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Local Artists To Hold Pop Up Art Show

Press Release
TAKE 3 recital featuring Lindsay Deutsch will perform at the historical Jones Theater on Sunday, October 7th at 2 p.m. as part of the InConcert: Classical Music in the Valley. Tickets may purchased through the Jones Theater.
During this classical music event, two local artists will be set-up in the adjoining Studio 2 area with their artworks for show and sale. Come by and enjoy the art before the concert, at intermission and after the concert.

Pop-Up Artists


Pattie Wall is a full-time valley resident and artist. She grew up in the front range area of Colorado. Promoting and participating in ART events is her key pastime. Making art/painting has been her way of communicating what she loves, often animals and places. Always planning, researching, creating or living ART, she thrives to explore new mediums. Her favorite medium is pastel and/or mixed mediums.

“Cleverness” by Pattie Wall

 

Jean Krueger

Jean Krueger currently divides her time between Westcliffe and Sun City, AZ. Trained as a architect, she uses design, color and composition to structure her paintings. She works in pastel, watercolor and oils. This past summer, she taught multiple classes in pastel and watercolor basics sponsored by the Sangres Art Guild.

Watercolor “Calf Roping – Florence” by Jean Krueger

Come Join Us !

Cuban Nationals Busted for Big Illegal Pot Grow

Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)
—October 2, 2018
Press Release
On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, Custer County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Colorado State Patrol, executed a search warrant on 1089 County Road 310 in rural Westcliffe on a suspected Illegal Marijuana Grow. The search resulted in the arrest of two Cuban Nationals, 35-year-old Serguey Recondo Palomino and 35-year-old Yenny Pena Hernandez. Continue reading Cuban Nationals Busted for Big Illegal Pot Grow

BOCC September 19th

BOCC: Airport Fuel, CC Logo Debate,
Sheriff’s Office Contract

Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC)
—September 19, 2018
WETMORE, Colo.

by Jackie Bubis
The meeting started at 9 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Commissioner Canda was present via speaker phone. Introductions of the public followed.
Commissioner Items
Commissioner Printz has been on vacation and did not have any commissioner items.
Commissioner Canda reported that the fuel terminal for the two jet fuels is now working at the airport. The project at the airport will be worked on in phases as weather permits. He reported sending correspondence regarding dust abatement to Mr. and Mrs. Sweere. And he has been working with Cheryl Trent on the scope of the strategic plan from the Redi grant. Continue reading BOCC September 19th

Another Cotopaxi Homicide

Press Release
Fremont County Sheriff’s Office
On September 22nd, 2018, at approximately 10:45 p.m. Fremont County Deputies were dispatched to the area of K Path and 30th Trail in Cotopaxi on a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival deputies confirmed one person had been shot and was deceased.
Fremont County Deputies, Fremont County Investigations unit and CBI are investigating this as a homicide.  Continue reading Another Cotopaxi Homicide

Meth Bust on the Grade

by George Gramlich

Westcliffe, Colo.

As noted in the attached Custer County Sheriff’s press release on the incident, Custer County Sheriff’s Deputies, with the help of a canine team from the Fountain Police Department, executed a search warrant, Sunday, September 16th, on a residence about a quarter mile off of County Road 255 (Oak Creek Grade), Mile Marker 9, and arrested two people on various charges involving possession and distribution of meth-amphetamine (meth). Continue reading Meth Bust on the Grade

The House That Neighbors Built -List of Contributors

Contributors to Judy Overy-Field’s
New House Construction

 

Non-Profit & Government

Central Colorado Housing

Debbie Bell, Fremont County Commissioner

 

Volunteer Contractor

Chris Jenkins with Jenkins Homes, Inc.

 

Businesses

A-1 Garage Doors & Openers LLC

AG Engineering & Environmental Svc, Inc.

Boughtons Precast Inc.

Canon Rental

Circle B Home Improvement & Remodeling LLC

Elder Excavating

Enxx Propane

Fireplace Pros, LLC

Fremont County Humane Society

Fremont Paving and Redi-Mix, Inc.

High Country Construction

Howard Disposal

J.R.B. Electric, LLC

Johnny’s Plumbing & Hydronics Co.

Lone Wolf Disposal

Office Depot, Cañon City

Penrose Steel & Tubing Inc.

