CASA of the Plains holds its benefit dinner and special auction this Friday night at the Country Steak-Out restaurant in Fort Morgan. CASA stands for court-appointed special advocates, a group that speaks up for abused and neglected children and keeps them safe. The silent auction and cocktails start at 6 p.m., with dinner and a presentation at 7. Individual tickets for the event are 25 dollars and will be available at the door. Some discounts for groups are available.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Free Dental Clinic in Brush
There's a free dental clinic coming up in Brush. The Colorado Mission Of Mercy, or COMOM, brings free dental care to those who cannot afford it. The clinic will be October 21 and 22, from 6 a.m.to 6 p.m. both days on a first come, first served basis. The clinic will be at Brush High School. The clinic is looking for volunteers, so if you'd like to help, contact COMOM at cdaonline.org/COMOM.
Sterling Fall Clean Up Coming Up
In preparation for the big holiday, its time for Sterling's fall clean up. The holiday will bring lots of people -- kids and grown ups alike -- out into the city and Sterling wants to be looking -- well, sterling! So fall clean up starts on October 17. So the city says if it can be disposed of, it will dispose of it for residents. Residents ca put out washers, dryers, microwaves, dishwashers, furniture, mattresses, cabinets and the like. The city will not pick up anything containing freon. Don't put the items out more than three days before your scheduled pick up. Oh, and that holiday -- Halloween!
Pick up schedule:
Monday, Oct. 17, and Tuesday, Oct. 18 -- residences north of Broadway Street and east of Division Avenue
Wednesday, Oct. 19, and Thursday, Oct. 20 -- residences north of Phelps Street and west of Division Avenue
Friday, Oct. 21 -- residences south of Broadway Street and east of Division Avenue
Monday, Oct. 24, and Tuesday, Oct. 25 -- residences south of Phelps Street and west of Division Avenue
Pick up schedule:
Monday, Oct. 17, and Tuesday, Oct. 18 -- residences north of Broadway Street and east of Division Avenue
Wednesday, Oct. 19, and Thursday, Oct. 20 -- residences north of Phelps Street and west of Division Avenue
Friday, Oct. 21 -- residences south of Broadway Street and east of Division Avenue
Monday, Oct. 24, and Tuesday, Oct. 25 -- residences south of Phelps Street and west of Division Avenue
Bring Your Artifacts!
Area residents are encouraged to bring their found artifacts to the guest author presentation by Tom Westfall. Westfall will be at Morgan Community College (920 Barlow Rd., Fort Morgan) on Tuesday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. in Bloedorn Lecture Hall, as part of MCC Center for Arts and Community Enrichment (CACE) speaker series.
Westfall will display numerous artifacts and personal photographs from his collection as he presents, “Listening When the Stones Speak,” a reflection on the utilization of the South Platte River Valley and its inhabitants.
Tom Westfall is a writer, parent educator, human services consultant and a vocational archaeologist living on the South Platte River in Logan County. For more information about the author, the event, or other CACE programs, please visit www.MorganCC.edu or call CACE Coordinator Shirley Bowles at (970) 867-2724.
Westfall will display numerous artifacts and personal photographs from his collection as he presents, “Listening When the Stones Speak,” a reflection on the utilization of the South Platte River Valley and its inhabitants.
Tom Westfall is a writer, parent educator, human services consultant and a vocational archaeologist living on the South Platte River in Logan County. For more information about the author, the event, or other CACE programs, please visit www.MorganCC.edu or call CACE Coordinator Shirley Bowles at (970) 867-2724.
Deal reached on cleanup costs for Valmont Butte
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The City Council of Boulder is due to vote Tuesday night on an agreement that would have the city equally split costs with Honeywell International for now on the $5 million cleanup of the city's Valmont Butte property.
Honeywell once owned the site, which has been used over the decades for industrial milling and debris disposal.
The Daily Camera reports that once the cleanup is complete, the parties could go through courts to resolve final payments.
Honeywell also would pay the Environmental Protection Agency about $540,000 for a site investigation that ended in 2005. In exchange, Honeywell's liability for damages would be reduced.
The company Tusco, which had leased parts of Valmont Butte to mining businesses, would provide $200,000 toward cleanup in exchange for a release of liability.
Honeywell once owned the site, which has been used over the decades for industrial milling and debris disposal.
The Daily Camera reports that once the cleanup is complete, the parties could go through courts to resolve final payments.
Honeywell also would pay the Environmental Protection Agency about $540,000 for a site investigation that ended in 2005. In exchange, Honeywell's liability for damages would be reduced.
The company Tusco, which had leased parts of Valmont Butte to mining businesses, would provide $200,000 toward cleanup in exchange for a release of liability.
