Lake City Silver World
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Lake City Silver World
Vol. 31, No. 2 Friday, May 2, 2008 Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colorado 81235 Town Trustees Debate Future Operation of OHVs in Lake City Following the outcome of the April 1 municipal election, which posed a question on the use of offhighway vehicles (OHVs) in town limits, trustees discussed the future of the vehicles in their April 16 meeting. The ballot question, which asked voters whether the town trustees should consider allowing OHVs to operate on town streets, was voted down almost two to one, with 118 votes against and 65 for allowing OHVs. The April 1 ballot was the third in 12 years with a question on allowing OHVs in town. Previous ballot questions, in elections in 1996 and 2004, had similar outcomes, with the majority of residents voting not to allow the off-road vehicles. The 2008 election had the widest margin of no to yes votes of all three elections. During their Wednesday evening meeting, trustees discussed potential actions the town could take based on the election outcome. Mayor Larry Iiams opened the discussion with his take, “We have a two to one vote that electors are against OHVs on our town streets. Three times of saying no is enough.” “Where do we go from here?” Iiams queried the board. Audience member Greg Ochocki asked the board to revisit a suggestion from last fall that the town provide an OHV parking area at the edge of town on County Road 20, on Henson Creek road. Currently an OHV staging area is provided by the county farther up CR 20, approximately one-half mile from town limits. Ochocki suggested moving the parking area closer to the business district as one way the town could make OHV riders feel welcome. He said the parking site could contain signs and information from local businesses, as well as a clear map directing people downtown. Trustee Henry Woods added the board had already considered creating such a parking area next to the “Pumphouse Park” at the end of First and Bluff Streets. Trustee Roger VonRiesen said he would support a municipal ordinance that would prohibit OHVs from operating in Lake City. The town currently has no ordinances relating to the use of OHVs, relying on Colorado state law which prohibits OHVs on all public roadways in the state. “An ordinance would firmly set in place the voters’ wishes for no OHVs in town,” VonRiesen said. “It could be modeled after the ordinance used in the Town of Silverton.” “I think we have had problems with state statues being enforced last summer,” VonRiesen continued. “We are under contract with the sheriff to enforce municipal ordinances. I think this is a good idea.” VonRiesen distributed a copy of the Silverton ordinance prohibiting OHVs to use as a blueprint for a similar Lake City ordinance. Iiams voiced his support for VonRiesen’s position, stating he is in favor of an ordinance prohibiting OHVs. “It would fit the town’s agreement with the sheriff to enforce municipal ordinances.” Newly elected trustee Pete Aldred countered Von Riesen’s position, stating, “I don’t see any benefit in an ordinance of this type. I prefer a more proactive, positive approach. Why do we need to go down that path when state statutes are already in place? We need a more broader approach.” Aldred recalled the fact licensed OHVs are allowed to operate in Lake City and told the board, “We need to figure out how to allow licensed OHVs to operate in town.” Aldred’s comments referred to a 2004 Seventh Judicial District Court ruling which allowed OHVs to operate within the district if they are licensed as vehicles from their home states. Currently 19 states license OHVs as automobiles, which must operate under traffic laws. The ruling was based on Colorado’s Interstate Compact Agreement, which allows licensed vehicles from other states to be recognized as vehicles in Colorado. The ruling, which Hinsdale County Sheriff Ron Bruce says is binding in Lake City, only relates to areas within the Seventh Judicial District, in which Lake City is located. continued page 2 Lake City Community Health Fair provided low-cost and free health screenings to 279 people on Saturday, April 26, at Lake City School. More than 50 volunteers helped with the event, including EMT Jerry Sharpe and other phlebotomists in the blood draw room (above). The annual health fair is sponsored by Hinsdale Health Organization. -- photo courtesy Ray Blaum U.S.P.S. No. 436-630 Project Success... Lake City Community School students displayed an array of interesting creative projects during the school’s annual project fair display on April 24. Tanishia Mullen dressed the part of Sacajawea for her project on the Lewis and Clark translator and guide. -- photo courtesy Ruthanne File DIRT Grant to Promote Historic Property Ownership Lake City Downtown Improvement and Revitalization District (DIRT) has received a $1,500 National Trust for Historic Preservation grant through the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns to create an informational piece for potential and existing historic property owners in Lake City. Community partners include the Town of Lake City, Hinsdale County, Hinsdale County Historical Society, and local realty companies. Only one of five projects selected nationwide, the piece will describe the emotional, financial and historicall benefits of preserving historic structures in Lake City, according to DIRT Executive Director Kristie Borchers. “The information packet will describe the many financial benefits to owning historic property in Lake City and Hinsdale County,” Borchers said, “as well as the guidelines for historic buildings set forth by the Town of Lake City.” At this time, no such publication exists that brings all the current information together on the benefits of purchasing or owning historic property that is specific to the Lake City area, Borchers said. Local realtors will distribute the guide to prospective property buyers, enabling them to demonstrate the benefits of owning historic properties. Financial benefits include federal and state tax credits, low-income loans and other financial incentives. SILVER WORLD, Friday, May 2, 2008. Page 2 Town OHVs, continued from