by George Gramlich,
News and Notations
The Custer County’s Board of County Commissioners throne room was pretty much filled at the start of the July 7, 2021 regular board meeting at 9 a.m. All three gallant musketeers were present: Board Chair Bill Canda and muskies Tom Flower and Kevin Day.
Canda opened with Commissioner Items. Flower noted that the landfill has three vehicles they want to auction off. Flower also said the muskies better get going on setting up the application process to distribute the big bucks in the American Rescue Fund as people are gearing up to grab the pork from the Imperial City. Thus, another workshop is needed and that is scheduled for July 19th at 9 a.m. Continue reading BOCC: July 7 -BOCC: Lefty Loses Bid for Trick Resolution
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LTE: Audits
Dear Editor,
There’s a lot of talk about election “audits” in our country right now. Some people are demanding them, others are trying to block them, but mostly there’s a lot of confusion, innuendo, and outright misstatements that need to be addressed. After earning my Master’s degree in Financial Accounting and becoming a CPA, I spent the first decade of my career in Big 4 Public Accounting as an external auditor, and then in Fortune 500 Financial Services as an internal auditor. With that in mind, I want to take a moment to offer some insight on what audits are and why they serve an important function in our economy. Continue reading LTE: Audits
From the desk of Ron Hanks HD 60- July 12
Election Software Update, Arizona Audit,
Hunger Games and Gasoline (Our headline)
by Ron Hanks, HD 60
Four other conservative legislators from the Colorado House joined me last week on a letter to the Colorado Secretary of State, requesting she provide a current and complete schedule of upgrades to election system software, including the Dominion 5.13 update. My thanks to Representatives Williams, Neville, Sandridge, and Ransom for their support, as the citizens’ cries for transparency in Colorado’s elections grow ever louder. Letter Here. Response Here.
Some polling indicates over 50% of the American public now believe there were significant anomalies with the 2020 election – in spite of the fake media blackout of information that runs contrary to their pro-socialist narrative. Continue reading From the desk of Ron Hanks HD 60- July 12
BOCC: Ruh, Roh! County Employees Paid Twice, Now It’s Payback Time
BOCC: Ruh, Roh! County Employees Paid Twice,
Now It’s Payback Time
by George Gramlich,
News and Notations
A big surprise for us peasants in this meeting: Do we have our own “Paygate” or is it just a procedural issue? We will find out.
The Custer County Board of County Commissioners June 30, 2021 board meeting had the full complement of our valiant musketeers, Chair Bill Canda and muskies Tom Flower and Kevin Day. They all appeared coherent in the internet broadcast. Continue reading BOCC: Ruh, Roh! County Employees Paid Twice, Now It’s Payback Time
2021 Custer County Fair Schedule July 12-17
2021 Custer County Fair
All events on this schedule are OPEN to the PUBLIC Spectators!
Monday, July 12, 2021
7:00 am – 8:00 am: OPEN class check in
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm: 4-H Firearms Competition-
Custer County Sheriff’s Office Shooting Range
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
9:00 am – 4-H Horse Shows & Gymkhana–Saddle Club Arena
3:00 pm – 4-H Cat Show and Costume Class – Lamb Barn
5:30 pm – Speech Competition
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
9:00 am – Archery Shooting Sports Competition – Cowboy Church
9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Exhibit Building Open Thursday-Saturday
Thursday, July 15, 2021
8:30 am – Dog Show (4-H) – Show Ring
9:00 am – Silent auction begins for 4-H Indoor Projects, Open Projects, & 4-H Small Animal
10:30 am -12:30 pm: Rabbit and Poultry Classes 4-H, FFA
1:00 pm – Llama Show (4-H) public participation
after show – Saddle Club Arena
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm : Pork Dinner Sponsored by
Custer County 4-H Council
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Swine Classes
(4-H and FFA)
Friday, July 16, 2021
9:00 am – 10:30 am: 4-H and FFA
Beef Classes
10:30 am – 1:00 pm: 4-H and FFA
Sheep Classes
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 4-H and FFA
Goat Classes
2:30 pm: Master Showmanship
(after goat show)
Saturday, July 17,2021
10:00 am: Rodeo Parade – Downtown
11:00 am – Steak Dinner Sponsored by Cowboy Church
and Fair Board
11:00 am – Awards Ceremony- Livestock Buckles
and Shooting Sports
12:00 pm – Livestock Auction (4-H and FFA)
4:00 pm – Silent Auction Ends for all Indoor, Open &
4-H Small Animal Projects
Guest Editorial: “Chicken Fillet”
“Green groups have for years used the Endangered Species Act as a tool to restrict land development and the extraction
of oil and gas”
by E.F. Ferraro
July 8, 2021
According to our Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), “the lesser prairie-chicken is a Tier 1 species of greatest conservation need in our State Wildlife Action Plan”. According to the CPW’s website, “the lesser prairie-chicken is an umbrella species, meaning that conservation efforts to protect them also protect their habitat and the other species that rely on it. Grasslands have been in decline for decades, suffering degradation from factors like agriculture and the dust bowl. These ecosystems support species like burrowing owls, ferruginous hawks, swift foxes, and other grassland birds such as the l Continue reading Guest Editorial: “Chicken Fillet”
5 CO State Reps send request to CO Sec of State
Press Release
July 8, 2021
Today, Colorado State Representatives Hanks, Williams, Neville, Sandridge, and Ransom submitted a letter to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold requesting a current and complete schedule of all software upgrades to the election systems in each county in the State of Colorado, to include the Dominion 5.13 upgrade. The representatives requested information on upgrades already conducted and those yet to be conducted.
