50¢ VOLUME 85, NO. 240 December 6, 2011 Alamosa • Antonito • Blanca • Center • Creede • Crestone • Del Norte • Fort Garland • Hooper • La Jara • Manassa • Mosca • Moffat • Monte Vista • Romeo • Saguache • Sanford • San Luis • South Fork Champs — Page 6 & 8 TUESDAY (Home delivery as low as 32¢) www.alamosanews.com Obituaries.......................... Page 2 Valley News ................ Page 3, 5, 7 Opinion ............................. Page 4 Sports .......................... Pages 6, 8 Public Notices .................... Page 9 Classified ................... Pages 10, 11 Comics ............................. Page 12 INSIDE Sunny and very cold 15 / - 20 Wed: Not as cold 29 / - 7 Thurs: Partly sunny 34 / 2 SLV WEATHER Have you heard ■ See Rockey page 3 ALAMOSA — Alamosa city council meets on Wed., Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in the city hall at 300 Hunt Ave., Alamosa, with agenda items including a public hearing on water fee increases and naming the wildlife viewing area as a city park. Top park name choices include: Blanca Vista Park; Rio Bravo Park; Cattails Ponds & Trails Park; or Blanca Vista Ponds & Trails Park. Water fee increase hearing Wed. Get ready to vote in 2012 VALLEY — The Colorado Republican Caucus will be February 7, 2012. In order to take part, residents must be registered to vote, having designated a party and with their cor- rect name and address by December 7. Those for whom information has changed since the last time they voted, or those not sure how they are registered should see the county clerk and recorder or go on-line to Colorado Secretary of State and click on voting and elections. Give blood this holiday season ALAMOSA — The Ala- mosa Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Alamosa Rotary Club will be Tuesday, December 20 from 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the LDS Church in the Multi Purpose Community Room, 927 Weber Drive, Alamosa. To make an appointment contact Bonfils Appoint- ment Center at 800-365- 0006, extension 2. For further questions, contact Suzanne DeVore at 587- 1022. ALL donors will re- ceive a warm fleece blanket for giving the gift of life this holiday season. By LAUREN KRIZANSKY Courier staff writer CENTER — Brendon and Sheldon Rockey were consid- ered crazy when they said they wanted to stop using chemical fertilizers and her- bicides on their potato fields. Today, the brothers’ natural farming methods are the lat- est agricultural craze. Rockey Farms is the 2011 Just another first for Rockey Farms Colorado Association of Con- servation Districts Farming Division Conservationist of the Year award winner. This award comes after the Center Conservation District and the Rio Grande Watershed Association of Conservation Districts recognized the farm’s conservation efforts with top honors. Brendon, 34, and Sheldon, 36, earned the state’s stamp of conservation approval for their work with soil fertility, their dedication to community outreach and the farm’s commitment to and history of long-term farm sustainability. “When my grandpa started farming here in 1938, he had the philosophy: Take care of the soil so the soil can take care of you,” Brendon said. “Then we fell into the same trap as everybody else. World War II came around and there was cheap nitrogen that gave great results.” The farm employed con- ventional farming techniques for years. One day, when Brendon and Sheldon were teenagers, their Uncle Verlin told the boys that they were going to go back to the old way of doing things. “What we did was quit wor- rying about the plants and started looking at the soil,” Brendon said. “We started feeding the soil. Everything that we put out there for fer- tility is in a form that is not available to the plants.” When soil health became more important than potato yields, things began to get interesting. “At the time, it was hard because no one else had done what we had been doing with potato crops,” Brendon said. “There was very little infor- mation. We went to them (agricultural experts) for help and they said that we were fools and that we shouldn’t even try it.” But they did. “At first, it was tough because we had poor soils,” Brendon said. “The transition was rough, but once we got over the hump and started im- proving our soils, we started growing a great crop.” Instead of a potato/grain ro- tation, the brothers are prac- ticing a potato/green manure crop. The green manure crop was added to the rotation as a water conservation method and to build soil health and biology. “This practice took us to a whole new level that we would never achieve without what we have been doing,” Brendon said. “This last year we took it a bit further and we went with a multi-species green manure crop.” The multi-species green manure crop – sudan grass, peas, common vetch, buck- wheat, tillage radish, turnips Courier photo by Lauren Krizansky Rockey Farms, in Center, is the 2011 Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Farming Division Conservationist of the Year award winner. Brothers Sheldon and Brendon Rockey stand next to their sign. Courier photo by Lauren Krizansky Brendon Rockey, of Rockey Farms, shows off his diverse certified potato seed collection. VALLEY — The Colorado Department of Transporta- tion reminds motorists to know the impending condi- tions before setting out and to prepare their vehicles for winter weather travel for their own safety, as well as the safety of others on the road. Motorists are encouraged to know the conditions-access CDOT’s traveler information site (or information line) for winter conditions, road alerts and safety tips. Motorists should also visit the Na- tional Weather Service site or other resource to learn more about current and changing conditions, particularly in Colorado’s high country. In preparation for a storm, some crews throughout CDOT’s Alamosa Mainte- nance Section (which includes Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Fremont, Gunnison, Park, Rio Grande, Saguache, Huerfano, and east Mineral counties) will use the Maintenance Decision Sup- port System (MDSS) to help them do their jobs. The MDSS combines ad- vanced weather prediction, advanced road condition pre- CDOT says: Go slow in the snow diction and rules of practice for anti-icing and de-icing to generate road treatment recommendations on a route- by-route basis. “We have had good success with the MDSS trucks these past few seasons, particularly with the changing conditions we get in the San Luis Val- ley,” said Rich Marquez, CDOT Deputy Maintenance Superintendent in Alamosa. “We now have nine vehicles equipped with the MDSS.” In addition to the MDSS, CDOT crews will use a variety of products to clear the roads of snow and ice including alternative liquid de-icers, Ice Slicer (a solid salt prod- uct), a solid de-icer and sand and salt. The two types of liquid de-icers used are mag- nesium chloride, effective at pavement temperatures above 16 degrees, and cold temperature-modified mag- nesium chloride, used when pavement temperatures fall below 16 degrees. The type of storm and location of the storm will dictate the snow removal product used. Trucks are equipped with infrared ■ See Snow page 3 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Del Norte High School gradu- ate Bill McWilliams, now a resident of Las Vegas, Nev., has released his third major history book, “Sunday in Hell: Pearl Harbor Minute by Minute,” in time for the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. “Sunday in Hell: Pearl Harbor Minute by Minute” is a meticulously-researched, vivid new account of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Oahu’s military and civilian airfields, the 24-hour and 24-day aftermath in De- cember 1941, including the beginning of the sea borne evacuation of more than 20,000 total wounded, civil- ians, and military dependents Former resident releases Pearl Harbor book from the island of Oahu to San Francisco. The book was released by http://ereads.com/ in e-book and on Amazon in print ver- sion, in time for the the 70th anniversary of the attack. The book is a powerful, new Pearl Harbor history that takes readers airfield by air- field, ship by ship, and minute by minute through the United States’ first and most disas- trous World War II battle, and its 24 day aftermath - when the nation’s bitter surprise launched America into the most destructive war in hu- man history. It is filled with fascinating true stories seldom if ever heard or discussed, stories from the men, women, chil- dren and families who sur- vived that day and lived its events - while telling in stark, vivid terms the horror, trag- edy, heroism, valor and inspiration that was Pearl Harbor. A West Point graduate, Air Force combat veteran, and resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, Bill McWilliams’ widely varied background, including his investigative research and writing experi- ences, brings a unique qual- ity to the detailed account of America’s devastating, tragic, yet inspiring entry in World War II. Readers will find them- selves drawn deeply into the midst of the events and inci- dents about which he writes, to see, hear, and feel battle, and all the cross currents of emotion war evokes. The author is the son of the late William D. “Bill” McWil- liams, Jr. who graduated from Texas Tech in 1932. His father, who played varsity football at Tech, then went into high school coaching and teaching, and continued his highly successful career in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado schools, including Del Norte, Hooper, Creede and Alamosa in the San Luis Valley in the period 1949- 1956. In 1955 he was head football coach at Alamosa High School. While he and his wife, the late Kathleen McWilliams, continued teaching in the period 1949-1972, they owned and each summer operated The Big River Guest Ranch, on the Rio Grande River, two miles below Wagon Wheel Bill McWilliams ■ See Book page 3 Snow daze Alex Stiens, 15, and Josh Arellano, 15, of Center, enjoyed Monday afternoon tearing up the snow. Later that day, they were spotted with an intertube tied to the back of one of the 4-wheelers. Courier photos by Lauren Krizansky
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50¢VOLUME 85, NO. 240December 6, 2011
Alamosa • Antonito • Blanca • Center • Creede • Crestone • Del Norte • Fort Garland • Hooper • La Jara • Manassa • Mosca • Moffat • Monte Vista • Romeo • Saguache • Sanford • San Luis • South Fork
ALAMOSA — Alamosa city council meets on Wed., Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in the city hall at 300 Hunt Ave., Alamosa, with agenda items including a public hearing on water fee increases and naming the wildlife viewing area as a city park. Top park name choices include: Blanca Vista Park; Rio Bravo Park; Cattails Ponds & Trails Park; or Blanca Vista Ponds & Trails Park.
Water fee increase
hearing Wed.
Get ready to vote in
2012VALLEY — The Colorado
Republican Caucus will be February 7, 2012. In order to take part, residents must be registered to vote, having designated a party and with their cor-rect name and address by December 7. Those for whom information has changed since the last time they voted, or those not sure how they are registered should see the county clerk and recorder or go on-line to Colorado Secretary of State and click on voting and elections.
Give blood this holiday
seasonALAMOSA — The Ala-
mosa Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Alamosa Rotary Club will be Tuesday, December 20 from 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the LDS Church in the Multi Purpose Community Room, 927 Weber Drive, Alamosa.
To make an appointment contact Bonfils Appoint-ment Center at 800-365-0006, extension 2. For further questions, contact Suzanne DeVore at 587-1022. ALL donors will re-ceive a warm fleece blanket for giving the gift of life this holiday season.
By LAUREN KRIZANSKY
Courier staff writerCENTER — Brendon and
Sheldon Rockey were consid-ered crazy when they said they wanted to stop using chemical fertilizers and her-bicides on their potato fields. Today, the brothers’ natural farming methods are the lat-est agricultural craze.
Rockey Farms is the 2011
Just another first for Rockey FarmsColorado Association of Con-servation Districts Farming Division Conservationist of the Year award winner. This award comes after the Center Conservation District and the Rio Grande Watershed Association of Conservation Districts recognized the farm’s conservation efforts with top honors. Brendon, 34, and Sheldon, 36, earned the state’s stamp of conservation
approval for their work with soil fertility, their dedication to community outreach and the farm’s commitment to and history of long-term farm sustainability.
“When my grandpa started farming here in 1938, he had the philosophy: Take care of the soil so the soil can take care of you,” Brendon said. “Then we fell into the same trap as everybody else. World War II came around and there was cheap nitrogen that gave great results.”
The farm employed con-ventional farming techniques for years. One day, when Brendon and Sheldon were teenagers, their Uncle Verlin told the boys that they were going to go back to the old way of doing things.
“What we did was quit wor-rying about the plants and started looking at the soil,” Brendon said. “We started feeding the soil. Everything that we put out there for fer-tility is in a form that is not available to the plants.”
When soil health became more important than potato yields, things began to get interesting.
“At the time, it was hard because no one else had done what we had been doing with potato crops,” Brendon said.
“There was very little infor-mation. We went to them (agricultural experts) for help and they said that we were fools and that we shouldn’t even try it.”
But they did.“At first, it was tough
because we had poor soils,” Brendon said. “The transition was rough, but once we got over the hump and started im-proving our soils, we started growing a great crop.”
Instead of a potato/grain ro-tation, the brothers are prac-ticing a potato/green manure crop. The green manure crop
was added to the rotation as a water conservation method and to build soil health and biology.
“This practice took us to a whole new level that we would never achieve without what we have been doing,” Brendon said. “This last year we took it a bit further and we went with a multi-species green manure crop.”
The multi-species green manure crop – sudan grass, peas, common vetch, buck-wheat, tillage radish, turnips
Courier photo by Lauren KrizanskyRockey Farms, in Center, is the 2011 Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Farming Division Conservationist of the Year award winner. Brothers Sheldon and Brendon Rockey stand next to their sign.
Courier photo by Lauren KrizanskyBrendon Rockey, of Rockey Farms, shows off his diverse certified potato seed collection.
VALLEY — The Colorado Department of Transporta-tion reminds motorists to know the impending condi-tions before setting out and to prepare their vehicles for winter weather travel for their own safety, as well as the safety of others on the road.
Motorists are encouraged to know the conditions-access CDOT’s traveler information site (or information line) for winter conditions, road alerts and safety tips. Motorists should also visit the Na-tional Weather Service site or other resource to learn more about current and changing conditions, particularly in Colorado’s high country.
In preparation for a storm, some crews throughout CDOT’s Alamosa Mainte-nance Section (which includes Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Fremont, Gunnison, Park, Rio Grande, Saguache, Huerfano, and east Mineral counties) will use the Maintenance Decision Sup-port System (MDSS) to help them do their jobs.
The MDSS combines ad-vanced weather prediction, advanced road condition pre-
CDOT says: Go slow in the snow
diction and rules of practice for anti-icing and de-icing to generate road treatment recommendations on a route-by-route basis.
“We have had good success with the MDSS trucks these past few seasons, particularly with the changing conditions we get in the San Luis Val-ley,” said Rich Marquez, CDOT Deputy Maintenance Superintendent in Alamosa. “We now have nine vehicles equipped with the MDSS.”
In addition to the MDSS, CDOT crews will use a variety of products to clear the roads of snow and ice including alternative liquid de-icers, Ice Slicer (a solid salt prod-uct), a solid de-icer and sand and salt. The two types of liquid de-icers used are mag-nesium chloride, effective at pavement temperatures above 16 degrees, and cold temperature-modified mag-nesium chloride, used when pavement temperatures fall below 16 degrees. The type of storm and location of the storm will dictate the snow removal product used. Trucks are equipped with infrared
■ See Snow page 3
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Del Norte High School gradu-ate Bill McWilliams, now a resident of Las Vegas, Nev., has released his third major history book, “Sunday in Hell: Pearl Harbor Minute by Minute,” in time for the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
“Sunday in Hell: Pearl Harbor Minute by Minute” is a meticulously-researched, vivid new account of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Oahu’s military and civilian airfields, the 24-hour and 24-day aftermath in De-cember 1941, including the beginning of the sea borne evacuation of more than 20,000 total wounded, civil-ians, and military dependents
Former resident releases Pearl Harbor bookfrom the island of Oahu to San Francisco.
The book was released by http://ereads.com/ in e-book and on Amazon in print ver-sion, in time for the the 70th anniversary of the attack.
The book is a powerful, new Pearl Harbor history that takes readers airfield by air-field, ship by ship, and minute by minute through the United States’ first and most disas-trous World War II battle, and its 24 day aftermath - when the nation’s bitter surprise launched America into the most destructive war in hu-man history.
It is filled with fascinating true stories seldom if ever heard or discussed, stories from the men, women, chil-dren and families who sur-
vived that day and lived its events - while telling in stark, vivid terms the horror, trag-edy, heroism, valor and
inspiration that was Pearl Harbor.
A West Point graduate, Air Force combat veteran, and resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, Bill McWilliams’ widely varied background, including his investigative research and writing experi-ences, brings a unique qual-ity to the detailed account of America’s devastating, tragic, yet inspiring entry in World War II.
Readers will find them-selves drawn deeply into the midst of the events and inci-dents about which he writes, to see, hear, and feel battle, and all the cross currents of emotion war evokes.
