Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 22, 2011 Edition
Palisade town board adopts "tight" 2012 balanced budget
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By Bill Hoffmann The Palisade town board last week adopted a "tight" balanced budget for 2012, anticipating an $87,000 to $90,000 decline in property tax revenue that would offset a projected $80,000 in income from a new medical marijuana transaction fee approved by voters in November. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Grinch makes Christmas visit to Taylor
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Michelle Burkey photo It wouldn't be Christmas without the Grinch visiting Taylor Elementary to amke sure each of the children gets a little something. This Grinch has a really big heart! For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Thursday, December 15, 2011 Edition
Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival returns for its fourth year
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Tickets on sale now for great Christmas gifts! The Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Music Festival is returning for its fourth year on June 15-17, 2012. www.palisademusic.com For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Gifts from Alida's fruita say "Palisade" in a delicious way
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By Darralee Mathews Gourmet food is always a good Christmas gift, and Palisade Pride dried, dipped fruits and jams from Alida's Fruits are in the "best taste" for everyone on your list. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Weatherization program benefits Palisade homeowner living in 101 year-old "peach packer" style house
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By Bill Hoffmann Program for qualified home owners, renters While the non-profit Housing Resources of Western Colorado is helping prospective owners build new homes in Palisade, Fruita, and Grand Junction, it has also completed weatherization of a 101 year-old "peach packer" style house in Palisade. It was changed from a cold house to a cozy cottage. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Thursday, December 8, 2011 Edition
Palisade's Olde Fashioned Christmas is the perfect way to start the holidays
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By Darralee Mathews Downtown streets and businesses are decorated all up and down Main and Third Streets, and there is a chill in the air. The Palisade Chamber has been working for months, and everything is ready to go for Olde Fashioned Christmas. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Chamber needs volunteers to help with Olde Fashioned Christmas
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By Darralee Mathews The best way to enjoy any kind of event is to be involved in it, to have some investment in what is going on . . . For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Lofvenborg gives check to Altrusa for food drive
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Bud Lofvenborg presented the Palisade
Altrusa Club with $1,000 to kick off their annual Christmas food drive
for families in need in Palisade. In addition, the group has a Giving
Tree set up in Family Food Town where you can take a gift tag from it
and get that gift to bring back to put under the tree. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Thursday, December 1, 2011 Edition
Palisade's proposed $7.5 million 2012 budget set for adoption on Dec. 13
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By Bill Hoffmann Funds added for a police vehicle or repair After four work sessions this fall discussing and finalizing a budget for 2012, the town board of trustees at its meeting last week agreed to add funds to be used for a new police vehicle or to renovate current vehicles. The final budget is expected to be adopted on Dec. 13. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Town website linked to Palisade information map
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By Bill Hoffmann Click on GS map, assessor data Te town website now has a link to a GIS (Geographic Information System) map that shows a full range of Palisade information that is of interest to residents, tourists, and business owners. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Thursday, November 24, 2011 Edition
Altrusa Club of Palisade seeks help with Community Christmas Project
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By Sharon Steele For many families in our own community of Palisade, holiday gifts and dinners are not possible without assistance. Altrusa Club of Palisade will assist and lead this project in cooperation with other community groups. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Town Board offers Rich Sales Administrator position
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By Bill Hoffmann and Darralee Mathews In a special afternoon meeting of the Palisade Town Board at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 16, board members and department heads discussed the pros and cons of the four candidates for Town Administrator interviewed Nov. 12 and unanimously agreed that Rich Sales was the best person for the job. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Ribbon cutting, kids, open new playground equipment at Peach Bowl Park
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Story and photos by Bill Hoffmann Kids try out new slides, climbing wall, swings Fifteen to 20 kids shouted and climbed over the new playground equipment at Palisade's Peach Bowl Park at noon on Saturday, Nov. 12, after town and Palisade Lions Club officers cut a ribbon to mark the opening of the equipment. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Thursday, November 17, 2011 Edition
Olde Fashioned Christmas plans well underway
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By Darralee Mathews Mark your calendars for Dec. 9 - 11, when Palisade Chamber's Olde Fashioned Christmas is celebrated . For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Thirteen families moving into Wine Valley Estates "self-help" homes
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By Bill Hoffmann After six to eight months of shared, self-help, "sweat equity" construction by future homeowners, 13 owners were able to sign paperwork last week to take ownership after the homes passed inspection in Palisade's Wine Valley Estates. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |
Palisade town wall logo artwork moved to civic center location
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By Bill Hoffmann A symbolic step in the town's current efforts to move town operations, including town meetings, was te recent move of the town's logo artwork to the wall of the new location for town meetings at the future civic center. Town plans call for a civic center to be located in the remodeled former Palisade High School complex. For complete story, read the Palisade Tribune. |