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Fort Morgan/
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Fort Morgan Museum...........5
Agriculture..............................7
Jackson Lake.......................... 9
Glenn Miller SwingFest.......10
Morgan County hunting......12
Calendar................................13
Brush/
Morgan County, Colo.
Brush Rodeo.........................15
Calendar................................16
Logan County, Colo.
North Sterling State Park....18
Calendar................................20
Suppers at Sunset.................21
Overland Trail Museum......22
Tourist Information Center.23
Hunting................................. 24
Fishing...................................25
Sterling Xpress..................... 26
Washington County, Colo.
Akron Swimming Pool Park29
Calendar................................29
Regional Map.................. 30-31
Phillips County, Colo.
Holyoke Swimming Pool ....33
Calendar................................33
Holyoke Golf Course........... 34
Ballyneal Golf Course..........36
F&H Golf Course................. 37
Haxtun Fishing Pond...........37
Haxtun Corn Festival...........38
Phillips County Raceway.....40
Dandelion Daze....................41
Summer activities.................41
Phillips County Fair............. 42
Old Fashioned Sat. Night....42
Yuma County, Colo.
Prairie Chicken Tours........ 45
Calendar............................... 45
Sedgwick County, Colo.
Julesburg Reservoir.............47
Museums and history..........48
Julesburg Dragstrip............. 49
Recreation and attractions.. 49
Calendar................................50
Cheyenne County, Neb.
Cabelas................................. 53
Fort Sidney Museum ..........54
Calendar ...............................54
Keith and Deuel
Counties, Neb.
Lake McConaughy...............56
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Brush News-Tribune
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Holyoke Enterprise
130 N. Interocean
Holyoke, CO 80734
970-854-2811
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Julesburg Advocate
108 Cedar St.
Julesburg, CO 80737
970-474-3388
julesburgadvocate.com
Journal-Advocate
504 N. Third St.
Sterling, CO 80751
970-522-1990
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ON THE COVER:
Canoe photo
taken on the South
Platte River between
Dodd Bridge and
Snyder Bridge by Tom
Goss, Brush
Motocross photo
taken at Sweeney
Cycle Park by Tom
Goss, Brush
Barn/people
photo taken by Krista
Juhl, Julesburg
Bald Eagle photo
taken near Snyder by
Lora Kingcade,
Snyder
Sunset East of
Woodrow photo taken
six miles south of
Woodrow and four
miles east by Leon
McCauley, Woodrow
ON THIS PAGE:
Rainbow photo
by Denise Smith,
Holyoke
EXPLORE MAY 21, 2014 3
FORT MORGAN, BRUSH, ORCHARD MORGAN COUNTY
Photo contest runners-up
Stacey Poland
Barb
Bauer
Keith Rundall
Karen Blake
4 MAY 21, 2014EXPLORE
Big changes at Fort Morgan Museum
T
he drastic changes in
Fort Morgan Museum
that started in 2012 likely
will be completed by June of
2014.
The permanent exhibits in
the museums upstairs East
and West galleries were com-
pletely redesigned, thanks to
community donations and
grants from many founda-
tions.
The full redesign is expect-
ed to be open to the public in
early June 2014.
The major exhibits redesign
project started with the first
phase in the West Gallery in
the fall of 2012 and reopening
in the fall of 2013.
The redesign of the East
Gallery exhibits began in the
fall of 2013 and will be com-
pleted in late May of 2014.
See MUSEUM, pg. 6
The frame is up and ready for the ceiling to go over the Hillrose Soda Fountain exhibit in the East
Gallery Fort Morgan Museum, shown here March 27, 2014.
M GAN
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MUSEUMfrom page 5
But even with all of the con-
struction, painting and electri-
cal work, there always was
some part of the museumthat
was open.
Temporarily shifting older
exhibits from the then-closed
galleries to the Lower Level
Gallery at times allowed visi-
tors chances to see them dur-
ing the construction work in
the upstairs galleries.
That way, visitors were still
able to experience some of the
museums collection and
exhibits even during the
height of the construction
work, according to Redesign
Project Manager Andrew
Dunehoo.
We didnt want to be entire-
ly closed at any point, he said.
With the reopening of the
upstairs galleries with the new
exhibits, Fort Morgan Muse-
um likely will be able to
resume using the Lower Level
Gallery for travelling and spe-
cial exhibits.
The new Ranching exhibit at Fort Morgan Museum, shown here Jan. 29, 2014, includes artifacts, explanatory signs, portraits,
cutout images and quotes, as well as having a set of drawers with different types of barbed wire.
If you go
What: Fort Morgan
Museum & Library
Where: Located in
downtown Fort Morgan at
414 Main St., about one
hour northeast of Denver
on Interstate 76.
More info: Call 970-
542-4010 or visit
www.cityoffortmorgan.com
Fort Morgan Heritage
Foundation President
Don Ostwald, left,
points out to Dr.
Kevin Lindell an early
Fort Morgan doctor
represented in the
new opening exhibit
in the West Gallery
at Fort Morgan
Museum on Jan. 23,
2014.
Area rich with ag products
N
ortheast Colorado pro-
duced a large chunk of
the $8 billion in crops
and livestock sold in the state
in 2012.
In Colorado, about 59 per-
cent of the agricultural
income comes form livestock
and about 41 percent from
crops, which are often grown
as feed for livestock, said Mor-
gan County Extension Agent
Marlin Eisenach.
Colorado farmers also help
feed the world, exporting
more than $2 billion of prod-
ucts last year.
Agriculture continues to be
a vital part of Colorados
future, playing a unique role in
its economic strength and pro-
viding more than 108,000 jobs,
which is about 4.5 percent of
the Colorado workforce.
The northeastern part of
Colorado holds the top pro-
ducing ag counties of the
state, with Weld County pro-
ducing $1.5 billion in agricul-
tural commodities in 2012,
Yuma County producing $711
million worth, Morgan Coun-
ty County $494 million and
Logan County $442 million.
However, the value of agri-
cultural products to the state
is much higher than just raw
crops and livestock by them-
selves.
Beef packing plants and oth-
er ways of processing food
See AG, pg. 8
Harvester
hard at
work on a
corn field
off
Highway
34 near
Dodd
Bridge
Road.
Tasha Weaver, tax credit allocation manager for the Colorado
Housing and Finance Authority, peers through the window at the
cows being milked Jan. 30, 2014, at Quail Ridge Dairy
southeast of Fort Morgan.
Located at
1010 W. Platte Avenue
Fort Morgan, Colorado
And
501 Edison Street
Brush, Colorado
AGfrom page 7
means that agriculture actual-
ly contributed $20 billion to
the states economy in 2012,
according to the Colorado
Department of Agriculture.
Fort Morgan is home to
Cargill Meat Solutions, which
cuts, packs and distributes
beef fromabout 2 million head
of cattle each year to supply
the beef market.
In 2009, Logan County had
25,000 head of beef cattle, the
latest year listed. In 2012,
Morgan County had almost
19,000 head and Sedgwick
County had 5,500 head
according to the National
Agricultural Statistics Service.
In addition, Morgan County
is the second-largest dairy
production county in Colora-
do, with 30,000 producing
milk cows delivering 81 mil-
lion pounds of milk last year. A
gallon of milk weighs about
five pounds.
Leprino Foods uses much of
the milk to produce mozzarel-
la cheese for pizzas, sweet
cream, whey and other prod-
ucts in its Fort Morgan facili-
ty. Many common grocery
store products contain Lepri-
no ingredients.
Morgan County also pro-
duced more than 2 million
bushels of wheat in 2012,
almost 9.7 million bushels of
corn for grain and 132,000
tons of hay.
Logan County produced 12
million bushels of wheat and
167,000 tons of hay in 2011.
J
ackson Lake State Park
offers a weekend or vaca-
tion getaway suited to a
day trip, weekend or an
extended vacation.
Sandy beaches are a big
draw. The park offers every-
thing frompicnicking to active
watersports like boating, jet
skiing, waterskiing, windsurf-
ing, sailing and parasailing,
fishing, swimming, hiking and
all-terrain vehicle riding.
Year-round fishing and
camping abound at Jackson
Lake State Park northwest of
Goodrich.
Rainbow trout, wiper, chan-
nel catfish, Northern pike,
walleye, crappie and perch are
available to challenge anglers
skills.
For the hunter, there are
small game, upland birds and
waterfowl and archery hunt-
ing for deer.
Hunters are asked to always
check park regulations before
hunting.
Birds of many species call
Jackson Lake home, and bald
eagles migrate through the
area. The park has a nature
trail.
An off-highway vehicle
track for all-terrain vehicles
and dirt bikes, available year-
round, is located near the
south entrance.
Jackson also offers boat,
snowmobile and OHV regis-
trations.
The park has 260 campsites
in seven campgrounds, includ-
ing a group area that is avail-
able for groups reserving a
minimumof 12 sites. Facilities
include a coin-operated show-
er building and a laundry. A
marina offers groceries, bait
and rental boats.
A group picnic area is also
available for reservations;
each vehicle must have a
parks pass.
Some sites have electricity,
and 135 sites are open year-
round. A multi-purpose room
is available for rental in the
Sandpiper Campground ser-
vices building.
There is a visitors center
with a bookstore; the center
includes a conference area.
Camping reservations can
be made online at
www.parks.state.co.us or by
telephone at 1-800-678-2267.
Group area, multipurpose
room or conference area res-
ervations are available by call-
ing the park at 970-645-2551.
Jackson Lake offers a wide array of water sports, camping and
other recreational opportunities.
Jackson Lake offers
WATER GETAWAYS
WATER GETAWAYS
Tim Brass of Fort Collins sets
decoys under the full moon at
dawn as he prepares for a
morning duck hunt near
Jackson Lake State Park.
The Denver Post file photo
Famed musicians MARK
G
lenn Miller has left his
mark on his former
hometown of Fort Mor-
gan both literally and figu-
ratively.
The auditoriumat Fort Mor-
gan High School and a small
park next to the towns histor-
ic City Hall both bear the
name of the famed big band
musician.
And so does a festival held
every June.
Headlining this years Glenn
Miller SwingFest, June 19-22,
is the Glenn Miller Orchestra,
a descendent of the band Mill-
er headed up back in the
1940s.
The group will appear at a
dance the evening of Satur-
day, June 21.
Several other musical
events are planned, including
a clinic for high school stu-
dents.
The Platte Valley Band,
which is an ensemble of local
musicians, is also scheduled
to play during the festival.
The evening of June 20 will
have a dinner show featuring
Jack Benny and George
Burns in a show titled Heav-
enly Laughter, when Clar-
ence, Angel Third Class from
the Pearly Gates Entertain-
ment Department, returns to
earth to try and earn First
Class Wings. His current task
is to escort two of the enter-
tainment worlds biggest
pranksters Benny and
Burns as they try to clear
their prior mischievous behav-
ior from their heavenly
records. If successful, all
three return to make the
world laugh again!
Historic tours of Fort Mor-
gan are also slated during the
festival.
There will be a Volks March
sponsored by the Sunrise
Optimists Club.
Ron Pflug, who is active in
the jazz ensemble, got the
idea for the walks fromsimilar
events he and his family have
participated in.
There is no set starting
time; those going on the walk
simply check in at City Park
between 9 a.m. and noon on
June 21.
Many people who partici-
pate in such events collect
mementos from them, Pflug
noted.
A fly-in at Fort Morgan air-
port the morning of June 21
features numerous aircraft,
some of them of World War II
or older vintage.
Miller expert Alan Cass, a
longtime employee of the Uni-
versity of Colorado, will deliv-
er a program on the musician
on the morning of June 22.
Alton Glenn Miller was born
See MILLER, pg. 11
Courtesy photo
Glenn Miller was a musician,
arranger, composer, and
bandleader in the swing era.
He was one of the best-selling
recording artists from 1939 to
1943, leading one of the best
known big bands, the Glenn
Miller Orchestra.
Glenn Miller
SwingFest
Schedule of
Events
Thursday, June 19
Music in the Park - Downtown
Fort Morgan; MCC Platte Val-
ley Band: 7 p.m. No Charge
Friday, June 20
Band Clinic for High School
Students
Dinner, Dancing and Show;
Golden Trombone Dance Com-
petition
Show: Heavenly Laughter -
Benny Fiddles while George
Burns; A Salute to Jack Benny
and George Burns: 6 pm- 11
pm$45/person
Saturday, June 21
Fly In at Fort Morgan Airport
w/Lions Club Breakfast ($6/
person for breakfast); 7 a.m.
No Charge
Jubilee in the Park: 10 am- 4
pmNo Charge; Old Fashioned
Picnic in the Park with music,
games, contests, food and
crafts; Cake Walks, Sack Rac-
es, Business TeamTug O
Wars, Lunch with a Celebrity,
Bingo, Touch a Jeep, Re-enac-
tors, Talent Show
Volks March Sunrise Optimist
Club; Starts in City Park Down-
town
Historic Tours: 11 amand 1
pmNo Charge
Dinner at our Featured Res-
taurants: Order fromMemu -
prices vary
or
Dinner on the Bridge: Cocktail
Party at one of our Historic
Homes, followed by a multi
course dinner on the Historic
Rainbow Bridge and chauffer
services; Hosted by The
Roots Group $100 per person
Dance to the World Famous
Glenn Miller Orchestra: 8 pm
$45/person
Sunday, June 22
Sunday Brunch w/Historic
Presentation on Life of Glenn
Miller by Alan Cass: 11 am-
$30/person
Subject to Change
Fort Morgan,
Colorado
A GREAT
PLACE TOBE!
