APRIL, 2002
NEWS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES

BRISTOL, GRANADA, HARTMAN
HOLLY, RURAL AREAS

Volume 3, Issue 6

National Library Week, April 14-20

See below for more observances

HOLLY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH YOUTH GROUP
looking for you...

   Early in 2001, the Holly Evangelical Free Church saw a need to minister to the youth of the Holly-Granada area and one year ago a kick-off night was held for a youth group. The event, called "A Travel Adventure", was attended by 30 students. The average weekly attendance in 2001 was around 18, but as the past year has progressed, the youth group has grown with a weekly attendance of 30 students. The youth group is available to students from 7th grade through 12th grade. This is not an exclusive group for only the members of the Holly Evangelical Free Church, but is open for all students of this area, even if they do not attend any church. The youth group meets at the church on Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. and tries to let out at 8:50 p.m. While together, the group plays games and has Bible Study. There are always snacks and drinks available. Some nights the games are designed for individual competition and the winners receive prizes of t-shirts, CDs, or gift certificates.
   The youth group was formed to give the youth of this area a place that they could learn to live a victorious life in Christ and discover that being a Christian is a lot of fun. The youth group is designed to help students understand that God is relevant for life today and that He really does care about them and their problems. Pastor Bill Williamson leads the teachings, which emphasize basic Christianity, discovering and growing a personal relationship with God, and applying Biblical teaching to everyday life. Pastor Williamson wants students to understand how special and valuable they are and how much God loves them. The group also spends time in activities that develop problem solving, teamwork and communication skills. The hope is that in learning to apply Biblical teaching in practical ways, students will increase their support for one another, discover the joy of ministering to the needy, and bring greater leadership to their community. The Holly Evangelical Free Church believes it is imperative to begin to train the next generation to lead the church and to bring the hope of Jesus Christ to a lost world.
   After the kick-off in September 2001, the youth group has been involved in many activities. The group designed and built carnival games for a Carnival Night on Halloween. The carnival was open to anyone and the church served chili and drinks throughout the evening. Over the Christmas Break from school, the youth group joined a youth group from Eaton, Colorado, for a winter ski retreat at Winter Park, Colorado.
   In future plans, the youth group is involved in the process of finding a meaningful name for the group that will define it's mission to reach this generation for Christ. A pizza party is planned for sometime after spring break and the group is planning to go to Elitches this spring or summer for a day of fun. A trip to the Garden City Fun Center is also being planned. At the end of school, the youth group has a party called the End of School Summer Bash. This event has lots of wild, wet outside games, prizes, and lots of food.
   To assist the students in paying for the various activities, the church has set aside a fund to pay students who help with the cleaning and maintenance of the church facility. When a student helps, the money they earn can be applied to the cost of the trips and activities. Some of the funding of this assistance program, as well as other projects, materials, food, activities, and travel expenses, has been by the gracious gifts and donations of many people in the area. The youth who are greatly affected by this ministry thank everyone who has given so generously. God has greatly blessed this ministry to the youth of our area. In the past year, five students have given their lives to Jesus Christ and many have recommitted their lives to Him.

Holly Health Fair Saturday, April 20, 2002 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.	Granada Health Fair Saturday, April 27, 2002 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Everyone is welcome to take advantage of these cost saving wellness check ups, put on in Holly at the Community Complex and Granada at the Community Complex. Free screenings include: blood pressure, pulse oximetry and colon cancer screening kits. Granada's will also provide vision screening.
$25.00 Blood test includes: CBC, WBC, RBC, GCT, HGT-checks for infection and anemia Glucose-checks diabetes Uric Acid-checks gout BUN & Creatinine-check kidney function Na,K-checks electrolytes CPK, LDH-checks heart enzymes AST, ALT, ALK Phos-checks liver enzymes Calcium, Potassium -checks bone health Chol, Trig, HDL-checks good & bad cholesterol lipids $10.00 TSH-thyroid screen $15.00 PSA-blood test screen for prostate cancer	It is advised that you fast after midnight, and bring a self-addressed stamped envelope with you for your results.

Appreciation Dinner

Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 18 at 6:00 pm. The Granada Fire Department, along with friends of Ken, Beth, Heather and Daniel Perry, will host a potluck appreciation dinner in their honor.
If you would like to help, contact Natalie at 734-5422 or Shawna at 734-5326.

GRANADA SENIOR CENTER NEWS

At 6 pm on Monday, May 6, 2002, the Center will hold it's monthly Covered Dish Dinner.
The guest speaker will be, Linley Stum, who will speak on his trip to Russia.

