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Colorado Dems Pass Red Flag/Gun Confiscation Law

by George Gramlich,
Commentary
The democrat controlled Colorado House gave final okay to the unconstitutional Red Flag Emergency Risk Protection Order (ERPO)/Gun Confiscation bill, HB19-1177, that the democrat controlled Senate passed recently. As of today (4/3/19) it awaits democrat Governor Polis’s signature. He has indicated he will sign it. It will take effect January 1, 2020. Continue reading Colorado Dems Pass Red Flag/Gun Confiscation Law

Colorado National Popular Vote Referendum Petition Sign to Protect Our Votes

UPDATE:

“Organizers say they’ve validated more than 150,000 signatures — far above nearly 125,000 needed to make the 2020 ballot. And they’re still gathering more supporters, hoping to get 200,000 signers by the August 1st deadline,” notes Colorado PeakPolitics.com
If you are carrying a petition, PLEASE turn them in ASAP , notarized, at Sentinel at 601 Main Street, Westcliffe.

by George Gramlich, Editor
A new patriot organization, ColoradansVote.Org, has begun gathering petition signatures to place the Colorado National Popular Vote (NPV) law passed recently by the democrat-controlled Colorado House and Senate and signed by the extreme left-wing Governor Polis, on the ballot this fall SO IT CAN BE REPEALED.
This rabidly unconstitutional law forces our Colorado Presidential electoral votes to go to the candidate who wins the most votes nationwide and not necessarily WHO WE VOTED FOR. It basically forces us to side with the heavily populated east and west coast ultra-liberal states. Continue reading Colorado National Popular Vote Referendum Petition Sign to Protect Our Votes

Colorado Under Fire

To READ the articlesclick here.

For more information and links to get involved or contact Representatives, keep scrolling.

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners makes it easy to email the Representatives all at once on their site and will update it as the bill goes to the Senate. https://www.rmgo.org/uploads/2019/RMGO_0220.html

TRACT GUN BILLS IN COLORADO  https://rmgo.org/billwatch/

Continue reading Colorado Under Fire

Sheepdog Barks About Justice Roberts

I know that President George W. Bush (aka 43) thought he was making a great pick for the Supreme Court when he nominated John Roberts. Sadly it has been just another bad selection by a republican president. Republicans have a bad track record. Far too often these republican choices become the dreaded “swing vote” on many important issues. Roberts shocked the conservative world when he sided with the liberals on the Obamacare individual mandate. The first time in our history that the government forced the citizens to buy a product that only the liberals thought was the right thing to do. Clearly Obamacare was unconstitutional as written and passed into law with ONLY Democrat votes. Justice Roberts had to exercise gold-medal-worthy “judicial gymnastics” and actually rewrite the law for the Democrats so he could join with them. If you remember he said the Democrats really meant “tax” when they clearly wrote and meant the word “fine”. He was psychic you see. He apparently knew what the liberals meant. What a terrible misguided finding he thrust on Americans. Continue reading Sheepdog Barks About Justice Roberts

Westcliffe Town Meeting: Sheriff Quarterly Report and Pot Ordinance Dominate

Westcliffe Town Meeting
—February 5, 2019
by Lisa Frank
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and took place in the new Westcliffe Town Hall located at 1000 Main Street. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and roll call taken with two Trustees absent; Trustee Audrey Gluschke and Trustee Elizabeth Cole. The visitors in attendance were recognized and the Consent Agenda passed unanimously after a motion and second.
Old Business
Consideration of request to move forward with the 3-Mile Plan – The State requires the town to meet annually to update the 3-Mile Plan for annexation. Mayor Wenke posed the question of what is the next step the Town must take to Mike Carter Building and Zoning (B&Z) Official and Street and Park Supervisor. Carter stated that the Town needs direction from the County Commissioners to move ahead and that the Planning Commission Board and Town Board have read and approved the writing. Motion made and seconded, passed unanimously. Continue reading Westcliffe Town Meeting: Sheriff Quarterly Report and Pot Ordinance Dominate

Cotopaxi Science Teacher Receives High Honor

by Kris Schoech
and Laura Vass

Science teacher, Rae Anne “Randi” Dotter, Cotopaxi Schools was recently the Colorado recipient of the National University System- Colorado Sanford Teacher Award. The Sanford Teacher Awards are given to one teacher in D.C and one in each state for a total of 51 awards nationwide. The Sanford Teacher Award is based on criteria of inspiring teaching, and all finalists qualify for being named the nation’s top inspirational teacher in 2019; The awards are supported by philanthropist I. Denny Sanford. The qualities identified by the Sanford Teacher Award reflect the mission of education-focused programs that are being expanded nationally through the leadership of the private, nonprofit National University System, which is home to one of the top ten largest schools of education in the country.
It’s always a welcome surprise when a rural school teacher wins an award of this caliber. Randi’s teaching methodology and over and above average efforts in and out of the classroom are indeed unique and have won the hearts of her students and their parents. Continue reading Cotopaxi Science Teacher Receives High Honor