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Festivals & Parades
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18-Hole Golf Course
21-Hole Disc Golf Course
Community Pool
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MILLERfrom page 10
in Clarinda, Iowa, on March 1,
1904.
He got his start in music in
North Platte, Neb., several
years later when his father
brought home a mandolin
which Glenn traded for an old
battered horn.
Miller later moved to Fort
Morgan, refining his musical
skills during his high school
years there.
He was once found playing
his horn on a school roof late
at night.
Miller was also a standout
left end on the school football
team and a member of the
yearbook staff.
He also started a group
called the Mick-Miller Five
and missed his graduation
because he was playing a gig.
In 1923, he entered the Uni-
versity of Colorado but
traveled a lot to auditions and
played whenever and wherev-
er he could. Soon he dropped
out of CU to pursue his musi-
cal career.
He toured with several
groups, landing a spot in Los
Angeles with Ben Pollocks
group.
One member of that band
was Benny Goodman.
After marrying his college
sweetheart, Helen Burger, in
1928, he spent the next three
years in New York City as a
freelance trombonist and
arranger.
Miller recorded with the
likes of Tommy and Jimmy
Dorsey (who used singer
Bing Crosby), Goodman and
Gene Krupa.
In 1934, he became the
musical director of the Dorsey
Band, then organized the Ray
Noble Orchestra.
He first recorded under his
own name in 1935, then
formed his own band in 1937.
That group folded, but after
he hit on the idea of forming a
unique sound with a clarinet
playing the melodic line with
saxophone support, he tried
again in 1938.
That group broke atten-
dance records up and down
the East Coast and soon
recorded such hits as Tuxe-
do Junction, In the
Mood and Pennsylvania
6-5000.
He had a Moonlight Sere-
nade radio series.
The band was in the film
Sun Valley Serenade in 1941;
that movie introduced the mil-
lion-selling Chattanooga
Choo-Choo.
World War II broke out in
late 1941, and musicians and
other young men started get-
ting draft notices.
Miller went into the U.S.
Army in 1942 and was
assigned to the Army Special-
ist Corps, where he modern-
ized the army band.
He was transferred into the
Army Air Corps, where he
organized the Glenn Miller
Army Air Force Band.
In late 1943, he went to Eng-
land to realize his goal of
entertaining the fighting
troops.
There, the band engaged in
more than 800 performances
in less than a year.
In the fall of 1944, the band
was scheduled to go on a six-
week tour of Europe.
Miller flew ahead to make
arrangements, boarding a
plane on Dec. 15 and was
never seen again. His plane is
believed to have crashed into
the English Channel, possibly
fromconcussions frombombs
dropped there when a bomb-
ing mission was aborted.
Couples move to the music June 21, 2013, at the Country
Steak-Out in Fort Morgan. Dancing was a big part of a jam-
packed evening of entertainment on the second night of the
Viaero Glenn Miller SwingFest.
The Glenn Miller Jazz Clinic Band was formed of music students from Northeast Colorado who
had studied with Nathaniel Berman, left, during the Viaero Glenn Miller Swing Fest.
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M
organ Countys abun-
dant natural resourc-
es along with habitat
management provide some of
the best hunting Colorado has
to offer.
The habitats managed by
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
retain high densities of native
wildlife which makes the hunt-
ing experience more reward-
ing.
Pheasant, quail, whitetail,
mule deer and antelope are all
present and huntable in the
farmland and high-prairie sec-
tions of Morgan County. The
large game diet of corn and
grasses promotes excellent
body and antler size.
Hunting opportunities also
exist for river bottomdeer and
turkey.
Morgan County is Colora-
dos most established water-
fowl hunting grounds locat-
ed along the Platte River
Valley. Morgan County lies in
the direct path of these migra-
tory birds.
The majority of accessible
hunting lies in Weldon Valley,
Brush, Brush Prairie Ponds,
Cottonwood, Snyder, Elliott
and Jackson Lake.
However, there is a large
portion of walk-in access
hunting areas that are man-
aged by the CPW. These lands
are usually open for hunting
unless the farmers are har-
vesting.
An atlas that is filled with
mapped locations along with
each property regulations can
be found at www.wild-
life.state.co.us.
One thing to keep in mind
when heading out to hunt in
Morgan County is that all pub-
lic hunting properties have
some kind of regulations.
It is important for hunters to
check out the website before
their arrival or they could be
going home disappointed.
Hunters can get all of their
questions answered by visit-
ing the Colorado Parks and
Wildlife website or they can
visit one of the field offices.
The CPW has a field office
located in Brush at 122 E. Edi-
son St.
The office is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to
noon and 1 to 5 p.m. The local
CPW office phone number is
970-842-6300.
The Denver Post file photo
Tim Brass of Fort Collins works his duck call at sunrise during a morning duck hunt near Jackson
Lake State Park.
The majority of accessible hunting
lies in Weldon Valley, Brush, Brush
Prairie Ponds, Cottonwood, Snyder,
Elliott and Jackson Lake.
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Fort Morgan calendar of events
May 2014
Thursdays 4 - 7 p.m. Fort
Morgan Farmers Market,
Beaver Avenue, between
Main and State streets. Runs
through September.
June 2014
Golf tournaments all sum-
mer. Go to www.quail-
dunes.com.
Summer concert season in
Fort Morgan City Park on
Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
June 13-14 Relay for Life
of Morgan County, Legion
Field, Fort Morgan.
June 14 Morgan County
Antique Tractor and Power
Show (AMA Complex) 6 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Brush
June 19-22 Glenn Miller
SwingFest, Fort Morgan
June 28 Brush! Rush! 5K
run, walk, rollerblade race,
Brush
July 2014
July 2-4 Brush Rodeo,
Morgan County Fairgrounds
in Brush
July 4 Brush Indepen-
dence Day parade, fireworks
downtown Brush
July 4 Wiggins Fourth of
July Blowout, Wiggins Town
Park
July 5 BobStock con-
certs, Fort Morgan City Park
August 2014
August 4-7 Morgan
County Fair at Morgan Coun-
ty Fairgrounds in Brush
August 22-24 Prairie
Biker Rally, Morgan County
Fairgrounds, includes motor-
cycles, bands and kick boxing
competition
September 2014
Sept. 14 Alzheimers
Memory Walk, starts at Fort
Morgan City Park
Sept. 19-21 Pedal The
Plains bicycle tour through
Wiggins, Fort Morgan and
Sterling.
Sept. 19-21 Fall Harvest
Car Show, downtown Fort
Morgan
Sept. 26-27 Oktoberfest
and Car Show, downtown
Brush
October 2014
Oct. 31 Trick or Treat
Trail events in downtown Fort
Morgan
December 2014
First week Fort Morgan
Christmas Parade, downtown
Fort Morgan
All month long Christ-
mas Capitol of the Plains
events in Fort Morgan
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Cindy Schneider
Connie Tomky
Stacey
Poland
Pete Brautigam /
Lora Kingcade
Brush Rodeo to celebrate
60THANNUAL EVENT
C
elebrating its 60th
annual rodeo, members
of the Brush Rodeo
Association have planned for
its best celebration yet in
2014.
As it has for the past num-
ber of years, the 2014 Brush
Rodeo will include three
nights of event, July 2-4, with
a full day of slack events
scheduled for Thursday, July
3. Also on the agenda are an
art show set up in the Mark
Arndt Event Center, mutton
bustin and Princess Rides for
the younger generation, a
Rodeo Royalty competition, a
free BBQ on Tuesday, July 2,
along with the annual Brush
Lions Club pancake breakfast
from 6 to 10 a.m., the 26th
annual East Morgan County
Library Quilt Show and
Friends of the Library Book
Sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
Independence Parade at 10
a.m. on Friday, July 4.
Bringing three days of
events to an explosive close
will be a Fantastic Fire-
works display, coordinated
by the Brush Volunteer Fire
Department on July 4. The
display will begin shortly after
the last rodeo event.
The Brush Rodeo Associa-
tion is commemorating this
years event by producing a
commemorative belt buckle
which will be available for sale
on the rodeo grounds all
three nights.
New to this years event,
will be country music by The
Luke Wayne Band, who will
perform on Thursday, July 3,
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the
fairgrounds. This event is free
to the public, as part of 60
years of the Brush Rodeo.
The history of Brushs
annual 4th of July Rodeo is, in
essence, the history of Brush.
While it was officially orga-
nized in 1954, the roots of the
celebration go back to the
turn of the century the last
century.
Around 1900, local cow-
boys, farmers, their wives and
girlfriends would meet for the
holiday in a pasture just west
of the present Memorial Park
for a day of picnicking and
horse racing.
In 1924, a group of busi-
nessmen led by J.R. Ryland
and Alonzo Petteys pur-
chased land near that pasture
for a park. They gave the land
to the town, and residents
built a grandstand and laid out
a new track. The American
Legion staged the first rodeo
and race meet in 1925. Later,
the show became a communi-
ty project with volunteer
workers and professional
rodeo performers.
Pari-mutuel betting on hors-
es was legalized in Colorado
in 1949, and that year Brush
held the states first such
event. The new horse races
were not, however, held strict-
ly in conjunction with the
towns annual Independence
Day festivities.
It wasnt until 1954 that the
Brush Junior Chamber of
Commerce began sponsoring
the event, and todays celebra-
tion format was born.
Since that time, special
events have come and gone
including pie-eating contests,
softball grudge matches,
beard growing contests,
greased pig chases and cow-
chip hurling competitions
but the essence stays the
same.
Featured events this year
will include roping and full
rodeo competitions beginning
at 7 p.m., July 2-3-4. On July 3,
slack events will begin at 9
a.m. and will include barrel
racing, calf roping, team rop-
ing and bulldogging or steer
wrestling.
Concluding the holiday and
rodeo festivities will be the
fireworks sponsored by the
Brush Rodeo Association,
with the cooperation and
assistance of the Brush Vol-
unteer Fire Department.
Many will do their best to stay on a bronc during the 60th annual
Brush Rodeo. Events will begin at 7 p.m. on July 2, 3 and 4.
Winding up three days of rodeo events, members of the Brush
Volunteer Fire Department will shoot off "Fantastic Fireworks"
over the Brush sky on July 4 at the Morgan County Fairgrounds.
The display will begin immediately following the last event that
night.
Brush Calendar of Events
May 2014
May 14-17 Family Camp-
ers & RVers at the Morgan
County Fairgrounds.
June 2014
June 7 Fishing is Fun
Day at Wacker Pond.
June 14 Morgan County
Antique Tractor & Power
Show(AMA Complex), 6 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
June 21-22 Brad Amack
Softball Tournament.
June 28 Brush! Rush!
Visit www.brushcolo.com for
information and registration.
July 2014
July 2-4 60th Annual
Brush Rodeo
July 3 The Luke Wayne
Band, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Morgan
County Fairgrounds.
July 4 East Morgan
Library Quilt Show, Lions
Club Breakfast, Parade at 10
a.m. Fireworks at dusk.
July 10-14 State Cal Rip-
ken 10 and Under Tourna-
ment, Brush.
July 15-19 Brush Parks
& Recreation Week.
July 17-21 State D
Legion Baseball Tournament,
Brush.
July 22 Customer Appre-
ciation Free Barbecue, East
Morgan County Library Park,
5:30 to 7 p.m.
August 2014
Aug. 4-8 Morgan County
Fair, Morgan County Fair-
grounds, Brush.
September 2014
Sept. 26 Car Show-
Cruise In, 6 p.m.
Sept. 27 Oktoberfest,
downtown Brush, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Eben Ezer Lutheran Care
Centers Fall Festival, 8 a.m. to
1 p.m., Carroll Building
November 2014
Shop Brush First campaign
begins.
December 2014
Dec. 6 Brush High
School Craft Show.
Dec. 13 Free kids movie
at Sands Theatre, 1 p.m.
Dec. 15 Free kids movie
at Sands Theatre, 1 p.m. fol-
lowed by Santa Party at the
Carroll Building, 2:20 p.m.
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Recreation options on
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amping, fishing, hunting, boating, birding and more.
NorthSterling State Park (http://bit.ly/JwGtQ0) is a
gateway to fun and relaxation, located just a short
drive from Sterling in Logan County.
A boaters paradise, this 3,000-acre irrigation reservoir
offers great coves and fingers to explore during the spring
and summer months. Anglers, boaters and water skiers
enjoy the water all day, while land lovers hike, bike or pic-
nic.
The park offers two boat ramps: one at the northend and
one at the south. Plan to launch your boat at a scheduled
inspection time, or be prepared to show valid pre-inspec-
tion documentation prior to launch.
