10A ✧ NEWS90TH BIRTHDAY...RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMESThursday, September 20, 2012Students receive scholarshipsSpecial to the <strong>Herald</strong> <strong>Times</strong>BOBBY GUTIERREZLee Watson pictured with his youngest daughter on his lap, next to his wife Eva Deanholding one of their great granddaughters, celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded byall all children and most of their grand and great grandchildren last weekend. TheWatsons will celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary Oct. 26.Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.MEEKERSchool Lunch MenuWEEK OF SEPT. 24-28, 2012Sept. 24 - BBQ Pork Sandwich, Tator Bars, Fruit Salad,Veggie MedleySept. 25 - CornDog, Apple, Baked Beans, PeachesSept. 26 - Turkey & Ham Rotini, Salad, Fruit, RollSept. 27 - Meeker Subway, Corn, Brownie, FruitSept. 28 - Meatballs & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Pears,ApplesauceBarone Middle SchoolFootball & Volleyball9/22 @ Steamboat9:00amDERIVATIVE, MIXTURE, OR PREPARATION OF THE PLANT, ITSSEEDS, OR ITS RESIN, INCLUDING MARIHUANA CONCENTRATE."MARIJUANA" OR "MARIHUANA" DOES NOT INCLUDE INDUSTRIALHEMP, NOR DOES IT INCLUDE FIBER PRODUCED FROM THESTALKS, OIL, OR CAKE MADE FROM THE SEEDS OF THE PLANT,STERILIZED SEED OF THE PLANT WHICH IS INCAPABLE OF GER-MINATION, OR THE WEIGHT OF ANY OTHER INGREDIENT COM-BINED WITH MARIJUANA TO PREPARE TOPICALOR ORALADMIN-ISTRATIONS, FOOD, DRINK, OR OTHER PRODUCT.(g) "MARIJUANA ACCESSORIES" MEANS ANY EQUIPMENT, PROD-UCTS, OR MATERIALS OF ANY KIND WHICH ARE USED, INTENDEDFOR USE, OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN PLANTING, PROPAGATING,CULTIVATING, GROWING, HARVESTING, COMPOSTING, MANU-FACTURING, COMPOUNDING, CONVERTING, PRODUCING, PRO-CESSING, PREPARING, TESTING, ANALYZING, PACKAGING,REPACKAGING, STORING, VAPORIZING, OR CONTAINING MARI-JUANA, OR FOR INGESTING, INHALING, OR OTHERWISE INTRO-DUCING MARIJUANA INTO THE HUMAN BODY.(h) "MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY" MEANS AN ENTITYLICENSED TO CULTIVATE, PREPARE, AND PACKAGE MARIJUANAAND SELLMARIJUANA TO RETAILMARIJUANA STORES, TO MARI-JUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, AND TO OTHERMARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES, BUT NOT TO CONSUMERS.(i) "MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS A MARIJUANA CULTIVA-TION FACILITY, A MARIJUANA TESTING FACILITY, A MARIJUANAPRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY, OR A RETAIL MARIJUANASTORE.(j) "MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY" MEANS ANENTITY LICENSED TO PURCHASE MARIJUANA; MANUFACTURE,PREPARE, AND PACKAGE MARIJUANA PRODUCTS; AND SELLMARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS TO OTHER MARIJUANAPRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND TO RETAIL MARI-JUANA STORES, BUT NOT TO CONSUMERS.(k) "MARIJUANA PRODUCTS" MEANS CONCENTRATED MARIJUA-NA PRODUCTS AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS THAT ARE COM-PRISED OF MARIJUANA AND OTHER INGREDIENTS AND AREINTENDED FOR USE OR CONSUMPTION, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, EDIBLE PRODUCTS, OINTMENTS, AND TINCTURES.(l) "MARIJUANA TESTING FACILITY" MEANS AN ENTITY LICENSEDTO ANALYZE AND CERTIFY THE SAFETY AND POTENCY OF MARI-JUANA.(m) "MEDICALMARIJUANA CENTER" MEANS AN ENTITY LICENSEDBY A STATE AGENCY TO SELL MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANAPRODUCTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 OF THIS ARTICLE ANDTHE COLORADO MEDICAL MARIJUANA CODE.(n) "RETAILMARIJUANA STORE" MEANS AN ENTITY LICENSED TOPURCHASE MARIJUANA FROM MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILI-TIES AND MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS FROM MARI-JUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND TO SELLMARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS TO CONSUMERS.(o) "UNREASONABLY IMPRACTICABLE" MEANS THAT THE MEAS-URES NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONSREQUIRE SUCH A HIGH INVESTMENT OF RISK, MONEY, TIME, ORANY OTHER RESOURCE OR ASSET THAT THE OPERATION OF AMARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT WORTHY OF BEING CAR-RIED OUT IN PRACTICE BY A REASONABLY PRUDENT BUSI-NESSPERSON.Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.The Rio Blanco County lunch menus are sponsored by:R I O B L A N C O<strong>Herald</strong> <strong>Times</strong>SERVING RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO SINCE 1885970.878.4017 • 970.675.5033 • theheraldtimes.comRANGELYSchool Lunch MenuWEEK OF SEPT. 24-27, 2012Sept. 24 - Spaghetti or Grilled Cheese, Roll, Fruit &Salad Bar, Milk or WaterSept. 25 - Pizza or Turkey & Cheese Wrap, Fruit &Salad Bar, Milk or WaterSept. 26 - Chicken& Cheese Stromboli or Egg SaladSandwich, Fruit & Salad Bar, Milk or WaterSept. 27 - Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Fruit & SaladBar, Milk or WaterRangely Jr. HighFootball & Volleyball9/22 @ Craig9:00am(3) Personal use of marijuana. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHERPROVISION OF LAW, THE FOLLOWING ACTS ARE NOT UNLAWFULAND SHALL NOT BE AN OFFENSE UNDER COLORADO LAW ORTHE LAW OF ANY LOCALITY WITHIN COLORADO OR BE A BASISFOR SEIZURE OR FORFEITURE OF ASSETS UNDER COLORADOLAW FOR PERSONS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER:(a) POSSESSING, USING, DISPLAYING, PURCHASING, OR TRANS-PORTING MARIJUANA ACCESSORIES OR ONE OUNCE OR LESSOF MARIJUANA.(b) POSSESSING, GROWING, PROCESSING, OR TRANSPORTINGNO MORE THAN SIX MARIJUANA PLANTS, WITH THREE OR FEWERBEING MATURE, FLOWERING PLANTS, AND POSSESSION OF THEMARIJUANA PRODUCED BY THE PLANTS ON THE PREMISESWHERE THE PLANTS WERE GROWN, PROVIDED THAT THEGROWING TAKES PLACE IN AN ENCLOSED, LOCKED SPACE, ISNOT CONDUCTED OPENLY OR PUBLICLY, AND IS NOT MADEAVAILABLE FOR SALE.(c) TRANSFER OF ONE OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA WITHOUTREMUNERATION TO A PERSON WHO IS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OFAGE OR OLDER.(d) CONSUMPTION OF MARIJUANA, PROVIDED THAT NOTHING INTHIS SECTION SHALL PERMIT CONSUMPTION THAT IS CONDUCT-ED OPENLY AND PUBLICLY OR IN A MANNER THAT ENDANGERSOTHERS.(e) ASSISTING ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS TWENTY-ONE YEARSOF AGE OR OLDER IN ANY OF THE ACTS DESCRIBED IN PARA-GRAPHS (a) THROUGH (d) OF THIS SUBSECTION.(4) Lawful operation of marijuana-related facilities. NOTWITH-STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE FOLLOWINGACTS ARE NOT UNLAWFUL AND SHALL NOT BE AN OFFENSEUNDER COLORADO LAW OR BE A BASIS FOR SEIZURE OR FOR-FEITURE OF ASSETS UNDER COLORADO LAW FOR PERSONSTWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER:(a) MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION, OR PURCHASE OF MARIJUANAACCESSORIES OR THE SALE OF MARIJUANA ACCESSORIES TO APERSON WHO IS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.(b) POSSESSING, DISPLAYING, OR TRANSPORTING MARIJUANAOR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS; PURCHASE OF MARIJUANA FROM AMARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY; PURCHASE OF MARIJUANAOR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS FROM A MARIJUANA PRODUCT MAN-UFACTURING FACILITY; OR SALE OF MARIJUANA OR MARIJUANAPRODUCTS TO CONSUMERS, IF THE PERSON CONDUCTING THEACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH HAS OBTAINED ACURRENT, VALID LICENSE TO OPERATE A RETAIL MARIJUANASTORE OR IS ACTING IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS AN OWNER,EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A LICENSED RETAIL MARIJUANASTORE.(c) CULTIVATING, HARVESTING, PROCESSING, PACKAGING,TRANSPORTING, DISPLAYING, OR POSSESSING MARIJUANA;DELIVERY OR TRANSFER OF MARIJUANA TO A MARIJUANA TEST-ING FACILITY; SELLING MARIJUANA TO A MARIJUANA CULTIVA-TION FACILITY, A MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILI-TY, OR A RETAILMARIJUANA STORE; OR THE PURCHASE OFMARIJUANA FROM A MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY, IF THEPERSON CONDUCTING THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THISPARAGRAPH HAS OBTAINED A CURRENT, VAILD LICENSE TORBC I ColoradoNorthwestern CommunityCollege is one of only six communitycolleges and four universitiesin Colorado andWyoming that will receivescholarship assistance from theNational Western ScholarshipTrust. Two CNCC students willreceive $4,500/year nursingscholarships. One will be givento a first year student and oneto a second year nursing student,each year, on a continuingbasis.The CNCC nursing programis very grateful for thiswonderful scholarship. Thenursing program