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The 2018 Ballot: Our Take

by George Gramlich
Analysis and Commentary
We get a ton of people asking us about our political opinions on various subjects here at The Sentinel. This year being no exception. A lot of folks have been asking about the 2018 Colorado Statewide Election on November 6th, and what we think about the people running and the ballot issues. Let’s have at it.

Part I:    Brief Vote Summary of our State ballot issue choices.
Part II:  Custer County ballot plus some analysis and commentary
on our calls on the State ballot issues.

Part I: Brief Summary of State Ballot Issues:

Amendment V: NO. Lower Age Requirement for Members of the State Legislature
Amendment W: NO. Election Ballot Format for
Judicial Retention Elections
Amendment X: YOUR CALL.
Industrial Hemp Definition
Amendment Y: NO. Congressional Redistricting
Amendment Z: NO. Legislative Redistricting
Amendment A: YES. Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
in All Circumstances
Amendment 73: NO. Funding for Public Schools
Amendment 74: YES. Compensation for Reduction in Fair Market Value by Government Law of Regulation (After reading this article, we are leaning toward NO.
Amendment 75: YES. Campaign Contributions
Proposition 109: YES. Authorize Bonds for Highway Projects.
(GG: This is the “Fix Our D*mn Roads” proposition. Paid for out of the General Fund, thus, no tax increase.)
Proposition 110: NO. Authorize Bonds for Highway Projects
(Huge tax increase!!!)
Proposition 111: NO. Limitations on Payday Loans
Proposition 112: NO. Increased Setback Requirement for Oil and Natural Gas Development. Continue reading The 2018 Ballot: Our Take →

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HERO BOY SAVES MOM AND SIS

HERO BOY SAVES MOM AND SIS
Two Other Boys: Good Samaritans

by Fred Hernandez

Zayden

 

It happened on the night of September 12th on Highway 96 about ten miles East of Silver Cliff, Colorado. A vehicle was traveling westbound when it went off the right side of the highway and flipped, end over end, before coming to a full stop upside down. Inside the heavily damaged vehicle a mother, who was driving, and two children in child safety seats; a boy of six and a baby girl of two, were trapped. Luckily all were wearing seat belts.
That is when our boy hero, Zayden Lazear (emphasis on age six), went into action. Somehow managing to extricate himself out of his child safety seat and its belt, Zayden also managed to get out of the crushed vehicle. He then made his way up to the highway… Continue reading HERO BOY SAVES MOM AND SIS →

2018, Uncategorized

Book Review: T.L. Davis’ “Shadow Soldiers”

by George Gramlich

I met TL Davis four years ago at the Independence Day Parade in Westcliffe. He had come to observe and march with the Southern Colorado Patriots Club Second Amendment section of the parade. I didn’t know he was there until later in the day. That’s how TL operates, I found out later.
TL runs the blogspot “Christian Mercenary” (http://christianmerc.blogspot.com) where he writes perceptive comments on current politics from a clearly conservative, Christian viewpoint. He is definitely on the “prepper” side of the aisle, and like a lot of us, feels that an economic and/or political tsunami is coming soon.
After the parade, TL came over to the old Sentinel building and we had a chance to meet and have a nice chat. He told me about himself a little bit and that he was a writer and had written some books and even a play. Continue reading Book Review: T.L. Davis’ “Shadow Soldiers” →

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Representative Jim Wilson Recognized

Jim Wilson receives 2018 Healthy Communities Award

 

On Wednesday, October 3rd, Representative Jim Wilson was one of twelve state legislators recognized by Healthier Colorado as a recipient of their 2018 Healthy Communities Award. Healthier Colorado stated, “These twelve legislators planted a flag for healthy communities during the 2018 Legislative Session, coming out on top for their leadership on the most critical health issues facing communities throughout Colorado. In 2018, we saw positive bills aimed at increasing access to affordable school lunches, curbing the opioid crisis, and helping prevent suicides. We also saw troubling bills that promoted tobacco use and would have increased indoor air pollution”. All these bills and more contributed to the legislator’s scores.
Representative Wilson commented, “It is an honor to be recognized by Healthier Colorado for promoting healthy communities. It does not matter who we are or where we are from – we all want to live healthier lives. I was part of a great group of Senators and Representatives”.
Healthier Colorado works to make sure all Coloradoans have an equal chance of a healthy life. They do that by working to change policy – across party lines and with every tool possible – to connect Coloradoans with the policies that affect their health. For further information on Healthier Colorado’s 2018 agenda, check out their Legislative Scorecard.

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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 !

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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

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Bobcat Gridders Bring Home Victory

by CCHS Coaching Staff

-WESTCLIFFE, Colo.
The CCHS Football team traveled to Elbert Friday night for a non-conference game and the opener to the 2018 season. After a scoreless first half, the Bobcats broke out in the second half to pull out a 20-6 victory.
The first half was a defensive battle as both teams struggled to get their offenses going. “We had very little information on Elbert going into the game,” noted head coach Troy Bomgardner. “So it was adjust on the run and try to figure out their defense and their best players and it took our kids a while but we started to roll in the second half.”
Special teams played a big part in the victory as the Cats continually kept the Bulldogs pinned deep in their own territory with punts by Adam Sapp and great snaps by Jake Morris. Defense played a solid game led by linebackers Cole Budds with 20 tackles and Ray Perez with 18 tackles. Sapp added 16 tackles from his defensive line position. Continue reading Bobcat Gridders Bring Home Victory →