On the northwest side of the reservoir, Darby Armoffers
excellent wiper fishing. The far west end of Darby Arm
ends in a shallow marsh with great opportunities for wild-
life watching. Great blue herons and other wetland birds
are often found here, hunting for small fish or feeding on
underwater plants for dinner.
To the southwest, Cunningham Arm is longer and nar-
rower than Darby. Be careful of Goose Island, a shallow
area marked by buoys at the mouth of Cunningham. The
far west end of Cunningham is bordered by sandstone
cliffs, offering cool shade for a quiet picnic lunch on your
boat, and an interesting look at the geologic processes that
deposited the many layers of sandstone that make up the
See PARK, pg. 19
The 3,000-acre North Sterling Reservoir offers plenty of
room for boaters to share the water.
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Hunting, Fishing, Boating, Swimming, Camping, and golfng!
Beautiful Parks, Tree Sculptures & Walking Trails.
421 N. 4th St. 522-9700
Parks, Library & Recreation
Administration 522-9700
Overland Trail Museum 522-3895
Parks, Cemetery & Forestry 522-2619
Recreation Center 522-7882
Recreation Division 522-7882
Sterling Public Library 522-2023
Public Works
Administration 522-9700
Code Enforcement 522-9700
Service Center 522-2619
Billings 522-9700
Wastewater Plant 522-4804
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Fire Department
410 N. 5th St. 522-3823
Police Department
421 N. 4th St. 522-3512
Logan County Sheriffs Offce
110 Riverview Road 522-2578
youth Services
522-6599
EMERgENCy 9-1-1
PARKfrom page 18
bedrock of the North Sterling
region.
By boat, check out Darby
Point andRookery Point onthe
west side of the reservoir
across from the dam. These
shady areas offer fine shore-
line fishing and a cool place to
rest with a picnic.
North Sterling is open to
fishing year-round. The reser-
voir is an excellent warm-water
fishery, featuring walleye, crap-
pie, perch, bass, bluegill, trout,
catfish, tiger muskie, wiper and
northern pike. Walleye and
wiper under 15 inches in
length must be returned to the
water immediately. Please
refer to the Colorado Fishing
Regulations published annual-
ly by Colorado Parks andWild-
life for a complete listing of size
restrictions and possession
limits.
The Visitor Center has a
small retail store offering ice,
firewood, sodas and water dur-
ing the spring, summer and
fall. Be sure to bring your fish-
ing license and boat fuel.
For those who prefer to stay
on land, natural surface trails
extend more than three miles
fromthe Inlet Canal southwest
along the shoreline to a trail-
head on County Road 29.
Cycling enthusiasts might
enjoy a quiet prairie trail ride
along the reservoirs 3.5-mile
South Shoreline Trail. Horses
are allowed along the South
Shoreline trail, south of the
Inlet Canal and footbridge. All
of NorthSterlings trails are for
non-motorized access only.
Prairie wildlife is abundant in
the park, on the ground and in
the air. Land-based animals of
all sizes and species call the
park home, from prairie dogs
to coyotes, badgers, deer and
antelope. In the air, park visi-
tors may spot a wide variety of
raptors, including golden
eagles, ferruginous hawks,
red-tailed hawks, northern
harriers, and American kes-
trels, among other types of
birds. Acomplete Bird Species
List can be found on the park
website or at the Visitor Cen-
ter, and guided bird walks can
be arranged by calling 970-522-
3657.
Hunting is carefully man-
aged and permitted during
established seasons from the
first Tuesday after Labor Day
through the Friday before
Memorial Day and is not per-
mitted from the dam or areas
northof the dam. Hunting area
maps are available at the Ster-
ling Visitor Center and south
entrance brochure kiosk.
Method of hunting is restricted
to bows and arrows, or shot-
guns firing birdshot.
The park boasts three camp-
grounds with a total of 141
campsites. It canaccommodate
the largest motor homes as
well as the smallest pup tents.
Elks Campground, at the
northend of the park, offers 50
developed campsites including
30-amp electrical hookups,
shade shelters, picnic tables
and fire pits. A centrally-locat-
ed camper services building
offers a meeting room, flush
restrooms, coin-operated
showers and laundry facilities
from April to October. The
campground is open year-
round, but the water systems
are winterized fromOctober to
April to prevent freezing.
Just inside the South
Entrance, Inlet Grove Camp-
ground offers 50-amp electrical
hookups, shade shelters, pic-
nic tables and fire pits, and all
sites have a high-use tent pad.
Tents may also be pitched on
the grass near the campsite.
Inlet Grove Campground is
closed seasonally from Oct. 1
to May 1.
Chimney ViewCampground
offers basic, non-electric camp-
sites. Each site includes a
pullthrough driveway, a shade
shelter, picnic table, fire pit,
and a high-use tent pad. Tents
may also be pitched on the
grass near the campsite. The
campground is open and avail-
able for reservations on week-
ends only from Memorial Day
weekend through Labor Day
weekend.
Viewfees and make reserva-
tions for any of the camp-
grounds online at http://bit.ly/
ICIZDI.
Mike Alosi / Courtesy photo
North Sterling State Park boasts three campgrounds, with
amenities ranging from fully developed RV camping sites to
basic, non-electric pull-through sites like this one at Chimney
View Campground.
Our out of state tuition
rates just went
We are a comprehensive 2 year liberal arts school,
but our signature programs include:
Wind Technology
Automotive/Diesel Technology
Agriculture Sciences/Equine Programs
Sports Medicine/Nursing
Fire Science
Sterling, Colorado
Go to www.njc.edu for
more information or call
1-800-626-4637 and ask for
admissions.
Stopandseethebeautiful bronze
statues onour campus.
DOWN!
Another great reason
to check us out.
Dr. Jay Lee,
College President
Logan County Calendar
May 2014
Memorial Day weekend
North Sterling State Park
summer activities begin.
June 2014
June 6-7 Relay For Life,
Logan County Courthouse
June 14 High Plains
Expo, Draft Horse Show and
Tractor Pull, Logan County
Fairgrounds
June18-22 Colorado
State Firefighters Convention,
Sterling
July 2014
Fridays July Jamz, Logan
County Courthouse Gazebo.
Free concerts.
July 4 Heritage Festival,
Overland Trail Museum.
July 4-6 Colorado Flat-
landers Rod Run, Pioneer
Park. www.coloradoflatland-
ers.com
July 26 Crook Fair
August 2014
July 31-Aug. 10 Logan
County Fair
Aug. 23 Walk to End
Alzheimers, Columbine Park,
Sterling.
September 2014
Sept. 20-21 Sugar Beet
Days, Logan County Court-
house Square
Sept. 19-21 Pedal the
Plains, pedaltheplains.com.
Sept. 21 Fleming Fall
Festival
Sept. 28 For Peetz Sake
Days
October 2014
TBD Merino Fall Festival
TBD Sweet Adelines
Windsong Chorus Concert
TBD Chamber of Terror
November 2014
Nov. 27 Turkey Trot,
Sterling
Nov. 28 Light the Night,
Logan County Courthouse
Square
Through December
Hometown Holidays, Sterling
TBD Community Caring
Hands Trivia Contest
December 2014
Dec. 4 Parade of Lights,
Sterling
TBD Master Chorale
Concert
TBD Sweet Adelines
Windsong Chorus Christmas
Concert
February 2015
TBD NJC Hoops Home-
coming
TBD Hospice of the
Plains Benefit Hog Roast &
Auction
March 2015
TBD NJC Auto Show &
Toy Show
All month long Sterling
Public Library Quilt Show
April 2015
TBD Art Walk, Sterling
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Located at
120 Main street
Sterling, Colorado
970-522-2700
Agritourismbusiness
features local food
on historic site
W
hen Peggy Swedlund
went to an agritourism
workshop at the Exten-
sion Office in February 2013
she thought, I could do that,
and the idea for Suppers At
Sunset was born.
Agritourism is just, its
farmers and ranchers on their
off season or just looking to
expand and give people an
appreciation of what were
about, she explained.
The Colorado Department
of Agriculture defines the term
as activities, events and ser-
vices related to agriculture that
take place on or off the farmor
ranch, and that connect con-
sumers withthe heritage, natu-
ral resource or culinary experi-
ence they value. The
CDA notes that the 2007
USDA Ag Census identified
some 679 Colorado farms
offering agritourismand recre-
ational services, totaling nearly
$33 million in farm income.
When Swedlund heard
about the concept, she thought
the Swedlund ranch near
North Sterling Reservoir,
known for its historical signifi-
cance, would be the perfect
place to invite people to experi-
ence some historical elegance.
Inviting people to come see
their ranch isnt something
new for the Swedlunds. Over
the years theyve had foreign
exchange students and people
from all over the United States
come to their ranch. Peggy
Swedlund sees this as just an
opportunity to have more peo-
ple come.
Their mission statement for
the business is to give our
guests an appreciation of the
beauty and the culture of the
plains of Colorado.
Groups that come to the
ranch experience a meal with
all Colorado food, served on a
linen-covered table in the pas-
ture outside of the homestead
on the property. The table is
adorned with crystal glass-
ware and fine china.
Swedlund said she tries to
keep the food as local as possi-
ble. She said she has learned a
lot by talking to different peo-
ple when she goes to buy local
produce and other things for
her meals.
That is my intent as these
dinners go on: to serve Colora-
do food and to really have it
kind of from the field to the
table, she said.
In addition to enjoying a
meal, guests listen to Kent give
talks on the homestead preser-
vation, the conservation ease-
ment they have or water and
how beneficial it is.
Theres also time to walk
around the homestead, take
photographs, watch for birds
and even look over some fos-
sils and Native American arti-
facts that can be found on the
ranch.
She noted those who have
come to her suppers have talk-
ed about how nice it is to just
be out in nature, just listen to
the birds in silence and see the
beauty.
Its what people want; they
want to, I think, come back to
their heritage and the basics
and they want life experiences
and thats what were offering,
is a life experience.
For more information con-
tact the Swedlunds at 970-522-
7037.
Courtesy Photo
A linen covered table with crystal glassware and fine china
outside the homestead on the Swedlund Ranch makes the
perfect setting for Suppers at Sunset.
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2014 Logan County
Fair & Rodeo
Sterling, Colorado
Logan County Fai rgrounds
,
July 31-August 10
Miss Rodeo Logan County Contest
Saturday, August 2, 10 a.m.
Gary DeSoto Building
East Cheyenne Gas Storage Night Show
Chris Young
Danielle Bradbery
With Spe cial Guest
8 p.m.
Saturday, August 9
www.LCFAIR.org
NextEra Energy Pro Bull Riding
Tuesday, August 5
7 p.m.
This is bull riding
to the extreme!
There is never a
dull moment at the
NextEra Energy Pro
Bull Riding when
you pit skilled riders
full of guts against
2,000 pounds of
raw animal power.
Dick Stull Me morial
PRCA Rodeo
&
Thursday, August 7
Friday, August 8
7 p.m.
Two nights of
PRCA action
- Both nights
consist of a
variety of rodeo
events from
bronc riding to
barrel racing
and roping.
Sunday,
August 10
DDRA De mol ition Derby
5:30 p.m.
The Logan County Fair ends with a bang -
and a crash and a screech - with the DDRA
Demolition Derby.
For More Information or To
Buy Tickets, Visit Us on the
Web at:
www.LCFAIR.org
www.LCFAIR.org
Stories from history to
PASS ON
T
he Overland Trail Muse-
um reopened in April
2014 after a nearly seven-
month closure due to flood
damage fromhistoric flooding
in September 2013 on the
South Platte River.
Restoration and repairs cost
hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars, but nearly all of the work
was complete when the muse-
um reopened its doors for
guests during regular busi-
ness hours. The reopening
coincided with the arrival of a
special traveling exhibit from
the Smithsonian Institute that
has inspired a new catch-
phrase Everybody has a
journey story. Whats yours?
-- and permanent, evolving
exhibit at the museum. The
Logan County Journey Stories
exhibit showcases individuals
who have been interviewed
for the Hartway Oral History
Project, created in honor of
Marion Red and Ruth Hart-
way, to preserve the stories of
Logan County residents.
The focus of the museum is
on preserving and sharing the
history of the Overland Trail
and the heritage of the early
settlers who traveled it. Items
we have here were items the
first settlers brought with
them and items donated by
their families, said museum
curator Kay Rich.
Since its beginning as a
Works Progress Administra-
tion (WPA) project, additions
to the original building have
transformed it into a show-
case of natural history, natives
and settlers.
It is home to a one-of-a-kind
Rural Electrification of Ameri-
ca exhibit in the Dave Hamil
building. The museum has
also acquired over the years a
collection of area historic
buildings some of them
originals, some reproductions
that form a village in the
museum courtyard. The vil-
lage exhibit is a collection of
several buildings that include
the Stoney Buttes one room
school, a county Evangelical
Lutheran Concordia Church,
Dailey Country Store, a black-
smith shop, a barbershop,
Karg Barn, as well as the
ATSF caboose and boxcar
depot on the south side of the
museum. The former print
shop was heavily damaged in
the flood; the museum plans
to construct a newbuilding on
the east side of the museum
grounds on higher ground to
house the restored equip-
ment.