at CNCC wasstarted nine years ago inresponse to the nursing shortagein northwestern Colorado.Recipients of the NationalWestern Scholarship TrustAwards agree to practice inrural communities in Coloradoor Wyoming for two years aftergraduation. The first year nursingstudent to receive thisscholarship for the school yearof 2012-13 is Marty Jo Jensenand the second year nursingstudent to receive this $4,500scholarship is Holly Gurr.August 2012 TRANSACTIONSSeller: Cynthia A Yurack NKA Cynthia A CharestBuyer: William David and Amanda May PalmerDescription:SUBDIVISION/MAP TOWN OFMEEKER LOT 10,BE1/2 BLOCK 43 REMARKS533 CLEVELAND STTransaction Price: $164,000Seller:Elizabeth BrentonBuyer:Acer Investments LLCDescription: SUBDIVISION/MAP UTAH OIL SUB-DIVISION 115665 LOT 3.4 BLOCK BTransaction Price: $380,000Seller:Shannon K BaileyBuyer:Larry R and Linda Carol MyersDescription: SUBDIVISION/MAP STANOLINDADDITION 98103 LOT 15 BLOCK A REMARKS232 DAKOTA AVETransaction Price: $125,000Seller:John S and Teresa M BroderickBuyer:Ronnie Rasmussen and Jodi HuebingerDescription:SUBDIVISION/MAP COLTHARPSUBDIVISION 68600 LOT 1-9 & 10 E 2REMARKS 616 E MAIN STTransaction Price: $182,500Seller:Mountain Valley BankBuyer:Lucas A Pelloni and Starla Marie SecrestDescription:SECT 30 TWN 2N RANGE 94WREMARKS 5086 CR 7Transaction Price:$326,500Seller:David M and Sandra L ScherbarthBuyer:Leonard D Reck Jr.Description:SUBDIVISION/MAP TOWN OFMEEKER LOT 11,12 BLOCK 17 REMARKS 229PARK AVETransaction Price: $189,000Seller:Town of RangelyBuyer:Paul M and Jessica L FortunatoDescription:SUBDIVISION/MAP DRAGON WASHSUBDIVISION REPLAT OF LOTS 40-46 282847LOT 65Transaction Price: $10,500Seller:Betty J LauBuyer:Kent E WalterDescription:SUBDIVISION/MAP SANDERSON2012 Statewide Ballot Issues: pg 3COURTESY PHOTOCNCC nursing students Marty Jo Jensen and Holly Gurr each received$4,500 scholarships from the National Western Scholarship Trust.AUGUST RBC WARRANTY DEEDSOPERATE A MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY OR IS ACTING INHIS OR HER CAPACITY AS AN OWNER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OFA LICENSED MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY.(d) PACKAGING, PROCESSING, TRANSPORTING, MANUFACTUR-ING, DISPLAYING, OR POSSESSING MARIJUANA OR MARIJUANAPRODUCTS; DELIVERY OR TRANSFER OF MARIJUANA OR MARI-JUANA PRODUCTS TO A MARIJUANA TESTING FACILITY; SELLINGMARIJUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS TO A RETAILMARIJUANASTORE OR A MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY;THE PURCHASE OF MARIJUANA FROM A MARIJUANA CULTIVA-TION FACILITY; OR THE PURCHASE OF MARIJUANA OR MARIJUA-NA PRODUCTS FROM A MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURINGFACILITY, IF THE PERSON CONDUCTING THE ACTIVITIESDESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH HAS OBTAINED A CURRENT,VALID LICENSE TO OPERATE A MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFAC-TURING FACILITY OR IS ACTING IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS ANOWNER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A LICENSED MARIJUANAPRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY.(e) POSSESSING, CULTIVATING, PROCESSING, REPACKAGING,STORING, TRANSPORTING, DISPLAYING, TRANSFERRING ORDELIVERING MARIJUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS IF THE PER-SON HAS OBTAINED A CURRENT, VALID LICENSE TO OPERATE AMARIJUANA TESTING FACILITY OR IS ACTING IN HIS OR HERCAPACITY AS AN OWNER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A LICENSEDMARIJUANA TESTING FACILITY.(f) LEASING OR OTHERWISE ALLOWING THE USE OF PROPERTYOWNED, OCCUPIED OR CONTROLLED BY ANY PERSON, CORPO-RATION OR OTHER ENTITY FOR ANY OF THE ACTIVITES CON-DUCTED LAWFULLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS (a)THROUGH (e) OF THIS SUBSECTION.(5) Regulation of marijuana.(a) NOT LATER THAN JULY 1, 2013, THE DEPARTMENT SHALLADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OFTHIS SECTION. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THEOPERATION OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS, EITHEREXPRESSLY OR THROUGH REGULATIONS THAT MAKE THEIROPERATION UNREASONABLY IMPRACTICABLE. SUCH REGULA-TIONS SHALL INCLUDE:(I) PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION,AND REVOCATION OF A LICENSE TO OPERATE A MARIJUANAESTABLISHMENT, WITH SUCH PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO ALLREQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 4 OF TITLE 24 OF THE COLORADOADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVI-SION;(II) A SCHEDULE OF APPLICATION, LICENSING AND RENEWALFEES, PROVIDED, APPLICATION FEES SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVETHOUSAND DOLLARS, WITH THIS UPPER LIMIT ADJUSTED ANNU-ALLY FOR INFLATION, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES AGREATER FEE IS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILI-TIES UNDER THIS SECTION, AND PROVIDED FURTHER, AN ENTITYTHAT IS LICENSED UNDER THE COLORADO MEDICAL MARIJUANACODE TO CULTIVATE OR SELL MARIJUANA OR TO MANUFACTUREMARIJUANA PRODUCTS AT THE TIME THIS SECTION TAKESEFFECT AND THAT CHOOSES TO APPLY FOR A SEPARATE MARI-JUANA ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TOPAY AN APPLICATION FEE GREATER THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOL-LARS TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE A MARIJUANAESTABLISHMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OFTHIS SECTION;HILLS SUBDIVISION 185454 LOT 148REMARKS 1161 MIMI CIRTransaction Price: $185,000Seller:Jeffrey W and Linda E RoedellBuyer:Jackie Shae BellDescription:SUBDIVISION/MAP RIDGES SUBDI-VISION 189335 LOT 9 BLOCK 1 REMARKS 130PINYON CIRTransaction Price:$281,000Seller:Robert H Williams Family TrustBuyer:Ace West Trucking IncDescription:SECT 31 TWN 2N RANGE 101WTransaction Price:$50,000Seller:Ace West Trucking IncBuyer:Ace West Management IncDescription:LOT 6 SECT 31 TWN 2N RANGE101WTransaction Price:$49,900Seller:Krause Gentle CorporationBuyer:AC Ducey Investments LLCDescription:SECT 1 TWN 1N RANGE 102WREMARKS 255 MAIN STTransaction Price:$50,000Seller:L W HunnicuttBuyer:AC Ducey Investments LLCDescription:SUBDIVISION/MAP UTAH OIL SUB-DIVISION 115665 LOT 7 BLOCK A REMARKS228 COTTONWOOD DRTransaction Price:$20,000MEEKERREADY MIXCONCRETE878-3671Fresh • LocalCompetitiveManicures ❖ PedicuresFacials ❖ Waxing335 Sixth St., Ste. 4Meeker, CO970.878.0505ADOPT US TODAY!Lab Mix ~ MaleMaleCall Meeker Animal Control at878-4968and leave a messageorac@town.<strong>meeker</strong>.co.us
RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMESThursday, September 20, 2012NEWS ✧ 11AOBITUARIESWanda Alma Ramsay WalkerJune 22, 1925 ~ Sept. 13, 2012Wanda Walker was born June 22,1925, in Rock Springs, Wyo., toJames C. and Barbara Ramsay andpassed away Sept. 13, 2012. Shespent most of her growing up yearson the Ramsay family ranch locatedsouth of Rock Springs on TroutCreek. In her teens she could be seenwith her dad chasing and catchingwild horses that were rampant in thearea.She rode horseback three miles toa one room grade school on SageCreek then finished her high schoolyears in Rock Springs, Wyo., andWasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant,Utah, graduating in 1943. Later sheattended telegraphy school for theUnion Pacific Railroad in Denver,Colo.Wanda met her future husband,James Boyd Walker, at one of thefamous country dances at LadoreHall in Brown’s Park, Colo., and theywere married Feb., 13, 1945, in RockSprings.For the next 48 years theyranched together on DouglasMountain and Vermillion Creek nearGreystone, in the Brown’s Park areaof northwest Colorado. She was agreat calf roper, throwing a neat “twohocker” (picking up both hind feet)which was the only calf catchyallowed at their brandings.On June 16, 1952, Wanda gavebirth to their daughter, Barbara DawnWalker, after driving herself 80 milesto the hospital in Craig, Colo. Herhusband Boyd was at a mountainRHS JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETYBy TESSA SLAGLESpecial to the <strong>Herald</strong> <strong>Times</strong>BLM haltshorse gatherRBC I The Bureau ofLand Management has haltedsummer 2012 emergencygather operations in the WestDouglas Herd Area and,effective immediately, is liftingthe emergency closure ofpublic lands associated withthe gather.Drought conditions thatforced a public land closuresouth of Rangely, Colo., nolonger threaten the wildhorse herd at West Douglas.A portion of public landsnear Texas Mountain wereclosed to the public to reducestrain on drought-stressedhorses. The BLM planned togather up to 50 horses, butstopped gathering operationsonce