HARTMAN - HOLLY - GRANADA
ELECTION DAY RESULTS

HARTMAN TOWN ELECTIONS

Mayor-2 year term
Dale Simmons

Trustee
2 year term
Ron Cooper
David Hann
Gloria Holbert
Wendell Jones
Les Palmer
Dean Simmons

HOLLY CITY ELECTIONS

Mayor-2 year term
David Willhite

Trustee
4 year term
Bruce Roup
Jerry Smith
Sandy McLemore

GRANADA TOWN ELECTIONS

Mayor-2 year term
Ronald S. Grasmick

Trustee
2 year term
Rita Marie Marquez
Carlos S. Huerta
Natalie Silva
4 year term
Thomas Grasmick
Jerene De Bono
John M. Hopper

Amache Presentation

   The Amache Preservation Society will give their Amache presentation to the Prowers County Historical Society on April 21 in the Granada School Auditorium at 2 pm.
   They extend an open invitation to any and all who would like to attend this showing.
   If you haven't seen this program, now is your chance to learn about the history of Camp Amache and the effects it had on the people and community.

PEE WEE TOURNAMENT

   The Granada Pee Wee's will be hosting a Pee Wee Wrestling Tournament on April 20, 2002 at the Granada School.
   All area schools are invited to participate in this event.
   The Granada Pride Committee will have a breakfast and lunch meal available.
   The Granada Pee Wee's will provide the concession stand.

Be cautious! The fire danger is extremely high in Prowers County.

FIRE BAN in Prowers County

   Prowers County enacted a ban on all fires in the county including the city limits of: Granada, Holly, Hartman, Bristol and Lamar.
   The ban restricts burning of trash; in barrels or otherwise, grass, leaf and branch piles.
   When the need to burn arises, you must call Prowers Communication at 336-3977 to request a burn permit and this permit is free. They will issue you a permit number or tell you why they can not at that time. This could be due to the weather conditions or lack of available coverage.

Granada School Accountability Committee
Discusses Ag & FFA Programs

   The Granada School Accountability Committee held it's meeting on April 1, 2002 in the school auditorium with 12 committee members and 16 guests. "We were pleased with the turnout in spite of the faculty basketball game at Holly. We also had some interested people who were unable to attend because of their efforts fighting a local fire that afternoon and evening," stated Sheryl Holden, Secretary of the Accountability Committee.
   The topic that drew in a variety of guests was the idea of starting Agricultural Education Classes for the High School. Bill Carwin, Ag Instructor at Pritchett, brought his Parliamentary Procedure Team to give a brief demonstration and to talk to the Committee about the advantages of Ag Ed and FFA within the school. They stressed the benefits of leadership, speaking skills, personal growth, and career success associated with such a program as well as the advantages of hands on learning.
   Mr. Carwin said that an ag program can fit into a school's class schedule and the program can be tailored to fit the needs of the community, with the curriculum being approved by the state.
   "Though only 2 % of the population is involved directly with production agriculture, it takes 8 to 10 ag technicians to support one farmer or rancher," says Ernie Gill, who supervises Ag Ed in Colorado. There are currently over 300 Agriculture related jobs.
   Gill also gave several examples of how enrollment would effect funding, talking about the various funds set up to help defray the cost of Ag Ed. The smaller the enrollment and the higher the budget, the greater the percentage of funding the school would receive.
   Don Steerman, a lawyer from Lamar, spoke on behalf of the benefits he'd received from Ag Ed and FFA while he was in high school. He explained that FFA had taught him to set goals and work toward achieving them. Even though his career goal changed from what he initially thought it would be, he still uses his agriculture knowledge in his career today.
   Milton Rink told of attending a presentation recently at McClave School in which the National FFA president spoke to a group of FFA members and the public. He stated that there are 300 careers in agriculture available now. Agricultural Education is no longer about cows and plows, but instead includes a vast array of possibilities for those seeking higher education.
   The group finished with some informal visiting time with the guests one on one. The committee is considering a survey of the community and students to gauge the amount of interest in adding Ag in the future.

HOLLY SUMMER BALL

Holly kids need to sign up for Summer Ball Club on April 15-16 at the Holly Colorado East Bank & Trust lobby between 5:30 and 7 pm.

WEBMASTER NOTICE: If there is any local person interested in taking over this website, please contact me by email (below).

Children may close their ears to advice, but open their eyes to example.

HOLLY DAYS - June 8th

Facts from the 1500's

   Most people got married in June, because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by June.
   However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.
   Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water.
   The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, next all the other sons and men, next the women and finally the children; last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it; hence the saying, Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

FSA NEWS

   Wheat Acreage reports: You should report your wheat acres to the FSA office as soon as possible, especially if you are reporting a loss to your insurance agent. Crop insurance adjusters contact the FSA office to get crop acreage reports and Aerial photocopies to assist in the crop appraisals.
   Non Insurance Assistance Program: The final regulations have been published on March 19, 2002. Producers now have ONLY 30 days (April 18) to make application for coverage for non insurable crops such as millet, continuous crop wheat, sweet sorghums, alfalfa, native grass and other crops not insurable by Federal Crop Insurance.
   The cost is $100 per crop not to exceed $300 per county or $900 per multi-county producer. Producers may only insure their share of the crop. Owners must purchase their own separate policy. Losses are not eligible for payment until greater than 50% of the proven yield is lost. The payment rate is 55% of the established market rate set by the State FSA committee.
   Please call for an appointment and bring any production records you may have for each crop for a maximum of the past 10 years beginning with last years.

