MARCH, 2002
NEWS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES

BRISTOL, GRANADA, HARTMAN
HOLLY, RURAL AREAS

Volume 3, Issue 5

March is...
National Women's History Month
American Red Cross Month
Irish Heritage Month
Music in our Schools Month
National Nutrition Month
Youth Art Month

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

   The Holly Commercial Club is having an Auction to raise funds for their upcoming Centennial Celebration. On April 13th at the Gateway Downs Sale Barn, this big event will commence at 10:30 a.m. and continue until all items are sold.
   Gather up your treasures and get them registered early. Items can be pre-registered on Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those with late arrivals can get registered Wednesday, April 10th thru Friday, April 12th from 5 to 8 p.m. or call Jim Briggs at 537-6482. No items will be accepted after April 12th.
   For more information or assistance, call: Jill @ 573-4682, Bill Frey @ 537-6727 or John Golden @ 537-6677.
   The Commercial Club will keep 15% of all sales and any sale of $5 or less will be considered a donation.
   Auctioneer will be Marty Neugebauer and Company. The Holly Freshman Class will provide the concessions.

HYPNO-BRO
COMING SOON !!!

Leroy Williams - Hypnotist

GRANADA SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
MONDAY - APRIL 8, 1002 7 PM

$6.00 ADULTS $4.00 STUDENTS
Available at Granada School-Stop 2 Shop-
Pride Members
Tickets Now On Sale

Presented by
Granada Pride Committee
STAGE PERFORMERS: Pat Palmer, Craig Choat, Tina Wilson, Junior Gonzales, Jackie Stalford

RENT-A-JUNIOR
SALE

GRANADA JUNIOR CLASS
MONDAY, APRIL 8 @ 6 & 8 P.M.
GRANADA SCHOOL

   In conjunction with the Hypnotist on April 8th, the Granada Junior Class will hold their "Rent-A-Junior Sale."
   Rent one or more of these Juniors for an 8-hour day, to help you clean your garage, house, yard, or build fence, work cattle, paint the barn; maybe even plow your field.
   Let's help the Junior Class in their fundraising efforts, and benefit from it as well.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

SPRING AHEAD

APRIL 7 @ 2 a.m.

HOLLY HEALTH FAIR
Saturday, April 13

Granada Rabies Clinic

The Town of Granada will hold their Rabies Clinic on March 21st form 6 to 8 p.m. at the Granada Fire Department. Dr. Richard Fell will be administering the vaccination this year.

Rabies Shots
Dogs & Cats - $5.00
City Dog Tags
Females - $25.00
Males - $1.00
Females spayed - $1.00

GRANADA SENIOR CENTER NEWS

   Twenty-nine people attended the covered dish dinner on February 4, and thoroughly enjoyed getting together.
   On March 4, the dinner was attended by twenty-nine seniors. Entertainment was provided by Les Carter, Ed LaCost, and Norma Appel, followed by a short meeting.
   The next meeting and dinner will be on April 1st, at 6:30 p.m. Bingo to follow dinner and meeting. Please plan to attend.

Spring officially arrives March 20th, 12:16 p.m. MST

SPELLING

   On February 20, the top spellers from Granada participated in the Prowers County Spelling Bee at Holly, with teams from Granada, Holly, and Wiley.
   Tyson Thrall, a fifth grade student, placed second in the overall competition. He competed against students from the 5th thru the 8th grade levels. Lillian Sigala, a sixth grade student, finished 4th.
   Competitors from Granada were:

5th: Tyndan Erdman, Jessica Rojas, Tyson Thrall.
6th: Andrea Alvarez, Ashley Bezona, Lillian Sigala.
7th: Michael Buchanan, Amanda Churchill, Caleb DuVall.
8th: Bret Laprarie, John McMillan, Bryson Smith.

HARTMAN - HOLLY - GRANADA
ELECTIONS 2002

ELECTION DAY-APRIL 2, 2002

Polls Open 7 a.m. - Close 7 p.m.

