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<br />,4" h'alf mile' north of Weldona, County Road 9~ s~ffered 'com~ .
<br />Prelewashouts In,at least two different places --.: in one place'
<br />: ::. the, lUsh 'of mu"d" narrowly. mlssedlt!e; hOme of Vem:and
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<br />Glenda.McFarland. HOwever, two :01 their_vehICles were" not ravine '(
<br />so'!ortunate, :me red Jllcl(\jp,:l~fi~ w~s:ovBttl,lrre~ and.half" were'Ql
<br />buned In the mud while ,the stoc:,~.t:::af, :81 r1ghl;,lih&d .lnICl't\1e . repairs
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<br />.;\ Coritlri~ed Irom Page 1 ,:'. des for tlllj operation._ -":,'
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<br />",:and ;~,;,'.Bridge , Department_:',Vo1unteerFire Department, thl!'"
<br />.annCiwu:ed the following roads .'_Morgan County Sheriff's Office:'
<br />"::.W&f&'clOIIed 'asor.9:45"'a.m.. ,and the Colorado Stale Patrol
<br />:,- tOda,Y:' County Road 2 between." assisted with the evaeuation,
<br />',CRa':AA. and 00; "CR' ,AA;, which some people rIl8iIIted:.;
<br />;l>etween-CRs"5and 6; CR'15 ,:When presented with the-
<br />between CRe V and W; ,CR T.o : choice to leave prior to the man-
<br />: to Morglln' Heights; OR 19 date, Jeanne and Roger Schiel
<br />between CbY andAA;CRKK, ,stoodtheirgroun,d. ',: " <:_ :
<br />. ~'betwee~ CRa 15 and17; CR 14 '. Owner of the' Last Stand, the:
<br />,",between CRa II andJJjCR n. onty bar'and grill in W~dl:l:naj::
<br />..betw-een CRa 18 and 19 and ,CR the Schiels had a'lot to lose. _:';.
<br />"'8betweoo H:i&'hw'sy 144 and CR" 'l\iesday'., night tbey bad'
<br />GO, The following roads, aN closed about 9:30 due to the
<br />.',pa..sble;but--dllDiag9d: 'County ',~, 'Morm; JelUllle said:'They took"'"
<br />" Road X between C&13and 16;' ,thsir scanner home with them
<br />, CR ~,5.~tween Highway 144.' and heard of the voluntary
<br />: and CR1S (narrowly passable); 'evacuation orde'r at 2 a.m,' 'I
<br />CR Y between_ eR 19 and 21; .' When _ they returned to the
<br />CR It) between CNs Y and DD;' establishment located 'on
<br />CR17 between CRa n and JJj .. Highw",,- _:144_ at". 6 . a.m.
<br />CR JJ between CRa 15 and,17 ',Wednesday, they discovered the
<br />and CR 15 between CRs JJ and . entire ,place mired In mud.
<br />"KK. .' .,-. ,'" .: . . Videotapes ofmcrvies shown in
<br />. ..:Croethwait,reported County,: ,the bar were -destroyed; 'aild
<br />Road T.5 to Morgan Heights ls IItIve'ralcoolers and,freezers full
<br />. ~urrenUy being worked,oD, as .of food and be<,i-erag~ were in
<br />'.well as c,ounty Road 8. " danger of spoilage, since elae-
<br />. , 'I1lere ,,:collslderable,danger ,[trieitrhad been,turned.oft'..
<br />"Ift'~dtivitli' dY~r' .T.ljl"'~! ,,~~ld, ". ;.:~W~..gQ~,lmoCked,\rith_~llil,a
<br />since the road w811 Uiidl!nnlDlld year ago, hit with hail~again
<br />,b~::w8,ter and e'/lent!all~ is three mopths.,sgo :and now
<br />. iyma: on a I~, at this .time. .this,. laid Roger as he pointed
<br />DiI:t is being transported to the out the foot-high water,llne on
<br />site to stebiliu the road bed, the inside of the bulldirtg. .
<br />. Evacuation The . Schielll..,havs. run .. the
<br />. ". Last, Stand for the ,pallt four.
<br />"-!'- mandatory,~eldona evacu. yeara;upon being notified oithe
<br />. ,ation began: at noon 'fuellday, evacuation_ ord~r,they locked
<br />. Initiated by ,Morgan CQunty.' the dool'll and left..
<br />~~herlft'RlchardJ~ckson.'" . . ,By 3:15 p.m. approximately
<br />. Coloredo National., Guard: 50 iesiden~ had beenevacua~
<br />field artillery unIts frpm F~ ed,'-aid Allen Steffen, Wiggins .
<br />Collins snd Orellley "",:,",A1l.'ha fire chief:, ..; ''', . . ,
<br />,andC~~leYBatteryfrOmFir~t: . Only some'-ofthese utilized
<br />Bat.tahon 157 -were C1lm- the temporary shelter that was
<br />:maDded by Lt. . Col.' .Ralpbsetupin Wiggins.
<br />CurfinanorAurors., Sh I '.'
