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Volume #2 Number 12 FREE Mid-September / Mid-October 2010

Providing a voice for community-based organizations and individuals that enrich the life of the Grand Valley

INSIDE

Mosquitoespage 3

Oktoberfestpages 3 & 18

Quilt Showpage 5

Sports &Recreationpages 14-15

Our Schoolspages 20-22

The Parachute Branch Library is new,improved and open

By Carrie Click, Echo editor

Imagine having to move thousands of books and lending mate-rials out of Parachute Branch Library’s building on Grand ValleyWay, and into a short-term location. Now, imagine less than a yearlater, moving the entire inventory back in – plus 4,000 more items.

No one understands the work involved in such an undertakingas much as Karol Sacca, the Parachute Branch Library’s manager,and her staff.

“While driving on I-70, I often see moving trucks that show funpictures and tout moving as ‘an adventure,’” Karol says. “The staffof the Parachute Branch Library can certainly give testimony to ourmoving experiences in the last nine months.”

It was a monumental task, but now that Parachute’s remodeledand expanded library is open and operating, the library’s temporarymove was clearly worth the effort.

Old to newAn extensive remodeling project on Parachute’s library began

last December, and on Sept. 8, the building’s new and improveddoors opened once again.

A grand (re)opening

Parachute Branch Library’s improvements:

• Additional 4,500 square feet of space• New adult reading area• New computer center• Improved teen and children’s spaces• A new fireplace setting, new furnishings, more seating,

study tables and study room• Upgraded plumbing system, new heating and air condi-

tioning systems and a photovoltaic solar power system• New restrooms• New entry• Top-notch sound and video technology, including a

download station to keep current with the latest in music• 100-person meeting room for library and community

events• Updated exterior including two patio areas, trees, and a

drive-up book drop• Additional 4,000 items available for public use, with a

doubling of the library’s books-on-CD collection

“We are not your grandmothers library!” says Karol Sacca,the Parachute Branch Library manager. “If you have not vis-ited us, we welcome you to experience what was designedwith you in mind.”

Welcome to the new and improved Parachute Branch Library. Photo by Emily Hisel

Continued on page 17

OKTOBERFEST

, GRAND VALLEY ECHO • Mid-September / Mid-October 2010

FROM THE EDITOR

MISSION STATEMENTTo provide a voice for local

schools, nonprofit groups and civicorganizations; to bring attention tothe individuals and local businesses

that are the fabric of the Grand Valley region; to contribute to

the vitality of our small town life.

The Grand Valley Echois published monthly, and is distributed

throughout Battlement Mesa and Parachute.Subscriptions are available

for a $25 annual fee.

PUBLISHER/DESIGNERALYSSA OHNMACHT

EDITORCARRIE CLICK

COPY EDITORDANA CAYTON

ADVERTISING SALESBARBARA PAVLIN

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All copy submitted to The Grand Valley Echo will be edited and reviewed by our staff for style, grammar and content. The Grand Valley Echo reserves the right to refuse publication

of any submitted material that does not meet the publisher’s standard for a positive, informative, educational community newspaper.

Thank you to this month’s contributors:

Emily Hisel, Luke DeMuth, Jim Klink,

Monty Rhodes, Robert Knight, Keith Lammey,

Dave Devanney, M.E. Denomy, Sarah Tahvonen,

Sharon Temple, Carrie Godes, Ameriprise Financial,

Joline Gnatek, Jim Olp, Heather McGregor,

Mary Anderson, Laurel Koning, Bob Campbell,

Vina Klahn, Anne Huber, Barbara Barker,

Grand Valley Fire Protection District,

Julie Lana, Bill Cornelius, Ken Haptonstall,

Brian Berg, Alison Teter,

Dale and Betsy Leonard, Charlie Hornick,

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Get together with The Grand Valley Echo

On Sept. 28, we’re hosting a Grand Valley Echo Writers’Workshop and Open House at the Grand Valley FireProtection District Fire Station at 0124 Stone Quarry Rd.,in Battlement.

The Echo is celebrating its second year as Parachuteand Battlement Mesa’s monthly newspaper. We’d love tosee you, have a cup of coffee, and talk with you aboutyour community newspaper – what you like about it, whatyou’d like to see more of, what you’d like to see less of,and how we can keep working together to make the Echoas good as it can be.

We’ll start off the day at 8:30 a.m. with one-on-onewriting sessions with our contributors. If you currentlywrite for the Echo (or would like to) please contact theEcho’s editor Carrie Click directly at 930-0056 or [email protected] to schedule a brief appointment. Carriewill be happy to go over newspaper writing tips and storyideas with you.

Our writers’ workshop led by Carrie, starts at 10 a.m.This is a time for all community contributors who current-ly write columns and stories for the Echo to get togetherand learn about some powerful writing techniques thatcan make your writing clear and sharp. And if you’re inter-ested in joining our great group of writing contributors,we invite you, too. The workshop will last about an hourand we’ll have copies of the Echo stylebook on hand toupdate you on preparing your copy for the paper.

And from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., the Echo’s publisher AlyssaOhnmacht and editor Carrie Click welcome communitymembers to stop by for a casual meet and greet. (Food andbeverages provided!) Please come by and let’s talk Echo.

See you on Sept. 28.

Alyssa Ohnmacht Carrie ClickPublisher Editor

GRAND VALLEY ECHO • Mid-September / Mid-October 2010,

G R A N D V A L L E Y

By Heidi RiceSpecial to The Grand Valley Echo

Parachute and Battlement Mesa hadhigh counts of mosquitoes in July andAugust. But those numbers are dropping,along with the threat of contracting WestNile virus, with the onset of coolerweather.

According to a report by ColoradoMosquito Control Inc., issued for Aug.17, there were 1,200 mosquitoes trappedat the Cottonwood Park station inParachute, near the old rodeo grounds.

"The numbers in Parachute andBattlement Mesa historically come outhigh," said Steve Anthony, GarfieldCounty vegetation management director."Then we take and break down the num-bers into species."

Of the 1,200 mosquitoes trapped inParachute, 56 of them were the culextarsalis species – the type that can carrythe West Nile virus.

The rule of thumb is anything above a100 count of culex tarsalis is a cause forconcern, Anthony said.

"At about 100 mosquitoes trapped,we start to get phone calls and hearabout people getting bit while out ontheir patios," he said. "And at 100 culex,we start to get concerned about WestNile."

As of Sept. 7, the number of mosqui-toes caught at Cottonwood Park went from 1,200 to231, according to the Colorado Mosquito Control

(CMC) report. The number of culex tarsalis mosqui-toes also dropped from 56 to 17.

Luke DeMuth, Garfield County operations manag-

er for Colorado Mosquito Control, said the num-ber of mosquitoes found at Cottonwood Parkwere usually high due to the fact that it waslocated next to some swamp water and was onthe edge of the company's control area.

CMC does adult surveillance of mosquitoes,but focuses on the larvae to eliminate them.

"We walk through the swamp to look for lar-vae and we spray a natural bacteria which killsmosquitoes and black flies," DeMuth said.

But the cooler weather itself is helping reducethe number of mosquitoes.

"It's been going down last week due to theweather," Anthony said. "This will be the lastweek of trapping through Sept. 13."

The size of the areas being treated throughoutGarfield County has grown over the years with193 acres in Parachute in 2010, up from just 65acres in 2004.

"I don't know that we're seeing more mosqui-toes, but we're treating larger areas," Anthonysaid.

Garfield County has not seen a case of theWest Nile virus this year, although there havebeen 18 cases reported in the state, with four ofthem in Mesa County. There have been noreported fatalities.

In the past, Garfield County saw two cases ofthe West Nile virus in 2006 and five cases in2007, according to the Colorado MosquitoControl website.

But the declining numbers of mosquitoesdoesn't mean that people should stop protectingthemselves with mosquito repellant.

"I wouldn't pack it away just yet," Anthony said."But we're just about out of the woods."

Head to Cottonwood Park for Oktoberfest on Oct. 2

Parachute may be a long way from Germany, butthat’s no reason that Grand Valleyites can’t celebrateOktoberfest.

The Parachute/Battlement Mesa Chamber ofCommerce produces its own version of this annualautumn event. This year, Oktoberfest is being heldfrom 5-10 p.m. on Oct. 2 in Parachute’s CottonwoodPark.

And have your umbrellas ready – this fun-for-the-whole-family event won’t be rained out. Oktoberfestwill take place regardless of the weather.

Expect lots of food, and fun and games for the kids.Grand Valley Fire District will operate a climbing wall,and Exit 42, a western Colorado-based country rockband (no oompah band here), will provide the tunes.And at dark, be ready for fireworks

The original Oktoberfest, which celebrates its 200thanniversary this year, takes place for two weeks inSeptember and the beginning of October in Munich,Germany. At least of few of the activities at Parachute’sevent are similar to Munich’s Oktoberfest: both featurefamily, food and fireworks.

Volunteers are needed to help with the event. Call285-0388 if you’d like to lend a hand.

See more about Oktoberfest in Chamber News onpage 18.

– Carrie Click

Local throws out first pitch withBabe Ruth’s granddaughterBy Carrie Click, Echo editor

Chuck Pederson, a Grand Valley-based autograph expertand author, had the thrill of a baseball lover’s lifetime thispast summer when he was invited to throw out the firstpitch with Babe Ruth’s granddaughter at an historic stadi-um in Arizona.

Chuck was in Bisbee, Ariz. promoting his new book,“SOB: Southwestern Outlaw Baseball,” about the leaguesthat formed with “outlaw” players who had otherwisebeen eliminated from East Coast ball playing. Babe Ruth’sgranddaughter, Donna Analovitch, was on hand to helpChuck bring attention to his book.

They both threw out pitches before a game at WarrenBallpark, which Chuck says is the oldest park in the UnitedStates.

“We performed the ceremony together,” said Chuck. The game was between two minor league ball clubs: the

Flying Mustangs and the Copper Kings at the Kings’ annu-al Fourth of July baseball tournament.

Chuck and Donna met through a mutual friend whoknew the two both share a passion for baseball. WhenChuck’s book was published, Donna offered to help himpromote it.

For more on Chuck and his book, contact him [email protected].

Mosquito counts drop with cooler weather

Mosquitoes are dwindling in the Grand Valley. Photo courtesy of Luke DeMuth

Chuck Pederson holds a ball autographed byLou Gehrig. Photo by Carrie Click


GO GRAND VALLEYYour calendar for goings on in and around Parachute and Battlement Mesa

Help our calendar grow; let us know. Send public event items to [email protected]. Be sure to include the five Ws (who, what, when, why and where), contact info, cost and anything else readers need to know.

• Sept. 15: Applications due to participate in the28th Annual Craft Fair at Grand Valley High Schoolon Nov. 20. Call Mary at Parachute/Battlement MesaPark and Recreation District at 285-0388.

• Sept. 16: 12 p.m. Parachute/BattlementChamber of Commerce board meeting atAlpine Bank-Battlement Mesa. 285-0388.

• Sept. 16: 6:30 p.m. Colorado author SandraDallas visits Parachute in a presentation at theParachute Branch Library as part of its grand open-ing. $25. Call 625-4270.

• Sept. 17: 4-7 p.m. Friends of the Library mem-bers and teachers with proper ID are invited toperuse the Friends of the Library Book Sale at theBattlement Mesa Schoolhouse. 210-7119.