Granada Elementary Travels to
Burlington Old Town

   On Wednesday, May 15, 2002, students in grades 1 through 6 will travel to Burlington to join the historical School Daze at Old Town. History will come alive on this day. Students will enjoy a tour of the Old Town Museum, as well as a horse drawn wagon ride to the Kit Carson County Carousel for a special tour and ride.
   Students will be asked to bring a sack lunch. Admission and transportation will be provided for by the school. The bus will depart at 7 am on Wednesday, May 15th and will return at 3 pm in time for school dismissal.
   The Burlington trip is just one of several year-end field trips that Granada Elementary Students enjoy on a rotating basis. Other trips include The Koshare Indian Museum in LaJunta, Bent's Old Fort, Richardson Zoo in Garden City, and Ocean Journey in Denver.

Pride Dinner

   The evening of March 17th, found a full house of supporters of Granada Pride for their 2nd annual dinner and entertainment.
   The delicious food was served by “Pride Members;” and cooked by Marge Creech and her staff. A grand time was had by all.
   The entertainment by cowboy poet, Bill Bunting ended all too soon. An enjoyable evening was experienced by everyone.

DuVall's Gymnastics
Holds Parent's Day

DuVall's Gymnastics held their second Parent's Day on March 25th, 26th, and 27th. This provided an opportunity for the friends and family of each member to see the child's progress, take pictures, and video. Many thanks to Myrna DuVall for selling the GK Elite leotards and workout wear, and serving punch and cookies to all the guests. There were an estimated 250 people that came to watch around 85 members performing during the 3 day event.
DuVall's Gymnastics is now providing a program for ages 2 and up through the Lamar Community Building that teaches coordination, strength building, tumbling, and basics for Gymnastics. Safety Certified Coach, Joette DuVall, of Granada is very excited to see the program grow and hopes it will continue to increase and show promise to the children of southeastern Colorado. Classes are held after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Depending on the Child's age and ability, classes are divided with the maximum of ten students (only 3-6 preschool students per class) that train between 30-60 minutes. There are waiting lists for some classes, but as soon as there are enough on each waiting list, a new class will be started. If you are interested please contact Joette at 734-5560 or the Lamar Community Building at 336-2774.

NRCS News

   The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host 52 public forums across the country to hear public reactions and recommendations on the issue of third party vendors. Colorado's Forum will be held on April 17, 2002, at the Raintree Plaza and conference Center located on 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont, Colorado.
   During the meeting, which will take place from 9 am to noon, participants will have the opportunity to provide comments and recommendations for policy and procedural development for the US Department of Agriculture's Third Party Vendor Program.
   Third party vendor assistance is currently available in some USDA programs. The agency will use comments generated and gathered at the various forums to broaden the availability and accessibility of technical assistance through traditional sources and third party vendors.
   Written comments will be accepted prior to and during the Forum.
   To register and present comments during the Forum, please contact Linda Neel at linda.neel@co.usda.gov or at 720-544-2816. Written comments can be submitted in electronic form or addressed to USDA-NRCS, Ecological Sciences Division, 655 Parfet Street, Room E200C, Lakewood, CO 80215. All comments will be forwarded to the “NRCS Third Party Vendor Group,” which will develop national guidance, policy and procedures for this issue.

Holly United Methodist Church
100 YEARS

   The Holly United Methodist Church has become, “The Church of the Century,” and will hold their 100th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, May 5, 2002.
   The Centennial Worship Service will begin at 10 am, with choice music, recognition of former pastors and other special moments. Following this service, a noon meal will be provided.
   Commemorating the centennial event, they will offer for sale souvenirs of mugs and 100 year books, filled with pictures and stories of past events.
   All friends of the church are invited to attend.
   Please R.S.V.P by April 20, 2002, to the following address: Holly UMC, PO Box 527, Holly, CO 81047

Thank You

We would like to thank the community of Granada and all the ladies for preparing and serving the luncheon for our family and friends.

Thank You

The Family of James Shelton

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.
APRIL 15 & 16:

Holly Summer Ball Club sign-up at Holly Colorado Bank & Trust lobby from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
APRIL 20:

Holly Health Fair, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Community Center
Pee Wee Wrestling at Granada-breakfast/lunch provided by Granada Pride Committee
APRIL 21

Amache presentation for Prowers County Historical Society at Granada School, 2 p.m. Public invited.