page 1 Aldred went on to say the town should “Get in front of this thing and manage it. For those OHVs that can operate here now and those that may be able to in Letters... Dear Grant, On April 6 I participated in a ski-a-thon fundraiser for the Crested Butte Ski Club. I made 56 runs and raised $425.80 for my ski team. I want to recognize and thank all of the individuals and businesses who chose to support me in this event: Elaine (Oma) and Jerry (Gamper) Gray, Robert (Grandpa) and Carolyn (Mimi) Hooper, Michelle and Dan Murphy/Team Murphy Real Estate, Rosemary Gentry, Linda Matthews/Back Country Navigator, Russ Brown, Kathy Kent/Timberline Craftsman, Jud and Marian Hollingsworth/Blue Spruce Building Materials, Hinsdale County Title Co., Judy Gray, John Jessee/Elkhorn Liquors, Sportsman’s Texaco, Kerry Carl, Linda Ragle, Laurie Vierheller, John Benvenuto/Silver Spur, Keith and Nancy Chambers/Country Store, Mandy Caldon/Sweet Peas, Craig Blakemore, Ron Bruce, Henry Woods/Native Sun Construction, and Ray Blaum. This past ski season I was a first year J4 racer, training in Crested Butte every Saturday and Sunday, and traveling to Crested Butte, Purgatory, Powderhorn, Ski Cooper, and Loveland where I raced in slalom, GS, and superG races. I love to ski, and I love to race! Your generosity helps make it possible for me to participate as a member of this ski team, and I am very grateful! Thank you! Solon Hooper-Gray Lake City the future.” He suggested the town create guidelines for the licensed OHVs allowed in town. Sheriff Bruce said he believed the town must follow the court’s ruling to recognize OHVs as vehicles if they are licensed in their home state. He added that the court ruling makes for a “unique situation” in Lake City. “We need the state to craft legislation to make this work,” Bruce said. “Right now it is a mess.” Sheriff Bruce said if Colorado chooses to license OHVs, then municipalities could make their own laws regarding the vehicles. Bruce stated he would follow the direction of the trustees, stating “I will not cross wires with the board again.” He told the board Colorado State Patrol will ticket any OHV operating on a state highway, whether the vehicle is licensed or not. On town streets, Bruce said he gives a warning to unlicensed OHV riders. If the same rider is contacted a second time, a ticket is written. Licensed OHVs are permitted to operate. Trustee Schuyler Denham said he did not feel the town should take the time to craft an ordinance that would eventually be “unenforceable.” Woods said he did not feel the town needed to craft an ordinance prohibiting OHVs “right now.” Audience member Mary Carkin questioned whether the court ruling would affect a municipal ordinance prohibiting OHVs in Lake City. The board decided to table the OHV discussion to a future meeting and invite town attorney Mike Schottlekottee to attend the meeting. “Mike can give his opinion on an ordinance vs. the court ruling,” Town Manager Michelle Pierce said, “and tell us if Time to come out of hibernation! Spring has sprung, Or so they say. Get ready for the summer, Join the AEROBICS class today! POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SILVER WORLD P.O. BOX 100, LAKE CITY, COLO. 81235 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE TOWN OF LAKE CITY AND HINSDALE COUNTY, COLORADO Editor & Publisher Grant E. Houston Production Coordinator/ Staff Writer - Sandy Hines Bookkeeper - Alicia Bailey In other town business, trustees approved spending $16,380 on dust control for Lake City’s dirt roads. The town will once again use X-Henson, a plant-based product from EnviroTech Services Inc., based in Greeley, Colorado. The town started using X-Henson last year, after using a variety of dust control measures and products. According to EnviroTech, the product binds base materials together “while maintaining a road surface that is flexible and water resistant. Mayor Iiams called the product, “the greenest product we can find out there.” The cost for the application has not changed from 2007, and the product will be applied in the same amounts as last summer, either .25 or .5 gallons per square yard, for a total of 19,500 gallons. Application will take place in mid-June. The trustees’ quick adoption of the X-Henson proposal is a dramatic departure from dust control discussions from years past, which often continued for weeks with emotional input from board members and the public. Magnesium Chloride, used for dust control by the town for a number of years, was increasingly considered environmentally damaging. In an effort to move away from the use of Magnesium Chloride, the town has used a mix of Mag and Lignon Sulfate, a vegetable oil product, street watering and – for three years – nothing. Woods said he is happy the town is no longer using Magnesium Chloride, but added the expense of XHenson is holding the town back from moving forward with street surfacing, part of the town’s ten year street master plan. “The money should be spent elsewhere,” he said. Iiams countered, saying he believes the money is well spent and that dust control is a health and safety issue. “We are going to continue to treat our roads until we have more paved streets, which we are moving forward on.” M-W-F • 4:30 - 5:30 pm Pioneer Jubileers Womens Club Questions? Call Public Health, 944-0321 2008 Third Street Boardwalk Project The Lake City SILVER WORLD (U.S.P.S. No. 436-630) Published weekly on Fridays $30 a year in Hinsdale & Gunnison Counties, $40 a year elsewhere by Silver World Publishing Co., P.O. Box 100, Lake City, Colo. 81235 (970) 944-2515 Second Class Postage paid at Lake City, Colorado e-mail address: [email protected] FAX: 970-944-7009 we can regulate the operation of the licensed OHVs in any way.” It’s the boardwalk season in downtown Lake City, and Third Street is bustling with activity as materials are being staged for the bank and Silver Spur boardwalks. The boardwalk boys will be seen with tape measures and notepads doing their planning. Thanks to Roger VonRiesen for making a routing jig which Russ Brown and Alan Moore will use for the 125 plaque spaces. All the treated wood is being air dried for two weeks and materials will be moved courtesy of Blue Spruce. The