HARTMAN TOWN ELECTIONS
2002

(One 2-year seat open)
Candidates for Mayor
Dale Simmons

(Six 2-year seats)
Candidates for Council
Ron Cooper
David Hann
Gloria Holbert
Wendell Jones
Les Palmer
Dean Simmons

If the clerk does not receive any affidavit of intent from write-in candidates by March 12th, the election will be canceled and the candidates declared elected.

HOLLY CITY ELECTIONS
2002

(One 2-year seat open)
Candidates for Mayor
David Willhite
Jim Hutchison

(Three 4-year seats open)
Candidates for Council
Bruce Roup
Jerry Smith
Sandy McLemore
Mark Borders

GRANADA TOWN ELECTIONS

(One two-year seat open)
Candidates for Mayor
Ronald S. Grasmick

(Three 2-year - Three 4-year seats open)
Candidates for Trustee
Rita Marie Marquez
Carlos S. Huerta
Thomas Grasmick
Jerene De Bono
John M. Hopper
Frank J. Amicantonio
Natalie Silva

Water Rates

   Is the old adage: "Water, water everywhere and not a drop to spare," true for this area?
   What a great commodity! Having water available at the turn of the tap is taken for granted.
   Water is expensive and becoming more scarce due to the drought conditions of the last couple of years in this area. The water base rate at the present time is $17 a month, less than 60 cents per day. A person goes on a trip, stops for something to drink and should the purchase be a small bottle of water, the price ranges from 99 cents to $1.19 per bottle. This small bottle provides roughly 2+ cups of water--my, my, that is about 50 cents a cup.
   The on-going expenses to keep water convenient for the population of Granada include: $3000 to have the leak in the water tower repaired. (That's equivalent to 3000 small bottles of water purchased for a road trip), the recent pump replacement on Granada's well #1, at the cost of $5000-6000, just to keep water coming down the hill for consumption. Without these much needed repairs, Granada would be without water.
   Granada's base rate is one of the cheapest in the valley, to survive the water war battle, rates will have to be increased.
   Granada's water is tested every month for bacteria and ecoli and annually there are many other tests done for lead, copper, mercury, nitrates and nitrites, organic and inorganic compounds. Each test cost the town money; they are done to make sure the water is safe.
   The test results are posted at the Town Hall each month and the annual consumer reports are mailed to all water customers.

Local History Logo

(Told by Blake Dunn)

