For the first time in over three decades, the Gunnison Watershed School District will hold a school board election.
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A new drive-through Starbucks Coffee shop is scheduled to open at 501 W. Tomichi
COMMUNITY: ‘Arteries of the Earth,’ B1
Ave. by the end of the fall. The site is the former location of the family-owned Gunnison Fruit Stand, which had been in operation for 30 years during the summertime.
Grand Junction-based commercial real estate developer Sid Squirrell closed on the half-acre property, which sits directly across from Gunnison
Auto and Performance, for $515,000 last June. The builder, ASCO Construction, finally broke ground in May. The team is working to complete the foundation and utilities, which will be followed by vertical construction and landscaping. Squirrell said he is hopeful the new coffee shop will be open for business before Thanksgiving.
The new building will feature a large, covered outdoor patio on the corner, ample parking space and a see-through fireplace with glass on both sides. The developer plans to hand the building over to Starbucks team for the interior buildout by the first of September, which is expected to take approximately Starbucks A2
SPORTS: Dowis retires after 36 years of coaching, B6
Once again, the Gunnison County Fire Protection District is teeing up plans to garner funds for a new fire station.
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OPINION A4-A5
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In November of 2021, both the City of Gunnison and the District asked voters for funding for a new station in two separate measures, but both failed at the polls. This fall, the District hopes to go back to voters with an updated question and fundraising strategy. Since the previous ballot issue, the design was pared down. The latest drawings are 8,000 square feet
smaller than what voters saw in 2021 and the final budget for the renovation is being worked out now.
The District’s board will watch 2023 property valuations, which are significantly higher than last year as a result of the pandemic-era housing boom, before making a decision on a property tax increase, City of Gunnison Fire Marshall Hugo Ferchau said. If numbers remain high when certified valuations go out at the end of summer, the District may not pursue the issue due to the burden taxpayers are already under.
At the start of this month, Ferchau asked County Commissioners to sign on to a station expansion by deeding county-owned property
Christian
R. EricksenCelebration of Life in memory of Christian R. Ericksen will be held June 10 from 4-6 p.m. at the Gunnison Arts Center, 102 S. Main St.
Celeste Irene Hendry, formerly Holden, passed away under tragic circumstances. A rally will be held in her honor at a future date. A Go-fundme will be set up and posted to continue her role at her wellness center. The plan is to recruit a healer who trained with her teachers at Sherman School of Chiropractic. There will also be an opportunity to donate to a local cause for ani-
On Tuesday, June 6, the Gunnison Watershed School District announced that it has selected a general contractor for its district-wide improvements project.
The project team has initiated a contract with Grand Junctionbased FCI Constructors, which previously led renovations at Gunnison High School, the Crested Butte Community School and built the Crested Butte Adaptive Sports Center.
A recently-passed $95 million bond, supported by a property tax increase, will fund capital improvements across the school district that include addressing overcrowding at the Crested Butte Community School, expanding student programs and improving security systems at each of its schools. The project team anticipates the facility upgrades to take three years to finish, with the final completion set for the end of 2026.
Cattlemen’s Days 2024 royalty tryouts are scheduled for Saturday, July 8 at the Gunnison County Fairgrounds.
Rodeo royalty are selected a year before each Cattlemen’s Days and hold their titles for one year. In addition to Queen (ages 16-24), younger girls can also audition for Princess (1215) and Junior Miss (8-11). Girls selected as royalty become the face of Cattlemen’s Days, traveling across the state to represent the Gunnison Valley’s hometown rodeo.
The entry form is due by June 30. For more information, contact Ivy McNulty at 970.275.0043 or ivymcnulty@gmail.com.
The article titled “What is the coldest spot in the Gunnison Valley?” in the June 1 edition of the Times incorrectly stated that it was written by David Primus. The story was actually a collaboration between Primus and Suzanne Taylor, on behalf of the project team. The Times apologizes for the error.
mals in her name in lieu of flowers. Thanks to all who love her. We wish her peace.
Stanley Wayne Fox
Stanley Wayne Fox, 71, passed away May 16, 2023, at Mitchell Care Center in Mitchell, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at a later date, and cremation has taken place in accordance with his wishes. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting Stanley’s obituary page viewable at reverencefuneralparlor. com.
Stanley was born April 13, 1952, in Brush, Colorado to Erby Fox and Hannah (Elliot). He graduated in 1970 from
Eaton High School in Eaton, Colorado and then went on to Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado to pursue his master’s degree in special education. His love of the mountains and
running kept him on the western slope for a good part of his life. Stanley’s lifelong ambition of running and fitness took him to many different states and countries. One of his greatest running achievements was winning the Pikes Peak Marathon in 1986.
Stanley is survived by his mother, Hannah of Eaton, Colorado; brothers, Allen of Brush and Larry (Donna) of Fallbrook, California, twin brother, Steve (Carol) of Greeley, Colorado, Perry of Eaton and Roger (Maxine) also of Eaton; and sister, Threasa of Greeley; along with other extended relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Erby.
three months to complete.
The new coffee shop will operate independently of the small Starbucks located inside of City Market. According to Squirrell, the company wanted a free-standing, drive-through Starbucks in Gunnison along Hwy. 50 or Hwy. 135 due to the high volume of tourists that pass through the corridors.
Although some within the community are worried that the addition of a multinational chain coffeehouse may steal business from local coffee shops, there is no legal basis for the City of Gunnison to deny a permit to a business that is building to code in the appropriate zone district, said Community Development Director Anton Sinkewich.
“What Starbucks is clearly trying to do with this location is take advantage of the through traffic on Hwy. 50,” Sinkewich said. “I think a lot of people who were going to stop there never would have turned down Main Street anyway.”
The new Starbucks will join the renovated 5B’s BBQ res-
taurant, and a new food truck, Taco La Esquena, potentially giving new life to the west side of Tomichi Avenue, Sinkewich said.
“Tomichi is going to be looking a lot more active … it’s that continuity that makes pedestrian activity possible,” he said.
(Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@gunnisontimes.com.)
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As snow continues to melt from mountain peaks, rivers swell with water. But as the hills green, some roads around the Gunnison Valley are cracking under the pressure. In the last month, a culvert failure on Hwy. 133 opened a two-lane sinkhole, a rock slide in Little Blue Creek Canyon caused the temporary closure of the roadway, and just last week, a portion of County Road 12, or Kebler Pass, washed out, closing the road indefinitely.
The section of CR12 is about two miles east of Horse Ranch Park. Gunnison County Public Works is turning cars around at the fork in the road before the Ohio Pass trailhead. The closure on the other side is at the Horse Ranch Park parking lot.
Last week on May 24, a Public Works plow driver saw water running underneath the snow on CR 12, a telltale sign that the culvert or ditch has failed, Assistant County Manager for Public Works Martin Schmidt said. The crew pushed back as much snow as possible, and with the help of some melt, eventually spotted two culverts clogged with snow. Trees and willows laid down by the snow were blocking the inlet, and water was running down the ditch and onto the road.
Crews came in with backhoes and ripped out the branches, opened the culverts and were able to stop the damage. The wash-out is about 25 feet long and takes up half the road, Schmidt said. Soil on the cut slope surrounding the road remains saturated.
Public Works is collaborating with the U.S Forest Service, which manages all the land in the area, to repair the road. Workers need to wait for the road to dry out before much work can be done. The entities are working together to identify sources to replace the lost
material with a mixture of layered gravel and rock. Crews considered moving the road into the hillside, but the task would prove difficult, as the uphill side is heavy — laden with clay and willow roots which absorb and hold water.
Two culverts are scheduled to be replaced and relocated. Workers have diverted all the water from the site and if it dried enough, will start work at the beginning of next week. The damaged section could be a one-lane road through the summer, Schmidt said, but he anticipates the completed repair will get the road back to full-width.
Although the short term goal is getting Kebler open to traffic, Public Works still has a long list of other repairs to attend to, like sealing and grading roads for summer. But so far, despite the high river flows, crews have not seen anything too far out of the ordinary, he said. Every year, pipes get overrun and hillsides start to “fall off.”
“It's not odd to plow and find damage or find several weeks to repair,” Schmidt said.
Ohio Pass has not yet been plowed due to the volume of snow that remains in the dark timber.
At the end of April, a sinkhole opened along Hwy. 133, just east of Paonia. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) immediately closed the road in both directions from mile marker 14 to 19. Weeks later, CDOT selected contractor RL Wadsworth to build the
temporary bridge. The company completed final engineering that precedes bridge placement in just two weeks, and received the parts on-site to start building on June 5.
Once the temporary bridge is in place, the speed limit will be lowered to 40 mph. Commercial motor vehicle traffic will be restricted to 85,000 pounds and an 11-foot width.
“It might look to locals like there isn’t work taking place just yet, because they’re haven’t been engineering crews assembling pieces and installing them on the roadway just yet,” Elise Thatcher, Region Three Communications Manager for CDOT said in a KVNF radio segment on May 25. “The prep work that is required to do that, to make sure the road is safe and the bridge is properly installed, is what’s taking place now in an incredibly expedited fashion.”
CDOT is continuing to keep the detour route, Fire Mountain Canal Access Road, closed to through traffic as it is a small ditch road not designed for highway traffic. CDOT officials want to ensure it stays usable for emergency vehicles going to Somerset, Thatcher said.
The final deadline for the bridge contract is June 29 and Thatcher said CDOT anticipates being able to do permanent repairs this summer. For additional information about the sinkhole visit www.codot.gov.
(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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Ordinarily, I wouldn’t make a point of telling readers of the Times about something we have decided to not do. But, once in a while, it’s worth the effort to shine light on otherwise invisible newspaper policy choices that affect everyone. The topic at hand in this case is one that’s getting lots of press these days and raising lots of questions: artificial intelligence.
Disruptive ideas and technologies are nothing new. The printing press, steam engine, automobile and television are just a few examples of new ways of doing things that had a radical effect on the world.
I think of my grandfather, born in 1906, who saw an airplane for the first time at age 13, while moving his family’s belongings by mule wagon from Oklahoma to East Texas. By the time he died at 89, he’d seen the arrival of the telephone, rural electrification, nuclear power (and weapons), computers, space exploration and the early internet. None of that spelled the end of the world, though many feared it would at the time.
The point is, transformative change is inevitable, and always has been. But that doesn’t mean we have no control over its trajectory or bear no
Public art is how a community signals its values
Editor:
Crested Butte hosted the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) summit last Wednesday through Friday. During that time, representatives of the 31 official Creative Districts in Colorado along with a diverse group of artists and art advocates coalesced at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts for three days of sharing, learning and creating together.
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Gunnison is the newest member to join a long list of towns in Colorado striving to craft an identity through the arts. At the conference, communities presented on the presence of the arts within their communities as well as how they are funding their projects and their assets and challenges.
Some examples of innovative arts happenings around the state include: monthly storytelling competition in Greely, in Ridgeway they have a new artist residence building, in Breckenridge they have a facility that molds recycled plastic into whimsical domestic products, Steamboat has a public art maintenance endowment, Paonia has ‘pocket parks,’ Sterling has a town-wide ‘Barn Quilt’ tour, Aurora hosts free art classes for immigrants, Durango allocates 4% of its lodging tax for public art, Carbondale partnered with their transporta-
Alan Wartes Times Publisherresponsibility for our choices surrounding it. Adopting an emerging technology wholesale without carefully examining its consequences is inadvisable, to put it mildly.
The internet proves the point. Who would seriously want to pull the plug now on such an amazing and powerful tool? But we have plenty of reasons to wish we’d been more careful in limiting its toxic impact on the mental and emotional development of children, or preempting the ways that it has promoted pornography, cyber crime, human trafficking and deep political polarization.
AI presents new opportunities, no doubt. But the pace, scale and scope of possible economic and social change in the wake of its rollout have no historical precedent — making prudence more important than ever.
Fine, but what does all this have to do with our hometown newspaper? Surely we are far enough off the beaten path here to be insulated from big picture changes like these? Not really.
According to Business Insider, the media industry — including journalism — is among the very most vulnerable to disruption due to AI, second only to software design and coding. It’s not hard to see why. If AI can pass the bar exam, why couldn’t it assist investigative reporters in sifting through large amounts of data or even write simple news stories? Could this be one way of reducing labor costs and saving struggling newspapers?
These are the questions currently circulating through the news business, forcing publishers to formulate answers and take a position. My purpose in writing this is to tell you up front where the Times stands and explain why.
Here goes: Nothing you read or see in the news content of this newspaper is, or will be, generated by AI.
My reasons fall into three categories: accuracy, transparency and accountability. Really, these are all facets of a larger concept that we value and safeguard at all cost — trust.
Unlike human reporters who can be questioned about their sources and thought processes; whose biases can be challenged and worked through; and who must bear the consequences of getting something wrong, AI is a virtual black box turning out information and even reaching “conclusions” that can only be trusted as a matter of faith, not investigation — the very antithesis of journalism.
An editor or publisher must be able to stand behind everything that appears in their newspaper — and answer questions about where it came from and how it was selected for publication. In its present form, AI-generated content cannot be used to meet this standard.
Someday, this may no longer be true. Perhaps we’ll build in safeguards that make these kinds of objections seem quaint. Until then, readers can trust that everything we print in these pages came from hardworking humans in the newsroom. If you’ve got questions about something we write, you know where to find us.
(Alan Wartes can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or publisher@gunnisontimes.com.)
tion authority to make a mile long non-motorized Artway, Arvada has ‘free little galleries,’ Colorado Springs has ‘Art in the Alleys,’ Fort Collins turned their old library into a makerspace — and the list of goes on.
Crested Butte treated summit goers to Vinotok rituals, a townie takeover, local theater and dance performances and collective crafting. There were panel discussions, creative fundraising workshops, film screenings and presentations by indigenous artists about justice and inclusion.
As Gunnison begins its journey as a Creative District it is vital to look to our sister cities to see what is achievable. The CCI summit was a great opportunity to energize Gunnison’s creative leaders.
What can Gunnison do to enhance its creative identity? Increase accessibility to the arts? Have diverse representation in the arts? Increase public investment in the arts? Protect existing creative assets? Support local artists?
Public art is how a community signals its values. Compelling art makes people slow down, get out of their cars, investigate, take pictures and share them. The new IOOF Park is a great example of such creative disruption. Public art isn’t just for tourists though, it also elevates the humanity of its citizens, crafting a deep sense of place, community and pride.
You can join the conversation and learn more about getting involved by visiting GunnisonCreativeDistrict.org.
Arly Landry Gunnison
This is not a sinkhole
Editor:
As a “Grouchy Geologist” I must protest the misuse of a well-known geological term. In recent weeks, we have all heard of the “sinkhole” that has formed near Somerset on Hwy. 133 that has caused a lot of trouble.
This is not a sinkhole!
Sinkholes are circular features caused by solution by ground water of soluble bedrock such as limestone, gypsum or salt. They are most common in states like Florida, Kentucky and Pennsylvania due to their underlying bedrock. The state of Florida is almost entirely underlain by limestone, and true sinkholes are found in many parts of the state.
The Yucatan of Mexico is also famous for sinkholes. Every geology student knows that areas such as this show what is known as “Karst Topography,” named for the Karst region of Yugoslavia.
Descriptions and pictures of the Somerset feature clearly show that it is a linear feature caused by failure of a drain-
age pipe (culvert?), and it has nothing to do with solution of bedrock.
This is not a sinkhole, it’s a washed out culvert.
Bruce ‘Barometer’ Bartleson Gunnison
We encourage your participation
Editor:
Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) is in the midst of a contested election for District 1 Crested Butte.
We are very excited for all GCEA members to receive their ballots in the mail, review the voting instructions and then cast their votes. Even though the contested election is for District 1 Crested Butte, it is important for all GCEA members to participate in this election, regardless of where they live. Whether you are a second homeowner filling in your ballot from your kitchen table in Denver or Dallas, or a remote worker voting online from a coffee shop in Amsterdam, or a full-time homeowner from Powderhorn coming to our annual meeting to vote in person, we encourage your participation.