path from the bank to the Armory is already installed. Kristie Borchers is the woman behind the scenes who coordinates all the details for a smooth-running project. New sponsors for the Silver Spur section are David Zirkle, Linda Henderson, Don and Norma Muncy, Edmond and Carol Wiczynski and Gene Brown of WEBCO. Only 55 feet are left to sponsor and those will go quickly. This may be the last sponsored boardwalks for a while, so don’t miss your chance. Sponsored by Lake City DIRT Inc. 944-3478 Project Manager - Russ Brown 944-5009 www.lakecitydirt.com School Corner Soccer! U 12 Team 1 and 3 pm in Montrose DC fundraiser Car Wash! Sat, May 10 11 am - 2 pm Toy Wash Lake City Community School Signed articles and letters are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the editor. Letters to the editor should be no longer than 800 words and will be edited at the editorʼs discretion for length. Letters should be pertinent to community issues. Lake City School Students present a 2008 Best Real Estate Advertisement 2008 Best Special Section 2008 Best Information Graphic 2008 Best Real Estate Advertisement Poetry Performance Thursday, May 8, Black Crooke Theatre. Free. Local students will present their own poetry from workshops with artist-in-residence Rosemerry Trommer. 7 pm. Free & Fun. Everyone Welcome. 970-944-2710 You can find a complete calendar online at www.lakecityarts.org. SILVER WORLD, Friday, May 2, 2008. Page 3 Obituaries... Dorothy Monnet ... 75-year old Oklahoma City woman owned Wade’s Addition seasonal home. Long-time Lake City seasonal resident Dorothy Bainbridge Monnet died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Monday, April 21, 2008, after battling cancer for several months. She was 75 years old. Mrs. Monnet and her husband, J. Charles Monnet, own a spacious hillside home overlooking Wade’s Addition in south Lake City. The residence was originally built as a chalet hotel by the Jones family in the 1960s, and during the Monnets’ multi-decade ownership served as Charles and Dorothy’s summer residence, as well as the headquarters for frequent winter gatherings of family and friends. The Monnets were active in the Lake City Dorothy Jean Monnet community, including the 4wheelers jeep club, Lake City Community Arts Center, and other area organizations. Born in Oklahoma City July 7, 1932, Dorothy Jean Bainbridge was the adopted daughter of Roger and Chloe Bainbridge. It was while attending Oklahoma City’s Classen High School that Dorothy met her future husband, J. Charles Monnet. The couple married in 1953. continued page 6 James P. Casey ... father of local woman, 79, loved oceanside, mountain vistas. James P. Casey, 79, died in Tillamook, Oregon, on February 26, 2008, following a battle with cancer. James was born April 28, 1928, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Charles and Anna (Brown) Casey. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy and then earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Brown University. He and Shirley Reidy married in 1952. He worked as a mechanical engineer and manager in Vermont, Michigan, California, and Oregon, first retiring in 1995. After moving to Oceanside, along the Oregon coast, he then served as a small continued page 6 DOW Says Colorado Bears Now Out of Hibernation Mid-April, 2 a.m. -- A woman hears a loud noise and looks out the window to see a black bear sniffing around her trash can. She secured the lid on the can with a bungee cord. She watches as the bear lifts the can and throws it. The lid flies off and the bear has found something to eat. It's that time of year when Colorado's bears emerge from hibernation. Male bears come out first. Depending on the weather and elevation, they start coming out in early to mid-April. If they don't find green grass or new plant growth to eat, they might go back into the den. Females with cubs come out later, but they will all be out by May. Every year, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) receives phone calls from residents concerned about bears visiting their property. It ran through my yard! It knocked over my trash! It was on my deck! The stories usually end with a question, "What should I do about it?" In communities located in bear country, residents often have conflicting views about what to do. Most people say, "learn to live with them," but some want bears moved "back where they belong." A hundred years ago, there were places in Colorado where bears could live without coming in contact with people, but today there are few places left in bear habitat where people haven't built subdivisions, campgrounds, or summer homes. Given a choice, bears would just as soon avoid people, but there are not many far-away places to move bears "back where they belong" anymore. Bears are territorial. Sometimes, bears return to where they were captured within days. As a result, the one of the best options left today is for people to take precautions and learn to co-exist with bears, and other wildlife. To keep bears out of trash cans, garages and homes, people should reduce the chance that bears find easy food by removing attractants. Once a bear finds food in a location, it becomes programmed to continue looking for food in similar places. If that location is near people, the desire for easy food will replace its fear of humans. In all likelihood, the bear that was determined to get inside the trash can found food in a similar trash can before. Leaving garbage out overnight - even one ty n u o C e l Hinsdac Health Publi time - is a tempting invitation to bears. A mother bear that eats trash teaches her offspring to do the same. On the other hand, if a bear wanders through a community and does not find anything to eat, it will keep moving and go back out of town looking for natural foods such as seeds, insects, edible plants, nuts, or berries. Changing human behavior and removing common attractants discourages bear visits that put both humans and bears at risk. The DOW encourages residents to make property "bear-resistant" by cleaning or removing any items a bear might consider potential food sources. * Keep garbage in airtight containers inside a garage or storage area. * Clean trash cans with ammonia to reduce odors