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2021, Uncategorized

Flights Above Custer and Fremont Counties

Flights Above Custer and Fremont Counties, Colorado,
to Map Geology

SGL Stinger Helicopter Public domain

Release Date: May 27, 2021

USGS Low-level Helicopter Surveys Begin Early June

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

A low-flying helicopter will soon be visible to residents of Custer and Fremont counties, Colorado, beginning on or around June 4th and lasting potentially through August 31, 2021. The helicopter will be equipped with an elongate “stinger” mounted to the underside of the cabin extending forward of the helicopter.

The low-level flights are coordinated by U.S. Geological Survey scientists to image geology at the surface and below ground. The effort is part of the USGS Earth MRI project in collaboration with the Colorado Geological Survey to assist in better understanding the geology and natural resources in the area.

Instruments on the airplane will measure variations in the Earth’s magnetic field and natural low-level radiation created by different rock types near and up to several miles beneath the surface. This information will help researchers develop geologic maps of the area that will be used to better understand the geology and mineral resources in the region. The scientific instruments on the airplane are completely passive with no emissions that pose a risk to humans, animals or plant life.

This survey will be flown at an altitude of 300 to 1,000 feet above ground by contractor Sander Geophysics Limited. Experienced pilots who are specially trained and approved for low-level flying will operate the aircraft. All flights will occur during daylight hours and are coordinated with the FAA to ensure accordance with U.S. law. The flights will be based out of Fremont County airport near Cañon City, covering parts of the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley in Fremont and Custer Counties, including the town of Westcliffe.

See https://www.usgs.gov/news/media-alert-flights-above-custer-and-fremont-counties-colorado-map-geology

The helicopter survey will take place within the red polygon on the map, located just west of Cañon City, Colorado. It will cover parts of the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley in Fremont and Custer Counties, including the town of Westcliffe, in south-central Colorado.

2021

Graduates and Scholarships- Custer County High School 2021

Custer County Schools
From the awards presentation by School Counselor Troy Bomgardner

To 2021 Graduates;
First thing I want to say to seniors and their guests tonight- I am extremely proud of you. I am amazed at your resilience and ability to make it to the finish line of graduation. As teachers, we often talk about how difficult the past year has been, but I think we sometimes forget how difficult it may have been for you- going through your senior year- trying to navigate the close of one chapter and the beginning of another in your life. I want to say that sincerely I admire what you have gone through and how you have done it. Congratulations on a job well done! Continue reading Graduates and Scholarships- Custer County High School 2021 →

2021

The Biden Administration is Training Slaves

CODE RED COLORADO

column by Chris Bryson

The Biden Administration is Training Slaves

The Democrat leadership love to say they “follow the Science” so here is some Science that will help Americans understand the irrational behaviors we see from our leadership and the Democratic base.  Here is how conditioning can elicit very specific responses from the target group, Democratic Voters in this case, against their own free will or rationality.  Continue reading The Biden Administration is Training Slaves →

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KLZR 91.7 Announces Its 2021 Event Schedule