CU student arrested on suspicion of bias crime
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — University of Colorado police have arrested a freshman accused of making derogatory remarks about Asian food, then breaking the nose of a half-Asian student who objected.
The Daily Camera reports 19-year-old Thomas Frank Ross is free on bond after being arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault and bias-motivated crime.
He is accused of attacking 18-year-old fellow student Christopher Tetreault late Friday in another student's room.
Ross allegedly told police he only hit Tetreault after Tetreault threw a drink on him. Other students in the room disagreed. According to a police report, Ross said Tetreault had made derogatory remarks to him about being Jewish and that he didn't even know Tetreault was part Asian.
Ross also faces a student disciplinary procedure at CU.
The Daily Camera reports 19-year-old Thomas Frank Ross is free on bond after being arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault and bias-motivated crime.
He is accused of attacking 18-year-old fellow student Christopher Tetreault late Friday in another student's room.
Ross allegedly told police he only hit Tetreault after Tetreault threw a drink on him. Other students in the room disagreed. According to a police report, Ross said Tetreault had made derogatory remarks to him about being Jewish and that he didn't even know Tetreault was part Asian.
Ross also faces a student disciplinary procedure at CU.
Woman killed when car hits moose
FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — A 31-year-old New Castle woman has died after the car she was in struck a moose on Interstate 70 near Frisco.
The Summit County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Tishe Marie Quintana. The Summit Daily News reports Quintana was a passenger in the car that hit the moose Sunday night.
Colorado State Patrol Trooper Nate Reid says the car's driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and was released.
The crash also killed the moose.
The Summit County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Tishe Marie Quintana. The Summit Daily News reports Quintana was a passenger in the car that hit the moose Sunday night.
Colorado State Patrol Trooper Nate Reid says the car's driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and was released.
The crash also killed the moose.
Reps. Diana DeGette, Henry Waxman call for hearing on listeria
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette of Colorado and Henry Waxman of California are calling for a congressional hearing on the recent listeria outbreak.
Health officials have linked 15 deaths and 84 illnesses in 19 states to a strain of listeria found on cantaloupes from Jensen Farms in Holly, Colo.
On Monday, DeGette and Waxman asked House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns for a hearing. They also requested several documents from Jensen Farms, including a customer list and inspection records of the farm.
DeGette and Waxman say an investigation and hearing would help them learn causes of the outbreak and what industry and the Food and Drug Administration can do to prevent similar outbreaks.
Health officials have linked 15 deaths and 84 illnesses in 19 states to a strain of listeria found on cantaloupes from Jensen Farms in Holly, Colo.
On Monday, DeGette and Waxman asked House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns for a hearing. They also requested several documents from Jensen Farms, including a customer list and inspection records of the farm.
DeGette and Waxman say an investigation and hearing would help them learn causes of the outbreak and what industry and the Food and Drug Administration can do to prevent similar outbreaks.
AG Coakley Warns Of Borders Customer Info Sale
(Boston, MA) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is warning Borders bookstore customers that the bankrupt company is selling customer information to Barnes and Noble. The sale is part of the Borders bankruptcy proceeding, and could involve information of up to 45-million Borders customers. However, customers will have the opportunity to opt out, and will be receiving an e-mail giving then 15 days to exercise that option.
Today Is Last Day For Coloradans To Register To Vote
(Denver, CO) -- The deadline for Coloradans to register to vote is today. If you have recently moved, make sure the address on file with the Denver Elections Division is correct. The November 1st elections are less than a month away, and voting materials will be sent out soon.
Colorado Advocacy Groups Angry About ATF Ruling
(Undated) -- Two state advocacy groups are furious at a federal letter saying medical marijuana patients can't own guns. Both Sensible Colorado and the Colorado State Shooting Association say the ATF is wrong for saying medical pot users can't buy guns because it violates federal law. They tell "The Denver Post" the ATF's decision is strange because the Obama Administration has said it won't enforce federal pot laws on medical marijuana patients. The Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office says prosecution will be done on a case-by-case basis.
Homemade Single-Engine Plane Crashes In Brush
(Brush, CO) -- The FAA is investigating the crash of a homemade plane at the Brush Municipal Airport. The pilot and a passenger were unhurt and walked away from the crash. They're recovering from minor injuries.
Brush Fire Department spokesman Paul Acosta said the aircraft was found upside-down in a field around 2:15 p.m. Sunday in clear weather with temperatures in the 80s and six mile an hour winds.
Brush Fire Department spokesman Paul Acosta said the aircraft was found upside-down in a field around 2:15 p.m. Sunday in clear weather with temperatures in the 80s and six mile an hour winds.
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