• Sept. 18: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friends of the LibraryBook Sale, at the Battlement Mesa Schoolhouse.210-7119.

• Sept. 21: 1 p.m. Village Artists hosts BobHarper, who will demonstrate composition andsketching, at the Parachute Library. Joline, 285-7642.

• Sept. 22-26: Fall Art Festival at the Ramada Innin Glenwood Springs is reportedly the largest non-juried art show in the state. Some Grand Valley artistsworks are included. Joline, 285-7642.

• Sept. 25-26: Grand Valley Quilt Show is at theBattlement Mesa Schoolhouse, and also featurestours of the Glover Cabin. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,Sunday, 12-3 p.m. $3/suggested donation to benefitthe Grand Valley Historical Society. Monty, 285-6100.

• Sept. 27: Last day to make reservations for “Wine,Dine, & Dance in Retirement!,” a free dinner andseminar at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center from5-8 p.m. on Oct. 1. Live music by Swing Set. Call888-927-6403.

• Sept. 27-Oct. 2: Grand Valley High SchoolHomecoming. See Grand Valley High School Newsin this Echo for more info. Alison, 285-5705.

• Sept. 28: 3:30 p.m. Battle for the Cure golfevent to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation tofight breast cancer. $20. Sign up at the BattlementMesa Golf Club; presented by the Battlement MesaWomen’s Golf Club.

• Sept. 29: 6 p.m. Grand Valley High SchoolAlumni Volleyball and Flag FootballTournament. See details in GVHS News in thisissue. Sign up by Sept. 21. Alison, 285-5705.

• Sept. 30: Grant applications due to Mt.Callahan Community Foundation for nonprofits’projects not to exceed $500. Contact Barbara at285-7634.

• Oct. 1: 5-8 p.m. “Wine, Dine, & Dance inRetirement!” is a free dinner and presentation fea-turing Russell Andrews of Ameriprise FinancialServices and Tim Isaacs of Riversource Life InsuranceCompany, at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center.Live music by Swing Set. Reservations needed bySept. 27 by calling 888-927-6403.

• Oct. 2: 9 a.m. Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Racefor Literacy is a half-marathon and 5K walk, relayrace and run on the Glenwood Canyon bike path.$30/person for half-marathon; $75/team; $20 /per-son for 5K. Register at active.com or contact 945-5282, [email protected].

• Oct. 2: Battlement Mesa Activity CenterTennis Association gets together for a social eventand a round-robin tournament (possibly), plus view-ing fireworks from Oktoberfest. Call Vina at 285-6718 for more info.

• Oct. 2: 5-10 p.m. Oktoberfest in CottonwoodPark. Food, live music, fun for the kids and fireworksat dark. Volunteers needed now to sign up to help.285-0388.

• Oct. 2: Village Artists display their work atthe Battlement Mesa Activity Center.Miniatures, plus other sizes, too. Exhibit is upthrough Oct. 30. Elaine, 285-7197.

• Oct. 9: 2 p.m. Grand Valley Historical Societymeeting features Kathy Jordan, historical colum-nist for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, at theBattlement Mesa Schoolhouse. Free for society mem-bers, $3/suggested donations for non-members.

ONGOING

• The Parachute Branch Library is now openand is expanded and improved at 244 Grand ValleyWay, Parachute. 285-9570.

• Colorado Mountain College is offering energytechnology and art classes in Parachute for thefall semester at the Grand Valley Center for FamilyLearning and the Career Center. Call 625-1871 orlook online at coloradomtn.edu orcfl.garcoschools.org.

• The Battlement Mesa Activity Center has lotsof classes and activities: swimming, dancing, person-al training, water aerobics, yoga, kung fu, basketball,and more. Call 285-9480.

• Every Monday from 12-1 p.m. the Grand ValleyUnited Methodist Church serves a free soup lunchat the church at 132 Parachute Ave.

• Every Monday from 12:45-4 p.m., Party Bridgeis held at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center. Alllevels welcome.

• The first Tuesday of every month, at 7 p.m. theWest Garfield Democrats meet at Mesa VistaAssisted Living, 285-7206.

• Every Tuesday at 7 a.m., the Kiwanis Club ofGrand Valley/Parachute meets at theParachute Senior Center, 540 N. Parachute, inParachute. Coffee is at 7 a.m., program begins at7:30 a.m.

• The second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.,the Grand Valley Citizens Alliance meets atthe Mesa Vista Assisted Living Residence. Call Paul,285-7791.

• Neighborhood Watch meets the secondTuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Parachute TownHall, 222 Grand Valley Way, Parachute. 285-7630.

• HEARTBEAT, for those who have lost afriend or loved one through suicide, meets thesecond Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at theFirst United Methodist Church in Glenwood Springs.Use the Bethel Chapel entrance of the church locat-ed at 824 Cooper Street.

• The second Tuesday or Wednesday of every monthat 6:30 p.m., the Parachute/Battlement MesaPark and Recreation District Board ofDirectors meets at the recreation district office,259 Cardinal Way, Parachute, 285-0388, parachute-battlementparkandrecreation.org.

• Every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., the ValleySenior Center hosts a luncheon prepared by theRifle Senior Center. $2.50 for those over 60.Reservations taken Mondays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.;call 285-7216.

• Every Wednesday at 6 p.m., "Through the Biblein One Year" Bible Study is at the Grand ValleyChristian Church, 116 W. Second. Contact PastorLois Smith, 285-7957.

• The first and third Wednesday of every month at 3p.m., the Battlement Mesa ArchitecturalCommittee meets at the Battlement Mesa ActivityCenter. Open to the public. 285-9432.

• Battlement Concerned Citizens meet the sec-ond and fourth Wednesdays of every month at 1:30p.m. at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center to dis-cuss issues of concern to the Battlement Mesa com-munity. Open to the public. Dave, 285-2263 or Ron,285-3085.

• Every Thursday at 10 a.m. (except the firstThursday of the month), the Prayer ShawlMinistry meets at the Grand Valley UnitedMethodist Church, 132 N. Parachute, Parachute.Call Sharon, 285-2318, or the church, 285-9892, tojoin in.

• Every Friday from 9-9:30 a.m. “CommunityConnections” interviews with community mem-bers on KSUN 103.9 FM.

UPCOMING

• Nov. 20: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 28th Annual Craft Fairat Grand Valley High School. 285-0388.

• Nov. 23: 1 p.m. Village Artists art teacherJane Seglem from New Castle, discusses art thera-py, at the Parachute Library. Joline, 285-7642.

• Dec. 4: 1-4 p.m. Holiday Home Tour benefitsthe Chapter IP P.E.O. scholarship fund. $10/ticket,available from any Chapter IP P.E.O. member.

• Dec. 14: Village Artists Christmas party.Joline, 285-7642.


H I S T O R YHistory BriefHistorical columnist to speak at Grand Valley Historical Society meeting

The Grand Valley Historical Society is holding its fallmeeting on Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. at the historic BattlementMesa Schoolhouse. The featured speaker is Kathy Jordan,historical columnist for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

Kathy has lived in Grand Junction for 55 years andworked full-time as a reporter for the Daily Sentinel for 32of those years until her retirement in 2004. She still writesa weekly column for the newspaper on topics concerningthe history of the Grand Valley and Mesa County areas.

In 1983, Kathy spearheaded the successful drive tohave a four-block section of North Seventh Street inGrand Junction placed on the National Register of HistoricPlaces. Additionally, she has been a board member of theMesa County Historical Society and the Avalon TheaterAdvisory Committee.

Presently, she is on the Grand Junction HistoricPreservation Board, the Avalon Foundation Board and theFriends of the Grand Junction Depot, and she is active inColorado Preservation, Inc.

Kathy’s presentation will be about the tiny settlementof Tunnel, which was located in DeBeque Canyon. Someof Tunnel’s ruins can still be seen from I-70 as you drivethrough the canyon today. There will also be some timefor questions concerning other local history topics.

The Grand Valley Historical Society meeting is open tothe public. Admission to the meeting is free to societymembers, while a donation of $3 is requested of non-members.

– Jim Klink, Grand Valley Historical Society

History and quilts combine atthe Grand Valley Quilt Show By Carrie Click, Echo editor

The quilts being featured at theupcoming Grand Valley Quilt Show aren’tjust impressive and decorative. They alsoare raising funds for the Grand ValleyHistorical Society.

Now in its fourth year, the show,which runs Sept. 25-26 at the BattlementMesa Schoolhouse, generates funds forthe historical society. Dozens and dozensof quilts are typically on exhibit at eachshow.

The historical society joins forcesevery fall with members of BattlementMesa Sew & Sew Quilters to present awide range of locally handmade quilts.

According to Monty Rhodes, who is helping to put the show together, this year’s event includesquilt showings, tours of the Battlement Mesa Schoolhouse, and tours of the Glover Cabin, whichsits adjacent to the schoolhouse.

Williams Production and the historical society moved the little cabin from its original site onParachute Creek to its new home near the schoolhouse. In addition to quilts being exhibited at theschoolhouse, antique quilts will be displayed, with hourly changes, on the bed inside the GloverCabin as well.

The quilt show runs on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 12-3 p.m. at theBattlement Mesa Schoolhouse, at 7235 County Rd. 300.

Monty says that quilt viewers will be able to vote for their favorite quilt. Viewers ChoiceAwards will be presented to winning quiltmakers.

There’s a $3 suggested donation for the show, which benefits the Grand Valley HistoricalSociety. Money raised goes towards renovations and maintenance.

Come see quilts on Sept. 25-26. Echo archive photo


G O V E R N M E N T

Town of Parachute News

Historic designation,annexation, and astaff to be proud ofFrom Parachute Town Administrator Robert Knight

You should see groundbreaking for the new Comfort Inn onRailroad Avenue by mid-September. This is a 90-unit hotel builtin the large vacant lot northwest of the rest stop and will bringsome much-needed relief for the view at the large vacant lot.

You may also have noticed some demolition work going onnext to Wasson-McKay Park at 259 Cardinal Way. The townpurchased two lots for expansion of the park and has nowdemolished the old mobile trailer and small house that werebuilt on them.

This will allow us to install parking for the Park andRecreation Office and provide a path for a secluded meeting areanext to Parachute Creek.

Speaking of the Wasson-McKay stone house, we are pleasedto announce it has been accepted by the National Park Servicefor inclusion on the National Historic Registry.

We had our grand opening for the Parachute Solar Flowerarray and it was well attended. The switch was thrown to addthem to the power grid and the attendees were pleased to actu-ally see a power meter run backwards for a change.

We have solar arrays installed on our water treatment facilityand we added them to Parachute Town Hall the first week ofSeptember. There will a kiosk in town hall showing the poweroutputs and inputs, so stop by in late September and take a look.

We have received a petition for annexation from Sid Lindaueron County Road 215 and have begun the legal proceedings forthis process. We expect there will be a public hearing on thismatter at the November board meeting on Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m.This is a change from our normal Thursday night meetingsbecause of the holidays. Sid’s property will become part ofParachute by mid December if all goes as expected.

I am confident we will see additional petitions for annexationinto town throughout next year.

Construction activity for the extension of ParachuteBoulevard to County Road 215 should be fully mobilized by thetime of this publication. You will see activity on Parachute ParkBoulevard, Highway 6 at the entrance to the Parachute PUD, andsome activity along County Road 215. We expect traffic disrup-tions to be minimal because of the staging areas for this project.

