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The Boise City News
January, 2009
Wyatt and Kaylee Woolman, along with their parents, Wes and Traci, would like to announce the arrival of Peyton Ray. He arrived on November 24. He weighed 8 lbs 6 oz and was 20 inches long. His proud grandparents are Ray and Beverly Baker, Jan and Garland Gerald, and Rocky Woolman.
Miss Cimarron County Scholarship Pageant 2008 was held Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the Boise City High School Auditorium. The Pageant started at 6 pm. Barbara Weaver, Rachel Durham, Kayla Mizer, Lauren Torres, Samantha Prather, Shaylin Adair, April Layton and Ashley Adair will compete in the Queen division for the title of Miss Cimarron County and a $500.00 scholarship.
There are seven contestant in the Princess Division; Abigail Arthaud, Makenzie Schwindt, Rebecca Milbern, Elli Hanvey, Cjae Kell Megan Trantham, and Ariana Roberts. They will be competing for the title of Miss Cimarron County Princess and a $100.00 savings bond.
In Sweetheart Division there are eight contestants that will compete for the title of Miss Cimarron County Sweetheart and a $100.00 savings bond; Mazzy Wilson, Tierra Alvarez, Katelyn Worm, Destiny Hiracheta, Kansas Hiracheta, Chandler Trantham, Dixie Meeks, and Nayeli Valencia.
In the Belles division there are seven beautiful little girls; Hadlee Shields, Carmen Wingert, Siarra Dadisman, Laramee Taylor, Brooklyn Wait, Kaley Wall-LeGrand and Taryn Walker Whitfield. Each Belle will be crowned with a tiara.
The talent winners, from the Talent Competition on Tuesday, will entertain during the pageant. So please come out and support beautiful and talented ladies on Saturday and see who The Miss Cimarron County 2008 will be.
Results of the Miss Cimarron County Scholarship Pageant 2008
The Queen Division competed in four categories; a Closed Interview, Contestant Profile, Casual wear, and Formal Wear. The contestants for this division were Barbara Weaver, Rachel Durham, Kayla Mizer, Lauren Torres, Samantha Prather, Shaylin Adair, April Layton and Ashley Adair. Listed in order are the top three winners of each category. The Closed Interview: Samantha Prather, April Layton, and Rachel Durham. The Contestant Profile: Kayla Mizer, Samantha Prather, and Lauren Torres. The Casual Wear category: Rachel Durham, Ashley Adair, and Samantha Prather. In Formal Wear: Ashley Adair, Samantha Prather, and Rachel Durham. Winners of the division were: Miss Cimarron County Queen 2008 - Samantha Prather with a total composite score of 125.00, first runner-up - Rachel Durham with a total composite score of 121.15, second runner-up - Ashley Adair with a total composite score of 116.30.
The Princess Division competed in same four categories as the Queens. The contestants for the Princess Division were Abigail Arthaud, MaKenzie Schwindt, Rebecca Milbern, Elli Hanvey, Cjae Kell, Megan Trantham, and Ariana Roberts. Winners are listed in order of each category. The Closed Interview: Elli Hanvey, Cjae Kell, and Ariana Roberts. Contestant Profile: Cjae Kell, Rebecca Milbern, and Ariana Roberts. In Casual Wear: Cjae Kell, Elli Hanvey, and Abigail Arthaud. Formal Wear: Elli Hanvey, Megan Trantham, Abigail Arthaud. Winners of the division were: Miss Cimarron County Princess 2008 - Cjae Kell with a composite score of 117.35, first runner-up - Elli Hanvey with a composite score of 114.55, second runner-up - Ariana Roberts with a composite score of 106.15
The Sweetheart Division competed in a Closed Interview and Party Dress or Formal Wear categories. Each category was worth fifty percent of their score. The contestants for the Sweetheart Division were: Mazzy Wilson, Tierra Alvarez, Katelyn Worm, Destiny Hiracheta, Kansas Hiracheta, Chandler Trantham, Dixie Meeks, and Nayeli Valencia. In the Closed Interview: Tierra Alvarez, Nayeli Valencia, and Chandler Trantham. Party Dress or Formal Wear: Katelyn Worm, Tierra Alvarez, and Nayeli Valencia. Winners of this division were: Miss Cimarron County Sweetheart 2008 - Tierra Alvarez with a composite score of 108.5, first runner-up - Nayeli Valencia with a composite score of 105.5, second runner-up - Katelyn Worm with a composite score of 103
By Riley Frazee
(SPRINGFIELD, COLO.) A fire that began around 2:10 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2008, has destroyed a restaurant and attached residence in the town of Springfield. Springfield fire and emergency medical services (EMS) were called to the scene, and later requested assistance from fire departments in Walsh, Pritchett, Campo, Two Buttes, as well as Prowers Rural Fire. Flight for Life from Pueblo was also requested, but did not transport anyone from the scene.
The fire was contained by 8 a.m., however fire crews remained on scene to mop up hot spots.
The EMS treated and released one person at scene for possible smoke inhalation. No fire fighters were injured, however one truck received some damage.
The building, located at Ninth and Colorado in Springfield, housed the Home Town Burrito restaurant and included a residence.