drought conditionsimproved and animals foundnaturally occurring waterseeps.The BLM manages fourherd management areas inwestern Colorado for healthywild horse herds that are inbalance with other resourcesand uses of the land. Formore information about theseherds and how to visit them,log on to www.blm.gov/co.MeekerChristianChurch443 School St. • 878-5105ADULTS & CHILDRENSunday School 10am Sun.Church Service 11am Sun.Bible Study 7pm Wed.OFFICE HOURSMon. - Fri. 9am-12pmcow camp brandingcalves at thetime. After thebranding hefound out whathappened andjoined his wifeand child.Wanda waspreceded in deathWanda Walker by her husbandBoyd, both of herparents, James and Barbara Ramsay,a brother James Ramsay and anephew, Boyd Ramsay. She is survivedby her daughter, DawnNottingham Miller (and her husbandZack) and two great-grandsons,James Nottingham and TraytonNottingham.Wanda Walker lost her life whiledoing what she loved. She was gatheringcattle in Zenobia Basin onDouglas Mountain with her daughterDawn when the horse she was ridingaccidentally got caught up in somewire. She was thrown and hitting herhead, she apparently died instantly.She crossed the great divide wearingher boots and spurs at the grand oldage of 87 years.The memorial service will beheld at the LDS church in Craig,Colo., on Saturday Sept. 22 at 11a.m.Cremation remains will be interredlater at the Douglas Mountain FamilyRanch.Memorial contributions may bemade to the charity of your choicethrough Grant Mortuary, Craig, Colo.RANGELY I The newlyinstalled 2012 Rangely NationalJunior Honor Society high schoolstudents met on Aug. 30 at 7:30p.m. at the high school for their firstmeeting of the school year. Thenine members in attendance wereHeather Turner, Kellsie Nash, ChrisStaley, William Scoggins, MandyDwang, Kelsey Prosser, ChelseaFicken, Leslie Hernandez, andTessa Slagle. Teachers Wanstedtand Green started the meeting withnominations for officers. This year’sNHS president is Heather Turner,vice president Kellsie Nash, secretaryMandy Dwang, treasurerWilliam Scoggins and co-historiansare Kelsey Prosser and TessaSlagle. The National Honor Societywill be selling root beer floats for $1at the high school’s homecomingvolleyball and football games onSept. 14 in the lower commons.National Honor Society membersneed to remember their $10 fee forthis year’s T-shirt.2012 Statewide Ballot Issues: pg 4(III) QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE THAT ARE DIRECTLY ANDDEMONSTRABLY RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF A MARIJUANAESTABLISHMENT;(IV) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MARIJUANA ESTABLISH-MENTS;(V) REQUIREMENTS TO PREVENT THE SALE OR DIVERSION OFMARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDERTHE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE;(VI) LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANAPRODUCTS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED BY A MARIJUANA ESTABLISH-MENT;(VII) HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FORTHE MANUFACTURE OF MARIJUANA PRODUCTS AND THE CULTI-VATION OF MARIJUANA;(VIII) RESTRICTIONS ON THE ADVERTISING AND DISPLAY OF MAR-IJUANA AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS; AND(IX) CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REGU-LATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.(b) IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE MOST SECURE, RELIABLE, ANDACCOUNTABLE SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBU-TION OF MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS IN ACCOR-DANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION, IN ANY COMPETITIVE APPLICA-TION PROCESS THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE AS A PRIMARYCONSIDERATION WHETHER AN APPLICANT:(I) HAS PRIOR EXPERIENCE PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING MARI-JUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 OFTHIS ARTICLE AND THE COLORADO MEDICAL MARIJUANA CODEIN THE LOCALITY IN WHICH THE APPLICANT SEEKS TO OPERATEA MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT; AND(II) HAS, DURING THE EXPERIENCE DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA-GRAPH (I), COMPLIED CONSISTANTLY WITH SECTION 14 OF THISARTICLE, THE PROVISIONS OF THE COLORADO MEDICAL MARI-JUANA CODE AND CONFORMING REGULATIONS.