Shepherd’s Insulation

Sherwin-Williams, Cañon City

Sonny’s Ace Hardware Knecht Home Center

Speedy’s Skidloader Service

The Home Depot, Cañon City

The Petal Pusher Flower Shop

The Woodshed Stove Sop Inc.

Tom’s Handyman & Home Repair

TSC Tractor Supply Co.

Twin Peaks Drilling & Pump Services

Winsupply of Cañon City

 

Newspapers

Daily Record

Pueblo Chieftain

Sangre de Cristo Sentinel

Fremont County Crusader

The Canon City Shopper

 

Volunteers

Anonymous

Bob Brewster

Julie Chavez

Dich & Stephanie Cook

Paul Eggleston

Steve Ferdig

Phil Foster

Dick Fultz

Mike Gonzalez

Kay Hall

Scott Hanlon

Michael Hayes

Kristine Hopkins

Chris Jenkins & his crew

Tom Kravis

Ryan Merrill

Elle Palmer

Dana & Susan Paulson

Gary Pickens

Nancy Simonson

Martha Starr, Coordinator

Tom Wolf

 

Financial Contributions/Donations

Brett & Connie Batson

Jim & Gayle Bradburn

Dick & Stephanie Cook

Vickie Cosgrove

Nancy Crane

Mike & Pat Donnelly

George Dwight

Dick Fultz

Michael Hayes & Kristine Hopkins

Tom Kravis

Bob & Linda Leck

Jerry & Linda Lou Madson

Mary McBroom

Sonya Meinecke

Dana & Susan Paulson

Craig Prue & Teresa Masar

Connie Sax

Cindy Cindy Shackelford

Jim & Nancy Simonson

Dennis Starr

Ed & Martha Starr

June Versluys

Charlie Wolfers

Tom & Rebecca Wolf

 

 

 

Cougar Up Close Only Five Miles from Town

Cougar Up Close
Only Five Miles from Town

by Fred Hernandez

–WESTCLIFFE, Colo.
The summer day was coming to an end. It had been a hot afternoon and the early evening breezes drifting through the open window was a welcome change. Mike Kienbusch, Westcliffe resident, was alone at home five miles from town up Hermit Road.
Now, through the same window came the unmistakable sound of danger in the back yard. The chickens were desperately clucking away and Mike knew from previous events that there might just be a predator on his property. Continue reading Cougar Up Close Only Five Miles from Town

The NEIGHBOR–BUILT House The Dynamic Duo Organizers

Mrs Martha Starr and Mr. Chris Jenkins

by Fred Hernandez
This is the sequel to last week’s story about The House That Neighbors Built. When Mrs. Martha Starr of Cañon City found out that the house of her friend, Ms. Judy Field, co-volunteer at The Pantry, had burned to the ground, she made up her mind that Judy would not be homeless for long. The Pantry, where both Mrs. Starr and Ms. Field volunteer tirelessly, supplies food products from Care and Share, Loaf N’ Jug and other sources to over five hundred households in Fremont County. Continue reading The NEIGHBOR–BUILT House The Dynamic Duo Organizers

The House that Neighbors Built

The House that Neighbors Built
Love Conquers All, Even Great Tragedies

by Fred Hernandez
Exclusive from Sangre de Cristo Sentinel

WESTCLIFFE, Colo.

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Tragedy struck with two sharp blows in quick succession.  In November of last year, a son passed away as a result of violence that has the Fremont Police Department still in the process of investigating.  Just weeks later, in December, her home of almost three decades, catches fire from a malfunctioning heater and the flames take away everything she owned including her beloved pet cats. Continue reading The House that Neighbors Built

Committee for Input in hiring Vocational Ag/FFA Advisor

Press Release

 

Custer County School District is in the process of hiring a Vocational Ag/FFA Advisor and is looking for community input. We are putting together a committee of ten community members to help when we begin the hiring process for this position. If you are interested in participating on this committee, please reach out to jack.christensen@ccbobcats.net by September 21st at 12:00 PM. If we have more than ten interested people, we will do a drawing out of a hat in the admin office at 9:00 AM on September 17th to select the members for the committee. Thank you in advance!

-Jack Christensen

Principal of Custer County Schools