Category Archives: 2021

2021

Joe Cascarelli Passes

Farewell, My Friend–

We regret to announce that an old friend of ours, Joe Cascarelli,
unexpectedly passed away August13,2021. Our condolences to his lovely wife, Jayne. They were married almost 40 years. Joe was a fixture in our community for a long time.
He served as a Town of Westcliffe Trustee and was very involved in the Southern Colorado Patriots Club.
He often stopped by the Sentinel to chat about local and national politics.
Joe was a very intelligent and well read guy who had a great laugh and a wonderful sense of humor. We grew up somewhat near each other outside of New York City and would often reminisce about life back then. Gonna miss him dearly. God Speed, Joe.

(No services have yet been
planned. We will keep you posted.)

—George Gramlich

2021, BOCC

BOCC: Happy Ending to the Westcliffe Meats Saga

by George Gramlich,
News and Notations
Well, some good news for a change from our almost regal three musketeers. But again, a long, drawn out three-hour meeting that was painful to watch at times. So, let’s begin.
The  August 4, 2021 Custer County Board of County Commissioners meeting started at 9 a.m. with all three muskies present: Board Chair Bill Canda and members Tom Flower and Kevin Day. Two guys from Westcliffe Meats, Aaron Kemp and Montana Canterbury were in the peasants’ gallery. Continue reading BOCC: Happy Ending to the Westcliffe Meats Saga →

2021, Custer County Kids

Clay Busters Gaining Members

by Fred Hernandez
It is an old sport to be sure but in Custer County it is the latest for youngsters between the ages of 12 and 18. Recently formed by Todd Byerly and a group of local “aficionados” this new team called the Custer County Clay Busters is starting out with about fifteen members. The coaches are Todd Byerly, Jerry Tracewell and Kirk Meir. Their booster club, which will oversee fundraising and other club activities, has Reggie Foster, Mike Foster and Jillian Dinsmore. Continue reading Clay Busters Gaining Members →

2021, BOCC

July 14 BOCC: Muskies Vote to Proceed with New Justice Center Project Proposal

BOCC: Muskies Vote to Proceed with
New Justice Center Project Proposal

No Vote Yet on Whether to Put It
on the November Ballot

by George Gramlich,
News and Notations
The Custer County Board of County Commissioners had its July 14, 2021 meeting at the palatial Wetmore Community Center. It started at 9 a.m. All three musketeer commissioners were present: Chair Bill Canda and muskies Tom Flower and Kevin Day.
The meeting started with Commissioner Items where they dazzle us with all the good things they have done since the last meeting.
Day was up first with some possible bad news. The Florence Fire Protection District has decided not to include Wetmore (which is in Custer County) in their proposed new ambulance special district. This leaves the Wetmore folks exposed a bit but our own EMS crew has been servicing the area, However, it is a long haul. Day said the Florence people are open to a deal with Custer County over the area via a Memorandum of Understanding or some other approach. He also noted the Penrose EMS had stopped operating as of July 1st as they didn’t have enough people to run it. (Wetmore EMS coverage has been an on again/off again struggle for years now.) Continue reading July 14 BOCC: Muskies Vote to Proceed with New Justice Center Project Proposal →

2021

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 →

2021

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 →

2021

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 Kids

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

2021

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” →

2021

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 →