Granada, Colorado

Volume 2, Issue 7
NEWS FROM OUR
COMMUNITIES
BRISTOL
GRANADA
HOLLY
HARTMAN
RURAL AREAS

MAY, 2001

GRANADA "RURAL" WATER ASSOCIATION
   Yes, it is finally our turn. The Granada Water Association has approved bids and will soon be working on our system. We have obtained a Community Block Grant from The Department of Local Affairs and a grant/loan from Rural Utility Services, a division of USDA. For those of you who don't know, we are the association that serves 158 customers in the rural area around Hartman, Bristol, Goodale, Carlton and Coen. We have nearly 80 miles of water line.
   The Coen well is getting a new filter system, an additional storage tank will be installed north of Carlton and other tanks will get some repair work. There will be some new lines installed, including the large main along Highway 385 and the line on the Carlton Road (Rd 19) from Highway 196 to 50. We are working on getting a new well in the Goodale area.
   We are sure there will be some time when the water will be shut off in various areas of the system, so we ask our users to keep some water on hand. We hope to begin construction in 20 to 30 days.
   Our new system operator is Jack Martin. He is moving into the Goodale area and will be available to maintain the system.
   Please bear with us. We have been working on this project since 1998 and we are very excited to finally start work.

NOTE: GRANADA CITY CLERKS OFFICE
HAS NOW MOVED INTO THE NEW OFFICE.

ATTENTION CSN READERS
   Your CSN Staff would like each of you to express your gratitude to all our Sponsors. They are the financial backbone in keeping this a free service to our communities.
   When you patronize their business, mention to them you appreciate their sponsorship to this newsletter.

GRANADA PRIDE'S
2ND ANNUAL END OF THE LINE
JACK POT RANCH RODEO
MAY 27, 2001

Location: End of the Line Arena,
Camp Amache
Calcutta @ 3 pm
Rodeo @ 3:30 pm
EVENTS
Wild Cow Milking
Calf Branding
Trailer Loading
Team Doctoring
Steer Muggin

(Granada Pride will provide full concessions)
Granada Ranch Hands 4-H Club will serve a Bar-b-cue Supper following the Ranch Rodeo.

GRANADA/BRISTOL
FIRE DEPARTMENT
END OF THE LINE
DRAFT HORSE PULL
MAY 27, 2001
1 PM

Admission:
$10 EACH
CAR , TRUCK OR VAN

Location: End of the Line Arena,
Camp Amache
11 to 15 Teams
Will pull light & heavy
Weight competition
Prize payout:
1st- 2nd- 3rd
Full Concessions provided by:
Granada Pride Committee

Admission Gate Receipts go to:
Granada/Bristol Fire Departments

Still accepting donations towards Prize Money,

Interested in being a sponsor?
Contact any volunteer

FYI
   The CSN will be going to print earlier for the Month of JUNE.
   We will need your news and ads by May 29th!

DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE! COW PLOP WINNER

Alecia LaPrarie

RANCH HANDS B-B-Q SUPPER
   The Granada Ranch Hands Barbecue Supper at the End of the Line Arena on May 27th will start at 5 pm. They will be serving turkey, beef or pork plates with baked beans, chips and a drink on the side. Then for dessert you get a nice slice of homemade pie.

Cost:

children 11 and under-$3.00 per plate
adults-$5.00 per plate
   Make your plans to come out to have supper and help support this hard working group of young adults.

HOLLY DAYS

Breakfast
Holly Wog--Poker Walk
Softball--Dunk Tank
Kid's Games--Free Swimming
Water Balloon Contest
Bake Sales--Polish Sausages
Duck Races--Cake Walks
Bluegrass Music--Barbecue
Street Dance
2 Holly Buck Sales-Get 6 Holly Bucks for $5 U.S.
Craft Sale--Booths Available
FUN from 7 a.m. until Midnight
June 9, 2001

To the generous hearts of Terry and Ann Widener, the preschoolers say, “Thank You for building us our swing set; we will have hours of fun and enjoyment from your gift.”

FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES
MAY 27th END OF THE LINE ARENA
   Pony rides will be available to the children at the End of the Line Arena on May 27th. Mr. Morlan will be set-up with his ponies for the kids to ride for a fee.
   Bring the whole family out and be entertained the whole day with; women's barrel racing, draft horse pull and a ranch rodeo. Then have a barbecue supper with the Granada Ranch Hands.
   Make your plans to spent the day at the End of the Line Arena at Camp Amache on May 27th. GRANADA CAR WASH OPEN
   The Granada Car Wash is now open and ready for your dirty vehicles. Stop by and give your dirty car a hot soapy bath and a nice cool rinse. Then pull to the vacuum and whiz out all the dirt.

