, Melayni Wagnold, 21.094, Emily Amick, 21.26AMATEUR1, Clay Duram, 75GBR(place, name, time)1, Kelsey Tate, 18.4902, Kayla Pintt, 18.8103, J'Leah Richardson, 18.880

KIM EKSTROM PAHOTOGRAHYThe Meeker Summer Rodeo Series continues tonight at 7 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds.

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RBC I After three years with Better City the town of Rangely and Rio Blanco County have both chosen not to renew their contracts while Meeker prepares to adopt a new, independent contract with the company. With the joint economic development effort changing directions each entity has reviewed the project, with all of its ups and downs, and is developing future goals.RANGELYTotal Contract Cost: Town of Rangely—$59,003, Rio Blanco County—$69,709.46

“The goal of our affiliation with Better City was to enhance economic development and vitality through a public information and feedback process and implementation of plans aligned with community assets and research,” said Town Manager Peter Brixius. “Objectively speaking, I believe Better City researched and provided the Town of Rangely, the Urban Renewal Authority/RDA and CNCC with a rationale for further diversification of our economic base and a plan to move the needle in the right direction. The shortfalls within the plan are really the consequence of our rapidly changing economic environment as well as state budgeting decisions.”

In Rangely the project began with ideas focused on the expansion of Colorado Northwestern Community College, data centers, an Asian language center and downtown development including retail and social venues. As the project

progressed the goals shifted with more time spent exploring grocery options in town, a call center, airplane maintenance and repair operations and a drone program at CNCC.

“Before all this began, and important to the process of determining opportunities for the community as previously mentioned, we conducted several public meetings, surveys and community forums in order to define what the potential priorities would be,” Brixius said.

Brixius believes that the downturn in the oilfield complicated the process. “In an environment where our largest commercial primary employers were downsizing and consolidating, incremental increases in property values, necessary for this plan to work and support the recruitment of a developer, would have been very difficult,” he said. Additionally, the fact that many of the ideas relied directly on CNCC provided hurdles. “… the decision-making process of the community and college would have to coincide in a similar time-table in order to achieve the desired economic effect,” he added.

Brixius cited several areas that he believes Better City provided real value to the community including the expanding drone programs at CNCC and the idea of propelling the local broadband infrastructure into remote working opportunities. He also said, “Work on retail opportunities initially proposed has begun to evolve around discussions related to member owner Cooperative retail opportunities and the benefits for our community,” referring to creation of an RDA subcommittee to

explore the development of a grocery cooperative. MEEKERTotal Contract Cost: Town of Meeker — $144,065.82, Rio Blanco County — $98,164.05

Meeker Town Manager Scott Meszaros is excited to continue their work with Better City. “They have been fantastic. The reports and process they provided was excellent. The housing report, and other technical work literally was all spot on for our opportunities and economic advantages,” he said.

Meszaros went on with glowing words about the project and Better City saying, “I can tell you that traveling to the Farm Show, and networking with them, the Outdoor Adventure Center is a home run so to speak. Once the elected officials and community withdrew the public financing piece, that made it more of a risk to investors for such a small community, not that we do not have

the funds on hand to capitalize on that project. It comes down to taking an active role in our future versus sitting back and waiting for things to happen. Those decisions lie with the elected officials and ultimately community as a whole. Many of the proposed activities and concepts are definitely moving forward and occurring. I am hopeful that the Outdoor Center concept does ultimately develop and creates a destination amenity for our community and region.”

Better City’s suggestions for development in Meeker originally included river corridor development, outdoor recreation, a meat processing plant, a culinary arts school, shooting sports center and retirement communities.

Meszaros said that moving forward the Meeker Urban Renewal Authority will work with Better City to seek out housing development and working to attract an OHV sales/rental operator.

“From a purely financial

standpoint, the cost for utilizing their expertise and services was a no-brainer. They have developed a ton of interest and leads and provided analytical insight into where the assets and advantages for the town and county should go,” Meszaros said.RIO BLANCO COUNTYTotal Contract Cost: Rio Blanco County — $167,873.51

The county picked up a portion of the total contract costs for both Rangely and Meeker, pledging $69,709.46 on the Rangely end of the contract and $98,164.05 in Meeker. Not all of those funds have yet been spent. They also received two $50,000 rural economic development grants to offset those costs. County Economic Development Coordinator Katelin Cook explained the vast difference in spending saying,

“The discrepancy between the two communities is due to elected officials' authorization to take on more or less projects, budget constraints, etc.”

When Better City released their local development plans only one recommendation was made for the county: a natural gas power plant. According to Cook the feasibility study for the plant was never completed due to a lack of funds. “That is like a $100,000 project if you were to create something that could actually be taken to investors or pitched as a business expansion idea for an electric company,” she said.

“We have seen a lot of great momentum and success with economic development over the past several years. However, it is really

quite difficult to point at one thing, such as 'Better City,' as the driver for success. We were doing many things alongside the work Better City was doing for us, and I believe that both parallel tracks are what have provided success—meaning we would not be as successful if Better City was working alone, nor would the county/towns have achieved the things we did without the work done by Better City.”

Moving forward Cook said the county's economic development department will continue to be a partner with the towns in their goals, which will possibly remain focused on the work done by Better City.

“The Better City work provided a lot of great background info and the key messaging needed to develop new industries—there are some struggles we will need to overcome to make the business recruitment a reality, but it can happen in time. Unfortunately, the feeling of “we hit a dead end” exists with some people, but we have tenacity to continue pushing forward for community development and industry diversification.”

Pending budget approval in 2019 Cook hopes to see her department specifically focus on building up the Small Business Development Center, participate in collaborative tourism marketing and outdoor recreation development, continue to participate with the Colorado Tourism Office on their rural destination development work, solve workforce issues posed by employers, broadband marketing, and promotion/utilization of business incentives that are available such as enterprise and opportunity zones.

Reviewing the Better City contracts, three years later

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2018 Rio Blanco County Shoot Out Results

Western Heritage (9-11)

Name Total Time with Penalties Placing Kayla Scott 90.14 Grand Champion Mason Allen 116.85 2nd Landin Lopez 135.62 3rd

Western Heritage (12-19)

Name Total Time with Penalties Placing Reese Harvey 45.90 Grand Champion Austin Lopez 55.47 2nd Hailey Scott 66.94 3rd

.22 Hunt – Junior

Name Points Placing Gavin Allen 83 Grand Champion Caleb Shriver 67 Reserve Champion Jacob Roberts 45 3rd Xavier Preciado 35 4th Jasmine Preciado 25 5th

.22 Hunt – Intermediate

Name Points Placing MacKenzie Manchester 222 Grand Champion Chakwah Brink 107 Reserve Champion Casey Brink 98 3rd Hayden Shults 40 4th Andrew Spieth 33 5th

.22 Hunt – Senior

Name Points Placing Del Garner 257 Grand Champion Anna Forbes 160 Reserve Champion Elena Forbes 107 3rd

.22 Scope – Intermediate

Name Points Placing MacKenzie Manchester 234 Grand Champion

.22 Scope - Senior

Name Points Placing AJ Garner 209 Grand Champion Hailey Scott 152 Reserve Champion

Archery – Compound Limited; Junior

Name Points Placing Jacob Roberts 326 Grand Champion Mason Allen 313 Reserve Champion Cooper Arnold 298 3rd Montey Franklin 257 4th Gavin Allen 203 5th Landin Lopez 192 6th Eli Rundberg 50

Archery – Compound Limited; Intermediate

Name Points Placing Casey Brink 326 Grand Champion Teagan Sheridan 311 Reserve Champion Hayden Shults 213 3rd Austin Lopez 201 4th

Archery – Compound Limited; Senior

Name Points Placing Blaine Taylor 345 Grand Champion Hank Musser 279 Reserve Champion Steven Taylor 275 3rd Cori Mohr 265 4th Cleone McPherson 184 5th