We are starting into our annual budget session. It appears ourrevenues have finally stabilized as we are near 2009 activity witha noticeable uptick in local sales this last quarter. Our 2011 budg-et will continue to be very conservative as these are still tryingtimes to predict future economic conditions. We are still contin-uing to provide full services with a reduced staff. Duties havebeen absorbed throughout the organization and I couldn't bemore proud of how the staff has stepped up to the plate to makesure our citizens continue to enjoy service levels they havebecome accustomed to.

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“Battlement Mesa: A CovenantProtected Community”By Keith Lammey, president, Battlement Mesa Service Association

We’ve all seen the slogan, “Battlement Mesa: A Covenant Protected Community.” Some of you(probably about half) moan about how “little we enforce” the covenants and the rest of you (theother half) moan because we do enforce the covenants. What is the Battlement Mesa ServiceAssociation (BMSA) to do?

Most people tell me that they decided to buy in Battlement Mesa because we are a covenantprotected community. Generally, I find that most people believe that we need the protections thatare provided by our covenants. Unfortunately, I have also felt a strong undercurrent from thosewho believe that covenants should only be more vigorously enforced if the enforcement is appliedto the other person. I sometimes refer to it as the NIMBY syndrome. You’re probably familiar withthat abbreviation: Not In My Back Yard.

To our critics I say, we didn’t write the covenants. It is just our job to enforce them. I am alsoquick to point out that if you own property or even just live in Battlement Mesa, you have agreedto live within the boundaries of the covenants.

To the segment of the population who criticizes the BMSA for not enforcing every small detail ofevery covenant, I typically reply: So help me understand. Is it true that if you were guilty of the samesmall infraction, you would want the BMSA to enforce this regulation in the most strict interpreta-tion of our covenants? As you would expect, the answers that I get to this question vary widely.

And then there is the other problem, which comes up on a fairly regular basis. It usually beginswith an innocent question from a resident about why the BMSA isn’t taking enforcement actionon a particular activity of critical importance to the person asking the question.

In the second phase of the conversation, I usually answer, “Well, because, to my knowledge, thatisn’t against the covenants!” At this point, the voice tone of the questioner increases fairly notice-ably, and I hear, “Well, why isn’t it against the covenants?” The only honest answer to that ques-tion is, “I really don’t know. I didn’t write the covenants.”

My BMSA experience has taught me that covenant enforcement is like life, or at least like theway I view life. I think that life is about balance and, likewise, covenant enforcement is about bal-ance. Further, I have found that if you can remove the emotional ties to a covenant issue, you willhave much better acceptance of the governing covenant regulations.

Right or wrong, I have concluded that balance is tied to reasonableness. If I had been stoppedfor every time that I drove 76 m.p.h. in a 75 m.p.h. speed zone, I’d likely still be in jail, somewhere.On the other hand, I have never been arrested or charged with reckless or careless driving. I amoften reminded that getting to my destination on time while getting there safely is the right bal-ance. Balance is usually a good thing.

I have also figured out that it is much easier to educate than it is to enforce. You have to doboth, of course: educate to the maximum extent possible yet enforce as necessary. One practicewithout the other isn’t very effective.

So, I am pleading here for your help. Like it or not, if you live here, you agreed to abide by ourcovenants. So instead of waiting until you are cited for violating our covenants, do everyone a favor.Take a few minutes soon and read the regulations. You may be surprised at what you’ll find andbesides, it avoids a lot of turmoil for a lot of people…for you, for your neighbors, and for all of the restof us who are charged with the enforcement duties and dealing with the aftermath of enforcement.

Please don’t wait until you receive one of the 100-plus letters that the Covenant ProtectionOfficer sends out every month before you educate yourself on what is and isn’t permitted byBattlement Mesa’s covenants.

You can find the BMSA covenants online at battlementmesacolorado.com. From the BattlementMesa home page, click on “Information” then on “Covenants.”

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Thank you for participating in“Community Speaks”

Dear Echo: I would like to thank everyone who attended my

“Community Speaks” meetings held throughout the summer.We had good attendance overall and lots of excellent dialoguebetween the Battlement Mesa Company, local businesses andmany Battlement Mesa residents.

Guest speakers at this year’s meetings were Mike Samson,Garfield County commissioner; Lou Vallario, Garfield Countysheriff; Ed Green, Garfield County manager; Garfield CountyRoad and Bridge staff; Keith Lammey, Battlement Mesa ServiceAssociation (BMSA) president; BMSA committee members;Johnny Goodman and his staff at the golf club, and the 35thAvenue Grill.

Several great discussions were had that led to many sugges-tions/ideas/comments that I am reviewing to see how toimprove or modify our operations as the developer going for-ward. It was a great opportunity to meet many new faces ofBattlement Mesa and reconnect with those who are familiar.

Many residents have asked if I will continue this series, asthey found it very informative and productive. I am consideringan additional meeting before the end of the year, but will mostlikely start the meeting series once again next spring.

Thank you again for your time at these meetings and pleasefeel free stop by my office to continue any discussion point thatyou would like more conversation on. My office is at theBattlement Town Plaza, 73 G Sipprelle Dr., in Battlement.

Eric Schmela, president, Battlement Mesa CompanyBattlement Mesa

Thank you for the help after our fire

Dear Echo: We would like to take this opportunity to personally thank

the many people who donated so much to help our family sinceour recent fire.

A special thank you to Battlement Mesa for their efforts ingetting us into a new home. We are extremely thankful that noone was injured.

We are very lucky to have so many friends and family whocare. God bless you all.

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Fall plantingEver notice the large facilities around the area that sometimes have a flame shooting from a smoke

stack? There are several of these facilities in the Parachute area. They can be found up ParachuteCreek and east and west of Parachute off of I-70.

These facilities are gas plants. The gas that is produced from our area needs to be treated, dried,cleaned and processed to be ready to be put into the pipelines to be sent to those folks over the hillto be used in their homes and businesses.

The main purpose of these plants is to make sure that there is not very much water in the gasstream. It is also necessary to remove any excess carbon dioxide (CO2). The pipeline companies allowonly a certain amount of water and CO2 in the gas that they transport. Water can freeze the lines andCO2 causes corrosion of the pipelines, so the gas companies process and scrub the gas to meet therequirements of the pipelines.

As part of the processing, the plants also separate other products that are in the gas stream, suchas propane and butane. These other products are sold separately.

There are two types of plants used in our area: cryogenic and non-cryogenic. The non-cryogenicis more reasonable to operate and uses the physical properties of the gas to process the gas. The cryo-genic plants cool the gas stream to several hundred degrees below zero in order to get better separa-tion of the gas products. It is much more expensive to operate, but is more efficient in getting thosepremium products out of the gas stream.

Each of these plants can handle a maximum amount of gas flowing through it each day. So, if yousee an area being cleared and prepared with parts of a gas plant facility being brought in, you knowthat the companies have produced more gas than they can handle in their current facilities and theyare just doing some “fall planting.”.

Mary Ellen Denomy, CPA, is a Battlement Mesa resident and an Accredited Petroleum Accountant She hasbeen nationally recognized as an expert in oil and gas issues. Mary Ellen is the immediate past president of theRocky Mountain Chapter of the National Association of Royalty Owners. If you have questions, contact her atthe naro-us.org website or through The Grand Valley Echo.

GRAND VALLEY ENERGYA monthly column by M.E. Denomy, CPA

O I L & G A SOil and Gas UpdateGrand Valley Citizen’s Alliance hosts air quality expert

On Aug. 8, the Grand Valley Citizen’s Alliance held its annualmeeting, and a presentation by Jeremy Nichols, a regional airquality expert. Excerpts from Jeremy’s presentation are reprinted,below. In the Rocky Mountain West:• More than 300,000 oil and gas wells are in the Rocky Mountain

West.• More than 126,000 wells are projected to be drilled in the next

15-20 years.• Millions of acres of leased land are likely to be developed.In Colorado:• More than 8,000 drilling permits were issued in 2008.• More than 3,800 drilling permits have been issued so far in

2010.• Most permits have been issued in Garfield County (1,327), fol-

lowed by Weld (1,206), Rio Blanco (262), Yuma (260), andMesa (222).

• There were more than 22,000 active wells in Colorado in 2002;there are more than 42,000 active wells in Colorado as of Aug.6, 2010.

In Garfield County:• In Garfield County, oil and gas releases 69 percent of all ben-

zene; nationally, cars and trucks release 59 percent.• In Garfield County, Russ Walker, Ph.D. from Mesa State College,

says there are “unacceptable” cancer risks due to benzene in theair.

Progress has been made:• In 2007, Colorado adopts the first-ever set of rules to limit emis-

sions from oil and gas development (engines, tanks, dehydra-tors).

• In 2009, state reforms the Colorado Oil and Gas ConservationCommission’s regulations, including controls for odors, and bet-ter practices.

• In 2009, the state strengthens statewide air quality rules(engines). More needs to be done:

• Current air quality rules in Colorado continue to allow forincreases in emissions.

• Although pollution controls required in some instances, controlsdo not achieve overall reduction in cumulative emissions.

There needs to be a strengthening of federal regulations:• In response to a lawsuit by WildEarth Guardians, the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing and updat-ing federal air regulations for oil and gas nationwide.

• The EPA is reviewing entire oil and gas sector (except refining),for all sources of air pollution.

• Proposed rules are scheduled by Jan. 31, 2011; final rules byNov. 30, 2011.

• EPA intends to get a handle on oil and gas.How about shifting away from fossil fuels?• Public support for clean, renewable energy is mounting.• The cost of fossil fuels is mounting – clean air and climate are

both at risk.• We have the technology and the engineering expertise to make

renewables reliable and affordable.– Dave Devanney

Battlement Concerned Citizens starts Bucket Brigadeto learn how to test air quality

According to a story by John Colson of the Glenwood SpringsPost Independent, about 14 members of Battlement ConcernedCitizens (BCC) have been trained to collect air samples usingbuckets created by a nonprofit called Global Community Monitor.

The training was prompted by Antero Resources proposedplans to drill up to 200 wells within Battlement Mesa’s plannedunit development (PUD). BCC members are concerned aboutpossible natural gas industry health hazards.

Garfield County Public Health Department’s Jim Rada is settingup separate air quality monitoring equipment inside Battlement’sPUD.


H E A L T H

Fight the snifflesFall is near and the kids are back to school. It’s the time of

year when backpacks come out of the closet, lunches start beingpacked, and when noses start running and flu talk comes around.

The best way to prevent your little one from getting sick thisseason is to teach them good habits early on.

The best thing children, and adults, can do to prevent gettingsick is washing their hands. How do you get kids to wash theirhands often? The first thing is to be a good role model. Childrenlearn by example and if they see you washing your hands, theyare more likely to do so.

You can also make hand washing fun at home with fun soapsand colorful towels. Also, it’s good to educate your children froma young age about why washing their hands is important. Beingtruthful about the topic and stressing the importance of keepinghands clean can make good habits happen.

Children should be taught to wash their hands often and notonly when they go to the bathroom. Encourage them to washtheir hands before meals, after handling any animals, after play-ing outside, and often if anyone around them is sick.

