November, 2000 COMMUNITY STUFF CIVIC CLUB SAYS THANK YOU The Granada Womens Civic Club held their kitchen shower in the very bright and cheerful kitchen of the City Complex on October 14. The response was wonderful and many useful and welcome gifts were received. Everything will be put to good use by one and all as the kitchen is used by our community. The kitchen is still in need of several items. If you missed the shower, donations are still being accepted, contact Juanita Widener or any Civic member. The Granada Womens Civic Club would like to extend “thank you's” to everyone for their donations! TWISTED ROPE OPENS A new business has opened its doors in Holly. Twisted Rope Enterprises, owned and operated by Kent and Elaine Anderson, is located at 207 South Main. They offer custom saddles and saddle pads, retail tack, upholstery work, and western décor. Stop by to see what they have or can make to suit your needs. REFRESHMENTS SERVED November 27 The Granada Womens Civic Club and the Goodale Club will be serving cookies in the City Complex after the speeches, for the Millennium Tree celebration on November 27th. Everyone is encouraged to help the community make this a very memorable event. It is a once in a lifetime thing! DINNER & A PLAY THE GROOM SAID NO! Junior Class Play When: Friday, November 17, 2000 Where: Granada School Auditorium Time: 7 pm Prices: Adult-$3.00 Children (K-6) - $2.00 CHILI & VEGETABLE BEEF STEW When: Friday, November 17th (before the play) Where: Granada School Cafeteria Time: 5:30 to 6:30 pm Combination Prices: Dinner & Play Adult-$5.00 Children (K-6) - $4.00 GHS JUNIOR CLASS RAFFLE November 17, during intermission of the Play PRIZES 12 speed 26” mountain bike Chela's homemade burritos quilt hand stitched by Mrs. Schnabel $50 EE Bond from Granada Colorado East Bank & Trust $10 gas ticket at Stop 2 Shop $1 donation = 1 ticket $5 donation = 6 tickets FSA 2000 CROP YEAR OIL SEED PROGRAM Sign up period is October 16 through January 12, 2001 at your local FSA office. Acreage reports are required to be eligible. This program is for those that shared in the production of the oilseed crop in crop year 2000. Payments will not be made until after the signup period. This is to determine if a factor will apply. Eligible oil seeds and projected rates to be paid are as follows: Soybeans .1400/bushel Canola .2526/cwt Crambe .2526/bushel Flaxseed .1240/cwt Mustard seed 3222./cwt Rape seed .2742/cwt Safflower seed .3414/cwt Sesame .5794/cwt Sunflower (oil and confectionery) .2603/cwt GRANADA SOPHOMORE CLASS BASKETBALL SUPPERS: December 1st: Granada vs Campo December 5th: Granada vs Syracuse CAMP AMACHE TRAP SHOOT A bit of history will repeat itself on Sunday, November 19th at Camp Amache, Granada, Colorado. The Granada Pride Committee will be holding a fundraising trap shoot at the old trap range on the east side of the camp. The event will get started at 1 pm and there will be prizes awarded per shoot. Entry fee will be $5.00 per shoot. There will be concessions and millennium merchandise available. Gather up your friends, family and neighbors for an afternoon of fun. NEW LOCATION & OWNER HOLLY FLORAL Dicie Isley is now the owner and operator of Holly Floral, located at 413 West Cheyenne (the old city office). Holly Floral is open Monday-Friday from 9:00-5:30 and Saturday from 9:00- noon. “I will stay open longer hours through the holidays”, says Isley, who opened her doors November 1st. Isley offers on hand arrangements as well as special order, green plants, balloons, and miscellaneous gift items. She plans to have a wire service in the near future. Holly Floral will deliver from Lamar to Syracuse and everywhere in between. HARTMAN WATER SYSTEM With the help of GMS, Inc. of Colorado Springs, the Town of Hartman has a water system improvements project underway. The improvements include new water distribution lines, meters, pits, fire hydrants, renovation of existing chlorination/well house building, painting the inside and outside of the water tank and other needed accessories. The total amount of the improvements is projected at $481,000. Along with a Rural Development loan of $100,000. Rural Development has also awarded the town two grants totaling $231,000. The Community Development Block