An area one block north and south of the fire was temporarily evacuated, however residents have been allowed to return to their homes.
After assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Baca County Coroner Dr. Robert Morrow has confirmed the identities of the three victims who died in the blaze, Rocky Michael Saldana, 56, Pamela Denise Saldana, 47 and Jazz Michael Saldana, 17, died in the blaze that destroyed the Hometown Burrito restaurant and the attached home where the three lived. They were the owner/operators of the business.
Baca County Sheriff Steve Salzbrenner requested and received assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to look into the cause of the fire. Baca County does not employ a fire investigator, resulting in the need for outside assistance. The Springfield Police Department and Baca County Coroners Office also assisted with the investigation.
They determined the fire was caused by an older, faulty duct from a wood burning stove in the residential part of the structure that had not been properly secured at the joints.
There was a smoke detector on the lower floor of the residence. It is unknown if the smoke detector operated during the fire. It is recommended that all residences have a smoke detector on each floor and outside of each sleeping area. Smoke detectors do require some minimal maintenance. A monthly test is recommended to make sure the detector is working. Battery replacement is also recommended at least twice a year.
Springfield is located in the southeast corner of Colorado near the Kansas and Oklahoma borders, and has a population of approximately 2,500.
by C.F. David
If and when wind energy makes its way to Cimarron County, there will of course, be changes, and one of them could be...a new Boise City Aiport.
City Manager Rod Avery said that the city had been approached by Generation Energy, (GEI) about a potential eventual construction of a new airport, since its present location affects their production area.
According to Avery should the decision to move the airport become a reality, the expense would be met by GEI.
Asked by The Boise City News where a new airport might be constructed so that it would be clear of the proposed wind farm(s), Avery replied that it was his understanding that land might be available south of Boise City.
Avery added that each time the city has made improvements to the airport that required a state or federal grant, it has been provided that the city maintain the facility at it's present site for at least 20 years; so should the need to move the airport become a reality, that requirement would have to be addressed.
According to GEI President Danny McCrystal, it was his understanding that as long as the new facility was up to grade and if private money was used, the grant proviso would be intact.
"If we tried to use federal money it would take longer," McCrystal explained.
According to documents furnished by Avery, GEI has brought forward a memorandum of Understanding, wherein the city and GEI will consider doing environmental and engineering studies, (at GEI's expense), for the feasibility of relocating the airport.
According to the document while the city will give input, their employees or funds will not be used. However, the city would notify the Federal Aviation Administration and the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission about the potential studies and ask for their cooperation and assistance.
Should the city and GEI agree to this memorandum and the studies prove fruitful, another document will need to be created before any relocation could be made.
McCrystal, said that the state of the present airport and its buildings lends itself to a possible replacement.
McCrystal continued that the potential replacement would be no more than what's there, (the runway wouldn't be any longer), but that there would be room for potential growth, something that isn't possible at its present location.
"We believe this to be something that has future benefits for the community and the company," McCrystal said.
"I think it is obvious that if wind energy does come to Cimarron County there will be more traffic at the airport," he added.
Asked what dollar figure was being used for the possible move, McCrystal said, "$10 million."
Asked where the wind project was in its progression, McCrystal said that transmission lines were critical and that GEI would soon have an individual living in Cimarron County to address those easements.
Bernie Harbets with a package and Postal Worker Joyce Balenseifen at the Keyes, Post Office. Harbets is traveling by a mule, (Polly), drawn wagon. The wagon is complete with solar panels so that Harbet can run his laptop computer.
"Ten months, 1,300 miles, one mule and a pink tumbleweed". That's how author Bernie Harberts describes his wagon voyage from Neptune, Saskatchewan to Keyes, Oklahoma. Before setting off on his Canada to Mexico voyage, the 40-year old Harberts of Southern Pines, North Carolina sailed alone around the world and traveled from North Carolina to California by saddle mule. For his next voyage he decided to travel from Canada to Mexico by mule and wagon. Harberts calls his current trip the "Lost Sea Expedition". The Lost Sea refers to the body of water that covered the Great Plains, inculding much of Oklahoma, millions of years ago. "I'd heard of all the marine fossils, like shark's teeth and clam shells folks were finding on the Great Plains", he says. So he decided to investigate. Traveling 10 to 15 miles per day in a homebuilt wagon pulled by his 13-year old mule Polly, he interviews farms, ranchers and everday folks about the marine fossils they have found. He also interviews folks about life on the prairie. Harberts funds his travels through book sales. He visited Keyes so he could pick up more books that his secretary had shipped to the post office. He'd planned to spend the night, collect his books, and depart for Texas, "where it's warmer". Only his books hadn't arrived. So Harberts visited the Keyes school Monday morning to answer questions about mule travel. While staying in Keyes, Harberts was a guest of Howard Balenseifen, who helped Harberts plan his route south. Harberts stayed two days waiting for his books to arrive - which they finally did. Of the delay, Harberts says, "it was a God Send. I even had a chance to ship my girlfriend a pink tumble weed I found blowing across the prairie."
Harberts thanks the citizens of Keyes and Cimarron County for their hospitality. He hopes to conclude his voyage in Big Bend National Park, Texas, in March 2009.
For more on Harberts' voyages, visit RiverEarth.com.
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