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VOL. 17, Issue 19 - May 7, 2008
Cedaredge ponders question of growing up
State assessment tackles issues of making 'viable community'


By Marie Patchen
Mountain Valley News staff

     Residents of the town of Cedaredge came out in numbers to attend the Community Economic Development Assessment offered by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade on April 30 and May 1.
     "A CED should come from the community, and I was very happy that the community was represented there," said Town Administrator Katie Sickles of the strong turnout and participation of area residents.
     The 48-hour program is designed to help communities plan for the future and was led by a team of hand-picked industry professionals who met with community members to learn about the town and its future development. Through a series of three public sessions, the team gathered information on what community members feel to be the town’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and then provided a report with their recommendations for its overall economic improvement... continued
 

(Above) Maybe if I hold real still, no one will see me! This young kit fox is one of 11 young foxes living in a den right in town in Cedaredge. The den is home to two mother foxes that, between the two of them, have 11 playful kits. It’s not uncommon for fox mothers to share a den with another female. MVN Staff Photo by Christina Johnson

Special guests take the bench in Delta
Colorado Supreme Court justices teach way of law to high-schoolers

By Lindy J Gwinn
Mountain Valley News staff

     Delta County residents were treated to very special guests in the community on April 30 and May 1.
     The Colorado Supreme Court Justices were in the city to kick off the beginning of the Law Day celebration, which is held annually on May 1. It brings the Colorado Supreme Court into the state’s communities in an effort to reach out to high school seniors and give them a close-up look at how the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals work.
     The justices heard two cases in front of hundreds of students who came from Delta, Cedaredge, Hotchkiss, Paonia, Montrose, and Meeker high schools.
     Law Day was initiated in 1986, and the Courts in the Community program was initiated to coincide with Law Day.
     “It’s just a great thing to go out and talk with the kids, as a Supreme Court justice; we don’t have many opportunities to talk to young people. It’s great to see their energy and their fresh ideas,” said Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey, who has served as a justice on the Colorado Supreme Court for almost 21 years.
     To kick off the celebration of Law Day, Colorado Supreme Court Justices were honored at a reception held at Bill Heddles Recreation Center on April 30. Local wines were donated and appreciated by the guests and attendees of the reception.
     All seven of the justices, Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey, and Justices Nathan B. Coats, Michael L. Bender, Gregory J. Hobbs, Alex J. Martinez, Nancy E. Rice, and Allison Eid were in attendance.
     Members of the Colorado Bar Association, Delta District and County court judges, representatives of the Delta County Court Clerk’s Office, elected officials from Delta County and its municipalities, Delta County School Board officials, police chiefs from Cedaredge and Delta police departments, as well as other leaders of the community, turned out to meet and honor the justices.
     “What an honor to have the justices here in Delta,... continued on Page 7
  


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