By Shannon Lukens.
A group has started a petition to get the Brown Ranch Annexation to a vote. You must be a registered voter in the City of Steamboat Springs to sign. City Council voted last week to not let Brown Ranch go to a vote. The petition will need 1,200 validated signatures by Nov. 17.
The big Sandrock Star overlooking the city of Craig is up and ready to go. Dale Updike was there this weekend with a group from the Upper Big Gulch Better Community Club.
“It’s just a local club of a bunch of old ranchers here in town.”
The star is about 20’ and it is perched way up so that everyone can see it, along the sandrocks on the north side of Craig.
“Last year when the took it down, the lights were getting pretty bad. So it’s got 12 strings of brand new LED lights on it, so it ought to be brighter than normal this year.”
The Jaycees in Craig first put the star up in 1963. When they disbanded in the 70s, it wasn’t lit. In the 90s, the Upper Big Gulch Better Community Club, decided to relight it so they built a new frame, and got permission to put it up on the sandrock.
“We just did it for the town of Craig, just to help give the town of Craig something to ooh and aah over at Christmastime.”
The Sandrock Star should be turned on around Thanksgiving, usually during the Parade of Lights, for the holidays and for the winter. The Craig Parade of Lights is at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25.
THE SANDROCK STAR OVERLOOKING CRAIG IS UP AND READY WITH ALL NEW LED LIGHTS
Learn about Routt County 4-H at an Open House. It’s from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the Routt County Community room at 135 6th Street in downtown Steamboat Springs. This is FUN and includes information on everything great about 4H. There will be cupcake decorating, robotics, beekeeping, more on shooting sports, and a petting zoo. Questions? Rc4h@co.routt.co.us or call 970-879-0825
The Museum and Heritage Fund Advisory Board meets for their quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the Routt County Commissioners room at the courthouse downtown. Agenda items include some new door curtains on the storage shed for the Hayden Heritage Center, and a bronze plaque for the Selbe Cabin, which is now up at Steamboat Mountain School. Three people are retiring from the board. They are Pete Wither, Diane Holly, and Mike Lewis. Agenda
The Routt County Climate Action Collaboration is accepting applications for its Board of Directors. This is an intergovernmental group that helps facilitate regional decision making and supports the implementation of the Routt County Climate Action Plan. The board has nine members, five of which present Routt County, the City of Steamboat Springs, and the towns of Yampa, Hayden, and Oak Creek. There is one three-year seat available. The deadline to apply is Nov. 16. Link to apply https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qceqMr-ZTtQuhjAFOBl3EtaRXMuc-MVW/view
The U.S. Ski Jumping Team has been announced and is well represented by Steamboat Springs athletes.
- Annika Belshaw is on the Women’s A Team.
- On the Men’s B Team, it’s Decker Dean and Erik Belshaw.
- On the Men’s D Team, it’s Arthur Tirone and Jason Colby.
All of them also represent the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
FIVE STEAMBOAT ATHLETES NAMED TO U.S. SKI JUMPING TEAM
The Steamboat Sailors Soccer Team has their first game in the CHSAA State Playoffs at home. The Sailors play Erie at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gardner Field. Because this is a CHSAA Playoff event, there is a cost to get into the game. Adults are $8 and kids and seniors are $5. CHSAA Courtesy Cards and passes are allowed.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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