Taken from SUN files of
May 15, 1925
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Matthews came in Saturday night from Aransas Pass Texas, for an extended visit with their son, Frank Matthews, and family. Their arrival was a complete surprise to Frank, who had not seen his parents for sixteen years.
Better get rid of that still as the new law went into effect Tuesday. Possession of one for the manufacture and sale of illicit liquor is now a penitentiary offense.
Contractor R.T. Williams yesterday commenced work on remodeling the roof of the county court house, having been awarded the contract for said work by the county commissioners last week. The roof is to be changed from the pitched to the flat type.
Water has again been piped to the cemetery, and is ready for use. Many requests for this have been made to the Women’s Civic Club in the last year, but the expense was so great that nothing was done until this spring. Grant Shields donated the large pipe that was needed to replace what was broken and gone, in carrying the water up the hill. The Women’s Club then purchased between five and six hundred feet of inch pipe, and the water is now available in several places.
Taken from SUN files of
A big auction will be held at the new Red Ryder Round-Up rodeo grounds on May 20 and the proceeds will be used to finance additional work on the grounds. The items for sale are being donated by ranchers and local merchants. Several very fine articles and some excellent livestock have already been pledged and more is anticipated before the date of the auction.
The rodeo group has completed a lot of work on the new grounds, but much remains to be done to get the grounds in shape for this year’s celebration. Brahma calves have been purchased to be used in the roping events and arrangements are now being completed for the rest of the livestock. The race track is completed and the arena leveled. Nearly all of the necessary material for fencing is on hand and work on this will start soon.
Plan now to donate some article for the big auction and be sure and attend. There will be many articles and several head of livestock at the sale. The services of a skilled auctioneer have been obtained and everyone will have a chance to view the improvements on the rodeo grounds.
Taken from SUN files of
May 15, 1975
Snowfall on Wolf Creek Pass is slowing down but a storm on May 6 and 7 left three inches of new snow. This brings the total for the winter to 784 inches. This is compared to the previous record of 619 inches set two winters ago and is the third year that snowfall exceeded 600 inches since official records have been kept. Temperatures up there are now running about 40 degrees during the days and in the low 20’s at night. Snow depth has been dropping at the rate of two to three inches per day.
Traffic is picking up on U.S. 160 as vacationers start through the country. A large percentage of these travelers are in recreational vehicles of one type or another. Fishing is good at Lake Navajo and the big tourist season is about two weeks away.
Taken from SUN files of
May 11, 2000
Shock was evident Tuesday night when, after a 14-minute executive session requested by Superintendent Terry Alley, members of the board of Archuleta School District 50 Joint filed back to their chairs.
Alley then told the gathered spectators he had requested the executive session to inform the board of his intention to retire from the superintendent’s position on July 1, 2001.
“Taking the action now will give the board a year to find a replacement,” he said, adding, “I will be available to work with them in selecting candidates for the job.”
Board member Russell Lee, serving as president pro tem in the absence of Director Randall Davis, said, “This is a sad day for the district and the staff. You have served the community and the school very well, indeed.”
Alley, whose family has long been an integral part of the Pagosa community, has served the district for 30 years, the last 20 as superintendent during the biggest growth spurt in the district’s history. He had previously served the district for six years as middle school principal and four years as a teacher and coach.
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