The Daily Sentinel from Grand Junction, Colorado • 9

i i Widntidiy, Dicimbir 22.1971 Thi Dally Itnilntl, Onnd Junction, Colontfo Ptgo Paonio Town Council discusses Apple Valley Park development 4 mzsir' 'I 1 a1 i iJ-1 By PAT OWENS Sentinel correspondent PAONIA Parks and recreation of various types were highlights of the many topics tackled Tuesday at the regular meeting of the Paonia Town Council. Tentative plans for park development on six acres of land to be deeded to the city by Pan American Developers was presented by Town Manager James Cheney. The plan, outlined, includes a swimming pool for year-round use, four tennis courts, rink for ice skating in winter and roller skating in summer, basketball courts, volleyball stands, baseball diamonds and other outdoor activities such as picnic and playground areas. A request to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for matching funds to begin the development was approved by the council. Exact amount of the grant to be sought is not known, but estimated also indicated it hoped to obtain some help from major coal firms in the area.

The park was named the Apple Valley park. A plan to flood tennis courts at the city park for ice skating this winter was changed due to cracks in the court, and fear that flooding might damage the concrete repairs Meanwhile, another area of Orchard Mesa is scheduled to receive sewer service for the first time around the first of February. In a bid opening Tuesday for the Orchard Mesa Sanitation District, Lyle States Construction Co. of Grand Junction was the apparent low bidder for a project at the Sunrise Ridge Subdivision, 29 Road and U.S. 50.

States bid $29,026 for the project, which includes installation of over 4,000 feet of sewer main and 32 service connections. further. However, councilmen said there will be an ice skating rink at the park in time for use during Christmas vacation, due largely to cooperation of Colo-rado-Westmoreland Coal Co. and Willis-Paul Construction Co The two firms have leveled a portion of the driveway into the park, and hauled in gravel for banks. They have donated plastic liners forthe shallow pond, which is to be flooded by the Paonia volunteer fire department Location of the 25-by-200 foot rink will not impede traffic, according to Cheney Paonia High School students had earlier requested permission to flood the tennis courts to provide ice skating New tap fees Establishing new, uniform sewer tap fees was again discussed, and a new schedule of fees was adopted.

The tap fee, which used to range from as low as $10 to $1,200 in the various parts of town, is now a uniform $600 for single residences. A multiple-use provision was written in providing for $600 for the first tap and $480 for each additional tap. This applies to all apartments, mobile home parks and cottage motels. There will also be an equivalent unit formula established later, providing hopefully for equitable tap fees foroffice buildings and hotels. Supplemental budget A supplemental current-year budget of $18,000 was adopted, required due to unforeseen expenditures for sewer system studies, sewers cleaning, legal fees and an unusual number of water line breaks during the past year.

Don Chapman reported that revenue side of the budget was ahead of 1976 projections, and anticipated the revenue would take care of the additional appropriations for money that has already been spent in most cases. Cheney said requests for bid information on the proposed new sewer system had been received from 12 construction companies and four supply houses. Bids on the project, estimated to cost about $168,000, are to be opened at the council's Jan. 4 meeting. Cheney also reported that water tap certificates will now be given to property owners at the town office.

In the past, there were no records available, short of a search of city ledgers, to prove that an individual or firm had paid for a water tap. Utility bill penalty In other business, establishment of a penalty for nonpayment of utility bills was discussed. It is to be looked into in more detail by Town Attorney James Briscoe. Application by David Morrell for a 3.2 package beer license for the Eastside Grocery was read to the council. A public hearing on the application was set for Feb.

1. A report by Dean VanVleet, concerning establishment of a line of responsibility of the town and the schools in management and upkeep of the city park was read. A meeting with the two groups is to be set later in order to review and possibly ratify an agreement. The schools, which have practically no playgrounds or playing field room, uses the city park instead, and helps pay for its maintenance. A chronic agenda issue, a dog control ordinance, was again discussed at length and again tabled with no action being taken.

Youth citizenship awards for the month of December were presented by Major R.N. (Jack) Patton. Receiving $25 savings bonds were Paonia High School students Meghan Kane, a sophomore, and Tim Karp, senior. Honorable mention certificates were issued to Pam Venard, Jim Owens, Oogie Thompson and Doug Roy. Mesa County and Town of De Beque officials gathered today for a ribbon cutting ceremony on the new De Beque Bridge across the Colorado River.