It also helps stop the spread of germs if you teach kids tocover their coughs and sneezes. They should be told to coughinto the crook of their arm, into their sleeve, or into their hand,and then immediately wash their hands.

By teaching good habits and enforcing them, you are less like-ly to be home with a sick child, or find yourself sneezing andcoughing this winter!

Sarah Tahvonen writes about health issues for the Echo from Rifle. Ifyou have any comments or suggestions for a health-related topic you’dlike to see covered, e-mail [email protected].

Annual Chapter IP P.E.O. Christmas home tour scheduled

Mark Dec. 4, on your calendars for the annual HolidayHome Tour to benefit the Chapter IP P.E.O. scholarshipfund. The tour begins at 1 p.m. and will conclude at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from any IPP.E.O. member.

– Sharon Temple


H E A L T H

Grand River Hospital District to openhealth center for Garfield SchoolDistrict No. 16 students and staff By Sarah Tahvonen, Grand River Hospital District

Grand River Hospital District has received a grant from Colorado Health Foundation, which willallow the organization to open Grand River Student Health Center for students and staff ofGarfield School District No. 16 in Parachute.

The center is scheduled to open this fall and will be located in the Grand Valley Center forFamily Learning in Parachute.

Grand River will partner with local organizations to offer this community service. The schooldistrict is providing the space and resources to help run the student health center and GarfieldCounty Public Health will administer immunizations to students and staff.

Grand River will also partner with Garfield County Human Services, which will offer servicesto help eligible children get enrolled in Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP) and ColoradoWest Mental Health Services to offer mental health services and counseling.

Across the nation, school-based health clinics have proven beneficial to parents, students, andstaff. Statistics show that students miss less school and parents miss less work when an easy, inex-pensive option for student healthcare is offered. Children will also be able to access healthcare theymight otherwise not be able to.

The Grand River Student Health Center will be open five days a week and staffed by a licensednurse practitioner. A medical doctor will oversee the operation. Possible services include: physicalexams, immunizations, routine lab tests and throat cultures, prescriptions and medications, care foracute injury and illness, management of chronic conditions such as asthma, parent and studentwellness education, and referrals to community providers and agencies.

Grand River Student Health Center will provide services to everyone regardless of ability to pay.To help sustain this community service, private insurance, Medicaid, and CHP will be billed. Anyapplicable co-payments and deductibles will be collected from families.

A parent or guardian must sign a consent form before a student may use the center. Student vis-its to the center are confidential. Information is not shared unless permitted by the student and/orparent. The exceptions are life-threatening situations.

“The Grand River Student Health Center is a great community outreach that we are proud to bea part of,” said Lois Kame, administrative director of clinic services for Grand River HospitalDistrict and director of Grand River Student Health Center. “This center will help take care of ourcommunity’s children and get them the access to healthcare, health education and services theyneed at a low cost. It will make student healthcare more convenient for parents while giving themthe peace of mind that their children’s health needs are being cared for.”

Grand River Hospital District serves western Garfield County in efforts to improve the healthand wellbeing of local communities. Grand River operates Grand River Hospital and MedicalCenter and E. Dene Moore Care Center in Rifle and Battlement Mesa Medical Clinic and GrandRiver Health and Safety Center in Parachute. Grand River’s focus is on offering exceptional localhealthcare and meaningful community outreach. For more information, visit grhd.org.

Health BriefGarfield County Public Health launchesthree new programs

Garfield County Public Health has recently begun threenew programs:

1) Garfield County Public Health is providing dental fluo-ride varnishes for children ages 1-12 years old. Fluoride var-nish is ‘painted’ onto teeth as a protective coating that helpsprevent cavities (and helps stop cavities that have alreadystarted). The varnish takes minutes to apply and dries almostimmediately. Fluoride varnishing clinics are being held thefirst Tuesday of the month in Rifle and the third Tuesday ofthe month in Glenwood Springs from 8:30-11 a.m. Noappointment is necessary. The cost for a varnish is $5.

2) Free HIV testing is available for anyone 13 years andolder, and results are available in 10 minutes. Beginningin September, testing is now offered the second Tuesdayof each month in Rifle and the fourth Tuesday of themonth in Glenwood Springs from 1-4 p.m. No appoint-ment is necessary.

3) Adult vaccinations are now available for $10 througha special program, which is offering a limited supply. (Theregular cost is $45-$150.) Vaccines available include:

• HPV (human papilloma virus) for anyone 19-26 yearsof age

• Menactra (meningitis) for any at-risk adults under 56years of age (recommended for all college students)

• Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine) foranyone under 65 (important for adults caring for infants)

• MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) and varicella(chicken pox) for adults who have not had the diseases orhave not been vaccinated for them

• Pneumovax (pneumonia) for people 19-64 who havechronic respiratory conditions, have compromisedimmune systems, or who smoke

– Carrie Godes, Garfield County Public Health educator

Arts and Entertainment BriefVillage Artists greet a busy fall

Battlement and Parachute’s Village Artists met in August to discuss their future meetings for theremainder of the year. Meetings will now take place at the newly designed, larger library in Parachuteat the usual 1 p.m. time.

The September meeting is being held on Sept. 21. Bob Harper will be welcomed again for ademonstration on composition and sketching.

Some of the artists will be showing their art at the Fall Arts Festival, reportedly the state’s largestnon-juried art show, at the Ramada Inn in Glenwood Springs. The dates to stop, look and maybe pur-chase, are Sept. 22-Sept.26. There is a great pottery display too. Remember, Christmas is coming andone could purchase great presents ahead!

Another big show will appear on Oct. 2, at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center by our own VillageArtists and will remain up until Oct. 30. This year, miniatures along with other larger sizes will be pre-sented. For miniatures, the frames may not exceed 8” x 10”. A bargain bin, with framed and unframedwork, will have works available for $100 and under. (Of course, remember presents for Dec. 25.)

To announce the show, Jean Edmonds has put together a wonderful advertising package. Soon youwill be noticing great art on cards painted by Helen Brezina and big sandwich boards reminding every-one to stop and enjoy the work of artists in our own community. Plan to see our show.

On Nov. 23, one of our own members, Jane Seglem, who is an art teacher from New Castle, willdiscuss art therapy. Interesting? We think so.

This year, our Christmas party is on Dec. 14 and art presents will be exchanged. We’ll also have anelection for new officers. For more information, call Elaine Warehime at 285-7197.

– Joline Gnatek, Village Artists

Financial advisor to host “Wine, Dine, & Dance in Retirement!”

Russell Andrews, finan-cial advisor with AmeripriseFinancial in Basalt, will host“Wine, Dine & Dance inRetirement!” on Oct. 1,from 5-8 p.m.

This free seminar/eventon planning for retirementand recreating your pay-check in retirement byfocusing on retirementincome strategies, willinclude guest speaker TimIsaacs, regional vice presi-dent with Riversource Life Insurance Company.

The informative and entertaining night out takes placeat the Battlement Mesa Activity Center, 398 Arroyo Dr., inBattlement, and includes dinner and the Big Band soundsof Swing Set from Grand Junction. Space is limited so call888-927-6403 by Sept. 27 to reserve your seat. There isno cost or obligation.

As a financial advisor, Russell provides customizedfinancial advice, provided through one-on-one relation-ships with his clients. For more information, contactRussell Andrews at 970-927-6400.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., provides financial servicesand products. For more information, visit ameriprise.com.

– Ameriprise Financial

Russell Andrews

Business Briefs


Free small business consulting available

Free, confidential and unlimited small business consulting is now avail-able throughout the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) District accord-ing to Jack Taylor, director of the CMC Small Business DevelopmentCenter (SBDC).

SBDC consulting services are offered to businesses in any stage ofdevelopment from pre-startup to long-established. Consultants can adviseon the full range of business issues from marketing, advertising, financesand accounting through human resources and government contracting.

SBDC consultants typically assist future and current business owners inthe development of business plans and finding necessary funding as wellas producing marketing and sales plans. All SBDC consultants are currentor former small business owners themselves. So clients receive what Jackcalls “the school of hard knocks” practical consulting.

Current consultants include Jim Olp and Randi Lowenthal. Jim recentlyretired as the senior business consultant for the Denver Metro SBDC andnow returns to the Western Slope, which he has called home for nearly 40years. Jim has owned 16 businesses in Western Colorado; taught businessclasses at CMC periodically over 20 years, and is a former Interim directorof the CMC SBDC. In 2007, he was voted Consultant of the Year for theState of Colorado.

Randi is president and CEO of the Roaring Fork Business ResourceCenter and the former director of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce.She is the former owner of Lowenthal Consulting Co. and a certifiedinstructor for the NxLevel/Leading Edge small business managementtraining program.

To schedule free, confidential consulting sessions, call the SBDC atCMC, 970-468-5989, ext. 2819.

– Jim Olp, Small Business Development Center

Help available for Garfield County businesses to becomemore energy efficient

Businesses throughout Garfield County are being offered up to $5,000 inrebate booster funding to help pay for energy efficiency improvements. Thebooster can be applied toward audits and energy efficiency upgrades, on topof standard rebates offered by energy utilities.

The Pit Stop automotive shop in Glenwood Springs has already takenadvantage of a pilot audit and energy upgrade program. The shop is savingmoney on utility bills and enjoying more comfortable work spaces.

“There is a night and day difference,” said The Pit Stop Vice President SteveKyle, describing the shop’s cool, quiet office that is now served by one ener-gy-efficient indirect evaporative cooler. Before the energy upgrade, The PitStop’s office needed four noisy fans and two swamp coolers that still couldn’tdrive temperatures down to a comfortable level.

And in the first six months of service, the cooler and lighting upgradeshave cut The Pit Stop’s utility bills by more than $1,300.

The Challenge for Business already has 20 businesses enrolled fromParachute to Carbondale, and funding is still available for more businesses toget involved.

The Garfield Clean Energy Challenge is a project of the Garfield NewEnergy Communities Initiative, a countywide collaboration of nine local gov-ernments.

Rebate booster funding is provided by the Colorado Department of PublicHealth and Environment under an arrangement facilitated by the Governor'sEnergy Office and Garfield County, and by the U.S. Department of Energyusing funds allocated for Garfield County from the American Reinvestmentand Recovery Act.

To apply, call 704-9200 or visit garfieldcleanenergy.org.

– Heather McGregor, Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative


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ObituaryEthelyn Schaeffer

Aug. 5, 1916 – Aug. 21, 2010

Ethelyn Schaeffer of Parachute passed away Aug. 21 at E. Dene Moore Care Center inRifle. She was 94.

Ethelyn was born Aug. 5, 1916 in Lake Ariel, Pa. to William C. and Alta (Swingle)Schaeffer. She worked as an accountant and auditor for the IRS. In 1999, she moved toColorado from Scranton, Pa.

Ethelyn is survived by her niece Patricia Rowe; nephews F. Peter Schaeffer and LeighSchaeffer.

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S P O R T S A N D R E C R E A T I O NParachute/Battlement Mesa Park and Recreation District – “Where The Fun Begins”

Soccer, b-ball, and volleyball seasons are hereBy Mary Anderson, Parachute/Battlement Mesa Park and Recreation District executive director

Youth Fall Soccer: Games and practices for U6 and U8 Soccer teams are every Tuesday andThursday from 5-6 p.m. through Sept. 30. Thank you to the coaches Leah Frink; David Pennington;Bruce Hoggan and Amelia; Mindy Whiting; Penny Magana; and Lori Metcalf.