Archery – Compound Traditional; Senior

Name Points Placing Riley Boydstun 276 Grand Champion

Archery – Traditional Recurve; Junior

Name Points Placing Aiden Buckler 65 Grand Champion

Archery – Traditional Recurve; Senior

Name Points Placing Hailey Scott 122 Grand Champion

Shotgun - Intermediate

Name Points Placing Anthony Dorris 33 Grand Champion Keihlin Myers 30 Reserve Champion Casey Brink 30 Reserve Champion Andrew Dorris 24 3rd Brooke Archuleta 23 4th Hayden Shults 20 5th Chakwah Brink 7 6th

Shotgun - Senior

Name Points Placing Paityn Myers 39 Grand Champion Tristan Hall 33 Reserve Champion Dalton Dembowski 32 3rd Del Garner 31 4th Spud Kent 25 5th AJ Garner 22 6th Chris Ashcraft 18

.22 Scope - Senior

Name Points Placing AJ Garner 209 Grand Champion Hailey Scott 152 Reserve Champion

Archery – Compound Limited; Junior

Name Points Placing Jacob Roberts 326 Grand Champion Mason Allen 313 Reserve Champion Cooper Arnold 298 3rd Montey Franklin 257 4th Gavin Allen 203 5th Landin Lopez 192 6th Eli Rundberg 50

Archery – Compound Limited; Intermediate

Name Points Placing Casey Brink 326 Grand Champion Teagan Sheridan 311 Reserve Champion Hayden Shults 213 3rd Austin Lopez 201 4th

Archery – Compound Limited; Senior

Name Points Placing Blaine Taylor 345 Grand Champion Hank Musser 279 Reserve Champion Steven Taylor 275 3rd Cori Mohr 265 4th Cleone McPherson 184 5th

Archery – Compound Traditional; Senior

Name Points Placing Riley Boydstun 276 Grand Champion

Archery – Traditional Recurve; Junior

Name Points Placing Aiden Buckler 65 Grand Champion

Archery – Traditional Recurve; Senior

Name Points Placing Hailey Scott 122 Grand Champion

.22 Scope - Senior

Name Points Placing AJ Garner 209 Grand Champion Hailey Scott 152 Reserve Champion

Archery – Compound Limited; Junior

Name Points Placing Jacob Roberts 326 Grand Champion Mason Allen 313 Reserve Champion Cooper Arnold 298 3rd Montey Franklin 257 4th Gavin Allen 203 5th Landin Lopez 192 6th Eli Rundberg 50

Archery – Compound Limited; Intermediate

Name Points Placing Casey Brink 326 Grand Champion Teagan Sheridan 311 Reserve Champion Hayden Shults 213 3rd Austin Lopez 201 4th

Archery – Compound Limited; Senior

Name Points Placing Blaine Taylor 345 Grand Champion Hank Musser 279 Reserve Champion Steven Taylor 275 3rd Cori Mohr 265 4th Cleone McPherson 184 5th

Archery – Compound Traditional; Senior

Name Points Placing Riley Boydstun 276 Grand Champion

Archery – Traditional Recurve; Junior

Name Points Placing Aiden Buckler 65 Grand Champion

Archery – Traditional Recurve; Senior

Name Points Placing Hailey Scott 122 Grand Champion

4-H County Shootoff Results

COURTESY PHOTOThe 4-H County Shootoff was held Saturday, July 21 at the Meeker Sportsman's Club shooting range.

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The Meeker Herald100 years ago

n Ben Nichols, the pioneer town marshal, is on the job again, Joe Clinard having resigned to go into the brick business.n Those who own or run autos will

do well to read Ordinance No. 117, which appears in this issue of the Herald. An ordinance prescribing traffic regulations, speed limits, for parking of automobiles, ordering mufflers closed, and avoiding penalities for violations hereof.n When you owe a man money it

makes him mad all over to see your name in print as a contributor to some charity.

The Meeker Herald 50 years ago

n We don't usually make

recommendations as to what show you should go to, but based on our personal knowledge of this particular one, consider “The Sound of Music” to be one of the finest musicals ever for the entire family. So, if you would like to see one of the best, the local theatre has scheduled this show for your entertainment starting next Wednesday night.n Our little old town received

another quick rainstorm shortly after noon Monday which forced a cancellation of the Meeker-Rangely playback ball game that afternoon. n Meeker's 11-12 year old O.T.A.

team, winners of the league tournament held here last Saturday, will be trying for their second first place trophy during the district tournament. Team members are David King, Casey Gilbert, Kelly Carstens, Brenth Smith, Ronald Harthan,

Kim Cook, Gordon Merriam, Rory Garcia, Steve Mantle, Frank Nieslanik, Kirk Gentry, Vince Gianinetti, Steve Allen and Tim Allen.n Two Meeker youths, DeNile

Atwood and his sister, Roxey Atwood received recognition this past weekend. DeNile was named all around senior cowboy at the Junior Rodeo held in Carbondale and Roxey was named runner-up “Little Miss Britches” at the rodeo in Breckenridge.n Local cowboy Harry Watt was

named all-around cowboy at the Collbran rodeo July 27 and 28. Harry, who has traveled and participated in rodeos throughout the United States and as well as a few on foreign soil, recently returned to Meeker and now between rodeos, we see Harry “cutting it up” as meat cutter at his father's store, Watt's Ranch Market.

The Meeker Herald25 years ago

n A group of about 37 people are off to participate in the World Youth Day Celebration in Denver this week. Of that local contingent, 13 have been selected to welcome Pope John Paul II when he comes to Denver on Saturday. The group is from the Holy Family Catholic Church in Meeker and the Catholic Church of St. Ignatius in Rangely.n From the reaches of the universe

comes The Game Lords' MetaScape Game, complete with such alien races as Shanask, Zin-Shee, Kryll and Draca. MetaScape is the creation of Meeker native Blake Mobley and his international company The Game Lords, Ltd., which is based in Meeker. Blake, who is only 26 years old, works from his company headquarters in downtown Meeker

creating, manufacturing and marketing his roleplaying game with David Webb, a fellow game designer.

Rangely Times 50 years ago

n Recently Rio Blanco County District No. 1 has been plagued with road warning signed being stolen or destroyed, Road Supervisor Bernard Hazlewood said today. n The problem of taxation is quite

simple. You can shear a sheep repeatedly but you can skin it only once.n Mrs. Harold Eddy closed

Eddy's Cafe this week and has announced that they will sell or trade their hotel and cafe, with or without the cafe equipment. n The Rangely Garden Club

presents it's fifth annual flower show

and silver tea at the Rangely Junior High School on Thursday, Aug. 15.

Rangely Times 25 years ago

n US West and PTI Communications have scheduled a public meeting in Rangely to keep Rangely customers and community leaders informed on the proposed sale of rural telephone serve areas to PTI.n It's right around the corner folks,

Septemberfest '93.n On Nov. 2, 1993, three Rangely

School Board directors will be elected. Board positions currently held by incumbents Robin Fairchild, Cindy Lundgreen and Murray Peck will be up for election. Board members Doyle Olree and Ken Parsons terms of office will expire in Nov. 1995.

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COURTESY PHOTOThe Rangely 4-H groups would like to thank Jeff and Rebecca Rector for the hospitality shown to our groups last weekend at the county fair. The Rectors prepared meals for both Rangely and Meeker families all week long. Once again, thank you!

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RBC I As summer winds down, parents and children are preparing for the start of the school year, but for children with food allergies, heading to school for the first time can come with significant stress and anxiety. When a child is at school, they’re away from the watchful eye of their parents — those who can best control their children’s exposure to allergens and recognize symptoms of a reaction. This issue affects more families than ever before as the number of children with food allergies has risen to one in 13, or about two per classroom.

“Ensuring that parents and school personnel are all on the same page as far as preventing exposures and treating symptoms is critical to keeping food-allergic children safe,” said BJ Lanser, MD, Director of the Pediatric Food Allergy Program at National Jewish Health in Denver. “In severe cases, a child doesn’t even have to eat a food to have life-threatening anaphylaxis. Just sitting next to a student who has food they’re allergic to can trigger a reaction.”