The author is the son of the late William D. “Bill” McWil-liams, Jr. who graduated
from Texas Tech in 1932. His father, who played varsity football at Tech, then went into high school coaching and teaching, and continued his highly successful career in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado schools, including Del Norte, Hooper, Creede and Alamosa in the San Luis Valley in the period 1949-1956. In 1955 he was head football coach at Alamosa High School.
While he and his wife, the late Kathleen McWilliams, continued teaching in the period 1949-1972, they owned and each summer operated The Big River Guest Ranch, on the Rio Grande River, two miles below Wagon Wheel
Bill McWilliams ■ See Book page 3
Snow dazeAlex Stiens, 15, and Josh Arellano, 15, of Center, enjoyed Monday afternoon tearing up the snow. Later that day, they were spotted with an intertube tied to the back of one of the 4-wheelers.
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Still cold, just not as cold. Highs near 30, low 5 to 10 below.SAN DIEGO —San Diego resident Mary Louise Peña, 69,
passed away December 3, 2011 at her sister’s home in San Diego after a hard fought battle with cancer.
Mary Louise was born in Monte Vista to Fred and Manu-elita Peña.
She was preceded in death by both her parents, one sister Evelyn Quintana, a niece Roberta Ortega, nephew Mark Lane and one great nephew Angelo Ahumada.
She attended school at Sargent and moved to San Diego as a young woman. She worked in many areas, the first being electronics when that was the thing, when that door closed, she became a nurse’s aide and eventually went to work at a casino in Escondido. She also served as a substitute teacher during a strike at one of the local schools. Hard work was always what she felt kept a person sane.
She enjoyed fixing jigsaw puzzles — the more pieces the better and would fix them with lightening speed. She also loved word search puzzles, reading and spending time with her family. Her greatest hobby was collecting dolls and she loved large rings — she will be remembered for wearing big rings on every finger.
She is survived by one son, Chris Jeffers (Tiffany) Temecula, California and grandchildren Wyatt, Creede and Cambria. She is also survived by the following siblings: Nina Suarez, San Diego, Elias (Don) Peña (Lori) Monte Vista, Valentina Peña, Monte Vista, Ruth Peña, San Diego, Maryann Peña, Lakewood, Colo., Richard Peña (Susan), Romeo, Veronica Peña, Phoenix, Vivian Peña, (Manuel) Kersey, Colo. and Andrew Peña, Vail.
Mary Louise also had a hand in helping to raise several nieces and nephews, babysat for many of them and helped by taking them to swim lessons or anything else she could help with.
Cremation has been chosen, a memorial service will be held in San Diego and inurnment will be at a later date at the Rock Creek Cemetery in Monte Vista where her parents are buried.
ALAMOSA — Alamosa resident Diane Lee Salazar, 58, passed away December 2, 2011 at her home, under hospice care, surrounded by her loving family.
Diane was born June 8, 1953 in Pueblo, Colorado the daughter of Ismiel Gurule and Cora Esquibel Gurule.
Diane was a loving daughter, mother, sister and friend. She was a faithful volunteer who enjoyed cooking, camp-ing, an athletic supporter and sports person, as well as an avid fisherman. Diane also enjoyed the time she spent with her grandchildren, Aaron, Mer-cedes and Ashton.
She is survived by her loving compan-ion David Otis Medina of Alamosa, Colo.; mother Cora Gurule of San Pablo, Colo.; four sons Vince (Melanie) Salazar; Billy
Salazar; Lance Salazar; Simon Salazar all of Alamosa, Colo.; three grandchildren Ashton, Mercedes and Aaron; two sisters Elaine Gurule of Alamosa, Colo.; Louella Gurule of San Luis, Colo.; three brothers Gary Gurule; Karl (Donna) Gurule both of Pueblo, Colo.; Vernon Gurule of Denver, Colo. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Diane was preceded in death by her father Ismiel and granddaughter Mercedes.
A Vigil Service with Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Viewing and visitation will be held on Tuesday from 1-5 p.m. at Romero Funeral Home in Alamosa who is in care of the arrangements.
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas resident and former Monte Vista resident Barbara L. Szoelloesi, 77, of Dallas, Texas, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in Dallas.
She was born on October 3, 1934, in Denver, Colo., to Ed-wards Sinton and Frances (Mills) Morris. Barbara enjoyed playing the piano, loved worshiping her Lord, serving her fellow man, but above all, was very devoted to her family. She was active in the Red Cross and worked for many years with her husband at their filling station in Monte Vista.
Barbara is survived by her sons: Philip Szoelloesi and wife Colette and David Szeolloesi and wife Tammy; daughter: Crystal A. Szoelloesi grandchildren: Ga-briel and Anna Bell Szoelloesi; brothers: Walter Morris and wife Rose and Steve Morris and wife Connie, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother: Grant; and two aunts: Goldie and Dovie.
A Graveside Service to honor Barbara’s life will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011 in the Monte Vista Cemetery.
Rogers Family Mortuary of Monte Vista is in care of the arrangements.
Mary Louise Peña, 69
Diane Lee Salazar, 58
Barbara L. Szoelloesi, 77
STATEWIDE — The Colorado Department of Trans-portation (CDOT) officially launched a Facebook page to help improve customer service and communications by providing CDOT news and information and allowing for two-way communication with citizens. See www.facebook.com/coloradodot.
“We have been utilizing our website, Twitter and email/text message alerts to communicate road and traveler in-formation as well as other news to motorists,” said CDOT Executive Director Don Hunt. “While these tools are all very successful, we believe Facebook will provide another avenue for citizens to communicate with us directly and receive critical information about our transportation system and programs statewide.”
CDOT will post information about construction projects and programs as well as events and photos. In addition, there is a feed from CDOT’s Twitter account that provides updates on road and travel conditions as well as other CDOT news.
Other resources for CDOT information includes www.colo-radodot.info where residents can also sign up for free email and text message alerts; www.cotrip.org or 511 for road and weather conditions; and www.twitter.com/coloradodot.
CDOT now on Facebook
Nov. 29• Tasha Lynn Jaquez, Ala-
mosa, was cited for failing to yield to the right of way when turning left. $100/4 points.
• Shyra Kaye Smith, Ala-mosa, was summoned for theft under $100 at 611 Main Street, Colorado Sports.
• John Durocher, Tampa, Fla., was cited for failing to meet the required positions and methods of turning left. $100/3 points.
• Nathan Lawrence, 20, Alamosa, was summoned for underage consumption.
• Darian Adam Lucero, 18, Alamosa, was summoned for disorderly conduct.
• Ginger Mae Flore, Pal-monle, Calif., was cited for speeding, 41/53, $150/4 points.
• Courtney Michelle Gar-cia, Alamosa, was cited for speeding, 43/25, $150/4 points.
• Dolores Lucero, 75, Ala-mosa, was cited for failing to meet the required positions and methods of turning left. $100/3 points.
• Dan Martinez, Alamosa, was summoned for third degree assault and domestic violence.
Nov. 30• Shon Robert Davis, Monte
Vista, was cited for speeding: 38/25, $150/4 points.
• Loretta Vialpundo, Ala-mosa, was cited for speeding: 38/25, $150/4 points.
• Yolanda Jones, Del Norte, was cited for failure to show compulsory insurance, $600/4points, and speeding: 41/25, $150/4 points.
• Alfredo Melendez Ortega, Carbondale, was cited for fail-ing to obey a traffic control device, $150/4 points.
• Tayna R. Hutchinson, Flora Vista, N.M., was cited for speeding 39/25, $150/4 points.
• Dominic Vigil, 18, Cos-tilla, was cited for speeding 39/25, $150/4 points.
• Sarah Valdez, Alamosa, was cited for speeding 38/25, $150/4 points.
• Matthew Jiron, Alamosa, was cited for failure to show compulsory insurance, $600/4 points.
• Cole Dowden, Bradford, Mass., was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, $100/4 points.
• John Snider, Aurora, was cited for speeding: 35/25, $150/4 points.
• Lorenzo Borjas, Alamosa, was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, $100/4 points.
• Denise Nicole Pacheco, Alamosa, was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, $100/4 points.
• Cleo L. Mondragon, La Jara, was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, $100/4 points.
• Leonardo Salazar, Monte Vista, was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, $100/4 points.
• James Denton Fleming, 52, Alamosa, was cited for failing to obey a traffic control device, $150/4 points.
• Nicolas Sarmiento, 28, Alamosa, was cited for failing to obey a traffic control device, $150/4 points.
• Wendy L. Fischer, 41, Olathe, was cited for failing to obey a traffic control device, $150/4 points.
• Kevin Lynn Hagan, 25, Buena Vista, was cited for failing to obey a traffic control device, $150/4 points, and for failure to show compulsory insurance, $600/4 points.
• Ronald Mark Fernando, 23, Lake Forest, was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, $100/4 points.
• Christopher Moises Mar-tinez, Jr., 20, Alamosa, was cited for driving a vehicle down a one-way road, $150/3 points, and failure to show compulsory insurance, $600/4 points.
• Adeline Acosta, Alamosa, was summoned for driving with a revoked license, mov-ing a vehicle without a valid license, 3 points, and speed-ing: 35/25, 4 points.
• Janette Marie Sandoval, 29, Manassa, was summoned for theft under $100 at 3333 Clark St.
• Tara Lee Bailon, Alamosa, was summoned for violating a restraining order.
• David Phillip Trujillo, 60, Alamosa, was summoned for harassment and domestic violence.
Dec. 1• Michael H. Gibson, 68,
Alamosa, was cited for fol-lowing too closely, $150/4 points.
• Diane Marie Blackmon, 52, Alamosa, was summoned for driving under the influ-ence of drugs, alcohol or both, 12 points.
• Genevieve Kathern Mon-toya, 22, Alamosa, was cited for failing to use a turn signal, $100/2 points and failure to show compulsory insurance, $600/4 points.
• Colin K. Hayes, Denver, was cited for speeding: 40/25, $150/4 points.
• Angelica Gallegos, San Luis, was summoned for expired plates.
• Cesar Salazar, 24, Ala-mosa, was summoned for domestic violence and theft.
• Cruz Garcia, 22, Ala-mosa, was summoned for concealment of goods and theft at 239 Walker Ave.
• Morgan Skadberg, 25, Alamosa, was summons for driving with a restrained license and careless driving, 4 points.
• Toni Bobby Gallegos, 27, Alamosa, was summoned for driving of revocation.
• Willie Medina, 48, San Luis, cited for failing to meet the required positions and methods of turning left. $100/3 points.
Dec. 3• Alexis Nicole Cordova,
Alamosa, was summoned for theft of $500 to $1000 at 177 Craft Drive.
• Ryan Matthew Sandoval, 30, Alamosa, was summoned for theft of $500 to $1000 at 177 Craft Drive.
• Shirley Charlotte Lopez, 59, Alamosa, was summoned for theft by receiving at 177 Craft Drive.
• Forrest Christin Becker, 25, Alamosa, was summoned for driving a vehicle with blood alcohol content of .08 or higher, driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol or
both and for failure to driving in a single lane.
• Jorge Rivera, 37, Ala-mosa, was summoned for violating a restraining order, for stopping and leaving a vehicle on a paved portion of highway, driving with a restrained/revoked license and driving under the influ-ence, 12 points.
• Christopher Anderson, 22, Alamosa, was summoned for failing to yield to the right of way upon entering a highway, 3 points, and for driving under the influence, 12 points.
• Toni Romero, Monte Vista, was cited for failing to meet the required position o method of turning on a two way left, $100/3 points.
• Yvonne Rosalie Ar-redondo, Monte Vista, was cited for driving a vehicle the wrong way down a one-way road, $150/3 points.
• Corey Zhanda, Alamosa, was summoned for assault.
• Ruben Steven Graliano, Alamosa, was summoned for disorderly conduct.
• Miriam M. Martinez, 21, Alamosa, was summoned for disturbing the peace/disor-derly conduct.
• Robert Helmetick, Ala-mosa, was summoned for underage consumption.
Dec. 4• Daniel Cardenas, 61,
Alamosa, was summoned for theft under $100 at 131 Market St.
• Rebecca Carrera, 24, Fon-tana, Calif., was summoned for disturbing the peace/dis-orderly conduct.
• Darryel Anne Poole, 22, Alamosa, was summoned for driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and for driving a vehicle with blood alcohol content of .08 or higher.
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and oats – will out compete weeds in a polyculture fash-ion. They have reduced water use to an average of 9 inches per acre compared to the conventional 15 to 22 inches for a two-year potato/grain ro-tation. This decision has also made the farm pesticide free and less prone to erosion.
“This is one thing truly fas-cinating to watch,” Brendon said. “The soil doesn’t blow. When the skies are brown, drive through our two fields and it immediately clears up.”
Next year, the brothers intend to try something new: companion planting. After a few successful test runs with peas in the potato field, Brendon is ready to try it out on a larger scale. He believes that he can reap the benefits of a 13-year crop rotation in only 2 years.
“We are seeing the benefits of diversifying our green manure crop, but then on the other side of the road we have a monoculture potato crop,” Brendon said. “We did a couple of test strips this year where I actually planted peas alongside my potatoes. They grew together just beauti-fully.”
Brendon chalks the produc-tion changes up to a standard of excellence.
“We have increased yields
sensors to monitor ambient and pavement temperatures throughout a storm.
The Alamosa Maintenance Section area has some 97 main-tenance workers and about 117 pieces of snow removal and avalanche equipment (includ-ing 64 snowplows, 9 of which are equipped with MDSS). Nine trucks are equipped with liquid deicer applicator tanks. Other plow trucks will carry sand/salt and ice slicer (a solid salt product) for providing trac-tion and de-icing.
Alamosa maintenance crews take care of 1,727 lane-miles (the combined lengths of each lane on every highway in the region), including eight moun-tain passes.
During last winter, Alamosa maintenance crews plowed 317,836 total lane-miles. As well, crews sprayed 56,660 gallons of liquid deicer; spread 12,364 tons of sand/salt; spent 808.5 hours on avalanche control missions. Total dollars spent: $2,428,204.
The North Maintenance Area includes patrols in: Poncha Springs, Maysville, Sargents, Hartsel, Fairplay and Johnson Village (work includes US 285 Poncha Pass, US 24 Trout Creek Pass and US 50 Monarch Pass).
The West Maintenance Area has patrols in: Monte Vista, South Fork, Saguache, Pagosa Springs, and Creede (work includes US 160 Wolf Creek Pass and SH 114 Cochetopa/North Pass).
The East Maintenance Area includes patrols in: Fort Garland, US 160 La Veta Pass, Alamosa, Antonito, and SH 17 La Manga Pass (work also includes SH 17 Cumbres Pass).
Safe winter driving is facili-tated by CDOT’s maintenance program, as well as its commu-nications to the traveling public regarding road conditions and closures. Safe winter driving is also in the hands of prepared motorists.
CDOT has these recommen-dations for safer travel this season:
WINTER TRAVEL TIPS: • Plan your trip! Log on to
CDOT’s Winter Driving web page at: http://www.colora-dodot.info/travel/winter-driv-ing for tips, road conditions, information on CDOT’s 14-hour snow plow coverage and more; or call 511 for statewide road conditions. Also, sign up for FREE wireless text and/or e-mail updates on road condi-tions/closures-see the green phone icon in the upper right-hand corner of CDOT’s web site home page. Motorists can also log onto the National Weather Service’s site at http://weather.gov/.
Gap. (They sold the ranch in 1972 and it’s no longer in operation.)
Their son, Bill, author of “Sunday in Hell,” graduated from Del Norte High School in 1950, and attended two quar-ters at Adams State where he was a freshman on the football team - before securing an ap-pointment to West Point.
On graduation he entered the Air Force, served for 27 1/2 years, was a Vietnam combat veteran, and served 8 1/2 years in the aerospace industry be-fore turning to research and writing history.