Art lovers may also appreci-
ate two murals, found inside
the machine sheds on the
north end of the museum
grounds, that reflect the areas
agricultural roots.
The High Plains Education
Center, which was dedicated
in the fall of 2011, features
interactive exhibits on the
people, geography and indus-
tries found in the area. The
building also includes a large
meeting room that can be
rented for private functions
and classroom space for chil-
drens programs.
For information on hours
and fees call 970-522-3895.
The Brickel
Bros. Farm
Mural brings
art depicting
an historic
Crook-area
farm with
pieces of
antique farm
equipment
from the
Overland
Trail
Museums
collection.
A welcome
place to stop
F
or many people, the
phrase road trip means
two things: lots of time in
the car and a variety of restau-
rants.
Of course, there are also the
many sites and experiences
that come with the trip, but
the trip is often made better
by the places where a family
stops. Some of the rest stops,
once known for their rustic
approach, are now more like
an oasis on the highway.
The Tourist Information
Center in Sterling offers clean
amenities, a view of the South
Platte River and the wildlife
area around it. The center is
staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on weekdays, and on some
Saturdays, with volunteers
who come to work excited to
meet people coming in from
the road and in need of direc-
tions.
The Tourist Information
Center offers numerous pam-
phlets and magazines on
upcoming events in the area
and throughout the state. In
addition, the Center offers a
map of Sterling that defines
the business district and other
Logan County communities.
A large electronic billboard
outside the center, along
Highway 6, offers information
about services available in
Sterling and upcoming com-
munity events. Maps of the
Living Tree sculptures loca-
tions are available in the Infor-
mation Center.
Get a quick
history of the
Sterling area
from this sign
outside of the
Tourist
Information
Center at the
Interstate 76
and US Highway
6 interchange.
Sterlings history
is rich in events
that include
Indian battles
and exploration
along the
Overland Trail, a
branch of the
Oregon Trail. The
Overland Trail
was used by
hunters and
prospectors
seeking the
Colorado Rocky
Mountains.
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Hunting plentiful
in Logan County
L
ogan County is truly a par-
adise for the avid sport-
man, touting world class
fishing and also providing both
small and big game hunting.
Dove, quail, ring-necked
pheasant, rabbit, raccoon, bob-
cat, coyote, deer and prong-
horn are the areas most popu-
lar game. The land is vast and
LoganCounty is prime hunting
ground.
The North Sterling Reser-
voir is home tosome of the best
goose hunting, boasting pre-
mier flights of Canada and
snowgeese. Hunting is permit-
ted September through May.
Proctor, which is 24 miles
northeast on Highway 138, is a
popular site for quail, pheasant
and waterfowl hunting. And
there are a number of proper-
ties in Logan County that par-
ticipate in the Walk in Access
Program, which allows
licensed hunters to use their
land for the hunting of small
game, waterfowl or furbearers.
Some other areas hunters
may wish to check out are
Duck Creek and Red Lion
Ranch, both located in the
Crook area, and both have res-
ervations coming off this year.
Also, Bravo State Wildlife
Area is under new regulations
this year that dont make hunt-
ers check out and allow wide-
open hunting seven days a
week.
But, before you set out on
your hunting trip, make sure
you have met the state require-
ments, available on the Colora-
do Parks and Wildlife website
www.wildlife.state.co.us. Hunt-
ers are requiredto complete an
approved hunter education
course and purchase a hunting
license. Except for big game,
turkey license, and the Colora-
do Waterfowl Stamp, a tempo-
rary authorization number
(TAN) may be substituted for
the license(s) purchased for 14
days from the purchase date.
The TAN is all the sportsman
would need for one- or five-day
fishing or small game hunting
licenses. The CPWwebsite has
aneasy applicationprocess and
once the license has been pur-
chased, they are usually mailed
out within24 hours. If youneed
your license immediately, CPW
provides the TANlicenses that
can be printed off on a home
computer.
Hunters should also check
the specific landregulations for
the area they plan to hunt. All
state properties, whether it is a
state wildlife area, state trust
area or land in the private prog-
ams, have regulations of some
kind. Some state properties still
do require reservations.
The Bravo State Wildlife Area has new hunting regulations this
year.
BAPTIST
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF STERLING
915 South 8th Avenue
(corner of Columbine Street
& South 8th Avenue)
Sterling, CO 80751
Telephone: 970-522-9002
Pastor John Roberts
Sunday Worship Schedule:
8:30 a.m. Traditional Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
for all ages
10:45 a.m. Contemporary
Service
Wednesday evenings
6:30 p.m. (Sept. - May)
Awana - Age 4 through 8th
grade
CATHOLIC
ST. ANTHONY
Our Mission: May Christs
grace renew us to exercise
His gifts. (see Rom 12:4-6)
Rev. Robert L. Wedow
326 South 3rd St.
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-6422
Parish Offce Hours:
Monday and Wednesday
through Friday
8:00 a.m. to noon
and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesdays 8:00 a.m. to noon.
For Sacramental
Emergencies, please call
(970) 520-3628
Eucharistic Celebrations
Mon., Wed., Thur. and
Sat.-7 a.m.
Saturday Vigil - 5 p.m.
Sunday - 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.
Tuesday - 5:30 p.m.
Friday (during school year)
8:30 a.m. (summer) 7 a.m.
Sacrament of
Reconciliation:
Saturday:
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
St. Anthonys Catholic
School: (970) 522-7567
www.saintanthonysschool.org
SACRED HEART
Peetz, Colorado
Eucharistic Celebrations:
1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday,
2nd and 4th
Sunday - 11 a.m.
SAINT CATHERINE
OF SIENA
Iliff, Colorado
Eucharistic Celebrations:
1st, 3rd & 5th
Sunday - 11 a.m.
2nd & 4th Sunday,
UNITED METHODIST
CHRIST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
4th & Main
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-2910
www.sterlingchristumc.org
Rev. Ed Bigler Ill
Sunday worship hours:
8:15 a.m. Chapel
Communion
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Bruch
10:30 a.m. Worship
Summer Worship time:
May 27th - Sept. 2nd
9:00 a.m. worship
PRESBYTERIAN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
130 S. 4th St.
Sterling, CO 80751
970-522-2708
www.frstpressterling.org
WORSHIP 10:30 a.m.
Get a line on good
fishing spots
W
hile water may not be
the first thing that
comes to mind when
looking across the miles of
farm land and open prairie in
Logan County, the fact is there
are plenty of great fishing
holes. You just have to know
where to look.
The Jumbo Reservoir, which
resides in both Logan and
Sedgwick Counties, holds
1,570 acres of water. Anglers
can expect quality fishing for
walleye, smallmouthbass chan-
nel catfish and beautiful rain-
bow trout. Fishing pressure is
generally low. The Jumbo State
Wildlife Area also offers boat
ramps, picnic areas, primitive
restrooms, camp sites, hiking
trails, wildlife viewing and ice
fishing in the winter months.
The state wildlife area is locat-
ed on County Road 95, two
miles north of Highway 138.
As of 2011, regulations
require that anyone ages 19-64
using the Jumbo or Prewitt
Reservoirs SWAs, who do not
hold a current hunting or fish-
ing license, must purchase a
user permit for $36.
The Prewitt Reservoir is also
managed as an SWAby Colora-
do Parks and Wildlife. It is
located in Logan and Washing-
ton counties on Highway 6. At
full capacity, the Prewitt holds
2,431 acres of water, which has
an abundance of walleye, saug-
eye, channel catfish and black
crappie fish. Anglers may also
catch wiper, northern pike and
rainbow trout. Amenities
include a boat ramp, picnic
areas, primitive restrooms,
camp sites, hiking trails and
wildlife viewing areas.
The North Sterling Reser-
voir located on County Road 46
is known for a high number of
wiper, but anglers canexpect to
catch walleye, saugeye, chan-
nel catfish and black crappie
fish as well. The reservoir
holds 2,880 acres of water.
Amenities available at NSR are
informational kiosks, boat
ramps, picnic areas, modern
restrooms, RV hookups, tent
camping and hiking trails.
The city of Sterling also
offers its own fishing spot. The
OverlandTrail RecreationArea
on Riverview Drive, across
from the Visitor Information
Center, will be stockedwithfish
this year, according to the
CPW. Flooding of the South
Platte River last fall damaged
the dock and polluted the
water; the city will reopen the
area to anglers once officials
deem it safe.
Fishing license are available
online at wildlife.state.co.us.
All boaters are remindedthat
there are mandatory inspection
requirements to help prevent
the spreadof zebra andquagga
mussels andother aquatic inva-
sive species.
Boats should be clean,
drained and dry in between
each time they are launched.
Resident boaters must pass a
state-certified boat inspection
if:
You have traveled outside
of the state to boat.
You have launched on any
of the Colorado lakes or reser-
voirs where mussels have been
detected.
You must submit to an
inspection for aquatic nuisance
species prior to leaving the
body of water.
Youenter a reservoir where
inspections are required. Rov-
ing patrols will randomly staff
reservoirs where permanent
inspection stations arent cur-
rently in place.
Out-of-state boaters are
required to pass an inspection
before launchinginany Colora-
do lake, reservoir or waterway.
Pizza Hut
224 West Main
Sterling, CO 80751
Sun. - Turs.
11:00 - 9:00
Friday and Saturday
11:00 - 10:00
Pizza, Sandwiches, Pasta, Salad Bar
Bullys Pub & Grub
206 N. Logan Avenue
Fleming, CO 80728
Tues. - Sat.
11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Steaks, Seafood, Salads, Sandwiches
(970) 265-2215
Baja Tacos
231 Broadway Street
Sterling, CO 80751
Mexican Specialties,
A home town favorite
(970) 522- 5563
Newcollegiate
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ome of the best collegiate
baseball talent from
around the country will
be making the trek to Sterling
this summer. The Sterling
Xpress baseball team has offi-
cially joined the Mountain Col-
legiate Baseball League for its
inaugural season.
The MCBL is a summer col-
legiate baseball league that fea-
tures teams fromColorado and
Wyoming. The Xpress will join
the Casper (Wyo.) Cutthroats,
the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Grizzlies,
and the Northern Colorado
(Johnstown) Toros for the 2014
MCBL season the leagues
10th year of existence and
will play its season opener on
Friday, May 30, at Plainsmen
Field.
Sterling will play a 48-game
season, give or take exhibition
games, with an average of 24
home games and 24 away
games. Single game ticket pric-
es will be $6 for adults, $4 for
senior citizens and children
5-12 years old, and free for chil-
dren under five years old.
Games will be played at 6:35
p.m. during weekdays, while
Sunday games will be played at
1:35 p.m.
The Sterling Xpress, and the
other three teams in the
MCBL, provide players fromall
across the country that com-
pete throughout all levels of col-
lege baseball to play for teams
that operate like professional
minor league teams and pro-
vide professional conditons
like: using wooden bats and
playing in front of fans and pro-
fessional scouts inquality facili-
ties.
This team is going to give
the community a level of base-
ball that nobody has seen
around here. They are going to
be college level kids playing
here and kids that are possibly
looking at extending their
careers, said one of the teams
owners, TomKiel. The level of
baseball that (General Manag-
er) BryanShepherdis goingto
bring to this town nobody has
seen. Its going to be a lot fun.
The Xpress ownership group
was able to coordinate field
improvement plans with NJC
and was able to fund lights for
the field, which were put up on
April 11. Kiel said the field
improvements for this year are
the first steps in what is a plan
to builda complete sports com-
plex on the Plainsmen Field
site for all levels of community-
wide sports activities.
Xpress home schedule
6:35 p.m. Friday, May 30: Vs.
Cheyenne Grizzlies
6:35 p.m. Saturday, May 31:
Vs. Cheyenne Grizzlies
1:35 p.m. Sunday, June 1: Vs.
Cheyenne Grizzlies
6:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 4:
Vs. Northern Colorado Toros
6:35 p.m. Thursday, June 5:
6:35 p.m. Friday, June 6: Vs.
Northern Colorado Toros
6:35 p.m. Saturday, June 7:
6:35 p.m. Monday, June 16:
Vs. Gem City
6:35 p.m. Tuesday, June 17:
6:35 p.m. Wednesday, June
18: Vs. Cheyenne Grizzlies
6:35 p.m. Friday, June 20: Vs.
Casper Cutthroats
6:35 p.m. Saturday, June 21:
Vs. Casper Cutthroats
1:35 p.m. Sunday, June 22:
6:35 p.m. Monday, June 23:
3 p.m. Thursday, July 3: Vs.
Cheyenne Grizzlies (Fourth of
July special event)
6:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 8: Vs.
Casper Cutthroats
6:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 9:
6:35 p.m. Thursday, July 10:
6:35 p.m. Friday, July 11: Vs.
Casper Cutthroats
6:35 p.m. Saturday, July 12:
1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 13: Vs.
1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 20: Vs.