Lanser says a few simple preparations before the school year starts can go a long way in protecting a child from an accidental exposure to allergens.

“The simpler you can make it for everyone at the school, the better,” said Dr. Lanser. “Things like food allergy alert bracelets can be useful to make sure that anyone who comes in contact with that student throughout the day can easily identify them and assist them when needed.” Dr. Lanser offers four simple tips that can help parents prepare to send their food-allergic child to school and provide some peace of mind that they will remain healthy in the classroom.n Meet with school staff members – Before the school year begins, meet with teachers, principals, nurses and cafeteria staff members. This ensures that everyone is informed and allows a parent to understand how their child’s school manages food allergies. “Given the prevalence of food allergies, it’s something that schools are certainly aware of and there are policies in place to ensure

students’ safety,” said Dr. Lanser. “Meeting with school personnel allows parents to ask questions and inform staff members about their child’s specific needs. It also helps put a parent’s mind as ease to see for these precautionary measures for themselves.n Create a written plan - Outline all necessary information on your child’s allergy, including how to prevent accidental exposures and how to recognize and treat symptoms of an allergic reaction. And don’t forget to include your contact information. “An allergist can help you prepare this plan so that it includes clear and comprehensive information,” said Dr. Lanser. “It should be on file with the school, and everyone who comes in contact with that child throughout the day should have a copy.”n Post pictures - Tape pictures of your child to the classroom wall that includes information on their allergies to alert anyone that comes into the room. You can also post one on your child’s desk, which can serve as a secondary reminder when snacks are served. “If there is a substitute or another parent that visits the classroom, they may not be aware of a student’s food allergies,” said Dr. Lanser. “Posting a photo is a quick and easy reference for anyone who does not have that child’s action plan.”n Make safe snacks - Pack allergen-free snacks for your child in case someone brings in a treat for the class. Send the snacks to school with a label specifying that they are safe, or leave some with their teacher so your child won’t feel left out during classroom celebrations. “We certainly don’t want a child with food allergies to feel excluded or different from everybody else,” said Dr. Lanser. “Allowing them to participate in classroom activities with treats and snacks that are safe for them lets them be a part of the fun just like any

other kid.”In addition to these tips, Dr. Lanser

says every student with food allergies should have a supply of emergency

m e d i c a t i o n s readily available, including oral ant ihis tamines and an epinephrine autoinjector. “It’s really all about being prepared and vigilant,” said Dr. Lanser. “Taking these steps and keeping kids safe allows them to enjoy

the school day and concentrate on learning rather than their food allergies.”

Open and frequent communication with your child’s teacher is also extremely important. Jennifer Ware’s 7-year-old son, Jacob, is severely allergic to milk, eggs and shellfish. She says her son’s second grade teacher would call and text her during the school day with any questions.

“Sometimes there would be little classroom parties or maybe an art project, and if she wasn’t sure about an ingredient or a snack, she would just send a quick text to ask me about

it,” said Ware. “A lot of times you really have to read through a label to see if a milk or egg product is hidden in the ingredients, so it was reassuring that his teacher was careful and could reach out to me if there were any issues. I’ve already met with his third grade teacher to keep that kind of communication flowing next school year.”

Allergists at National Jewish Health helped Ware develop a school action plan for Jacob that includes clear communication to staff members on what his allergies are, how to prevent exposure and what to do if he has an anaphylactic reaction. Ware also left a supply of medication and an epi pen in Jacob’s classroom should he need it.

National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Founded 119 years ago as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to groundbreaking medical research and treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Patients and families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive cutting-edge, comprehensive and coordinated care. To learn more, visit njhealth.org.

Experts offer tips for food allergy safety at school

PHOTO/VIDEO COURTESY OF NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTHSending a child with food allergies to school can be incred-ibly stressful for parents, but experts at National Jewish Health say making a written plan and communicating with school staff can help reduce the risk of exposure and keep children safe in the classroom.

“The simpler you can make it for everyone at the school, the better."

~ BJ Lanser, MDNational Jewish Health

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ELECT MARK ROGERSTO WREA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

4 20 year resident of Meeker

4 18 year member of Meeker Lions Club

4 Various offices held, including President

4 Retired wildland firefighter (36 yrs) with US Forest Service and BLM

4 Committed to continued safe, reliable and affordable electricity for all our member/owners

I greatly appreciate your consideration and vote.

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JULY 30 - AUG. 5, 2018The dispatch center processed 594 phone calls this last week, receiving 21 911 calls, answered 62 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 149 outgoing phone calls. A total of 166 calls for service were created, 69 for the Sheriff’s Office, 96 for MPD, and eight calls for Meeker Fire and Rescue. (Please note the department breakdown of calls reflects a different number because of incidents with mul-tiple agency response). There were five vehicle crashes. One additional wildland fire was reported.The Sheriff’s Office conducted 19 traffic stops issuing one citation and MPD had 42 stops issuing four citations. Highway 13 south had six traffic stops with one DUI arrest.Other calls for the Sheriff’s Office includ-ed eight agency assists, four animal calls, three civil papers served, four citizen assists, three civil issues, two DUI’s, two motorist assists, three suspi-cious incidents, three traffic complaints and one each: alarm, business check, disturbance, domestic violence, fire ban violation, BLM fire, harassment, shooting, traffic accident, traffic hazard, unattended death, VIN inspection and warrant arrest.MPD calls included four agency assists, one 911 misdial, two alarms, six ani-mal calls, 12 business checks, three citizen assists, two juvenile problems, five motorist assists, seven suspicious incidents, four VIN inspections and one each: child abuse, disturbance, MIP, parking violation, property and theft.There were seven calls for Meeker Fire and Rescue including one medical trans-fer, one hay fire, two smoke reports and three ambulance requests.There were two assists with Colorado State Patrol.Rio Blanco Detentions facility booked in eight and released nine. Two arrests for Rangely PD and six from RBSO. There are currently 13 inmates in the facility.There were two DUI arrests.

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RIO BLANCO COUNTY EMPLOYEES TOTAL GROSS SALARY PAID IN

JUNE 2018. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN ADDI-TION TO

COMPENSATION DURING JUNE WAS 50% OF GROSS SALARY.

TITLE, GROSS SALARYAssessor, 4,875.00Assr Admin Analyst, 3,276.00Assr Appraiser, 2,912.28Assr Cartographer I, 3,949.77Assr Chief Appraiser, 2,622.01Assr Office Asst, 3,602.62Assr Oil & Gas Tax Auditor, 5,377.00Attorney, 11,527.15Attorney Scanning Intern, 961.86Atty Legal Staff Asst, 5,918.39Atty/FB/HR Admin Asst, 2,629.47Building Inspector, 399.04Building Official, 6,224.17Building/Planning Staff Asst, 3,062.80Clerk & Recorder, 4,875.00C&R Motor Veh Admin Asst, 2,350.50C&R Motor Veh Admin Asst, 3,155.30C&R Motor Veh Compl Agent, 2,780.12C&R Motor Veh Compl Agent, 3,126.18C&R Motor Veh Compl Coord, 3,847.42C&R Rcrd/Elec Asst, 2,780.12C&R Staff Asst, 3,107.80Col Prk Manager, 2,974.40Commissioner, 4,875.00Commissioner, 6,337.50Commissioner, 6,337.50Communications Director, 5,833.33Communications Tech, 3,333.33Communications Temp, 2,181.00Coroner, 2,758.33Deputy Coroner, 549.12Deputy Coroner, 496.81DHS Director, 6,000.00DHS Acctg Tech, 3,553.33DHS Admin Asst, 1,522.01DHS Admin Asst, 2,435.70DHS Caseworker I, 3,414.00DHS Caseworker I, 3,654.00DHS Caseworker I, 3,429.00DHS Caseworker Supervisor, 4,850.00DHS Eligibility Spec, 3,596.24DHS Eligibility Spec, 2,915.67DHS Eligibility Supervisor, 4,344.51Econ Develop Coord, 5,976.67Emergency Mgr, 5,886.67Ext Organizational Asst, 2,602.96Ext Program Coord/4-H Youth Dev, 1,795.46Ext Program Coord/4-H Youth Dev, 2,684.80Ext Staff Asst, 1,570.10Facility Mgmt Project Coord, 7,280.00Facility Mgmt Custodian, 2,816.66Facility Mgmt Custodian, 653.81Facility Mgmt Laborer, 2,860.00Facility Mgmt Laborer, 2,992.00Facility Mgmt Supervisor, 4,526.15Fairfield Facilities Labor, 2,756.00Fairfield Maint Custodian, 3,064.50Fairgrounds Lead Worker, 2,973.59Fairgrounds Temp, 291.50FB Director, 7,083.33FB Bookkeeper, 3,004.25