If you do plan to mail in your ballot, time is of the essence. Ballots must be received by June 20 at our voting consultant’s address in Minnesota, so plan
accordingly. Better yet, download our SmartHub app on your phone, and not only can you quickly vote, but you can pay your bill or view your electric usage, all in the palm of your hand.
Online voting will conclude on June 16. If you’d like to vote in person and enjoy a catered 5B’s BBQ dinner, prizes and more, join us at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 for our annual meeting.
You may only vote once, and only one vote is allowed per membership. So, if you’ve already mailed your ballot, please do not also vote electronically, and be sure to coordinate with your spouse or partner to ensure you determine which of you will cast your membership’s vote.
For more information, visit gcea.coop or call 970.641.3520.
Alliy Sahagun GCEAEditor:
I feel very strongly that each of us has an important responsibility to do all we can to reduce the effects of climate change which, at least in my mind, is an absolute certainty.
There are huge changes ahead of us in the near future in the field of energy production, energy storage and distribution. We need the most experienced and talented people we can find to develop the most efficient and dependable systems possible. I am an advocate for Frank Stern to be a member of the Gunnison County Electrical Association (GCEA) Board of Directors. He is an extremely experienced expert in the field of energy production and distribution. Throughout his career, he has shown a passion to develop the very most efficient affordable electrical generation possible, while providing maximal protection of the environment.
And very importantly, because he is retired, he can give the time and attention necessary to attend meetings and do research on key issues. He also has the motivation to frequently and consistently listen to and communicate with concerned citizens in our community.
Stern is clearly the best choice for the GCEA board.
Tim Williamson Crested Butte SouthEditor:
I am writing to encourage folks to vote for Frank Stern in the upcoming election for the GCEA board.
I’m a resident of Gunnison Valley and share, with many, a concern about carbon pollution and am always looking for ways to lower my personal and our collective carbon footprints. I am also a consultant in the energy industry and have
worked directly with rural electric co-ops.
I am impressed by Stern’s deep knowledge of both the technology and business aspects of our electricity infrastructure, as well as his familiarity with innovations addressing generation, transmission, distribution and end user issues.
While Stern’s competitor Greg Wiggins appears to have done a fine job up to this point, I believe it behooves us to have someone with Stern's technical background to help us address the decarbonization of supply and the continuing electrification of transportation and buildings.
Frank Sandoval Crested ButteEditor:
I will be casting my vote for Frank Stern for the district one seat on the GCEA Board of Directors, and I urge all GCEA members and ratepayers to do the same.
I’ve known Frank for 20 years. He is extremely smart, analytical and focused. If he decides to do something, he will do it extremely well. He also has a tremendous amount of experience as an engineer in the electrical generation and transmission industry and would bring that experience to the board. Frank’s professional team engineered the Town of Crested Butte’s climate action plan, as an example of some of the experience he would bring to the board.
I appreciate the 12 years of service of Greg Wiggins and would like to thank Greg for his representation of district one, but all boards need (or require) a rotation of fresh ideas. Frank will deliver a different perspective.
GCEA’s wholesale provider, Tri-State G&T, faces some uncertainty over the next several years due to the exit of a significant number of its Rural Electric Association members, and their retail customers. This will likely generate new challenges for our local electrical cooperative. Frank would bring a steady hand to any transition GCEA needs to make on the horizon.
Frank has the capacity and energy to insert new powerful ideas to spark the next chapter of GCEA and will be an electrifying GCEA board member. Join me in casting your vote for Frank.
Jeff Delaney Crested ButteEditor:
I am in support of Greg Wiggins being re-elected to the board of the Gunnison County Electric Association.
Wiggins has served for 12 years on the board of directors and during that time the balanced approach he embodies has contributed to good work. Some of the accomplishments
that have been achieved during his tenure include: collaboration with Tri-State to reduce coal use and switch to less environmental impact, i.e. wind/solar; endless work on the Taylor River hydro project; and the promotion of public transportation, electric cars and e-bike usage.
In addition to the promotion of “greening the grid,” Wiggins relies on his extensive business knowledge to ensure that GCEA is run well to ensure fair pricing and dedicated employees. The bottom line is Wiggins has been in the valley for 40 years and he knows the electric co-op business and he knows Gunnison Valley.
Please vote — anybody who pays a Gunnison County Electric Association bill is eligible.
Maggie Dethloff Crested ButteEditor:
Our family has been coming to the Crested Butte area since the 1990s, and in 2018 we had the opportunity to purchase a small two-unit condominiumsized property in Crested Butte South. One unit is our "second home," and the other is rented long-term to service workers in the valley. We pay both Gunnison County Electric Association accounts.
We are excited with the prospect of Frank Stern joining the GCEA board. Stern's decades of experience with renewable energy and electrification issues will be invaluable as the dire predictions resulting from climate change move forward so that they will affect not only our children and grandchildren, but also ourselves as senior citizens.
Stern's opponent deserves the thanks of the community for his years of public service in many important endeavors. However, we are voting for science and the best scientific minds to help lead the charge at the current crossroads. Please vote for Stern.
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Vice President LeeAnn Mick, Secretary Anne Brookhart and Treasurer Dave Taylor’s seats are up for re-election; Mick is term-limited. New board members will serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms each.
Elections are conducted in odd-numbered years and alternate between electing two and three board members per election cycle — staggering that prevents a complete board overhaul in any one year. But for the last 34 years, the number of candidates interested in running for the board has not exceeded the available spots, so each election since 1989 has been canceled, with vacancies being filled by appointment.
The newly-elected board will manage the district’s most expensive and logistically demanding project ever,
adjacent to the current fire station over to the District.
Commissioners unanimously agreed that making the land available was a priority, if climate goals were kept in mind during design and a funding mechanism was identified.
But that mechanism is no easy ask, a puzzle that the District, alongside the city, has been trying to solve for years. The heart of the issue dates back to 1974, when the district was created and the station was built. From its inception, the city and the District have shared the cost of providing fire protec-
the $95 million school bond that is funding district-wide school renovations. In addition, the board will face the continued challenges of limited state funding for public education, teacher retention and professional development, said Superintendent Leslie Nichols.
“To bring the best to our kids, we have to be sure that we are attracting, supporting and retaining the best people possible,” Nichols said. “We continue to face challenges, especially in our food service workforce and our transportation workforce. Those issues, unfortunately, have not gone away.”
One slate of candidates has been announced. Anne Brookhart, Jody Coleman and Mark VanderVeer have announced a campaign together under the slogan, “Student Success for School Board.”
According to the Secretary of State’s campaign fi nance database, Cori Dobson, Lisa Henry and Bonnie Thompson will also
tion. The city is excluded from the District's service area, but via an intergovernmental agreement, the two share responsibilities and essentially act as one department, Ferchau said. A solution for the funding question may lie in including the city into the district’s boundaries through a separate ballot measure, a move which would require voter approval as it would increase property taxes in city limits. City Council has, in the past, considered consolidating the two, but never followed through.
"We were unsuccessful two years ago. So we need to make sure people understand what we're doing and why,” Ferchau
be running this year. The renewed interest in board governance is a phenomenon Nichols contributes, in part, to the pandemic.
“It was during COVID that I saw an increase in attendance and participation at school board meetings, and I think board members who had been on the board long before I started this job would agree with that,” Nichols said. “That trend has just continued.”
Between 2018 and 2021, the District was a hotspot for community engagement, especially surrounding mask policy. Board President Tyler Martineau recalled that before COVID, the board was lucky to see half a dozen members of the public at the bi-monthly meetings, but starting in 2020, nearly a hundred would show up for meetings about pandemic policy.
“It's become political. School districts have been caught up in political issues aff ecting our country. Some of the issues
said.
The District has needed a new station for years, said Finance Director and Interim City Manager Ben Cowan. The fire station is the “worst facility” the city has, he said. It was designed to house 25-30 volunteers, but there are currently 40 in the Gunnison station alone. Built in 1974, the building is in a state of significant disrepair.
“First and foremost, in the industry, we've started to identify our stations as being one of the primary causes for firefighter cancer,” Ernie Young said, a near 30-year volunteer with the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department. Newer architecture helps
that schools face have become national political issues, and therefore people have an increased interest in serving on school boards,” Martineau said. His term ends in 2025.
The board’s primary jobs are to hire and supervise the superintendent, approve the budget and manage board policy. Nichols said strong school board candidates must be committed to listening to the community, be educated in school board governance, be able to delegate the wishes of the board to the correct staff and, above all, champion student wellbeing. Martineau added that the ability to learn is essential, as well.
“It's important to have the needs of the children, the students, foremost in one's mind,” he said. “That's more important than the politics or all the other things that school boards have to do. What is in the best interest of the kids?”
With an election season
approaching, the community’s increased interest in the school board is heartening, Nichols said.
“When the community is more aware of what is happening at the school district, we all win. When people pay attention and care, we have the potential to at least have an understanding about what's important to members of our community regarding their school districts and I love that,” she said.
Board candidates must be a resident of the school district, a registered voter for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the election, 18 years or older, and a citizen of the U.S. Valley residents interested in running for school board may file a nomination petition with the District between Aug. 9 and Sept. 1, before the ballot content is certified on Sept. 11.
(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)
remove contact with carcinogens by sectioning off areas with firefighter gear from “cleaner” areas like meeting rooms and kitchen areas, and provides for cleaner air through diesel exhaust management. Every winter, volunteers find new leaks in the roof, which can pool and create mold, Young said. Ironically, the fi re station doesn’t have a sprinkler system.
“We have millions of dollars of fire apparatus in the station without an updated fire suppression system,” he said. A new station is as much about providing for the future as it is about remedying the past, Young said, as the nature of the job is changing. The dis-
trict would like to recruit college students, but would need dorm areas and larger facilities to manage them. Volunteers fight more wildland fires and do more swift water rescues than they did 20 years ago, furthering the need for comprehensive training that a larger building could accommodate.
“This is love of community and trying to keep our house clean. That's what we consider it, it's our house,” he said.
(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)
This August, the Gunnison Arts Center will enter the final and largest phase of its capital campaign project, “Framing the Future.” This, along with the arrival of a new executive director, Grace Thurlow, will not come without some changes — all meant to strengthen the programs the Arts Center off local artists and the greater Gunnison community.
Many of the Arts Center’s programs will hit pause this summer as it prepares to enter phase four of its renovations. With construction scheduled to begin this August, the Arts Center will temporarily lose access to its theater as well as the Main Gallery.
The loss of space and the redirection of staff time and donations toward the capital campaign have put pressure onto the Arts Center team to keep its focus on the completion of the project — one designed to renew the organization’s presence in the community. As a result, Thurlow, backed by the Arts Center Board of Directors, decided to cancel this year’s free summer concert series, “Sundays@6,” along with the
annual Missoula Theater Camp.
The Arts Center team made the decision at the beginning of the month due to staff capacity and a loss of local sponsorships. According to board treasurer Erik Niemeyer, the concert series will return stronger next year.
“It was a hard decision to make, and the board was really disappointed,” Niemeyer said.
“We all cherish Sundays@6 as a community tradition. But this isn't a cancellation in perpetuity, it's just a pause. And it's reflective of all of the turmoil in
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the phase we're in with this capital campaign.”
The Arts Center launched the $3.8 million capital campaign in 2019, its first in over 20 years. The project is focused on renovating the 140-year-old facility on South Main Street, a landmark building in Gunnison’s downtown. Phase four will include rehabilitating the Main Gallery on the west side of the building and the adjacent Black Box Theater.
Once construction begins, the staff plans to rely on the building’s other galleries and are
working to find a local partner to host the annual SonofaGunn performance. The board is also actively looking for a different venue to host the Missoula Theater Camp next year. The final phase of construction is expected to take a minimum of eight months, and the board does not expect for the theater to be complete until 2025.
While the “unpredictable nature” of renovating the old building has eaten into the time of the Arts Center’s small staff team, the organization is also facing the reality that 50% of the
money it uses to operate comes from donations, Niemeyer said. A portion of these donations are now going toward Framing Our Future.
“We have a small town with limited resources,” he said. “The donors who might usually donate to operations are going to donate to the capital campaign, which is probably the right choice right now. But that has an impact on our bottom line.”
In addition to expanding the kinds of programs available to the community, Thurlow is focused on adding to the Arts Center’s donor pool — directing the additional funds to their operations. The hope is to create more financial flexibility, with the potential to help decrease class prices over time. Some of the new programs under discussion are introducing more STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) classes, incorporating the new digital arts lab and growing the theater and dance offerings.
“We won't be getting rid of any fan-favorite courses, but diversifying and seeing what the public wants, because, ultimately, we're here for the community,” Thurlow said. “We want to provide classes that are inspiring, help them grow and make them feel like they are part of the Gunnison Arts Center community.”
(Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@ gunnisontimes.com.)
For a long time, Western Colorado University had just one library — the 80-year-old Leslie J. Savage Library perched at the top of Taylor Lawn. But starting this spring, another has popped up just across the sidewalk in Taylor Hall. The new library, notably smaller as a three-tiered homemade bookshelf, is offering students on Western’s campus a curated selection of titles from queer authors and books with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer plus (LGBTQ+) subject matter.
The idea for the library came from Theatre Department Director Steven Hughes’ class, "The History of LGBTQ+ Theater” — offered as a part of a campus-wide effort to increase inclusivity in the classroom. A couple years ago, the university received a score of 3 out of 5 on The Campus Pride Index, a survey that rates college campuses on resources offered to queer students. In response, Western staff and students started brainstorming how to increase campus inclusivity, and through that
June 9: Pride Film showing at the Majestic Theatre. “The Birdcage,” at 6:30 p.m.
June 10: Pride Picnic. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Crested Butte Town Park. Pride Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m. at Montanyas. Drag Closet Disco, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Old Town Hall in Mallaradi Theatre.
June 11: Pride Concert, 7 p.m. at CB Center for the Arts in the Steddy Theatre.
process, Hughes’ class was born.
At the end of the class, students decided on a group activism project. They considered a mural, drag show or community play, but ultimately settled on something that would offer a more permanent resource to the Western community.
“We wanted all students on campus to have access to something like this,” Sarah Lingenfelter, a student in Hughes’ class, said. “We didn't want to just put up a mural and everyone looks at it like, ‘great, cool.’ This is actually queer literature. For those that aren't queer, and allies, it is a good resource to understand and learn more.”
Several bookstores have already donated titles to the library. Second Star to the Right
Children’s Books and Tattered
Cover in Denver and Auntie’s
Books all the way in Washington State have made offerings to the library. Community donations from friends and family have rounded out the selection, which is now so large that Hughes has to keep overflow in his office.
“There needs to be more of a presence of queerness on campus because we lack it,” Kacy Olmstead said. Olmstead took Hughes’ class and helped build the bookshelf. “There are queer people who exist here, and we want everyone to know that Western is a welcoming space.”
The university has some resources to welcome queer students. Campus club Spectrum hosts events and offers support for LQGTQ+ students. A few
months ago, the Western Theatre Company organized a drag show and drag bingo night, which Olmstead said was “beautiful, seeing so many people come out and support in a time that is kind of scary for all of us.”
The mission of the queer library also spoke to a troubling national political trend, Lingenfelter said. Around the country, state legislatures are floating or passing bills that restrict the freedoms of LGBTQ+ and transgender individuals. At the same time, books are being removed from public schools due to the people’s concern over content surrounding race and sexuality.
“We loved the idea of a free library, because who doesn't love a free library? You get free
books,” she said. “But it also tied in well with everything that's happening politically, and we realized this can do even more than what we had originally intended.”
And as much as the library is about contributing to a national conversation, it is also about singular, discrete moments: when a queer student walks down the hallway and grabs a book to feel less alone, Hughes said.