The author graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, and during his career of ser-vice in the Air Force, earned a Master of Science degree in Business Administration from The George Washington University while attending the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. He later attended the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pa, where he completed ten months of senior management training, equivalent to a masters degree
in our potato crop by improv-ing the soil health and that really is not what we are after,” Brendon said. “We really focus on the quality. We are really proud of our quality.”
Rockey Farms’ quality products attract seed buy-ers from all over the country, students from neighboring farms and people who want to see alternative agricul-ture in action. They have had chefs, legislative aides, international producers and Colorado State University students all come to see what those crazy Rockey brothers are doing out on the land.
“I think that is what makes them stand out so much, the fact that they have so much community outreach,” said Judy Lopez, a Rio Grande Watershed Conservation and Educa-tion Initiative education specialist and program manager. “They are young and passionate about what they do.”
As of late, Brendon has been asked to share his passion through soil health presentations with farmers inside and outside the San Luis Valley.
“People aren’t laughing at us so much anymore,” Brendon said. “People are starting to recognize what we are doing. I think that they are getting tired of looking across the fence and seeing such a nice crop and wondering how we did it.”
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• Always keep the top half of your gas tank full. It can give you better traction and gives you a bigger margin of error if you get stuck and have to keep the engine running periodically to keep warm.
• If you are stuck in a seri-ous storm do not leave your car. Run the engine periodically and wait for help.
• Carry blankets, water, a flashlight, a shovel, some nutrition bars or other food for sustenance. Winterize your vehicle’s safety kit by including extra blankets, sand to help gain traction in the event you become stuck on ice or snow, jumper cables, an ice scraper and lock de-icer.
• Remember that 4-wheel drive does not mean 4-wheel stop. A 4-wheel drive vehicle will not stop any better in icy conditions, especially if you have inadequate snow tires.
• Be sure of your route. Don’t go exploring in the back-country without some local knowledge, especially during a storm or when one is bear-ing down anywhere near your location.
• Be sure you have good tires. The Colorado State Patrol recommends at least 1/8 of an inch tread depth. All season radials on a front-wheel-drive passenger vehicle are adequate for most situa-tions; install them on all four tires. Four snow tires on most rear-wheel drive vehicles are usually adequate. Chain restrictions in Colorado are most often put into effect for commercial vehicles (semi-trailer trucks) and do not usually affect passenger vehicles (please see informa-tion on Colorado’s chain law at http://www.coloradodot.info/travel/commercial-ve-hicles/colorado-chain-law.url).
• In poor visibility or even whiteout conditions, don’t drive faster than you can see ahead. High speeds in poor or no visibility can lead to large chain reaction acci-dents. Remember you can’t see around mountain curves and corners, either.
• In addition to these winter driving tips, CDOT reminds all motorists to respect winter weather, conduct a pre-trip inspection of your vehicle, leave extra space between your auto-mobile and others on the road, and never drink and drive.
• Always buckle up!
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in public administration. His writing includes a ma-
jor 1,144 page Korean War history and true story, “A Return to Glory: The Untold Story of Honor, Dishonor, and Triumph at the United States Military Academy, 1950-53”; articles, columns, and letters published in: newspapers in San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, and Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Los Alamos, NM; Elko, Nev. and Bryan, Texas; “Air Force Maintenance Magazine”; “VFW” Magazine; base and company newspapers; a va-riety of Air Force safety pub-lications; the United States Military Academy Associa-tion of Graduates magazine, “Assembly”; fraternal and professional organization newsletters.
In February 2000, before
Warwick House Publishing’s August 2000 release of “A Re-turn to Glory,” the US Military Academy, joint faculty-gradu-ate, Bicentennial Planning Group unanimously selected the work as a Bicentennial Book, granting imprint of the Academy’s Bicentennial logo on the book jacket cover, book cover, and title page.
In March 2005, Los Angeles-based Orly Adelson Produc-tions, Inc., under contract with ESPN Original Entertain-ment, purchased television film rights for “A Return to Glory,” with ESPN planning for a movie based on the book, and a related documentary, based in part on the book.
His second book, “On Hal-lowed Ground, The Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill,” published by the United States Naval
Institute Press in coopera-tion with the Association of the United States Army was released in hardback October 2003. The work is a detailed account of the July 6-11 1953 final battle for the outpost, three weeks prior to the Korean War armistice. A screenplay by the author, based on the book, is a work in progress.
Bill and his wife, Ronnie, married the day after he graduated from the Military Academy, live in Las Vegas, Nev. They have three grown children.
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service re-minds residents of the suggested mail-by dates to ensure packages, cards, and letters reach their intended destination this holiday season. Postmarking for domestic mail mailed from and delivered within the U.S. and international mail destined for overseas should occur NO LATER THAN:
Domestic Mail Product Mail-by DateFirst-Class Mail Dec. 20Priority Mail Dec. 21Express Mail Dec. 22Parcel Post Dec. 15DNDC Drop Ship Dec. 19DDU Drop Ship Dec. 22 International Mail To Global Express ExpressAfrica Dec-20 Dec-10 Asia/Pacific Rim Dec-19 Dec-15 Australia/New Zealand Dec-19 Dec-15 Canada Dec-21 Dec-16 Caribbean Dec-20 Dec-15 Central & South America Dec-20 Dec-10 Mexico Dec-21 Dec-15 Europe Dec-20 Dec-15 Middle East Dec-20 Dec-15
International Mail To Priority First-Class Asia/Pacific Rim Dec-9 Dec-9
Military and APO/FPO mail Class of mail and mail-by-date
Addressed to Express First-Class PriorityAPO/FPO/DPO AE Dec. 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 ZIPs(tm) 090-092APO/FPO/DPO AE Dec. 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 ZIPs 094-098APO/FPO/DPO AA Dec. 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 ZIP 340APO/FPO/DPO AP Dec. 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 ZIPs 962-966 Global Express Guaranteed GXG Notes:1) Cutoff date does
not take into account time needed for customs clearance.2) Should allocate extra transit day(s) for delivery outside major cities. 3) Last day to ship to Afghanistan is Dec 19 and Iraq is Dec 16.
Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes come in a variety of sizes and are always free. Remember - ‘if it fits it ships’ for a low flat rate.
Post Office sets holiday deadlines
NATIONAL — Reader’s Digest launched the second year of its We Hear You America campaign, the popu-lar national, grassroots ini-tiative that serves as a cata-lyst to empower Americans to help their local communities by casting votes at Read-ersDigest.com on behalf of their hometowns. Last year’s program touched 50 percent of the cities, towns, and vil-lages in the United States, 110 of which received funds and promotional support for needed community projects and civic initiatives.
To date, the program has helped fund and promote quality-of-life projects rang-ing from building a new municipal pool in Genoa, Nebraska, to expanding a public library in Ainsworth,
Nebraska, to replacing fire hydrants in Boley, Okla-homa, to developing a skate and bike park in Armada, Michigan, to repairing a city art gallery in Manchester, New Hampshire, to bringing back 4th of July fireworks in Jackson, Illinois.
More important, the sto-ries of these and other com-munities were highlighted by Reader’s Digest in its magazine and on its digital and social media channels to bring them to the attention of people across the country.
Dan Lagani, president of Reader’s Digest North America, says, “The We Hear You America campaign is about giving back to the people and towns that have meant so much to Reader’s Digest over the years. Cit-
ies, towns, and villages across our country continue to face economic challenges. Reader’s Digest is bringing back We Hear You America to help these communi-ties get the attention they deserve. This year, we’re doing even more to stimu-late local economies and improve communities all across the country with an even larger financial and promotional commitment to the campaign and the creation of the new Read-er’s Digest We Hear You America Foundation.”
It’s easy for people to vote for a town. Go online, log on to ReadersDigest.com, type in the name of the town, and click on the word “Vote.” People may cast as many votes as they
like. While on the site, in-dividuals are encouraged to upload photos of their towns, describe the needs of their communities, and talk about why where they live is the best place in America. The We Hear You America campaign will pro-vide support to the towns receiving the most votes, including being featured in the Reader’s Digest an-nual Best of America issue and on ReadersDigest.com. Communities participating in the initiative may also be featured in Reader’s Digest and on ReadersDigest.com during 2012.
Alamosa was in the run-ning for awhile last year but was outpaced in the end. Any community is welcome to participate.
We Hear You America campaign returns
FORT COLLINS — The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is expected to approve three new State Natural Areas and affirm the former Parks Board’s policy regarding the State Trails Committee during its monthly meeting on Thurs-day Dec. 8 in Fort Collins.
Commissioners are also expected to receive presen-tations regarding ongoing black bear research, min-
Parks and Wildlife Commission will meeteral development potential at St. Vrain State Park in Longmont and recommen-dations for improving the private landowner voucher program. Following ad-journment of the meeting in the afternoon, Commis-sioners will reconvene for a workshop to receive an analysis of Colorado park visitors, hunters and anglers and an update on the prog-ress of the merger between
the former Colorado State Parks and former Division of Wildlife.
The meeting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hilton Fort Collins, 425 West Prospect Street. On Friday morning, the workshop will continue with a discussion of the new agency’s strategic priorities and vision for the future.
To access the live audio feed during the meeting,
click on the “listen to live audio” link at the bottom of the Commission webpage at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/ParksWildlifeCommission/Pages/Commission.aspx.
For more news about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/NewsMedia/PressReleases
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.
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This girl was on fire. She stood with a little more weight on her
right foot and both hands snug on her hips as she waited for her turn to address the board. Her outfit was appropriate for the occasion and her age. The blond streaks in her brown hair hit her chin and continued in a straight end-of-the-day mess around her head. Big soft eyes above full lips rest-ing on a round face contrasted her apparent anticipation.
S h e e a s i l y grabbed the cor-ner of the yel-low sign with her strong right hand and firmly placed her left fist on the desk as she exhaled. She eyed the smaller blond boy with the blue button up shirt that was stretching to hold up the left corner. He returned the recognition and began to read:
“Denver Museum of Science and Na-ture... T. Rex encounter... Come face to face with a prehistoric...”
Then it was her time, her moment to play her part in the effort to persuade the board to support the fourth grade over-night trip to Denver. She had to read the rest of the words on the yellow sign. That right corner was suddenly a bit more taut. She struggled from the first syllable. In the end, she pronounced every word.
When she came to a word she did not know – odyssey, collection, for example – she placed her hand, palm up, under the word and glanced upwards with those big soft eyes. Instantly, the boy sharing the stage read the word aloud. She then repeated it with clarity and distinction. This happened again and again and again. There was communication, assistance, determination, respect, grace and many smiles to break knotted brows. Then they were finished. There were no more words to read. The yellow sign was retired and the girl and the boy returned to the group.
She seemed satisfied when it was all said and done. She still looked a little anxious, but that could have easily been an expression of empowerment. This was not a case of fright. The girl, erupting with fire, knew that she could not read those words on that yellow sign, and she knew that she would read them anyway. She said every word. There was someone there to help.
In that moment, two Alamosa Elemen-tary fourth graders of a different color, a different sex and a different adeptness came together to successfully address a large group of friends, family and strang-ers about something they really want to make happen. These young people demon-strated skills that a CSAP cannot measure nor a Senate Bill represent. This boy and girl creatively worked together on behalf of the greater good of the fourth grade class. They overcame setbacks without having an educator step in to deny an experience because of a perceived limita-tion. These fourth graders, with due credit to their advisors, have what it takes to end wars.
After the girl on fire and the boy in the blue button up shirt showed off their fancy thinking, it was back to ayes, debate and discussion. The youth exited the building with their enthusiasm to have a job-well-done-before-bedtime snack. The girl on fire was ready to close the lids of her big soft eyes and the boy in the blue button up shirt slept tight knowing he was one day, one task, closer to spending a night with the dinosaurs. Neither probably thought much about their presentation. They went with the natural flow, unknowingly us-ing their individual skills to strengthen, to help one another. A smart person had told them fancy thinking was acceptable, encouraged and expected. They simply chose to follow superb advice.
If that smart person keeps blowing on her embers, the girl on fire will read the commencement speech after the boy in the blue button up shirt makes sure she looks pretty in her graduation gown.
She will look so pretty
Lauren Krizansky
Seeds
After writing last week about dining on goat meat and goat milk in the Arabian desert more than 30 years ago, I thought it was about time to pay a visit to the Laz Ewe 2 Bark Goat Dairy, owned by Curtis and Jenny Knoblauch over on RG 15.
Their local products are found at many farmers’ markets and year-round at independent grocery stores and fine res-taurants from the San Luis Valley and Pagosa Springs south to Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque, even in Arizona I hear. A great addition to any festive board dur-ing the holidays would be some Laz Ewe cheese.
Besides, as nutritionists tell us, goat milk is better balanced and more easily digested than cows’ milk or meat, although we do not find the latter on many tables here. But as I learned firsthand overseas, the meat and the milk are both delicious.
The Knoblauch ranch was homesteaded in the late 1870s, four generations ago. Although they once raised some cattle, they now have goats exclusively.
Their goats are mainly Alpine stock, raised on their own hay and alfalfa. Dozens of grand champion awards testify to the high quality of their animals that have been shown nationally and statewide.
And rest assured that, safeguarding public health, the Laz Ewe 2 Bar Goat Dairy is licensed and inspected regularly by the Colorado Department of Agricul-ture. Under Jenny’s zealous eye, all the
cheese-making takes place on the ranch to exacting standards.
By special arrangement, visitors come out to the ranch to see it, and Jenny gave me a tour of the facility from the milking machines to the large tanks in which the milk is held, for up to three days and no longer. Next, it is pasteurized at exactly the right tempera-ture for exactly the right number of minutes.
Then the curd i s s e p a r a t e d from the whey, and the cheese is made, molded, and packed right there at Laz Ewe. The finished products are then ready for sale delivery.
Jenny’s popular cheeses are chevre, sometimes seasoned with green chili, dill, and tomato, along with feta and ricotto types. These taste a little different from the plastic-wrapped blocks and bags of usual cheeses made from cows’ milk, but once tried, goat cheese becomes a favorite of many people.
Nothing goes to waste. Whey is put on the
ranch’s fields for fertilizer and to nourish the goats who feed on the grass, and raw milk feeds motherless lambs, elk over at the ranch on U.S. 160, puppies, and kittens.
An historical fact that I just learned from Jenny is that early settlers brought along a couple of goats with their flocks of sheep to bottle-feed orphaned lambs. Although human babies and adults can thrive on goat milk, Laz Ewe does not sell raw milk for their consumption.
A ewe can produce a gallon or three-quarters of a gallon of milk a day. At present, during the early winter, milk production is lower, Jenny explained, but some new kids will arrive in February, and birthing will peak in April, followed by lots of milk.
Jenny sadly told me about the tragic fire last April, when 15 baby kids died, and she showed me where the historic old barn had stood. When spring comes, the Knoblauchs will be rebuilding their valuable stock, which now stands at 65 animals, down from about 100 before the disastrous fire.
With a special concern about the heritage of ranching and open space, the Knoblauchs have granted a conservation easement on 150 acres through the Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust (RiGHT). They also participate in CSU’s Institute for Livestock and Environment, a program that is fostering livestock and environ-mental management.
Virginia Simmons
Rabbitbrush Rambler
Ranch with a difference
San Luis Valley Federal Bank is a posi-tive force and role-model in the community it serves by installing sizable photovoltaic arrays on each of its three branches. Cur-rently, the SLV Federal branch in Monte Vista and the western Alamosa branch each have a 21 kW polycrystalline PV array on its roof providing about one-third of the total electricity use of each building.
The main office in central Alamosa is now placing mounting feet and racks on its roof for what will soon be a 54 kW polycrystalline array also sized to provide one-third of the bank’s electricity use.