FB General Ledger Acct, 2,807.94Fleet Supervisor, 6,500.00Fleet Mechanic, 4,277.08Fleet Mechanic, 4,414.92Fleet Mechanic, 4,621.49Fleet Mechanic, 4,506.67Fleet Mechanic, 4,621.49GIS/Surveyor, 7,108.33HR Director, 7,624.97IT Director, 5,833.33IT Network Engineer, 6,901.75Natural Resources Spec, 6,000.00PHA Director, 5,416.67PHA Admin Asst/Env Hlth, 2,125.38PHA Nurse, 4,973.84PHA Nurse, 4,732.80PHA WIC Educator, 2,333.82Planner, 3,733.33R&B Director, 6,966.66R&B Admin Asst, 3,493.26R&B Admin Asst Clk, 2,907.80R&B Coordinator, 4,953.65R&B District Suvp, 5,000.00R&B District Suvp, 5,256.34R&B Lead Operator, 4,077.50R&B Lead Operator, 4,382.52R&B Office Admin, 5,023.74R&B Operator I, 3,157.50R&B Operator I, 3,157.50R&B Operator I, 3,157.50R&B Operator I, 3,385.41R&B Operator II, 3,486.60R&B Operator II, 3,385.41R&B Operator II, 3,486.60R&B Operator II, 3,385.41R&B Operator II, 3,385.41R&B Operator II, 3,385.41R&B Operator II, 3,423.28R&B Operator II, 3,423.28R&B Operator II, 3,438.09R&B Operator III, 3,795.90R&B Operator III, 3,779.55R&B Operator III, 3,779.55R&B Operator III, 3,970.92R&B Operator III, 3,603.78R&B Operator III, 3,779.55R&B Operator III, 3,970.92R&B Operator III, 3,970.89R&B Prmt&Safety Compl Spec, 4,250.28R&B Proj Mgr/Civil Eng, 8,398.00R&B Sign Maint Tech, 3,970.92R&B Sign Maint Tech, 3,970.92R&B Temp Laborer, 640.80R&B Temp Laborer, 1,454.26R&B Temp Laborer, 3,174.05R&B/Fleet Staff Asst, 3,168.87Sheriff, 6,333.33Shrf Dentention Lt, 6,181.64Shrf Detention Control Spec, 3,688.14Shrf Detention Deputy, 4,540.00Shrf Detention Deputy, 5,091.43Shrf Detention Deputy, 3,313.80Shrf Detention Deputy, 3,996.63Shrf Detention Deputy, 4,492.87Shrf Detention Deputy, 4,398.74Shrf Detention Sgt, 5,637.94Shrf Detention Sgt, 5,495.73Shrf Dispatch Comm Supv, 5,657.55

Shrf Dispatcher, 4,109.26Shrf Dispatcher, 4,181.31Shrf Dispatcher, 4,664.31Shrf Dispatcher, 4,698.89Shrf Office Manager, 4,459.77Shrf Patrol Deputy, 5,444.90Shrf Patrol Deputy, 4,907.56Shrf Patrol Deputy, 4,993.94Shrf Patrol Deputy, 5,482.48Shrf Patrol Deputy, 4,359.11Shrf Patrol Deputy, 4,586.57Shrf Patrol Sgt, 6,692.35Shrf Patrol Sgt, 5,404.59Shrf Rlf Detention/Cntrl Spec, 92.05Shrf Rlf Detention/Ctrl Spec, 1,049.37Shrf Rlf Dispatcher, 3,682.00Shrf Rlf Dispatcher, 331.38Shrf Undersheriff, 6,935.08Sr Transport Driver, 2,010.24Sr Transport Driver, 690.94SW Landfill Manager, 7,432.30SW Landfill Operator, 2,503.05SW Landfill Operator, 781.20SW Landfill Operator, 4,048.82Treasurer, 5,765.00Treasurer Deputy, 3,747.38Treasurer Deputy II, 2,908.32Use Tax Administrator, 5,064.39Veteran’s Officer, 579.50Veteran’s Officer, 594.75WPC Supervisor, 3,878.00WPC Asst, 588.80WPC Asst, 2,908.90WPC Tech, 3,448.00WRR Nutrition Director, 3,596.21WRR Cook, 2,764.80WRR Cook, 2,764.80WRR Rlf Cook, 1,126.25WRR Rlf Cook, 556.50Total: 646,161.94Published August 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

NOTICE AS TO BUDGET SUPPLEMENTALThe Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners will be considering a budget supplemental resolution on August 13, 2018, 11:00 a.m. Rio Blanco County Historic Courthouse, 555 Main Street, Meeker, Colorado.The proposed resolution is for the purpose of appropriating sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for the 2018 budget year in the following funds: General Fund, Capital Expenditure Fund, Public Health Agency Fund, Capital Improvement Plan Fund, Weed & Pest Control Fund, Communications Fund, Fairfield Complex Fund, and the Fleet Management Fund. The resolution may be viewed at the offices of the County Clerk and Recorder, 555 Main Street, Meeker, Colorado, and the County Clerk and Recorder Office in the Western Annex Building, 17497 State Highway 64, Rangely, Colorado, and are open for public inspection 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on normal work days.Published: August 2, and August 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

RIO BLANCO COUNTYNOTICE OF FINAL CONTRACTOR

SETTLEMENTRIO BLANCO COUNTY 2018 CHIP SEAL

PROJECTNOTICE is hereby given that on the 13th day of August, 2018 at Meeker, Colorado, final settlement will be authorized by the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners with Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. dba United Companies, 2273 River Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505 for all work done by said CONTRACTOR on the project known as the Rio Blanco County 2018 Chip Seal Project.1)Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project may at any time, up to and including the date specified in item 2 below, file a VERIFIED STATEMENT of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.2)All such claims shall be filed with Van Pilaud, County Engineer, Rio Blanco County Road & Bridge Department, 570 2nd Street, Meeker, Colorado 81641 on or before August 10, 2018.3)Failure on the part of a creditor to file such a statement will relieve Rio Blanco County from any and all liability for such claim.Dated at Meeker, Colorado this 30th day of July, 2018BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF RIO BLANCO COUNTYBY SHAWN J. BOLTON, CHAIRMANPublish: August 2 and August 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

DISTRICT COURT, RIO BLANCO COUNTYSTATE OF COLORADO

455 Main StreetP.O. Box 1150

Meeker, CO 81641(970) 878-5622 telephone

In the Matter of the Estate of:JIMMY D. McFARLAND, Deceased Attorneys for Petitioner, Tara L. Wille.:Melody D. Massih, #24683Olszewski, Massih & Maurer, P.C.P.O. Box 916, 1204 Grand AvenueGlenwood Springs, CO 81601(970) 928-9100, melody@ommpc.comCase Number: 18PR30007

NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARINGTo: Linda S. Howell

Last Known Address, if any: UnknownA hearing on the Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative requesting Tara L. Wille be appointed as Personal Representative of the Decedent’s estate is scheduled for a non-appearance hearing at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continuedDate: August 17, 2018 Time: 8:30 am Crtrm: B 455 Main Street, Meeker, CO 81641Published: July 26, August 2 & 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