“The idea would be for somebody who is maybe struggling with their identity or wants to find a piece of fiction or nonfiction that represents them, can come and just take it and not have to make any kind of public statement about it if they're not ready to,” he said.
Now that the class has ended, the bookshelf will come under the watchful eye of the Western Theater Company, whose students and staff will stock the bookshelf and continue to think of ways to make the space warmer and more welcoming.
“It's been scary, but we know that we come from a place of love, and we are here to welcome everyone, no matter who they are,” Olmstead said.
(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)
(Left to right) Class members Kacy Olmsted, Tori McManamay, Myia Dantzler, Max Logan, Priscilla Welsh, Sarah Lingenfelter and Josephine Bickett stand in front of the queer library.On Friday, June 2, community members gathered at the Peace Museum to welcome one of Gunnison’s newest businesses: Three Colors Boutique. The venture is the product of a collaboration between Lorena Mosquera and her husband Alfonso Morales and their friends Laura Cardozo and María Ramírez. All four are immigrants to the U.S. — Mosquera, Morales and Cardozo are originally from Colombia, while Ramírez is from Mexico. The boutique features the colors of the Colombian and Colorado flags — yellow, blue and red. The store will feature Colorado-made winter clothing and art from Colombia, crafted by the indigenous Wayuu Tribe and women who survived violence. Mosquera said she and her business partners decided to open the business to support local creators and augment the commercial and social fabric of the Gunnison Valley. She said she hopes that in the near future, the business will grow and be able to support two full-time jobs. The ribbon cutting was a special experience for the group, Mosquera said, and she looks forward to providing value to a community she cares about. “As immigrants, we’re honest people, hard workers and we want to contribute and give back to this country which has given us so many opportunities,” Mosquera said.
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On Saturday, June 3, Barrel Burner Productions held barrel racing at the Gunnison Fairgrounds with help from several sponsors. Rachel Huerkamp won the first division with a time of 18.753 seconds, Megan Davenport won the second division with a time of 19.289, Mercedes Bradfield won the third division in a time of 19.956 and Branda Collister won the fourth division with a time of 21.222. Local businesses kicked in $1,000 to the prize pot.
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Gunnison County’s nonprofit electricity utility, the Gunnison County Electric Association, is laying the groundwork for another renewable energy project just miles outside the Crested Butte. The 1,125-kilowatt solar array will be built and owned by Outshine Energy, a Denverbased solar company. Most of the power generated from the array has already been sold off to local entities via renewable energy credits, or RECs.
Although GCEA won’t own the array, it entered a 30-year power purchase agreement with Gunnison Valley Solar LLC, an Outshine subsidiary, agreeing to buy power from the company at 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour. That price is about 2.8 cents more than the utility pays for power from its provider, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. In order to avoid passing costs along to consumers, GCEA sold the RECs to valley entities interested in greening their portfolios.
Matt Feier, GCEA strategy execution specialist, declined to name all the entities, but confirmed that the Town of Crested Butte has signed onto recs for 45% of the array’s production, alongside Mt. Crested Butte and the Crested Butte South Property Owners Association.
“We've gotten either verbal or written agreements to purchase those RECs for 100% of that energy production,” he said.
Feier said it’s been a longterm goal for the utility to find a spot for a solar array. In 2021, GCEA brought in a contractor to evaluate the service area for the right spot. That contractor identified over a dozen possible sites for the array, which ended up being a “difficult task” due to topographical factors — too rocky, too steep or too shaded — and Gunnison sage-grouse habitat that excluded a number of possible sites.
The base of Baxter Gulch emerged as the best solution, also because the Crested Butte owned the land and it’s right next to one of the utility’s existing substations.
The town championed the project, Feier said, as council has already signed onto 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
Crested Butte Long-Range Planner Mel Yemma confirmed to the Times that Outshine signed a 30-year lease with Gunnison Valley Solar LLC on May 11 of this year. The contract has potential for two five-year extensions and the company will pay the town $10 per year to lease the land, a move that made the site even more appealing, considering the inflating cost of land in the North Valley.
The Taylor Park Dam, another GCEA renewable project, is coming online around the same time as the array and is meant to produce 3.8 million kilowatthours on average every year. GCEA’s contract with Tri-State caps the utility’s ability to selfgenerate power at 5%, meaning for the next 27 years of the contract term, the utility is limited in how much of its own power it can produce locally. The dam will produce about 3% of the utility’s annual production and the array will pull in 1.9%, so with the few small solar and wind projects GCEA already has, the utility will soon be capped out.
However, a clause in the contract with Tri-State tacks on another 2% for a community solar garden. GCEA already has two community solar gardens at the Crested Butte Wastewater Treatment Plant and at the utility’s headquarters off Hwy. 50, but the utility is continuing to look at other potential sites, said GCEA Chief Executive Officer Mike McBride.
While GCEA is capped at 7%, its provider is also making renewable shifts — a move that may help the utility to continue a move into renewables even while local generation is restricted. The provider is soliciting 2,000 megawatts of renewable projects, and is currently reviewing those proposals with the intent to contract them out, McBride said, with a finish date between 2025 and 2030.
The utility will have to work with the county to connect the new array into the existing system, including a permit for a land use revision. Outshine is “fine tuning” plans it submitted to the utility, with the intent to apply for a permit with the county in the coming months.
There will be an open house on Saturday June 24th from 11 AM - 2 PM and on Thursday June 29th from 4 PM - 6:30 PM.
There will be 4 units that are 1 and 2 bedroom units being offered at $170k- $229k and 2 units that are 3 bedroom units being offer at $409k-$429k.
Application deadline is July 12th and the lottery will be held on July 20th. This will be bedroom units only for employee housing.
Artists and creatives of all kinds flocked to Crested Butte June 1 and 2 for the 2023 Colorado Creative Industries Summit. The gathering provided networking opportunities, workshops and presentations for Creative Industry advocates from more than 60 cities and towns across Colorado. The two-day event, held at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, was headlined by keynote speaker Damon McLeese, who spoke on a changing cultural landscape — prioritizing creative outlets for aging populations. Outside of classroom lectures and panel discussions, tours were offered in Gunnison and Crested Butte, both certified Creative Districts.
The Memphis-based blues band, Southern Avenue, played at the Colorado Creative Industries Summit wrap-up party at the I Bar Ranch on Friday, June 2. The energy remained so high toward the end of the show that one encore turned into three before the raucous band finally paraded off stage.
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I’m not a golfer, but I would never pass up the opportunity to eat homemade food and lounge on a beautiful patio. That’s how I recently found myself at the Dos Rios Golf Club.
The Club rests about three miles west of Main Street where the Gunnison River and Tomichi Creek converge. The pavilion at the club sits empty most of the time, and the food amenities have historically been limited. Since the opening of The Dos Grill in the clubhouse on April 1, Food and Beverage Manager Roberto Gallardo and his wife Marcela have dedicated themselves to elevating the food and ambiance.
Prior to taking over at The Dos Grill, Roberto worked as a regional manager overseeing a chain of Japanese restaurants based out of Texas. One was located in Breckenridge, where the Gallardos had a house. Soon, the couple found Gunnison and fell in love with the community. Th ey dreamed of making a home here, but Roberto knew that leaving his job would not come without risk.
After months of deliberation, Roberto left his job in January 2023. Dos Rios Golf Club General Manager Brian Turner invited him to join the team, and he was ready to get to work.
“If I’m going to put in the hours, I want to make a statement,” Roberto said. “We can make it into something that's more of a restaurant.”
What was once a clubhouse that offered the basics of cold beer, hamburgers and frozen
chicken tenders, has become a restaurant that serves Bailey’s french toast and beer-battered fish and chips. Everything on the menu is made from scratch.
“People can taste the freshness,” Marcela said. “For example, the fish and chips are not coming from a bag.”
Roberto credits Marcela for the breakfast and lunch menus. One breakfast item is the Chilaquiles, a take on breakfast nachos with eggs, corn tortillas, beans, salsa, onion, avocado and cheese. I had the opportunity to try this dish along with the breakfast burrito and Bailey's french toast. Each item was a testimony to Marcela’s culinary spirit — certainly a step up from frozen chicken tenders.
In the future, Roberto wants the pavilion to feel more alive. To him, that means hosting events once a month. For example, on June 17, The Dos Grill will host a Father's Day BBQ and whiskey tasting. A wine tasting is planned in July. In August, watch for a clambake oyster bar, and in September a tequila, salsa and taco tasting. The Gallardos hope to stay open during the winter, despite Nov.1 being the traditional closing date. Roberto compares the restaurant to a ski lift.
“That lift is there, no matter what, and it's going ‘round and ‘round,” Roberto said. “If we take this momentum in the summer and load it, we’re going to stay open in the winter.”
The Dos Grill is open for breakfast, lunch and happy hour from 4-6 p.m. every day. Breakfast is served from 8 a.m. until noon Wednesday through Sunday. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Check out the menu online at dosriosgolf.net.
(Abby Fostveit can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or intern@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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The Gunnison County Electric Association and the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association celebrated the start of the Taylor River hydropower project with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 31. Construction of the $3.3 million plant at the Taylor Park Dam is set to commence early this month. Once complete, the project is expected to boost local renewable energy generation.
Local farmer Alexis Taylor’s Greenhouse on Tomichi Avenue opened for business on May 26, offering the community a wide variety of perennials and annuals, colorful hanging baskets, sweet smelling lavender, daisies and more. The Greenhouse, situated directly east of the Gunnison Arts Center, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays.
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The Fred Field Center hosted the Colorado Taxidermy State Championships over the weekend, June 1-3. Alongside the competition, a series of clinics, talks and seminars took place on topics such as mounting, tan shaving and nose casting. There was also a silent auction, a raffle, “taxidermy bingo” and music by the local band Opal Moon.
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On Saturday, June 3, the City of Gunnison hosted the Kids Outdoor Expo and Fishing Derby at Pac Man Pond in Jorgensen Park. As part of the Gunnison River Festival’s “A Summer Celebration of Our Rivers,” kids had the opportunity to catch stocked fish from the pond, practice at an archery range and explore educational booths.
Bethany Church
909 N Wisconsin St. (behind Powerstop) • 970-641-2144
Summer schedule, One service at 9am! gunnisonbethany.com
9 am: Family Service with nursery & children’s church
Check out our website for updates! Or download our app on the App Store by searching, Gunnison Bethany.
B'nai Butte Congregation
PO Box 2537 Crested, Butte CO 81224 305-803-3648 www.bnaibutte.org
Friday night service, June 9th-Shabbatluck at the Kaufmann’s-bring a dish and drink to share
Saturday June 10th-10:30 AM, Meet with Rabbi Mark at Rumors Coffee in CB Noon- Baby Naming service for Shaiah, daughter of Tal and Cayden, Rainbow Park
3:30-5pm: Hike with B’nai Butte at Whetstone Vista
5pm- Havdallah service at the Bilows-bring an appetizer and drink to share
Sunday June 11th- Torah study at the Rolfes, Gunnison Spiritual Leader; Rabbi Mark Kula, RabbiMarkKula@gmail.com
www.bnaibutte.org for additional details
Church of Christ
600 E. Virginia • 970-641-1588
Sunday Morning Bible Class: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship: 6 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Class: 7 p.m.
Community Church of Gunnison
107 N. Iowa • 970-641- 0925
Pastor Larry Nelson
Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.
Nursery & Age-Graded Ministry
Weekly Student Ministry
Weekly Adult LifeGroups
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9:00-4:00
For more info: ccgunnison.com or email info@ccgunnison.com
Join us in-person, listen to our broadcast on 98.3 FM, or view online stream on YouTube
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First Baptist Church
120 N. Pine St. • 970-641-2240
Pastor Jonathan Jones
9:30 A.M. Share & Prayer Fellowship
10 A.M. Sunday School Classes
11 A.M. Morning Worship Service
6 P.M. Evening Service
Wednesday 7 PM - Children's Patch Club
Gunnison Bible Institute
Thursday 7 PM - College & Career Christian Fellowship www.firstbaptistgunnison.org.
The Good Samaritan
Episcopal Church
307 W. Virginia Ave. • 970-641-0429
Rev. Laura Osborne, Vicar
Sunday Morning Holy Eucharist, Rite II 9 a.m.
Children's Sunday school 9 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Office Hours: M-Th 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. www.goodsamaritangunnison.com
Visit our partnership church: All Saints in the Mountains, Crested Butte Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Sunday 5 p.m. Union Congregational Church, 403 Maroon Ave., Crested Butte.
Gunnison Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
317 N. Main St. • 970-641-3203
Open and Affirming
Whole Earth · Just Peace
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Casual, Relaxed, “Come As You Are” Worship www.gunnisonucc.org
Grace Covenant Church Gunnison
101 N. 8th St. Gunnison
Meeting at the Historic 8th St School House
Reformed, Confessional & committed to Expository preaching
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Thursdays 1:00 p.m.
Women's Bible Study gracegunnison.com
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
711 N. Main • 970-641-1860
Bible Study and Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays
Church Service at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays
Pastor Robert Carabotta, Pastor Jacob With
New Song
Christian Fellowship
77 Ute Lane • 970-641-5034
A Christ Centered Gospel Sharing Community where we want to be part of a community who encourage and support one another in our spiritual journey.
Sunday 10am / Wednesday 7pm www.newsonggunnison.net
Rocky Mountain Christian Ministries
1040 Highway 135 (1/4 mile N. of Spencer Ave.) • 970-641-0158
Sunday Morning Worship 9:30am
Nursery and Children’s ministry through Middle School
“Remedy” Worship Nights
Small Group Ministries www.rmcmchurch.org
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
300 N. Wisconsin • 970-641-0808
Fr. Andres Ayala-Santiago
www.gunnisoncatholic.org
www.crestedbuttecatholic.org or call the Parish Office.
St. Peter's - Gunnison Sat 8:30 am, 6:30 pm & Sun 10:30 am, 12:00 pm (Spanish) Mass
First Sunday of every month
bilingual Mass at 11am
Queen of All Saints - Crested Butte, 401 Sopris Sun 8:30am Mass St. Rose of Lima - Lake City Mass Service, Sat 4:00pm
Trinity Baptist Church
523 N. Pine St. • 970-641-1813
Senior Pastor - Joe Ricks
Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 8:00 AM www.trinitybaptistsgunnison.com
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WET GROCER IN GUNNISON is looking for full and part time positions with a summer bonus paid for full timers in Sept. Apply in store.
OFFICE MANAGER needed for a growing construction and design firm. The ideal candidate will be someone who has excellent communication and organization skills, likes working closely with a team and is professional in dealing with clients. A successful manager will be able to handle product ordering/tracking, inventory, AP/ AR and bank balancing. Knowledge in Quickbooks and Google Suite is a must. Please send resumes and inquiries to margie@paradisecb.com. Competitive Pay based on experience.
CRAFT MOUNTAIN HOMES is hiring midlevel journeyman carpenters. A fast-paced and professional construction company we are offering full-time, year-round work with good compensation and benefits like paid time off, paid sick leave, a lifestyle spending account (an additional $250 per month toward wellness and lifestyle expenses) and training for career advancement in residential building and more. Signing bonus for the right candidate. Visit craftmountainhomes. com to apply.
CRESTED BUTTE BURGER COMPANY
is hiring the following positions: Cooks and cashiers, flexible schedule available, starting pay $16-$18/hr. plus gratuity. Assistant manager, full-time seasonal, starting pay $18-$20/hr. plus gratuity, pay DOE. For more information or to submit a resume, please email: crestedbutteburgerco@gmail.com.