It is so encouraging to see an important valley institution leading the path to our Valley’s green future. In sharp contrast, the behavior of the huge “too-big-to-fail” banks in the U.S. has been irresponsible, reckless, and greedy to the point that it crashed the national economy and continues to obstruct and delay recovery. This is the stark economic reality we all are dealing with.
The thinking and orientation of banks such as SLV Fed are an important part of the way out of the current crisis. They give justification for why hundreds of thousands of Americans (over 600,000 in a recent two-week period) have moved their money to similar small community-oriented banks from giants
Local bank goes green such as Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. These kinds of mega-banks are far more interested in acting as invest-ment institutions that offer arcane and high risk/high return financial instruments such as derivatives and hedge funds to wealthy clients, with a sole emphasis on profit, not community development such as is occurring right here in the San Luis Valley.
I had the opportunity recently to speak with Duane Bussey, CEO and President of SLV Federal, about the bank’s renewable energy effort. I asked him about the thought process on the part of the directors of the bank that led to the decision to install photovoltaics (Mr. Bussey is a graduate of Adams State College, lives in Alamosa with his wife Lorey, and their children attended local schools). Mr. Bussey said that, first and foremost, the bank wants to act in a way consistent with environmental consciousness and the “green movement”.
Next, the bank wants to show tangible lead-ership in a sector of the economy for which they will also offer financing. The bank’s attitude is that if they want to offer public financing for locally-owned “distributed” renewable-energy development, they need to show the community that such energy development is not only feasible, but that they trust and value it to the degree that
they will use it themselves. Finally, Mr. Bussey indicated that this
move just makes good economic sense. The bank expects a payback on their investment in nine years and a period of at least 25 years of high-capacity output from the photovoltaic arrays.
San Luis Valley Federal is helping the community beyond being a good example. Because of the bank’s commitment to fi-nancing green energy, local businesses and SLV communities will be able to invest in locally-owned solar with loans from SLV Federal. In addition, green jobs are created for local PV installers like Alpine Electric who is the contractor for the bank’s three solar arrays.
The money saved in energy costs will stay in the community rather than being sent to the corporate headquarters of an electric utility. Moreover, the long-term situation for bank employees will be improved because the financial stability of the bank will be enhanced by a substantial portion of its electricity needs having a very predictable fuel cost well into the future: zero.
What a joy it will be to see the solar pan-els atop the roof of the 4th and Edison SLV Federal Bank building, connecting the com-munity to the Sun as a symbol of valley’s bright future. Good work!
David Lenderts
Capitol, 200 Colfax Ave., Denver CO 80203; O f f ice phone (303) 86 6 - 4 871, e - mai l : [email protected]
■ STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESEdward Vigil (D) Colorado State Representa-
tive, District 62, 200 E. Colfax, Denver, 80203, 303-866-2916, [email protected]
Tom Massey (R) District 60, 200 E. Colfax, Denver, CO 80203, (303) 866-2747, e-mail: [email protected]
■ U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESScott Tipton (R) Regional Office — 719-587-
5105; 719-587-5137 (fax); Washington, DC — 326 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515; 202-225-4761; 202-226-9669 (fax); http://tipton.house.gov
■ U.S. SENATEMark Udall (D) San Luis Valley Regional Office,
609 Main Street, Suite 205, Alamosa, CO 81101 phone 719-589-2101; Hart Office Building, Suite SH 317, , Washington DC 20510; DC Phone: 202-224-5941; Phone: 877-7-MUDALL (877-768-3255); DC Fax: 202-224-6471; E-mail: [email protected]
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Valley News
Domestic Film Box OfficeWeekend of December 2-4
Rank Film Distributor Weekend Rev.1 Twilight Saga: Summit $16,900,000 Breaking Dawn, The Entertainment2 Muppets, The Disney $11,200,0003 Hugo Paramount $7,625,000 4 Arthur Sony $7,350,000 Christmas5 Happy Feet 2 Warner Bros. $6,000,000 6 Jack And Jill Sony $5,500,000 7 Descendants Fox Searchlight $5,200,0008 Immortals Relativity Media $4,394,0009 Tower Heist Universal $4,134,88010 Puss In Boots Paramount $3,050,00011 J. Edgar Warner Bros. $2,400,000 12 My Week The Weinstein $1,180,000 With Marilyn Company
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Joel Fuhrman MD
By JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D.
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S., and doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke.1 However, type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease — our food choices can either prevent or promote insulin resistance and resultant diabetes.
Many conventional dia-betes diets rely on meat or grains as the major calorie source. However, these strat-egies have serious draw-backs. High-nutrient, low glycemic load (GL) foods are the optimal foods for diabet-ics, and these foods also help to prevent diabetes in the first place:
Leafy greens and other non-starchy vegetables: Green and non-starchy veg-etables have almost nonexis-tent effects on blood glucose, and are packed with fiber and phytochemicals.
A recent meta-analysis found that greater leafy green vegetable intake is associated with a 14 percent decrease in risk of type 2 diabetes.2
One study reported that each daily serving of leafy greens produces a 9% de-crease in risk.3
Greens, mushrooms, on-ions, garlic, eggplant, pep-pers, etc. are essential com-ponents of an anti-diabetes (or diabetes reversal) diet.
Beans: Beans, lentils, and other legumes are the ideal carbohydrate source. Beans are low in GL due to their moderate protein and abundant fiber and resistant starch, carbohydrates that are not broken down in the small intestine. This reduces the amount of calories that can be absorbed from beans; plus, resistant starch is fermented by bacteria in the colon, forming products that protect against colon cancer.4
Accordingly, bean and legume consumption is as-sociated with reduced risk of both diabetes and colon cancer.5, 6
Nuts and seeds: Nuts are
low in GL, promote weight loss, and have anti-inflam-matory effects that may prevent the development of insulin resistance.7, 8
The Nurses’ Health Study found a 27 percent reduced risk of diabetes in nurses who ate five or more servings of nuts per week. Among nurses who already had diabetes, this same quantity reduced the risk of heart disease by 47 percent.9-11
Fresh fruit: Fruits are rich in fiber and antioxidants, and are a nutrient-dense choice for satisfying sweet cravings. Eating three servings of fresh fruit each day is associated with an 18 percent decrease in risk of diabetes.3
For those who are already diabetic, I recommend stick-ing to low sugar fruits like berries, kiwi, oranges, and melon to minimize glycemic effects.
This approach works. In a recent study on type 2 dia-betics following this diet, we found that 62 percent of the participants reached normal (nondiabetic) HbA1C levels within seven months, and the average number of medica-tions required dropped from four to one. 12
A diet of vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, and fresh fruit can prevent and even reverse diabetes while promoting long-term health.
If you have type 2 diabe-tes, here are some steps you can take to begin to treat it naturally:
1. Visit DrFuhrman.com to learn more about a high-nutrient diet, and read about the successes of others who have reversed their diabetes at drfuhrman.com/success.
2. Read my book Eat to Live: follow the dietary guidelines and advice for diabetic pa-tients, and try the delicious recipes. Or consider the “Eat to Live Starter Pack,” which includes a “Secrets to Healthy Cooking DVD.”
Dr. Fuhrman is a New York Times best-selling author and board certified family physician specializing in lifestyle and nutritional medicine. His new book Super Immunity discusses how to naturally strengthen the immune system against everything from the com-mon cold to cancer. Visit his informative website at DrFuhrman.com. Submit your questions and comments about this column directly to [email protected].
References:1. American Diabetes Asso-
ciation: Diabetes statistics 2. BMJ 2010;341:c4229.3 . D i a b e t e s C a r e
2008;31:1311-1317.
4. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2008;27:104-119.
5 . Am J Cl in Nutr 2008;87:162-167.
6. Cancer Causes Control 2009;20:1605-1615.
7. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2010;19:124-130.
8. NMCD 2011;21 Suppl 1:S40-45.
9. JAMA 2002;288:2554-2560.
10. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2010;19:110-116.
11. J Nutr 2009;139:1333-1338.
12. Dunaief D, Gui-sh-uang Y, Fuhrman J, et al: Presented at the 5th IANA meeting 2010. J Nutr Health Aging 2010;14:500.
Dr. Joel Fuhrman gives list of anti-diabetes foods
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) reminds people who are traveling during the holiday season that taking a few simple steps before you leave can keep your home or business safe while you are away.
The IBHS brochure “Is Your Home Alone?” out-lines things property own-ers can do to protect their homes while they are vacant. Among the most important things homeowners should do include:
Keep wind and water out — Ice and snow accumu-lation on tree branches could cause them to break off and fall. You should routinely in-spect trees on your property and make sure limbs and branches are cut back 5 feet to 6 feet from roof and wall surfaces. Check for signs of roof leaks and have any leaks fixed. Clean gutters to ensure good drainage; this will reduce the chances of ice dam formation.
Don’t let it get too cold — Thermostats in a vacant home should be set to no lower than 68 degrees to pre-vent pipes from freezing.
Shut off the water and gas — Water heaters, appli-ances, and pipes (PVC and copper) can leak or burst, which can cause major dam-age in an unattended home. The best protection is to shut the main water supply valve. When shutting the water
off, also turn off power or gas to the water heater (or the gas company can do this for you).
Leave electricity on — Advise utility companies of dates that the house will be vacant. Ask to be notified in the event of high usage or an emergency. Many utility companies now offer automatic email notification that consumers can receive via smart phones and other handheld devices.
Install exterior and interior motion or timed lighting —This will act to ward off potential animal in-festation and criminal activ-ity, and give the appearance that someone is home.
Try to make the proper-ty appear occupied — This will help reduce the risks of vandalism or other crime. Have a snow removal service plow your driveway and clear sidewalks and steps. Have the service remove snow off the roof to prevent collapse or water entry as the snow melts.
IBHS’ “Steps to Protecting Vacant Commercial Prop-erty” provides guidance on what business owners should do to keep their businesses safe when nobody is there. In addition to the steps listed above, IBHS recommends the following:
Advise local fire and po-lice departments that your building is unoccupied, and provide them with keys and/
or contact information in the event of an emergency.
Advise your alarm compa-ny of the vacancy, create new security codes, and update contact information.
Ensure pollutants, chemi-cals or combustible materials are returned to and stored in appropriate protective cabi-nets and containers. Inform the fire department that there are flammable or toxic mate-rials stored in the building and their location(s).
Visit www.DisasterSafety.org for more information.
Tips shared for leaving house safe
Page 6 Valley Courier Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Sports
Falcons, Panthers win tournament
crowns
MOSCA—The winter weather did not stop basketball teams from heating up the Sangre de Cristo High School gym on Saturday as the 2011 Colorado Sports/Thunderbird Tournament wrapped up.
Even an early morning mon-key wrench could not stop the action from commencing.
Sangre de Cristo JV 33, Center 28
The winter weather pre-vented the Questa Wildcats from making it to their sched-uled 8 a.m. game against the Center Vikings in the seventh place game of the tournament as the roads were closed at the state line giving Center the au-tomatic win for seventh place. However, the show went on as an early decision had the Cen-ter Vikings playing Sangre de Cristo's junior varsity squad.
The game was a close game throughout as the Vikings led 5-4 after the first quarter before opening the gap to four points, 13-9 at halftime. The Thunderbirds came back and outscored Center 13-10 in the third quarter. The Thun-derbirds continued with the momentum as they went on a 7-0 run to start the quarter and have a 29-23 led before Center senior Alexa Lobato broke the string by sinking a trey to close the gap to three, 29-26 with two minutes remaining.
The two teams traded turn-overs and two free throws before free throws at 23.7 and 3.9 seconds iced the game for the Thunderbirds, 33-28.
Center's top scorer was Lobato as she had 12 points. The Vikings were called for 23 personal fouls and connected on 5-of-20 free throws. Sangre's top scorer was Abbey Stagner, with 13 points.
Antonito 46, Center 44
The Antonito Trojans were able to sink timely shots in the final minute of play to defeat the Center Vikings, 46-44 to claim seventh place in the tournament.
With two minutes remaining in the game, the game was tied at 39, however, seconds later the Vikings jumped out to a 3-point lead. The Trojans, who had four free throws, only made one point before the Viking connected on two free throws to go up 44-40.
Antonito then failed to con-nect three straight free throw attempts. However, they did close the score to 44-41. After the ensuing in bounds, Trojan sophomore Cesar Uriarte stole the ball and connected on a field goal to make it a 1-point game, 44-43 with 38 seconds left.
With 25 ticks left, Trojan senior Brandon Sisneros stole the ball before a missed shot by Antonito gave the Vikings two free throws, in which they missed.
With the ball going to the Tro-jans, sophomore Chris Romero connected on a 3-pointer to give them the 46-44 lead with 2.9 seconds
The Vikings drew up a play with a timeout. The play was performed almost to perfection, however, senior Valo Munoz's shot was a little too strong as time expired.
The game was a close one from the beginning as the score was 8-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Trojans then jumped out to a 19-14 lead at halftime before the Pirates outscored Antonito 16-14 in the third, making the score 33-30 in favor of the Trojans. The Vikings went on a 9-4 run in the beginning of the fourth quarter to give them the lead.
Antonito was led by Romero who tallied 13 points, while the team shot 12-of-24 (50 percent) from the free throw line and being called for 17 personal fouls.
Center was led by Munoz, who had 23 points, and junior Paul Lopez, who tallied 16 points. The Vikings connected
on 9-of-15 (60 percent) free throws while being called for 15 turnovers.
Sierra Grande 53, Sargent 46
The Sargent Farmers could not string together enough points for a comeback as the Sierra Grande Panthers de-feated them, 53-46, to win the consolation championship on Saturday afternoon.
The game started off evenly matched with each team go-ing on mini runs, including the Farmers, who jumped out to a 8-0 lead on three straight field goals by senior Adriana Aguilera. It had appeared that the game would be tied after the first quarter; however, Victoria Archuleta decided that 2.3 seconds was enough time to sink a half-court shot and gave the Panthers a 16-13 lead. The Panthers increased their lead by one in the second quarter as they led 27-23 at halftime. The two then just matched each other in the third quarter as the score was 39-35.
Sierra Grande's top scorers were Victoria Archuleta and Ally Baker, who had 15 and 11 points, respectively. As a team Sierra Grande hit 18-of-23 from the line and committed 14 personal fouls.
The Farmer's top scorer was senior Emily Pfannenstiel, who had 16 points. Aguilera added 12 points.
The Farmers connected on 40 percent (4-of-10) of their free throws while being called for 19 personal fouls.
Monte Vista 52, Dolores 26
The Monte Vista had no trouble defeating the Dolores Bears, 52-26, for the consola-tion championship on Satur-day.
They came out firing as they nailed three treys en route to a 18-2 first quarter.
The two teams traded three pointers, including Chris San-chez, who nailed his second of the day and Keith Romero, who nailed two straight, to start the second quarter. Dolores junior Cody Carroll went on a roll for the Bears as he scored nine of the ten points. The Pirates did outscore the Bears, 17-10 in the quarter to take a 35-12 lead to
halftime.The Bears outscored the
Pirates 9-8 in the third quar-ter but still could not muster enough to win the game.
Romero and Randy Velarde shared the points lead the Pi-rates with 12 points a piece as the team connected on 6-of-15 (40 percent) free throws while being called for 17 personal fouls.
The Bears were led by Car-roll, while connecting on 9-of-16 (56 percent) free throws. They were called for 15 personal fouls.
Sangre de Cristo 46, Dolores 35
The Sange de Cristo Lady Thunderbirds wrapped up their portion of the tourna-ment with a 2-1 record as they defeated the Dolores Bears, 46-35, to claim the third place trophy.
The Bears were called for 20 fouls to give the Thunderbirds 24 free throws, 12 of which they connected on. Meanwhile, Sangre de Cristo was called for 16 fouls allowing the Bears to take 23 shots from the line. They hit 11 of them.