District Court Moffat County, Colorado

Court Address:221 W. Victory Way, Suite 300

Craig, CO 81625Court Telephone 970.824.8254

In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property

of:Robert Showalter a/k/a Robert D. Showalter

DeceasedCase Number: 2018PR030030

Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address):Keller Law, LLCJenna H. Keller, #38242P.O. Box 771222Steamboat Springs, CO 80477Phone Number: 877.529.2125FAX Number: 877.529.2125E-mail: jkeller@kellerlawllc.comDivision: Courtroom:

NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING BY PUBLICATION

INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE

PURSUANT TO §15-12-1303, C.R.S.To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance):Monta Rae Showalter, Wendy J. McKee, Cathy Dietrich, Shanna Campbell f/k/a Shanna R. Werner, Daryl C. Richardson, Brent G. Richardson, and any Unknown Persons.A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving oil, gas and mineral interests in and to the following property: RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO:Any and all oil, gas and mineral rights, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, including, without limitation, all of the oil, gas, casing head gas, casing head gasoline, all other liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, and all other minerals, including, but not limited to, sulfur, coal, salt, potash, gems, uranium, and other ores, whether containing fissionable materials or not, together with all royalty, non-participating royalty, overriding royalty, and any other non-cost bearing interest representing a share of production, or the value or proceeds of production from the following described property:Township 2 North, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M.Section 10: Lots 9 and 11 and the N ½ NE ¼;Section 11: Lot 1 and the NW ¼ Township 2 North, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M.Section 4: Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30;Section 4: SW ¼ SE ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼;Section 9: Lot 3;Section 16: Lot 1;Section 17: E ½ NE ¼, Lots 1 and 3Township 2 North, Range 103 West of the 6th P.M.Section 25: SE ¼ SW ¼;Section 36: SW ¼ SE ¼, NW ¼ NE ¼A non-appearance hearing on the Petition will be

held at the following time and location:Date: October 4, 2018 Time: 8:00 A.M. Courtroom or Division: Address: 221 W. Victory Way, Suite 300, Craig, CO 81625.Date: July 26, 2018 s/ Jenna H. Keller Signature of Person Giving Notice or Attorney for Person Giving Notice

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached Motion/Petition and proposed Order must file a written objection with the Court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the Court may take action on the Motion/Petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required shall result in the dismissal of the objection with prejudice without further hearing.Published: August 2, 9 & 16, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

PUBLIC NOTICEREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

ForDESIGN-BUILD PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FISHING

POND The EASTERN RIO BLANCO METROPOLITAN RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to design and construct a fishing pond within Circle Park, located at 1 South 5th St., Meeker, Colorado 81641. This is a Guaranteed Maximum Price public works project. The project generally consists of the design and construction of a fishing pond within Circle Park, approximately 0.75 surface acres in size with a graded depth from the bank of the pond to approximately 16 feet deep; a pedestrian path circumnavigating the pond; a handicap accessible fishing pier; a handicap accessible pathway from the parking lot to the pedestrian path; appropriate pipework to ensure proper in-flow to, and out-flow from, the fishing pond; and, possible removal and/or reconstruction of a structure situated near the proposed fishing pond site. Copies of the Request for Proposals may be obtained at the District’s administrative office located at 101 Ute Road, Meeker, CO 81641 or online at www.ERBMrec.com/park-projects. Proposals must be received by the District before 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 13th, 2018 at the District’s administrative office. Proposals received after the submission deadline will not be considered.Any qualified firm wishing to submit a proposal must personally inspect the project site. An

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optional walk-through of the project site with District representatives is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. The District may accept the proposal that, in its estimation, represents the best value to the District. The District’s acceptance of a proposal is conditioned upon the parties executing a mutually acceptable Design/Build Agreement, which must include a delay damages provision to ensure timely completion of the project. The selected firm will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Guaranteed Maximum Price for the project with a corporate surety approved by the District and licensed to do business in the State of Colorado. EASTERN RIO BLANCO METROPOLITAN RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT By: ______________________________§ Sean VonRoenn, Executive DirectorPublished: August 9, 16, 23, 30, and September 6, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

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PUBLIC NOTICEA public hearing has been scheduled for August21, 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Meeker Town Hall, 345 Market Street, to consider a request by:Meeker Lions Club, for two Special Event Liquor License for the – Jammin’ Lamb BBQ September 8, 2018 – 555 Main Street (Court House Lawn) 3pm to 11 pmOr at 779 Sulphur Creek Rd (4 H Building)September 29, 2018 – 200 Main Street (Fairfield Center) 3pm to 12 amAnd to Meeker Arts & Cultural Council forSheepdog Gathering Event – 5:00 pm to 9:00 pmSeptember 7, 2018 – 625 Main Street (Meeker-CO Working Community)§ Kathleen SizemoreLiquor ClerkPublished: August 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1Board of Education Special Board Meeting

and Work Session 555 Garfield StreetMeeker, CO 81641

August 13, 2018 - 7:00 p.m.1. Call to Order and Roll Call2. Pledge of Allegiance: Mr. Ridings will lead the Pledge of Allegiance3. Welcome of Guests4. Approval of AgendaGeneral Public Comment Session: (comments limited to three minutes)Action Items:1. Approval: Personnel Hiresa. Assistant HS Volleyball Coaches - Roxie Chintala and Kaleyne Turnerb.2018-2019 Substitute List2. Approval: Spanish II and Spanish III/IV curriculum materials3. Approval: 2018 Ballot Resolution - Option A4. Approval: 2018 Ballot Resolution - Option BSpecial Meeting Adjournment Work Session: 1. EOP and Threat Assessment Process updates2. FY18 Ending Fund Balance / Deficit Spending Update3. Items introduced by BOE membersPublished: August 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

PUBLIC NOTICENotice is hereby given of the filing of a Technical Revision 123 (TR-123) to the Colowyo Coal Mine, Mining Permit No. C-1981-019, by the Colowyo Coal Company L.P., 5731 State Highway 13, Meeker, CO. 81641, with the Colorado Division Reclamation Mining and Safety, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203. TR-123 proposes to change the Aspen Reference Area to measure revegetation requirements for the South Taylor Pit.

All of the areas to be affected by this Technical Revision are owned by Colowyo Coal Company L.P., Axial Basin Coal Company, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Colorado State Land Board, and are located approximately 28 miles south of Craig, Colorado, west of Colorado State Highway 13 and west of Moffat County Road 51. The affected area can be located on U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle map Nos. N4015-W11245/7.5 (Axial, Colorado) and N4007.5-W11245/7.5 (Ninemile Gap, Colorado) and is more particularly described as follows:All or portions of Sections 2-6, 7-11, 14-22, and 28-30 of Township 3 North, Range 93 West, all or portions of Sections 13, 15-18, 20-24, 26-30, and 31-34 of Township 4 North, Range 93, all or portions of Sections 1-3, 10-12, and 14-15 of Township 3 North, Range 94 West, and all or portions of Sections 12, 13, 18, 23-27, and 34-36 of Township 4 North, Range 94 West of the 6th P.M., Moffat County and Rio Blanco County, Colorado.A precise description of the Permit Boundary can be found in Volume 13, Exhibit 1, Item 13 of the permit document and is included herein by reference.A copy of the application for the Technical Revision is on file at the Moffat County Clerk and Recorder’s Office in the Moffat County Courthouse located at 221 West Victory Way, Craig, Colorado, 81625. Questions concerning this Technical Revision should be directed to Tony Tennyson, Senior Environmental Engineer at Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc., at (970) 824-1232. Any person having an interest concerning this Technical Revision has the right to provide written comments or objections concerning this Technical Revision to the Colorado Division Reclamation Mining and Safety at the address noted above. Comments to the Division must be made within 10 days after the publication of this notice.Published: August 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