THE TOWN OF MT. CRESTED BUTTE is looking for a full time year around maintenance worker. Typical job duties will vary from season to season and will include but are not limited to: snow shoveling, plowing of the Mt. Crested Butte roads and various parking lots, maintaining town equipment and vehicles, emptying trash cans, repairing fence lines, building maintenance, road maintenance including sweeping, flagging, filling potholes, maintaining the town’s ditches and culverts. Schedule is 4 – 10 hour days with one weekend day in the winter being required. Overtime is expected during snow cycles. Minimum qualifications include the ability to obtain a class B commercial driver’s license, clean seven year driving record, ability to obtain their flagger certification, safely lift 80 pounds, good customer service, communication and team work skills, ability to walk on uneven surfaces, ability to work outdoors for an extended period in the summer and winter, basic knowledge of heavy equipment and snow plowing experience. Preferred qualifications include having a class B commercial driver’s license, flagger certification knowledge of heavy equipment operations, loader, backhoe and snowplow experience, knowledge of vehicle and heavy equipment maintenance (mechanic) welding experience and building maintenance and upkeep experience. Starting pay range is $48,590-$56,436 depending on experience.
The Town offers an amazing benefit package with paid health, vision and dental insurance for you and your family, 401(1) or pension plan, 12 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick time, wellness program and more. Please visit mtcb.colorado.gov for the full job description. Contact Bobby Block at bblock@mtcb.colorado.gov with any questions. To apply email your resume, cover letter and three references to Tiffany O’Connell at toconnell@mtcb.colorado.gov.
GUNNISON COUNTY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (GCEA) is currently seeking applications for an accountant position. This is a full-time position that will be reporting to the Gunnison Headquarters location. This position will assist with all general and cost accounting functions and various GCEA projects. This is a position
that requires adequate knowledge and experience of generally accepted accounting principles. The pay range for an accountant position is between $66,019 - $88,046 a year. Starting pay will be dependent on qualifications and experience and will be paid on an hourly basis. Pay increases over time are based upon progress. Overtime may be required as necessary and will be paid accordingly. Upon meeting eligibility requirements this position offers health care benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off and paid scheduled holidays. To see the complete list of duties and qualifications needed, and to learn how to apply please see our website at gcea.coop (about tab, careers section). Job will remain open until filled.
CRESTED BUTTE AUTO REPAIR IS
HIRING: We are looking for a full-time service writer/office assistant for a fastpaced environment. Experience preferred but willing to train. Computer skills and strong attention to detail required. Tasks include communicating with customers, scheduling appointments, answering multiple phone lines, billing and developing cost estimates. Pay starting at $20/hour or more based on experience. We offer health insurance, retirement, vacation and sick pay. Please email resume to crestedbutteauto@yahoo. com or stop by 301 Belleview to fill out an application.
HIRING CASHIERS AND COOKS: Full and part time pay based on experience. But expect $22+ after tips. Drop resumes at Powerstop.
CLERK OF COURT I (.3 FTE): The Hinsdale Combined Court located in Lake City, Colorado is seeking applications to fill a .3 FTE (12 hours per week) position of a Clerk of Court I. This in person position on site in Lake City, Colorado provides technical, administrative and supervisory work in the operation of a Clerk’s Office of the Colorado Judicial Branch. Application shall be filed electronically. To apply go to www.courts. state.co.us under the Careers/Career Opportunities tab and follow the instructions to apply for this position. Applications must be filed electronically on or before June 12, 2023.
ARE YOU TIRED OF WORKING MULTIPLE JOBS TO MAKE IT IN THE VALLEY?
Iron Horse is looking for the right individual to join our expanding property care team. This individual is responsible for property inspections, inventories, and the overall quality and presentation of vacation rentals in our luxury inventory. You will work hand in hand with our maintenance, housekeeping and reservation teams to ensure that our guests experience vacation perfection. Pay starts at $22 per hour plus a company car, health insurance, on-call pay, paid vacation, ski or health and wellness pass, 5 day work week and more. If you are detail oriented, organized, punctual and only want the best, then submit your resume to steve@ ironhorsecb.com and qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. Clean driving record is required. No phone calls please.
THE CLUB AT CRESTED BUTTE is hiring a financial accountant. This is a full-time yearround position with medical, retirement and vacation benefits. Additional benefits include employee discounts and complementary golf rounds. Salary range is $72,000-$78,000/ year. For more information or to submit a resume, please visit theclubatcrestedbutte. com or email: jobs@clubatcrestedbutte.com.
FLEET MAINTENANCE/HEAVY
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CB South Metro District. Position responsible for fleet maintenance/heavy equipment operation, motor grader/loader specifically, with opportunity for fleet management. Must diagnose/make repairs on heavy equipment including welding. Duties include equipment operation, fleet maintenance/ repair, road maintenance, snow removal, water/wastewater operations, welding, and other generalized work. Position includes an elite benefit package. More information at cbsouthmetro.net. Email resume to info@ cbsouthmetro.net.
DO YOU HAVE MAINTENANCE SKILLS?
Are you looking for a full time year around position in the valley with great pay, health insurance, on-call pay, company vehicle, company phone, paid vacation, ski or health and wellness pass, 5 day work week and more? Iron Horse Property Management is adding another position to our maintenance team and we are looking for the right individual to help maintain our luxury homes. We are looking for someone who has a great work ethic, maintenance skills, is punctual and wants to quit having multiple jobs to make it in the valley. If this sounds like you, and you have a clean driving record, then please send your resume to steve@ ironhorsecb.com and qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls please. Pay DOE.
KDCB IS LOOKING FOR LEAD CARPENTERS AND CARPENTERS. Call 970-275-6969.
THE CLUB AT CRESTED BUTTE is hiring the following part-time and full-time seasonal positions: Line cooks and dishwasher $20$25/hr. plus gratuity; Housekeeping, flexible schedule available, $20-$25/hr.; Swim Instructors for both private and small groups, must be CPR/First Aid certified, starting pay $25/hr.; Front desk attendants, $16-$18/hr.; General facility maintenance $18-$20/hr.; Employee benefits include complimentary golf rounds and employee discounts. For more information or to submit a resume, please visit theclubatcrestedbutte.com or email: jobs@clubatcrestedbutte.com.
SERVICE PLUMBER TECHNICIAN: Timberline Mechanical Contracting is looking for a service technician for troubleshooting and plumbing repair. Plumbing and customer service experience preferred. We offer high pay, paid holidays, paid vacation, health insurance and ski pass. Clean driving record is mandatory.
Timberline Mechanical Contracting Crested Butte, CO. Phone: 970-349-5679. Email info@timberlinemech.com.
Journeyman & Residential Wireman for projects in the Gunnison and Crested Butte areas. Must have a valid Colorado driver’s license and pass a pre-employment drug screen. Top pay & Benefits.
Send resumes to info@ec-electric.com or call 970-641-0195 www.ec-electric.com/careers
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Clinical Services Manager HHS: 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $7,009-$9,915 plus full benefits.
Recycling Technician/Landfill Operator Public Works: Full-time, 40 hours/week, hourly rate range from $21.72-$30.72 plus full benefits.
Summer Seasonal Fairgrounds: 20 hours/week, hourly rate range from $15.75-$17.93 depending on experience plus partial benefits.
GRASP Co-Coordinator
Juvenile Services: Part-time, less than 20 hours/week, hourly rate range from $27.15-$38.41 plus partial benefits.
Parents as Teachers (PAT) – Parent Educator Juvenile Services: Parttime, less than 20 hours/week, hourly rate range from $25.62-$36.24 plus partial benefits.
Juvenile Diversion Case Manager/ School Based Inspire Mentor Juvenile Services: Full-time, 40 hours/week, hourly rate range from $27.15-$38.41 plus full benefits.
Clinical Case Management Coordinator Juvenile Services: Parttime, 35 hours/week, hourly rate range from $28.78-$40.71 plus full benefits.
Accountant I Treasurer: 40 hours/ week, monthly salary range from $4,440-$6,281 plus full benefits.
Case Management Aide HHS: 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $4,707-$6,658 plus full benefits.
Eligibility Technician HHS: 40 hours/ week, monthly salary range from $3,764-$4,285 plus full benefits.
Summer Seasonal Public Works: Guaranteed 40 hours/week, hourly rate range from $15.75-$22.28 depending on experience, plus partial benefits. Outdoor work that includes, traffic control, fencing, tree and brush removal, trail work, recycling, equipment training and much more, all in a 4 day work week.
Health Coalition Coordinator HHS: Part-time, 25 hours/week, hourly rate range from $27.15-$38.41 plus partial benefits.
Facilities Maintenance Custodian Facilities: Full-time, 40 hours/week, hourly rate range from $21.72-$30.72 plus full benefits.
Event Manager Fairgrounds: 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $5,238-$6,537 plus full benefits.
Patrol Deputy Sheriff: Full-time, 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $5,552-$7,853 plus full benefits.
Detention Deputy Sheriff: Full-time, 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $4,989-$7,057 plus full benefits. Only work 14 days a month.
For more information, including complete job descriptions, required qualifications and application instructions, please visit GunnisonCounty.org/jobs.
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Gunnison Watershed School District believes that students thrive when they are connected to something bigger than themselves. That’s why we create learning experiences that spark curiosity, helping students discover who they are and how to make a difference in the world around them. And as they excel in academics, athletics, and the arts, students find the confidence to pursue any opportunity in life. Our team is “Driven to be the Difference!”
HOURLY OPPORTUNITIES
Food Service-CBCS and GCS
Educational Assistants-LAKE
ELL Educational Assistant-GMS
General Educational AssistantCBES
Building Manager-CBCS
Assistant Building Manager-CBCS
Lead Custodian-Lake School
Special Education EA-CBSS
Permanent Substitute-CBSS
Bus Drivers
Substitute Teachers
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
IT Professional-District
2nd and 4th grade Teacher-CBES
3rd grade Teacher-GES
Counselor-GES-(1 year only)
Counselor-CBES
ELL Teacher-GMS
Special Education TeachersGMS and GHS
Coaching:
GHS-Speech and Debate
CBCS-Head and Assistant
Hockey Coach
GMS 7th grade Head and Assistant
Volleyball Coach
GMS 8th grade Assistant Volleyball Coach
Please contact:
Superintendent’s Office
JoAnn Klingsmith
800 N. Boulevard
970-641-7760
jklingsmith@gunnisonschools.net
Please contact:
Competitive pay, 401K, insurance, paid vacations. 40 hour work week.
Apply at John Roberts Motor Works.
AUTOMOTIVE MASTER TECHNICIAN. If you are curious about how your current job compares to Precision Automotive? EMAIL your resume to precisionauto4040@hotmail.com, call or text Steve at 970-596-9999
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PAID VACATION, PAID HOLIDAYS, MEDICAL, DENTAL, MATCHING IRA.
AUTOMOTIVE APPRENTICE Do you love cars? Get your start in the well paid and exciting world of Automotive Repair that could turn into your life passion. Work along side your mentor a Master Certified Technician while completing online modules such as: Electrical, Engine mechanical, Transmission, Drive train, Suspension & Steering, Heating & A/C, Engine Performance and Brakes.
CAR WASH/DETAILER/SHOP MAINTENANCE. Call or text 970-596-9999 for interview. PRECISIONAUTO.NET
is seeking applicants for a full-time Payroll & Liability Accountant.
Duties include processing payroll and related liability payments for employees; maintaining records, handling payroll questions and completing other tasks necessary for monitoring and overseeing Western’s payroll processes. A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field is required. Successful candidates must be technologically savvy, possess strong numerical aptitude and attention to detail, and have excellent communication, collaboration, and customer service skills. Benefit package includes a shared contribution retirement plan, health and dental insurance, life insurance, employee and dependent tuition benefits, and more!
To view the full job announcement(s) and apply, visit western.wd1.myworkdayjobs. com/western. AA/EOE
position. Job entails horse care and riding as the primary responsibilities. Also included are light office and facility duties. 2 days/ week. $17/hr. Driver’s license required. email office@millcreekranches.com..
HOUSEKEEPER WANTED: $21-23/hour, DOE. Weekends, Fri-Sun starting LateJune through Aug. Contact PR Property Management today. prpropertyoffice@gmail. com / 970-349-6281.
DAVID GROSS GENERAL CONTRACTOR is looking for a highly organized individual with bookkeeping experience to work full time, year-round in a fast paced fun office environment. Must have solid computer skills and knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets. Experience in the construction industry is a plus. Please contact David at 970-901-1798 or send a resume to david@davidgrossgc. com.
of experience and experience in higher level strategy translating to the higher end of the salary. Email cover letter and resume with references to melissa@crestedbuttearts. org. Please put ‘Marketing Manager’ in the subject line. For more information and a full job description, please visit crestedbuttearts. org.
ROAD MANAGER/HEAVY EQUIPMENT
OPERATOR: CB South Metro District: position responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all activities and staff related to district roads and maintenance. Duties include road maintenance, snow removal, water/wastewater operations and other daily tasks. Must have heavy equipment experience, grader/loader specifically. Position includes an elite benefit package. More information at cbsouthmetro.net. Email resume to info@cbsouthmetro.net.
TEMPORARY LABORERS NEEDED: Need some cash this off season? The Town of Crested Butte Parks and Recreation Department is hiring temporary laborers for spring prep/cleanup season. Work will begin once the snow is gone from the majority of parks and public areas. Duties include raking, power washing, painting and general cleanup and repairs. Full job description and application available online at townofcrestedbutte.com click on “Careers”.
Pay $19/hour. The Town of Crested Butte is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN REAL
ESTATE BUT NOT SURE HOW TO GET
STARTED? Coldwell Banker is seeking a broker support specialist to join our team. This position a perfect way to learn the business and get paid to do it! We are looking for an individual who works well with all types of people, has a strong attention to detail, will creatively help with marketing and is capable of implementing systems. The job requires strong computer knowledge for work on a PC in Excel, Word and many web based programs. This is a full time, year round position. Email resume to molly@ cbmp.com or call 970-209-4234.
ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER AT ELEVATION HOTEL AND SPA: The assistant chief engineer is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the engineering department inclusive of maintenance and managing a team. This position is eligible for full benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, gym membership, room night discounts and housing. For more information and to apply, please visit highgate.com/ careers. $55k-$65k per year DOE.
HOTTUB TECHNICIAN: Year round PT or FT position with great growth opportunities. Train at $22/hour. Pay starts at $25/hour plus incentives. AWD work van, clothing and more provided. Position starts immediately. Call Graeme at CB Hot Tub 970-275-5700.
provide excellent customer service, scoop
ice cream, stock cases and other duties. Fun job, great tips. Flexible hours. Apply in person at 314 Elk Ave., Crested Butte or send resume to ashlee.rmcf@hotmail.com.
HARMELS ON THE TAYLOR EN ALMONT está buscando nuevos miembros del equipo para ocupar los siguientes puestos lo antes posible: limpieza - comenzar a $20.00 /hora, cocineros - comenzar a $20.00 / hora; servidores - $15 /hora mas propinas; lava trastes - $17 /hora. Todas las posiciones pueden ser a tiempo completo o parcial; estacional o permanente. Correo electrónico: terri@harmels.com con información de contacto y tipo de trabajo deseado, o llame al 970-641-1740 (se habla español).
THE CRESTED BUTTE/MT. CRESTED BUTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is seeking a qualified membership coordinator is responsible for selling Chamber memberships and for building sustainable relationships with new and existing members, for the coordination of accounting for memberships, accurate data capture and entry, invoicing new and existing members. This position is responsible for membership communications and membership sales, renewals and onboarding new members. This position will work to generate new memberships as well as monitor compliance of Chamber responsibilities related to fulfilling memberships. The membership coordinator will document membership sales and report regularly to the director and BOD. Attention to detail is key. Experience in the hospitality or retail industry is preferred. Knowledge of QuickBooks preferred. Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds. This is a contractor position starting in June. Email cover letter and resume with references to director@cbchamber.com Please put ‘Membership Coordinator’ in the subject line. E.O.E. cbchamber.com. (5/26/153).
COLLECTIONS INVESTIGATOR (.5 FTE):
The Gunnison Combined Court is seeking applications to fill a .5 FTE (20 hours per week) position of a Collections Investigator. Position performs the full operational level of work in administering, enforcing, and collecting on court orders or judgments entered with respect to fines, fees, restitution, or any other accounts receivable of the Court, Judicial District, or Judicial Department. Application shall be filed electronically. To apply go to www. courts.state.co.us under the Careers/Career Opportunities tab and follow the instructions to apply for this position. Applications must be filed electronically on or before June 12, 2023.