KLZR 91.7 FM Radio is pleased to announce the return of the Spring Block Party, Summer in the Park Sunday Concerts and the High Peak Music Festival.
Mark your calendars for May 29th for the Spring Block Party. Bruce Hayes and Ragged Mountain Bluegrass will provide the music from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on 2nd Street in Westcliffe between Main and Rosita Streets. Food will be available through local vendors. The KLZR 2nd Street Block Party will take place right after the Parade of Honor.
The Summer in the Park Sunday Concert Series, will be held at the Silver West Feed Store in Westcliffe at 116 N 2nd St. Acts scheduled to appear are:
• Silver Cliff Lights /
Jack Naff (July 18)
• Hogan and Moss (July 25)
• Smythe and Taylor (Aug 1)
• Pint and a Half (Aug 8)
• Jimmy Stadler (Aug 15)
• The Rifters (Aug 22)
• The Crestones ( Aug 29)
• Tom Munch (Sept 5, on 2nd St.)
Concerts are free and held from 2 – 4:30 p.m. outside at the
Amphitheater with refreshments available.
The Tenth Annual High Peaks Music Festival will take place on September 11th at the Silver West Feed Store in Westcliffe. The outside event will take place at the Amphitheater from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Scheduled to appear are Hard Road Trio, BLT, David Starr and Charlie Provenza with Jimy Murphy, along with host bands Dakota Blonde and Smythe and Taylor.
KLZR 91.7 FM is a project of Wet Mountain Broadcasting, Inc. (WMBC). WMBC is volunteer-operated with a mission of bringing community-powered radio that informs, entertains and connects all who care about the Wet Mountain Valley. KLZR has provided 24/7 broadcasts and internet streaming for the Wet Mountain Valley since 2004.
KLZR thanks its volunteers, sponsors, partners and the community for making these events a success in the past. We look forward to welcoming the community back to live music.
Also coming on August 8th is the station’s annual Taste of the Valley.
You can learn more about all of our events by listening to the station at 91.7 FM; or, checking our website at www.klzr.org or our Face Book page.

2021

Signing Celebration for Bo Van Duys

Custer County Schools Senior, Bo Van Duys, will attend Oklahoma State University on an Equestrian Scholarship.

Boy Van Duys accepts scholarship

L to R: Holly Van Duys, Shane Brown (Trainer), Bo Van Duys, Bob Van Duys, Garrett Oloman and Katie Wilkinson.

Courtesy photo

Congratulations to Miss Van Duys!

2021

“Before the Time Comes” Workshop Friday May 14

Before the Time Comes
by Monica E. Young

“Before the Time Comes” Workshop

Author Monica E. Young will present information from her new book “Before the Time Comes” on May 14th, at 10 a.m. at the All Aboard Westcliffe facility on 110 Rosita Ave., in Westcliffe.  The focus of her talk is how to have a senior conversation with aging parents in order to have the best possible outcome for everyone involved.  Eventually a parent(s) will need to make a move and transition to different housing whether through an emergency or life circumstances.  Monica says: “making a plan, choosing a new home, taking care of the person, collecting essential paperwork and recording the legacy are all required steps.”  Her book helps families discover where to start and create family teamwork in the process.  Monica will be signing and selling her book at the workshop.

The author embarked on her newest career as a writer in March of 2019.  Her life’s journey has included: working at Walt Disney World, and the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.  After 11 years and 1000 plus senior managed moves, she sold her senior move management business to a national organization.  She lives with her husband in the foothills of the Sangre De Christo Mountains and loves to travel.

For more information on this free library event, please contact Cathy at 719-783-9138 or email cathy@westcusterlibrary.org. 

2021

Escape and Evasion Scenarios

by Mark Bunch/President Royal Gorge Gun Club/Chairman Fremont County NRA
For a couple of decades or so, I worked in pretty much all aspects of senior healthcare including Hospice, home health, physical rehabilitation and long-term care. It was both rewarding and tragic, depending on the circumstances of those I have helped. The one consistent theme that has always jumped out at me regardless of what field I have been in was how terrifying the loss of control is for patients as they struggle to understand and accept their new circumstances. Continue reading Escape and Evasion Scenarios →

2021

LIBERTY ROCKS AT LOCAL TAVERN: With NO Secure Property – NO Liberty Exists

 


by Fred Hernandez
American taverns of the eighteenth century were not just a place to visit, they were a daily necessity. It was a place to eat, travelers stopped in to freshen up with food and rest, a place to meet and discuss issues affecting their lives. In the same way our own tavern style politics in Custer County is a way of getting the community together for fun filled and educational discussions on matters that affect local lives day after day.
On Thursday night, April 15, the Custer Citizens for the Constitution (CCC) presented the Liberty Rocks monthly forum at Tony’s Mountain Pizza with a mind-boggling presentation centered on the erosion of personal liberties of which we should all be keenly aware. Continue reading LIBERTY ROCKS AT LOCAL TAVERN: With NO Secure Property – NO Liberty Exists →