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2.San Miguel Basin Forum, Thursday, May 17, 1979
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ucla Council
Op ning an alley.way be-
tween West 5th and 6th streets
in Nucla was petitioned by sev-
eral residents living in that
area. The petition was pre-
sented by Dale Williams to the
Nucla Town Council last week.
The alley -way, which has
been dedicated by the town, is
located between Grape and
Heron streets. Re for o-
pening the alley are!'Tb allow
access to back lots of proper-
ties; trash cam placed at rear of
shop which would be access-
able from the alley. Williams
said whether or not the alley
was opened, he still plans con-
struction of the shop.
Councilman Charles Kurz
said if the street department
approved opening the alley, he
would donate road base, pro-
vtded the town assumes haul-
ing loads. The town has instal-
led a culvert at the south end
of the alley on West 6th. The
street department planned a
lots inst dot main streets; feasibility study to determine
process of opening alley, mrs- cost and benefit.
ses of mesqultoddden willows
would be cleated away;and an
amet to the fire department in
case of backyard fires.
Williams pointedout, he
had a hidden interest in open-
ing the alley, He reported plans
of comtmcting an auto body
-The town council discmNd
the San Miguel River wet well
project at length with the pro-
ject engineer. Alternate designs
were thoroughly discussed by
members and the engineer.
-A raise in Nucla Marshal
Bill Bachman's salary was ap-
proved by the town council.
Bachman will receive $950 per
month.
-After meeting was con-
cluded, Dale Williams stated to
Summer
Summer time is fun time-
is what the Norwood Recrea-
tion Department is saying a-
bout the Summer Program
that is now being planned for
the kids this year. Tennis les-
sons, craft and art classes,
movies and sport activities
will be only a part of the
program being offered from
June 13-July 27, 9 azn.
to 12 pro. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. Com-
plete information and registra-
tions forms will be available
The hot sun. the high
mountain air. the green scent
of floral fife-un intoxk ting
experience. The equalizing of
beautiful nmer with high
runoff and" hot weather to
color our summer green. Al-
ready, reerecttionfJts are pre-
paring to leave their winter
homes to make themselves
temporary nests in the wilds
of natUreo '
Bicyclists are oiling their
chains, tightening the gears on
their ten speeds, charting their
cross country course& Hikers
are taking inventory,of their
climbing fear, testing the
ropes, dreaming of a heighten.
in& experience on mountain
peaks. Fow Wkeelen are be-
to drive country roads
testing the wavel condition.
Kites are flyin&, Sprite-March
21-k Ol nWcl g. a time
when day and rdght meet in
length.
Joggers are jubilant with an-
P ctpatlon as the trails are dry.
in$ Campers have marked on
¢alendurs those weeks and
months when they shall disap-
pear Into ?he: mountains of
Colorado to escape from the
familiar, " from technology,
from routine obligations.
mountain
brooks wild ais watching
in the silent forests. Fishermen
hooking large rainbow trout
with "gnats and worms and
cheese by Kraft. An eagles
screnln riding pas iyou in the
wind. ltidden_ @ys where
there are no people, just
is ever present. As the Rockies
become a more popular area
for recreationists, more and
more news of tragedies fill the
local media,
In the, last few years moun-
tain dimbers have fallen to
their death, hikers have wand.
ered off and become lost and
died, young women have been
raped, other women have been
Mdnapped or have been pro-
nounced missing, one young
women's bones were found in
the forest the Basin area.
Many have drown in the rivers.
Tourists become easy
prey to the "the rapist
and the border line insane.
There really do not exist those
handiwork-the ultimate in remote and excluded areas that
art.nelure, a by :God. may be driven up to with no
Tke thOu Cre a of one else around. Tourists at,.
s m.mer in the Roe/de& They temping tO mb;O'y-/icg'msc/i s iro
will be inten this But the uvnmt-let their guard .
cold renti of lurking down. They tardy,
dM..w-in eyes enrepee, ; ho r
the Forum, "This was the first
time I've went to a town coun-
cil meeting. I felt that the
council members were genuin-
ely concerned about the town's
business and problems." He
said more residents should take
an interest in town board meet-
ings. "I'm going to attend more
often and participate."
Fun Here
the week of May 21.
Plans are also being made
for adults-tennis lessons, a
bee keeping seminar, modern
jazz dance, natural foods cook-
ery and more will be of-
fered.
If you have any questions
or suggestions please call
Sharon Davidson at 3274214
or 3274350. Also volunteers
are needed for the various
youth activitie and if you
can volunteer a few hours a
week, once a week it can help,
of rest they are taken advant-
age of in their t dnerable state.
A stranger nppean unex-
pectedly and your summer
dream is popped, a li¢ing night.
mare suddenly enters your life
that cannot be erased, As
humanity in all its mrleties
and aspects races to the cool
mountains this summer, you
need to take precautions for
yourself and your family. It
does not always happen to
someone rise. Have fun-but
learn be safe.
RC
May it
of many
more
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