that attract bears. * Place garbage for pickup outside just before collection and not the night before. * Use a bear-proof can or dumpster - if not available, ask your trash-removal company for options. * Take down bird feeders when bears are active. If a bear finds a birdfeeder, it will look around the neighborhood for other easy food within reach. * Do not leave pet food or dishes outdoors at night. Store pet food inside in airtight containers. * Clean outdoor grills after each use. The smell of grease can attract bears, even when no food is present. * Never intentionally feed bears to attract them for viewing. It is illegal to feed bears in Colorado. Remember, "A fed bear is a dead bear." By making food available to a bear, even a single time, teaches the bear to associate humans with food. Once a bear learns this association, it can become a returning nuisance and wildlife officers must destroy the bear. An ounce of prevention is truly worth 200 pounds of cure. “Local agent for all your insurance needs” Laura Sharpe Your agent in Lake City. Home - Auto Rental Property Tenants - Business ATV - RV - Boat Motorcycle Builder’s Risk Umbrella Coverage Broadaxe Business Center, Suite 300 Contact Laura Sharpe at 944-8000 [email protected] Fax: 944-8015 • www.ins-center.com P.O. Box 280, Lake City, CO 81235 (970) 944-8100 • (970) 944-2277 fax [email protected] • www.hallrealty.net Ce le b r at ing O ur 3 0 th Ye a r! ON THE RIVER! Jim and Shirley Casey on a visit to American Basin in 2003. Located just South of Lake City on 1.26 acres. This four bedroom, three bath home has a wonderful open floor plan, lots of storage, wood burning stove, hot tub and plenty of windows to enjoy the excellent views of the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River and Crystal Peak. Most furnishings and an '81 Jeep Wagoneer are included in the price. $549,000 SILVER WORLD, Friday, May 2, 2008. Page 4 LOCAL ITEMS Diane Bruce, owner/broker at United Country Blue Moose Realty in Lake City, recently received the Master Salesman Award based on the firm’s real estate sales in 2007. Sales Associate Dave Roberts was also honored as a recipient of the Pinnacle Club Award for his individual sales accomplishments last year. Based out of Kansas City, Missouri, United Country Realty was established in 1925 to serve the rural real estate market. The company now encompasses more than 700 offices throughout the nation. Friends were concerned earlier this week after it was learned that local girl Willow Wagner was injured by an automobile while riding her bicycle in Gunnison. Willow’s injuries will require several months’ recuperation following surgery which is scheduled in coming days. Local pals who have known Willow since childhood wish her a speedy recovery and hope she’s soon out and about again. Several interesting construction projects in the offing, including excavation which has taken place on the southeast corner of Gunnison Avenue and 8th Streets for recreation director Ben Hake. Sheltered beneath two towering spruce trees, the location of Ben’s new house is the site of the old HuntMcCloughan house. The old Hunt house was a sizeable, board-and-bat sided residence with large brick fireplaces on each gable end of the main house. The old structure started out as a boarding house for the Ocean Wave Smelter in 1877 and was later the residence of succeeding generations of the pioneer Hunt family, beginning with brickmason J.A. Hunt and later his daughter, Pearl Hunt McCloughan, prior to being razed in 1974. Just up Gunnison Avenue, Bruce Vierheller has now enclosed his newest speculative venture, a twostory frame residence with neat bay window which promises to be an ornament to Lake City’s northern suburbs. Mike Schell of Coal Creek Construction is also preparing to break ground on Hinsdale County Historical Society’s new transportation building to New Rental Properties with Lakeview Property Management Inc. Serenity Valley Vacation Home (3BR/ 2 1/2 Bath) Ox Yoke Cabin 7 (2BR/ 1 Bath) Ox Yoke Duples 9 & 10 (2-Efficency W/ Bath) For more information: 970-944-2401 [email protected] Wee Care in Lake City Director Ruthanne Hake recently accepted a $1,000 donation for the child care center from Miners and Merchants Bank president Paula Davis. The bank’s money will be used for operational expenses at the local child care center. Child care staff member Sara McCamey joined Hake for the walk to the bank, with Wee Care kids Johnny O’Hare, Titus Logan, Jack Doughty and Lane Mitchell riding along in the center’s six-place stroller. the south of Hinsdale County Museum. A ribboncutting for the new display building is planned Thursday, July 24, in conjunction with a visit to Lake City from the Colorado Horseless Carriage Club featuring over 40 pre-1916 automobiles. Up at Lake San Cristobal, Byrne Smith is busily elevating the two-story bungalow house which formerly belonged to his mother, the late Montana French Smith. Byrne is working with Allen Brown to install a cement foundation under the building, in the course of work uncovering the penciled signature of Ernie Masten and the date 1941. After construction in the 1940s, the bungalow served as ground-floor residence for Montana Smith, while the upstairs was equipped as a four-bedroom, one bathroom rental. Hinsdale County has received a $9,500 structural assessment grant from the Colorado Historic Fund to determine the condition of the single-room, cinder block school house at Debs in Hinsdale County’s South End. The money will employ Durango, Colorado, architect Michael Bell to assess the structure and determine structural repairs which will be made. It is probable that future work on the building will be funded in part through additional funds which the county will seek from the State Historic Fund. Mothers Day is May 11 Greeting Cards • Stationary • Candles Humming Bird Gifts Timberline Craftsman Introducing Woodwicks’ Reed Diffusers - a new way to fragrance without flames... “Sunset on the Reef” Once a year I get in a seascape mood and remember my days in the ocean in Hawaii. Free diving on the reef for shells was a favorite hobby of mine. The Silver Street Garden sponsored by this gallery and Betty Houston is being expanded to 105’. Thanks to Dr. Durmon for helping till the plot. A new addition to 3rd Street Gardens is Inn at the Lake. The first hummer showed up at the gallery on April 25, three days earlier than the last three years. 