<br />Curfman commanded 12 801: e ter , .
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<br />".. The ~wn oiHillio~ haS-joilie(! 'th"a:'Forl ~o;g~ hea Chamber
<br />.of90mmllrce and-Colorado. Commtinity FiJ;'st,National Bank of
<br />"FortMoi'ganmaflQOdrellefdrive., .... .'. .
<br />;'.Adrop-oft'sitehll4beensetupatCoyoteHeaveninHiIlrose. . .
<br />, .; Excel tory. '1. -,going _10 set up a grill .~ help feed' people in
<br />:Weldonaduring_cleanupwork.,- __ :, : ,.'.'. . '_'
<br />Johnson's Super of Fort Morgan iA. selling Freilch bread Friday
<br />througb Sunday with proceeds to go to flood rellef. . .:'.
<br />Fodnfonnation art donating 19 flood relief, call the bank _at 867.
<br />8281 or the Chamber at 867--6702. '. _ -' _...
<br />. Moun~ Pralne 'Coundlof.Girl'Scouis.is, ep~aling to Girl
<br />,,Scout families to gathet food and supplies -:-: Don-perishllb1e food,.
<br />peraoD~ ~giene i~~s, clea":ing ~~ter!:als ~nd, ~th~ ~1JPpli~ are"
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<br />Wednesday, bu~oneofonlynine.', tJrii family pet< '.::'_;, :': /-" ......
<br />,who1,1Sed_ tl:1e 'Red C~ Ilhelt:er '/A1though \>later got within ai~
<br />set, :'.up.. at ,the WiggiJ:1s' inlj,belroftheirbs.d:,door, ithad.
<br />'Elementllry Scbool., gym re'*led some by the time they
<br />Wednesday, laid . Steve 'l~.) , _, '
<br />'Thruaton,chair of the :t.{organ ,'.. YearoU9 had-high pr;Use for:
<br />. County' Red.Gro99. Disaster Wiggin~ Fire Department_vol..
<br />Serv:i.ces. The outpost wa.s open . .Uiiteerswho helped people get'
<br />CromsbQut3:30 a,m.to 7p:m. : out:_of.their',homes and,for'
<br />''!\vo rows of unused cold sat: _l).eighlioiawhOWShl.ed .people.'
<br />weiting' for_ the needy, llut ,abouttheflood'waters.' . ,..,
<br />Weldona_residents .found sane., '. :'-'"I'hey were just 'great;.' she
<br />tu.arywitb friends and"_relll' d~lared. -"I just ean~ptaise'
<br />tivea.:~e'werll resdy for them" . them ehougb..~, '. _ .
<br />but thankfully they didn't,need, "'; The Yearouses stayed with
<br />ua,tha_t,_much; Thruston added. '. relatives 'after the svacuation~
<br />....One.guy came.in; he.clUlle as did,'numerous other relli-
<br />hOMe from work and, found he , 'de"ts, 'including Janice Marick
<br />, couldn't get borne because the ,and ber fsmily. . " '..
<br />.town had ~n closed off, so he Marickb89 seven -' children'
<br />showered and we fed hiM and ages 10-2.f,living'at'home, and
<br />. we put him up ina hotel.. '. "she and -one ,of the other boya:
<br />,Naomi and Joe Yearous Ind found \>later, about hip deep
<br />four of Janice Marlck's children: :when they went out to checlr. on'
<br />were others who made a stop at their animals.
<br />:: the shelter. : " ': "', ~It was a prettx strong cur-_
<br />.' Naomi Yearous and her hUIl-. .. rent,. she said. .
<br />.band,'Jooj were. aW8.kenl,ld by s ' ' When the Maricka Jel\, there"
<br />- neighbor about 3 lI.m. was water in the basemsnt and .
<br />, , .1 thought I .was dreaming, ~;,onebedroom. ., . .
<br />}~!It:.r~ watche~ too mu~"n,:~': .W~9._ 't~' lefk~~~1l'o'~~
<br /><, aqout Fort..Colhns (fJoodlI~~),t ~,that" Ill~tlill~~,.;e~ 1 hope
<br />she said. . .__.'. '. '.' --thlltlllslthetewlllbe,'Marick.
<br />. Water. w:,--, rushing '_around: said.' .
<br />theiry.'eldonn home:, ": . The.yol.lnger children went to
<br />. .It sounded like m()Untaib tbe Red, CroSs station' _' in
<br />rivers, both in front and behind' Wiggina while she and theoldei' .
<br />the bouae; Yesrous said. . ',- ':__, chil~n 'Worked on getting ani-
<br />.'The y'arOuges got their. Cat. 'mals and some belongings out.....
<br />and: medications and'"""ere Foy Chepln, who '(artnB' west
<br />.. ready _19, leave_ when resc_u,el'll:'" of :weldon a, helped the Marickii
<br />'.came;:,':. :., ,'n ,;,,~:__',getanimalaout.Hi8dalrjfarm
<br />~Of,co.~,' 9h,e. ,was . fright- ': sBca~ .the flooding.
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