(c) IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALPRIVACY IS PRO-TECTED, NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (a), THE DEPARTMENTSHALLNOT REQUIRE A CONSUMER TO PROVIDE A RETAILMARI-JUANA STORE WITH PERSONALINFORMATION OTHER THANGOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION TO DETERMINE THE CON-SUMER’S AGE, AND A RETAILMARIJUANA STORE SHALLNOT BEREQUIRED TO ACQUIRE AND RECORD PERSONALINFORMATIONABOUT CONSUMERS OTHER THAN INFORMATION TYPICALLYACQUIRED IN A FINANCIALTRANSACTION CONDUCTED AT ARETAILLIQUOR STORE.(d) THE GENERALASSEMBLY SHALLENACT AN EXCISE TAX TOBE LEVIED UPON MARIJUANA SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANS-FERRED BY A MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY TO A MARIJUA-NA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY OR TO A RETAIL MARI-JUANA STORE AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN PERCENTPRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2017 AND AT A RATE TO BE DETERMINEDBY THE GENERALASSEMBLY THEREAFTER, AND SHALLDIRECTTHE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE COL-LECTION OF ALL TAXES LEVIED. PROVIDED, THE FIRST FORTYMILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE RAISED ANNUALLY FROM ANYSUCH EXCISE TAX SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLCAPITALCONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE FUND CREATED BY ARTI-Dianne Lauretta FickenMay 25, 1940 ~ Sept. 18, 2012WRDianne Lauretta Ficken, 72, wasborn on May 25, 1940, and wenthome to be with her Lord on Sept.18, 2012.Dianne was born in Anaheim,Calif., to Harold and AlmiraFellbaum. She was the oldest of threechildren. When she was a senior inhigh school she met Ronald Ficken,and they were married on May 25,1959. They were blessed with 53years of marriage and had three sons,Randy, Roger and Rodney.Dianne loved to participate in awide variety of activities. Herabsolute favorite pastime was walkingthe beach collecting seashells.Other interests included, fishing,singing, volunteering for children,quilting, baking, teaching kindergarten,painting, and picking berrieswith her grandchildren.Dianne Ficken was blessed duringher life and lived in the followingcountries and states where she volunteeredin orphanages,schools,churches andspecial needsschools:Bahamas,Canada, Africa,Washington,California, Texasand Colorado.Dianne Ficken Dianne wasdiagnosed with stage 4 melanomacancer in June. Although strugglingwith the disease was hard, she ultimatelykept a strong faith in theLord, whom she has loved for manyyears serving in the LutheranChurch.Her husband, Ronald Ficken andsons Randy, Roger and Rodney andeight grandchildren survive her.Funeral services will be held atTrinity Lutheran Church in Rangelyat 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22,2012.970-878-5630AGGREGATES40 RB County Rd. 8 • Meeker, ColoradoS ERVING RIO BLANCO COUNTYREADY MIX CONCRETE • ROCK, SAND, GRAVELYOU PICK UP OR WE CAN DELIVERCUSTOM CRUSHING • FREE QUOTEBUILDING THEFOUNDATION OF MEEKERSteve Baker • 970-326-7356CLE 43.7 OF TITLE 22, C.R.S., OR ANY SUCCESSOR FUND DEDI-CATED TO A SIMILAR PURPOSE. PROVIDED FURTHER, NO SUCHEXCISE TAX SHALL BE LEVIED UPON MARIJUANA INTENDED FORSALE AT MEDICAL MARIJUANA CENTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION14 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE COLORADO MEDICAL MARIJUANACODE.(e) NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 2013, EACH LOCALITY SHALLENACT AN ORDINANCE OR REGULATION SPECIFYING THE ENTITYWITHIN THE LOCALITY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSINGAPPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE A MARI-JUANA ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THELOCALITY AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSES SHOULDTHE ISSUANCE BY THE LOCALITY BECOME NECESSARYBECAUSE OF A FAILURE BY THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT REGU-LATIONS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (a) OR BECAUSE OF A FAIL-URE BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PROCESS AND ISSUE LICENSESAS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (g).