The Cortez Journal

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• Indoor snowball fight leaves potluck attendees mopping up

I wish to announce that, as far as the Hazens are concerned, our winter here in Rico began in earnest on Sunday, Dec. 9, with a cold, cold chilling breeze and one inch of snow. Our three-day weekend storm brought us something like 15 inches of fairly moist snow, which was good. We heard a rumor that the San Juans might possibly receive 30 inches...

• Rico will enjoy a white Christmas

The days are passing by so quickly that I am afraid that if I don't get myself organized pretty quickly, I'll not be ready for the loveliest of seasons - Christmas.
At this time, we know that we are going to enjoy a white Christmas - the last couple of days brought an inch or so and Rico is white. We are expecting a good storm this weekend.

• Noel Night weekend will warm the town of Rico

I want to bid all of you a hello from dear old Rico.
Secondly, I must apologize for a short Rico Report this week. I realize that I am a struggling student on the computer, but I have lost my cool and refuse to try to redo - for the third time - what I intended to send to you this week. My editors may not agree with me; I am sorry and sad!

• As sweater weather continues, snowmaking a magical solution

Hello friends, and I hope that all is well with all of you this week.

• Town quiet as kiddies enjoy Thanksgiving break

This is the week of Thanksgiving and Rico has become very quiet with maybe two or three vehicles on Main Street! The preschool and elementary students have the week off for Thanksgiving break, and they are nowhere to be seen. We think that our families are on their way to grandma and grandpa’s house for the holiday. The quietness actually reminds...

• Darker hours setting in brings preparation for a Rico winter

Last week, I mentioned that the trees may think that it is springtime and begin to bud, thinking that winter is over. Don’t we wish! Well, not really, because we love the beauty of winter. Skiing is a wonderful sport; snowboarding is too, of course. It is all the fun things that go with skiing, etc., that makes it so much fun, especially when one...

• The UPS ‘guardian angel’ servicing Rico does it again

I have a story that I have been meaning to write about. A couple of years or so ago, I was returning home one afternoon from a shopping trip to Cortez. It was a cold winter day, the jeep had a warm heater and all was comfy. I fell asleep at the wheel above Montelores bridge hill, missed a curve, hit a huge snowbank and went sailing upside down...

• Rifle hunters would welcome some snow for season

I looked out the window this morning (Oct. 10) and thought to myself, “No wonder Rico citizens are such ‘happy campers.’” Waking up to a clear sky of blue with that special quietness around town is good for the soul. We have been up here so long that, when visiting the big city, everything is so noisy — even the refrigeration in some...

• It’s now or never for viewing Rico’s golden aspen leaves

Greetings on this wonderful autumn day. It is another gorgeous one, with the colors still brilliant and not lost due to the wind. The weather forecast predicted a windy day, but it is late morning and we see the aspen leaves barely quaking. The quietness of the day is abiding.

• Fun Run during perfect autumn weather a big success in Rico

We have enjoyed 14 straight days of perfect autumn weather. It is the general consensus of opinion that the color change this year is more outstanding than anyone can remember! Bemis is solid gold, the peaks are brilliant up to the very tippy-top, obscured by the first coat of snow we received last Monday night. Most of it has melted, but it looks...