Continue reading 5 CO State Reps send request to CO Sec of State
Book Review: “It’s Not About The Badge” Real Rural, Local Police Stories
Book Review: “It’s Not About The Badge”
Real Rural, Local Police Stories
What It Is Like to Be a Cop in the Rockies
by George Gramlich
We received an email a few weeks ago from a guy up in Chaffee County by the name of John DiGirolamo. He is a retired CPA and is currently a columnist for the Winter Park Times. He said he wrote a book about local, rural policing, called, “It’s Not About the Badge” and was wondering if we would review the book for our readers. We said no problem and we received the book in a few days. Continue reading Book Review: “It’s Not About The Badge” Real Rural, Local Police Stories
Bobcat Strong! Strong Performance at State Track Finals
by George Gramlich
Wow! The Bobcats came to the 2021 Colorado State Track and Field Championship well prepared and with a winning attitude as our four state qualifiers all did simply outstanding jobs in their respective events. The event, was held from Thursday, June 24th – Saturday, June 26th, at JeffCo Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado.
Coach Hal Walter said that “the state meet followed a nine-meet regular season that extended past graduation due to Covid-19 measures, and culminated with three meets in an eight-day stretch. They had only four days recovery/prep before heading to the state meet.”.
Leading the Bobcat effort was our middle and long-distance star, Micah Zeller. Ending a tremendous career at Custer County Central School District, Micah turned up the heat at the three-day meet and produced some outstanding results. Micah competed in three events: the 800 meter race, the 1600 meter race and the 3200 meter race. Running that many middle/long distance events in just a few days is, in itself, quite an achievement.
The highlight of Micah’s efforts was his definitive win in the 3200 meter race with an excellent time of 9 minutes and 47 seconds (9:47). It was a solid victory as 2nd place was 10:04 which yields a very nice victory margin. Micah came close to a second victory in the 800 meter race coming in a close second with a very good time of 1:57:61 missing 1st place by a slim margin. Astonishingly, Micah grabbed another 2nd place in the 1600 meter race with a great time of 4:23: 20, again just missing first place. His silver finishes, in the 800 and 1600, were personal best times for him. Good job, sir.
Jonah Carichner, our 400 meter star, also turned in a super performance placing 14th in the 400 meter finals in a very competitive race. Jonah’s time of 54.87 was not far off a top five finish. Great work.
Kaydin Moore also did a tremendous job in her hurdles and triple jump events. Kaydin grabbed an impressive 9th place in the 300 meter hurdles race with a super time of 50:92. She did well in the 100 meter hurdles preliminary race placing 10th with a time of 17:69 but just failed to qualify for the finals. Kaydin did some great jumping in the girls triple jump placing 14th with a
real good leap of 32-04 meters.
Harrison Walter, the fourth Custer Bobcat to go to State, ran the 200 meter Dash in the Special Olympic division. He did very well, placing 9th, which is a podium finish!
A super effort by our Bobcat track team, dedicated Head Track and Field Coach Joy Parrish, Distance Running Coach Hal Walter, and Throwing Coach Caden Parker. Thanks from all of us.
Photos courtesy of Custer County Schools and Coach Hal Walter.
Sangre Shooting Sports Club Turkey Shoot July 3
Press Release
The Sangre Shooting Sports Club will be holding a Turkey Shoot on July 3rd at 1:00PM at the shooting range, less than 4 miles south of Westcliffe on Hwy 69. There will be three different classes: .223 and down, .223 up to .307, .307 and larger. You can use any rifle or handgun that uses a standard rifle cartridge. No 50 BMGs. The cost is $15 for club members and $20 per non-member for each class you enter. Half the money goes to the class winners, the other half of the money goes to range improvement projects. Kids are welcome to shoot if they are accompanied by their parent or guardian. Lunch included in your entrance fee: hot dog, chips, soda/water. Additional lunches available for purchase. Registration starts at noon or as soon as you are done watching the parade! Contact John Noard, club RSO at john@danceswithwoofs.org or 612-889-3238.