(f) A LOCALITY MAY ENACT ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS, NOTIN CONFLICT WITH THIS SECTION OR WITH REGULATIONS ORLEGISLATION ENACTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, GOVERN-ING THE TIME, PLACE, MANNER AND NUMBER OF MARIJUANAESTABLISHMENT OPERATIONS; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURESFOR THE ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF ALICENSE ISSUED BY THE LOCALITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA-GRAPH (h) OR (i), SUCH PROCEDURES TO BE SUBJECT TO ALLREQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 4 OF TITLE 24 OF THE COLORADOADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVI-SION; ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF ANNUAL OPERATING,LICENSING, AND APPLICATION FEES FOR MARIJUANA ESTABLISH-MENTS, PROVIDED, THE APPLICATION FEE SHALL ONLY BE DUEIF AN APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED TO A LOCALITY IN ACCOR-DANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (i) AND A LICENSING FEE SHALL ONLYBE DUE IF A LICENSE IS ISSUED BY A LOCALITY IN ACCORDANCEWITH PARAGRAPH (h) OR (i); AND ESTABLISHING CIVIL PENALTIESFOR VIOLATION OF AN ORDINANCE OR REGULATION GOVERNINGTHE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER OF A MARIJUANA ESTABLISH-MENT THAT MAY OPERATE IN SUCH LOCALITY. A LOCALITY MAYPROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILI-TIES, MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, MARI-JUANA TESTING FACILITIES, OR RETAIL MARIJUANA STORESTHROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE OR THROUGH ANINITIATED OR REFERRED MEASURE; PROVIDED, ANY INITIATEDOR REFERRED MEASURE TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF MARI-JUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES, MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANU-FACTURING FACILITIES, MARIJUANA TESTING FACILITIES, ORRETAILMARIJUANA STORES MUST APPEAR ON A GENERALELEC-TION BALLOT DURING AN EVEN NUMBERED YEAR.(g) EACH APPLICATION FOR AN ANNUAL LICENSE TO OPERATE AMARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THEDEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:(I) BEGIN ACCEPTING AND PROCESSING APPLICATIONS ONOCTOBER 1, 2013;Awana Clubs are startingfor Fall in Meeker!!!(II) IMMEDIATELY FORWARD A COPY OF EACH APPLICATION ANDHALF OF THE LICENSE APPLICATION FEE TO THE LOCALITY INWHICH THE APPLICANT DESIRES TO OPERATE THE MARIJUANAESTABLISHMENT;(III) ISSUE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT BETWEENFORTY-FIVE AND NINETY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AN APPLICA-TION UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THE APPLICANT IS NOT INCOMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ENACTED PURSUANT TOLaura Irene Osborne CrandellNov. 23, 1914 ~ Sept. 16, 2012Laura Irene Osborne Crandellpassed away Sept. 16, 2012. Shewas born in Montrose, Colo., Nov.23, 1914. She married JohnOsborne in 1931. He is deceased.Together they had eight children:Virgil (Phyllis) deceased; Ruby(Ernie) Martin of Farmington,N.M.; Edra Lutz of Grand Junction,Colo.; James Osborne, deceased;Carol Lea Gentry, deceased; FloydOsborne (Ty) of Rangely; DonnieOsborne, whereabouts unknown;and Jake (Laura) Osborne, Rangely.In 1964 Laura married HaroldCrandell and they made their homein Rangely. They had many wonderfulyears together until HaroldLauraCrandellSeveral Meekerchurches arecoming together topresent this ministry tothe children of Meeker. Are you having troublefinding things for your children to do afterschool?We will be meeting every Tuesday starting September 25thafter school from 3:30-5:00pm. Come andplay games,watch puppet plays andmost importantly learn Truths ofthe Bible through the memorization of Bible verses such asJohn 3:16, Romans 5:8 and1Corinthians 15:3-4.We hope to see you there!!!Location:The Church at Meeker1287 Market Street, Meeker, CO 81641Contact:Pastor Mike Dinwiddie for more information at 970.220.2345If you have any questions aboutAwana please go to www.awana.orgPARAGRAPH (a) OR THE DEPARTMENT IS NOTIFIED BY THE RELE-VANT LOCALITY THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCEWITH ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS MADE PURSUANT TOPARAGRAPH (f) AND IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION,PROVIDED, WHERE A LOCALITY HAS ENACTED A NUMERICALLIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS AND AGREATER NUMBER OF APPLICANTS SEEK LICENSES, THEDEPARTMENT SHALL SOLICIT AND CONSIDER INPUT FROM THELOCALITY AS TO THE LOCALITY’S PREFERENCE OR PREFER-ENCES FOR LICENSURE; AND(IV) UPON DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION, NOTIFY THE APPLICANTIN WRITING OF THE SPECIFIC REASON FOR ITS DENIAL.