May 19, 2013

Sports Snaps

Hotchkiss Bulldogs

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HHS boys 2A track titlists

Photo by Tamie Meck Kylie Hodges releases the discus at the Bruin Invitational. Hodges will compete in both the discus and shot put at this week’s state 2A track meet in Lakewood. Teammate Daryl Batt had her best throw of the season and is going to state in…

Paonia Eagles

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Hoops honors acknowledged

Photo by Tamie Meck Senior Josiah Spano, of Paonia, was an All-Conference first team selecton in the 2A WSL for the 2012-13 hoop year.This year's Class 2A All-Conference and All-State honors in the 2013 Photo by Tamie Meck Paonia High School senior Annavah…

Sun shone brightly on dog trials

b06 sheepdog1Carol Clawson and Tell did their best to make these yearling ewes follow the course at the 10th annual Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials over the weekend. Gordon Hebenstreit, president and general manager of the stock dog trials said, “We feel it was a very successful competition … It was a real challenge for the dogs.” Vice president Cheryl Hebenstreit noted, “The sheep were a little tough this year.” And that’s how the competitors like it.It had rained in Hotchkiss all week long. Not a good sign for the big outdoor events scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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Pickin’ in the Park bringing outstanding talent to Paonia

b05 pickin1Amy HelmThe lineup of entertainers for the sixth annual Pickin' in the Park Free Summer Concert Series has now been set. Every Thursday evening in Paonia Town Park starting at 6 p.m. and going until dark, concert-goers are going to have a fantastic musical experience for the entire family.

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Few surprises at marijuana hearing

The first order of business at the May 9 Hotchkiss Town Council was to conduct a public hearing on a hotel/restaurant liquor license for the North Fork Valley Restaurant at 141 W. Bridge Street. Owner Larry Jakubiak explained that the renewal notice was lost in the mail for six months, and by the time it was realized what had happened, the restaurant's liquor license had expired.

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Gymkhana series begins May 29

Members of the Surface Creek Saddle Club met April 29 to finalize the schedule for the club's annual summer gymkhana series. Each gymkhana will include a barrel race, pole bending and flag race, and each night there will be a unique fun race.

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Keeping an eye on Fruitgrowers Dam

c01 fruitgrowers3Photo by Hank Lohmeyer A work crew set up last week at the base of Antelope Hill next to Fruitgrowers Reservoir to replace in-ground instrumentation that monitors landform movements and stability of the dam structure.Following a multi-agency emergency preparedness exercise last week in Delta, OCID Vice President Jan Gage shared with the DCI some information from the Bureau of Reclamation about ongoing ground condition monitoring that takes place at Fruitgrowers Reservoir.

Last week, work crews were installing replacement instruments that measure the rate of ground movements and any "slippage" of the dam structure from its foundation.

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SourceGas to invest $3.7M in new lines

c01 sourcegasPhoto by Hank Lohmeyer Over 300 people came to the Cedaredge Community Center on May 9 to get information about expanded natural gas service being offered by SourceGas in previously unserved areas around the town. The company provided free, barbecue-style cookout meals for everyone attending the eight-hour-long event.SourceGas will make a $3.7 million investment over the next year expanding its distribution infrastructure in Surface Creek Valley around Cedaredge.

Company representatives explained to the Delta County Independent that the big investment is not a speculation on future growth prospects.

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City explains tree removal

The City of Delta has removed trees on West 5th Street due to tree roots lifting sidewalks. The city crews will be replacing the sidewalks during the City of Delta's concrete replacement program.

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Bowie mine seeks royalty reduction

The Board of County Commissioners on Monday, May 6, approved a letter in support of Bowie Resources LLC.


The letter, sent to Colorado Department of Natural Resources executive director Mike King, is an endorsement of Bowie's request for royalty reduction.

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