   Farming has been a part of the Dunn family heritage since the 1600's, when Hugh Dunn came to America from England; and farming in Eastern Colorado has been part of the Dunn family heritage since the early 1920's, when Oren Brummer, Roy Dunn's uncle, proved up a homestead south of Pritchett, Colorado.
   Roy Dunn was born August 4, 1910 on a sandy homestead northwest of Knowles, Oklahoma. He was the second of nine children. While living near Knowles he attended a rural Beaver County, Oklahoma school for a brief time before moving near Gate, Oklahoma where he graduated from high school. At the start of the depression he left their farm/ranch home to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State College in Alva, Oklahoma where he was active in football, track, baseball, and was part of a beginning wrestling program. In the first year, the wrestling team finished second in the state. After receiving his B. A. degree from Northwestern, Roy began studying for his Masters degree at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. He wrestled as an Oklahoma Aggie for mat coach Gallagher and was successful in the National AAU Tournaments and Olympic tryouts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Roy represented the United States in the Olympic games in Berlin, Germany in 1936 as the American Heavyweight wrestler.
   On his return to the United States, he had the opportunity to wrestle as a professional. He successfully competed for 25 years. He wrestled in Madison Square Garden in New York City, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Wichita, Kansas City, and where ever matches were promoted. During this time Roy "Cowboy" Dunn defeated Everett Marshal, "The Blond Bear of the Rockies," Lou Theiz, Bronco Nagurski (also a Denver professional football player), Zybisko, Jack Suzek, and many other top professional wrestlers. Early in his career, he gained the National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship and retained the belt and title until his retirement. He enjoyed telling many stories about his wrestling matches and showing his belt to visitors. He was known as a clean, honest, scientific wrestler who could handle himself in the most adverse situations. After retirement from the professional circuit, he still wrestled for college fundraisers, La Junta Boy's Ranch with Everett Marshall at county fairs, and High School "Smokers."
   Roy and Barbara Card married in 1942 and lived in Alva, Oklahoma while he wrestled throughout the United States. He had farm and ranch land in Oklahoma; and during his travels through Southeastern Colorado, he liked the farming possibilities. So Roy and his brothers Wayne, Laurence and Robert and his father-in-law, A. B. Card and his brother-in-law, Max, were among many from Oklahoma who bought farmland in Prowers County in 1947. Farming from Oklahoma, Roy boarded with a farm family north of Bristol and later rented a room from Pink and Iris Carnahan in Bristol. He also enjoyed many meals at Vivian's Café in Granada.
   Roy and Barbara had five children: Bruce, Blake, Barbara Jan, Brant, and Roy Beck. As his farming interest grew, the family moved to Granada fulltime in 1959. Roy was very interested in conservation practices and better farming methods. He built many miles of flat channel terraces on the land north of Bristol. As a family, the Dunns enjoyed farming, camping, hunting, and fishing. Especially memorable were quail hunting in Oklahoma, elk hunting, and camping and fishing in Colorado, and goose hunting in the San Luis Valley.
   In 1962, the family moved to Holly. At that time Roy, Bruce, and Blake started flat channel terracing with a D7 Cat, and Brant and R. B. also built terraces in later years. In 1963, Barbara passed away. Roy then married Gwen Rushton and gained a step-son, Darryl Wright. Roy was active in many farm organizations including Colorado Wheat Growers Association, Colorado Farm Bureau and the CSU Experimental Stations. Gwen passed away in 1983.
   Roy was always interested in travel and went to Russia, Germany, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, China, and Europe. He went to many places more than once. He married Ruth Hickman and gained two step-daughters, Sandra and Marla. Roy and Ruth lived in Holly and continued farming.
   The United States Olympic Committee honored Roy by asking him to be a speaker in Limon as the Olympic Torch was carried through Colorado in 1996. One of his favorite hobbies was raising pigeons including homing pigions and many other exotic varieties. He strongly believed in education, and he was especially generous with his time and money in helping many people earn a quality education.
   All of the children pursued college educations and helped in the farming and terrace building. Bruce is a dentist with Cody Dental Group of Denver. He and his wife Heather live in Castle Rock, Colorado. Blake started farming in 1967. He and his wife, Patricia, taught school in the San Luis Valley, while farming here. They moved to Bristol full time in 1997. Barbara Jan Zeman lives in Denver and owns an advertising company. Brant and his wife, Rebecca, farmed near Walsh for many years, and now Brant is a real estate agent in Pueblo. R. B. and his wife, Tila, live and farm near Two Buttes. Sandra and Marla live in Tucson, Arizona. Since Roy's death in June of 2000, Ruth has continued their farming operation.
   Roy instilled a love of the land and farming in his children and 17 grandchildren. He taught that good stewardship and conservation of the land was an essential part of farming. The grandchildren have been actively involved in farming and harvesting. Their interest and involvement ensure that the heritage of farming will continue in the Dunn family.

Manual Gonzales

   Manual Gonzales, a three-sport coach at Granada High School, will be inducted into the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame at an induction banquet March 23, at the Denver Mariott, at Interstate 25 and Hampden Avenue. The dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m.
   Manual is a Granada native and has coached at the school his entire career. He has coached football for 28 years and won two state titles; boys basketball for 16 years with two state titles; and baseball for 26 years with two state championships. His teams have appeared in 17 state championship games.
   ticket information for the banquet can be obtained from the Colorado High School Coaches Association, 1321 Meadow Trail, Franktown, 80116, or by calling 303-688-9138.

FSA NEWS

Wind Damage: Some fields of wheat have suffered wind erosion over the past few weeks due to poor cover resulting from two years of drought and poor planting conditions last fall. If you need to chisel your fields to control erosion contact your local insurance agent immediately. Notifying your local FSA office is not required at that time unless you are going to destroy all evidence of the crop. If totally destroying the crop, a crop acreage report needs to be completed at the local FSA office for crop history purposes and a report to your agent so a crop adjuster can make the necessary reviews.
Farm Bill: The Senate passed its version of the farm bill, February 13th. The next process is for the house and senate conference committees to meet and sort out differences. A major difference for FSA participants is the senate version which reduces payment limitation to a maximum of $275,000, a 40% reduction from current limits. Other issues include the ability to update crop history or use what is on record at the local FSA office at this time, bar packers from owning livestock prior to slaughter, water rights issues, and whether the farm bill should be for 5 years, 10 years, or some other life span.