Sangre de Cristo was led by Kathryn New, who nailed seven field goals and four free throws for 18 points. Dolores was led by Cydney McHenrey, who had 11 points.
Sargent 49, Sangre de Cristo 38The Sargent Farmers were
able to compound small runs on their way to the third place tro-phy as they bested the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds, 49-38, on Saturday evening.
The two teams traded field goals and 3-pointers before the Farmers went on their first run, 11-2, to take a 16-9 lead to the second quarter.
The Thunderbirds closed the gap in the second quarter as they outscored Sargent 16-14 as the Farmers still led 30-24.
Sargent's defense made a stand in the third quarter as they were able to keep the Thunderbirds to just four points as they led 41-28 at the end of the third. They then just iced the game in the fourth quarter for the victory.
Sangre de Cristo's top scorer
was Lance Blades as he nailed two treys and three field goals for 12 points. As a team, the Farmers converted on 8-of-13 free throws while being called for 10 personal fouls.
The Farmers, who only hit three 3-pointers and 4-of-7 from the line, had two players in double digits; they were Dion Oaks and Brandon Rogers with 18 and 15 points, respectively. The Farmers were called for 16 personal fouls in the game.
Centauri 54, Monte Vista 50
It came down to the fi-nal seconds before the girl's championship of the Colorado Sports/Thunderbird Tourna-ment was decided and after the dust settled, Centauri came out on top.
The game, which was a conference preview, was a battle of free throws as time expired. Centauri junior Taylor Wilson was 2-for-2, sophomore Jasmine Gallegos was 1-of-2 and senior Ashley Cornum was 1-of-2 from the free throw line in the final minute while only giving up two free throws attempts to the Pirates.Senior Adriana Mora was able to hot half of the attempts.
The Falcons entered the final two minutes as the losing team, however, a 9-2 run, including a Wilson 3-pointer and a jump shot by junior Kathleen Ruybal had the Falcons on the win-ning side.
The Pirates opened up the final quarter tailing 34-39 but a 3-pointer by Mora and junior Ashley Martinez joined a field goal by senior Massiel Ochoa, had the score tied at 42 follwing a trey by Wilson.
The game was neck-and-neck the whole way as the lead exchanged three times in the opening quarter as it ended 10-9 in favor of teh Falcons.
The lead then traded sides on the scoreboard five times in the second quarter with the Pirates leading 24-23 at halftime.
Wilson and Cornum paced the Falcons as they were the only two players with double digits with 16 and 15 points, respectively. As a team the Falcons hit 14 free throws, they had 27 attempts. They were charged with 20 personal fouls.
Mora was pegged with 16 of the Pirates' points while Ochoa had 10. The squad connected on 13-of-23 (57 percent) free throws while committing 21 personal fouls.
Sierra Grande 42, Centauri 39
The Class 1A Sierra Grande Panthers showed just how strong they are as they up-set the Class 3A Centauri Falcons, 42-39, in the final seconds of Saturday night's championship game of the Colorado Sports/Thunderbird Shootout.
Like the girl's championship game, the game came down to the final minutes and free throws. The Panthers won the battle as they hit 10-of-22 (45 percent) free throws while Centauri only made it to the line ten times and made four of those attempts.
ten of those 22 attempts for the Panthers came in the fourth quarter as the four that were swished proved to be enough to give them the lead.
With the Falcons up 29-28 entering the final quarter, junior Tomas Vigil sank a field goal before sophomore Adam Gomez hit half of his two free throws to give the Panthers a 31-29 lead, one that was quickly erased when senior Chris Jar-vies was fouled on his drive to the net and fell through, giving Centauri a 32-31 lead. Vigil then give the lead back to Centauri. The lead would not swing back to Centauri again despite several chances. The most prominent chance was at the 1:02 mark when senior Damian Romero was awarded two free throws with the score 40-39. Romero missed his first attempt but did tie it up with the second shot.
Vigil hit a lay up on the next possession before both teams traded turnovers and a rebound by the Panthers forced the Falcons to foul and let senior Logan Chaves ice the game.
The game started off quickly for both teams as both teams had several turnovers and missed shots, despite all the missed shots, the Panthers led 11-7 at the end of the first quarter.
The lead was trimmed to two as the Falcons finished the first half with a 7-0 run to make the halftime score, 18-16.
Things got interesting in the the third quarter as they outscored the Panthers 13-10 to give them a lead heading to the final quarter.
The high scorer for the Fal-cons was senior Chris Jarvies with 15 points, five field goals, two free throws and a trey. His fifteen points weren't enough to out shoot sophomore Adam Go-mez and junior Victor Howard's ten point performances. Junior Thomas Vigil added an addi-tional nine points.
The Falcons committed 21 fouls while the Panthers only had 17 fouls.
OTHER SCORESTSJC Tournament
Centennial 56, Primero 53
A last second 4-point by by Ramon Chavez sealed the game for the Rams as they went 1-2 on the weekend.
Manitou Springs 57, Alamosa 49
Foul trouble hurt the Mean Moose in the championship game of the TSJC Tournament as Manitou Springs hit 18-of-26 free throws to out score Alamosa 28-21 in the second half . The score at halftime was 29-28 in favor of Manitou Springs.
The Mean Moose fell to 2-1 on the young season.
Trinidad 50,Alamosa 30
A strong third quarter pro-pelled the Trinidad Miners to a 50-30 victory over the Alamosa Mean Moose girls.
Alamosa found themselves down 23-16 at halftime before being outscored 21-6 in the third quarter.
The top scorer for Alamosa was Blake Faucette as she tallied 14 points.
Alamosa hit 10-of-13 free throw attempts.
Basketball heat wraps up Thunderbird Tournament Sports Briefs
All-Valley Football Banquet Dec. 7
ALAMOSA— The 2011 All-Valley Football Ban-quet will be Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Inn of the Rio Grande. The night will honor all of the 2011 selections in a formal setting. Fans, including parents and family members who wish to attend the banquet may purchase a ticket for $10 at the door.
AHS GBB Winter Camp scheduled
ALAMOSA— Alamosa High School head girl's basketball Kent Smith as announced that the team will be hosting a winter basketball camp on Dec. 28, 29 and 30 for kids from 3rd grade to 8th grade. It is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is $30. Interested participants can pick up a registra-tion form at the AHS athletic office.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, Dec. 6PREP
BASKETBALL6 p.m., Center vs.
Olathe (@ Gunnison) (B)
Thursday, Dec. 8PREP
BASKETBALLHOEHNE CLAS-
SIC TOURNAMENT—5 p.m., Centauri
vs. Hoehne (G)—6:30 p.m., Ala-
mosa vs. Rye (G)WOODLAND
PARK TOURNAMNET
—4 p.m., Centauri vs. Florence (B)
LA JUNTA SHOOT-OUT
—3 p.m., Del Norte vs. Rocky Ford (G)
—3 p.m., Sanford vs. Las Animas (G)
—4:30 p.m., Del Norte vs. Rocky Ford (B)
—4:30 p.m., Sanford vs. Las Animas (B)
5:30 p.m., Monte Vista @ Sargent (G)
5:30 p.m., Creede @ Sangre de Cristo (G)
7 p.m., Monte Vista @ Sargent (B)
7 p.m., Creede @ Sangre de Cristo (B)
PREP WRESTLING
6 p.m., Monte Vista vs. Florence
Friday, Dec. 9PREP
BASKETBALLHOEHNE CLAS-
SIC TOURNAMENT—TBA, Centauri vs.
Trinidad (G)— 6:30 p.m., Ala-
mosa vs. Hoehne (G)WOODLAND
PARK TOURNAMNET
—5:30 p.m., Cen-tauri vs. Woodland Park
LA JUNTA SHOOT-OUT
—TBA, Del Norte (B), (G)
—TBA, Sanford (B), (G)
4 p.m., Centennial @ Cotopaxi (G)
5:30 p.m., Sierra Grande vs. Primero (G)
6:30 p.m., Centen-nial @ Cotopaxi (B)
6:30 p.m., Antonito @ Custer County (G)
6:30 p.m., Mountain Valley/Moffat @ Center (G)
7 p.m., Sierra Grande vs. Primero (B)
8 p.m., Antonito @ Custer County (B)
8 p.m., Mountain Valley/Moffat @ Center (B)
PREP WRESTLING
TBA, Palmer Ridge Tournament (Centauri)
7 p.m., Alamosa @ Pueblo West
By ERIC R. FLORESCourier Sports Editor
Courier Photos by Eric R. FloresThe Centauri Lady Falcons were the 2011 Colorado Sports/Thunderbird Tournament Champions. See more action pictures on page 8.
The Sierra Grande Panthers battled in a close game and defeated the Class 3A Centauri Falcons to claim the 2011 Colorado Sports/Thunderbird Tournament Championship on Saturday.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Valley Courier Page 7
Valley News
VALLEY — At the invita-tion of Rio Grande Hospital (RGH), Colorado STRIDES (Sustainable Towns: Rural Innovation, Development, Expansion and Success), a program of the Colorado Ru-ral Health Center (CRHC), facilitated the first of four meetings designed to assess community health needs in the Rio Grande Hospital service area on Tuesday, November 15.
Referring to the 35 at-tendees present at the initial meeting, Clint Cresawn, pro-gram manager for Colorado STRIDES said, “The strong turnout shows the commit-ment local residents have to supporting health and healthcare access to care in these two counties.”
The overall goal of this series of meetings is to forge collaboration between the hospital and the com-munity, assuring that the hospital is responsive to the community’s needs with regard to health, healthcare, and healthy living.
The public was invited to attend the kick-off of this se-ries of meetings, designed to provide feedback to hospital
about healthcare needs in the area. The first meeting took place at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Novem-ber 15. The first meeting discussed the services and benefits the hospital provides to Mineral and Rio Grande Counties, as well as health and health outcomes data for the two counties.
After Hospital CEO Ar-lene Harms welcomed the attendees and discussed the services and benefits the hospital provides to the service area, Cresawn went over a Health Indicators and Health Outcomes Report that compares local data to state or peer county data.
This report, designed to spur community conversa-tion, highlighted a number of healthcare disparities that the Rio Grande Hospital faces, including shortages of medical, dental, and mental health providers; high rates of breast cancer, stroke, and suicide; and high rates of unintentional injury.
The report also indicated that residents of the service area also indicated behaviors that may contribute to some of these health statistics: Rel-
atively fewer residents of the area eat adequate services of fruits and vegetables while relatively more residents of the area are overweight or are smokers.
On a more positive note, rates of self-reported binge drinking are lower in the ser-vice area than in the state as a whole, and life expectancy in Mineral and Rio Grande Counties is on par or above the U.S. median.
During discussion of the data, residents indicated that they believed rates of teen pregnancy, cardiac disease, and lung disease might well be worse that the statistics indicted.
However, the primary focus of the meeting was to unveil a community survey, designed to provide RGH with additional information about what the county wants and needs as far as medical services are concerned.
Mineral and Rio Grande County residents, and people who utilize health services in these two counties, are asked to complete the survey online at https://www.surveymon-key.com/s/ZPSRV3R.
The second public meeting,
to which everyone is invited, will be held on Tuesday, January 10 at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall at is 595 Pine Street in Del Norte. A light dinner will be served. At this meeting, demographic and economic data, as well as the economic impact of the hospital, will be discussed.
Using a model based on the work of the National Center for Rural Health Works in Oklahoma, Colo-rado STRIDES works with communities on issues as-sociated with community development, economic de-velopment, and local leader-ship development.
Cresawn says, “Communi-ties with vibrant economies, well developed amenities, and engaged leaders are the very communities best able to provide the best quality care, as well as to recruit and retain healthcare providers,
an issue that hampers access to care in many parts of rural America.”
The Community Health Needs Assessments are a new IRS requirement for 501c3 nonprofit hospi-tals such as SPRHC. This change comes from national healthcare reform — the Patient Protection and Af-fordable Care Act — and was spearheaded by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R, Iowa, in an effort to hold nonprofit hospitals accountable to their communities in earning their nonprofit status.
This Community Health Needs Assessment is made possible by funding from RGH and The Colorado Health Foundation.
The Colorado Rural Health Center was established in 1991 as Colorado’s State Office of Rural Health. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corpora-tion, CRHC’s serves dual
roles as the State Office of Rural Health with the mission of assisting rural communities in addressing healthcare issues; and as the State Rural Health Asso-ciation, advocating for policy change to ensure that rural Coloradoans have access to comprehensive, affordable healthcare services of the highest quality.
The Colorado Rural Health Center has a diverse and inclusive statewide constitu-ency of over 3,500 people and organizations. CRHC collaborates with a variety of partner organizations, such as public and private sector corporations, govern-ment agencies, foundations, hospitals, and other health facilities.
For more information visit www.coruralhealth.org, call 303-832-7493, or call toll free 800-851-6782 from rural Colorado.
Health disparities noted in Mineral, Rio Grande counties
Cold Weather Care Tips
1) Never let your dog off the leash in snow or ice. Although it may seem like a fun option to let your pup frolick in the snow, it can prove to be extremely dangerous. Dogs tend to lose their sense of smell in extremely cold weather and become lost. Winter has the highest rates for lost dogs.
2) Thoroughly wipe down your dog when he comes back into the house after being in the snow. It is com-mon for dogs to ingest salts for melting ice as well as anti-freeze, which can prove to be very toxic.
3) Similar to how you should never leave your dog in the car during the sum-mer, the same goes for the winter; a car can act almost like a freezer in the winter, trapping heat outside and causing your pet to freeze to death.
4) Fresh water is a must at all times, as your dog may be more likely to lick ice and eat snow if he/she is
thirsty from lack of water. Similar to the above point, it is common for dogs to ingest snow, melting-salts and antifreeze.
Holiday risks for petsDecorations — While holi-
day decorations can make a home feel more festive, they can be tantalizing traps for pets. Pet owners should keep decorations and ornaments higher up on trees so they are not consumed by pets.
If a pet decides the colorful garland or tree trim might make a tasty snack, they can and will get stuck in your pet’ intestines, neces-sitating immediate surgical removal.
Moreover, exposed cords from electric lights can cause electrocution or oral burns if chewed.
Gift Wrap — When it’s time to pull all the gifts out of hiding to be wrapped, take care that your pet isn’t in the room as you spread out all the wrapping paper, bows and ribbons. If a cat should starting gnawing on the rib-
bon, it will literally “stitch” the cat’s intestines together as it is being passed through the gut. Surgery is one holi-day gift you don’t want to give your family pet.
Holiday Feast — While turkey and ham make up the majority of traditional holi-day meals, turkey and ham bones can become lodged in the intestines if swallowed in large pieces.
Be careful that your guests don’t give in to the holiday spirit too much and choose this time to offer table scraps to your pets. Your pet could become seriously ill or even choke to death.
Flowers — The poinset-tias many choose to use as holiday centerpieces are also toxic to most household pets if they are chewed and swal-lowed in large enough quan-tities. The level of toxicity is completely proportionate to the size and weight of your pet, but instead of doing the math on that equation, it’s better to choose other types of floral arrangements that don’t endanger your pets.
Protect pets in winter, holidays
ALAMOSA — Residents can help prevent San Luis Valley kids in need from suffering the heartbreak and humiliation of going without gifts this Christmas. For the sixth year the employees of Dell’s Insurance are donating their time, wrapping skills, and toys, in order to help make sure that no kid goes without a gift this Christmas
- but they can’t do it without the community’s help.
Please bring toys in before December 14 for boys and girls of all ages up to and in-cluding teenagers. New, un-wrapped toys can be dropped off Monday - Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Dell’s Insurance, 510 Bell Ave. in Alamosa. The donated gifts will be wrapped by the Dell’s
Insurance Employees and handed out under the su-pervision of Laurie Rivera of Social Services in Alamosa.