223 N. Silver St. 970-944-5009 Natural wood spindles in nature’s many scents sage, cashmere, fireside, honeysuckle & more. Also candles with crackling wicks MOTHERS DAY SPECIAL 20% off on all Woodwick Open Friday - Monday, 12-4 • 944-2334 Similar state-funded structural assessment grants were received for work on the Hough Block and Community Presbyterian Church. The Debs school, Hinsdale County’s sole remaining rural one-room school, was built by Walt Coors in 1926 and continued in operation for education purposes until 1951. The school was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. SILVER WORLD Editor Grant Houston returned to Lake City on Monday afternoon this week following a two-week car jaunt which took him on a leisurely trip through the Pacific northwest. He and an old friend, Russell Gammon, traveled up the California coast from San Francisco to the redwoods, stopping off along the route in coastal Oregon before continuing on to Seattle, Washington, and on up to Vancouver, British Columbia. In Seattle, Grant visited briefly with Leslie Vogel whose mother, Bernice Rawson, is an old-time Lake City girl. Leslie plans a visit in Lake City later this summer. Grant returned home via Silver Star, Montana, where he and Russ spent an enjoyable week with Grant’s father and step-mother, Jim and Susan Houston. The elder Houston is the donor of a rare Newhouse bear trap which has been given to Hinsdale County Museum; the trap was effectively used for decades on the old McDonough Ranch on the Cochetopa, during that time fatally ensnaring one of this region’s last Grizzly bears. Announcement at hand for commencement exercises at Western State College, Gunnison, on Saturday, May 10. Among the well known grad crossing the stage and receiving their diploma will be a Lake City school alum, Gwenivere Nelson, whose public school career started in Lake City. Gwen went on to graduate from high school in Fort Collins and is now completing her college education. SILVER WORLD stands in a long line of local pals extending congratulations. A tip of the hat to busy busy businesswoman and DIRT Pres Marian Kainer Hollingsworth for her 59th birthday on Friday, May 2; May 2 also adds a year and brings congratulations to Sally Vickers David’s youngest son, John David, who is 44 years old. Former Lake City resident Martha Hemphill and the Maurer twins -- Lisa Cameron and Kim Spirek -- are recalled for their 45th birthdays on Saturday, May 3. June Persons, 54, and Rob Fries have birthdays on May 4, followed Monday, May 5, by birthdays for Melody Heaton, 20, and Karen Kainer Dain. Matt Ingram, 42, Kayla Chambers, 9, and R.E. and Rebecca’s son, Ian William Hall, 5, add a year on May 6. May 7 counts River Wade Moreland, 15, former resident Larry Stukey, and Peter Matthew Main, 24, with Thursday, May 8 birthdays for Ball Flats artist Bob Hines, 82, Tiffany Hall, 29, Margie Frieze Crews, 58, and Moscow, Idaho, resident Rev. Norman Fowler, 49. SILVER WORLD, Friday, May 2, 2008. Page 5 Historians Intrigued by Purpose of Mysterious Vaults by Mike Pearce Open-interior rock vaults found sporadically on river terraces in high elevation settings in the Southern Rocky Mountains pose intriguing questions, among them, “what were they used for?,” and “who built them?” Constructed of natural, unshaped and unmortared stone, the above-ground structures have been described and explained in a variety of ways. storage shelters. Though easily accessible and surrounded by light scatters of chert flakes, some large rock vaults in the Lake Fork Valley are located on dry benches, not on heavily used terraces with ready supplies of fresh water. Rather than choose open sites, placing them instead in lower traffic areas could have decreased the chances that other visitors to the region would help themselves to the stored items. Bread Ovens for Immigrant Railroad Builders The most compelling explanation for Burial Chambers Common measurements for some of these stone features are six to eight feet in length, three to four feet wide, and over three feet high. In other words, the dimensions appear big enough to accommodate a human body. Close examination of the vault floors, however, fail to produce bone or tooth fragments of interred humans or animals. Also missing are mortuary offerings such as prehistoric artifacts like beads, stone tools, pottery, or other durable historic materials including metal buttons, clasps, and so on. Access apertures, like the 12 x 16” opening in the accompanying photograph, suggest the intention of reuse, rather than single use, sealed-forever nature of a burial crypt. A final indicator arguing against identifying the vaults as burial sites is the fact that many prehistoric burials in the Southern Rocky Mountain locales are in crevices, caves, or cairns in remote locations, not in above-ground vaults in easily accessible river terrace locations. Additionally, in the types of locale described here, there are no traces of grave markers common in historic era burials. Treasure or High Grade Ore Stashes The romantic notion and lure of lost or hidden treasure will probably always lead us toward the possibility that rock vaults could be a way to hide gold, ore, or other valuables. Aside from the fact that no traces of ore or other valuables are to be found in these structures, they are located in areas more likely to facilitate easy relocation and reuse than for hiding something for later reclaiming. Just as caves and crevices would be preferred for protecting human remains from scavenging animals, much less obvious locations than those on highly visible river terraces would be preferable for sheltering treasure or valuables. Storage Caches Another explanation that could fit the circumstances is that people who walked hundreds of miles to reach camp destinations in the high country might have elected not to transport but to instead store heavier tool items like manos, metates, choppers, flake knives, and perhaps surplus baskets, dry food materials, excess animal hides, or similar