Games are held in Parachute at the ball fields for the older soccer teams. Team members havereceived a game schedule for their respective age division. Games are on Sept. 19; Sept. 25; Oct. 9; Oct.16; Oct.16; Oct. 23 and Oct. 30. The older teams also travel out of town. Thank you to the coachesBurk Wynkoop and Mindy Preble; Eric and Nicole Chenoweth; Bill Cornelius and Adam Lambrecht...

Adult Coed Volleyball: Games will be held at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center beginning inlate October on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. If you are interested in playing orhave a team sponsor, call the recreation office at 285-0388 today and get registered.

Girls Basketball: Fourth through sixth grade girls basketball starts the first of October. Please getyour child pre-registered by mid-September. $55/fee, $35/refundable uniform deposit. There is a devel-opmental league for third through sixth graders and a recreation league (more competitive) for fourththrough sixth graders. Games are held in Rifle; practices are held in Parachute

The recreation district’s board of directors holds meetings on the second Tuesday or Wednesday ofeach month at the recreation district office at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Communitymembers elect board members biannually.

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Parachute/Battlement Mesa Park and Recreation is at 259 Cardinal Way, Parachute, 285-0388, para-chutebattlementparkandrecreation.org. Office hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. We are in theprocess of redoing our website. Please be patient and we will have it up and running soon.

Sports BriefBattle for the Cure to help raise funds for breast cancer research

On Sept. 28, the Battlement Mesa Women’s GolfClub invites everyone in the community to partici-pate in our local fundraising event to benefit Rally forthe Cure.

Rally for the Cure is a grassroots program thatworks to spread awareness about breast health andbreast cancer in support of Susan G. Komen. Fundsraised will be forwarded to be used by the Susan G.Komen Foundation to support cancer research tohelp beat breast cancer.

The $20 entry fee per individual is tax deductibleand will be directly donated to Rally for the Cure. Asa thank you, a free one-year magazine subscriptionwill be given to each participant. A barbecue dinner,at a cost of $8, will be held following our golf event.

This event begins at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 and is atthe Battlement Mesa Golf Course. Signup for this eventcan be completed at the golf course. A golf and cart feeof $29 is offered to those participating in the fundraiser.

Our event, titled Battle for the Cure, is a nine-holeevent where the men will compete against thewomen for a traveling trophy. At the conclusion ofthe nine- hole round, the top 10 net scores for theparticipating women and the top 10 net scores forthe participating men will be totaled together. A newtraveling award will be given to the team with thelowest score. So bring it on!

Join us as we rally together help fight breast can-cer and improve breast cancer awareness.

– Laurel Koning, Battlement Mesa Women's Golf Club


S P O R T S A N D R E C R E A T I O N

Garfield County Sheriff’s Auxiliary hosts its onlyfundraiser of the year

By Bob Campbell, Garfield County Sheriff’s Auxiliary

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Auxiliary (GSCA) held its 10th annualgolf tournament on Aug. 29 at the Battlement Mesa Golf Course.

The scramble golf tournament had 88 players, and results were as fol-lows:

• Law Officers Trophy: Garfield Country Sheriff’s Office team of BillMiddleton, Horace Smith, Smokey Torres and Brian Sutton

• Low Net Trophy: Chris Bornholdt, Patrick Burwell, Joe Elliott andRick Peterson

• Second and Third Low Net Trophies: Tied, but by using a scorecardmethod, Colt Cornelius and his son Cooper, Aaron Munch and Mike Tylerprevailed

• Third Low Net Trophies: Howdy Robertson and his wife Diann, andMatt Hall and his wife Kelly

• Longest Drive for Women: Kelly Hall • Longest Drive for Men: Brandon Bagwell• Longest Putt: Horace Smith• Closest to the Pin (on all four par 3s): Bill Graham, Justin Duzyak, Joe

Elliott and Jay Hoefling

Ask anyone who has played in this tournament and they will tell youit is one of the most fun and best tournaments of the year.

The real winners in this tournament, however, were the members of theGarfield County Sheriff’s Auxiliary, as it enables the auxiliary to function another year and carry out our duties of being an extra pair of eyes and ears for the sheriff.

The GCSA is grateful to the sponsors and to all the men and women who played in the tournament. Excellent golf skills were displayed even though it was anextremely wind-gusting day. Players came from as far away as St. George, Utah and Canon City, Colo.

Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario came to support this sole fundraising event of the auxiliary. He is aware of the importance of citizen assistance to deputies andprovides personnel to train GCSA members. Instruction areas include rules of the road; detection of suspicious activity including illegal drugs; directing traffic; and cross-ing guard safety to protect students.

Other public services by auxiliary members are issuance of dog and cat licenses, vacation house checks, vehicle identification number verifications and other dutiesas required.

Senior swimmer

Battlement Mesa resident Bob Tellschow participated in the ninth annualCity of Grand Junction Senior Games on Sept. 2 at the Orchard Mesa Pool.Bob competed in the 25- and 50-meter freestyle races and earned two sil-ver medals from a field of more than a dozen swimmers. Bob's wife, Elaine,was recruited at the games to keep time. Bob and Elaine visit the BattlementMesa Activity Center swimming pool about twice a week. Bob swims andElaine gets a workout with self-directed water exercises including waterwalking. In addition to swimming, Bob enjoys hiking with the BattlementMesa Hiking Club. Bob and Elaine moved to Battlement Mesa about nineyears ago from Aurora. Photo courtesy of Anne Huber

Battlement Mesa Activity Center (BMAC) Tennis Association News

Anyone for tennis and fireworksduring Oktoberfest?By Vina Klahn, BMAC TennisAssociation

It's sometimes difficult to get a four-some, but the tennis club in BattlementMesa is hanging in there. Generally,ladies play on Monday, Wednesday andFriday. Gentlemen have the courts onTuesday, Thursday and Saturday.Gender combinations have frequentlybeen necessary to fill at least one courtwith doubles teams.

On Oct. 2, the tennis association isplanning a social event and possibly around-robin tournament in conjunctionwith the community Oktoberfest. Asusual, viewing the fireworks will be thegrand finale for the party. Members willbe notified when arrangements are final-ized.

Anyone in the area who would like tojoin is encouraged and welcome. There'sa spot for you regardless of your skilllevel. Please call Joy Kemper at 285-9545or Vina Klahn at 285-6718 if you'd likemore information. Annual dues are still$18/couple and $10/singles.

Golf tournament generates funds and fun

From left, Battlement tennis club members Joy Kemper, VinaKlahn and Leona Anthony after two sets. Joy and Leona tookthe first set; Sue and Vina took the second in a tiebreak. Greatmatch-up! Photo courtesy of Vina Klahn

Left to right, Sheriff Lou Vallario, Horace Smith, Bill Middleton, Smokey Torres and Brian Sutton, whowon the Law Officers Trophy with a gross score of 67 and a net score of 56.

Photo courtesy of Bob Campbell


Grand Valley FireProtection DistrictA column from Grand Valley Fire

By Grand Valley Fire Protection District staff

Grand Valley Fire raises $1,600-plus for MDA

The Grand Valley Fire Protection District’s columnlets the public see what the fire district does day today, and gives some information about the fire dis-trict. Also, we post pertinent information we feel thepublic should know – for example, changing thebatteries in your smoke detectors, burn bans, firesafety issues, CPR trainings, and fire inspection pro-gram details.

If you should have any questions, comments orconcerns, please feel free to contact Deputy FireChief Rob Ferguson at 285-9119 or by e-mail at [email protected].

For the month of August 2010, the fire districtresponded to 68 calls for service:

Fire: 7EMS: 42Hazardous Condition: 6Service Call: 3Good Intent: 9False Call: 1

Grand Valley Fire Protection District firefighterscollected $1,665.61 for Muscular DystrophyAssociation’s Fill the Boot fundraising campaign.Thank you to all the residents who donated to thisworthy cause.

If you should have an emergency, please call 911as soon as possible!

If you should have an emergency please call 911 as soon as possible!

KIWANIS KORNER

Time to budget and have a history lesson

By Barbara Barker, Kiwanis Club of Grand Valley/Parachute

It is budget time for Kiwanis and the emphasis is on serving the children of our community andthe world. Some of the special projects for our kids include

• Winter Ecology (snowshoeing on the Grand Mesa) for fourth grade students• Science awards for middle school and high school students• The Terrific Kids program at the elementary schools• The Easter Egg Hunt• Santa Claus at the Grand Valley Center for Family Learning• JungleMobile• Bike helmets in partnership with the Grand Valley Sheriff’s Auxiliary • Alive at 25 (for approximately 80 students about to become student drivers)• Builders Club• Key Club• Scholarships for five graduating seniors and 10 continuing scholarships

for our graduates now in college.

In addition, every month, the club passes jars for dollars for Special Olympics and KPTI (KiwanisPediatric Trauma Institute) located at Children’s Hospital in Denver.

This month one of our meetings featured Rodney Hollingsworth, from Garfield CountyCommunity Corrections, which is a program intended to provide an alternative sentencing optionto the courts for non-violent offenders. The residents are required to attend, and pay for, appropri-ate counseling and treatment. Community Corrections, together with Colorado Mountain Collegeand the Department of Human Services, have developed a training and employment programcalled Gateway.

A week later, a Mr. Rosendale explained the probation process. And to top it all off, our ownRev. Bob Toll told his experience as a prison chaplain.

A brief historyI’d like to give you a brief history of Kiwanis. In 1914, Jo Prance, a tailor, was the first to sign up

and become “the first Kiwanian” in Detroit, Mich. This club was called the Benevolent OrderBrothers. However, that name was rejected because one member commented, “Who wants tobelong to an organization called BOB?”

A local historian told them about the American Indian language, Nunc Kee-wanis, which meant“we get together” or “we trade.” So the club adopted the name Kiwanis and Jan. 21, 1915 becamethe official birthday of Kiwanis when the Detroit group received a charter from the State ofMichigan.

Their membership quickly grew to 200 and a second club was formed in Cleveland. Both clubsadopted projects to benefit disadvantaged children, a service slant that became an enduring featureof Kiwanis

In 1920, the Kiwanis motto “We Build” was adopted at the International Convention in Portland,Ore. In 1939, Key Clubs began in Florida. In 1942 the last full convention was held during the warin Cleveland, Ohio. Kiwanis clubs collected scrap metal and rubber, organized blood drives and vic-tory gardens, entertained the troops, and watched over dependents of servicemen stationed over-seas.

By 1945, clubs had sold more than $2 billion worth of war bonds and savings stamps, collectedmore than three million tons of scrap, contacted more than six million servicemen and women byletter and other means. Membership increased by 15,000 in the first year of peace and Key ClubInternational, for high school students, became a fully recognized part of the Kiwanis family.

Circle K International, for college students, was granted official recognition by Kiwanis in 1955.In 1975, the Builders Club program for junior high school students was created.In 1985 at the Toronto convention, 27 percent of the delegates supported women’s membership

and in 1987 at the Washington, D.C. convention, women were admitted to Kiwanis after clubs in11 states had admitted women.

The Kiwanis Club of Grand Valley/Parachute meets every Tuesday morning at the ParachuteSenior Center, 540 N. Parachute, at 7 a.m. for coffee with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m. Pleasecome join us some Tuesday morning.