Grant has awarded the project $150,000. Interstate Irrigation of Yuma, CO has contracted to do the work, which is to begin November 10, 2000. The completion date is set for Feb. 18, 2001. All who have worked on this project are excited to see the improvements taking place. Thanks to all who have helped out! CHRISTMAS CAROLING COWBOY STYLE Christie Weeder is organizing a horseback Christmas Caroling for November 25th, meet at Christie's house at 4:00. If you don't have a horse you can ride on the horse drawn wagon. A Potato Soup and Chili supper will follow afterward for those interested in staying. Bring enough for your family please. GRANADA SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM WILL BE ON DECEMBER 12 AT 7 PM IN THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM HOLLY THEATER IMPROVEMETS Holly Theater has purchased new equipment and seating. Remodeling is well under way thanks to the hard working volunteers and they hope to finish the project and open again very soon. Birth Announcement: RAYMOND MICHAEL MONTEZ arrived on October 24 to parents, Raymond & Mindy Montez and grandparents, Raymond & Gloria Montez. KENNEDY LOUISE SWOPES arrived on October 27, she is the daughter of Tom and Melissa (Rushton) Swopes and grandparents are Tom and Janie Swopes. Community Losses: Henry Berndt on Oct 10; Pamela Heck on Oct 21; Phillip Ortiz on Oct 21; Sondra Hendrickson on Oct 22 See the Community Calendar for additional information! GRANADA PRIDE COMMITTEE RECEIVES MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY GRANT The Granada Pride Committee received a $1000 Make a Difference Day Grant, which the Walmart Foundation sponsors in local communities. This Grant is to help volunteers complete or update projects that will make a difference to their community. The Committee then donated it to the Granada Fire/EMS Department, who are dedicated volunteers in our community, to help them with the completion of the inside of their department. They still need to cover the south and east wall with plywood, put up splash guards and do some touch up painting. Make a Difference Day was October 28, it is the largest national day of helping others and USA WEEKEND magazine, Points of Light Foundation and Paul Newman's foundation, Newman's Own, along with the Walmart Foundation, partner together to make a difference by donating millions to volunteers of educational and charitable causes. This Grant was very much appreciated and the community should be very thankful to these foundations for their support. Walmart employees, Pride Committee and Fire/EMS volunteers will get together in the coming weeks to help with this project. CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM The Conservation Security Act of 2000, S. 3223 was introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and a companion bill, H.R. 5511 was introduced by Rep. David Ming (D-MN) along with 26 House co-sponsors. The bill amends the Food and Security Act of 1985 to establish a voluntary program of incentive payments to every agricultural producer that applies conservation practices. The bill establishes a three-tiered system of annual payments ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 for producers that implement Conservation Security Plans. Tier I provides incentives for a producer to establish basic conservation practices. Tier II would address priority concerns and Tier III would address all resource concerns of the entire agricultural operation. Conservation Security Contracts would become the vehicle for the program. Contracts would be a minimum of 5 years for Tier I and 5-10 years for Tiers II and III at the option of the operator. The priorities reflect factors that include; environmental benefits, extent of maintenance for practices, income loss to producers, value for carbon sequestration, importance to local and state conservation needs, cost of monitoring results, participation in watershed efforts, and other factors. Waste storage or treatment facilities are excluded for the program. CCC funds would be utilized to fund the program. Technical assistance funds would be authorized for both planning and implementation. The program also includes a significant education and monitoring component that can