materials. An elongated vault would have been advantageous if surplus bows or atlatls were to be left in storage for future use. The practice of storing excess tools like knives and drills in earthen pits is well established for the area and could have been extended to larger or more perishable items by constructing these rock the rock vaults in the Lake Fork Valley is that they were bread ovens for workers who blasted rock and constructed grades for the spur to Lake City, work which began in 1881 and, with a multi-year intermission, was completed in 1889. Duane Vandenbusche and Mary P. Rossillon both state unequivocally that the railroad workers in the Lake Fork Valley were Italians (Vandenbusche, The Gunnison Country, 1980, and Rossillon, The Archaeology of Marion, An Historic Railroad Camp in Curecanti National Recreation Area, 1984). Rossillon also includes a section describing the lives of Italian railroad workers and the bread ovens they built elsewhere in the west. The ovens in the Lake Fork Valley are consistent with those they built in other locations, so it seems likely that they offer the best explanation for those that exist between Lake City and Blue Mesa Reservoir. Conclusion While other reasons for the presence of high elevation rock vaults may be found with further inquiry, the most plausible explanation for the Lake Fork examples at this time seems to be that they were built by immigrant Italian railroad builders, probably to help them preserve part of their heritage and make living in a new, unfamiliar land more palatable. Italian immigrants building the Lake City branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in the 1880s are the suspected builders of stone vaults which were probably used for cooking purposes. Examples of the bake ovens in varying degrees of condition are occasionally spotted from Lake City extending northward to Blue Mesa Reservoir, including the mounded pile of rocks and broken door lintel pictured at left and below. A possible explanation of vault's use, top photo, is the rusted remnant of baking powder can, along side flint chips which were probably coincidental and not related to the oven’s use. SILVER WORLD, Friday, May 2, 2008. Page 6 James Casey, continued from page 3 business consultant at Tillamook Bay Community College before retiring in 2007. He was a member of St. Mary’s by the Sea Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. Mr. Casey is survived by his wife of 55 years, Shirley Casey, of Oceanside; and by their five children, Sharon Neelands, Springboro, Ohio; James Paul Casey II and his wife, Karen, Elk Grove; Erin Community calendar brought to you by Miners & Merchants Bank & THE SILVER WORLD Friday, May 2 AA Meeting, Presbyterian Annex, Noon Saturday, May 3 Sunday, May 4 AA Meeting, Presbyterian Annex, 4 pm Monday, May 5 Tuesday, May 6 Youth BAG, Teen Center, 4-5 pm Wednesday, May 7 County Commissioners Meeting, Coursey Annex, 10 am AA Meeting, Presbyterian Annex, Noon Women’s Club Meeting, Women’s Club Building, Noon Town Trustees Meeting, Coursey Annex, 7:30 pm Thursday, May 8 Boardwalk Construction, Downtown, 9 am Student Poetry Performance, Black Crooke Theatre, 7 pm Friday, May 9 AA Meeting, Presbyterian Annex, Noon Green Council Meeting, Coursey Annex, 2 pm Recreation Activities Mondays 7-9 am ~ Paddle Tennis 9-10 am ~ Armory Walking 6-7 pm ~ Soo Bahk Do Tuesdays 8-9 am ~ Tai Chi 9-10 am ~ Armory Walking 10-11am ~ Kids Gym 4-5 pm ~ Indoor Soccer 5:30-6:45 pm ~ Kick aerobics Wednesdays 7-9 am ~ Paddle Tennis 9-10 am ~ Armory Walking 4-5 pm ~ Indoor Soccer 6-7:15 pm ~ Soo Bahk Do Thursdays 8-9 am ~ Tai Chi 9-10 am ~ Armory Walking 10-11 am ~ Kid’s Gym 4-5 pm ~ Indoor Soccer 5:30-6:45 pm ~ Kick aerobics Wednesdays 7-9 am ~ Paddle Tennis 9-10 am ~ Armory Walking 6-7:15 pm ~ Soo Bahk Do Fridays 7-9 am ~ Paddle Tennis 9-10 am ~ Armory Walking 4-5 pm ~ Rollerskating 5:30-6:45 pm ~ Karate 7-10 pm ~ Teen Center Saturdays 7-10pm ~ Teen Center Sundays Paddle Tennis: Doug Hartman • Soo Bahk Do: Jodi Linsey Tai Chi: Jerry Gray • Karate/Aerobics: Marty Priest Open Basketball: Ben Hake All activities are held in the Armory, unless noted. lake city school hot lunch Provided by Sweet Peas & Luna Restaurants Tuesday, May 6 Chili, Dessert Thursday, May 8 Tacos, Dessert Library Hours: M - F, 1-5 & Sat, 10 am - 1 pm Medical Center: Center M-F, 10-4; Sat, 10-12; Sun 2-4 Landfill Hours: Wed & Sat, 9 - 12, 1 - 4 Visitors Center Hours: Mon.-Fri, 9 - 5, Sun 1-5 District Court Clerk : Wed. & Fri, 8:30 to 1:30 Wee Care Day Care Center : Mon. - Fri., 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Lake City Weather Date Max Min Precip Snow 4/22 61 25 4/23 61 26 4/24 56 13 4/25 48 27 4/26 46 15 4/27 55 23 4/28 62 23 Remarks Gorgeous - yeah! Nice day Cold & Breezy Colder day Sunny, cold wind Pretty am - colder pm Pretty day Cavit and her husband, Dennis, Lake City; Kevin Casey, North Hollywood, California; and Sean Casey and his wife, Patti, Gaston, Oregon; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. James enjoyed traveling with his wife and family, and especially loved his visits to Lake City to see his daughter and son-in-law, the Cavits. While he loved the view of the ocean from his home in Oregon, he also marveled at the beauty of the mountains while in Colorado, and in particular Lake City. The story of the “enormous” bear going past while Jim and Shirley were taking a walk in San Juan Ranch Estates remains one of the funniest stories told at family reunions, and the bear gets bigger each time the story is told. He enjoyed visiting St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, especially meeting all of the members of the parish. Always willing to strike up a conversation with anyone, Jim enjoyed any time he could meet new folks and always seemed to have the “luck of the Irish,” as he would always find someone from his hometown or some other place he had lived throughout the years. At the top of Cinnamon Pass he met a couple from another small Oregon coast town right next to Oceanside. It is a small world. Jim Casey will be missed by many in Oregon where he served as the president of the local community club, a member of a study group to discuss flooding in the area, and on