Gem City (double-header)
6:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 22:
Playoffs: July 28-August 3.
Dates to be determined.
Lights were installed in the outfield at Plainsmen Park in
April 2014 in anticipation of the Sterling Xpress inaugural
season.
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Calendar
of Events
Calendar
of Events
January
July
February
August
March
September
April
October
May
November
June
December
Time for annual passes at
Sterling Recreation Center
Chili Bowl Arts Event
NJC Homecoming Festivities
NJC Jackpot Rodeo
Heritage Festival
Flatlanders Car Show
July Jamz
Crook Fair
Sterling Xpress Baseball
Logan County Fair & Rodeo
Sugar Beet Days
Fleming Fall Festival
RMXA Motocross
Chamber of Terror
Merino Fall Festival
For Peetz Sake Day
Sweet Adelines Windsong
Chorus Concert
Turkey Trot
Hometown Holidays
Community Caring Hands
Trivia Contest
Hometown Holidays
Sterling Parade of Lights
Fleming Festival of Lights
Sweet Adelines Windsong
Chorus Concert
Master Chorale Concert
NJC Auto Show & Toy Show
Public Library Quilt Show
The Art Walk
RMXA Motocross
Red Cross Your Heart Our
Hands Beneft
Crime Stoppers Golf
Tournament
North Sterling Reservoir
Summer activities start
Master Chorale Concert
ACS Relay for Life
Expo & Tractor Pull
High Plains Music Fest
Sterling Lions Triathlon
Twilight Tuesday Movies
Sterling Xpress Baseball
Great Game & Bird Hunting Logan County Fair & Rodeo Great Golfng Available
Logan County
Tourist Information: 1-800-544-8609 or 1-970-522-8962
www.ExploreSterling.com
AKRON WASHINGTON COUNTY
Sue Brotton
Amanda Jo Rogers
Leon McCauley
Paul Threlkel
AKRON WASHINGTON COUNTY
Make a splash in Akron
T
he Akron Swimming Pool
Park offers a lot of options
for a fun and relaxing day.
The pool and park are located
at the corner of Fourth Street
and Elm and the pool is open
from 1 to 5 p.m. every day
except Saturday. The pool is
open on Sunday evenings for
night swimming and usually
one other night. Lessons are
held three different time peri-
ods during the summer
months for two weeks each
session.
Other things at the park
include a skate park, sand vol-
leyball court, swings, slides,
climbing structures, picnic
tables and lots of grass where
the kids can run and play. In
the upper part of the park
there are small barbecues set
up, but in the lower part, take
your grill with you or pack a
picnic lunch.
Be sure and visit the Swim-
ming Pool Park or City Park
located on Main and Fourth.
Both parks have lots of shade,
plenty of tables, slides and
swings and at City Park there
is a small basketball court
where you can enjoy some
time playing hoops. You can
have fun at either park and if
you decide to take the day and
goof off, either park is the
place to visit.
Cool off in the Akron pool all summer long.
Washington County Calendar of Events
June 2014
Akron Car Show, Akron
July 2014
July 4 Annual 4th of July
Event, Otis
August 2014
Washington County Fair,
Akron
April 2015
4-H Carnival, Akron
Annual Week of the Young
Child Carnival, Akron
HOURS:
Mon-Sat: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sun 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
276 E. 1st Street
Akron, CO
(970) 345-0400
142 MainAve.
Akron, CO80720
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HOLYOKE, HAXTUN PHILLIPS COUNTY
Taylor Knight
Denise Smith
Sue Hodgson
Calendar of events
June 6-7, 2014 Phillips Co. Relay for Life, Haxtun
June 13-14, 2014 Dandelion Daze Car Show, Holyoke
July 19, 2014 Old-Fashioned Saturday Night, Haxtun
July 22-27, 2014 Phillips County Fair, Holyoke
Sept. 27, 2014 Haxtun Corn Festival
Oct., 2014 Holly Daze Craft Fair, Holyoke
March, 2015 Holyoke Art Show
March, 2015 Haxtun Lions Chuckwagon Dinner
Lodging
Burge Hotel
230 N. Interocean Ave., Holyoke, CO
970-854-2261
www.burgehotel.net
Cobblestone Inn & Suites
805 S. Interocean Ave., Holyoke, CO
970-854-3222 or 1-888-693-8262
www.staycobblestone.com
Holyoke Swimming Pool
provides year-round fun
F
or 50 years, swimmers of
all ages have made a
splash at the Holyoke
Swimming Pool. The indoor
facility, located at 248 E. Kel-
logg St. next to City Park in
Holyoke, provides a perfect
place for year-round fun and
exercisewhether kids are
just learning to swim in the
3-foot section or are creating
their latest flip off the diving
board at the 10-foot end.
Withactivities every day of
the week, Holyoke Swimming
Pool has a variety of options for
swimmers at any level. Open
swim times are available
throughout the year, and those
looking for a workout can uti-
lize water exercise classes and
lap swimslots.
The summer months
include a schedule for swim-
ming lessons. Kids can also
compete with the Holyoke
Swim Team, which hosts a
swim meet at the pool early in
the summer season. Parent/tot
sessions are another option to
get some experience in the
water.
Warm weather is also an
opportunity for youngsters to
make a splashinthe small wad-
ingpool locatedjust outside the
indoor pool building.
Swimmingenthusiasts can
take advantage of a summer
open swim pass, or a minimal
fee can be paid for general
admission.
Nomatter the weather out-
side, the swimmingpool canbe
rented for private parties for
birthdays, youthgroups or oth-
er celebrations throughout the
year.
For the current schedule
or for more information, call
Holyoke Swimming Pool at
970-854-2513.
Holyoke Swim Team hosts its 2013 swim meet at the indoor
pool in Holyoke, which is available year-round for open swim,
water exercise, private parties and more.
142 N. Interocean
Holyoke, CO
970-854-3455
Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
LoungeMon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
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Restaurant
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KARDALES
Sandwiches
Pizza Pies
Ice Cream
Open Tues.-Sat.
110 N. Interocean
Holyoke
970-854-3042
Pizza p.a.d.
1-800-816-2236
www.hea.coop
Holyoke
970-854-2236
Ovid
970-463-5440
Sterling
970-522-2650
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Restaurants
Holyoke
El Buen Sazn
116 N. Interocean, 970-854-
7777,
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 4:30-8 p.m.,
Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun.
Authentic Mexican Restau-
rant,
Take-out, Credit Cards
accepted.
Heidis Coffee &Bake Shop
242 W. Denver St., 970-854-
2253 (CAKE)
7a.m.-6p.m. Mon-Fri; 8a.m.-1
p.m., Sat.
Breakfast and Lunch served
all day
Specialty cakes, coffees,
wraps, ice creamand more.
KarDales Restaurant &
Lounge
142 N. Interocean Ave., 970-
854-3455,
7 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Sat,
Lounge 11a-2a Mon-Sat
Family Style,
Kids and Senior Menu, Take-
out, Credit Cards accepted.
Kwik Stop
115 E. Denver St., 970-854-
2233
Kwik &Fresh Mexi
Open 24 hours.
Credit Cards accepted.
Pizza p.a.d.
110 N. Interocean Ave., 970-
854-3042,
7:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Tues.-Fri.;
Sat., 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Pizza, subs and ice cream
Take-out, Delivery, Credit
Cards accepted
The Skillet Restaurant
130 W. Denver St., 1/2 block
west of the stoplight. 970-854-
2150.
Family Dining. Cocktails
served. 10-2, 4:30-9 p.m., Tues-
Sat; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun; Closed
Mon. and last Tues of each
month.
Full menu, Breakfast, Ham-
burgers, Sandwiches, Chicken,
Steaks, Seafood.
Take-out, Credit Cards
accepted.
Haxtun
Bar-Lo
Hwy 6, 970-774-7418,
T-W-Th, 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
M&F, 6 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sat., 6 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Hometown Cafe serving
hometown food. Breakfast,
lunch &dinner.
Breakfast served any time.
Kids/Senior menu, Take-Out,
No Credit Cards.
The Daily Grind
106 E. StrohmSt., 970-774-JA-
VA (5282)
6:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. M-F
Coffee, Lattes, Tea,
Smoothies, Shakes, Specialty
Drinks, Sandwiches, Soup, Sal-
ads, Baked Goods &Gifts.
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Holyoke Golf Clubhouse has newlook
R
emodeling at the Holy-
oke Golf Course club-
house at 415 E. Carnah-
an St. in Holyoke, Colo.,
usheredinthe 2014 seasonthis
spring.
The lounge onthe northside
of the clubhouse features two
new flat-screen televisions, as
well as new carpet, electrical/
lights and windows. Paneling
was removed, andone wall was
torn out and replaced by a bar.
The woodonthe tabletopof the
bar has a story of its own. It was
formerly a bowlinglane at Scor-
mor Lanes, which was torn
down a year ago.
A new pavilion was erected
on the west side of the club-
house in time for the 2013 sea-
son as another fairly new addi-
tion to the Holyoke Golf
Course. Primarily used for
tournament meals, the pavilion
has also scheduled graduation
receptions, birthday parties
and wedding receptions.
A city-owned course, Holy-
oke Golf Course is run by a
board of directors elected from
the membership. Gary Huss
serves as superintendent/man-
ager for the nine-hole course
which features grass greens
and grass fairways.
Open year-round when the
weather allows, Holyoke Golf
Course alsohosts senior mens,
mens and womens leagues in
the summers. Traditional tour-
naments include the Saturday-
Sunday Memorial weekend
two-person best-ball tourney
andthe Saturday-Sunday Labor
Day weekend two-person
scramble. In2014, onSaturday,
June 7, the Kurtis Huss Memo-
rial Golf Tourney is scheduled
as a four-person scramble.
The golf club office phone is
970-854-3200.
The newly-remodeled clubhouse at Holyoke Golf Course was
finished in April 2014, just in time for the golf season.
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community bank
www.pwcbank.com
128 S. ColoradoHaxtun970-774-6141
Hassler Crop
Insurance, LLC
Hank & Wanda Hassler
MPCI & Crop Hail
112 N. Sunfower Dr.Holyoke
970-854-4595
774-7234
Certied Seed Cleaning
Croplan Seed Dealer
Westbred Certifed Seed Wheat
PAOLI FARMERS CO-OP
ELEVATOR CO.
Haxtun 970-774-4500
800-320-6922
Holyoke 970-854-4400
Tyler & Laura
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320 W. DenverHolyoke
854-5482 ofce
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Rena Tuell
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HAXTUN SAV-O-MAT
For all your
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and alignment
Right on Hwy #6
970-774-7450
Phillips County
Economic Development Corp.
Becoming Stronger by WorkingTogether
Julie Worley, Exec. Dir.
pced@pctelcom.coop
970-854-4386
www.phillipscountyco.org
Oliver Agency
Rebecca Oliver, Agent
507 E. 1st Haxtun
774-7186
114 W. 1st Julesburg
474-2112
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Ag Power Equipment Co.
280 N. Sunfower Dr.Holyoke
www.agpowerequipment.com
970-854-4535
Toll Free 866-854-4535
Foosball
Pool
Darts
Dances
Holyoke
Vets Club
229 E. Denver
Holyoke
970-854-9444
paolifarmerscoop.com
Casey Blake, Broker Associate, 970-520-2274
Kim Fuller, Broker/Owner, 970-466-1413
Lew Korman, Broker Associate, 719-338-8931
Toby Thompson, Broker Associate, 970-580-0581
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Equipment Rental
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R
anked among the best
golf courses in the
world, Ballyneal Golf
Club is a destination club
located between Holyoke and
Wray, which was built and
maintained for a specific ideal:
a private, authentic North
American, inland links golf
experience.
Designed by architect Tom
Doak, the course opened to
critical acclaim in 2006 and is
now unanimously recognized
among the very best courses
on the planet, including high
rankings from Golf Digest,
Golf Magazine, Golfweek and
other esteemed publications.
From day one, Ballyneals
mission has been to deliver a
singularly unique experience
for its members. By letting
Mother Nature dictate the
flow through the massive
chop hills of Eastern Colora-
do, the courses routing allows
for limitless options and guar-
antees no two loops are alike.
According to Ballyneals
website, www.golfballyneal.
com, circa 1979, Ballyneal was
first and foremost a vision of
young, local golf enthusiast,
Jim ONeal, who recognized
the sand dunes south of Holy-
oke as being reminiscent of
the dunes in faraway Ireland
and Scotland where golf was
born.
The dream of an authentic
links course stayed on the
back burner until older broth-
er Rupert ONeal brought up
the idea of building a course
to compliment the family-
owned hunt club.
Doak of Renaissance Golf
Design studied, discovered
and refined the routing from
2002-2004, which started the
ball rolling for Ballyneal.
When members are not out
walking the course, upscale
lodges and dining opportuni-
ties help them feel right at
home during their stay at Bal-
lyneal.
Lodging, dining and hunt-
ing are open to the public
upon reservation. For this or
membership opportunities,
call Ballyneal Golf Club at 970-
854-5900.
