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<br />""""';1'. <br /> <br />". <br /> <br />Ordway <br />New Era <br /> <br />Thumllly <br />Jul,26,1990 <br /> <br />Vol II No. 30 USPS-.1o-eeO <br />OrI:t.ny,C081063 16 Pages 30Canls <br /> <br /> <br />,,,: <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />!"'''''~''-' '. <br /> <br />"j <br />, <br /> <br />Open Class <br />. Exhibits . <br /> <br />see page 5 <br /> <br />Ordway <br />. Grant <br /> <br />. see page 6 <br /> <br />,,' <br />-.-:' <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Volunteers make <br />CC Days possible <br />members or !be conimunl1)" <br />'''ThJs year is a tittle diffcron1," <br />sald Falrboard president Jim <br />McCuistion. "There are more <br />people involved but I'd Ute to see a <br />little more involvement from tlie <br />communlly." <br />"I'm really pleased with the way <br />thebusiDe&scommunilyhasB1epped <br />forward 10 support Crowley County <br />Days," added McCuistion, <br />McCuislion says he likes the <br />increased interest from Ibe <br />communily, "It helps prevent <br />burnout front doing to roucb." <br />From bcr desk at the extension <br />office in Ordway, Sandy Gray is <br />involved with almost every aspect <br />of Crowley County Days. <br />Paperwork related to the <br />celebration sooner or later finds ils <br />way 10 Gray before being funnelled <br />lO the proper channels. <br />"You need a central place where <br />people can contact and get <br />infotmation," explained Gray. <br />"That's basically what mis office <br />does," <br />Allhough oot a member of the <br />fairboard, Gray has been involved <br />with the planning orcc Days for a <br />number of years, Like McCuistion, <br />she is excited about the increased <br />interest by volunteers in helping <br />Jim McCuistion plan the celebration, but is quick to <br />point out thai this was not always <br />thesiluation. <br />see "CC Days-on page A <br /> <br />by JObD Cordst. <br />Crowley County Pays, livestoCk <br />exh.iblls,horsoshow,4.Hactlvltles, <br />a parade. barbecue and a host of <br />otheractivllies, lhanks to a hand full <br />ofvolunteel1,countymldenlsand <br />guests are able to enjoy lhISBMua! <br />e}lltllvaganza. <br />Spearheading this effoflls the <br />Crowley County Fait Board whoso <br />members are responsible for <br />planning and producing Crowley <br />Count)'Days.. , <br />Fairboard members and other <br />volunteers donate countless hours <br />and several months of their lime <br />assuring CC Days are successful. <br />Oflen this is donewilh !ittleorno <br />rccognitionfromthepublic, <br />Differcntlhis ycarftom the past is <br />lhc incrcascd participation in the <br />planninR and preparation by <br /> <br />"I'm really pleased <br />with the way the busi- <br />ness community has <br />stepped forward to <br />support Crowley <br />County days, " <br /> <br />Athletes granted <br />second chance <br /> <br />by Jobn Cordsen <br />Student athletes violating the <br />Crowley County School District's <br />drug, alcohol and tobllCCo policy <br />won't lose an enLlre SC8S0n for their <br />first off<:nce. Instead the athletes <br />will only miss 20% to 50% of the <br />sea.~on the violation occurs in. <br />This following the school board's <br />acceptance, on first reading, <br />rcvisionsinthedistrict'satbletic <br />handbook. <br />The board voted 10 accept the <br />changesinlhedisciplinarymeasures <br />III lheir Tuesday, July 17mooling. <br />The changes were the culmination <br />ofamwlingbetweenlhedisu'ict's <br />cmlchcsandCCHSathlelicdirtctor <br />P;lIBentrcyonMay 17 of this year. <br />"The coaches felt we were moving <br />towards a time where we need to be <br /> <br />working for the kids instead of <br />against them," said Bentley. <br />Under the new regulations, student <br />athleteS will be suspended for 50% <br />of the season, AchlUlgefromthe <br />old rule where athletes 10S! the <br />entire season plus two games in the <br />ncxt sport they partlcipate in. <br />Students agreeing to enter the <br />district's substance abuse program <br />with Pathfllldets in La Junta will be <br />aUowed to ask forreins18tement to <br />their team after only 20% of the <br />season'sgames are missed, . <br />AcccpliollS 10 the rule oceur if the <br />violation occurs towards the end of <br />a particular season. The <br />disciplinary action would the <br />overlap into the next spon for the <br />athlete. <br />see "School Board" on page 4 <br /> <br />ThunderstQrm dum'ps <br />over two inches of rain <br /> <br /> <br />Pheto by John CordsenlONE Staff <br /> <br />SOMEBODY PULL <br />THE PLUG. (Bottom <br />photO), city work crews at- <br />tempted' to ease the <br />flooding by trying 10 un- <br />plug the drain on first <br />street. Inadequate drain- <br />age in ordway left the <br />southern ateas of town <br />flooded following a deluge <br />Friday, July 20. Over two <br />inches of rain was <br />recorded at the Spikebox <br />Feedlot. east of Town. <br />Water reached the doorS <br />01 lWveral _ businesses <br />during the afternoon <br />downpour. Over half of <br />Soult\ Park was under wa- <br />tet as a result of the storm <br />and according 10 Ctalg <br />SChroeder, Ben's Gas <br />House had ovet three <br />Inches of water Inside the <br />buslne-s$, <br /> <br /> <br />PholO by John CotdHnfONE S181f <br />