SAGUACHE LAND USE DEPARTMENT
SPALLONE CONSTRUCTION has immediate openings for laborers in the Gunnison, Crested Butte area. Experience required not required, but preferred. Must be able to assist laborer performing physical tasks involved in construction activities. Must have a valid drivers license, references required. $22/hr or higher depending on experience, benefits available after one year of employment. Please submit resume to: office@spalloneconstruction.com.
HARMELS ON THE TAYLOR IN ALMONT is seeking new team members to fill the following positions asap: housekeepers and cooks - both starting at $20/hour; servers - starting at $15 + tips, and dishwashersstarting at $17. All positions can be full or part time; seasonal or permanent. Email: terri@harmels.com with contact information and type of work desired, or call 970-6411740.
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HIGH ALPINE BREWING COMPANY is hiring for all positions for summer an beyond. Join our team and enjoy a fastpaced, fun and positive work environment. No experience necessary. Servers: $10.63/ hr. plus excellent tips. Kitchen staff: $14-$21/hr. dependent upon experience & responsibilities. $500 signing bonus for all kitchen staff after completion of 3 consecutive months of full time employment. Email gm@highalpinebrewing.com or drop off your resume in person.
PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIANS WANTED TO JOIN THE SEALCO TEAM: $33+ hourly - $1,800+ weekly potential with performance and safety bonuses. Seeking motivated, hardworking and dependable individuals. No experience necessary. On the job training working outdoors. Paid weekly. Must be capable of lifting 60 pounds. Email resumes to Aaron@sealcoincorporated.com or call 970-641-4260.
MILL CREEK RANCH is seeking a horse knowledgeable person for a part-time yearly
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SPALLONE CONSTRUCTION has immediate openings for dump truck drivers in the Gunnison, Crested Butte area. Experience of 3-5 years required. Must be able to assist laborer performing physical tasks involved in construction activities. Must have a valid drivers license, references required. $25-$38 depending on experience, benefits available after one year of employment. Please submit resume to: office@spalloneconstruction.com.
ICLEAN IN CRESTED BUTTE is looking for cleaners. Pay DOE Please call 970-3312417. Buscamos limpiadores. Por favor, comuníquese con IClean a 970-331-2417. Para trabajar en Crested Butte.
THE CB CENTER FOR THE ARTS seeks a marketing manager. This full time, salaried with benefits position supports the Center’s mission through the marketing and promotion of Center programming, including content creation and dissemination in performing, literary, visual and culinary arts. A degree or equivalent experience in marketing is required. $45k - $60k/year DOE, with years
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PEAK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT hiring year round maintenance position. Must have excellent work ethic, attention to detail, clean driving record and accountability. Job performs regular maintenance, lawn care, snow removal and on call services. Competitive pay and benefits. Contact Caleb 970-209-1911 or Caleb@peakcb.com.
THE CLUB AT CRESTED BUTTE is hiring the following part-time and full-time seasonal positions: Line cooks and dishwasher $20$25/hr. + gratuity; Housekeeping, flexible schedule available, $20-$25/hr.; General facility maintenance $18-$20/hr.; Employee benefits include complimentary golf rounds and employee discounts. For more information or to submit a resume, please visit theclubatcrestedbutte.com or email: jobs@clubatcrestedbutte.com.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE
FACTORY in Crested Butte is now hiring and assistant manager – previous management experienced preferred. Counter help -
is accepting applications for a full time second Code Enforcement Officer. Salary to be determined on experience starting at $35,000/year. Applicants must have a valid Colorado Drivers License, must pass a criminal background check as well as a preemployment drug test.
The County Employee benefit package includes vision, dental and health insurance coverage, paid time off, and a generous 401k retirement plan.
The employment application and job description can be found on saguachecounty. colorado.gov, picked up at the Saguache County Administration Office, 505 3rd Street, Saguache, CO or can be emailed to you, please contact April Quintana at 719-6552231.
Completed applications can be hand delivered to the Saguache County Land Use Department, Attention Amber Wilson, 505 3rd Street, mailed to PO Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 or emailed to atorrez@ saguachecounty-co.gov. Applications will be accepted until filled.
Saguache County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ALPINE GETAWAYS: Local property management company hiring motivated maintenance workers. 30-40 hours per week / $20-$25 an hour DOE. Apply with a resume erik@alpinegetaways.com or call 970-9016657.
7 YEAR OLD LABRADOODLE: Free to good home. Well behaved well trained dog. No bad habits. Needs people companions, not left in back yard. Comes complete with everything a dog needs. Doesn’t like the Arizona heat, loves the Colorado snow. Available in July 970-946-0249.
BRAND NEW 3 BR 2.5 BATH in Gunnison for $3,000 a month with garage. Available Aug. 1. Send inquiries to info@davidgrossgc. com.
PRIME OFFICE SPACE on Main St. Five private offices. Client waiting/conference room, reception desk, 12 paved parking spaces. Call or text 970-596-9999 for more info.
FOR SALE: Mobile Home, 3 Rivers Resort, Almont, CO. 81210 #23. $75,000 plus monthly Lot Fee $700. One big bedroom, one big bathroom, open concept through-out completely new remodel, new roof, new appliances. Must be approved and follow guidelines of land owner. Contact AlmontMobileHome@gmail.com 970-404-0218. Ask for KV.
RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE at the Gunnison Meadows Mall next to City Market, +/-1,500 sqft available. For more information and pricing visit GunnisonMeadows.com or call Jordon Ringel at 817-733-6947.
WANTED: Public land Unit 66 archery Landowner elk tag. Finders fee available. Grant 608-712-7244.
ANNUAL BOARD MEETING NOTICE
Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy
District Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, June 26, 2023, 5:30 PM
The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD) will conduct their annual meeting on Monday, June 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM at the UGRWCD Offices, 210 W. Spencer Ave., St. B, Gunnison, CO 81230 and via Zoom video/ teleconferencing.
If you plan to attend the meeting via Zoom video/teleconferencing, please contact the District for the Zoom link to pre-register for the meeting. A meeting agenda will be posted at the District Office prior to the meeting.
Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado
Publication date of June 8, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Public Notice is given on MAY 31, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Gunnison County, Colorado Court.
The Petition requests that the name of ANDRIA CHRISTINE DIAL be changed to ANDRIA CHRISTINE THORNHILL
Betty Warren Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk
/s/ Betty Warren
Gunnison Country Times
Gunnison, Colorado
Publication dates of June 8, 15, 22, 2023
2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Public Notice is given on MAY 31, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Gunnison County, Colorado Court.
The Petition requests that the name of DAVID RYAN MARTINEZ be changed to DAVID RYAN THORNHILL
Betty Warren Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk /s/ Betty Warren Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado
Publication dates of June 8, 15, 22, 2023
2023
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PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION BY CAERUS PICEANCE LLC FOR A RULE 502.A VARIANCE FROM RULE 1003 RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DGU FEDERAL 1289 LOCATION, MUDDY CREEK FIELD, GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO
CAUSE NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 230500138
TYPE: VARIANCE
NOTICE OF HEARING
Gunnison Energy LLC (Operator No. 10515)
(“Applicant”), filed an Application for a Rule 502.a Variance from Rule 1003 Reclamation requirements for the DGU Federal 1289 Location (Location ID 324485) located in the below-described lands (the “Application Lands”). This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may be an interested party in the Application Lands.
APPLICATION LANDS
Township 12 South, Range 89 West, 6th
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DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING (Subject to change)
The assigned Hearing Officer will hold a hearing only on the above referenced docket number at the following date, time, and location:
PETITIONS
DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY AFFECTED PERSONS: July 10, 2023
Any interested party who wishes to participate formally must file a written petition with the Commission no later than the deadline provided above. Please see Commission Rule 507 at https://cogcc. state.co.us, under “Regulation,” then select “Rules.” Please note that, under Commission Rule 510.l, the deadline for petitions may only be continued for good cause, even if the hearing is continued beyond the date that is stated above. Pursuant to Commission Rule 507, if you do not file a proper petition, the Hearing Officer will not know that you wish to formally participate in this matter and the date and time of the hearing may change without additional notice to you.
Parties wishing to file a petition must register online at https://oitco.hylandcloud. com/DNRCOGExternalAccess/Account/ Login.aspx and select “Request Access to Site.” Please refer to our “eFiling Users Guidebook” at https://cogcc.state.co.us/ documents/reg/Hearings/External_Efiling_ System_Handbook_December_2021_Final. pdf for more information. Under Commission Rule 508, if no petition is filed, the Application may be approved administratively without a formal hearing.
Any Affected Person who files a petition must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of July 10, 2023 if a prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information, you may review the Application, which was sent to you with this Notice. You may also contact the Applicant at the phone number or email address listed below.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Margaret Humecki at Cogcc.Hearings_Unit@state. co.us, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
By Mimi C. Larsen, Secretary
Dated: June 2, 2023
Gunnison Energy LLC
c/o Michael T. Jewell
Kole W. Kelley Jewell Jimmerson Natural Resources Law 24290 CO-74, Unit 1 P.O. Box 656 Kittredge, CO 80457 303-519-6619 mjewell@jjnrlaw.com kkelley@jjnrlaw.com
Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication date of June 8, 2023
9396
City of Gunnison NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT, pursuant to Sections 6.7 and 7.2 of the Land Development Code of the City of Gunnison, Colorado, a public hearing will be held at the hour of 7:00 PM on the 28th day of June, 2023, in the City Council Chambers, Gunnison Municipal Building, 201 West Virginia Avenue, Gunnison, Colorado on the merits of Conditional Use Application CU 23-3 submitted by Brandon Nelson for a three duplexes in the Commercial (C) zone district.
The real property for which the conditional use is sought is legally described as follows: Lots 6-12, Block 145, West Gunnison Amended, City and County of Gunnison, State of Colorado. More commonly known as 216 S. 14th Street.
AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE you may attend and give testimony, if you so desire.
CITY OF GUNNISON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
The public may attend Public Hearings and Regular and Special Sessions in person or remotely. To attend the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85405614342?p
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Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado
Publication date of June 8, 2023
9353
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Saguache County Land Use Office will be holding a series of education / outreach for the public on the passage of the Saguache County Nuisance Ordinance that was recently passed by the Board of County Commissioners. Dates, time, and location will be as follows;
June 20, 2023 – 5:00PM Center Kiwanis
Club of Center – 510 S Broadway St., Center, CO 81125
June 21, 2023 – 5:00PM KV Homeowners Association – 26415 Woodward Ave., Moffat, CO 81143
June 26, 2023 – 5:00PM Tomichi Creek Trading Post – 71420 US-50, Sargents, CO
81248
June 27, 2023 – 5:00PM Baca Grande Property Owners Association – 68575 Co. Rd. T, Crestone, CO 81131
June 28, 2023 – 5:00PM Saguache County Road and Bridge – 305 3rd Street, Saguache, CO 81149
To view the Saguache County Nuisance Ordinance that was passed, you can go on the Saguache County Website at www. saguachecounty-co.gov or pick up a copy at the Saguache County Land Use Office, 505 3rd Street, Saguache, CO 81149.
Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado.
Publication dates of May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2023
9041
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Gunnison - Crested Butte Regional Airport
Gunnison, Colorado AIP Project No. 3-08-0030-063/064/0652023
Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, for improvements to the Gunnison - Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, Colorado, AIP Project No. 3-080030-063/064/065-2023 will be received by the Gunnison - Crested Butte Regional Airport, Airport Manager’s Office, Gunnison, Colorado, 81230, until Monday, June 19, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., and then publicly opened and read aloud.
The work involved will include the following:
Schedule I - Reconstruct Ramp and Install
Drainage Schedule II - Reconstruct Ramp and Repair Hardstand
III - Reconstruct Ramp, Install Drainage, and Repair Hardstand
The approximate quantities of major bid items involved in the proposed work are:
Butte Regional Airport, 711 Rio Grande Ave, Gunnison, CO. 81230. All bidders are required to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions prior to submitting their bid.
Bid Conditions. The bidder is required to provide all information as required within the Contract Documents. The bidder is required to bid on all items of every schedule or as otherwise detailed in the Instructions to Bidders.
Bids may be held by Gunnison County for a period not to exceed 120 calendar days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of evaluating bids prior to award of contract.
The right is reserved, as Gunnison County may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received.
All questions regarding the bid are to be directed to Jesse Erickson with Jviation, Inc., 720 South Colorado Blvd., Suite 1200S, Glendale, Colorado, 80246, (303) 5243030, Fax: (303) 524-3031, or email Jesse. Erickson@woolpert.com.
Bid Bond. Guarantee will be required with each bid as a certified check on a solvent bank or a Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) % of the total amount of the bid, made payable to Gunnison County.
Performance & Payment Bond. The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate performance and payment bonds each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 as Amended. In accordance with the DavisBacon Act, as amended, the Contractor will be required to comply with the wage and labor requirements and to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedule of wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Requirement. The proposed contract is under and subject to 41 CFR Part 60-4 and Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and to the equal opportunity clause and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract specifications including the goals and timetables for minority and female participation.
11,000 TON
D-701 – Install 30 Inch RCP, Class V 700 LF
D-705 – Install 6-Inch Perforated
Polyethylene Pipe Underdrain 750 LF
Construction for this project is expected to take 105 calendar day(s).
Contract Documents. The complete set of Specifications and Contract Documents can be downloaded from Jviation, Inc.’s bid site (http://bid.jviation.com). beginning on May 22, 2023. In order to submit a responsive bid as a Prime Contractor and to receive all necessary addendum(s) for this project, you must be on the Planholder’s List. To view all planholder documents (contract documents, plans and addendums) you must fill out the online form located at (https://jviation.com/ bid-request/). By filling out and submitting this form, you agree to be publicly listed on the bid site with your contact information as a planholder for all projects requested. It is the planholder’s responsibility to review the site for addendums and changes before submitting their proposal. This includes review for environmental changes.
Environmental changes during construction could take up to four weeks for approval. For additional information, please contact us via email at bid.info@woolpert.com.
*Note that contractors will NOT be automatically added to new projects. You will need to re-submit the online form for access to new projects. Once granted access, additional projects will use your same login credentials. Note: Plan ahead when submitting the online request form and allow up to 2 business days for approval and access to projects.
Pre-Bid Conference. The pre-bid conference for this project will be held on June 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., in the Airport Administration Conference Room at the Gunnison - Crested
Title VI Solicitation Notice: Gunnison County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all idders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, select businesses, or disadvantaged business enterprises or airport concession disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.
DBE Requirement.
Bid Information Submitted as a matter of responsiveness: The Owner’s award of this contract is conditioned upon Bidder or Offeror satisfying the good faith effort requirements of 49 CFR §26.53.
As a condition of responsiveness, the Bidder or Offeror must submit the following information with its proposal on the forms provided herein:
The names and addresses of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms that will participate in the contract;
A description of the work that each DBE firm will perform;
The dollar amount of the participation of each DBE firm listed under (1)
Written statement from Bidder or Offeror that attests their commitment to use the DBE firm(s) listed under (1) to meet the Owner’s project goal; and
Written confirmation from each listed DBE firm that it is participating in the contract in the kind and amount of work provided in the prime contractor’s commitment; and If Bidder or Offeror cannot meet the advertised project DBE goal, evidence of good faith efforts undertaken by the Bidder or Offeror as described in appendix A to 49 CFR part 26. The documentation of good faith efforts must include copies of each DBE and non-DBE subcontractor quote submitted to the bidder when a non-DBE subcontractor was selected over a DBE for work on the
contract.
The bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract 0.40 % of the dollar value of the prime contract to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (DBE). In the event that the bidder for this solicitation qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal shall be deemed to have been met. Individuals who are rebuttably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged include, women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans. The apparent successful bidder will be required to submit information concerning the DBE’s that will participate in this contract. The information will include the name and address of each DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract. If the bidder fails to achieve the contract goal stated herein, it will be required to provide documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered nonresponsive. Those firms currently certified as DBE’s by the Colorado Department of Transportation are eligible to participate as DBE’s on this contract. A list of these firms can be obtained from the State, the consulting engineer, or the Sponsor.
FAA Buy American Preference
The Contractor certifies that its bid/offer is in compliance with 49 USC § 50101, BABA and other related Made in America Laws, U.S. statutes, guidance, and FAA policies, which provide that Federal funds may not be obligated unless all iron, steel and manufactured goods used in AIP funded projects are produced in the United States, unless the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a waiver for the product; the product is listed as an Excepted Article, Material Or Supply in Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 25.108; or is included in the FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued list.
The bidder or offeror must complete and submit the certification of compliance with FAA’s Buy American Preference, BABA and Made in America laws included herein with their bid or offer. The Airport Sponsor/ Owner will reject as nonresponsive any bid or offer that does not include a completed certification of compliance with FAA’s Buy American Preference and BABA.
The bidder or offeror certifies that all constructions materials, defined to mean an article, material, or supply other than an item of primarily iron or steel; a manufactured product; cement and cementitious materials; aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives that are or consist primarily of: non-ferrous metals; plastic and polymer-based products (including polyvinylchloride, composite building materials, and polymers used in fiber optic cables); glass (including optic glass); lumber; or drywall used in the project are manufactured in the U.S.
Per Executive Order 14005 “Made in America Laws” means all statutes, regulations, rules, and Executive Orders relating to federal financial assistance awards or federal procurement, including those that refer to “Buy America” or “Buy American,” that require, or provide a preference for, the purchase or acquisition of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States, including iron, steel, and manufactured products offered in the United States.
Trade Restriction Certification
By submission of an offer, the Offeror certifies that with respect to this solicitation and any resultant contract, the Offeror –is not owned or controlled by one or more citizens of a foreign country included in the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); has not knowingly entered into any contract or subcontract for this project with a person that is a citizen or national of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the USTR; and has not entered into any subcontract for any product to be used on the Federal project that is produced in a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR. This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States of America and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18 USC § 1001.
The Offeror/Contractor must provide immediate written notice to the Owner if the Offeror/Contractor learns that its certification or that of a subcontractor was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. The Contractor must require subcontractors provide immediate written notice to the Contractor if at any time it learns that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
Unless the restrictions of this clause are waived by the Secretary of Transportation in accordance with 49 CFR § 30.17, no contract shall be awarded to an Offeror or subcontractor: who is owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR; or whose subcontractors are owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country on such USTR list; or who incorporates in the public works project any product of a foreign country on such USTR list.
Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by this provision. The knowledge and information of a contractor is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
The Offeror agrees that, if awarded a contract resulting from this solicitation, it will incorporate this provision for certification without modification in all lower tier subcontracts. The Contractor may rely on the certification of a prospective subcontractor that it is not a firm from a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by USTR, unless the Offeror has knowledge that the certification is erroneous.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making an award. If it is later determined that the Contractor or subcontractor knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may direct through the Owner cancellation of the contract or subcontract for default at no cost to the Owner or the FAA.
Notice Of The Requirement For Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity
1. The Offeror’s or Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth herein.
2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:
Timetables Goals for minority participation for each trade: 10.2 % Goals for female participation in each trade:
6.9%
These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and nonfederally involved construction.
The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a) and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.
3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identification number of the subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.
4. As used in this notice and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is Colorado, Gunnison County, Town of Gunnison. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (Federal Minimum Wage)
All contracts and subcontracts that result from this solicitation incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR part 201, et seq, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full and part-time workers.
The Contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The Contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division.
Certification of Offeror/Bidder Regarding Debarment
By submitting a bid/proposal under this solicitation, the bidder or offeror certifies that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred or suspended by any Federal department or agency from participation in this transaction.
Other Federal Provisions Award of contract
is also subject to the following Federal Provisions:
Civil Rights – Title VI Assurances Lobbying Federal Employees Recovered Materials
Other Federal Provisions included in Part A of the Special Provisions
Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado
Publication dates of June 1 and 8, 2023
9296
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
June 8th, 2023
Palisade Retreat Club c/o SCJ Alliance 400 N. Main St. Gunnison, CO 81230
Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Palisades Retreat Club Sewer System Improvements will be received by the Palisades Retreat Club (OWNER) at the office of the ENGINEER, SCJ ALLIANCE, 400 N Main Street, Gunnison, CO 81230, until 10:00 AM prevailing local time on Thursday, June 29, 2023, and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud.
This project involves the construction of approximately 3,300 LF of various sized HDPE force main and the installation of ten (10) individual EOne lift stations, including all wet wells, pumps, service laterals and electrical and controls connections. The force main will tie into an existing manhole owned by Gunnison County, located in the County Road 17 ROW.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are proposed to be available on June 8th, 2023 and may be examined or obtained at the office of the ENGINEER, SCJ ALLIANCE, 400 N Main Street, Gunnison, CO 81230 970-641-2499. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS can be obtained in electronic format only, upon request. The ENGINEER will maintain a plan holders list.
PERFORMANCE and PAYMENT BONDS in the amount of 100 percent of the CONTRACT AMOUNT will be required.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held by the ENGINEER at The Offices of SCJ Alliance, located at 400 N. Main St. Gunnison, CO 81230 at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 22, 2023, and will include a post-meeting visit to the project site.
Gunnison Country Times
Gunnison, Colorado
Publication dates of June 8, 15, 2023
9346
Cyrus Wells Shores was born in 1844 near Detroit, one of 10 siblings, and acquired the nickname“Doc” from his family after caring for an orphan lamb when he was just five years old. Moving west as a teenager, Shores earned his keep working as a hunter, freighter, and cattle driver before arriving in Gunnison in May of 1880.
It was not long before “Doc” was involved in town affairs, serving in various roles before being elected County Sheriff in the fall of 1883, just in time to “care” for something considerably more fearful than an orphan lamb. When the sentence to hang the Colorado Cannibal, Alfred Packer, was overturned by the State Supreme Court, the citizens of Lake City were considering taking the law into their own hands and Mr. Packer was transferred to our jail in the dark of night for safekeeping. Doc and his wife Agnes would act as his “caretakers” for the next three and a half years before our county court sent him on to the state penitentiary at Canon City for another 16 years behind bars.
Doc served two terms as our County Sheriff before moving on to put his considerable skills to work as a United States Marshal, Pinkerton Agent, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad detective, and as the Chief of Police for Salt Lake City before retiring at the age of 60.
There is only enough space in this column to mention a couple of his many exploits, and the one that brought him considerable notoriety was a train robbery near Grand Junction that took place on
November 3, 1887, and after two days with no trace of the suspects, the local posse formed by Mesa County Sheriff Bradish had already disbanded. Acting as a deputy U.S. Marshal, Doc arrived on May 5, and didn’t give up. Over the next three months he would travel 5,000 miles across Colorado, Kansas, and Utah by train, and another nearly 600 miles on foot and horseback pursuing the bandits, finally having them all rounded up by February. After his capture, one of the outlaws, Ed Rhodes, said to Doc, “You’re the damnedest bloodhound I ever seen.”
Just a few years later, Doc, along with the legendary lawman Tom Horn, brought about the capture of two notorious train robbers, “Peg Leg” Watson and Burt Curtis, who had held up a Denver & Rio Grande train near Cotopaxi. The story of the pursuit and ultimate capture of these two is full of twists and turns and is just another intriguing slice of Doc’s amazing life.
There have been many books and articles written about Doc Shores, including his autobiography, “Memoirs of a Lawman”, and Richard Davis’s novel, “A Man to Cross River’s With”, and of course our extensive collections include many relics of his and other early local law enforcement officials depicting the “wild west” that our region truly was in those early days of settlement. Doc Shores passed away in 1934, one month shy of his 90th birthday, and is buried in the Gunnison Cemetery with this inscription on his tombstone, “Western Colorado’s Most Noted Frontiersman, Pioneer, and Lawman.” A visit to the Pioneer Museum is always a great way to learn more about our wonderful western history!
MUSEUM OPEN DAILY 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
FROM MAY 15 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30.
Admission $15 ages 13+, $5 for ages 6-12, Free for 5 and under. Follow us on Facebook for current information and amazing local history!
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UTTERANCE/GESTURE/DISPLAY
— 600 N. COLORADO ST.
ANIMAL-VICIOUS / DANGEROUS
- MUNICIPAL —
1500 THORNTON WAY
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT:UTTERANCE/
GESTURE/DISPLAY —
711 W. RIO GRANDE AVE.
ADMIN - UNASSIGNED INCIDENT
— 910 W. BIDWELL AVE.
VIOLATION OF PROTECTION
ORDER: CIVIL ORDER / FAILS TO
SIGN STATEMENT/AFFIDAVIT
-Possible burglary call
-Deputies had Gunnison Fire Rescue respond to a vehicle that had rolled into the river, unoccupied
MAY 31
-Request from Delta for West Elk Search and Rescue’s help finding an overdue fisherman
-Gunnison County Resolution
2018-30 – dog at large
-Somerset – paper service x 4
-Civil stand-by for the return of belongings
-Agency assist to CDOT with a trash bag in the middle of the highway
-Vin inspection
-Welfare check
-Agency assist to the Montrose County Sheriff’s office with a victim notification
-Barking dog complaint
-Agency assist to the Colorado State Patrol with a single vehicle accident
-Gunnison County Resolution
2018-30 – dog at large
-Paper service x 2
JUNE 1
-Motorist assists
-911 hang up
-Gunnison County resolution
2018-30 dog at large, reoccurring
-Welfare check on some cows
-Found bike
-Paper service
-Agency assist for GPD with a welfare check
WELFARE ASSIST — N. 12TH ST.
HARASSMENT: MUNICIPAL —
317 N. SPRUCE ST.
ACCIDENT - HIT & RUN —
1313 W. OHIO AVE.
JUNE 2
THEFT: INTENDS TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE —
516 W. TOMICHI AVE.
JUNE 3
ABANDONED VEHICLE —
400 S. 11TH ST.
NUISANCE CODE VIOLATION —
220 N. BOULEVARD ST.
NUISANCE CODE VIOLATION —
615 N. 7TH ST.
JUNE 4
ANIMAL CRUELTY: NEGLECT / MISTREATMENT- STATE
STATUTE —
600 N. COLORADO ST.
THEFT: INTENDS TO
PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE —
806 N. COLORADO ST.
ANIMAL - RUNNING AT LARGE -
MUNICIPAL — 421 N. 14TH ST.
WELFARE ASSIST —
W. DENVER AVE.
ANIMAL - RUNNING AT LARGE
- MUNICIPAL —
402 E. GUNNISON AVE.
GUNNISON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT
MAY 30
-Gunnison County resolution
2018-30- dog at large call
-Agency assist GPD with a disorderly subject
-Agency assist to GPD with another disorderly subject
-Gunnison County resolution
2018-30- dog at large
-Possible violation of protection order - under investigation
-Trespass and destruction of trees report
-Agency assist to the CSP with a one-vehicle rollover
-Motorist assists
JUNE 2
-Vin inspection x 2
-Paper service
-Gunnison County resolution
2018-30 dog at large and barking
-Paper service x 2
JUNE 3
-Gunnison County resolution
2018-30, another dog at large complaint, same residence
-Paper service
-Questions on the Gunnison River
-Family dispute
-Speeding complaint on dirt bikes
-Burglar alarm call - unfounded
-Loud noise complaint
JUNE 4
-Wildfire at ridgeline reported
-Protection order questions
-Scam report - phone calls where someone says they are calling from jail for bail money
-Medical call
JUNE 5
-Welfare check on a very large personal fire
-Gunnison County resolution
2018-30 dogs at large
-Disorderly conduct call in Somerset
-Information report
-Agency assist to CSP
-Information report
-Information report - found kayak in water, found owner upstream unharmed
-Paper service x 2
Grab your family, friends & a picnic BLANKET and come on down!
SATURDAY June 10th 2023. 11-4pm Town Park, CRESTED BUTTE
11am: Event opens: Welcome and event introduction
11.30am: PRIDE Yoga
12pm: Fashion show
1pm: Performances
2pm: Crossfit challenge
3pm: Performances
4pm: Event close
THEATER: Gunnison Valley Theatre Festival returns for third season, B2
SPORTS: 14U fastpitch beats Delta in season opener, B6
INFORMATE: Perez Rodriguez gives back to her community, B10
Bella Biondini Times Editor
The first time Colt Maule burned into a wood board, he visualized each delicate curve of the river, pretending that he was paddling his boat. Although driven by memories, none of the blue arteries he imprinted into the wood’s surface were made to be maps of specific waterways. Instead, the pieces became long-lasting daydreams about the wild places the river transported him — made to share with all who laid eyes on the artwork.
“I wanted to incorporate all kinds of diff erent rivers so everybody has an opportunity to take a river home that inspires them of their previous journeys outside, or the future journeys that they're dreaming about,” Maule said.
Arteries B2
GUNNISON COUNTRY TIMES • THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023“It was that pure wilderness experience, where every moment that you’re living, all you’re focused on is just that moment, nothing else.”
Colt MauleA portrait of Colt Maule at the gallery opening night on June 2. Courtesy Colt Maule One of Maule’s paintings that is on display at the Gunnison Arts Center. Jacob Spetzler
The loose twists and turns of the local artist’s watercolor and oil rivers are meant to encourage viewers to go outside and conserve the last of the planet’s wild places. More than 100 of his pieces, a body of work he calls the “Arteries of the Earth,” will be on display at the Gunnison Arts Center over the month of June.
During the summer, Maule works as a sawyer and cuts down trees for fire mitigation. In a culture Maule believes is full of waste, he wanted to use some of these reclaimed materials, including beetle kill, as his medium. Although the trees were often already dead, he found beauty in their natural form. The eye wanders the rivers that dissect each piece of wood, some accentuated by rivulets of color, while others are surrounded by gentle curves of topographic maps.
Maule, who is originally from southern California, spent his childhood exploring the edges of the map by mountain bike with his brother. To him, bikes were his escape, and he eventually became a professional athlete — chasing that feeling of freedom he knew so well as a child.
But after a while, the freedom of being on the road for five years and riding bikes didn't feel quite the same, as burnout crept in. In his travels, he rode the Monarch Crest and returned to the region many times before finally settling on a piece of untouched land near Pitkin.
He was enamored with many places, but none like the Gunnison Valley. It was here Maule wanted to place his roots and reinvent himself. He had always wondered what the view looked like from a river, and decided to become a raft guide at the age of 30. Even though he was the oldest guide in training, Maule quickly realized he had found what he was looking for.
“It was that pure wilderness experience, where every
moment that you're living, all you're focused on is just that moment, nothing else,” Maule said.
Although he was new to navigating his own boat, he felt like he had been doing it forever. The rivers he went on to explore would take him through some of the country’s most pristine wilderness, still mostly untouched by the human hand. To him, following natural river corridors was an ancient experience —shared with many before him.
“As we paddle our way down this meandering serpentine of time, we give thanks,” Maule wrote in his artist statement, which hangs on the gallery wall.
“Without the forethought of conscious humans who came before us and understood the importance of protecting wild places, we wouldn’t be presented with the wonderful opportunity to view these pristine landscapes sculpted by eons of time.”
It was these same land-
scapes he hopes are preserved for future generations, he said. Maule created the exhibit to fund an expedition to the Arctic, where he plans to create a film to promote conservation awareness. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to American Rivers, a nonprofit that protects rivers from the impacts of climate change, pollution and outdated policies, as well as to the Gunnison Arts Center.
Maule’s slogan is “hang a river on your wall, save a river in the wild.”