To inquire about adding a name to the list please contact the Social Services of-fice in Alamosa at 589-2581. For additional information about the toy drive contact Maggie Cannon at 589-3606 ext 115.
Dell's Insurance holds toy drive
Page 8 Valley Courier Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Sports2011 Colorado Sports/Thunderbird Tournament wraps up opening week of winter season
Courier Photos by Eric R. FloresThe Thunderbird Tournament, which was sponsored by Colorado Sports, provided some exciting championship games on Sat-urday with the Centauri Lady Falcons and the Sierra Grande Panthers coming out on top.
LEFT TOP: Centauri's Marissa Quinlin (23) pressures Monte Vista's Adrianna Mora (34).
LEFT CENTER: Both sides of the game can be seen as a Pirate shows the agony of defeat while the Falcon players celebrate with head coach Dave Forster.
LEFT BOTTOM: Centauri's Damian Romero (55) tries to push a shot off despite a Panther's hands around the ball.
RIGHT: Sierra Grande's Adam Gomez (34) flies through the air for a lay up while three players fight for the ball.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Valley Courier Page 9
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L AW N S P R I N K E R SYSTEM: repair & in-stallation done at reason-able rates. Quick service, call 376-2593 or 303-921-4489. (TFN)HOT TUB REPAIR and Service. All makes and models, Rio Grande Spa Services. Call 580-8197. (TFN-12-17)ALL PHASE HOME & YARD CARE SER-VICES. Cleaning yards, garages, ra in-gut ters, windows, lawn ca re, painting & carpentry. Call 719-379-2481/719-480-5494 (leave mes-sage). (7/30)THERAPEUTIC MAS-SAGE FOR Your Health, LLC, Gift Certificates for any occasion. Infant massage for small groups and individual sessions. CMT mentoring. Call Debra 588-5815 for more information or an ap-pointment. (TFN)D O G G R O O M I N G LARGE & small dogs welcomed!! Call Tails A Waggin Dog Grooming. Call 587-5509. (12/26)JANITORIAL SER-VICES SERVING en-tire Valley. Commercial and residential. Call for appointment, 587-2222 or 588-1053. (12/15)
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R A K H R A M U S H -ROOM FARM is seek-ing qualif ied, exper i-enced personnel with a st rong maintenance background. Pay based on experience, don’t miss this opportunity! Please apply at 10719 County Road 5 South, ask for Mi-chael Smith or Christo-pher Street. (12/17-TFN)
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PLANNED PARENT-HOOD IS seeking a P/T Nurse Practitioner for our Alamosa Clinic, apply at www.pprm.org or fax resume to 303-861-0282 EOE (12/14)CAREGIVERS - NOW HIRING exper ienced caregivers and also those with CNA experience for Visiting Angels in the greater San Luis Valley. Reliability and integrity a must. Make a differ-ence in someone’s life and make great competi-tive wages. Apply at local Work Force Center 719-589-5118. (TFN)TRINIDAD STATE JU-NIOR College is estab-lishing a pool of qualified candidates to be consid-ered for employment as adjuncts (part-time in-structors). Please see the employment section of the TSJC website at www.trinidadstate.edu<http://www.trinidadstate.edu> for more information. (12/16)MARY JO MERKLEY Insurance Agency Inc. has a position open for a Sales/Service Associate. We are looking for a professional individual who must have great computer, communi-cation, and organizational skills. Enjoys working with the general public. Must be able to obtain their property/casualty & life/health state insur-ance licenses. Bilingual preferred. Send resume to PO Box 351 in Monte Vista, CO 81144-0351. EOE. (12/17)LEGAL SECRETARY, 10:00AM-3:00PM. Sec-retarial, bookkeeping and computer experience re-quired. Send resume to P.O. Box 118, Alamosa, CO 81101. (TFN)
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RIO GRANDE INN nurs-ing home, a 60 bed facility located in La Jara, Colora-do, approximately 14 miles south of Alamosa, is seek-ing passionate and dedicat-ed individuals with a cur-rent NOC RN/LPN/CNA license in good standing. Will accept applications from new graduates. If you are an individual that meets these qualifications and are interested in seeking em-ployment with us, please contact us at 719-274-3311 or send your resume to Rio Grande Inn, 39 Calle Miller, La Jara, Colorado 81140. Rio Grande Inn is an equal opportunity employer. (12/17)FULL TIME SHIPPING/AR CLERK position avail-able @ Mountain King Po-tato. Must be dependable, have basic computer/ac-counting skills, positive at-titude & able to multitask. Answer phones, BOL’S, check out trucks, invoicing. Some week-ends required. Benefits include 401(K) & paid vacation. Fax re-sume to ATTN: Office Manager@719-852-2161 or e-mail to [email protected]. (12/17)ADAMS STATE COL-LEGE invites applications for a Project Specialist for the Title V HSI STEM Grant. A complete job description can be found at the following link: http://adams.edu/administration/hr/admin_positions/ad-min_positions.php. Send completed applications to Marcella J. Garcia, Title V, HSI STEM Project Direc-tor, Adams State College, 208 Edgemont Boulevard, Porter Hall 144 A, Ala-mosa, CO 81101. (12/14)ROCKY MOUNTAIN SER Head Start is seeking a Family Service Worker for the Alamosa area. AA degree in Human Services Field and/or High School Diploma and 2-5 years case management experi-ence preferred. School Year full time-32+ hours a week. Paid Winter & Spring break. Contact RM-SER Head Start Admin office at 1012 Main Street in Alamosa or Colorado Workforce at 1016 West avenue in Alamosa for ap-plication and job descrip-tion. Application deadline is December 9, 2011 at 4 pm. EOE (12/7)ADAMS STATE COL-LEGE seeks applicants for two Administrative Assistant III positions. For application or more information, please see _employment.adams.edu_. Deadline is December 6, 2011. AA/EOE. (12/6)
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THE BOE OF Center Schools is now accept-ing applications for the following Position: El-ement a r y 4 t h G r a de Teacher for the remain-ing 2011-2012 School Yea r. Qua l i f icat ions: Must hold a valid State of Colorado Teacher’s License, or, such a l-ternative to the above qua l i f icat ions as the Board of Education may f ind appropr iate and acceptable. For more information and appli-cation materials please c a l l (719) 75 4 -3 4 42 or visit the Dist r ict’s website at www.center.k12.co.us and click on “Administ rat ion” and “Certified Application Mater ia ls”. Appl ica-t ion Dead l i ne: Unt i l Position is Filled. EOE. (12/6)FAMILY PRACTICE MID-LEVEL provider posit ion ava i lable in our Conven ient Ca re Clinic. Primary respon-sibility of the positions is to deliver quality pri-mary care patients. Pri-mary visits pertain to acute care, with referral to the ER as necessary. Qua l i f ied candidates will be a licensed mid-level (FNP or PA) fam-i ly pract ice provider with the ability to care for a diverse popula-t ion. Bi l ingual sk i l ls English/Spanish desir-able. Flexible schedule, includes evening and weekend hours. Please submit CV to Human Resources at 128 Mar-ket Street on or before F r id ay D e c emb e r 9, 2011 (12/9)POLICE OFFICER: T H E Cit y of Mont e Vista is seeking quali-fied applicants for posi-tion of Police Patrolman II. Applicants must be state certified as a Col-orado Pol ice Off icer. One year of previous law enforcement expe-r ience prefer red. Se-lected applicants must be able to pass a physi-cal, mental evaluation, and background check. Must be ava i lable to work va r ious sh i f t s . Annual Salary range is $30,647-$37,543 DOE/Q p lu s a n exc e l l en t benefit and retirement package. Applications available at City Hall or the Pol ice depar t-ment or online at: www.cityofmontevista.com. Appl icat ions must be subm it t ed to Huma n Resources at City Hall, 4 Chico Camino, Monte Vist a , CO 8114 4, by December 15, 2011 at 5:0 0 p.m. EOE /A DA. (12/8)
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VETERAN PEER SUP-PORT Specialist. This position will provide peer support services to OEF/OIF Veterans in rural areas. Position is open to Veterans, preferably OEF/OIF who are in recovery from mental health and/or substance disorders. Other requirements are reliable transportation, access to and ability to use a computer, self-moti-vation, and a base knowl-edge of their local com-munity and resources. Casual employment with hourly wage. Training is provides by the company. Service area is defined by home location. To apply, visit www.threewires.com>AboutUs>EmploymentOpportunities and apply for Peer Support Special-ist. EOE. No phone calls please! (12/9)MOF FAT SCHOOL I S s e ek i ng a H IGH S C H O O L / M I D D L E SC HO OL SC I E NC E TEACHER to start Janu-ary 9, 2012. Must hold Colorado certification. To apply call 256-4710 or visit our web site at www.moffat.k12.co.us. Deadline: December 15, 2011 EOE. (12/17)FAMILY PLANNING COORDINATOR: Val-ley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is seeking a full-time Family Planning Coordi-nator. The Coordinator will work to integrate family planning services into day-to-day clinic op-erations and also provide direct casemanagement services. The position will supervise Family Planning Casemanagers in other regions, as well as provide oversight of compl iance with the Colorado Initiative con-tract. Qualified candidate will posses a Masters or Bachelor’s degree in nurs-ing or health and human services, RN, or Program Management with 3-years progressive experience in relevant field. Must be mission oriented and self-directed, with experience in providing services to a diverse, underserved pop-ulation, demonstrating the following skills: organiza-tion, communication (oral and written), supervision, coordination, data collec-tion, statistical analysis, and medical terminology. Bilingual preferred. Must be flexible and comfort-able with family planning options. Please submit ap-plication to Valley-Wide Health Systems Inc, 128 Market Street, Alamosa, CO 81101 by Friday De-cember 16, 2011. EOE (12/16)
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POLICE OFFICER, CITY of Alamosa. Appli-cations currently solicited and may be submitted at any time. First testing date January 18, 2012. Complete information at www.cityofalamosa.org. (12/10)CUSTODIAN - CITY OF Alamosa. Part-time (20-25 hours per week) starting at $8.00 per hour. Duties include routine custodial tasks at the City owned facilities. Must be flexible to work any shift during business hours. Prior institutional custo-dial experience and op-erating commercial cus-todial equipment desired. Submit a completed City application to Colorado Workforce Center, 1016 West Avenue #6; 719/589-5118 or City of Alamosa (www.cityofalamosa.org) 719/589-2105. Open until filled. (12/10)BLU E PEA K S DE -V E L O P M E N T A L SERVICES is seeking a Registered Nurse to co-ordinate medical services and provide nursing care for the developmentally disabled residents of the Blue Peaks residential program. Duties include the delegation of basic health care functions to direct care staff, the co-ordination of the medical transportation program, the maintenance of re-cords demonstrating the provision of quality health care for each resident and medication administration training. Must be at least 21 and currently licensed as an active Registered Nurse within the State of Colorado. Any person interested in this position should submit a letter of interest and resume by December 14, 2011 to the Blue Peaks HR Director of Brooke Hayden, Resi-dential Director, 703 4th St., Alamosa, CO 81101. EOE (12/14)S OU T H CON E JO S SCHOOL Dist r ict is taking applications for a school bus and small fleet mechanic. This is a part-time position that requires regular maintenance of fleet and diesel experience on buses. This is also an on call position for road break downs, annual assis-tant for CDE inspections and some record keeping requirements. Applicants must submit a letter of intent, current resume, and any other credentials to Superintendent of Schools in care of South Conejos School District P.O. Box 398, Antonito, CO 81120. Position open until filled (12/16)
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FINDING AN AD:ANNOUNCEMENTS099 - Announcements101 - Memorials102 - Card Of Thanks106 - Novenas
JOBS112 - Business Opportunity221 - Help Wanted267 - Work WantedAUTO322 - Dump Trucks701 - Autos For Sale710 - Classic Autos713 - Pick-up Trucks715 - 4x4 Vehicles720 - Heavy Equipment727 - Import Autos737 - Recreational Vehicles742 - Trucks & Trailers748 - Vans Conversions750 - Vehciles For Rent/Lease755 - Vehicles Wanted
MERCHANDISE303 - Antiques307 - Appliances310 - Building Materials314 - Clothing315 - Computers345 - Wood347 - Household Goods357 - Machinery & Tools360 - Miscellaneous For Sale361 - Musical Merchandise362 - Home Furnishings378 - Store & Equipment525 - Guns356 - Meat & Produce
RENTAL601 - Apartments For Rent606 - Business Property For Rent608 - Garages For Rent611 - Homes For Rent614 - Mobile Homes For Rent620 - Storage Units630 - Rooms For Rent634 - Roommate Wanted640 - Wanted To Rent
REAL ESTATE401 - Business Properties409 - Farm & Ranch Land415 - Homes For Sale420 - Lots & Acreages426 - Mobile Homes For Sale436 - Real Estate Wanted639 - Vacation Property612 - Mobile Homes Lots
SERVICES108 - Beauty Services120 - Child Care125 - Counseling173 - Professional Services185 - Services & Businesses186 - Snow Removal344 - Heating & Air Conditioning410 - Auction705 - Auto Repair & Parts
NOTICE OF BUDGETNotice is hereby given that a pro-posed budget has been submitted to the Board of the San Luis Valley E-911 Telephone Authority for the year 2012; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the Authority (3110 1st Street, Alamosa, Colorado). Where same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the SLV E-911 Telephone Authority to be held at the Winsor Hotel, Grande Ave. and Columbia Ave., Del Norte, Colorado 81132, on December 6, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. Any interested elector of the San Luis Valley may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.NO. 5808PUBLISHED IN THE VALLEY COU-RIER DECEMBER 6, 2011