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Parachute’s solar flowersnow producing energyBy Heather McGregor, Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative

Parachute residents, town trustees, staff and solar contractorsgathered on Aug. 27 to celebrate the grand opening of the town’sI-70 rest area solar flowers.

On that day, the solar electric flowers were pushing excessclean electricity onto the regional power grid through the elec-tric meter on the rest area’s bathroom facility.

“That meter over there is running backwards,” said ParachuteMayor Judy Beasley. “We are excited beyond belief that this ishappening.”

Parachute’s rest area draws thousands of I-70 travelers to itevery year, so the flowers, each of which ways as much as aVolkswagen Beetle, are in a prime spot to generate interest.

Parachute Mayor Pro-Tem Judith Hayward said the flowerdesign of the solar arrays ties in to the unique and endangeredParachute Penstemon flower, which grows only in the RoanCliffs area north of Parachute.

“Now that they see this, people are saying that if they knewsolar could be this pretty, they’d have put it in a long time ago,”said Bob Knight, Parachute’s town administrator. “With theseflowers, we will continue to push the solar industry, and it’s anopportunity to help educate people on solar.”

Now that the flowers have been constructed, the possibilitiesfor other solar arrays include columbines, aspen trees and a vari-ety of other designs.

For more information on the Garfield New EnergyCommunities Initiative’s solar arrays and energy efficiency pro-grams for households, businesses and governments, visitgarfieldcleanenergy.org.

There was a big turnout for the solar flowers on August 27.Photo courtesy of Heather McGregor

Book sale and volunteers benefit libraryFriends of the Parachute Library (FOPL) are excited that the renovated library is now open. To

continue the festivities, FOPL will sponsor a book sale on Sept. 18, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the his-toric Battlement Mesa Schoolhouse. Everything, including like-new books, will be $1 or less.

FOPL members and teachers with proper ID are invited to peruse the selection on Sept. 17 from4-7 p.m. Individuals and businesses who become members of Friends of the Parachute Library orwho renew their membership at the book sale are entitled to a free book of their choice.

There will be a general meeting for all Friends of the Parachute Library members in October.Please inquire at the library for more information as to the date and time

With the remodeling and reopening behind it, the Parachute Branch Library currently needs peo-ple to donate their time. There are a variety of activities volunteers can do to help.

The librarians would appreciate anyone willing to:• spend half an hour calling patrons to inform them that their ordered books have arrived• read aloud to Mesa Vista residents once a week• shelve books• help with clerical work• create crafts for story time (training providedVolunteer hours and schedules are flexible. If you are interested in volunteering your time, no

matter how long or short, stop by or call the library at 285-9870 for more details. The Friends of the Parachute Library is a nonprofit organization committed to creating public

support and awareness of the library and its programs. Yearly memberships are available for indi-viduals and businesses for $10 and $25 respectively. Those interested in Friends of the ParachuteLibrary can call 210-7119 for more information.

– Julie Lana, Friends of the Parachute Library

Improved library from page 1

Karol says the new library has made her and the library staff, well, speechless “Our first reaction when entering the completed building was one of awe,” Karol says. “We

were all very quiet – something unheard of, if you know our staff. Actually, I think all of us werein shock. It is hard to remember the old when the new is so amazing.”

The library closed to the public last Jan. 11, and books were moved to a temporary location nextto the Grand Valley Center for Family Learning in downtown Parachute. Grand Valley’s readingfans had to endure the month of August without a library when the temporary location closeddown and the renovated building was being completed. Materials, however, were availablethrough Garfield County’s other libraries.

This isn’t the first time the library has been remod-eled. According to Amelia Shelley, Garfield CountyLibraries’ executive director, the original Parachutelibrary was built in 1984. An addition was made in 2004.

So many improvementsAmelia says the renovated library has many

improvements in store (see box, page 1). She’s espe-cially enthused about additions geared for youngerreaders.

“The latest remodel and addition has greatlyexpanded children’s and teen areas,” she says. “Oneof the best features is an early literacy installation inthe children's library featuring an alphabet whirligigand other interactive elements.”

Garfield County Libraries staff hosted a grand opening of Parachute’s larger, improved library onSept. 11, and now, the building’s staff is welcoming the public to come in and take a look, studyand read, and check out materials.

Besides all of that, Parachute’s library will continue to be a place for events for community mem-bers to gather. A new 100-person meeting room is open to the public and free for groups and organ-izations to use.

Patrons can also use the library’s new public access computers, with Internet connection. Anadded bonus is the library’s wireless Internet connection, which extends beyond the building to theoutdoor patios and the parking lot 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Making Parachute proudFor Karol, in addition to all the library’s new features, some things have not changed. “We feel a tad overwhelmed with all of the NEW!” she says. “What did not change was the

excellent readers advisory service we offer, [and] a top notch staff devoted to making Parachuteproud of their library.”

The Garfield County Library District is a nonprofit government entity and operates GarfieldCounty’s six libraries in Parachute, Rifle, Silt, New Castle, Glenwood Springs and Carbondale. In2009, the district collected more than $3.2 million through property tax revenues.

For more on the Parachute Branch Library and Garfield County Libraries, go togarfieldlibraries.org, or call the library at 285-9870.

Check it outParachute Branch Library 244 Grand Valley Way, ParachuteHours

Sunday: ClosedMonday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Tuesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.Wednesday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.


C H A M B E R N E W S

By Bill Cornelius, Parachute/BattlementMesa Chamber of Commerce

The big news from the Parachute/BattlementMesa Chamber of Commerce is theOktoberfest celebration. This family fun annualevent is scheduled for Oct. 2, from 5-10 p.m.RAIN OR SHINE at Cottonwood Park.

Activities include food, Jump and Bumps andthe fire department's climbing wall for the kids,face painting, Exit 42, and fireworks at dark!

Upcoming eventsSept. 16 – Chamber board meeting, Alpine

Bank, 12 p.m.

Oct. 14 – After hours social, sponsored byShepherd of the Mesa Lutheran Church at WellsFargo Bank, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Businesses of the MonthBottle Cap Liquors, 201 Columbine

Court, Parachute, 285-6388Bottle Cap has been in business in the Grand

Valley for 13 years.

R & S Sales and Welding Service, 310W. First St. Parachute, 285-7743.

Bob and Shirley have been anchors of thecommunity for many years. For all your weld-ing supplies needs, give Bob a call.

As always, we’re looking for businesses thatwould like to support our communities bybecoming members of the chamber. For moreinformation contact a board member or call285-0388.

Parachute/Battlement Mesa Chamber ofCommerce Board of Directors

Michelle Foster – PresidentMary Anderson – Vice PresidentMary Lee Mohrlang – SecretaryNancy Jay – TreasurerCyndie Penland – DirectorPaul Schultz – DirectorBill Cornelius – DirectorJason Fletcher – Past President

Please note the Community Counts website is temporarily offline for upgrades so that we can better serveyou and the communities where we operate. To reach operators in your area immediately, please call thehotline. Garfield County and Mesa County dispatch offices are also available by dialing this number.(Contact: Sher Long, 970.618.8443)

NEWS FROM COMMUNITY COUNTS’ INDUSTRY MEMBERS…Antero Resources has finished their 2010 drilling and completion operations on the Watson Ranch pad (12 wells total to date) anddoes not anticipate any additional activity on this pad in the foreseeable future. Antero has 8 wells remaining to drill on this wellpad and could possibly revisit the location sometime in the first half of 2011 to finish drilling. Production maintenance operations onthe existing 12 wells will be ongoing and will include light vehicle traffic to the well pad; occasional workover rig activity may occurbut is unlikely in the next 3-6 months. On August 19th and 20th Antero completed its volatile organic compound (“VOC”) monitor-ing for the well completion scenario at the Watson Ranch pad. A portable meteorological station operated during the monitoringevent and the wind speed and wind direction data will be used to support the air monitoring effort. The VOC air monitoring datawill be shared with Garfield County, CDPHE, the Colorado School of Public Health and the COGCC. Antero has been continuingto compile all necessary survey work and other materials needed for their MLUIR (Major Land Use Impact Review) permittingprocess and plans to submit their county application sometime in October 2010. Antero representatives met recently with the HIA(Health Impact Assessment) team to provide them with an overview of the traffic study and various pipeline related facilities. TheHIA is expected to be completed sometime in September 2010.

Bill Barrett Corporation is operating 2 drilling rigs south of Silt. Plan to initiate construction in September on a 3.9-mile gas pipeline fromBBC’s Bailey Compressor Station (east of Dry Hollow Road) to BBC’s Mamm Creek Compressor Station (west of Mamm Creek Road).

Encana is currently producing 505 million cubic feet per day gross for all our Piceance Basin operations. We have 3 rigs locatedon our North Parachute Ranch north of Parachute, one rig south of Battlement Mesa that will be moving to the Wallace Creekarea the last week of September, and two rigs in Mamm Creek. We expect our new natural gas rig, the Ensign 119, to be arriv-ing in the area by late September. Community investment projects in August included donations to CMC's Energy Professionalsin Classrooms program and the 2010 Colorado Western Slope College Fair. Our Community Investment program is focused infive areas: Sciences, Trades, and Technology; Family and Community Wellness; Environment; Sports and Recreation; andCommunity Development. For eligibility information, go to www.encana.com, Corporate Responsibility, Community Investment.

Noble Energy has contributed $30,000 to the Colorado Mule Deer Association as part of its commitment to CDOW for its WildlifeMitigation Plan. It will help support habitat restoration efforts on the western slope. Noble still has 1 rig running and is finishing asmall pipeline and pad construction project.

Williams currently has 12 rigs operating in the Piceance Basin-ten in Garfield County and two in Rio Blanco County. The GarfieldCounty rigs include one west of Parachute, two north of Parachute, three east of Parachute, two in the Porcupine Creek area,and one on our Kokopelli lease south of New Castle. At this time, Williams operates 3,250 wells producing 840 million cubic feetof gas per day.