“I'm hoping people will be inspired and be able to take this art home because they understand how important it is, what it meant to me and hopefully what it means to them,” he said.
The show is one of the Gunnison River Festival’s sponsored June events, and was supported by grants from the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, and donations from numerous local businesses. Part of the Upper
Gunnison’s mission is to celebrate the valley’s rivers through recreation and through art, which made Maule’s show an “obvious choice” to add to the festival lineup, said Festival Director Cheryl Cwelich.
“This just offers another way to celebrate the rivers and the water in our area,” she said.
The Gunnison Valley Theatre Festival is returning for its third season, offering the community live theatre, improv and music at the Quigley bandshell on Western Colorado University’s campus, plus two nights at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts.
The festival lineup, which runs throughout the month of June, includes: staged readings of the plays “The Book of Will” by Lauren Gunderson, “The Koi Pond” by Karen Hausdoerffer and Heather Hughes, and “Misery” by William Goldman based on the novel by Stephen King; Creede Repertory Theatre’s improv troupe “Boomtown;” as well as a performance from the band, Porlolo. The festival will also
offer two week-long children’s theatre camps, and two singleday adult theatre workshops centered on improv and playwriting.
The Book of Will performs June 8 at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, and June 9 at the Quigley Bandshell. His play about the true story of Shakespeare’s company of actors cobbling together the first published collection of Shakespeare’s writing after his death. Featuring Tony Awardnominated actor Sam Robards, Broadway and Denver actress Kate Gleason, and Festival favorites William Spicer, Heather Hughes and Steven Cole Hughes.
The Koi Pond performs Friday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. at
the Quigley bandshell. Set in Boulder Colorado, this bighearted comedy written by author and Western Colorado University Professor, Karen Hausdoerffer and GVTF Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Heather Hughes, explores themes of loss, family secrets, and hope. Featuring Broadway veteran Billie McBride, alongside Heather Hughes.
Misery performs Thursday, June 22 at the Quigley bandshell, and Friday, June 23 at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts. Based on the Stephen King novel, this thriller features returning festival actress Emma Messenger and Steven Cole Hughes.
Boomtown performs
Saturday, June 17 at the Taylor Hall Studio Theatre on Western’s campus.
Porlolo performs on closing night, Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Quigley bandshell.
There are two children’s theatre camps: one for upper elementary, June 5-9, 9 a.m.1 p.m.; and one for middle school, June 12-16, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Both camps will culminate in the performance of original musicals on Friday, June 9 and Friday, June 16, before respectively. To sign your child up for camp, please email Heather Hughes at heathr10@gmail. com.
Dive into Improv with Heather Hughes — an improv workshop for all, with an open bar sponsored by The Dive —
is Saturday, June 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the Taylor Hall Studio Theatre. Tickets are $50, or included with a season pass.
Playwriting with Steven Cole Hughes, with coffee and scones provided by Tributary Coffee Roasters, is Saturday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Taylor Hall Studio Th eatre. Tickets are $35 or included with a season pass.
For more Information and tickets, visit westerntheatrecompany.squarespace.com/ gunnison-valley-theatre-festival. Season passes are $100 and grant access to every event.
Join The Crested Butte Museum June 11-15 for a fiveday journey throughout the San Juans exploring historic and geologic sites with historian Duane Vandenbusche and geologist Steve Jenkins. This tour includes all transportation leaving from Gunnison, all accommodations, all tour and activity fees, a fi eld note booklet and select meals throughout the trip. Register by May 10 by visiting crestedbuttemuseum.com/san-juan-tour or call 970.349.1880 for more information.
“Riders of the Sage” is HCCA’s inaugural bicycle tour of Gunnison sage-grouse habitat via gravel roads. On this tour riders will stop at restoration sites to learn about the bird and about how Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District and HCCA are working together to bring back these crucial pieces of the habitat puzzle. E-bikes are welcome as are all forms of mechanized travel - except road bikes with skinny tires. The ride begins at 8:30 a.m. on June 10. Register at HCCACB.org, and all proceeds benefit HCCA.
Considered by many to be the finale of the Crested Butte summer season, the 37th Paragon People’s Fair will be held Sept. 2-3 on Elk Avenue in Crested Butte. Booth spaces are still available, so get your applica-
tions in by visiting paragonartgallery.com or pick one up at the Paragon Gallery, 132 Elk Ave. in Crested Butte.
On June 8 at 6 p.m. the Gunnison Library will host a slide show presentation by historian Duane Vandenbusche called “Old Days in the Gunnison Country.” The show will feature a number of never-before-seen photos covering the Gunnison Country from Crested Butte to Lake City and Monarch Pass to Cimarron.
4-H fundraiser
Join the Gunnison County 4-H Horse Committee for a trail ride fundraiser at Mill Creek trailhead June 10. The Poker Ride will begin at 9 a.m., with the last riders on the trail by 11 a.m. Tickets are $20, or 5 for $50. Sponsors are Talk of the Town Restaurant and Slo Down Ranch, with additional prizes donated by TETWP, Cafe Silvestre, Back Country Cafe, Palisades Restaurant, Gunnison Pizza and Ol' Miner. Questions can be directed to the extension office at 970.641.1260.
Join Mountain Roots and the Trailhead Children’s Museum June 10 from 12-4 p.m. for a funfilled day in Bill’s Park Garden at 12th and Georgia in Gunnison. Create a pennant flag to hang in the garden, listen to music, meet neighbors and plant seeds. Free and open to all.
Kids clay camp
Monday through Thursday, June 12-15 from 12-3 p.m., students aged 10-15 will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, hand building, coil building and slip and scoring to make fun masterpieces. Each day they will make a new project. All ability ranges are welcome.
There will be a Water Wise Pollinator Gardening Workshop on June 9 from 12:30-5 p.m. at the BLM building at 2500 East New York Ave., Gunnison. We will have speakers on best management for pollinators, local native plants to propagate, native pollinators in our area, landscape design and a hands on session on planting native species. The workshop is entirely free and includes a goody bag for the first 35 participants to sign up, so please RSVP to marcella.tarantino@ usda.gov or 970.707.3049.
Join the Gunnison Valley Producers Guild for their annual farm tour June 25 from 12:306:30 p.m. The tour starts and ends at the train cars at 513 S. Main St. in Gunnison. Visit the farms of the Gunnison Valley including Iola Valley Farm, Gunnison Gardens, Gunni-gal Aquaponics and more. The cost includes a shuttle and a casual, home-cooked farm-to-table dinner. To register visit gvpg. org.
On June 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Gunnison County Library, the League of Women Voters of the Gunnison Valley will host a light lunch and the annual June official business meeting. The program is a recap of legislative action in Denver, election of offi cers and planning for summer events.
(Mark your calendar now.)
The cost is $149 for members, $175 for non-members or $44 for the daily drop in fee.
This class, held Mondays 5:30-7 p.m. from June 12-July 10, combines the art of burlesque, jazz and hip hop into fun and sensual choreography
Mountain Art Summit
This multi-day event, June 15-18, features the art and teaching of several environmental advocacy artists with workshops, gallery receptions, live demonstrations, panel discussions and film screenings. Passes and tickets available at mountainartsummit.org.
All-female band in concert
Join us for Jen Korte and the Loss on June 11 at 7 p.m. The award-winning, Denver-based,
all-female, Americana-Latin band Jen Korte and the Loss wows audiences with a winning multi-instrumentalist show that will keep you dancing. The cost is $20.
Spooky theater
Join us for the spine-tingling stage adaptation of “Misery” on June 23 at 7 p.m. Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, the tense cat-and-mouse game will grip you until the very end. The cost is $20.
focused on enhancing self confidence. We will go over simple choreography that focuses on body control and fluidity. Heels optional but not necessary. The instructor is Sakara Sullivan, and the cost is $68 for members and $80 for non-members.
This is a space for rising sixth through 12th-grade artists to elevate and enrich their individual artistic voices by participating in a community of artists who want to continue their art explorations over the summer. Sessions will be held June 12, 19, 26 and July 10 and 17. The cost is $50 per class.
On the morning of June 3, the snow-capped peaks of Mt. Emmons and Gothic Mountain overlooked a blossoming Gunnison Valley, echoing with distant cheers. The Oh Be Joyful (OBJ) Creek roared with snow melt as kayakers embarked down the treacherous white water. Local onlookers stood at the edges of the ravine, applauding as boaters launched off waterfalls.
Th e OBJ Steep Creek Race is a kayaking race in the hills outside Crested Butte. The event is dependent on snowpack, as the creeks flow entirely by natural run-off. Because of this, it was canceled in the dry years of 2017 and 2018. In 2019, the race returned due to a heavy snowfall and the dedication of event organizer and Western Colorado University alumni Paul Raymond. Now, it is celebrating its third consecutive year.
“For the kayaking community, the Oh Be Joyful Creek is a really stout, pretty big-deal race,” Raymond said. “There is quite a reputation to it, although it’s not as widespread,
because the race didn’t happen for a couple years. But now that it has come back and is consistent, people are seeing it as a heavy-hitting, big name kayak race.”
Kayaking is what drew Raymond to the Gunnison Valley. In 2012, he moved to Colorado because a video of the OBJ race caught his eye. Th ree years later, he competed in the event for the first time and discovered Western along the way. Raymond transferred to Western in 2016 and began working with the race team — just in time for a multi-year drought to squash the event for consecutive years.
With graduation on the horizon, Raymond resurrected the OBJ race as a project to satisfy his Recreation and Outdoor Education degree requirements. He received credit for an internship with the Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce, became the head organizer for the race and focused solely on returning the kayaking community to the OBJ Creek.
“I just felt the race needed to happen again, it was something that was really important to me,” he said. “2018 was the first year I tried to put it on, but it was one of the worst snowfalls we’ve had. There wasn’t any water by June, so we did a fundraiser instead. By 2019, we had a great winter, and we finally did the race that year. It was high water and just so awesome.”
Despite a brief pause for COVID in the summer of 2020, the race has been held consistently for the past three years. On June 3, the event surpassed its highest number of competitors with 40 kayakers and others waitlisted.
This year, townspeople hiked and biked up muddy switchbacks to cheer on the boaters at the banks of the OBJ Creek. Dogs darted between aspen groves as locals watched in awe.
The race followed a rugged stretch of river, beginning with a 15-foot drop called “Heart Attack.” Half way through, kayakers reached an eight foot drop and a series of smaller ledges, leading to a 23 foot waterfall known as the “Big one.” The race finished through two final rapids called “The racing slides.”After a third successful year, Raymond said the technical racing and the supportive community has made the process highly rewarding.
“I get to race, which is awesome,” Raymond said. “Spending time out there with everyone, the energy, it’s such a cool experience and I love that everyone from town can experience it too. It’s a whole scene and just so much fun.”
(Alex McCrindle can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or alex@ gunnisontimes.com.) Jacob Spetzler Race organizer, Paul Raymond, heads into the final stretch. Ty Caldwell runs the biggest drop on the course. Remy Carpenter explores his Dad’s kayak. Tanner Rein charges through the middle section.
• June 13 (RSVP Required): Hike – Curecanti Creek. Rated Easy + for incline (descending and ascending). This is a special treat with great water in the creek this year, wildflowers and birds to find. Our hikes are filling up so sign up early!
• June 14 (12:45 p.m.): Region 10 – Area on Aging Four-Year Plan. Come learn how Region 10 supports older adults in Gunnison County, and how you can engage with their programs! Light snacks provided.
• June 20 (RSVP Required): Caves & Walrod Trails Loop. Rated Intermediate. This hike has great vistas, wildflowers and some cool caves to explore.
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Grady Buckhanan, Rigo Serrano, Harrison Daniel, Lilah Young, Marco Lovato and Trey Mears, a group of Gunnison High School students, volunteered with Gunnison Valley Habitat for Humanity on May 26. The team helped build a shed for the Serrano-Medina family, who recently moved into a Habitat house. The group was joined by GHS industrial arts teacher Wyatt Phipps. This summer, the Serrano-Medina family will finish the shed’s siding, and install the windows and doors with the help of volunteers.
The 14U fastpitch softball team opened its season at home
with a 19-17 win against Delta on June 3. Head Coach Anna Gallowich said she is excited for the team to gain experience and further improve, as many of the players just made the jump to the 14U age group.
“We have a lot of younger talent moving up, and filling crucial gaps in the field,” Gallowich said. “They played really well, stepping up to the higher age level in the win against Delta. I
was the 12U coach last year, and a lot of these girls came up with me. It's been an exciting transition for those younger gals.”
On Friday, Reese Japuntich opened the season as the starting pitcher, with Penelope Kuelhorn catching behind the plate. The girls started strong offensively, as Riley Aslanian batted in three runs with a triple in the bottom of the third. McKayla Singer finished the game with six RBI’s, the most on
the team, to edge the Gunnison gals past Delta in the season opener.
Gallowich said Japuntich and Kuelhorn led the way as veteran players.
“Reese and Penelope do a great job communicating with each other and their teammates,” she said. “They are some of the older girls on the team, and truly lead by example as hard-working and supportive players.”
Throughout the summer season, the girls will compete against regional rivals and also host the 2023 Diamonds in the Rockies Tournament at Jorgensen Park. The tournament will be held from June 16-18, and will host 12U, 14U, and 16U travel teams from across Colorado.
(Alex McCrindle can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or alex@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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Times Staff WriterBill Dowis reclined in his camp chair behind home plate at the Gunnison High School baseball field in late April. He watched as second baseman Justus Williams took a final practice swing before entering the batter's box. In the home dugout, assistant coach Jake
Stone shouted encouragement. Dowis watched as his former athletes continued to participation in Gunnison sports. It didn’t seem that long ago when Williams and Stone were 9 years old, dribbling basketballs under his watchful eye.
Over the past 36 years, Coach Dowis has mentored hundreds of young players in the valley. Between basketball, flag football, tennis and softball, generations of Gunnison families have passed through his hands. Now, Dowis’ former athletes will take the reins and continue his legacy in local sports as Dowis ventures into his whole new ballgame: retirement.
Dowis’ coaching career began in the mid 80s when his
children, Will and Shandy, were old enough to play sports. He started a flag football program in Gunnison, coaching Will throughout elementary school, before handing the team off to other dads after 13 years. He moved on to instruct middle school basketball and coached Shandy during her time as a Cowboy. Following his children’s graduation, Dowis continued leading kids between the ages of 9 and 13 on the rec basketball team.
Shandy returned and coached alongside him for 10 years, creating what was known locally as the “Dowis Duo.” After 36 years and hundreds of athletes, Dowis reflected on his tough-love style of coaching.
“On the first practice I let them know that I was kind of an old-time coach,” he said. “I’m a yeller and I’m a screamer, but if I’m not yelling and screaming at you then I quit caring about you. But there was always a lot of hugging, coming up to someone afterward if I had to get after them. I was really tough, but I really cared about those kids.”
Dowis said his goal was to promote honesty, hard work and to never stop hustling.
“My philosophy was to always set your discipline up first, and only then can you have fun,” he said. “Win or lose, we do everything to the best of our ability, and then you can always go home with a smile on
your face. And that’s life. That translates to school work, and to working a first job. It starts with every kid giving their all.”
One of the athletes to play under the veteran coach was Jake Stone, who now coaches baseball and football within the Gunnison school system. Stone recounted how his talented sixth grade basketball team was quickly humbled by Coach Dowis.
“Word spreads fast, and we had a reputation for being a really good basketball group,” Stone said. “We were cocky 13-year-olds. But then we got to middle school, and Bill didn’t care. He was there to make us the best we could be. We continued on B6
Two of the Gunnison 10U baseball teams, Red and Grey, played a pre-season scrimmage on Friday, June 2 at the Jorgensen baseball fields.