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the following statement and demand under oath has been provided to the Secretary of the Commonwealth Irrigation Company concerning certificate number 4382 representing 2 shares issued to KENNETH R. HENSLEY and FRANCES K. HENSLEY and RICH-ARD VAN RY AND UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, acting through FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRA-TION, MORTGAGEES; I wish to file with the secretary of the Common-wealth Irrigation Company state-ment under oath that the certificate of stock, 2 shares has been lost, mislaid or destroyed and that the certificate is my own personal prop-erty and has not been transferred or hypothecated by me and I ask that the Commonwealth Board acting in behalf of the Irrigation Company, to issue a duplicate certificate in accordance with sections 7-42-114 to 7-42-117, which in turn will take place 3 years after the Company has received notice and we have gone through the proper procedure which includes the publishing that a notice has been filed with the company that a demand has been filed to issue a duplicate certificate to the registered owner. The Commonwealth Irrigation Com-pany will issue, on or after February 3, 2012, following the last publica-tion of this Notice, a duplicate certifi-cate to SMLGJJ Ranch, LLC, Equity Owner and First Southwest Bank, Mortgagee, unless contrary claim is filed with the Commonwealth Irriga-tion Company prior to that date.NO. 5816PUBLISHED IN THE VALLEY COU-RIER NOVEMBER 29, DECEMBER 6, 13, 20, AND 27, 2011
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUD-
GET HEARINGNotice is hereby given that Cen-ter Conservation District, Center, Colorado, shall hold a public hear-ing on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at 550 Worth Street, Center, Colorado, at which time and place the district board shall con-sider a proposed budget for 2012. Also at this time, the district shall review and/or amend the budget for the current year. The district board has filed a proposed budget for 2012 and a proposed supplemental budget for 2011, which are avail-able for inspection by the public. Any interested elector of the Center Conservation District may file any objection to the proposed budget or proposed supplemental budget at any time prior to the adoption of the 2011 Supplemental Budget or the 2012 Budget.Brian NeufeldDistrict SecretaryCenter Conservation DistrictNO. 5826PUBLISHED IN THE VALLEY COU-RIER DECEMBER 6, 2011
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUD-
GET HEARINGNotice is hereby given that Rio Grande Conservation District, Monte Vista, Colorado, shall hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. at 0881 N US Hwy 285, Monte Vista, Colorado, at which time and place the district board shall consider a proposed budget for 2012. Also at this time, the district shall review and/or amend the budget for the current year. The district board has filed a proposed budget for 2012 and a proposed supplemental bud-get for 2011, which are available for inspection by the public. Any interested elector of the Rio Grande Conservation District may file any objection to the proposed budget or proposed supplemental budget at any time prior to the adoption of the 2011 Supplemental Budget or the 2012 Budget.Mike SchaeferDistrict SecretaryRio Grande Conservation DistrictNO. 5827PUBLISHED IN THE VALLEY COU-RIER DECEMBER 6, 2011
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THE ALAMOSA FIRE Dept. is asking anyone who has old pictures re-lated to the department, please contact Zach @ 580-0398 and would like permission to scan the pictures. (TFN)WHOLESALE MEDI-C A L C A N N A B I S Apot heca r y. Member ounces f rom $255 in-cluding tax. High - Valley Healing Center, Crestone - 719-256-4006. (12/26-TFN)CH R I ST M A S F L O -RALS AT Lockhar t’s Furniture consigned by One of a Kind Florals by Barbara Wagner. 852-4507. (12/24)C O M I N G S O O N , UNIQUE Touch, LLC. A full service salon in La Jara. Booth rent avail-able. Call 719-289-2768. (12/6)
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S M A L L B L A C K /WHITE CAT w/dam-aged nose. Lost 11/21 a round 8th and Hunt . 589- 0768. Rewa rd!!!! (12/7)LOST: DACHSHUND, RED-HAIR with gray spot on back by head. Answers to Alvian. Last seen around Co-op Road or next to Valley Pride Car Wash. Reward of-fered. 587-4008. (12/6)FOUND: GRAY KIT-TEN at River of Life Church. Call 480-3012 to claim and identify or adopt. (12/8)FOUND: DOMESTIC MALE, short-haired tab-by, about 5/mo old. Found December 2 in a.m. 589-2651. (12/13)T W O S H E P H E R D LOOKING dogs and one Heeler looking dog found in Mogote. Need good home. Cal l 376-6005, leave message. (12/13)
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DJ SERVICE: MUSIC Hot Box, providing finest music from oldies-to-lat-est hits. Fabulous light show. 589-0906. (TFN-11/24)ALL TYPES OF plumb-ing repair, plumbing re-models and new con-struction, done at rea-sonable rates, 376-2593 (TFN)GOT WARRANTS?? NEED out of jail?? Call Mr. C’s at (719)480-9663. Don’t spend unnecessary t ime in ja i l!! Call for info, open 24/7. (TFN)
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FULL TIME MEDICAL Records needed at Conejos County Hospital. Previous experience preferred. Please submit application or resume to: Clorinda Chavez, PO Box 639, La Jara, CO 81140, E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (719)274-6012. (12/9)T H E A L A M O S A SCHOOL District is ac-cepting applications for the following positions: Sub-stitute Cooks, Substitute Janitors. Applications are available at the Office of the Superintendent, 209 Victoria Ave., Alamosa, CO 81101 or online at http://alamosa.k12.co.us. For more informa-tion, contact Marian Lara at 719-587-1600. Application deadline is until filled. EOE. (12/10) MONTE VISTA SCHOOL District is accepting applica-tions for a Food Service Director. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills and have a background in nutrition/food service. The duties of managing the food service department include supervising all food preparation activities, de-veloping menus, ordering food and supplies, main-taining records, scheduling and evaluating staff, and ensuring school cafeterias and food service operations meet federal, state and local regulations. Applications are available on the Monte Vista School District website (www.monte.k12.co.us) or by calling (719)852-5996 and may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Pros-pect Avenue, Monte Vista, CO 81144, by December 15, 2011, or until the position is filled. (12/15)
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EXPERIENCED CDL CLASS A Driver. Please ca l l 719 -588-59 0 0. 3 yrs. experience, on the road, 4 - 5 days a week. (12/13)R A N C H / F A R MWOR K ER N EEDEDfor ranch in Manassa. Required: Horsemanship skills, experience work-ing with cows, calving, baling hay, and fixing fence. Also requi red: willingness to work very long hours, six days per week during the months of May and June. If nec-essa r y, appl icant can wait until Jan. 15 or later to begin work. Competi-tive wages/salary to be det e r m i ned based on applicant’s work expe-rience. Call 580-9444. (12/13)
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ANTIQUE PARTNER DESK for sale. Call 588-6608. (12/9)
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D O YOU H AV E old appliances, scrap, or old bat ter ies a round your home? Don’t have the time to remove it? We can remove and haul off at no charge, to you or me! Call 719-580-2222. (TFN)
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H O R S E H AY, 3 X 3 grass /a l fa l fa , l im ited supply. 719-850-8917. (12/20-TFN)
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FREE TO GOOD home: 2 dogs. 719-298-9009. (12/6)
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ESTATE SALE: NOR-MA Tewes, 240 First Ave, Monte Vista. Thus.Dec.8 2pm-7pm. Fri.8am-5pm. Sat.8am-5pm. (12/10)
344 - HeatinG & air conditioninG
CENTRAL BOILER: OUTDOOR Wood, Corn, Pellet Furnaces. Clean, Efficient, Heat!! Kingdom Timber & Frame, Inc. 575-756-2705. (12/10-TFN)
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BLOCKED AND SPLITFirewood. $112/ cord - we load. Delivery available! ALLPINE LUMBER CO. Call 719-274-4381. (12/20-TFN)F I R E W O O D - $ 1 6 0 SPLIT, $130 BLOCKED. Dry Ponderosa Pine. Free delivery within 10 miles of Alamosa. Call Jerry @ 719-849-9708 or Steve @ 719-580-4437. (12/14)FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Good, solid, pinewood. Split or blocked. Call 719-850-2632. Delivery avail-able. (12/21-TFN)
20” NEW CONVEYOR for gravel or ?, complete. 719-672-3146 or 303-775-8100. (TFN)FOR SALE: JOHN Deere Used 46A Loader. Call 719-480-2089. (12/7)
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BULL SALE - Coming two year old one/Hereford Bulls - Southern Colorado Livestock Auction, Monte Vista, Colorado, Saturday, December 10, 1pm. Mike Fuchs Herefords, 719-657-2519. (12/11)
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DO YOU HAVE old appli-ances, scrap, or old batteries around your home? Don’t have the time to remove it? We can remove and haul off at no charge, to you or me! Call 719-580-2222. (TFN)300 GALLON GAS or Fuel Tank w/stand $500, 500 tank w/stand $650. Call 719-580-8689. (TFN)RCA 60 INCH big screen TV. Excellent working con-dition. $500/obo. Call 719-589-3104. (TFN)SALE USED EXCEL-LENT wood stove & pellet stove with pipe & pellets 719-589-2634 (12/13)CHRISTMAS FLORALS AT Lockhart’s Furniture consigned by One of a Kind Florals by Barbara Wagner. 852-4507. (12/24)LABRADOR PUPPIES, READY to go. Color: black. Call 719-852-2001. (12/7)
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DO YOU HAVE any old pocket watches? Pay-ing cash. 719-852-2001. (12/27)LUMP COAL FOR sale. Call 580-3946, 850-2231, or 970-623-5908. (12/27)A N T I Q U E W O O D STOVE. For more info, 588-3834. (12/8)VINTAGE MOUTON LAMB fur jacket. Lus-cious, dark brown, more modern, shorter length, $50. Call 719-256-4058. (12/8)U S E D S M A L L U P-RIGHT piano and John Deere riding lawnmower. 852-3336. (12/10)USED BICYCLES FOR sale. Great Christmas Pres-ents. Call 719-937-3529. (12/10)
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GOT PUPPIES? NEED help to find them good homes? If you can hold on to them from 10 days to two weeks, we can help. We offer free vaccinations, dog food, help with gas money if you need it, and we can help pay for your mama dog to be fixed. When space allows, we also res-cue adult dogs and the oc-casional cat. Animals go to loving, responsible homes. We personally adopt out each animal. Please call us for details. Over 7,200 animals have been rescued & adopted in 10 years! SLV Animal Welfare Society - phone 719-587-WOOF (9663), email: [email protected], website: www.slvaws.org. (TFN)
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HOURS FOR VALLEY Humane League Estrella are 10am - 3pm Wednes-day thru Saturday. Call us @ 589-0703. (TFN)C U T E S T P U P P I E S IN the World!! We have Poodles and Cockers, $300-$400. Please call US, we want to go home with YOU!! Call 256-4391. (12/31)LOOKING FOR THE POY-FECT puppy?? Al-ways remember to call our Puppy Haven to see what we might have at the mo-ment (variety of breeds). Our puppies are the sweet-est & the most adorable on the planet. WE (the pups) want YOU! Call for info 719-256-4391. (2/20)HEY U ALL!! R U looking for “Common” to “RARE” kinds of puppies?? Call me and find out how much, how old and what I have. They range from Cockers & Dachshunds, Sheba Inu’s & Great Danes to Bassett Hounds & French/English Bulldogs & more. 719-256-4598. (12/31)COLD WEATHER IS here! Even with a very warm jacket, humans get cold! Make sure your pets are warm & have shelter. Thank you, Alpha Humane 852-2201. (TFN)TO PERSON(S) WHO picked up M.J. the Jack Russell from Eileen in May 2011, please call 719-850-1980. (TFN)AKC BOXER PUPPIES. Males & females, 12/wks old. Pure white. $350. For more information call 719-672-3075 or 719-588-4575. (12/10)
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VALLEY DOG TRAIN-ING, Alamosa. Obedi-ence, Agility Rally class-es. $30 for 6/wks. Call 719-379-4157 for infor-mation. (12/8)VA C C I N A T I O N S /DENTAL CLEANING/MICRO-CHIPS. OF-FERED for low cost . Super 8, Alamosa. Mobile unit December 7-9. Call for appt., 719-846-0121. For more info, Alpha Hu-mane, 852-2201. (12/17)SPAYS/NEUTERS OF-FERED FOR low-cost at mobile unit. Super 8, Alamosa, December 7-9. Call for appt., 719-846-0121. For more info, Al-pha Humane, 852-2201. (12/17)LABRADOR PUPPIES, READY to go. Color: black. Call 719-852-2001. (12/7)LOCAL FOOD BANKS are for humans, since we take in many cats we need a Cat Food Bank. We would appreciate your do-nations. Alpha Humane, 852-2201. (12/7)GREAT X-MAS GIFT! Give yourself and pet a terrific gift! Attend spay/neuter clinic beginning 12/7. For appt., 719-846-0121, Alpha Humane, 852-2201 for info. (12/8)PUGS, BEAGLES, ENG-LISH BULLDOGS. Pups and adults. Great Christ-mas gifts. Nice dogs! $25-$500. 274-5065. (12/17)BLACK/GRAY TIGER STRIPED kitty just won-der by needs home before snow fall. Alpha Humane, 852-2201. (12/9)
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SHIH-TZU NEUTERED MALE, has shots, house-broken, needs a new room at your motel. Alpha Hu-mane, 852-2201. (12/9)WE DESPERATELY NEED more foster homes for dogs. We funish food and st raw for winter, however, most dogs are housebroken. Please help! Alpha Humane, 852-2201. (12/10)RED NOSE PIT Bull pups for sale. $200/each, male and female available. Mul-tiple colors available. Call 719-480-9449. (12/10)GERMAN SHEPHERD MIX, F, 3 months. A real beauty, gorgeous face and coat. Will be large adult. Affectionate, playful, look-ing for that 1 in a million home. Is it yours? Out-standing, don’t wait. VHL 589-0703. (12/13)CHIHUAHUAS, MOTH-ER AND son. Rescued from abandoned house, skinny and scared. Now need TLC home. Mom has pearl coat, son is black and gold. Could use fos-ter-adopt, if you’re in the mood. VHL 589-0703. (12/13)STUNNING BLOND DOBIE, M, 2 years old. Has some mobility prob-lems. To a special home only, savvy owner only. VHL 589-0703, Weds-Sat, 10-3. (12/13)SNAZZY JAZZIE, F, 10 months. Beautiful to behold. Grew up in shel-ter, needs patient owner to overcome institutionaliza-tion. So worth it. VHL 589-0703, Weds-Sat, 10-3. (12/13)
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369 - petS & SupplieS