GRANADA CAFÉ STILL COMING
   Linda Hatley is working hard to get the Granada Café open. She has run into some unexpected repairs and is planning to open for business in the near future. Watch for notices around town and in the paper when this big day arrives!

PEE WEE WRESTLING SEASON
   The Pee Wee Wrestling team had another strong season, winning the second place trophy at the Las Animas tournament (coming in second to Lamar by only four points) and many of the 28 wrestlers brought home first and second place medals from each of the seven tournaments attended.
   The Pee Wee program started when Marvin Bohlander and John McMillin began coaching their own boys on an old wrestling mat in Bohlander's garage. Their kids would tell their friends, and next thing the garage was full to overflowing. That's when they moved their fledgling program to Granada's Old gym. Now, five years later and over 28 kids strong, these coaches, along with Coach Clifford McMillin, have developed a program to rival the “big cities” (There are now people in Denver who HAVE heard of a town called Granada!).
   These coaches hope to see the program strengthen into a Junior High and High School program as the older wrestlers advance to the next age level of competition. Bohlander has offered to coach at Granada if and when a school wrestling program is approved. John and Clifford McMillin plan to keep working with the Pee Wees. Granada has been approved to host a pee wee wrestling tournament of their own next season, an event that will possibly bring in over 300 wrestlers, ages 4-14!

YOUNG POET'S COLLECTION
   Several second grade students from Granada have written poems selected for the Young Poet's Collection, a compilation book of poetry. These students are: Nathaniel Adame, Sabrina Camacho, Christopher DeLeon, Isaac Duran, Traegon Erdman, Amanda Esquibel, Amanda Gallegos, Kyle Hartshorn, Estevan Hernandez, Richard Hernandez, Omar Martinez, Amanda Morrow, Michael Ortiz, Thomas Rowe and Ignacio Silva.
   The Young Poet's Collection book will be published in the fall of this year. GRANADA PEE WEE COACHES
   The Granada Pee Wee Wrestlers would like to thank their dedicated coaches: John McMillin, Clifford McMillin and Marvin Bohlander for their commitment to the program. These enthusiastic coaches instill a positive attitude and a respect for good sportsmanship that will be remembered long after the shine has worn off the medals. Thanks guys!

GRANADA PRIDE MEMBERS
   I was asked by a friend one day, who the members were of the Granada Pride Committee. I started to answer that the Committee was made up of an average of 14-18 members who attend the monthly meetings, but realized that I was leaving some people out. “You see”, I explained, “It's not just the people that attend the meetings that make up the Granada Pride Committee.” I told my friend about the women that willingly stepped forward to chair our softball tournament and the couple that magically appears each time we put on a ranch rodeo, bringing several of their hard working friends. Then there are the men who show up at the arena anytime something needs built, or when our carpenter lends his skill to our concession stand and the kids that have come out of the communities wood-work to paint corral panels, help work concessions, set up for dances and build bleachers. Oh, and did I mention the women that makes the best burritos and the women that cart in pies to various functions-pies that are capable of drawing in a crowd of their own? One woman even single-handedly prepared a terrific catered meal for a crowd of 100 plus people and through she hasn't attended a meeting since, there is tell that she looks forward to catering on behalf of the Pride committee again! There are men that have donned money aprons at the Bingo nights in Lamar and the good women that accompany them to buy bingo cards. Then there are all those fine people at the bank who have put in many hours bookkeeping at two different auctions and handled the entry fees for our ranch rodeos. There are also some women who have made some delicious bierocks to sell to stock dog enthusiasts and a long list of other women of the “Call Me” list when something is needed for a bake sale. And I can't forget the ladies that worked hard on the Christmas decorations, presenting a festive atmosphere for the Millennium tree event. We've also had some trap shooting enthusiasts who've helped revive the trap thrower. And I can't forget that guy that acts as our announcer when we need a talented voice.
   For fear of leaving out any names, I then explained to my friend that the Granada Pride Committee is actually over a hundred people strong and that it is made up of anyone who is community minded and takes Pride in our community.