numerous committees for his homeowners’ association. But he will be missed even more by his family and friends just because of who he was -- the class clown of high school who never changed, a man who could find humor in almost any situation and made everyone feel at home. Dorothy Monnet, the sorority’s board as an active alumna for many years afterwards; her other interests included Pen & Quill Book Club, Connoisseur Club, and Coterie Club, as well as the “Ladies of the Lake” Mahjong group. She was a long time member of the Crown Heights Christian Church. During their 54 years’ marriage, the Monnets enjoyed travel throughout the world, although Dorothy frequently cited her days spent at Lake City in the Colorado mountains as among her most favorite times. Dorothy’s enduring passion, however, was her role as wife, mother, and homemaker. Throughout her life, her children and grandchildren were a continuing source of delight. In addition to her husband, Charles Monnet, Dorothy is survived by five children and their spouses, Charles Monnet III, Lake City, Bob and Debbie Monnet, Edmond, Oklahoma, Carolyn and Jim Odor, Edmond, Oklahoma, Diane and Kris Cooper, Branson, Missouri, and Michael and Karol Monnet, Littleton, Colorado. Other survivors are 19 grandchildren, a brother, Robert Bainbridge of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Friday afternoon, April 25, at Crown Heights Christian Church. Memorial donations may be made to Kids Across America, 1429 Lakeshore Drive, Branson, Missouri 65616. continued from page 3 Following graduation from Classen High School in 1950, she received a degree in business from University of Oklahoma and for two years was employed as secretary for the Dean of the University of Oklahoma Medical School. Dorothy was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority during university and continued to serve on Dental Clinic Appointments for May Dr. Bill - May 10 Susan DeForest/Hygienist May 7 & 8 Dr. Steve -May 30 & 31 Appointments begin at 8:30 am To schedule, call 944-0321, ext #10. SILVER WORLD, Friday, May 2, 2008. Page 7 continued page 8 Businesses & Services BACK COUNTRY NAVIGATOR now open daily except Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm. Boxes are arriving! Come check out our great new toys. Permitted Wastewater Discharge Sites Other Facilities Low Intensity Residential High Intensity Residential Deciduous Forest Evergreen Forest Road Miles Aboveground, Underground and Leaking Storage Tank Sites Commercial/Industrial/Transportation ducts, or call 970-9442581. ACME FEED - Nutritious pet food at reasonable cost - Mike & Cindy Young on Henson Street. Buy L ocal. E at L ocal. EVERYDAY I S E ARTH Be L ocal! DAY at T imberline www.lakecitydirt.com Craftsman. Now ready with hummer feeders and & nesting material new, WHIRLPOOL A ID wildflower seeds to KITCHEN We scatter, birdhouses & APPLIANCES. feeders & how-to-books deliver. Blue Spruce. for high-country Check our prices. 944gardening. Open Fri-Mon, 2581. 12-4. ALPINE MOOSE A ND FRYE P AINTING has a RESTAURANT few openings for exterior GRILL - Grill is open or interior painting jobs Thursday - Sunday for this summer. 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Lance - 970944-7021 or [email protected] t 5/23 WE A RE T AKING RESERVATIONS for August and September. Come enjoy our beautiful home in the mountains for a week or so! $195/night, 3-night minimum. 956-973-890. UFN For Sale FOR S ALE PROFESSIONAL HAMILTON D RAFTING TABLE. 37x60 top with tray. Adjust top height and tilt from flat to vertical with pedal controls. Comes with a Vemco V-track drafting machine model 2, with scales, a Borco surface and a Dazor clamp on drafting light. Available for viewing at 133 2nd Street, Mountain View Technical Services. $300.00 OBO 944-2790 day or 944-2483 evening. 5/9 FOR SALE - 2 006 TRACKER 2 1 F OOT FISHING B ARGE PONTOON B OAT with 60 ELPT 4 stroke Mercury. Engine has 3year extended warranty. Also pontoon electric trolling motor with quick disconnect. Mooring cover, Matrix fish finder, BBQ grill, 2006 Tralstar tandem axle trailer. Six rod holders mounted on boat. Prop for Blue Mesa. Like new condition, Cost in September of 2006 of this package $26,000. Asking $20,000 Call Lake City, 970-944-2684 or cell 970-596-7082. 5/2 FOR SALE B Y OWNER LAKE C ITY H OME I N BALL FLATS: 1450+/SQFT, 3+BR, 2 bath, oversized 2-car garage, covered patio, grass yard, 4 corner town lots, many upgrades, built in 2000. $349,900. Available May 1, 2008. For more info: Lance - 970-944-7021 h, 970-316-1356 c or [email protected] t. SILVER WORLD, Friday, May 2, 2008. Page 8 SHERIFFʼS COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE Right to Cure and Right to Redeem TOWN OF LAKE CITY 2008 DRINKING WATER REPORT Continued Plantiff: COMMUNITY BANKS OF COLORADO v. Defendants: ALS ENTERPRISES, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, PAKALOLO, INC., a Colorado corporation, ADAM L. SCHNEIDMAN, DAN RANKIN, KERRY CARL, as Public Trustee of Hinsdale County, Colorado. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise you that the above captioned action is pending. A Judgment has been entered in this action concerning a deed of trust executed by ALS ENTERPRISES, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, for the benefit of COMMUNITY BANKS OF COLORADO, date September 7, 2007, and recorded September 7, 2007, as Reception No. 96392 of the real estate records in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Hinsdale County, Colorado (the “Deed of Trust”). The original principal balance of the Debt is $249,000.00 and the principal balance of the Debt on the date of the recording of the Lis Pendens was $249,000.00 A Judgement has also been entered in this action concerning a security agreement and Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statement filed on September 13, 2007, as Reception no. 2007F094076 (“UCC Lien”). The name, address, and telephone number of the attorneys representing the owner of the Deed of Trust and UCC Lien being foreclosed is Jill T. Norris, Wilderson, OʼHayre, Dawson & Norris, P.C., 120 N. Taylor Street, Gunnison, Colorado 81230, (970) 641-3326. The real and personal property which is the subject matter of this