Oktoberfest, board meeting andafter-hours social on the way


Take a HintHousehold How-to Hints by Barbara Barker

Keep hold of that squirmy baby• Coat plastic containers with cooking spray before using to prevent foods like tomato sauce and chili fromstaining. • Dilute leftover coffee with equal parts water to use as a fertilizer for indoor and outdoor plants. • Clean the computer keyboard and telephone by wrapping a disinfecting cloth around a paperclip andrunning it between the keys. It is thin enough to fit in the crevices, and dirt and crumbs stick to it. • When finished painting, store a little of the leftover paint in an empty nail polish bottle. It’s perfect fordoing touch-ups later. Be sure to label the bottle. • For an extra heavy-duty rubber band, cut a wide strip from an old rubber glove. • Babies can get pretty slippery and squirmy when you’re trying to give them a bath. To increase your grip-ping power and keep a wet infant from slipping out of your protective grasp, wear a pair of cotton gloves. • Fill a transparent rubber glove with water and freeze for an inexpensive ice pack. For an injured child, add foodcoloring or add a small toy inside the glove before freezing it and this may help distract the child from his injury. • If you have lost the plug to your piggy bank, try replacing it with a nipple from a baby bottle. It just mightfit. • Skinless chicken is lower in fat, but the skin seals in flavor, vitamins, and moisture. So cook it first, thenremove the skin. • To remove the smell of garlic or onion from your hands, just rub your hands along the inside of a stain-less steel sink or use a teaspoon on your hands. • A wire cheese slicer will cut right through cold refrigerated cookie dough without distorting the roundshape of the log. • After taking a long-handled pan out of the hot oven, put the oven mitt over the handle in case you for-get later and touch that hot handle. • If you always seem to mess up your nail polish about 10 seconds after you finish polishing, you may be tempt-ed to buy one of those quick-dry sprays. Try this instead. Immediately after polishing, dip your fingers into a con-tainer of ice-cold water, being careful not to touch the sides of the container. Your nails will dry in no time. • Detergents meant for washing dishes or clothing have a pH content designed to cut the grease. This couldalso cut through your car’s wax coating and harm its clear-coat finish. Use specially formulated car washproducts instead. It is also important to rinse your car before washing it because dirt and grit caught underyour sponge can scratch the paint. • The next time the temperature dips below freezing, place a refrigerator magnet over your car door’s key-hole so your car is ready to go when you are. • Paint your tool handles a bright color and you can find them more easily in the garden and identify yourswhen used in a community gardening project. • If you have trouble telling whether or not your plants need watering, try the pencil test. Push a pencildown in the dirt, and then remove it. Don’t water the plant when there is still dirt on the pencil. But dowater if the pencil comes out dirt free. • The fastest way to clean most houseplants is to wipe them with a damp cloth. But with plants like Africanviolets, clean them gently with a baby’s soft, dry hairbrush. • Spray starch on the inside of your clothes, not the outside. This eliminates a slick look on your ironedclothes. • If you like sharp creases in your pants, here’s how to get them to last longer. Fold a piece of wax paperover the crease, then iron. A bit of wax heats into the material and holds the crease.

Barbara Barker of Battlement Mesa has lots more of these hints, which she’ll reveal in future Echoes.

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O U R S C H O O L S

From GarfieldSchool DistrictNo. 16From Superintendent Ken Haptonstall

Historically, Garfield 16 has been a dis-trict that is below the state average in stu-dent achievement as measured by theColorado Student Assessment Program(CSAP), despite a tremendous amount ofgrowth in the area. Due to the oil and gasindustry, the district was often seen as notup-to-date and often behind some of itsneighbors, such as Re-2 and Re-1.

Test scores during the past five yearshave been mixed. Some content areas andgrades are up a few points and some aredown a few points, with no real clear evi-dence of anything great or bad for thatmatter, really happening for the studentsof the district.

With three solid years of professionaldevelopment to enhance teaching strate-gies, considerable work on focusedinstruction in the classroom, as well as acontinued vigilance by staff to monitoreach student’s learning and make timelyand effective adjustments, our district hasmade incredible gains on the CSAP.

Gains in the elementary level rangedfrom five to 13 percentage points in read-ing, three to 13 percentage points in writ-ing and six to 18 percentage points inmath.

At the middle and high school levels,student gains in reading ranged fromeight to 24 points, six to 18 points in writ-ing, and three to six percentage points inmath.

There were a couple of grade levelswhere the students dropped a few per-centage points, but overall the gains wereoutstanding and demonstrated remark-able academic growth for the students ofGarfield County School District No. 16.

The focus this year is to get more real-life application into the classroom, wherestudents will have the opportunity toapply the learning that is taking place on adaily basis. We are encouraged by thegreat work of our staff and are looking for-ward to seeing how much further our stu-dents can go during the 2010-11 schoolyear.

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GRAND VALLEY BOYS GOLFDate Host School Course TimeSept. 16 Coal Ridge Lakota Canyon 8 a.m. SGSept. 20 Reg. Practice Round Montrose-Cobble Creek TBASept. 21 Regional Tournament Montrose-Cobble Creek TBAOct. 3-5 State Golf-Eaton Country Club - Eaton TBA

GRAND VALLEY BOYS’ SOCCERVarsity Date Opponent Place Time Sept. 23 Coal Ridge Away 4 p.m.Sept. 30 Rifle* Home 4 p.m.Oct. 2 Vail Mountain Home 11 a.m.Oct. 9 Roaring Fork Home 11 a.m.Oct. 14 Coal Ridge* Home 4 p.m.Oct. 16 Vail Mountain* Away 11 a.m.Oct. 19 Hotchkiss* Home 4 p.m.Oct. 21 Roaring Fork* Away 4 p.m.

GRAND VALLEY TRACKDate Opponent Place TimeSept. 17 Grand Jct. HS Canyon View 4 p.m.Sept. 25 Hotchkiss Invite. Away 9 a.m.Oct. 2 Fruita XC Away 10 a.m.Oct. 9 Chris Severy InvitationalAway 10:45 a.m.Oct. 14 Rifle Away 3:30 p.m.Oct. 16 Montrose Away 10 a.m.Oct. 23 Regional Meet Cortez TBAOct. 31 State Meet Ft. Collins TBA

GRAND VALLEY FOOTBALLDate Opponent Place TimeSept. 17 Hayden Away 7 p.m.Sept. 24 Cedaredge* Away 7 p.m.Oct. 1 Aspen* Home 7 p.m. Oct. 8 Gunnison* Home 7 p.m.Oct. 15 Basalt* Away 7 p.m.Oct. 22 Olathe* Home 7 p.m.Oct. 29 Roaring Fork* Away 7 p.m.Nov. 5 Coal Ridge* Home 7 p.m.

Junior VarsityDate Opponent Place TimeSept. 20 Meeker Away 4 p.m. Sept. 27 Coal Ridge* Home 4 p.m.Oct. 4 Aspen* Away 4 p.m. Oct. 11 Fruita Away 4 p.m.Oct. 18 Basalt* Home 4 p.m.Oct. 25 Meeker Home 4 p.m.Nov. 1 Roaring Fork Away 4:30 p.m.

GRAND VALLEY SOFTBALLVarsityDate Opponent Place TimeSept. 16 Rifle* Away 5 p.m.Sept. 18 Gunnison-DH* Home 11 a.m./1 p.m.Sept. 23 Palisade HS-V/JV Away 4-V/5:30-JV Sept. 25 Basalt-DH* Home 11 a.m./1 p.m.Sept. 30 Rifle* Home 5 p.m.Oct. 2 GJHS JV-DH Home 11 a.m./1 p.m. Oct. 5 Cedaredge-DH* Away 4 p.m./5:30 p.m.Oct. 9 Misty Young JV Tourn Rifle TBA

GRAND VALLEY VOLLEYBALLDate Opponent Place TimeSept. 17 Roaring Fork* Away 5, 6, 7 p.m.Sept. 18 Gunnison* Away 1, 2, 3 p.m.Sept. 21 Aspen* Away 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 p.m.Sept. 24 Cedaredge* Away 4, 5, 6 p.m.Sept. 28 Rifle* Away 4, 5, 6 p.m.Oct. 1 Aspen* Home 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Roaring Fork* Home 4, 5, 6 p.m. Oct. 8 Gunnison* Home 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 p.m.Oct. 9 Olathe* Away 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m.Oct. 15 Basalt* Away 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 p.m.Oct. 16 Cedaredge* Home 1, 2, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 Coal Ridge* Away 4, 5, 6 p.m.Oct. 22 Olathe* Home 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 p.m.Oct. 23 Hotchkiss* Away 1, 2, 3 p.m.Oct. 29/30 District Tournament TBA TBANov. 5/6 Region Tournament TBA TBANov. 12/13 State Tournament Denver TBA

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A message from Mr. BergPrincipal, Bea Underwood Elementary

Welcome back to another wonderful and exciting year of learning at BeaUnderwood Elementary (BUE)! Together we achieved so much. All Colorado StudentAssessment Program (CSAP) test scores at all levels improved over the previous schoolyears, especially in third grade, which improved in reading, math, and writing.

Our school climate and culture improved with the S.O.A.R. (Safe, Organized,Accountable, and Respectful) program, which teaches students ways to help keep theschool safe, clean, and a great place for learning. Our goal of a million minutes of read-ing at home was almost achieved, but we are still waiting on the reading minutes fromover the summer.

The grounds at BUE have been improved again with new basketball hoops and polesbeing installed very soon. Last year, we bought thousands of dollars of books for theschool library with the help of super fundraising by the PTO and the Metcalf family(Metcalf Excavating). Our goal is the same this year of getting the best books for stu-dents to learn the love of reading.

Please help us with our million minute reading goal by reading with your child 20 min-utes or more each day at home. Reading together for six days a week for a whole yearadds 140 hours of additional reading time and learning. This gift of reading will increaseyour child's confidence, create better behavior, help your child enjoy school more and willhelp our students become readers for life. Small investments create big returns over time.

GVHS NewsAttention: Grand Valley High School alumni

Homecoming 2010 takes place the final week of September (Sept.27-Oct. 2). This year, the high school is hosting an Alumni Volleyballand Flag Football Tournament. This tournament is on Sept. 29 startingat 6 p.m. and costs $20 per individual per event and $2 admission forspectators.

Teams for volleyball can have a minimum of six players and a max-imum of eight. Teams for football can have a minimum of eight play-ers and a maximum of 12. Depending on the number of teams thatsign up, individuals may be able to participate in both football and vol-leyball, so you can sign up for both.

You will be contacted if you will not be able to play on both teamsand money will be refunded at the door. Depending on the number ofteams, the tournament may be single or double elimination. T-shirtswill be awarded to the winning teams.

Pick up and return registration forms at Grand Valley High School.All teams will need to register and pay by Sept. 21 in order to par-

ticipate.For more information or to register your team, contact Alison Teter

at the high school at 285-5705.

Grand Valley High School sports schedules

Current updates of these schedules can be found at garcoschools.org on the high school’s website.


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THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY:

GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16www.garcoschools.org

GVHS News

Grand Valley High School: Off to a good startStaff team building • Freshman/new student orientation • Booster Club Back-to-School Dance

Photos courtesy of

Alison Teter/GVHS


T R A V E L

Please join us for a a Grand Valley Echo Writers’ Workshop and Open House

September 28th, 2010at the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Fire Station

0124 Stone Quarry Rd., in Battlement

8:30 - 10 a.m. One on one writing sessionsplease contact the Echo’s editor Carrie Click directly at 930-0056 or [email protected] to schedule a brief appointment

10 - 11 a.m. Writers’ WorkshopAny one who contributes or wants to contribute to the Echo will benefit from

Carrie’s tips and pointers on writing for a newspaper

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Hiking New Hampshire’s Appalachian Trail

By Carrie Click, Echo editor

It seemed like a good idea at the time. This year, my 50th, I accepted an invitation from two of my

New England girlfriends who’d also turned the Big 5-0 in the pastyear. During our 40th birthday year, we’d taken a week and goneto Sanibel Island in Florida for some leisurely kayaking, seashellhunting, bird watching, and beach time.

Now, 10 years later, the plan was to join an AppalachianMountain Club backpacking trip through the Presidential Range inNew Hampshire. Our itinerary: more than 50 miles, thousands offeet in elevation gain and loss, more than eight peaks, and eightnights in eight huts (notice a trend here?).

Along the way, we’d take in large portions of some of the mostbeautiful and difficult sections of the Appalachian Trail, the famed2,000-mile-plus footpath that goes from Georgia to Maine. Itseemed like an apt way to spend our 50th year and to give us agood reason to say, “Old girls rock.”