(h) IF THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT ISSUE A LICENSE TO ANAPPLICANT WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE APPLICA-TION FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (g) AND DOESNOT NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF THE SPECIFIC REASON FOR ITSDENIAL, IN WRITING AND WITHIN SUCH TIME PERIOD, OR IF THEDEPARTMENT HAS ADOPTED REGULATIONS PURSUANT TOPARAGRAPH (a) AND HAS ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS PURSUANTTO PARAGRAPH (g) BUT HAS NOT ISSUED ANY LICENSES BY JAN-UARY 1, 2014, THE APPLICANT MAY RESUBMIT ITS APPLICATIONDIRECTLY TO THE LOCALITY, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (e),AND THE LOCALITY MAY ISSUE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TO THEAPPLICANT. A LOCALITY ISSUING A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANTSHALL DO SO WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE RESUB-MITTED APPLICATION UNLESS THE LOCALITY FINDS AND NOTI-FIES THE APPLICANT THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT IN COMPLI-ANCE WITH ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS MADE PURSUANTTO PARAGRAPH (f) IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE APPLICATION ISRESUBMITTED AND THE LOCALITY SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPART-MENT IF AN ANNUAL LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE APPLI-CANT. IF AN APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED TO A LOCALITY UNDERTHIS PARAGRAPH, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FORWARD TO THELOCALITY THE APPLICATION FEE PAID BY THE APPLICANT TOTHE DEPARTMENT UPON REQUEST BY THE LOCALITY. A LICENSEISSUED BY A LOCALITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPHSHALL HAVE THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS A LICENSEISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA-GRAPH (g) AND THE HOLDER OF SUCH LICENSE SHALL NOT BESUBJECT TO REGULATION OR ENFORCEMENT BY THE DEPART-MENT DURING THE TERM OF THAT LICENSE. A SUBSEQUENT ORRENEWED LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPHON AN ANNUALBASIS ONLY UPON RESUBMISSION TO THELOCALITY OF A NEW APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPART-MENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (g). NOTHING IN THIS PARA-GRAPH SHALL LIMIT SUCH RELIEF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ANAGGRIEVED PARTY UNDER SECTION 24-4-104, C.R.S., OF THECOLORADO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT OR ANY SUCCES-SOR PROVISION.(i) IF THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT ADOPT REGULATIONSREQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (a), AN APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT ANAPPLICATION DIRECTLY TO A LOCALITY AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2013AND THE LOCALITY MAY ISSUE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TO THEAPPLICANT. A LOCALITY ISSUING A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANTSHALL DO SO WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE APPLI-CATION UNLESS IT FINDS AND NOTIFIES THE APPLICANT THATTHE APPLICANT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCES ANDREGULATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (f) IN EFFECTAT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPART-MENT IF AN ANNUAL LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE APPLI-CANT. A LICENSE ISSUED BY A LOCALITY IN ACCORDANCE WITHTHIS PARAGRAPH SHALL HAVE THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECTAS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCEpassed away in1988.Laura is survivedby manygrandchildren,great-grandchildrenand greatgreat-grandchildren.Laura lovedto be outside inthe garden andyard with her flowers. She was anamazingly strong woman with asmile for everyone.She will be missed by everyone.A memorial service is planned forthe spring.NOBODY COVERS RIO BLANCO COUNTY LIKE THE HERALD TIMES
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