be implemented by local networks of producers. METHODIST CHURCH NEWS Bristol, Granada and Holly Methodist Churches are excited to welcome Rev. David Moorman and his wife Sheri on November 15. Rev. Moorman will deliver his first sermon on Sunday, November 19th. Dave and Sheri come most recently from Virginia, but have served churches in Northern Colorado. The new Bishop, Warner H. Brown Jr., will be coming to the Lamar Methodist Church on November 19th. A turkey luncheon will be prepared and you are invited to bring a side dish and join in the festivities. There will be time to meet and learn more about the Bishop following the meal at 1:30 pm. On December 3rd, the Bristol Methodist Church will be hosting the Annual Harvest Dinner and turkey will be provided. All communities are invited to bring a side dish and join in fellowship. MILLENNIUM TREE MERCHANDISE Purchase early! Supplies are Limited!!!!! Some merchandise may not be available on November 27th. NO ORDERS WILL BE MADE AFTER THIS DATE. You can make your purchases at STOP 2 SHOP OR Phone: SHANNON @ 734-5244 GRANADA'S COMMUNITY ROOM RENTAL RATES SET Rental of the Community Room in the City Complex has been set by the Granada City Council. There will be a $50 rental fee per function, plus a $125 security deposit, which will be refunded upon inspection after the event. You will have to go to the City Council to get approval and scheduling information to reserve the room. You can call the clerks office for further information at 734-5411. MOVING DAY! The Granada Fire/EMS volunteers moved into their new fire department at the City Complex on November 4, 2000. GRANADA POLICE OFFICER The Town of Granada hired a new police officer on October 15. His name is Troy Hardwick and he calls Nebraska his home state, but is settling into his Colorado surroundings with ease. Before coming to Granada, Troy served in the Air Force for 7 years in law enforcement, as a dog handler. Then by way of California, he enrolled into the Police Academy at Otero College. Once he received his POST Certification he then worked for 2˝ months as a reserve officer with the Rocky Ford Police Department. His wife Laura operates an in-home daycare in Lamar and they have three children: Christina 6, Justin 5, and Cody 3. The community would like to welcome Troy and his family to our area. PRO TEAM TRAINING CAMP --BIG SUCCESS! The Young Pro Team Ropers held a training camp on November 4th and 5th at Holly Gateway Fairgrounds. The clinic, offered from a Christian perspective, was offered primarily for youth, but all ages were welcome. Mornings were spent ground roping dummies and students practiced roping steers off horseback after lunch. Thirty-five students participated; most were locals while others came from areas as far as Cheraw and Garden City. Those benefiting from this free clinic would like to thank Kent Anderson and Cade Spitz for bringing this camp to Holly. A special thanks also goes to these local sponsors: DeLoach's Tires, 4 States Feed Lot, Tri County Feed, Stagners, Fort Dodge Vet Medicine, Big R, Southeastern Colorado Co-op, Hi Pro Animal Health, Bill and Dorothy Frey, Gateway Products, Reinert Livestock, A-1 Rental, K-K Saddle Pads, Cade Spitz, Greg Seufer, Chad Kalma, Greg Cline, Cow Palace, J.R.'s Country Store. Susie Smith, and Melva Anderson. GRANADA FEEDERS UP AND RUNNING Granada Feeders, located approximately two miles southwest of Granada, is up and running. They began building pens in August and since that time have filled their lots with 7300 head of cattle, just 200 short of full capacity. Granada Feeders currently employs nine people. Most of the cattle are custom fed with some privately owned. This local feed lot benefits area farmers by purchasing such crops as hay, corn, sunflower screenings, and silage. For more information on feeding cattle or selling crops, contact Ronnie Brown at 734-5600. TRAIL RIDERS TOUR CAMP AMACHE Twenty horseback riders gathered on Sunday, October 22nd to enjoy a trail ride through Camp Amache. This informal group plans to meet the 2nd Sunday of each month (except December) and ride either at the arena or different locations around Prowers County. If you would like to be notified of upcoming rides call Shawna Hartshorn at 734-5326.