FSA: ACREAGE REPORTS
   The FSA Office is currently accepting acreage reports for crops. If you have wheat acres that you will be destroying and replanting to other crops, be sure to report those wheat acres as failed then report the subsequent crop planted. This will help preserve eligibility for FSA programs. The final date to report all crops is July 16. Measurement service is available for determining your crop acreage.
   If you have an interest in more than one county or have additional questions contact your local county FSA office.

   We extend our appreciation to The Otto Families for their 30 plus years of excellent service to our communities.
You will be greatly missed!

FSA NEWS
   Beginning in 2001, the Farm Service Agency will become involved with auditing Federal Crop Insurance loss adjustment and payment of claims. Individual producers may report allegations of fraud, waste and abuse in the Federal Crop Insurance, to the local Farm Service Agency office. Suspected cases of fraud, waste and abuse will be forwarded to the Risk Management Agency.

   Congratulations to GHS students Tyler DuVall and Josh Silva who placed third in State at the History Day in Boulder. They received a medal in the category of Group Media Projects for their documentary on automobiles.

EARLY DAYS OF OLD GRANADA
Prowers County-Past to Present, as told by George Baxter. Taken from the Daily Sparks Newspaper 1939.

   In the early days people as a whole were willing to admit their true position in society. Saloon keepers and bar tenders didn't pose as being anything more. The saloons in those days were for men only. Everyone held the view that if women were to drink, they should do it at home.
   Old Granada, Prowers County's only town of the seventies, offered a good example of life then. Everyone, literally, displayed a shingle. It didn't take long to tell what station in life one held, and strange to say, most men and women then didn't deny the kind of life they led.
   Calamity Jane, who was in Old Granada from 1874 to 1876 and drove a hack and had nice jewelry, was not invited when the decent women of the town entertained.
   The saloon keepers, bar tenders and gunmen didn't pose as model citizens and work themselves into position of honor and trust to shield their true identity.
   In the town's most prosperous era of 1873 -1875, saloon owners were: Patterson's, Jim Reed's, John Donahue's and Rufe Edwards. Dance halls were owned by: Smith Edwards, Tom Kemp and Ham Bell.
   Some of the notorious outlaws who were in Old Granada in those days include: “Mysterious Dave” Matthews, “Doc Holiday”, Charles White, “Chalk” Beason, Frank Boggs, George Curry, Clay Allison, Jack Allen, Charles Bassett, Ben Thompson and Ed Matterson.
   Thompson and Matterson were two of the worst killers in the west. Matterson boasted openly of having killed 30 men when he was marshal in Dodge City, he then went to Lamar when it started in 1886 and was marshal for a short while. Thompson had killed about as many.
   Since there was no jail in the town, those who violated the law were told to get out. If they refused, they were generally shot, but very few refused the order. Few men had the nerve to fight it out with them, for the chance of claiming a reward.
   Clay Allison went from Old Granada to Old Las Animas in 1876 and before he had been there a week, he killed the sheriff and his deputy.
   Other business in Old Granada during its boom days were: John Beasley Restaurant & Hotel, Windran Hotel, J.M. Williams General Merchandise, Riney Restaurant and Wright & Rouths Hide Buyers. The town had no newspaper, mayor or legislative body and law enforcement was left to the marshals. The town was never incorporated despite the fact that it was one of the largest in eastern Colorado.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

1ST SUNDAY @ MONTH:

BRISTOL BUSY BEES from 2-4 pm, Bristol Hall
GRANADA PRIDE MEETING @ 6 pm, School Board Room
3RD SUNDAY @ MONTH:

GRANADA RANCH HANDS @ 2 pm, Granada Town Hall
GOODALE CLUB
2ND MONDAY @ MONTH:

BRISTOL UMW @ 1:30 pm
1ST & 3RD TUESDAY:

REBEKAH LODGE, 7:30 pm
1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAYS:

GRANADA MASONIC LODGE, 8 pm
COOLIDGE BINGO, 7 pm
3RD THURSDAY:

PROWERS SOIL CONS. DIST. MEETING @ Cow Palace, 8 pm
MAY 18 & 19:

State Track
MAY 20:

Holly High School Graduation @ 2 p.m.

Granada Pride Meeting 6 p.m.
MAY 23:

Holly School Summer vacation starts
MAY 25:

Granada School Awards Day starting @ 8 a.m.

Granada School summer vacation starts

Granada 8th Grade Graduation @ 8 p.m.
MAY 26:

Granada High School Graduation @ 10 a.m.
MAY 27:

Granada/Bristol Draft Horse Pull @ 1 p.m., End of the Line Arena.