Ranch Hands Go to the Polls

On January 20th, Granada Ranch Hands 4-H Club met. We signed up and elected new officers. If you haven't guessed, I, Bryson Smith, got the job of Reporter. Brittany Carrigan received the office of President. Christa Marsh was elected Vice President. Amber Rink won the position of Secretary. The treasurer is Breann Smith and Brady Rink was happy to see he was elected Pledge Leader. The Council Representatives are: Ashley DuVall and Matthew Carrigan. When we were nominated, they made us go to the restrooms, while they voted on who should get each position. When enrollments and the elections were over; we adjourned to pop and snacks. The delicious snacks were provided by the Malone Family.

GRANADA HIGH SCHOOL
KNOWLEDGE BOWL
QUALIFIES FOR STATE

The Granada High School Knowledge Bowl Team participated in the regional qualifying tournament held at Lamar Community College. The team came in 4th which qualifies them to attend the state tournament in Alamosa. Members are: Linzee Buchanan, Chelsey Carlile, Marcos Duarte, Tyler DuVall, and Krista Grasmick. Congratulations!!

COULD YOU PASS THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST?

Here are a few questions:

1. Who elects the president of the United States?

American people
Electoral College
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate

2. How many changes or amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

10
18
27
32

3. Can you name the 13 original states?

4. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?

Pass laws
Interpret and explain laws
Oversee Congress and the President
Write laws

5. Who becomes president if both the president and vice president die?

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
President Pro-Tem of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State

6. Which is NOT a requirement to be president?

Be elected by the American people
Be a natural-born citizen
Have lived in the United States for at least 14 years
Be at least 35 years old

7. How many Supreme Court justices are there?

7
8
9
11

8. In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?

1776
1782
1787
1790

9. How long do we elect each senator?

2
4
6
unlimited

10. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?

11. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?

How did you do? Look for the answers below.

Foot/Blood Pressure
Clinics

On April 5th, at 1 p.m. in the Granada Community Center.
Senior Citizens 50, and older welcome.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

1ST SUNDAY :

BRISTOL BUSY BEES from 2-4 pm, Bristol Hall
GRANADA PRIDE MEETING @ 6 pm, School Board Room
1ST MONDAY:

GRANADA COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER dinner/meeting @ 6 p.m.
2ND MONDAY:

BRISTOL UMW @ 1:30 pm
3RD SUNDAY:

GRANADA RANCH HANDS @ 2 pm, Granada Town Hall
3RD MONDAY:

GOODALE CLUB
1ST & 3RD TUESDAY:

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

GRANADA MASONIC LODGE, 8 pm
COOLIDGE BINGO, 7 pm
1ST FRIDAY:

GRANADA COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER foot/blood pressure clinics 1 p.m.
MARCH 17

Granada Pride Dinner/Entertainment 6:45 pm
Disclaimer: we have the right to refuse any news or event item deemed unprintable for the community stuff newsletter.

MARCH 18-22:

Holly Spring Break
Granada Spring Break
MARCH 21:

Granada Rabies Clinic Granada Fire Dept. 6-8 pm
MARCH 26:

Holly Parent/Teacher conferences 5-8 pm
MARCH 28:

Holly Parent/Teacher conferences 5-8 pm
Holly Elementary School Easter Egg Hunt
Granada Parent/Teacher conferences 1-8 pm; School dismissed @ 12:45 pm
MARCH 29:

No School-Granada-Good Friday
No School-Holly-Good Friday
APRIL 1:

Pee Wee Girls & Boys Basketball Game at Holly 5 pm
Co-Ed Faculty Basketball Game at Holly 7 pm
APRIL 2:

Elections
APRIL 8:

Rent a Junior Student Auction at the Granada School 6 pm
Hypno Bro at the Granada School 7 pm
APRIL 13:

Holly Consignment Auction, Gateway Downs 10 am to 5 pm Holly Health Fair

SHARING YOUR NEWS...