Bobcat Varsity Games

by Barbie Gierhart
and Coaching staff


On Wednesday, December 5th, Custer County High School Basketball teams had their home opener games against the SCA Spartans. The Varsity Girls played a good game with a win of 52-49. Scoring the most points of the game was Memphis Curry with 17 points. Katherine Mullett put up 16 points, added by Lindsey Gillmore with 14, Jessie Henrich four points and Hailey Hunter with one point.
The Varsity Boys played hard but lost to the Swallow Charter School’s Spartans 61-40. The high scorer of the game was Dillon Kinsey with 10 points. Jakob Morris brought eight points, Patrick Post added seven, Wesley Curtis six, William Berry five, and Chad Lewenkamp along with Ben Penkoff both adding two points. Penkoff lead team with four assists and Berry led team with four steals.
The Bobcats boys travel to Colorado Springs this Friday night to play ECA and are home on Saturday to host South Park. Hope to see you there!

December 4 BOCC

 

Airport Improvements,
Another Economic Survey, Electronics to Landfill?
Pot Grow Restrictions?

Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC)
—December 4, 2018
WESTCLIFFE, Colo.
by Jackie Bubis
The meeting started at 9 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Introductions of the public followed.
Commissioner Items
Commissioner Canda reported that Kent Beech was at the airport breaking ground today and that the three-week deadline to have the berm removed and the other work done has started. They will handle weather as it comes up.
The survey for the Economic Development Strategic Plan is now available on the County website. Mr. Canda again stated that this survey is not statistically driven but is an opinion survey only. The survey will be on Facebook and other media in the next few days as well as paper copies available at various merchants in town.
Commissioner Printz reported that the hearing in Denver for the Underfunded Courthouse grant went well. He also mentioned that there was a great deal of revision that needed to be done in the attainable housing process. He announced that there was only one applicant for the part-time cleaning position but that the person was fully qualified and he moved that she be offered the position at $14 an hour for 20 hours a week. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairman Flower reported that the recent staff meeting went very well and that the staff Christmas party plans are moving forward. He reported that former Commissioner Cleo Day had passed away. He thanked Road & Bridge department for plowing the parking lot.
Attorney Items
Attorney Smith presented Resolution 18 – 27 for the name change on Rice Road reported in the last article. The resolution passed unanimously.
Staff Reports
During the landfill/recycling report, the Board discussed with Rusty Christensen the possibility of the landfill taking electronics – with an extra charge involved. He will look into having a special receptacle for that purpose. The plan would be that, when the receptacle is full, a trip would be made to Pueblo to empty it.
Gary Hyde gave the Road & Bridge report and stated that all that’s left in the Hermit Bridge project is the fencing. This project came in under budget by about $30,000.
The County Health Nurse was out sick and submitted her report via email. The lease agreement between the County and the Hospital District for her office space was approved.
Laura Lockhart gave the DHS report.
Veteran service officer Tim Swartz gave his monthly report and announced that his house is under contract and, unless something unforeseen happens, his last working day will be December 14th. Roger Watkins was suggested as an interim VSO for two days a week. The Board will make a decision on this interim position at the mid-month meeting on December 18th at 9 a.m.
New Business
The Board reviewed the Black and Gray Marijuana grant application with DOLA. DOLA will determine the amount of money granted and funds will be used to reimburse expenses incurred by the Sheriff’s Department while combating illegal grows.
Undersheriff Chris Barr reported to the Board that the Victims Assistance Law Enforcement (VALE) grant was awarded for $5,000. Chris Barr has been nominated for the VALE Board. The Board thanked him for his work on this project.
Attorney Smith and Sheriff Byerly discussed with the Commissioners the possibility of an ordinance for Custer County, Silver Cliff, and Westcliffe to reduce the number of marijuana plants that can be grown in the county and two towns from 24 to 12. Sheriff Byerly urged that this be a combined town and county ordinance for consistency.
Commissioner Printz asked if the process had begun for writing a nuisance ordinance. Attorney Smith responded that he had not yet begun writing it.
The meeting adjourned at 11:23 a.m.