L ydia Ann (Graber) Mullett, age 84, passed into the arms of Jesus January 6, 2023, following a brief illness with cancer. Lydia was born December 23, 1938, to Peter and Rose (Stoll) Graber of Montgomery, Indiana. She married Enos E. Mullett on July 8, 1961.
Left to cherish her memory are 7 children, 26 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Continue reading Lydia Ann Mullet Passes
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Jail Closing Information
Press Release
Custer County, Colorado
On Thursday, December 29, 2022, the Custer County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) voted to adopt Custer County Resolution 22-30. This resolution closes the Custer County Jail on January 6, 2023. In addition, the BOCC approved an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with Fremont County to house Custer County inmates/detainees. Continue reading Jail Closing Information
Dec. 6th BOCC: Jail Closing, Grant Manna Feasting, County Employee Pay Raise Battle
by George Gramlich,
News and Commentary
The December 6, 2022 Custer County Board of County
Commissioners was one for the record books. The three mighty County Commissioners decided to hold two meetings in one so this thing started at 9:00 a.m. and lasted till early evening. EIGHT HOURS! All three musketeers were at their thrones: Chair Kevin Day and members Bill Canda and “Traitor” Tom Flower (“TT”). Continue reading Dec. 6th BOCC: Jail Closing, Grant Manna Feasting, County Employee Pay Raise Battle
January Town of Westcliffe Board of Trustees Meeting
New Town Manager, Trustee Cole Resigns, Cathy Snow Appointed Mayor Pro Tem, Proposed Relocation of Farmer’s Market, Updated Building Codes Coming, & Water District Q4 Report
by Becky Olson
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Town of Westcliffe was held on January 17th and convened as scheduled at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room. A quorum of Trustees was present and proceedings commenced after recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and unanimous adoption of the consent agenda. Continue reading January Town of Westcliffe Board of Trustees Meeting
January Public Engagement Meetings about Energy
The start of a new year is a great time to plan for our future. The local nonprofit group Ark Valley Coalition for a Sustainable Energy Future (AVEF) is working to advocate for responsible, sustainable, clean energy policies on behalf of the Sangre de Cristo Electric Association (SDCEA) membership and citizens of the upper Arkansas Valley.
We are conducting a community engagement process to hear from SDCEA members concerning their priorities regarding clean energy and their SDCEA electric coop.
In November, AVEF conducted an online survey. The results of this survey are helping AVEF plan and direct three community engagement meetings in January. The goals of these community engagement
meetings are to:
• Provide more information about AVEF and our role
• Share the results of our community engagement survey
• Discuss some of the challenges identified by AVEF and community members through the survey
• Develop some ideas and solutions to address those challenges
• Formulate action plans that include ways you can help AVEF take the next steps.
The community engagement meetings will be professionally facilitated by Kim Smoyer of Smoyer and Associates. The meetings will be held on:
• Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. at Howard Hall – 5510 County Road 45, Howard, Colorado
• Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Poncha Springs Town Hall – 333 Burnett Ave, Poncha Springs, Colorado
• Thursday, January 12, 2023, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Buena Vista Community Center Pinon Room – 715 East Main Street, Buena Vista, Colorado
Food will be provided. Please register now for the session you would like to attend at https://forms.gle/xKvQKseWcBeHk1hx7 (your registration helps us plan facilities and food).
Thank you!
Susan Greiner for AVEF
Buena Vista, Colorado
Town of Westcliffe Board of Trustees December Meeting
Patterson Hall, Westcliffe, CO
—December 19, 2022
Meat Waste Disposal and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act Ordinances Adopted, Town Considers Proposal to Take Ownership of Bluffs Park Parcel
by Becky Olson
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Town of Westcliffe was held on December 19th and convened as scheduled at 5:30 p.m. in Patterson Hall. A quorum of Trustees was present, and proceedings commenced after recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and unanimous adoption of the consent agenda.
Under old business, the Trustees re-visited the proposed Meat Waste Disposal ordinance to solicit additional public comment and confer with the owners of Elevation Meat Market on whether they had been able to research methods of compliance with the new regulations. After some detailed discussion and further comments from concerned residents, the Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance. Continue reading Town of Westcliffe Board of Trustees December Meeting
Wet Mountain Valley Community Chorale to perform Sunday
Season’s greetings, everyone!
Yes, it is that festive time of year again and the Wet Mountain Valley Community Chorale welcomes you to join us for our annual concert performance of “Lessons and Carols”.
This year’s event is being held at the Sangre de Cristo Cowboy Church, 60394 CO-69, Westcliffe on Sunday, December 11th, with performances at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. We are so pleased to be led once again by our wonderful Sarah Peachey, director, and amazing Cheryl Pinnella, accompanist.
The WMVCC is a non-profit organization and the concert is free to attend. Free will donations to support the chorale will be happily accepted. All funds are used to support the expenses of the chorale and to support other worthwhile organizations in our community. We so appreciate your generous past support of us, our love of music, and our desire to add to the joy of the Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We look forward to seeing you all there, friends and neighbors!
Custer County Jail To Close
By George Gramlich
Well the rumor mill was true, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office will be closing down our county jail. In the December 6, 2022 Custer County Board of County Commissioners meeting, the County Attorney mentioned that he was tasked with developing an Inter Governmental Agreement between Custer County and Fremont County to allow Custer to house our inmates there.
This move has been developing for some time. The criminal loving democrats in Denver have passed legislation requiring incredibly expensive housing and accommodations for locally jailed criminals including a 24/7 in-house medical provider. These will be implemented fairly soon. In addition, our EMS service has recently announced it won’t be doing medical inspections of new inmates and won’t do blood draws (for drug and DUI arrests). Our EMS has been doing this for the Sheriff’s Office for decades. This has forced the Sheriff’s Office to go outside the county to obtain those services with a huge cost increase.
This is a developing story. We should have more details next week.
WESTCLIFFE WRITERS’ GROUP TO MEET DEC. 10th
WESTCLIFFE WRITERS’ GROUP TO MEET
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
Press Release
The second meeting of the Westcliffe Writers’ Group will take place on Saturday, December 10, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 pm in the Library’s Community Room, at 209 Main Street in Westcliffe. Meeting leader Haley says, “the program for the second meeting will address the professional questions raised in the first meeting. Several attendees were hoping to form smaller interest groups, to gather feedback from peers. The group will discuss times and venues to meet those needs. Hopefully, there may even be time to discuss picking a name for the group!” Going forward the Library’s Community Room is reserved for 4 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month in 2023. For more information, call the library at 719-783-9138 or visit www.westcusterlibrary.org.
The first local writer’s meeting exceeded all expectations, according to James Haley, Writer-in-Residence at The Pines Ranch. “We knew of three people that would probably attend, and I knew of a couple who could not come, but about twenty attended and participated actively. That just confirmed everything I had heard about literary talent in Custer County.”
Nov 30 BOCC: A New County Manager Position– More Bureaucracy?
BOCC: A New County Manager Position–
More Bureaucracy?
Paper of Record Craziness
by George Gramlich, News and Commentary
The November 30, 2022 Custer County Board of County Commissioners meeting started promptly at 9 a.m. with all three mighty musketeers present: Chair Kevin Day, and members Tom Flower and Bill Canda. Continue reading Nov 30 BOCC: A New County Manager Position– More Bureaucracy?