The sand dunes of northeast Colorado allow Mother Nature to dictate the flow of Ballyneal Golf
Course, reminiscent of the authentic links courses in Scotland and Ireland.
Top-ranked Ballyneal Golf Course
offers authentic links experience
5,000 ft. Runway
AWOS &GPS Approach
RC Air Field
Jet-A and Av-Gas Fuel available
Baseball/Softball Fields
Indoor SwimPool
Skate Park
Beautiful In-City 9-Hole Golf Course
Beautiful City Park
Bike/Walking Path
Airport
Recreation
Heginbotham
Library
Listed on the National Register
of Historic Places
City Office
970-854-2266
The Burge Hotel
Taking
Pride in
Holyokes Past
We strive to remain true to
what we are, a historical hotel with
a modern twist. Come stay with us.
Reservations 1-800-352-5256 www.burgehotel.net
Ballyneal Golf Club
Destnaton Club
Between Holyoke & Wray, CO
Private Golf
Memberships Available
Dining, Lodging & Huntng
Open to the Public
Please Call for Reservatons
970-854-5900
www.golfallyneal.com
Anglers welcome in Haxtun
A
fully-stocked fishermans heaven is
sitting in the heart of Haxtun in
Phillips County. Picnic areas, rest-
rooms and dock fishing are just some of
the amenities that welcome visitors to
this modern fishing hole.
Anglers can visit the pond year-round
to fish at their leisure and hook a variety
of fish stocked by Colorado Parks and
Wildlife. The pond is located one mile
west, one and a quarter miles south and a
quarter mile east of Haxtun, through the
Haxtun Gun Club, down a winding road.
It is maintained by the Town of Haxtun
and is open to the public.
F&Hgolf course is family-oriented
D
escribed as family-ori-
ented, F&H Golf
Course, located be-
tween Fleming and Haxtun in
northeast Colorado, is a very
long course that is challeng-
ing for all skill levels.
Open seven days a week
from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. from May
through October, F&Hcan be
found one mile south of High-
way 6, on County Road 87,
between Fleming and Haxtun.
Grass greens, grass fair-
ways and a water feature
define the public course,
which has relied on donations
since its beginning in 1972.
The course is run by a board
of directors, with Kyle McCo-
nnell currently serving as
president.
Updated information for
interested golfers may be
found on F&Hs Facebook
page, Fleming-Haxtun Golf-
Course.
Grass greens and fairways, as well as a water feature, mark the F&H Golf Course, located just off
Highway 6 between Fleming and Haxtun.
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Burlington, CO
17777 Hwy 385 719-346-8213
Cheyenne Wells, CO
44578 Hwy 40 Jct Hwy 385 & 40
719-767-5605
Flagler, CO
4707 Road V 719-765-4428
Fort Morgan, CO
20911 E. Hwy 34 970-867-9434
Gordon, NE
6742 State Hwy 27 308-282-0665
Holyoke, CO
39924 Hwy 6 970-854-3112
Imperial, NE
1001 Hwy 61 308-882-4326
Ogallala, NE
South Highway 61 308-284-4049
Sidney, NE
1901 Link 17J 308-254-2511
Sterling, CO
18793 Hwy 6 970-522-6697
Wray, CO
36535 Hwy 385 970-332-4141
Yuma, CO
704 E. 8th Ave. 970-848-5482
HOLYOKE, HAXTUN PHILLIPS
COUNTY
CHURCHES
Haxtun United
Methodist Church
United Methodist
Rev. David C. Barton
106 S. Washington Ave.,
Haxtun, CO
970-774-6418
Sunday Worship: 9:30
a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45
a.m.
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Haxtun Lions Club
Richard Fryrear, presi-
dent
Meet 1st and 3rd Tues-
days, 6:30 p.m.
Haxtun Community Cen-
ter, 125 E. Wilson, Haxtun
Haxtun has a good
thing growing
W
eve Got a Good
Thing Growing is
the theme for the
2014 Corn Festival in Haxtun,
with Keith and Betty Lick to
serve as grand marshals of
the parade.
A weekend of celebration
hits Haxtun each fall when
community members join
forces to put on a Corn Festi-
val that gets better each year.
Saturday, Sept. 27, is the
date set for the Festival this
year. Among the popular
events is the Corn Festival
Parade along main street.
Street games, carnival
booths, a hot dog eating con-
test, a beer garden and more
continue on the main street.
Other popular events include
a community breakfast and 5K
run on Saturday and a golf
tournament and antique trac-
tor pull on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Saturday evening, The Judd
Hoos, a band based out of
Sturgis, S.D., will provide live
music for the street dance in
front of the Haxtun American
Legion.
Shows throughout the event
include a crop and garden
show, flower show, quilt show,
cooking with corn contest and
cake decorating contest.
For more information about
the Haxtun Corn Festival, call
Alicia Schramat 970-520-3336.
She serves as one of four co-
chairs for the annual event.
Theyre off and running in the 2013 Haxtun Corn Festival street
games. The 2014 Corn Festival is scheduled Sept. 27.
Sat., May 24
7:00
Sat., June 14
7:00
Sat., June 28
7:00
Thurs., July 3
7:00
Fri., July 4
5:00
Sat., July 12
7:00
Mon., July 21
7:00
Sat., Aug. 9
7:00
Sat., Aug. 23
7:00
Sat., Sept. 13
7:00
RMMRA Midgets
Plus All Four IMCA Divisions
BST Late Models
RMMRA Midgets
Salute to the King
Farewell Tour
Steve Kinser
BST Sprint / Dwarfs /
Plus All IMCA Divisions
Fire Cracker Blowout
BST Late Models and Lightning Sprints
NASCAR Star
Kenny Schrader
BST Late Models
Lightning Sprints
Championship Night
BST Sprint Cars / Late Models
Joe Bellm
720-404-0400
joe@bstracing.com
2014 PCR Schedule
www.phillipscountyraceway.com
BST
Sprint Cars
Mods
Stocks
Sport Mods
2-Day
Firecracker Show
BST Tour / Mods / S-Mods /
Stock Cars / Hobbies
Return Appearance from
2013 4th of July Show!
$5 off coupon
Good for 1 Adult Grandstands
Entry for 1 Race in 2014 Season
Heidi
s
Coffee &
Bake Shop
242W. Denver St., Holyoke, CO80734
M-F 7 a.m.-6 p.m. | Sat 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
970-854-CAKE(2253)
Breakfast &Lunch ServedAll Day!
Specialty cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cinnamon
rolls, ice cream, espresso coffee drinks,
smoothies, shakes, breakfast burritos,
wraps, paninis, cabbage pockets &more!
150 S. InteroceanHolyoke
ATM Banking available
Grainland Co-op Ampride
at 220 W. Denver St.
Saturday Drive-Up Banking
8 a.m.-12 noon
970-854-2227 or 1-800-854-2227
Serving the Banking Needs of
Northeast Colorado for over 100 years
www.efpnb.com
Luckys Liquor
140 E. DenverHolyoke
970-854-2206
Large SelectionWine & Beer
Credit & Debit Cards Accepted
Colorado Lottery Sold Here
Holyoke
General Store
127 S. Campbell
Holyoke, CO
970-854-5505
854-2453
970-854-FLIK
Movie Info Line
Movies Friday thru Tuesday
Peerless Theatre
www.thepeerlesstheatre.com
Sullivans Appliance & Air
128 S. InteroceanHolyoke854-2180
Appliances, Heating-Air, Carpet
We also service all makes
& brands of appliances
El Buen Sazn
Authentic Mexican Restaurant
Dining and Take Out
Hours: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. & 4:30-8 p.m.
Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sundays
116 N. InteroceanHolyoke854-7777
Assisted Living 854-5180
Nursing & Rehab 854-2251
816 S. Interocean
Holyoke
Regent Park
Rehab & Nursing
Carriage House
Assisted Living
Our Commitment
Adding Quality
to Life
Flower Garden
127 S. Interocean Holyoke, CO
970-854-2400 1-800-260-3416
For All Your Floral
& Decorating Needs
Credit Cards Accepted
Kwik Stop
#13 Holyoke, CO
Open24Hours
115 E. Denver St.
970-854-2233
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240 S. Interocean, Holyoke www.pctelcom.coop
Computer Repair
Internet
Cable TV/Video
Phone
Business Solutions
24/7 Technical Service
970-854-5000
970-854-2201
866-854-2111
Bradleys
of Holyoke Inc.
110 S. Sheridan
Holyoke, CO 80734
970-854-2278
Fax 970-854-4067
Email bodyshop79@hotmail.com
Quality Collision Repairs
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Your community
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every Wednesday
n
Covering hometown
news of Holyoke and
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n
Offering printing and
other promotional items
970-854-2811
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P
hillips County Raceway
and Blood Sweat &
Tears Promotions have a
stellar racing season on slate
for 2014, running April
through September. It will
alternate every other Saturday
with I-76 Speedway in Fort
Morgan, allowing for the larg-
est car counts possible, as well
as some midweek specials.
The first midweek special
will be Thursday, July 3, with
the Salute to the King farewell
tour. It will feature the King of
the Outlaws, Steve Kinser, for
the nights festivities.
A meet and greet dinner
with the King will be offered
before the race for the first 100
paid participants. That will be
followed by a BST Tour Show-
down and a Firecracker Blow-
out on Friday, July 4.
Kinser has become a legend
in the world of sprint car rac-
ing, and hes looking ahead for
one final chance at making
more history. A 20-time cham-
pion of the World of Outlaws
sprint car series, Kinser is
making this his final full sea-
son on the circuit. Going into
this year, Kinser has collected
576 A-Feature victories in his
35-year World of Outlaws
career.
Another midweek event will
kick off the Phillips County
Fair week Monday, July 21.
The Monday Night Madness
Meltdown will see the BST
Tour returning with NASCAR
star Kenny Schrader.
He raced at PCR and met
the fans at the 2013 Fourth of
July races and returns to kick-
start Fair week in Phillips
County.
Every race of the 2014 PCR
season will consist of all four
International Motor Contest
Association divisions, includ-
ing modifieds, stock cars,
sport mods and hobbies.
Every night will also have a
main attraction addition con-
sisting of sprint cars, late mod-
els, midgets, mini sprints or
dwarf racing.
Facility upgraded
Raceway director Joe Bellm
noted that the Phillips County
commissioners have agreed to
upgrade the facility with an
addition to the pit area. It will
include a newpit shack and pit
tower, as well as permanent
bathrooms.
This will bring the pit area
up to industry standards,
allowing us to continue to
bring bigger and better shows
to Phillips County, said
Bellm.
Additionally, he noted that
the grandstand side will get
more lighting behind the
stands and a more permanent
beer garden.
For season updates includ-
ing race results and sched-
ules, go to phillipscountyrace
way.com.
Holyoke racer Garrett Sporhase helps lead the 2013 Fourth of July parade of cars at Phillips County Raceway.
Stellar season planned at
Phillips County Raceway
Country concert added to fair line-up
F
air time in Phillips County is guaranteed to
offer fun for the whole family. Added to the
entertaining line-up for the July 22-27 fair is
a concert featuring country newcomer Jake Gill
Friday, July 25.
Bull riding will headline the Saturday, July 26,
agenda, along with the morning parade featuring
the Americas Best theme. Parade grand mar-
shals will be Dale and Nelda ONeal.
Livestock shows, contests, card tournaments,
ATV rodeo, inflatables, a dunk tank, pulls, Sun-
day morning church service and more promise
much action. The Phillips County Event Center
provides a great setting for showcasing county
projects and activities.
Located just north of Holyoke on Highway 385,
the Phillips County Fairgrounds is ablaze with
activity as area residents gather to show their
crops, crafts and livestock while enjoying all the
fun of the fair.
For more information about the 2014 Phillips
County Fair, contact the Phillips County Coopera-
tive Extension office at 970-854-3616.
Tanner Smith races around the poles in the 2013 ATV Rodeo at the Phillips
County Fair.
1950s revisited at Old Fashioned event
A
blast from the past fea-
tures 50s-style fun at
Haxtuns annual Old
Fashioned Saturday night.
Scheduled on July 19 this
year, the event is just right for
those who still think the 1950s
was the grandest decade in
American history. Haxtun
Chamber of Commerce pres-
ents Old Fashioned Saturday
Night with a day of cars,
music and cruising.
Numerous activities are
scheduled. It will start with
citywide yard sales in the
morning and will include on
Haxtuns main street the tradi-
tional car show, good music,
games, poker run, burnout
and a dance.
For more information about
this event, contact chairper-
son Laurie Koellner at 970-
774-5282 or go to www.haxtun
chamber.org or www.Face
book.com/oldfashionedsatur
daynight.
Saturday night burnout action draws a crowd at the 2013 Old Fashioned Saturday Night in
Haxtun.
Phillips County
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Come to See, Stay to Live
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Haxtun Hospital
235 W. Fletcher970-774-6123
haxtunhealth.org
Haxtun Family
Medicine Center
233 W. Strohm970-774-6187
Brandt Chiropractic Clinic
Dr. Jerold Brandt, D.C.