OVER COFFEE

Birth Announcement:

Community Losses:

   Virgil E. Sellard on February 5, 2002
   Candy Curtis on February 8, 2002
   Lewis M. Davis on February 17, 2002
   James C. Shelton on February 18, 2002
   Ollie Davison February 22, 2002
   Reuben "Punch" Oman on February 22, 2002
   Fred Morimoto, Jr. on March 1, 2002

CO-ED FACULTY
CHALLENGE
BASKETBALL GAME

GRANADA vs HOLLY

APRIL 1 @ 7 P.M.
HOLLY GYM

Admission
$2 Adults $1 Students
Date Subject to Change

PEE WEE GIRLS & BOYS
BASKETBALL GAME
APRIL 1 @ 5 P.M.
Prior to Co-Ed Game

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

MARCH, 2002
14 JEFF DORENKAMP
     DARREN WATSON
15 SAMUEL RINK
     SHANNON VENTURI
17 LARRY MCLEMORE
18 TY & BECKY HARMON
     GAYLA & BILLY DOWEN
     BRUCE & CHERYL ROUP
19 JANET WATSON
     DOUG HANSEN
20 VICKIE BUTLER
22 DANIEL SILVA
23 JAKELING OROZCO
     KARLA KAY WEBB
24 ANDEE DOWD
     BILL LOWE
25 MICKEY WATSON
27 BILL LUTZ
28 JENNIE MARSTON
29 PATRICIA DUNN
31 TY HARMON

APRIL, 2002
  1 KEITH CLARK
  2 ANN VAGHER
     HOPE SANCHEZ
     EMILY SCHENCK
  3 LAWRENCE MCMILLAN
  5 EMILY WILSON
  6 CATHY HAMMES
     KEITH & CAROL ROWLAND
  8 CAROL MUSICK
     KEITH ROWLAND
  9 ALFRED & MISTY ADAME
11 SHARI WAGNER
12 CYNTHIA REINERT
     FRED & HELEN POTTORF
     JIM & AUDRA NEAL
     GRETCHEN BORDERS
14 JON TYREE
     ZELDA DENNIS
15 VINCE HARTSHORN
     KENNY COX
     JIM NEAL
16 CHELSEY HAMMES
17 TOM GRASMICK
     BRIAN LAPRARIE
18 RICK GRASMICK
     JERRY SMITH
19 GLENN OTTO
20 CHELSEY HAMMES
     JENNY BLAND

Committee Minutes

   On February 10, 2002, at the Granada School, the meeting was called to order with fifteen people in attendance.
   A motion to approve the minutes passed and the treasurers report was given. The Committee has $4604.54 in their account. A bill for $9.24 was presented for payment on the concession trailer license. A motion to accept the treasurers report was made and passed.
   Discussion on the arena signs was opened, Lyons Automotive and Colorado East Aggregates need to have their signs made and two spaces vacated by Otto Repair will need to be filled.
   The Cowboy Poet Dinner scheduled for March 17th was discussed and the price set at $13.
   The next upcoming fundraiser was discussed. On April 8 there will be a hypnotist and a down payment of $160 has been sent. Admission prices were set at $6 adults and $4 for students. Local business persons are to be contacted for volunteers at the performance.
   Fundraisers and grants were brought to the table for discussion. All avenues will be explored.
   A member of the committee took the test for a Bingo/Raffle license and is in the process of getting the papers filed.
   With no further business, next meeting was set for March, a motion to adjourn was made.

ANSWERS TO CITIZENSHIP TEST   1. Electoral College
  2. 27
  3. Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey,   Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, south Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island and Maryland
  4. Interpret and explain laws
  5. Speaker of the House
  6. Be elected by the American people
  7. 9
  8. 1787
  9. 6 years
10. The American Indians
11. That all men are created equal

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SAGE MEALS

The Town of Granada offers to its Senior Citizen the availability of Sage Meals. If you would like to have these meals delivered to your door, call the clerk at 734-5411 and she will get your name on the list.

GRANADA
HEALTH
FAIR

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