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New Chamber President Desires Chamber to be Relevant to Business

New Chamber President Desires Chamber to be Relevant to Business

New Chamber President Desires Chamber to be Relevant to Business

“I didn’t start going to the Greenhorn Valley Chamber of Commerce meetings to get on the board,” shared Katherine MacLeod, who is the Assistant Manager and Librarian at the Colorado City branch of the Pueblo County Library. “I didn’t get on the board to become the President,” she continued.
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Booster Club is Bustling

Rye High School’s Booster Club is right in the middle of its busiest time of the school year. They just recently, on September 10, wrapped up their annual golf tournament at the Hollydot Golf Course.
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What does it cost not to have life insurance?

It’s probably not on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And that means it’s a good time to become more aware of the benefits of having life insurance — and the dangers of not having it.

Active Fires Almost Double this Week in Colorado

We went from one of the lowest weeks of the summer, as far as wildfires, last week (10) to one of the busiest this week, in which there are 19 active fires. The Quartz Ridge Fire on the San Juan National Forest was reported on August 5th.
D70 Board Hears Rye FFA Trip Presentation

D70 Board Hears Rye FFA Trip Presentation

D70 Board Hears Rye FFA Trip Presentation

The District 70 Board of Education heard a presentation from Ethan Beeman, Rye High School’s FFA advisor and Ag Sciences teacher, about the upcoming trip to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
James and Ann Naron celebrated Western Days at the River of Life Assembly of God church last Sunday. The event was also the final event in the fifteen-plus years the Naron’s have served at River of Life, as they retire from 45 years of ministry. Courtesy Photo

James and Ann Naron celebrated Western Days at the River of Life Assembly of God church last Sunday. The event was also the final event in the fifteen-plus years the Naron’s have served at River of Life, as they retire from 45 years of ministry. Courtesy Photo

Narons End 45 Years of Ministry

In 2008, James and Ann Naron received a kindly worded request asking them to ‘fill in for a while’ at the River of Life Assembly of God Church in Rye, Colorado.
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RCC Saddle Club to Host Royalty Clinic

It is getting close to time to select a new royalty court for the Rye Colorado City (RCC) Saddle Club, and they want to help the contestants be prepared. There will be a clinic held on Saturday, September 30 for anyone interested in competing for the royalty positions.
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What Our Readers Say

What would you like to see more of in the Greenhorn Valley View? 1. Events happening in Walsenburg, Gardner, maybe Westcliffe or at least websites to go to for that info since local stuff (except sports) hardly exists. 2.
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Metro Board Passes Addition to Nepotism Resolution

With only three Colorado City Metro District board members present on September 12, the bare minimum for a quorum, several projects moved forward and several were delayed to get additional input from the missing board members.