TOWN OF RANGELYAUGUST 14, 2018 - 7:00PM

AGENDARangely Board of Trustees (Town Council)ANDY SHAFFER, MayorAndy Key, Mayor ProTem Trey Robie, Trustee Luke Geer, Trustee Tyson Hacking, TrusteeMatt Billgren, TrusteeRich Garner, Trustee1.Call to Order2.Roll Call3.Invocation4.Pledge of Allegiance5.Minutes of Meetinga.Discussion and Action to approve the minutes of July 24, 20186.Petitions and Public Input7.Changes to the Agenda 8.Public Hearings - 7:15pm9.Committee/Board Meetings a.TC Work Session 08/07/2018 10.Reports From Council11.Supervisor Reports – See Attached a.Kelli Neiberger – Gas Department12.Reports from Officers – Town Manager Update13.Old Business14.New Businessa.Discussion and action to approve the July 2018 Check Registerb.Discussion and action to approve the renewal of the liquor license for El Agave Restaurantc.Discussion and action to approve the renewal of the liquor license for Pinyon Tree Liquorsd.Discussion and action to appoint members to the CML Policy Committee e.Discussion and action to approve Resolution 2018-07 a resolution of the Town of Rangely, Colorado approving an agreement with Rio Blanco County whereby the County will provide building inspection and related services to the Town of Rangelyf.Discussion and action to approve Resolution 2018-06 a resolution opposing Ballot Measure #97 and encouraging our Colorado residents to decline to sign these petitionsg.Discussion and action to approve the opposition endorsement of Initiative #97 which aims to ban responsible energy development in Colorado jeopardizing more than 100,000 Colorado jobs and billions in economic activity.h.Discussion and action to approve the support endorsement of Initiative #108 which protects our property rights and property investmenti.Discussion and action to approve the support endorsement of Fair Maps Colorado which will create independent commissions to redistrict both the state Legislature and the US Congress consisting of Republicans, Democrats and those unaffiliated with either major party to prevent on party from hijacking the process.15.Informational Itemsa.CIRSA Auditb.Application for Diligence – Lisa Passmorec.BLM Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area-Duck Creek Fence Reconstruction and Corcoran Spring Redevelopment16.Board Vacanciesa.RDA/RDC Board Vacancy b.Planning and Zoning Board Vacancy17.Scheduled Announcementsa.Rangely District Library Board meeting August 13, 2018 at 5:00pmb.Rangely Junior College District Board meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2018 at 12:00pmc.Western Rio Blanco Park & Recreation District Board meeting August 13, 2018 at 7:00pmd.RDA/RDC Board meeting scheduled for August 16, 2018 at 7:30ame.Rangely Chamber of Commerce Board meeting is scheduled for August 16, 2018 at 12:00pm f.Rural Fire Protection District Board meeting is scheduled for August 20, 2018 at 7:00pm g.Rio Blanco County Commissioners Board meeting is scheduled for August 20, 2018 at 11:00amh.Rangely School District Board meeting has been is scheduled for August 21, 2018 at 6:15i.Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District Board meeting is scheduled for August 29, 2018 at 7:00pmj.Rangely District Hospital board meeting is scheduled for August 30, 2018 at 6:00pm 18.Adjournment Published: August 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFRIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO

RIO BLANCO COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE

555 MAIN STREET, 3RD FLOOR HEARING ROOM

MEEKER, COLORADO 81641TENTATIVE AGENDA AUGUST 13, 2018

Public Comment: Any member of the public may address the Board on matters which are within the jurisdiction of the Board. If you are addressing the Board regarding a matter listed on the Agenda, you are requested to make your comments when the Board takes that matter. Please limit your comments to three minutes per member or five minutes per group. The public comment time is not for questions and answers. It is your time to express your views.11:00 a.m. Call to order:Pledge of AllegianceChanges to August 13, 2018 Tentative Agenda1) 2) Move to Approve the August 13, 2018 Agenda including any changes. CONSENT AGENDA FOR AUGUST 13, 2018 Items of routine and non-controversial nature are placed on the consent agenda. Any Commissioner or member of the audience may request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately on the regular agenda prior to action being taken by the Board on the Consent Agenda.Move to Approve the Below Listed Items of the Consent Agenda.Consent 1a_ Consideration of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado Meeting Minutes of July 9, 2018. Consent 1b_ Consideration of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado Meeting Minutes of July 16, 2018. Consent 1c_ Consideration of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado Meeting Minutes of July 23, 2018. Consent 1d_ Consideration of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado Meeting Minutes of July 30, 2018.Consent 2a_ Consideration of the Financial Management Report June 2018. Consent 2b_ Consideration of the DHS EBT Register and Warrant Registers June 2018.

Consent 2c_ Consideration of the Motor Vehicle Publication Report June 2018. Consent 2d_ Consideration of the Treasurer’s Publication List June 2018. Consent 2e_ Consideration of the Treasurer’s Monthly Report June 2018. BUSINESS:Business 1_ Move to Approve/Deny the Notice of Final Contractor Settlement between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and United Companies for the 2018 Chip Seal Project, in an amount not to exceed $24,535.96. Business 2_ Move to Approve/Deny a Permission Letter from the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado to the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town of Meeker authorizing the Meeker Lions Club to provide malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor at the Downtown Pavilion, with a backup location at the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds, for the Jammin’ Lamb BBQ on the 8th day of September, 2018 between the hours of 3:00PM and 11:00PM. Business 3_ Move to Approve/Deny a Permission Letter from the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado to the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town of Meeker authorizing the Meeker Lions Club to provide malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor at the Fairfield Community Center, for the Hope West Annual Gala Event on the 29th day of September, 2018 between the hours of 3:00PM and 12:00AM.Business 4_ Move to Approve/Deny a Letter from the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado to the Basin Round Table appointing Si Woodruff as the County’s representative to the Yampa-White-Green Basin Round Table. BID OPENINGS:Bid Opening 1_ 2018 Rio Blanco County Bachmann Pit Crushing Project. Bid Opening 2_ 2018 All-Wheel Drive Motorgrader with Attachments. BID AWARDS:Bid Award 1_ None. MOU’s, CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS:MCA 1_ Move to Approve/Deny Grant Agreement No. 3-08-0041-013-2018 between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration for the Meeker Coulter Airport Master Plan Study in a Grant amount of $150,000.00. MCA 2_ Move to Approve/Deny a Single Audit Certification Form between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, and the Federal Aviation Administration. MCA 3_ Move to Approve/Deny an Agreement for Services between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and Western Slope Information Systems to provide Network Engineering Services for the Rio Blanco County Broadband Project, in an amount not to exceed $125.00 per hour. MCA 4_ Move to Approve/Deny an Agreement for Services between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and KPE Locating Services, LLC for Underground Facilities Locating and Marking Service for the Rio Blanco County Broadband Project. MCA 5_ Move to Approve/Deny a Tower License Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, and Colorado ARES for the installation of amateur radio equipment on Communications Towers. MCA 6_ Move to Approve/Deny an Agreement for Services between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and Bear River Fiber Optics for Fiber Optic Splicing, in an amount not to exceed $150.00 per hour and a 10-hour response rate plan of $2,500.00 per month. MCA 7_ Move to Approve/Deny a County Emergency Disaster Program Policy in cases of a declared County emergency.MCA 8_ Move to Approve/Deny the Third of a Three Year Plan of the Core Services Agreement and Budget for State Fiscal Year 2018-2019, between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and the State of Colorado, Department of Human Services.MCA 9_ Move to Approve/Deny an Amendment to the Agreement for Services between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, for the use and benefit of the Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services, and Jennifer Harris, d/b/a Awareness, Prevention, Treatment Services and Counseling, dated June 11, 2018 amending Exhibit A to include Psychosexual Evaluations and Informed Supervision, no change in the not to exceed amount. MCA 10_ Move to Approve/Deny a Grant Agreement Award #19-11-16 between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Colorado for the White River Roundup.MCA 11_ Move to Approve/Deny a Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and the State of Colorado Department of Human Services for the Title IV-E Waiver beginning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. MCA 12_ Move to Approve/Deny Amendment No. 4 for Grant 2015CMIP103A4 between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing modifying the Statement of Work. MCA 13_ Move to Approve/Deny a Letter of Agreement from the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado to serve as the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Rio Blanco County Clerk & Recorder and Meeker School District RE-1 agreeing to scheduling of a coordinated election and appointing the County Clerk as the Coordinated Election Official for all political subdivisions involved. MCA 14_ Move to Approve/Deny a Letter of Agreement from the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado to serve as the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Rio Blanco County Clerk & Recorder and South Routt School District RE-3 agreeing to scheduling of a coordinated election and appointing the County Clerk as the Coordinated Election Official for all political subdivisions involved.MCA 15_ Move to Approve/Deny an Agreement for Services between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and Smitty’s Drywall Services for the 2018 Fairfield Remodel Project Wall Construction in an amount not to exceed $74,958.40 and authorize execution out of session.