Granada Pride Ranch Rodeo @ 3 p.m., End of the Line Arena

Granada Ranch Hands B-B-Q Supper @ 5 p.m., End of the Line Arena
JUNE 9:

Holly Days all day in Holly
JUNE 16:

Granada Alumni Banquet

Granada/Bristol Days

CONGRATULATIONS TO
ALL 2001 GRADUATES!

COME JOIN THE FUN AT GRANADA PRIDE COMMITTEE, MAY 20TH,6P.M.,
BOARD ROOM AT SCHOOL. FINALIZING PLANS FOR MAY 27TH EVENTS.

BENEFITS ALL OF US.

THANK YOU
   I would like to extend sincere thanks to friends during our sorrow and sadness.
   I appreciated all the kindness of cards, flowers, plants, gifts, phone calls and visits.
May God bless all of you. Leora Creech

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

MAY, 2001
20 Tanner & Janine Pankey
21 Rena Rink
     Glen Wilson
23 Tonya Malone
24 Carol Rink
     Cyndi Wheatley
     Debbie Hartshorn
25 Cindy Malone
27 Kerry & Shawna Hartshorn
28 Cecile Tefertiller
29 Trevor & Mendi Choat
     Jerry & Linda Smith
30 Jerry & Cara Dorenkamp JUNE, 2001
  1 Grace Jones
  5 Kevin & Charity Rink
     Stan Vanderpool
  6 Fritz Dorenkamp
  9 Diane Smith
11 Jack & Wanda Watson
13 Ricky Silva
14 Bret LaPrarie
15 Bill & Cecile Tefertiller

SHARING YOUR NEWS...
OVER COFFEE
Birth Announcement:
   Amia Marie Broughten arrived on May 2, 2001 to her parents, Jason & Rebekah and grandparents, Daniel & Cheri Broughten and Marilyn & Bill Wilson and Dot Holmes and Mike and Lisa Lewis.

Community Losses:
Alex Schibbelhut Jr on April 30, 2001
Robert “Bob” Smith on May 2, 2001
Alvin “Nick” Nichols on May 4, 2001
Natalie Carr on May 8, 2001

SUMMER YARD SALE LISTINGS
$5 PER ADDRESS

Saturday, May 26

At Bill Lowe's residence:
1/4 mile E. of Holly on Hwy 50.

8 am to ? Multiple Family

PLACE YOUR YARD SALE HERE
DATES FOR NEWSLETTER
JUNE 11- JULY 13

NOTICE TO GRANADA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION USERS
IMPORTANT IMFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
   This notice is being distributed to comply with the primary drinking water regulations of the colorado department of public health and environment.
   Granada water association is required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During February 2001 we did not monitor or test for bacteriological analysis and therfore cannot be sure of the quality of our drinking water during that time.
   Water samples taken during january 2001 and march 2001 both passed colorado department of public health and enviromnemt “safe” water tests for absence of bacteria. The February test was not failed, just not mailed in a timely manner. Since that time we have changed the way samples are submitted so this will not happen again. If you have any questions, please call Linda Wilger at 336-7612.

CSN STAFF
SHANNON VENTURI- 734-5244
SHAWNA HARTSHORN- 734-5326
GLENDA TYREE- 734-5253
JENNIE MARSTON- 739-4623
   Hartman Contact
JERENE DEBONO- 734-5612
RITA MARQUEZ- 734-5497
Disclaimer: we have the right to refuse any news or event item deemed un-printable for the community stuff newsletter.

NO SENSE BEING PESSIMISTIC.
It wouldn't work anyway."

--Unknown

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MAY, 2001 20 Tanner & Janine Pankey 21 Rena Rink Glen Wilson 23 Tonya Malone 24 Carol Rink Cyndi Wheatley Debbie Hartshorn 25 Cindy Malone 27 Kerry & Shawna Hartshorn 28 Cecile Tefertiller 29 Trevor & Mendi Choat Jerry & Linda Smith 30 Jerry & Cara Dorenkamp	JUNE, 2001 1 Grace Jones 5 Kevin & Charity Rink Stan Vanderpool 6 Fritz Dorenkamp 9 Diane Smith 11 Jack & Wanda Watson 13 Ricky Silva 14 Bret LaPrarie 15 Bill & Cecile Tefertiller