Taken from SUN files of
June 19, 1925
A Pagosa Springs establishment changed hands on Monday when Homer McKinley disposed of the Manhattan Cafe to Mrs. H.E. Williamson, who took possession the following day and is now conducting this popular restaurant.
The county eighth grade graduates held their commencement exercises at the Methodist church Wednesday evening, eleven of the total of fifteen graduates being present.
Those present appeared on their program, some in musical numbers, others in readings, recitations and class prophesy. The program was well received by the audience, and pronounced as one of the best class commencements it had been their pleasure to witness.
The complete list of graduates follows: Arthur Barry, Myron Catchpole, Rose Ford, Nellie Hotz, Pagosa Springs; Elton Henry, Clara Loucks, Chromo; Gilbert Loring, Yellowjacket; Geo. Holliday, Dyke; Artie Mowbray, Ola Ealum, Arboles; Violet Pargin, Annie Abeyta, Piedra; Dorothy Selby, Bayles; Louis Sappington, Lillian Russel, Coyote Park.
Taken from SUN files of
At the regular meeting of the Town Board on Wednesday night of last week a great portion of the evening was spent on discussion of the water situation and complaints regarding it from various local residents. The town is at present installing a new, large pump, which will improve the situation a great deal. The water shortage and troubles of the past few weeks have been occasioned by necessary work in the pump house in connection with the installation. The work will soon be completed and then the water supply will be better than it ever has. In the meantime watering hours will be enforced as set forth in a notice elsewhere in the SUN. The board also instructed the marshal and water commissioner to collect all delinquent water accounts or turn the water off.
The marshal was instructed to pick up all dogs without tags. The board has published a notice regarding this stating that the dog tax ordinance will be strictly enforced. If you value your pooch, you had better get him a license.
Taken from SUN files of
June 19, 1975
The School Board decided Tuesday night that the Red Ryder Roundup committee would be permitted to hold a dance at the high school gym this year. This decision was reached after representatives of the committee and several interested citizens appeared to protest the no-dance policy for the gym.
However, in the vote taken the Board stated that only charitable or community organizations would be permitted to have dances in the gym. Too, the motion stated that there would be no more public dances after December 31 of this year at the gym. Reasons given were mainly wear and tear on the floor there and the expense of maintaining, or replacing the floor.
The planning commission this week heard requests for variances from subdivision regulations. One was in the Trujillo area, the other on Four Mile Road. Requests for variances have been frequent and the planning commission indicated that where land was being sold off strictly for the purpose of selling, more rigid application of the subdivision regulations could be expected.
Taken from SUN files of
June 15, 2000
Errors in the original plat survey at Lake Forest subdivision may or may not be serious enough to cause major problems but the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association is willing to spend up to $15,000 to find out.
That was the outcome of a long discussion Thursday spurred by General Manager Walt Lukasic who said initial research indicates some errors may be as little as 8 or 10 inches but others could be 10 feet or more per lot.
“We need a starting point to find out where the errors are and how significant they are,” he told the board of directors. “We are specifically worried about whether they’ll affect street and utility line easements.”
He asked the board for authorization to contract a survey and creation of an overlay for the original plat map so that specific lot variances can be located. “We need to know how far the domino effect may have reached,” he said.
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