I thought my girlfriends Laura, Margaret and I would be someof the oldest trip members, so I was surprised to learn that 50 wasthe average age for the group of hikers that signed on for the hike.The oldest hiker was 67; most were in their 40s and 50s.

Meeting up on the first day at the Pinkham Notch VisitorCenter in mid-July reminded me a little bit of the Camp Fire GirlCamp I went to when I was a little girl. Besides Laura andMargaret, I didn’t know anyone else, nor them me. But it didn’ttake long to get friendships going.

We met to weigh our packs (peoplewere asked to remove items if they werecarrying too much weight), get ourraingear checked out by our trip leaders,and collect the lunches we’d be carrying.Breakfasts and dinners, complete withhomemade bread and multi-course meals,were supplied by the huts we’d visit.

Almost everyone who signed up forthe trip was from the east (OK, everybodybut me, and another guy from Phoenixwho dropped out after the first day). By atwist of fate, our group of four leaders and 17 hikers collectivelyshared the same goofy sense of humor and outlook on life. Therewas zero whining or petty bickering, and plenty of laugh-so-hard-your-stomach-hurts moments.

As much as the group was similar, we were different, too.There was a grandmother, albeit a young and happening grand-mother, named Jenny. Craig, her teenage grandson, and Dwight,

their fellow hiking friend, were all from Alabama. An English pro-fessor named Jim, and a pharmaceutical salesman named Jameswere both coincidentally on the hike for a second time. Neil andStacey were from New Jersey, and amazed everybody when Neil

proclaimed that he’d never had a cup ofcoffee or chewing gum in his life (real-ly; that was his claim!). There were twofriends from New York City namedElvis and Dave who worked in infor-mation technology but had left it allbehind for a week of techno-free life.

The medical community was wellrepresented, with a pathologist namedEthan who carried around a large med-ical book throughout the hike. Carol,was a nurse from Pennsylvania, alongwith Kim, a physical therapist from

New Hampshire, and Russ, a volunteer ambulance driver fromConnecticut. Jake, a cop from New Hampshire, rounded out thegroup

Besides where we come from and what we do for a living,what tied us all together was a collective love of being outside andenjoying wild, beautiful places.

Our trip leaders were our adult camp counselors.

At the helm was Tim Kennedy, aretired accountant and sage out-doorsman who’s been leading thesetrips for 37 years. Our trip signifiedhis last group so it was a bit bitter-sweet for him. Denise had to leaveearly to get married so Jackie tookher place. Terri had to be the most

grounded person I’ve met, and Paulette was incapable of pro-nouncing “Rs”; she has the most wicked Boston accent I think I’veever heard.

On about Day 5, as I was rock hopping (more like boulder trip-ping) up a scree field to the top of Mt. Washington – the highestpeak in New England – it occurred to me. What would compelanyone to want to do this? I’d train for this trip, but I was sore, andI was straining. It was windy and I was beat.

The answer was simple, of course. Here I was, here we allwere, pulling ourselves out of our day-to-day lives to take on adirect challenge with only Mother Nature at the other end. Thestrength I gained, both physically and mentally, was immeasura-ble. The sights – the waterfalls, lush forests, stark mountain ranges,and miles of rocky trail – are lodged forever in my mind.

Now, in retrospect, hiking along the Appalachian Trail throughthe White Mountains of New Hampshire still seems like a goodidea. Yes, in Colorado, we’re surrounded by majestic beauty eachand every day. But there’s beauty and challenge and sights to seeand experience in other places, too.

In fact, hiking through northern New England is such a goodidea that I highly recommend it. Whether it’s for a day hike or atwo-week backpacking trip, my advice is: go. And with fall foliageseason here, I can’t think of a better way to enjoy autumn.

Different kinds of mountains

Take a hikeThe Appalachian Mountain Club

has a limitless array of hiking andadventure opportunities, from afew days to a few weeks, from aweekend trip in New England tomulti-day excursions in points allover the world. For more informa-tion, go to outdoors.org.

In some spots, the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire gets so steep,ladders are necessary. David Casselano from New York negotiates a par-ticularly steep section. Photo by Carrie Click

What a way to celebrate turning 50:The author, center, with fellow half-century-old hikers Laura McDanielfrom New Hampshire and MargaretSullivan from Connecticut on top ofMt. Lafayette.

Photo courtesy of Carrie Click

The mountains aren't as high in New Hampshire – Mt. Washington, the highest peak inthe northeastern U.S. peaks out at 6,138 feet – but hikers still experience a lot of elevationgain and loss through the White Mountains. Photo by Carrie Click


All Saints' Episcopal Church150 Sipprelle Dr.Battlement Mesa285-7908Pastor's mobile: 985-5797The Reverend Edmond-Joseph Rivet, Priest-in-chargeWebsite: allsaintsepiscopal.infoChurch e-mail:

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WOW: Worship On WednesdayContemplative Eucharist: 6 p.m.Soup Social: 6:30 p.m.

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Grace Bible Church755 Spencer Parkway P.O. Box 6248Battlement Mesa285-9862

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Shepherd of the Mesa Lutheran Church (WELS)Bill Cornelius, Pastor 987-3093Adam Lambrecht, Staff Minister 987-1992Sarah Lambrecht, Music Coordinator, 285-7255

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As I See ItThe heart of the immigration issueBy Pastor Charlie Hornick, Grace Bible Church

The immigration issue is a red-hot item right now.Unfortunately, I feel many on both sides seem to be miss-ing some crucial points.

First, let me say there are two types of countries: thosewho have immigration problems because people want toget into them, and those countries that people want to getout of. It is important to know what makes the difference.

I consider myself blessed because I was born here. I havebeen in several other countries and have met many peoplewho make it clear they wished they lived in the USA. Insome countries, the very “best-off” there would gladlytrade places with the “worst-off” here.

America’s foundation involved an emphasis on libertyand justice. Freedom of religion, of speech, etc. became apart of the foundation of our country. In that freedom, ourcountry has thrived.

America has a reputation as a haven for the oppressed.Here you can choose to believe what you want and prac-tice what you choose within the limits of just laws and stillkeep your head, your home, and your freedom.

When America strayed and failed to live up to her idealsof liberty and justice for all, as in the case of slavery, she wasforced to learn the hard way. The Civil War was a bloodyand costly war. Plus, we still grieve over our treatment ofthe first Native Americans, and our sluggishness and cow-ardice in taking so long to enact civil rights legislation.

We must also keep in mind that our comrades whofought to give us our liberties and to maintain them weresons and daughters of immigrants. Like many Americans Iam a mixture as a result of America’s melting pot. I am partGerman, part Irish, part Jewish, part Indian (Cherokee andSeneca tribes), and part only God knows what.

I hope and pray that we enlist all who are here legally tojoin us in maintaining our values regardless of the cost andto assist us in making this an even a better place.

I do not pretend to have a political answer to the immi-gration problem. My purpose in writing this column is toencourage us to think through the matter with our heritagein mind and with an appeal to protecting our own heartsfrom prejudice.

Certainly, we need to protect our own citizens from thedangers of too open a policy or too open a border.However, it is imperative that we guard the principles thatmade our nation great – and a nation that people still wantto get into.

Our Statue of Liberty has these words engraved as aninvitation:

Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door.

I know that the political solutions to the immigrationproblems are not easy ones. But in finding the solutions toprotecting our borders, may we not forget to protect ourhearts, our heritage, and our honor.

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F A I T HFaith BriefsAll Saints’ Episcopal Churchdedicates new flagpole

This summer, All Saints’ EpiscopalChurch welcomed a new flagpole to thechurch grounds.

Following the worship service on theFourth of July, Deacon Nancy Angle ledthe congregation in a ceremony dedicat-ing the church’s new flagpole.

Installation of the flagpole includedlighting so that the American flag can be flown at night. Much stronger than the previous flagpole,the new flagpole flies both the American and Episcopal Church flags.

Church member Jean Proud raised most of the funds for the installation, by selling her home-made foods and sewn articles. Dale Leonard, the church’s manager of building and grounds, paint-ed and refurbished the one-piece, 32-foot flagpole. He and Jason Harrison dug the 90-foot trenchfrom the church to the flagpole for the electrical cable. Local contractor and electrician, Rex Smith,performed all the electrical work.

Landscaping around the flagpole has been completed and includes a bench donated by churchmember Jack Blankenship.

It is hoped that residents and staff of the nearby Mesa Vista Assisted Living Residence, as wellas any others, will use the bench to enjoy the flags and downvalley view.

– Dale F. Leonard, All Saints’ Episcopal Church

Pastor ordained at Grace Bible Church of Collbran

Loyal May, the pastor of Grace Bible Church (GBC) of Collbran, was ordained on Aug. 29 at aspecial ordination service. GBC of Collbran is the daughter church of Grace Bible Church here inBattlement Mesa. Loyal, a former elder of GBC in Battlement Mesa, became the pastor of theCollbran church in January of 2005.

The council for the ordination was held on Aug. 28, with several clergy and elders from BibleChurches and organizations attending. Loyal shared his testimony and was examined by the coun-cil on Bible doctrine. The council then unanimously recommended Loyal’s ordination. CharlieHornick, pastor of GBC of Battlement Mesa, gave the charge to the church and Dr. PaulWilliamson, director of Rocky Mountain Bible Church Mission, gave the charge to Loyal the nextday at the ordination service.

Grace Bible Church of Collbran has been growing and has been supporting Loyal May as theirfull-time pastor for more than a year. Their church building is completely paid for. GBC of Collbranis located on the corner of the two main streets in Collbran. The church plans to graduate from theRocky Mountain Bible Church Mission in the near future.

– Pastor Charlie Hornick, Grace Bible Church, Battlement Mesa


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Redstone is leaf-peeping heavenBy Carrie Click, Echo editor

The arrival of fall means just one thing in Redstone and up the Crystal River Valley. It’s time forviewing some of the most brilliant fall colors that can be found anywhere in Colorado.

A 2007 story in The Denver Post named the Crystal Valley one of the top half-dozen spots inColorado for prime leaf peeping.

According to the Farmers’ Almanac, fall leaves in Colorado typically reach their peak color thesecond and third weeks in October. But don’t be fooled. The colors are starting now, and it’s hardto be disappointed by the Crystal Valley’s scenery in any season. So now’s the time to plan a tripup to Redstone.

Take a day and take your time meandering up the Crystal Valley. Either way you go fromParachute and Battlement – from the Grand Mesa or through Glenwood Springs, you’re in for aspectacular show.

And even though the summer season is over in the Crystal Valley, you can still find plenty ofspots open for shopping, dining and lodging.

Just getting to Redstone is a pleasant experience as you leave busy highways and cruise alongthe West Elk Scenic Byway starting in Carbondale. This two-lane road winds along the CrystalRiver and is soon surrounded by towering cliffs of red sandstone that give the town its name.

Redstone is located on Highway 133, just 18 miles south of Carbondale. Take I-70 to GlenwoodSprings and Highway 82 to the junction of Highway 133 at Carbondale. Or, take the scenic bywayacross the Grand Mesa on Highway 65 to the junction of Highway 92 near Hotchkiss and contin-ue past Paonia on Highway 133 over McClure Pass into the beautiful Crystal River Valley. Hopeto see you in Redstone!

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