MCA 16_ Move to Approve/Deny an Amendment to the Agreement for Services between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, for the use and benefit of the Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services, and Resa Hayes, Therapist, d/b/a Theraplay Institute, dated June 11, 2018 amending Exhibits A and B to include Parent Child Interactional Evaluations, no change in the not to exceed amount.MCA 17_ Move to Approve/Deny an Agreement for Services between the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado and Hilltop Community Resources to provide structured parenting time supervision beginning August 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00. RESOLUTIONS:Resolution 1_ Move to Approve/Deny Resolution No. 2018-31, a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, Appropriate Additional Sums of Money to Defray Expenses in Excess of Amounts Budgeted, in the Various Funds and Spending Agencies, in the Amounts and for the Purposes as Set Forth Below for the 2018 Budget Year. OTHER BUSINESS:Road and Bridge Report - Dave MorlanPublic CommentCounty Commissioners Updates1:15 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS:Public Hearing 1_ Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes for Britton Smith, Schedule No. RO504351. Move to Approve/Deny the Petition for Abatement or Taxes for Britton Smith. The Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado hereby Agrees/Disagrees with the recommendation of the Rio Blanco County Assessor. Public Hearing 2_ Applicant Ursa Piceance, LLC is requesting approval of Limited Impact Review PLIR-0002-18, to construct a Produced Water Pit Facility. Adjourn The agenda is provided for informational purposes only; all times are approximate. Agenda items will normally be considered in the order they appear on the agenda. However, the Board may alter the Agenda, take breaks during the meeting, work through the noon hour and even continue an item for a future meeting date. The Board, while in session, may consider other items that are brought before it. Scheduled items may be continued if the Board is unable to complete the Agenda as scheduled. The next regular Board meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, August 20, 2018, in the Rio Blanco County Annex Building, 17497 Highway 64 in Rangely, Colorado 81648. Please check the County’s website for information at http://www.rbc.us/departments/commissioners. If you need special accommodations please call 970-878-9431 in advance of the meeting so that reasonable accommodations may be made. Published: August 9, 2018Rio Blanco Herald Times

AA & Al-Anon Meetings - Rangely Alcoholics Anonymous - Open meetings Tues & Thurs, 7 p.m., 115 Kennedy Dr., St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Rangely. Al-Anon meets Monday, 8:15 p.m., 207 S. Sunset, 1st Baptist Church, Rangely. Al-Anon info call 970-629-5064 or 970-629-2970.Women’s NA/AA meetings, Monday 1:30 p.m., St. Timothy’s.

Alcoholics AnonymousMon. 7 p.m., Weds. 7 p.m., Fri. 7 p.m.St. James Church - enter from back

parking lot, meetings are downstairs in Richards Hall, 4th & Park, Meeker878-4158 • 878-5919 • 878-5636Alanon Thurs. 7 p.m. 878-5655

Meeker Housing Authority Board of Directors meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at The Pines, 875 Water St., Meeker.

Veterans Service Offices Rio Blanco County: Veterans Service Officer - Joe Dungan, Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., County Administration Building, 200 Main Street Suite 300, Meeker. 878-9690 office, 878-3219 home. Fax 878-9581. Rangely: Veterans Service Officer - Hoot Gibson, Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., County Annex, 17497 State Hwy 64, Rangely. 878-9695 office, 675-2669 home.

The VFW, American Legion, and their Auxiliaries will meet the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM at 290 4th St. For further information call (970) 878-5326.

RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m., at 7th and Park, Meeker.

Rangely Victim Services- An open door for the protection and care of abused and

battered persons. Non-emergency call 629-9691 . Emer- gencies call 911. Providing

assistance for victims of violent crimes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAFEHOUSEIf you are being abused physically or

mentally, you can call SAFEHOUSE for confidential shelter and help.

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HHHHH Effective immediately Aspen Leaf Dental Office will no longer accept new patients or appointments. We appreciate your patronageof our business for many years. However, it is time for me to close my doors. Thank you Meeker for your support.Sincerely, Dr. Clifford C. Chapin DDS8/9-8/16

The Rangely Food Bank is open on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407.

AUCTIONS

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u NEW! 32999 Hwy 13 - 5.8 miles south of HWY 64 & 13 intersection. Great quonset building with 3900 SF of space. Mobile home can be replaced or needs lots of TLC! PRICE REDUCED to $139,000. u SOLD! 855 Sulphur Creek Rd. — 3 BD, 2 BA, recent upgrades throughout, backyard. 2 car garage. $241,000. u SALE PENDING! 1083 Laurie Circle - Priced to Move! East side of duplex home. 3 BD/2 BA, updat-

ed kitchen, new carpet & paint, attached two car garage. PRICE REDUCED to $104,900.

WHITE RIVER RANCHO Awesome Acreage!

35 acres with peaceful river frontage, includes both sides of the White River.

9 miles west on HWY 64, turn Left on CR 66.

$200,000

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Ranch AuctionSaturday, August 18th, 10 a.m.

County Rd 203, Saratoga, Wyoming(Between Saratoga and Encampment

by Brush Creek Ranch)Zetor 107 41 4x4 tractor w/loader, 13 other tractors, many trucks - cars - jeeps - army trucks, etc., horse & flatbed trailers, welders, steel, backhoe buckets, 94 Ford p/u w/dump bed, snow machines, 5 - 4 wheelers, 19 saddles, clippers, 2 calf pullers, bri-dles, etc., raft, oil shop heater, torch set, model T or A engine parts, 2 sets wagon running gear, wagon wheels, meat saw & grinder, antiques & collectables, household furniture & items & more. Owners TZ Land & Cattle Company Inc. For more information call Steve Claypoole, CP Auction Service 970-260-5577. Must see web www.cpauction.com"Call us about a sale for you" 8/9-8/16

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESPart Time Positions

Custodian - 30 hours/week

For details and an application, go to www.ERBMRec.com or 101

Ute Road, Meeker CO.970-878-7417

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Broker/Owner Alex W. PlumbResidential | Commercial | Vacant Land | Farm & Ranch

970-420-8076 | sold@alexplumb.realtor

MEEKER: 73209 Hwy. 64- 4BD/2BA Home on 11.02 Acres, No HOA. PRICE REDUCED! $325,000 UNDER CONTRACT! 260 N. Little Rancho Dr. - 3BD/2BA Home, 35 Acres, No HOA. $218,000 878 Hill St.- 5BD/3BA Home with Lg. Yard. PRICE REDUCED! $179,900RANGELY: 315 & 317 N. Grand Ave.- Duplex, 2BD/2BA Units, 2 Carports, all Appliances Included in Sale. $144,000258 E. Main St.- Com/Res Building, 2 Separate Business Spaces, and 2 Apartment Units. Great Investment! $245,000

(970) 878-5165 | www.meekerrealty.comPO Box 1384, Meeker, CO, 81641

Cindy Welle, Broker ~ Owner | Wendy Garrett, Broker Assoc.

