Opinion

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, Many thanks to whoever put the new American flag up on the top of Anvil Mountain. Good job. It looks great! Sharon Kuhn Dr.

Wake Up!

“To wake at dawn with a winged heart and giving thanks for another day of loving.” Living, listening, learning, laughing, letting go, letting good, lighting up and becoming ever more enlightened. That’s how Freddie begins at first light.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, I would like to thank Patty Daily and Fred Fasching for hosting a fabulous Community Thanksgiving Dinner! We appreciate your generosity and selfless giving of your time and skills to bring our community together to celebrate Thanksgiving and for feeding us with such fine fare.

Making Life Work

Wednesday November 24th 26.2 degrees at 7 a.m. Light flurries with low and mid clouds occasional clearing throughout the day. Chilly breeze with a 37.9 degree high. Thursday 5.0 degrees bottom out. Still and blue with a 43.5 degree high. Friday 11.1 degrees bottom out. Clear and calm.

MOUNTAIN HAPPENINGS

Upcoming Despite the COVID-19 closures of libraries across Colorado, all Virtual Pro Se Clinic (VPC) clinics are being held as scheduled. Now, instead of clinic patrons coming to your local public library (which may have limited access), your local library staff will schedule all appointments.

Mountain Vision

Wednesday November 17th, 16.7 degrees at 7 a.m. A few bright pink cumulus clouds at sunrise. Cleared off with a gentle breeze and a high of 42.2 degrees. Thursday 8.4 degrees with the driest air over Colorado. Cirrus clouds early on and building later. Chilly breeze and a 49.2 degree high.

Peace in the Valley

Wednesday November 10th, 29.1 degrees at 7am. Lightly snowing 1.5 inches with .12 water content. Variable wind. Close to calm by late afternoon. 39.5 high warmer than expected. Thursday 18.8 degrees bottom out. Cirrus clouds up canyon. Clear otherwise. Snow …all day long on Kendall.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor I just want to express my gratitude for all Veteran’s today and every day. You are not forgotten. My deep appreciation for your sacrifice stems from my grandfather who served in the U.S Army (twice) in World War II and my father who served in the U.S Army in Vietnam in 1968.

Friends Old and New

Wednesday November 3rd 22.2 at 7am. .3 inches of snow and .10 inches water content. Clear and calm with light cirrus later on. Intermittent …… with occasional light breeze and a 51.6 degree high. Thursday 17.0 degrees bottom out.

Peace and Quiet Wednesday

October 27th 23.1 degrees at 7:00 AM with 6.6 inches of snow melting out to .60 water content. Blowing snow valley floor and on high. Gradual clearing slight warming and calming later on.35.7 degree high. Thursday 35.7 degrees amazingly again at 7:00 AM with air mixing down. 40.