246 S. Interocean Ave., Holyoke
970-854-3398
Holyoke Community
Federal Credit Union
101 W. Denver St., Holyoke
970-854-3109
www.hcfcu.org
Phillips County
Commissioners
221 S. Interocean, Holyoke
970-854-3778
www.colorado.gov/phillipscounty
Holyoke Enterprise
130 N. Interocean Ave., Holyoke
970-854-2811
www.holyokeenterprise.com
National Register of
Historic Places
Burge Hotel
230 N. InteroceanHolyoke
Haxtun Town Hall
145 S. ColoradoHaxtun
Heginbotham Library
539 S. BaxterHolyoke
Reimer-Smith Grain Station
by Phillips County Museum
109 S. CampbellHolyoke
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
300 MonmouthAmherst
Phillips County
Courthouse
Melissa Memorial Hospital
1001 E. Johnson St., Holyoke
970-854-2241
www.melissamemorial.org
Family Practice
of Holyoke Clinic
970-854-2500
Phillips County Abstract Co.
970-854-3527
Regent Park
Rehab & Nursing
970-854-2251
Carriage House
Assisted Living
970-854-5180
Holyoke Marketplace
112 E. Carnahan, Holyoke
970-854-3663
www.holyokemarketplace.com
Dandelion Daze
June 14, 2014
CourthouseHolyoke
Old-Fashioned
Saturday Night
July 19, 2014
Haxtun
Phillips County Fair
July 22-27, 2014
FairgroundsHolyoke
Haxtun
Corn Festival
Sept. 27, 2014
Phillips County
Relay For Life
June 6-7, 2014
Haxtun Baseball Field
YUMA, WRAY YUMA COUNTY
Pete Brautigam
Lora Kingcade
Marcia
Rogers
YUMA, WRAY YUMA COUNTY
D
uring the latter part of
March and the month
of April, the small town
of Wray in northeast Colorado
becomes a busy place on the
weekends. Bird lovers
throughout the United States
and from all over the world
arrive to viewthe greater prai-
rie chickens in their natural
habitat.
The greater prairie chick-
ens begin their courtship dis-
play in early spring. The males
strut their stuff on the lek
(booming grounds) and stake
out their territory. Each male
claims an area and protects it
from invasion by other males.
Fights occur frequently
between the males as each
tries to outdo the other.
The Wray Chamber of Com-
merce, the East Yuma County
Historical Society, and Colora-
do Parks and Wildlife, in coop-
eration with landowners,
sponsor greater prairie chick-
en tours every spring to help
educate the public and ensure
the bird population remains
stable. Both guided tours with
a Colorado Parks and Wildlife
officer and self-guided excur-
sions are available.
For more information, go to
www.wraychamber.net. Addi-
tional information may be
obtained by contacting the
Wray Chamber of Commerce
at 970-332-3484 or the Wray-
Museum at 970-332-5063.
Birdwatchers flock to Wray to
watch the annual courtship
dance of the greater prairie
chicken.
Yuma County
Calendar of Events
May 2014
Turkey Vultures Fun Run &
Walk, Yuma
June 2014
Pioneer Days, Yuma, Swap
Meet, car show, fly-in, run/
walk, poker run
July 2014
Wray Daze, Wray
August 2014
Yuma County Fair, Yuma
Old Tyme Days, Vernon
Old Settlers Picnic, Yuma
September 2014
Old Threshers Days, Yuma
Beacher Island Reunion,
Wray
BIRDERS FLOCK TOWRAY
Hiway 34 & 59
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-5427
Finest Store on 34
JULESBURG, OVID, SEDGWICK SEDGWICK COUNTY
John Volcic
Cindy Schneider Amanda Jo Rogers
Stacey
Poland
Relax in the great outdoors
S
ix miles west of
Sedgwick sits the
1,700-acre Jumbo
Reservoir. The reservoir
provides quality fishing
for saugeye, walleye,
rainbow trout, channel
catfish and small mouth
bass, bluegill, black
crappie, along with boat-
ing, water skiing and
camping.
Other amenities
include, picnic areas,
hiking trails, and wildlife
viewing. Services
include boat ramps, shel-
ters and rest rooms.
Daily vehicle permits
are available at the
entrance.
Courtesy photo from Jessica Amendt
Enjoy a beautiful sunset at the Julesburg Reservoir.
Travel the South Platte River Trail
AScenic and Historic Byway
Explore the route of the Transcontinental Railroad
Explore the town that wouldn't die, the four locations of Julesburg.
Explore Colorado's only home station of the Pony Express.
Capture the magic of the Annual Pony Express Reride in June.
Explore the gravesite of Thad Sowder in Ovid, original rider with the
Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and first inductee into the Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Explore Julesburg Reservoir, known to locals as "Jumbo" and the best place
to boat, water ski, fish, swim and hunt small game.
Explore the historic Hippodrome Theatre.
Explore our historic downtown shops.
Julesburg Dragstrip, oldest continuous operational race track in the country.
Visit Historic Sedgwick County
Sponsored by: The Sedgwick County Commissioners Sedgwick County Economic Development
Julesburg Chamber of Commerce Sedgwick County Chamber of Commerce The Town of Julesburg
For more information call 970-474-3344, 970-474-3504 or visit
www.townofjulesburg.com www.sedgwickcountygov.net www.sedgwickcountycolorado.com
Explore the past, enjoy the present
T
he emergence of the
railroad caused a popu-
lation explosion and
earned this wild town the
nickname, Wickedest City
in the West. Just 2 miles
from the Nebraska border,
along Interstate 76, Jules-
burg is the last remaining
town after the previous three
were burned down by Indi-
ans. Julesburg was also the
only Colorado stop for the
famed, but short lived, Pony
Express.
Its rich history lives on at
The Depot Museum, located
at 201 West First Street,
where Indian artifacts, relics
for the four sites of Jules-
burg and other collections of
historic importance are
showcased. Fort Sedgwick
Historical Museum and
Archives, at 114 East First
Street, features exhibits
commemorating Fort Sedg-
wick and the previous three
Julesburgs.
The Old Ford Garage and
Museum is located next door
to the Fort Sedgwick Histori-
cal Museum. Inside, vintage
(still running) automobiles,
memorabilia and photo-
graphs tell of times that have
past.
Julesburg is known as the
Gateway to Colorado, and it
is also a gateway to the past.
Co-op Antiques and Artisans
displays their wares as a
market place with walls.
Three additional antique
shops located in the towns
business district are just the
places to look for interesting
antiques and vintage items
from every era of the 20th
century. Each is filled with a
constant and changing array
of collectibles, coins, glass-
ware, framed art and antique
furniture. Antiques & Arti-
sans, The Cedar Chest and
Serendipity Boutique are
located in the 100 block of
Cedar Street. BDM Antiques
& Collectibles is just around
the corner on West Second
Street.
Julesburg is also home to
the award winning auction
service, Michael Auction,
who specializes in antique
and estate auctions as well as
antique appraisals.
A Pony Express statue at the
Colorado Welcome Center at
Julesburg commemorates the
towns history as the only
Colorado stop on the short-lived
mail route.
The old railroad depot in Julesburg is now Fort Sedgwick Historical Society's Depot Museum, which is
open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Family Market Deli
222 Cedar - Julesburg
970-474-0932
5:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon-Sat
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun.
Deli, Daily Buffet & Salad Bar,
Soup, Pizza, Chicken, Bakery,
Credit Cards accepted
Cha Chas
Mexican Buffet
100 Main Ave - Sedgwick
970-463-9932
Fri & Sat 5-9 pm
Sun 12-4 pm
Lucy's Place
10646 Highway 59 - Sedgwick
970-463-5509
Open 6:30a.m.-8p.m. 7
Days/week
Home-style Cooking, Dine in
or Carry Out, Daily Specials,
Catering available.
Julesburg Cafe
114 Cedar Street - Julesburg
970-474-3700
Open Mon.-Sat. 7a.m. - 3p.m.
Daily Lunch Specials, Take
Out, Monthly dinners.
Credit cards accepted
Chilitos
217 Main St. - Ovid
970-463-5314
Open 7 Days a Week
9am-1:30am
Family Friendly Restaurant
Real Mexican Food, American
Food and Bar
Credit cards accepted
Restaurants
Historic thrills at Julesburg Dragstrip
D
o you have a love for
history combined with
a need for speed?
Try visiting the oldest run-
ning dragstrip in the United
States.
The Julesburg Dragstrip,
opened in 1953, is located
three miles west of Julesburg
and offers all kinds of racing
excitement throughout the
summer. Many modifications
have been made this off-sea-
son to make this years action
even more high-octane. Be
sure to check out the race on
July 12, as ESPN will be pres-
ent to do a feature on the track
that will be aired later in the
summer.
Photo courtesy of James Seiler
The Julesburg Dragstrip, the longest running in the U.S., will be
featured by ESPN this summer.
Attractions for
the whole family
S
edgwick County offers
ways to pass the time
that will appeal to young
and old of every background.
Sedgwick County Golf
Course is located two miles
north of Julesburg on High-
way 11, and offers fun at an
inexpensive rate. The course
is welcome to all, and unlike
the vast majority of other
courses, SCGC is BYOB.
Recent renovations are mak-
ing this course not only inex-
pensive, but a competitive and
relaxing environment to boot.
Need to cool off after? A
municipal swimming pool is
open summer months located
at 322 East Eight Street in
Julesburg, great for family fun
in the sun.
The historic Hippodrome
Theatre located in downtown
Julesburg provides films and
cultural events. A new addi-
tion in this historic theatre
makes the Hippodrome the
cultural art center of Sedg-
wick County. Beautifully deco-
rated and holding all neces-
sary amenities, the
Hippodrome is available for
concerts, weddings, recep-
tions, and conferences.
Courtesy photo from Town of Julesburg / Sterling Journal-Advocate
Daily outdoor fun can always be found in Sedgwick County
whether it is at one of the community parks, the Julesburg
Swimming Pool, golf course, two museums or the dragstrip.
Baptist
Harvest Baptist
Pastor Mark Baker
970-520-1072
222 Main Street
Ovid, CO 80744
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study
7 p.m.
Mennonite
Julesburg Mennonite Church
Pastor Arthur J. Roth
970-474-2779
8th & Elm Streets.
Julesburg, CO
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Presbyterian
Community Presbyterian
Church of Sedgwick
Pastor Arthur J. Roth
423 West Ave
Sedgwick, CO 80749
970-474-2580
Sunday Worship - 9:00 a.m.
Non-denominational
The Joy Mission
Co-Pastors
Ivy Joy & Frank Johnson
970-474-2622
www.thejoymission.com
401 West Third Street
Julesburg, CO
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
& 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Worship
6:30 p.m.
Churches
JULESBURG, OVID, SEDGWICK
SEDGWICK COUNTY
Sedgwick County
Calendar of Events
April - September
2014
Julesburg Drag Strip - Races
every weekend at the Jules-
burg Municipal Airport on
Highway 138
Open May 27 -
Sept. 2
Fort Sedgwick Museum at
114 East 1st Street & The
Depot Museum at 201 West
1st Street
June 2014
June 5 Downtown Thurs-
day Nights - Every Thursday
beginning June 5: Food and
Fun for a good cause!
TBA Annual Pony
Express Re-Ride Festival - Join
us at the CO Welcome Center
for a BBQand Music Festival.
Watch history come alive as
Pony Express Riders travel
through Sedgwick County to
deliver the mail.
July 2014
July 12 ESPN Spotlight
Event at the Julesburg Drag
Strip
July 12 Sedgwick County
125th Anniversary Celebra-
tion
July 4 Julesburg Volun-
teer Fire Dept. Fireworks Dis-
play
July 13 Ovid Days -
Downtown Ovid - Street
Dance, BBQ, Duck Races, Car
Show
August 2014
July 30-Aug. 3 Sedgwick
County Fair, Sedgwick County
Fair Grounds Arts, Crafts,
Livestock, Rodeo, Food,
Parade, Dance, BBQ, and
Much More
Aug. 3 Julesburg Lions
Club Demolition Derby
Aug. 9 Julesburg High
School Alumni Banquet
September 2014
Sept. 6-7 Sedgwick Fall
Harvest Festival, Sedgwick -
Parade, Kids Games, BBQ,
Rodeo, Demolition Derby, and
Street Dance.
Sept. 20 9th annual
Sedgwick Car Show- Music,
Local Vendors, Door Prizes
October 2014
Oct. 18 Pumpkin Festi-
val - scarecrow contest, Hay-
ride scarecrowtour, Haystack
Hunt, Pumpkin Giveaway,
October Soup Fest
Oct. 25 Halloween Fall
Ball, costume party, delicious
horsdourves, bar and live
music. Unique live and silent
auction items, spooky ambi-
ance, a professional photogra-
pher, door prizes, drawings,
and lots of fun. All proceeds
benefit the Sedgwick County
Health Center.
November 2014
Nov. 8 Holiday Open
House, Parade of Lights, Kids
activities at the Julesburg Pub-
lic Library, Free kids matinee,
and more!
Chili Feed and Christmas
Lighting.