VA L L EY H U M A N E L E AG U E : W h a t we need to help homeless a n i m a l s : B a t h t o w -els , blan kets , f lannel sheets, lots of bleach, HD laundry soap, Ped-igree dog food, Pur ina p u p p y c h ow. P l e a s e h e lp! Ho m ele s s p e t s suf fer without YOUR help. 589-0703, Weds-Sat, 10-3 (12/13)O N LY O N E RO LY-POLY lef t .10 weeks , M , s m o o t h h a i r e d b l a c k / w h i t e b o r d e r col l ie puppy, ready for t he g i f t -g iv i ng hol i -day. Tummy so round, you have to see to be-l ieve. VHL 589-0703. (12/13)A D O P T , D O N ’ T BREED or buy whi le homeless animals die. (12/13)BLUE TICK HOUND mix, 18 months, spayed f e m a l e . O b e d i e n c e t r a i n e d , o n t h e g o , needs room to sa fely r o a m . A f f e c t i o n a t e , eager to please. Hear t-break to give up, just don’t have enough room for roaming. Trish 587-9442. (12/13)N E W, I M P R OV E D “LITTLE LION” pe-k i ne s e , M , ap p r ox 1 yea r. Handsome l it t le guy, adorable, wants to sit in your lap when not play i ng. Cher r y eyes now f ixed, looks per-fe c t . V H L 589 - 0 703 (12/13)C H R I S T M A S I S COM I NG, t he geese a r e g e t t i n g f a t . . . b u t not homeless animals. H e l p h o m e l e s s a n i -ma ls by helping Va l-ley Hu m a ne L eag ue . C a sh d on a t ion s h e lp the shelter to pay it s hea t i ng b i l l s . P lea se help animals who can’t help themselves. 589-0703. (12/13)DO U KNOW Bruno? Year old black lab/pb m i x , M, approx yea r old . Rea l ch i l l , to t a l c o o l n e s s t o h ave a s your f r iend for walks, f e t c h . G o t t a m e e t h i m . V H L 589 - 0 703 (12/13)HEY, YOU FERAL cat feeders! VHL wants to help you help cats who need you r help. Free pouched cat food. 589-0703 Weds-Sat , 10 -3. (12/13)R E M E M B E R , A D OP T A big black d o g t o d a y. D o yo u r par t to keep big, black dogs adopted. Black is beautiful. (12/13)WA R N I N G ! A N I -M A L S ! U R G E N T ! D o y o u r p e t s h a v e shel t e r, wa t e r, fo o d? They also need warmth a nd f r e sh wa t e r (no t f rozen). P lea se help! A lpha Hu ma ne, 852-2201. (12/13)
387 - Wanted to Buy
WA N T E D T O B U Y a D e w - E z e i n g o o d condit ion. Good used 4 -whe ele r. Ca l l 719 -843-5546. (12/8)WA NT TO BU Y El k Vo u c h e r fo r P r iva t e Land Hunt. Steve, Kurt 589-2489. (12/10)
388Water SHareS
O N E S H A R E O F C o m m o nwe a l t h Wa -ter for sa le. To make a n of fe r ca l l Cha rl ie Har r is, 719-580-8819. (12/17)
401 - BuSineSSpropertieS
FOR SALE BY OWN-ER. Mot ivated sel ler, z o n e d C o m m e r c i a l l ight indust r ia l , Hwy frontage, for more in-fo r m a t ion c a l l (719) 580-5901. (TFN)F U L LY E QU I P P E D R E S TAU R A N T: fo r s a l e o r l e a s e , h a s 2 apartments. Is on a very busy highway, GREAT opp or t u n i t y fo r you . Owner will car ry! Call 6 7 2 -3 716 / 2 9 8 - 8 7 3 7. (TFN)
415 - HomeSFor SaleE
BETWEEN ALAMOSA/MONTE VISTA, (7036 CR 103, S, Alamosa). 3 bedroom, 2 bath, modular, 20 acres, outbuildings. $141,000. Call 970-323-6279. (12/7)2/BDRM, 1/BTH HOME, 2/storage sheds. $55000/obo. Call 719-580-1294. (12/13)BEAUTIFUL 3/BDRM, 1. 5/ BTH. Dr y Town, new furnace/water heater. 103 Peterson, Manassa. $80,000. Approx. 1/4-ac res . 303 -507-3388. (12/13)BETWEEN ALAMOSA/LA JARA - 4/bed, 2/bath home on 6+/acres. Just off paved road (corner of Hwy 368 and 104 South). New flooring, A/C, landscaped, mature trees, domestic well. $155,000. 719-589-3839 (12/28)
415 - HomeSFor Sale
2 / B D R M , 1 / BAT H , 1011 La Due, Alamosa. $495/mo +deposit. 719-580-0931. (12/13()
420 - lotS & acreaGe
B E AU T I F U L PA S -T U R E / HOM E SI T E: 174 acres, 3 ar tesians, 1 share Commonwealth, north of La Jara on 285. $ 214 , 0 0 0 - o w n e r f i -nancing. 719-580-8651. (12/13-TFN)S E E W W W. L A N D -SOFAMERICA.COM/L I S T I N G / 1 0 0 7 9 0 8 . THR EE SLV proper-ties- 40, 5, 4.08 acres; plus Santa Fe condo. [email protected] (970) 903-1742 (12/29)
525GunS
F O R SA L E : O N C Efired brass, for reload-ing. Different calibers. Call for info 580-0398. (TFN)R E M I N G T O N 8 7 0 EXPRESS. VG condi-tion, barrel plug, choke w r ench . $2 0 0. 2 / H i-Point 9mm, new condi-t ion , each w/3 mags , belt holster, 1/shoulder holster 588-0548 after 6. (12/9)
532 SnoWmoBileS
2010 M8 ARCTIC Cat Turbo, 153” White 1655 miles/107 hrs. Complete Boondocker turbo kit. Lots of extras $10,500, 719-588-9603 (1/7)
601 apartmentSFor rent
A PA RT M E N T F O R R EN T. No Smok i ng. No Pets. Alamosa. Call (719) 588-8588. (12/26-TFN)A PA RT M E N T F O R RENT Avail. Dec 1. 1 bdr, 1 ba, no pets, all utilities and cable incl., 711 2nd Street, $615/mo, $600/dep. 719-588-9941 (TFN)N IC E 2 / BE DRO OM APARTMENT, close to College, $475.00/month plus damage deposit . Please call (719) 580-8353. (TFN)
601 apartmentSFor rent
1 / B D R M S T U D I O APARTMENT. $400/mo ut i l it ies included. 719- 672-3716 or 719-298-8731. (TFN)2/BDRM FOR RENT. All ut i l it ies included, $650/mo, $600/depos-it . 117-1/2 Ross. Ca l l 719-379-3436 or 719-580-6798. (12/7)2/BDRM FOR RENT. No pet s and no ch i l-d r e n . C a l l 719 -58 9 -2516. (12/28)A L A M O S A , 1 /BDRM, SUNNY near Cole Pa rk, ga rage, no p e t s , n e w f l o o r i n g . $ 4 5 0 +. 5 8 8 -3 9 6 9 o r k a s a p r o p l l c@g m a i l .com. (12/13)
606 - BuSineSSprop. For rent
MONTE VISTA OF-FICE and conference room spaces for rent . G r e a t l o c a t i o n . L e e H o l f e l t z , 5 8 8 -521 2 . (12/24-TFN)RV, BOAT, VEHICLE storage, Monte Vista . S om e i n s id e s t o r a ge ava i l a b le . E le c t r i c a l hookups ava i lable for t r u c k h e a t e r s . L e e H o l f e l t z , 5 8 8 -521 2 . (12/24)B E AU T I F U L A L A -MOSA OFFICE spac-e s , l a r g e a n d s m a l l w i t h c o m m o n b o a r d room, lobby and kitch-en. 587-2776. (12/10 -TFN)AVAILABLE IMME-DIATELY, MECHAN-ICA L /A P H OL ST RY s h o p . 8 t h a n d Ro s s . $ 5 5 0 / m o . 7 1 9 - 6 7 2 -3716 or 719-298-8731. (TFN)AVA I L A B L E N OW, LARGE 3600/sqf t re-t a i l o r o f f i c e s p a c e lo c a t e d o n M a i n S t . nest to ASC Campus. La rge of f-st reet pa rk-ing lot . Cal l 589-8359. (12/10)
611 - HomeSFor rent
N O R T H M O N T E V ISTA - 3 bed room, 2 b a t h s . O n e s m a l l pet ok! $525/mo., ca l l 719 - 85 0 -1716 . (11 /1-TFN)1 / B D R M , F U R -NISHED. 3/MI nor th-west of Monte Vist a . $ 3 75 / m o , $ 3 0 0 /d e p . 6 /mo lease. No pet s /smok i ng. Refe r enc es r e q u i r e d . 7 1 9 - 5 8 0 -5284. (TFN)M O N T E V I S T A : L A RG E , N i c e 2 / b r , 1 / ba t h duplex i n ex-cel lent neighborhood. $ 5 0 0 / m o . 7 1 9 - 8 5 0 -3382. (TFN)
611 - HomeSFor rent
3 / B D R M , 2 / F U L L B A T H M o d u l a r o n Conejos River 4/mi west of Antonito in Mogote. 7/acres with Huge River Front age F ly Fi she r-ma n’s Pa r ad i se . Pe t s negot iable . $80 0/mo. 505-660-8475. (12/6) 3/ BR, 2 / BA HOUSE, $900 Includes cable & utilites except propane, wood stove nice yard, 6788 Cottonwood Lane, Dec 8 Avai l. 719 588 9941. (TFN)N E W LY R E M O D -ELED 1 / BEDROOM home across the street from a park!! Absolute-ly gorgeous, $650/mo. F+L, utilities included, call for more info 672-3716/298-8737. (TFN)2 / F U R N I S H E D HOMES INCLUDING al l ut i l it ies. $350/mo, $25/deposit. Need two fema le room mates 2 /male roommates. Close to col leges. Cal l 719-588-2576. Drug/alcohol/smoking free environ-ment. No pets/children. (12/8)S M A L L 1 / B D R M HOME for rent, $375/mo, $350/deposit , No Pets, non-smokers pre-fe r r e d , Ci t y u t i l i t i e s included. Available Dec 1st , 411 Rai l road Ave #4, Call 587-9177. Leave message. (TFN)D E L N O R T E : 2 /BDRM, 1.5/bath, wash-er /d r yer hook-up, re -cently remodeled. Ref. req. $425/mo, $425/dep. 719-256-6200. (12/26)NICE 2 BR 1 bath duplex in MV. Washer,d ryer, d /w and garage, $500 +$30 0 deposit . 1 BR 1 bath duplex in MV. Washer, dryer and stor-age garage $475 + $300 d e p o s i t . Bo t h ava i l -able Jan. 1, 2012 Cathy Corzine 719 580 5062. (12/14)S U N N Y O N E BE D -ROOM i n M V. W/ D, fully furnished, includes utilities $900/month. No smokers. No pets. Call 850-0851. (12/14)N I C E 3 / B D R M , 1 /BAT H house i n ea s t Alamosa. Washer/dryer hookups. Water/sewer pa id . $750/mo, $60 0/dep. 589-2756. (12/8)2 / B D R M , 2 / B A T H NEWER cabin ava i l-able January 1st nea r F o x C r e e k / C o n e j o s River. $600/mo, leave message, 505-554-1179. (12/16)
611 - HomeSFor rent
DUPLEX FOR RENTavailable immediately. 325 - 327 8th St reet , A l a m o s a . O n e / b e d -room and two/bedroom avai lable. Cal l for ap-pointment , 480- 0698. (12/8)T W O / B E D R O O M H O U S E - 6 2 9 10 t h S t r e e t , A l a m o s a , $550/mo. Cal l for ap-pointment , 480- 0698. (12/8)3 / B D R M , 1 - 1 / 2 -B AT H , 14 0 0 / S Q F T home w/1 car at tached f o r r e n t i n M o n t e Vis t a . Absolut e ly no smoking! $850/month, $ 5 0 0 / d a m a g e e x t r a deposit for pets , 1/2-block f rom new h igh school. Available 12/1. Cal l 588-3333 for ap-pointment. (12/8)S M A L L 2 / B D R M HOUSE, First St., Al-amosa. $450/mo. 589-2489. (12/9)3/BDRM PLUS LOFT, 1/bath. 2500/sqft on 4/acres in east Alamosa. $ 9 0 0 / m o , 10 0 0 /d e p . C a l l 719 - 4 8 0 - 9 4 4 9. (12/10)2 / B E D R O O MH O U S E . L A R G Efam /mast . La rge ya rd for k ids. All elect r ic/m o d e r n a p p l i a n c e s . 8/acres. Nea r Center. 303-768-9395. (1/2)
614 - moBile HomeS For rent
SINGLE-WIDE MO-BILE HOME for rent. D el Nor t e , $50 0/mo, $400/dep. Water paid. 620-390-9429. (12/6)
639 - vacation propertieS
4/BDRM VACATION H O U S E f o r r e n t , S o u t h F o r k . Av a i l -able 12/15/11-1/10/12. $350/per day/obo. Call P e t e , 72 0 - 9 35 -78 9 5 . (12/16)
702 - autoSFor Sale
1 9 9 9 M I ATA . N EW t i m i n g b e l t a n d ev-e r y t h i n g u n d e r t h a t c ove r . N ewe r s e a t s , top door panels, t i res. $ 410 0 /ob o . 719 -588 -3559. (11/24)FOR SALE: 2003 Jeep W r a n g l e r R u b i c o n . 33 , 0 0 0 /m i , $18 , 0 0 0 . C a l l 719 - 6 5 8 -3 0 0 9 . (1/4)
702 - autoSFor Sale
2 0 0 0 H O N D A A C -C O R D S E , 4 / d o o r gold Sedan. 159k, 28/mpg, Great condit ion, M U S T S E E . $ 5 6 0 0 /o b o . 5 8 9 - 6 3 41 / 5 8 8 -3383. (1/12)
705 - auto/truck partS/repair
94 CUMMINGS 5.9L tu rbo with bel l hous-ing, Alt , inter cooler, complete. $3500. Cal l Bi l l 480-5873. (1/18)
710claSSic autoS
1948 CHEVY SEDAN DELIVERY, very n ice s t r e e t r o d . P o s s i b l e t rade, ca l l 672-3716 or 298-8737. (TFN)1969 CHARGER, RT 4 4 0 . J u s t r e s t o r e d , v e r y n i c e . C a l l f o r more info, 672-3716 or 298-8737. (TFN)
713 - pick-up truckS
1 9 9 3 S 1 0 , U N D E R 24k or igina l mi les. 4/cyl, 5sp. Great on gas a nd a bla s t t o d r ive . P r i c e d t o s e l l . 58 9 -9435. (1/23)
715 - 4x4 veHicleS
G E T R E A DY F O R W i n t e r ! 1 9 7 3 J e e p Commando with snow plow, ready to work . V-8, 1950/OBO. Ca l l 719- 672-3716 or 719-298-8737. (TFN)2008 FORD F150 FX4 4x4 Supercab, 42 ,800 m i les , excel lent con-d it ion, $22 ,0 0 0. Ca l l M e l i s s a a t 719 - 85 0 -6050. (12/14)1999 RAM EXT. Cab work t r uck , 4x4, au-t o m a t i c , r u n s g o o d . $ 2 9 0 0 . 0 0 4 8 0 -2 4 01. (12/15)2 0 0 4 J EEP GR A N D C h e r o k e e L a r e d o , 114 , 0 0 0 /m i l e s , 4X4 . Great Condition Inside and Out. Call 719-937-1057 (1/6)
736 - atvS & motorcycleS
1998 CUSTOM HAR-LEY DAVIDSON Her-i t a ge! O ve r $3 0 , 0 0 0 i nves t e d , w i l l s a c r i -f i c e ! C a l l 67 2 -3 716 or 298-8737 for more in fo!! (TFN)
1994 JAYCO 5TH Wheel. Slide out. 30 ft. Excellent condition. $4700. 719-580-9178. (12/17)SALE SPORTSMEN5TH wheel Travel trailer, good clean condition full bathroom shower kitchen extension priced to sell a must see 719-589-2634 (12/13)
742 - truckS& trailerS
1973 ASPEN CAMPER Trailer. Dual axle, self con-tained, sleeps six. $1800/obo. If interested, please call 719-580-0033, leave message. (12/30)SA L E A LU M I N U M20’5TH wheel stock trailer good condition 8500.00 719-589-2634 (12/13)
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DEAR ABBY: This let-ter is to offer sympathy to “Trish in Louisiana” (Sept. 25), who was seated next to two large passengers on a three-hour flight. It has happened to me.
The airlines control the size and weight of baggage, whether it ’s checked or carry-on, and charge when it’s overweight. So why do they turn a blind eye when it comes to passengers who must endure being crowded out of the seats we have paid for? If airlines aren’t willing to screen passengers for size, perhaps they should provide a few rows of larger seats to accommodate them.
Airlines have sacrificed comfort for economy to the point that the seats are simply too small. I’m an av-erage-size woman, but I find the seats are barely large enough. They’re crowded so close together you can’t move your legs, and they don’t actually recline. I agree with your advice to speak up if you find yourself being squeezed. -- ELLEN IN LAS CRUCES
DEAR ELLEN: While your letter reflects the views of many readers, they ALL emphatically agree that air-lines need to do a better job of customer service regard-ing the seating on passenger planes. My newspaper read-ers comment:
DEAR ABBY: As America grows larger, airline seats grow smaller. Trish was right to be compassionate. If airlines treat large people
(who are also paying custom-ers) like dirt so they can turn a profit by squeezing passengers into every inch of space, they are WRONG.
There are ways to be creative and not humiliate anyone. The flight attendant could have moved a child to her seat with Mom across the aisle.
I recommend that flight attendants think along those lines, because hav-ing a gate attendant drag people off flights is not the best way to handle this and should only be a last resort. We’re all customers, and we all deserve to be treated with dignity. -- MARY IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
DEAR ABBY: The fault lies with airline manage-ment. They should specify up front in their ad campaigns that if the passengers’ di-mensions exceed certain parameters, they must buy two tickets. -- COMFORT-ABLE ON THE GROUND
DEAR ABBY: My heart goes out to all three. I am a plus-size woman and my husband is “normal” size. His field is marketing, and I showed him your letter. He said recent surveys have shown that one-third of people who refuse to fly do so because of the tight seating, and not fear of an accident. Airlines pack people in like sardines to make more money, and it is resented.
I quit flying years ago because of claustrophobia. If I had to fly now, I’d buy a first-class ticket. I wonder
why the planes don’t have six or eight seats in the back of coach that are larger and cost more money, but less than first class.
Something has to be done to make flying safer and more comfortable for everyone. Surely we have the intellectual capacity to solve these problems. -- NO LONGER A FREQUENT FLIER IN NEW YORK
DEAR ABBY: It’s un-fortunate that Trish didn’t stick to her guns and con-tinue with her complaint. I believe airlines should head these problems off at the gate. They have a box to check the size of carry-on luggage; they should also have a passenger seat to check the size of people. If someone doesn’t fit, then that person must buy an ad-ditional ticket for a second seat. -- REFUSES TO BE SQUISHED
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Airlines are thinking small as americans are getting big