APRIL 22:

NO SCHOOL - Holly or Granada. Teacher In-Service
APRIL 26:

Holly 3rd Grade field trip to Bent's Old Fort
APRIL 27:

Granada Health Fair, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Community Complex
Granada High School Prom/Banquet at 7 p.m.
Holly High School Prom/Banquet
MAY 2:

Holly FFA Banquet 6:30 p.m.
MAY 4:

Holly Alumni Banquet
MAY 5:

Holly United Methodist Church 100th celebration
MAY 6:

NO SCHOOL - Granada Teacher Workday
Granada Senior Citizen covered dish dinner @ 6 p.m.
MAY 7:

Granada Athletic Banquet at 7 p.m.
MAY 8:

Holly K-12 Spring Concert at 7 p.m.
MAY 14:

Holly Athletic Banquet at 6 p.m.
MAY 15:

Granada Elementary 1st-6th field trip to Burlington
MAY 18:

Holly Senior Graduation 2 p.m.
Appreciation Dinner/Ken & Beth Perry, 6 p.m.

SHARING YOUR NEWS...

OVER COFFEE

Birth Announcement:

Community Losses:

   Mike M. Fernandez on March 10
   Rhonda A. Couture on March 13
   Jim Robinette on March 15
   Juan Solorzano on March 16
   Archie L. Basye on March 18
   Keith E. "Skeeter" Scott on March 21
   Jean Marie Hines on March 25
   Ronald Lee Honey on March 25

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

APRIL, 2002
12 CYNTHIA REINERT
     FRED & HELEN POTTORF
     JIM & AUDRA NEAL
     GRETCHEN BORDERS
14 JON TYREE
     ZELDA DENNIS
15 VINCE HARTSHORN
     KENNY COX
     JIM NEAL
17 TOM GRASMICK
     BRIAN LAPRARIE
18 RICK GRASMICK
     JERRY SMITH
19 GLENN OTTO
20 CHELSEY HAMMES
     JENNY BLAND
21 MARILEE MORROW
     FRANK DUVALL
23 TYLER THRALL
24 PEARL REYMAN
25 ALFRED & KAREN ADAME
     MINNIE DUARTE
27 SARAH MCKEEVER
     LINDA SMITH
28 MURRY THOMPSON
29 FRANK AMICANTONIO
30 TRAVIS LUSHER

MAY, 2002
  1 CAROLE ROWLAND
  2 KEVIN RINK
     AMIA BROUGHTEN
  4 DONNA CARMICHAEL
  6 LARRY & SANDY MCLEMORE
  7 ALBERT ARCHULETA
  8 CONNIE COOK
     JUANITA WIDENER
     MARILYN WILSON
  9 LISA MORROW
10 PATTY ARCHULETA
     SUSIE HANSEN
     KENT & PEARL REYMAN
12 PAULINE WILGER
     CODY DUVALL
13 EVA ANDERSON
14 TARA NEUGEBAUER
     TRACI KLOTZ
     NELLIE GARCIA
     ARGIE & JOAN THRALL
15 MYRNA DUVALL
     BRAD GRASMICK
     JERRY PARK
16 MARIAH HARTSHORN
17 PAIGE TYREE
     JERRY & KAREN EASTIN
18 JIM PARK
     KAYSI LAPOINT
     KATHI LAPOINT
     DAVE & SHERYL HOLDEN

Committee Minutes

   On March 3, 2002, at the Granada School, the meeting was called to order with sixteen people in attendance.
   A motion to approve the minutes passed and the treasurers report was given. The Committee has $5,887.08 in their account. Also received, were donations to the Park Project of $120. A motion to accept the treasurers report was made and passed.
   The fundraisers discussed were: Cowboy Dinner, Hypnotist, Ranch Rodeo and Horse Pull.
   The Park Grant was touched on and contractors and bids were discussed.
   Elections were held and all officers will continue to hold their positions by acclamation. Moved and carried.
   With no further business, next meeting was set for April 7, a motion to adjourn was made.

APRIL OBSERVANCES

April is...
Keep America Beautiful Month
Mathematics Education Month
Month of the Young Child
National Autism Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Poetry Month
School Library Media Month
International Children's Book Day, April 2
Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 9
National Library Week, April 14-20
National Astronomy Week, April 15-21
National Wildlife Week, April 15-21
Public School Volunteer Week, April 15-21
Earth Day U.S.A., April 22
National Playground Safety Week, April 22-26
National TV-Turnoff Week, April 22-28
Administrative Professionals Day, April 24
Take Our Daughters to Work Day, April 25
National Arbor Day, April 26

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