Attending the ceremony was (right) Gertrude A. McKay. 89, a resident of De Beque and the first child born to settlers in the area. Mesa County Commissioner Maxine Albers cut the ribbon. Sentinel photo by Robert Grant spur temporary street Bridge opened Complaints Potholes and dust have been plaguing residents of the Orchard Mesa area this fall because of a major construction project that will bring sewer service to the area for the first time.

The last length of pipe in the project was placed in the ground at the end of last week for both the third phase of the citys project and an adjoining project of the Orchard Mesa Sanitation District, which is installing sewer lines in areas outside the city limits. (A photo in Saturdays Daily Sentinel incorrectly identified the crew laying the last length of pipe for the sanitation district as the crew working for the city. Leon Parkerson Construction is installing the citys portion of the project.) Complaints on road conditions Some residents of the area have complained to the city and The Sentinel about the condition of streets in the project area and the amount of dust. In an attempt to keep down the dust, the city has been spraying the streets with water according to a city spokesman, Charles Teed. Teed said a thin, temporary layer of asphalt was applied to naweep Avenue to improve driving conditions there with the knowledge that the layer would wear thin and potholes would appear before the street receives a final, permanemnt paving next spring.

and the freezing water main are attributed to the lack of snow in the area. Without the snow, rivers and streams are running lower and slower than normal causing unusual ice formations and some clogging. It's the first time ever that the towns source of water has frozen," said Curran, and unless we have some kind of freak wet snow, theres little chance of it thawing before spring. City bank files lawsuit former Junction police Rico boiling water after line freeze: a WVr.iy I dS i 7 2 S. 'V 0 -i i i Teed also said workers from Parkerson Construction will be filling in holes on the unpaved streets with gravel to improve their surfaces.

Ahead of schedule Although this seasons unusually dry weather is aggravating dust problems in the area, Teed said the weather also allowed Parkerson to complete installation of the main sewer line ahead of schedule. Tuesday, construction crews were testing the pipe for flaws or damage and Teed said some city residents living along the line should be able to hook up to it within a few days. Other residents will have to wait until about February to hook onto the line because equipment for a lift station is expected to arrive in late January. County library tells closings The Mesa County public library is to be closed five days during the holiday season. Head librarian George Van Camp has announced the library will be closed Dec.

24 through 26, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. On other days, the library will maintain its regular hours, Van Camp said. Those hours are: Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m.

to 9 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. guess it's okay, but I hope people realize what it is theyre giving to, one grocery clerk at the East-gate Shopping Center said. The Salvation Army has not been affected by the intruding Santas with buckets. They haven't affected our donations a bit, Capt.

A1 Jarvie said, adding that Ive seen them approach kids and after the donations is a All aboard against chief about $500 for lawyers fees for the bank has so far incurred. Needs time Meyers said of the lawsuit, All I need to do is get some additional time to pay off the loan. I hope it can be settled before it reaches court. Meyers said he is now making a good salary which will enable him to repay First National Bank if he is allowed more time. As Pitkin County undersheriff, he is paid $17,000 a year and is slated to receive a $1,600 raise in 1977, he said.

The banks lawyer, Jon Getz, said Meyers is to be served a summons sometime next week and then given 20 days to answer the lawsuit before a hearing date is set. The case has been assigned to Mesa County District Court Judge William Ela. Meyers became Grand Junctions police chief In February, 1974, after serving in the same capacity in Salem, Ore. His resignation last January came in the wake of criticisms about his performance as police chief and his personal lifestyle. Upon his resignation Meyers received $3,364 in severance pay from the city.

Blames divorce Meyers, contacted in Aspen this morning, said he has not repaid the loans. But he1 blamed his financial troubles on a divorce settlement his ex-wife obtained from a Mesa County District Court judge this November, and said he intends to repay First National Bank as soon as possible. The divorce settlement was rendered against Meyers a few months after his repayment of the bank loans was due. Meyers, 46, resigned as Grand Junctions police chief last Jan. 19 and was named to his current law enforcement job in April.

Lawsuit filed According to the lawsuit, filed in Mesa County District Court by a lawyer for the bank, Meyers signed a promissory note on Nov. 3, 1975, promising to repay the $1,700 loan by May 3, 1976. That repayment date was later extended to June 15 The lawsuit also states Meyers signed a second promissory note on Jan. 21, 1976, promising to repay the $1,400 loan by July 19. The lawsuit is a money demand seeking repayment of the loans, plus about $400 in interest and Here's Santa with a new twist By DON FREDERICK Sentinel staff writer A lawsuit has been filed against former Grand Junction Police Chief Ben H.

