Groundbreaking
today at smelter
The groundbreaking ceremony for the cleanup and development of the Martha Rose-Walsh Smelter site (future home of the  Anvil Mountain Neighborhood) in Silverton, Colorado will take place today, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m.
The ceremony will be on the site near the entrance to Silverton.  Stakeholders, county and elected officials, affordable housing beneficiaries and community  members will be on hand to celebrate a project four years in the planning.
Project steps to come in 2008/2009 will include a brownfield clean-up, infrastructure installation, and phased construction of up to 52 affordable and attainable homes, duplexes  and multi-family units between 2009 and 2015 to serve Silverton’s workforce and lower-income population.

Flu clinics Oct. 1-3
at 1135 Greene St.
The San Juan County Public Health Service will be conducting flu clinics on Oct. 1, 2 and 3 from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
The clinics will be at 1135 Greene Street, in the Old Coffee Mine Shop.
Fee for the vaccine is $25. Medicare and RHMO will be accepted. For more information, call 387-0242.

Candidates’ forum scheduled for Oct. 9
The Silverton Standard & the Miner is hosting a candidates’ night forum for those running for San Juan County commissioner seats.
The forum is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Silverton Town Hall.
Silverton Postmistress Donna Perino will moderate the session. Democrat Cliff Pohlman is challenging incumbent County Commissioner Terry Rhoades, an independent, for the District 2 seat. Democrat Pete McKay is unopposed for the District 1 seat. All three have said they intend to be at the forum.
The public is invited to submit questions in advance to the Silverton Standard & the Miner. Questions may be sent by e-mail to editor@silvertonstandard.com or mailed to Editor, Silverton Standard, P.O. Box 8, Silverton, CO 81433.
 

Former Silverton
resident missing
Former Silverton resident Winston Churchill has been reported missing, after disappearing on the Colorado Trail near Lake City some three weeks ago.
Churchill had been the owner of the Mobius Café on Greene Street.
According to a friend of Churchill’s, Paddy Hannon of Los Angeles, Churchill had attempted suicide last year.
When he was last seen by a sheep herder outside of Lake City, he was no longer continuing on the Colorado Trail and was headed toward the Wet Elk drainage.
He reportedly told the sheep herder that he was planning to return to Lake City around Sept. 8, but he has not been seen since.
The Hinsdale County Sheriff’s Office sent out a search and rescue team, but the effort was called off due to the lack of clues as to Churchill’s direction and possible destination.
Hannon said “Winston is strong and can cover a lot of ground quickly.
“However, at this point he last received supplies over a month ago and we are worried about his physical and mental state,” Hannon said, noting Churchill had left his dog in Lake City in late August.

Salazar, Hoskin
on Region 9 board
Silverton Town Administrator Elyse Salazar and San Juan 2000 Economic Development Association Executive Director have been named to the Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado Board of Directors.
Region 9 is a public/private partnership that promotes and coordinates economic development efforts in five Colorado counties.  The Region 9 Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from the 17 local governmental jurisdictions and nine members from the private sector.  For more information, please call Region 9 at 970-247-9621.

Early bird specials for Kendall Mtn. passes
The town of Silverton is offering an early bird special for season passes to Kendall Mountain Ski Area this winter.
Here are the rates for season passes if purchased by Nov. 5:
$90: youth and senior (under 18 or over 65)
$125: adults
$199: families (up to 2 adults and 2 kids);
$25 for each additional child
 Season pass rates if purchased after Nov. 5:
$100: youth and senior (under 18 or over 65)
$150: adults
$225: families (up to 2 adults and 2 kids);
$25 for each additional child
The season passes may be purchased at Town Hall or through the Gear Exchange, the equipment rental business at Kendall Mountain operated by Kim Buck. For more information on the Internet, go to www.skikendall.com

Ninth Bordello Ball
at the Grand Imperial
on Saturday, Oct. 4
The ninth annual Bordello Ball will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Grand Imperial Hotel.
The event will feature ragtime piano, new casino games, including roulette, black jack, and Texas Hold ‘Em poker, as well as “fine saloon girls.”
Prizes will be awarded and a live auction conducted.
Lessons on gaming will be offered at 6 p.m., prior to the ball, at the Grand Imperial.
Those wanting to donate items for the auction may drop them off at Ortega’s Old Town Indian Store adjacent to the Grand Imperial.
Proceeds from the event benefit local nonprofit groups helping children.

Editor takes vacation
After producing 74 consecutive weekly issues of the Silverton Standard & the Miner, editor Mark Esper is taking a vacation next week.
Janet Clawson of Durango will be filling in on a part-time basis on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 29 and 30.
She can be reached at 387-5477.
As always, classified ads are handled by Sonya Shenck at the Telluride Daily Planet office, (970) 728-9788, ext. 10.

Silverton Jamboree seeks board members
Attention music lovers:
The Silverton Jamboree is looking for music fans to volunteer on its working board.
Help keep Silverton’s music festival tradition alive.
For more information, call 799-2863.
 
Council convenes at 7:30, adjourns at 7:40
The Silverton Town Council convened for its regular meeting Monday night, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. sharp.
At 7:40 p.m., Mayor Terry Kerwin adjourned the meeting, which featured only a couple agenda items, the second reading of the ordinance setting the election of the town to increase its sales tax by one percent, and endorsement of Amendment 59 to the state constution. Both were approved unanimously