Head Coach Paul Vickers and the GHS football team drove to Lake City for the team’s annual summer workout and team building event June 2-4. On Saturday, the team raised money by cutting firewood, which several local homeowners exchanged for a donation. That evening, the team camped out at the Vickers Ranch where they hiked, fished, explored, made a campfire and played capture the flag. Vickers said the goal of the weekend was to build team culture. “In my opinion, this type of ‘camp’ is what we should be doing with our youth,” he said. “It is in no way to say that they don't get a lot out of sport camps but the benefits of building a team off the field paves the way to success on the field. Hard work builds character, character builds confidence and confidence translates to success. Giving the boys an opportunity to build memories together not just as teammates but as friends, out in nature, unplugged, is a win for everyone.”
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The 12U Gunnison baseball teams kickstarted their seasons with a scoreless scrimmage on June 2. The Red and Grey teams, split between head coaches Jake Stone and Jayden Archuleta, will compete separately throughout the summer season. Archuleta said the focus is on development and preparing the boys to play at high
school level.
“Both of these teams will be playing together on the same team later on,” he said. “Next year the 12-year-olds will merge together, and we’re just trying to get them ready for varsity ball.”
On Friday, Joseph Stoeber and Titus Williams led the Grey team as pitchers, challenging twins Wyatt and Lane Stone of the Red team. Bodhi Bacalis, Ace Watson and Graden Wilcox all batted for the Grey team, knocking in runs and advancing the score. As a scrimmage, the game was an opportunity for both teams to finetune tactics before facing off against regional rivals.
Archuleta said the future of this group could be exciting.
The Gunnison 12U fastpitch team played three road games last week — tying one and falling in two close games. On Friday, June 2, Gunnison played Delta in an evening doubleheader. Coach Brett Adkins said the team struggled at first with Delta’s “stout pitching,” coming out on the bottom, 10-5, in the first game. The team readjusted during the break and came back to pull off a 10-10 tie in the second game. Then on Monday, June 5, Gunnison traveled to Hotchkiss for a rematch. In a close, back-and-forth battle, Gunnison eventually lost 16-14. The U12 squad played in Delta on Wednesday, June 7, but results were not available by press time. On Thursday, June 8, the team will be back at home to host Buena Vista. Game time is slated for 4 p.m. at the Jorgensen softball fields.
“These guys are really getting after it,” he said. “I think if this group stays together, they could win state. They’re a very talented group of kids.”
Both Gunnison teams will play Buena Vista, Meeker and Monte Vista this summer season. The squads will also compete in a tournament in Montrose over the weekend of June 23-25, facing the top teams from the Four Corner states.
(Alex McCrindle can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or alex@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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weren’t used to getting corrected and being challenged, and he did that.”
Dowis decided to hang up his whistle following the conclusion of the winter basketball season. His contribution to Gunnison sports was
celebrated through a surprise party, speeches from his children and former athletes, and a wooden plaque awarded by the Rec Center. Dowis humbly declined to take any credit for his achievements, and instead expressed his gratitude to recreation staff and all the parents and students for jumping in and helping out.
“I want to say that I truly feel blessed, looking back on my life and understanding why I was put in that position — it was my faith in the good Lord that kept blessing me with those kids year after year. I’m just so thankful,” Dowis said.
His legacy is fulfilled through coaches like Stone, who continue to teach lessons they once
received from Dowis.
“It’s a very, very passionate subject for me,” Stone said. “The impact he’s had on my family and me, everything he’s poured in. Bill was there everyday with the same passion, treating these kids just like he treats his own. He taught me that every kid deserves an opportunity to be coached. It drives someone like
me to do everything I can.”
(Alex McCrindle can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or alex@ gunnisontimes.com.)
Bill Dowis stands with his commemorative plaque. The inscription reads, “A truly great coach is hard to find, difficult to part with, and impossible to forget.” Basketball players whizz past Coach Dowis, who waits patiently with whistle in hand. Jacob Spetzler John Dempsey and Hatcher Kruthaupt watch from the dugout. Courtesy Brett Adkins Bobby Reyes/Times Archive Ruby Wallin Pitches in Delta.
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(Nota del editor: Este artículo apareció originalmente en el boletín mensual de Servicios Juveniles del Condado de Gunnison ‘Floreciendo lejos de mis raíces’. Si te gustaría recibir la revista mensual contacta a Yamel Aguirre- a envía un correo al YAguirre@gunnisoncounty.org.)
Vivió sus primeros años en Paso de Ovejas Veracruz con su familia, hasta que su madre emigro a Estados Unidos. Como muchos su madre siempre ha querido una mejor vida para ella y de alguna manera poder brindarle una mejor educación y estilo de vida.
Esthela vino a Estados Unidos cuando tenía 8 años acompañada de su hermano. Nos cuenta que sus primeras semanas fueron difíciles ya que, por primera vez convivio con su padrastro quien ella no conocía mientras su madre se reunía con ella y su hermano. A pesar de que eran solo dos pequeñitos, el tener a su hermano con ella durante este viaje y cambio, hizo el proceso un poco más fácil: - “Recuerdo que siempre cuando lloraba que quería ver a mi mamá los primeros días, mi hermano siempre me consolaba y me decía que todo estaría bien”.
Aparte del cambio de cultura el tener que aprender el lenguaje de inglés, el poder formar una familia solida con su madre, su padrastro a quien ahora llama padre y su hermano no fue un proceso fácil,
crear esa conexión después de no haber visto a su madre por un tiempo y el tener una fi gura paterna presente en su vida constantemente fueron algunos de los desafíos que enfrento.
Durante sus dos primeros años de educación nos cuenta: – “Era difícil el escuchar a mis compañeritos hablar y no poder entender lo que decían o tener que dar brinquitos cuando quería ir al baño porque no sabía cómo pedir permiso”. En la escuela tenían una clase en la que Esthela convivía con sus compañeros de habla hispana, algunos se convirtieron en sus mejores amigos (as), a pesar de esto ella hacía lo posible por convivir con otros niños en otras clases para poder aprender más acerca de su cultura y por supuesto aprender inglés aún más rápido.
Esthela se ha adaptado a la vida diversa de Estados Unidos y Gunnison, ha convivido con diferentes culturas y aprendido de cada una de ellas. A pesar de esto y de haber creado ahora una relación solida con su familia que la apoya en todo, nos cuenta que el darse cuenta de que no podría regresar a visitar el pueblo en el que creció ha sido difícil de asimilar. - “Cuando mi abuelita falleció, me hubiera gustado poder estar ahí y darle un adiós apropiado, pero esa no era una opción”
Uno de los sueños más grandes de su madre es que ella concluyera una carrera y poder ir a la universidad, dichas puertas se abrieron para ella cuando se registró para ser parte del programa DACA. Siendo participe del programa de DACA por varios años y que hasta el día de hoy le permite poder trabajar con el condado de Gunnison. Ella nos cuenta –“Para poder ser parte de este programa, tienes que ser un buen ciudadano, no tener problemas con la ley, declarar tus impuestos y claro
siempre con la esperanza de que te otorguen la renovación cada dos años”.
Lográndose graduar de la Universidad de WESTERN en el año 2019 con dos carreras, español y ciencia del ejercicio/ deporte.
Desde 2021 Esthela trabaja para el Condado de Gunnison donde comenzó por ser recepcionista hasta obtener el puesto que tiene hoy con servicios juveniles. El proceso de contratación comenzó con una entrevista enfrente de un panel de más de 9 miembros de diferentes organizaciones del condado. Nos dice- “Recuerdo haber estado super nerviosa en mi primera entrevista, yo no tenía experiencia trabajando con familias o con jóvenes, pero todos fueron muy entusiastas y definitivamente directos con sus introducciones”. Una vez que pasó con éxito su primera ronda de entrevistas, su segunda ronda fue con un panel más pequeño y solo en español.
Cabe mencionar que uno los requisitos para ser facilitadora integral es ser bilingüe para así poder brindar un servicio directo a la comunidad hispana/latina. Hasta el día de hoy ella trabaja apasionadamente con los niños de la escuela primaria apoyándolos emocionalmente y académicamente para que puedan tener un futuro aún más prometedor. Esthela nos cuenta que siempre ha sido una niña inquieta y que como todos en algún momento ha tenido algunas controversias en su vida. Cuando estudiaba en la secundaria obtuvo el apoyo de uno de los programas de servicios juveniles (desviación juvenil) y esto influencio drásticamente su forma de tomar decisiones durante su adolescencia, motivo por el cual aprecia el poder ser parte del departamento de servicios juveniles ahora del otro lado de la moneda, ofreciendo su
apoyo a jóvenes y familias. A pesar de que muchas veces pensó en rendirse en algunas de sus metas, Esthela es un gran ejemplo para nuestros jóvenes, su familia y sus amistades la han apoyado constantemente para que no abandone sus sueños, con iniciativa ha creado su propia esencia y marcado su camino. Su experiencia personal les muestra a nuestros jóvenes hispanos que el camino es rocoso, pero no imposible.
Como hispana Esthela opina que el mostrar interés y más apoyo hacia nuestra cultura, eventos y el deseo de apren-
der es un cimiento para que nuestros líderes de Gunnison y diversas organizaciones puedan crear más oportunidades que beneficien a la comunidad hispana/latina para que tengamos líderes hispanos con un fundamento de integridad y valores que sean dignos de seguir.
Ella invita a todos los padres y adultos de nuestra comunidad a apoyar y guiar a nuestros jóvenes.
(Se puede contactar a Yamel Aguirre en YAguirre@gunnisoncounty.org)
Viernes, 9 de junio de 8:45 p.m. en el Gunnison Valley Observatory - 2804 County Road 38 Gunnison, CO.
Este evento es gratis y será diversión para todas las edades.
GUNNISON VALLEY PRIDE PICNIC
Sábado 10 de junio de 2023 11-4 p.m. en el parque de Crested Butte. El evento comienza a las 11 a.m. y será comida gratis, DJ en vivo, competiciones, actuaciones.
Es amigable para la familia y todos son bienvenidos. Libre de sustancias.
Programa:
11 a.m. Bienvenida y presentación del evento11:30 a.m. Yoga
12 p.m. Desfile de moda
1 p.m. Actuaciones
2 p.m. Reto de Crossfit
3 p.m. Actuaciones
4 p.m. Cierre del evento
UNIDOS DE GUNNISON
Viernes 2 de junio, 6:30 p.m. en la Iglesia Emanuel (405 W. Tomichi Ave.)
CELEBRAMOS EL MES DE LA HERENCIA INMIGRANTE
Jueves 15 de junio de 6-8 p.m. en Legion Park
¡Venga para recibir la Proclamación de la Ciudad de Gunnison y del alcalde Diego Plata, y celebrar el mes de Junio como el Mes de nuestra Herencia Inmigrante!
CONVERSACIONES CON CUIDADORES
Miércoles, 14 de junio de 6-8 p.m. en Gunnison Library
Diálogo mensual de libros sobre la crianza de hijos, facilitada por Louise Perry, MSW. Gratis y abierto a todos.
CAMINAR Y CHARLAR
Sábado, 10 de junio de 9-10 a.m. en Gunnison Library
Vengan a practicar su inglés o español al aire libre.
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Spanish in the Gunnison County Juvenile Services’ monthly newsletter ‘Floreciendo lejos de mis raíces.’ If you would like to receive the monthly newsletter please contact Yamel Aguirre by sending an email to YAguirre@gunnisoncounty.org. Translated from Spanish by Nathaniel Perkins.)
Maria Esthela Perez Rodriguez spent her early years in Paso de Ovejas, Veracruz, Mexico with her family. Then her mother immigrated to the United States. Like many others, Perez Rodriguez’s mother had always yearned to give her children better living conditions, to somehow provide a better education and lifestyle.
Perez Rodriguez came to the United States when she was 8, accompanied by her brother. The first weeks were difficult, she said. While her mother was en route to meet with them, they lived with her stepfather, whom Perez Rodriguez met for the first time.
Even though the two children were very young, Perez Rodriguez said having her brother with her during this lifechanging journey made the process a little easier.
“I remember that I cried a lot those first days because I wanted to see my mom,” she said. “My brother always consoled me and told me that everything would be okay.”
Some of the challenges she faced included adjusting to a new culture, learning English, and rebuilding a connection with her mother, whom she hadn’t seen for a long time. Now, she refers to her stepfather as her dad, but adapting to having a new father figure in her life was not an easy process.
“It was difficult listening to my classmates speak without being able to understand what they were saying,” she said, remembering the first years of her elementary education in the U.S. “And I had to mime needing to go to the bathroom because I didn’t know how to ask permission.”
In one of her classes, Perez Rodriguez spent a lot of time with other Spanish-speaking students, some of whom became her best friends. She also strived to play and interact with kids outside of this group so she could understand more about their culture and learn to speak English more quickly.
Perez Rodriguez said she enjoys the diversity of the U.S. and Gunnison. She interacts
with many different cultures and learns something new from each. However, despite her successes and growth here, Perez Rodriguez said it was difficult when she realized she wouldn’t be able to return to her hometown in Veracruz.
“When my grandma passed away, I would have liked to have been there to properly say my goodbyes, but it just wasn’t an option,” she said.
One of her mother’s greatest dreams was for Perez Rodriguez to attend college. These doors opened when she registered for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
program. She graduated from Western in 2019 with degrees in both Spanish and exercise science. Now, DACA permits her to work for Gunnison County.
“To be a part of the DACA program, you have to be a good citizen, avoid problems with the law, declare your taxes and always hope they’ll approve renewal every two years,” she said.
She has worked for Gunnison County since 2021. She started as receptionist, later transitioning into the position at Juvenile Services that she holds today. The hiring process began with an interview before a panel of more than nine members, all representing different organizations within the county government.
“I remember being super nervous during my first interview,” she said. “I didn’t have previous experience working with youth or families, but everyone was very enthusiastic and direct.”
Once she passed the first round, the second interview was smaller and conducted purely in Spanish.
In order to provide direct assistance to the Hispanic and Latino community, bilingualism is one of the requirements of an integral facilitator. To this day, she is passionate in her role of working with elementary school children, supporting them emotionally and academically so that they can have an even brighter future.
Perez Rodriguez admits that
she was restless in her youth, and, like everyone experiences at some point, she has had some controversies in her life. In middle school, she received support from Youth Service programs. This influence drastically changed her decisionmaking processes as a teenager. Because of this, she appreciates being able to give back by helping youth and families.
Although she has occasionally been tempted to give up on her goals, Perez Rodriguez is a great example to younger people within the community. Her family and friends have continually encouraged her to follow her dreams, and her sense of initiative has allowed her to forge her own path. Her lived experience teaches youth that even when the road is a rocky one, progress is not impossible.
Perez Rodriguez suggests that Gunnison’s leaders and organizations can create more opportunities for the Hispanic/Latino community by showing a desire to learn, as well as being interested in and supporting their culture and events. This way, there can be more Hispanic leaders with strong integrity and values.
She also invites the parents and adults of the community to give guidance and support to the youth.
(Yamel Aguirre can be contacted at YAguirre@gunnisoncounty.org.)
It was difficult listening to my classmates speak without being able to understand what they were saying. And I had to mime needing to go to the bathroom because I didn’t know how to ask permission.
Perez Rodriguez
The Gunnison Rec Center hosted a second iteration of its Gunni Grinder toddler strider and stacyc race on Thursday, June 1, at the Jorgensen bike park. The two early-season previews functioned as trials for a five-part race series slated for later this summer. By popular demand, race organizer and Gunnison Recreation Supervisor Ginny Baylor put together a pedal division during Thursday’s race. The first race in the upcoming series is scheduled for July 28th.
A SCREENING COLONOSCOPY IS RECOMMENDED FOR EVERYONE OVER 45 YEARS OLD EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS.
Direct access screening colonoscopies are now available at Gunnison Valley Health. The new initiative is an effort by the health system to increase the accessibility of this lifesaving cancer screening and is available for individuals with no major symptoms or medical conditions.
There are two ways for individuals to take advantage of direct access screening colonoscopies; a referral from their primary care provider or through a self-referral on the Gunnison Valley Health website.
Call 970-641-3927 for more information.