Meyers involving money he borrowed from the First National Bank in Grand Junction. The lawsuit alleges that Meyers, now employed as undersheriff for Pitkin County, and living in Aspen, has not repaid loans of $1,700 and $1,400 he received from the bank in November, 1975, and January, 1976. made and the pamphlet received, theres a bewilderment there on the face of the donor. Perhaps people especially children, dont know how to react to the unusual encounter, People want to give at this time of year, and are taken aback when they realize they havent given to charity they expected to donate to, Jarvie said. vy nV t'A'i '4 xtVV RICO Residents of this southwestern Colorado community continue to boil their drinking water upon the recommendation of the Colorado Health Department, after the water line from Silver Creek, their usual source, froze Saturday night cutting off the water supply.

Until chlorination facilities can be installed later this week, were urging people to boil the water for 10 minutes before drinking it, said Roland Prancan, an engineer with the department. Pumped from the Dolores Since Saturday, water from the Dolores River is being pumped into the towns distribution system. Because health department tests show the water contains concentrations of iron and manganese that are slightly higher than normal, the department has recommended boiling to disinfect the water. To keep the pump operating, the town has received a special emergency grant of $7,500 from Governor Lamms office. That money will cover operation of the pump for two months according to Rico Mayor Jack Curran.

After that well just have to figure something else out, said Curran. Everything is adequate so far. We have the rental pump working, but theriver is pretty low." Caused by lack of snow Both problems the low river Rifle girl dies in car crash RIFLE Lynn Holmgren, 11, daughter of Carol and Charles Holmgren, of Glenwood Springs and Craig, was killed Tuesday at 8 p.m. in a one-car automobile accident near here. With her brother Gary, 9, Lynn was riding in a vehicle driven by her father.

According to the Colorado State Patrol, Holmgren apparently lost control of the vehicle about one-half mile north of the Supper Club on Colo. 13 outside Rifle. Gary Holmgren was treated at Claggett Memorial Hospital in Rifle and released while Mr. Holmgren was taken to Clagett and then transferred to St. Marys Hospital in Grand Junction, where he was reported this morning to be in satisfactory condition despite a neck injury.

The state patrol said Holmgren drove onto the shoulder of the road, overcorrected, skidded broadside for 50 feet, collided with a delineator post, skidded another 26 feet back onto the road and then rolled over. Lynn Holmgren was thrown from the vehicle through the windshield. By MINDY PRATT Sentinel staff writer Forsaking their flowing, silky robes for Santa Claus suits, three Hare Krishna monks distributed tiny candy canes and booklets in exchange for whatever donations passersby want to give. Their bald heads covered by red and white hats and white facial hair, and padding around their slender frames, member of the sect feel donations have increased with use of the Santa costumes instead of robes. People relate to Santa Claus, one noted.

He does not feel the new technique is underhanded in the least. We give something (the booklet) in return that the others dont. Cashing in on Santa Cashing in on St. Nick is not new and certainly not unique to the Hare Krishna movement. Members are not licenced, nor as a religious sect should they be, according to Sgt.

Robert Larson of the Grand Junction Police Department. To make that group get a license to solicit would mean wed have to ask every church in town to do the same thing, and nobody wants that, he said. Charles Teed, city information officer, has received more than a dozen phone calls from persons wanting to know if the Santas are legitimate. Theyre creating a lot of annoyance for some people who object to the intrusion, he said. But, he noted, We do have religious freedom here, and its up to the individuals to decide if they want to give.

Denver gave the Santa Clauses a hard time, and so some came over here." Traditionally, a Santa Claus, cadging donations, a signifies a charity of some kind. The charity in this case is the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, and the money is used for book publications and building Krisna programs within the society. Charity donations If thats your favorite charity. 1 Kesiaents ot the Lower Valley Nursing Home in Fruita were treated to a tour of the town Tuesday in an 1897 carriage owned and driven by Wallace Moon, also of Fruita. Some times riding shotgun, and sometimes helping the passengers into the conveyance, Mrs.

Margaret Jones here lends a hand to Louisa Columbus. Sentinel photo by Dennis Hogan AsA -A -A- A A A 4A4-A -V A 4 4, 4- 4, th 4.