December 2014
Hippodrome Arts Centre
Free Christmas Matinee.
For a full listing of calendar
events, please visit us online at
www.townofjulesburg.com
Stagecoach Inn
201 Stagecoach Trail
Ogallala, Nebraska
308-284-3656
Worlds Biggest Hotel Family
Rated #1
Ogallala Hotel by
Tripadvisor.com
Netis Treasures
A Little Bit of Everything!
Now Selling Bait &Tackle
655 2nd St. Chappell, NE 69129
Donations Accepted
308-890-0188 netis_treasures@hotmail.com
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Southwest Nebraska
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Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Open 7 days a week 6:30a.m. - 8p.m.
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Serving all of NE Colorado & SW Nebraska
108 W 1st - Julesburg, CO
970-474-3773
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222 Cedar Julesburg, CO
970-474-0932
www.julesburgfamilymarket.com
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Liquors
420 W 1st Julesburg
474-4623 Free Delivery
Specializing in Antiques,
Collectibles, Coins, Estate
and Farm Sales
www.michaelauction.com (970)474-3693
The Cedar Chest
114 Cedar St. Downtown Julesburg
Phone: 970-474-3505
OPEN: Monday - Saturday 9-5
Antiques & Collectables
Family Dining
Fri & Sat 5-9 pm
Sun 12-4 pm
100 Main Ave Segwick, CO 970-463-9932
Cha Chas
Mexican Buffet
100 Main Ave Segwick, CO 970-463-9932
Sedgwick Antique Inn
Bed & Breakfast
Historical Building
Filled with Antiques
15 Bedrooms Available
Cafe
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Lots of good home cookin!
OPEN 7 Days a Week!
Mon-Thurs: 7am-3pm Fri: 7am-8pm
Sat: 7am-8pm Sun: 8am-2pm
102 Cedar St. Downtown Julesburg, CO
Phone (970) 580-2996
Tue - Fri: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Serendipity Boutique
Antiques,Vintage, Collectibles,
and a whole lot more!
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Dining Room 9am-10pm Bar open until 1:30am
Family
Friendly
Dining
Real Mexican Food,
American Food and Bar!
217 Main Street Ovid, CO 970-463-5314
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EXPLORE SEDGWICK COUNTY
Gateway to Colorado
SIDNEY CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Krystal Watts
Denise Smith
Paul Threlkel
Outfitters HQ meets all your
OUTDOOR NEEDS
C
abelas, among the best-
known of the worlds
outfitters of hunting,
fishing and outdoor gear, was
born somewhat inadvertently
in 1961 when Dick Cabela
came up with a plan to sell
fishing flies he purchased
while at a furniture show in
Chicago. Upon returning
home to Chappell, Neb., Dick
ran a classified ad in the
Casper, Wyo., newspaper
reading: 12 hand-tied flies for
$1. It generated one
response. Undaunted, Dick
formulated a new plan, rewrit-
ing the ad to read: FREE
Introductory offer! 5 hand-tied
Flies... 25c Postage... Han-
dling and placing it in nation-
al outdoormagazines. It didnt
take long for the orders to
begin arriving from sports-
men and women around the
country.
In typical direct-mail style,
each order was mailed out
with a mimeographed catalog
of outdoor items Dick and his
wife, Mary, added to their
product line. In the beginning,
Dick and Mary ran the busi-
ness from the kitchen table of
their home in Chappell.
By 1964, continued success
and growth demanded a big-
ger and better location. The
operation moved to the base-
ment of Dicks and younger
brother Jims fathers furni-
ture store, and then on to vari-
ous buildings in Chappell. In
1969, Cabelas was operating
in a 50,000 square-foot vacant
John Deere building in neigh-
boring downtown Sidney.
Nearly 30 years later, in Jan-
uary 1998, employees moved
out of the original Sidney
headquarters building into a
new120,000-square foot world
headquarters.
The two-story building,
which is large enough to fit a
football field on each floor,
houses offices for nearly 500
employees. But even that facil-
ity was quickly outgrown. To
accommodate the increased
growth in all areas of the com-
pany, construction of a new,
state-of-the-art addition more
than doubling the size of the
world headquarters building
was completed in the summer
of 2002.
The foundation of the com-
pany is its world-famous cata-
log business. Cabelas retail
division operates popular des-
tination stores throughout the
country. As much wildlife
museums and education cen-
ters as retail stores, Cabelas
showrooms provide a truly
unique shopping experience.
In 1985, Cabelas Outdoor
Adventures was born and has
grown steadily since to
become the Worlds Fore-
most Hunting and Fishing
Consulting Agency.
Cabelas meets all fishing,
hunting, camping needs The
85,000 square foot showroom
at Cabelas Sidney store offers
quality merchandise for all
your recreation needs.
The 85,000 square foot showroom at Cabelas Sidney store
offers quality merchandise for all your recreation needs.
Cabelas, the worlds largest outfitter, features massive bronze
statues at all of its locations. This dueling pair of elk can be
viewed at Cabelas store off I-80 in Sidney.
E&S Auto Supply
The right parts the frst time, everytime.
Conveniently located in downtown Sidney, and Chappell.
1212 Illinois
Sidney, NE 69162
308-254-2543 1-800-622-2543
833 Second St.
Chappell, NE 69129
308-874-2258

Calendar
of Events
June 2014
June 13-14 Gold Rush
Days, Legion Park, Sidney
June 21 Sullivan Hills
Camp Classic Golf Tourna-
ment, Chappell Golf Club.
1-888-656-6254
June 22 Sullivan Hills
Community Worship and
Quilt Auction. 1-888-656-6254.
July 2014
July 4 Potluck & Fire-
works
July 5-Oct. 25 Farmers
Market, Sidney
July27-Aug. 2Cheyenne
County Fair &Rodeo
August 2014
TBA Old Settlers Days,
Lodgepole
Aug. 29-31 Potter Days
October 2014
Oct. 3-5Oktoberfest and
Cruisin Class Rod & Roll
Show, Sidney
Oct. 18 VOCAIR Flying
CLubs Fly-In Breakfast
November 2014
Nov. 30 Old Fashioned
Christmas Kickoff, Sidney
December 2014
Dec. 6 Angel of Hope:
Annual Dayof Remembrance,
Sidney
Dec. 7 Old Fashioned
Christmas, Potter
Areas history
WELL-PRESERVED
E
xperience the life of an
1867 soldier when you
visit the museum at
Sixth and Jackson streets and
the Post Commanders Home
at 1153 Sixth Ave. The garri-
son was built to protect rail-
road workers in the late 1800s.
Historical markers give the
history of the town and the
north-south trails to the gold
fields in the Black Hills.
The Fort Sidney Museumis
open April 1-Dec. 30, 9 to 11
a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. daily, or by
appointment.
The Prairie Schooner Muse-
um, a local history museum
located at U.S. Hwy. 385 in
Dalton, features homemade
steam engines, a restored log
cabin, spinning wheel, antique
organ, old tools, telephones
and more.
As the oldest settlement in
Western Nebraska, Sidney is
home to buildings dating from
the late 1800s. Its downtown is
designated an historic district
and includes 44 historic build-
ings. The Gold Rush eras
Deadwood Trail can be found
there, as can the National
Pony Express Monument that
features a marker and flag for
every state the Pony Express
riders rode through. The Lin-
coln Highway markers on
Highway 30 mark the first all-
paved, coast-to-coast route.
Driving tours are available of
the Sioux Army Depot, north
of Sidney, that was construct-
ed in 1942 and was active for
25 years.
A visit to the Post Commanders Home and the Fort Sidney
Museum will transport you back to the towns beginnings.
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce was once a
Carnegie Library that served Sidney from 1914 to 1965.
Western Drug
Dedicated to your good health and good value.
806 Illinois Sidney, NE
(308) 254-2032
OGALLALA KEITH AND DEUEL COUNTIES, NEBRASKA
Amanda Jo Rogers
Paul Threlkel
Cindy Schneider
OGALLALA KEITH AND DEUEL COUNTIES, NEBRASKA
Calendar of Events
June 2014
June 1 Big Mac Walleye Shoot-
out Tourney
June6-8CowboyCapital Classic
YouthBaseball Tournament - Ogalla-
la
June 7 Soap Box Derby All
American Race - Ogallala
June13-14AshHollowPageant
(Lewellen)
June14Optimist YouthFishing
Tournament
June 17-18 Shut Up & Fish
Tournament
June 18-20 Pony Express Re-
Ride
June 21Happy Camper 5KRun
July 2014
July 4 4th of July Fireworks
Show- Ogallala
July 26 Dam Run - Kingsley
Dam, Lake McConaughy
August 2014
Aug. 1 Cowboy Capital Open
Golf Tournament
Aug. 2 Brule Day
Aug. 2-3Ogallala RodeoRound-
Up
Aug. 2-9 Keith County Fair
Aug. 15 Big Mac Poker Run
Aug. 16-17Soap Box Derby All
American Rally
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Paxton Labor
Day Celebration
Aug. 30-31 Mac Attack Sail
Boat Regatta
September 2014
Sept. 6-7 Brule Gun Show
Sept. 13-14 4th Annual Big
Mac Fall Classic Walleye Tourna-
ment
November 2014
Nov. 15 Ogallala Annual Arts &
Crafts Show
December 2014
Dec. 4Ogallala Parade of Lights
All trails lead
to Ogallala
and Lake
McConaughy
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eithCounty andLake McConaughy reignas
Nebraskas recreation capital! Nebraskas
Western Oasis, describes the Keith Coun-
ty/Lake McConaughy area. Lake McConaughy
ranks as Nebraskas No. 1 vacation destination.
Yes, there are places inNebraska that drawbigger
crowds, but only on a day-use basis. Thanks to a
combination of Lake McConaughy and Interstate
80, Keith County ranks No. 1 in per capita travel
income. That is one of the reasons why the Ogalla-
la/Keith County Chamber of Commerce lists
KeithCounty andLanke McConaughy as Nebras-
kas Recreation Capital. Although Keith County
ranks 36thinstate inpopulation, it ranks seventhin
total motel revenues, againthanks to the combina-
tion of Lake McConaughy and Interstate 80.
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20 Miles Long - 4 Miles Wide
White Sand Beaches
Boating Fishing Camping
Explore Ogallalas Old West Heritage
Boot Hill Mansion on the Hill
PetrifiedWood Gallery
I-80 Exit 126, Ogallala, NE
ilovelakemac.com visitogallala.com
800-658-4390
Paid for by the Keith County Visitors Committee
Free slice of pie w/purchase.
Every Wednesday 10a10p. Dinein only.
Offer not valid w/other coupons/discounts.
203 N. 4th St.
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 5224882
Lunch
SpeciaL
Everyday
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
LUNCH BUFFET
Everyday
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
LUNCH BUFFET
Includes breadsticks,
salads, pizzas, pastas,
desserts and
ICE CREAM
$
6 Adults
$
3
And Large Drink
Personal Pan
Pepperoni Pizza
Mon Fri. - 11:00 1:00
Drive Tru Only
Lunch menu also available.
224 W. Main St., Sterling, CO 970-522-7363
One year subscriptiOn
10% off
Sterling Journal-Advocate (970) 522-1990
Fort Morgan Times (970) 867-5651
Akron News Reporter (970) 345-2296
Brush News-Tribune (970) 842-5516
Julesburg Advocate (970) 474-3388
Holyoke Enterprise (970) 854-2811
Colorado
Northeast
CoupoNs
Sue Brotton
Stacey Poland
Amanda Jo Rogers
Tom Goss
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Central Motel
970.867.2401
www.centralmotel.biz
Clarion Inn
970.867.8200
www.clarionhotel.com
Comfort Inn
970.867.6700
www.comfortinn.com
County Comfort
970.867.0260
ww.countrymotel.com
Econo Lodge
970.842.5146
www.econolodge.com
Empire Motel
970.842.2876
Fort Morgan Motel
970.867.8264
Hampton Inn
970.542.2484
www.hamptoninn.com
Microtel Inn
970.842.4241
www.microtelinn.com
Rodeway Inn
970.867.9481
www.rodewayinn.com
Sands Motel
970.867.2453
Sands Park Terrace
970.427.5001
Silver Spur Campground
970.441.5119
Super 8 Motel
970.867.9443
www.super8.com
Memorial Campground
970.842.5001
North Sterling State Park Overland Trail Museum
Logan County Fair & Rodeo 60 acres of Parks
Bradford Rhea Tree Sculptures Sugar Beet Days Craft Fair
Pedal the Plains Party on the Plains Sept. 20, 2014
Flatlanders Car Show July Jamz Free Concert Series
Bird Watch View Wildlife Hunting, Fishing, Boating
Golf Courses Bowling Lanes Walk & Bike Paths
5-Plex Movie Theater Indoor/Outdoor Pool & Water Park
Historical Buildings Self-Guided Tour
Unique Gift and Antique Shops Sterling Xpress Baseball
www.ExploreSterling.com
Tourist Information Center 800-544-8609
September 19-21, 2014
Sugar Beet
Days
Craft Fair
Sept. 20-21

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