litigation, which is all of the property currently encumbered by the Deed of Trust and UCC Lien described in said Judgement, is situated in Hinsdale County, Colorado, and is described as follows, to wit: Lots 20, 21 and 22, Block 54, TOWN OF LAKE CITY, according to the official plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Hinsdale County Clerk and Recorder, County of Hinsdale, State of Colorado. also known as 310 Gunnison Avenue, Lake City, Colorado 81235 (the “Real Property”); and All inventory, equipment, general intangibles, furniture and fixtures; whether any of the foregoing is owed now or acquired later; all accessions, additions, replacements, and substitutions relating to any of the foregoing; all records relating to the foregoing; all proceeds relating to any of the foregoing (including insurance, general intangibles and account proceeds) (the “Personal Property” or “Collateral”). Attached hereto are copies of certain Colorado statutes that may vitally affect your property rights in relation to this proceeding. Said proceeding may result in the loss of property in which you have an interest and may create a personal debt against you. You may wish to seek the advice of your own private attorney concerning your rights in relation to this foreclosure proceeding. INTENT to cure or redeem, as provided by the aforementioned laws, must be directed to or conducted at the Office of the Sheriff for Hinsdale County, Colorado, 311 N. Henson Street, Lake City, Colorado, 81235. A notice of intent to cure filed pursuant to 38-38-104 C.R.S. must be filed at least 15 calendar days prior to the first scheduled sale date or any date to which the sale is continued. A notice of intent to redeem filed pursuant to 38-38-302, C.R.S., must be filed no later than 8 business days after the sale. THE LIEN OF THE TRUST DEED BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The undersigned will on Friday, June 27, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at 317 N. Henson Street, Lake City, Colorado 81235 sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder who has submitted bid funds to the undersigned as specified by C.R.S. 38-38106(7) to pay the Debt and certain other sums, all as provided by applicable law and the Trust Deed. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Ron Bruce, Sheriff, Hinsdale County Published by Silver World Publishing Co. (The Lake City Silver World) Lake City, Colorado Publication dates: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2008 NOTICE OF VACANCY Lake City Board of Trustees Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Town of Lake City is currently accepting applications from interested persons to fill an existing vacancy on the Board. Applicants must be registered voters of the Town of Lake City and willing to commit to a semi-monthly meeting schedule and additional meetings as necessary. The term is 2 years. Letters of application must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2008 and may be either delivered to the Town Offices at 230 N. Bluff Street from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F, or mailed to the Town of Lake City; P. O. Box 544; Lake City, CO 81235. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Town Office at 970-944-2333. Michelle Pierce, Town Manager Town of Lake City, Colorado Published by Silver World Publishing Co. (The Lake City Silver World) Lake City, Colorado Publication dates: April 18 and 25 and May 2 and 9, 2008 Outdoor Enterprises, LLC Tree Trimming. Stump Grinding, Chipping. Crane Services. And More. Insured • Free Local Estimates Mark McClung • 944-1121 Your Locally Owned GM Dealer Serving Our Customers for Two Decades Factory Trained Technicians Professional Body & Paint Shop Expert Sales Staff 231 West Tomichi Ave, Gunnison 641-0920 LEGAL NOTICE John Parker has applied to the Hinsdale County Board of County Commissioners for a special use permit to construct a Condominium Development containing 3 units, at the Lake Fork Hunting and Fishing Club, Lake City, CO 81235. The permit is required because this area is zoned Rural District 1. The Board will hold a public hearing on this matter on May 7, 2008 at 10 a.m., in the Coursey Annex, 311 N. Henson St., Lake City, CO 81235. Persons with questions may contact the County Administrator at 970-944-2225. Published by Silver World Publishing Co. (The Lake City Silver World) Lake City, Colorado Publication dates: April 18 and 25, and May 2, 2008 LOOK HERE PICTURES NEEDED!! If you have pictures of recent Lake City events and activities, we need them!! We are currently working on the Chamber of Commerce Membership Brochure and need some pictures. Please email any pictures: [email protected] om REGISTER N OW for the no-cost Economic Development Summit May 16th. Lunch provided with registration. Keynote speaker; how to meet local market needs; ecommerce; roundtable. 9 7 0 - 9 4 4 - D I R T [email protected] LAKE CITY A REA MEDICAL C ENTER will be closed Saturdays and Sundays during the month of May. Reopening with regular business hours on May 24. C O L O R E C T A L SCREENING S AVES LIVES! Talk to your doctor today. The Carefree Colon Program provides FREE colorectal screening. People interested in participating can call 944-0321 for more information and to determine eligibility. Silver World online! Free Preview Now! 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SOUTHERN V ITTLES Wait staff positions available. good pay, great tips, free shift meals. Could be year-round employment. new owners. Call 254-592- 4007 or 254-592-4199. 5/9 THE TOWN O F L AKE CITY is seeking a seasonal part-time Parks Maintenance Person. $13.00 hr. Call Rob at 944-2351 or pick up an application at Town Hall. 5/2 Help Wanted: MINERS & MERCHANTS B ANK, seasonal teller position open May 1, 2008, through September 30,2008. please call Paula at 944-8130 or come by the bank to pick up an application. ALPINE M OOSE LODGE/BRUNOS GRILL IS LOOKING FOR A PART-TIME D I S H W A S H E R , HOUSEKEEPER. LONGTERM POSSIBLE. GOOD PAY. CALL 944-2415. LAKE C ITY A UTO & SPORTS C ENTER is looking for full-time year-round counter and parts manager. Send resume to lakecityauto@ lakecity.net or call Jeff or Michelle at 970-9442311.