HHHHH“Western Slope In-Home Care. Your local home care company. We take pride in our care-team, and invite you to be apart of it by choosing us as your home care provider. Help Meeker and your locals stay local. Please call 970-878-7008”

ELDER CARE SERVICES

Would like to provide in home care service, to include personal care, light housekeeping, appointments and shopping. (970)620-0917. (8/9)

FREEBIES

FREE - Greenhouse located at 992 Garfield Street...you haul away and it's yours. Please contact Lonnie Shults at 878-4419.

HELP WANTED: PART TIME

Part-time hours currently available in Meeker! Join a progressive, innovative organization. Horizons is seeking a Direct Support Professional to help adults with developmental disabilities live empowered lives as integrated members of our community. Requirements: 21 or older, CO driver’s license. EOE. Application available at www.horizonsnwc.org. Please contact Madeline at 970-879-1808 or mlandgren@horizonsnwc.org. 8/2-8/30

HELP WANTED: GENERAL

Elk Creek Ranch is looking for server with enthusiasm, dedication and strong work ethic. Please email resume to anne_ella@yahoo.com7/12-8/9

HUNTING SEASON IS APPROACHING! MAKE SOME EXTRA CASH$$$!NOW HIRING AT MA FAMIGLIA

RESTAURANT. FRONT AND BACK OF HOUSE.

STOP BY FOR AN APPLICATION.

HIGH RISE TREE CARE LLC. Grounds manPart / full time. Will train. $12.00-15.00 hr. 984-0202.

ParaprofessionalRio Blanco BOCES is currently accepting applications for a Part-time Preschool Paraprofessional in Rangely. Position is to assist, support, and work closely with teachers and other team members in providing educational benefit for students. Early Childhood Preschool Director or Early Childhood Teacher qualifications preferred. Closes August 9th.To apply please fill out classified application located on our website at www.rioblancoboces.org. or mail applications to Rio Blanco BOCES 402 West Main St. Rangely CO 81648.For more information please call 970-675-2064.8/9

HUNTING

Two deer vouchers for sale, Area 21, 2nd season. Please call 970-675-3033 and leave a message.7/19-8/16

HOMES: MEEKER

For Sale: 14x70 mobile homed on 2 acres, 4 miles west of Meeker, 3 BDR/1BA, cistern, $70,000. 970-756-0718 or 970-878-4629 7/19-8/16

GENERAC 5000 watt portable generator with 10 HP gasoline engine; receptacles for both 120 and 240 volt use; low-oil shutdown detects low oil levels to prevent engine damage; $400 obo; 970-404-1238

MISCELLANEOUS

ASK ABOUT OUR CNC MACHINING Can’t get a metal part? We can make all kinds of parts. We have CNC Machine equipment, lathe and tooling to do the job. Contact Phil at Family Automotive and Machine. (970)878-5606.

Commercial office space available in Hugus Building, downtown Meeker. 878-4138.

RENTALS: MEEKERNice 2 BDR/2 BA house. Beautiful out of town location. Available 7/18. 878-4320 7/19-8/16

STORAGE DEPOT 10x25 unit. 878-4808.

AVAILABLE NOW: retail space in the cen- ter of Meeker at 6th and Main in the his- toric Hugus Building. Includes over 5000 square feet and loading dock in the alley. This former general store has Main Street display, windows, antique ceiling, freight elevator, built-in cupboards and 1910 era show cases. Call 970-878-4138 for details.

3BD/1BA house with partial fenced yard. W/D, water, sewer included. Pets accepted w terms. $775 month. $775 deposit. Available 8/15. Call/ text 970-629-9714 for application.

2 BD/1BA apartment, small kitchen , untilities included. $500/ month, $500 damage deposit. 970-220-2150

Townhouse 484 12th St. 2 BDR/1.5 BA, w&s paid, $400/month, 1st and last month + deposit. 239-425-5785 or 970-220-2043

CLEAN REMODELED 2BD apartments, in-house laundry, storage units available, close to shopping and the downtown area & more. $595 per month. Western Exposures Realty LLC (970) 321-2777

1 BDR/1 BA house, $550 mo + utilities, n/s, lease required. 970-379-7234 8/9-8/16

Townhouse 2 BDR/1.5 BA, fenced backyard, no pets, n/s, water, sewer, trash included/you pay electric, deposit & references required. 1 yr lease. $575. 970-620-0917

5 BDR/2.5 BA house, w/d hookups, fenced yard, large shop, shed, walking distance to downtown. $1,175 month, $1,175 deposit. Pets negotiable. 970-629-8779 8/9

3 Bdrm, 1 Bath house, water and sewer fur-nished, 1 finished room in basement w/wood stove, 1-car garage and fenced back yard. $775 monthly, $775 deposit, no pets. Please call 512-993-8907 for an application. 8/9-9/6

Two townhouses - 3 BDR/1.5 BA , w/d included. $750/$800. 878-5858

RENTALS: MEEKER

Rangely Duplex for Rent 1 or 2 bedroom duplex -Newly remodeled & landscaped. Please contact Rodney 970-462-6538 or Dan 970-462-6858.

2 BDR house upstairs, 3 rooms downstairs, fenced in yard, 1 car garage, central heating and a/c. 970-629-3605

RENTALS: RANGELY

SILVER SAGE RV PARK(970)675-2259

RV Spaces for rent.Managers: Dana & Debbie Hanvey

(970)675-2259 (970)216-0138

2 BDR/2BA Apt/Duplex, covered parking,No Smoking/No Pets. Call 970-778-5040

BULLDOG CHIMNEY SWEEPSServicing the Meeker area for 5 years

Clean wood, gas, pellet & coal970-872-2333

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SERVICES

YARD SALES

MEEKER: 1st & Water St (S. side of Hydration Station), 8/10-8/12, Fri + Sat + Sun, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Indoor/Outdoor, his and her estate sale. Total house accessories, fall/Christmas decorations, crafts, clothes/shoes, wooden rocking horse, baby stuff, bamboo dining & livingroom set, tools, misc plumbing supplies, 100 ft drain cleaning snake, new 40 gal natural gas water heater, antique steel traps.

HUGE YARD SALEMEEKER: Little Beaver Estates on CR6 -

follow signs.Saturday, August 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Canoe, trolling motor, composter, baby crib, lots of misc. stuff, something for everyone. Lots of

free stuff.

HHHHHYARD SALE

Saturday-August 4thStarts at 8 a.m. & ends at noon

259 Hill Street

MEEKER340 4th St - Saturday., August 11

7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

WANTED

Little white dogs need old venison or beef for dog food. Freezer burned ok. No sausage, pork or chicken. Call or text 970-948-9547.

REAL ESTATE CORNER

Pioneers Medical CenterPhone: (970) 878.5047 Fax: (970) 878.3285

100 Pioneers Medical Center Dr., Meeker, CO 81641Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District

PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER A community oriented medical center with high patient

standards, is hiring for the following positions:PRN:n RN - Acute/EDn RN or LPN - LTCn Certified Nursing Assistant - LTCn Food Service Techn Environmental Services TechFULL-TIME: [eligible for benefits & sign-on bonus]:n Occupational Therapistn LPN or RN - LTCFULL-TIME: [eligible for benefits]:n Cook/Food Service Techn Environmental Services Techn Physical Therapy Assistantn Registered Nurse - Acute/EDn Certified Nursing Assistant - LTCn Cashier - Dietaryn MLT or MLS - LaboratoryPART-TIME: [eligible for benefits]:n Transportation DriverVOLUNTEER:n Meals on Wheels Driver

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

90 feet of white gutter and 60 feet of downspout (1 year old). Gutter is in 4 sections: 32', 30', 25' and 5' and down spout is mostly in 10' sections - all in very good condition. $100.00 OBO. 36" exterior door (two panes) with all hardware, jamb and threshold. $35.00 OBO. Call (970)a415-0037.