The towns of both Nucla and Naturita are looking for people who have a desire to serve as town trustee. Serving as town trustee is an unpaid, volunteer position, one which helps make decisions for the good of the town and its future. The position does require attending monthly meetings.
At the end of last week, Melissa Lampshire, Nucla’s town clerk, said that she has had one citizen pick up a nomination petition packet. The completed packets are due Jan. 22.
“We will see if we have more than three people pick up a packet,” she told the San Miguel Basin Forum. “Then we will have an election. If we have three or less, we will cancel the election.”
Town Clerk for Naturita Diana Starks had a similar story for Naturita. She’d given out one packet at the end of last week. Three people are needed to serve there as trustees too, and packets are due Jan. 22.
“We will see how the next couple of weeks go,” Starks said.
In other community news, high school sports resumed over the weekend, though the Nucla High School kids don’t continue their classes until Jan. 15.
The guys wrestled in Pagosa Springs on Saturday. Then, Arthur Connelly took first place in his class, JW Nasland was third, Jackson McCabe was fourth, Paxtin Caruso took sixth and David Quigley was also sixth.
The guys took 11th place overall in the Pagosa Springs tournament with 92 points. There were 16 teams overall, consisting of 3A and 2A teams.
The guys wrestle again this weekend. Head coach for the Mustangs Rob McCabe was trying organize a dual for Friday night, but wasn’t sure he could get a team. On Saturday, Jan. 13, the Nucla tournament begins at 9:30 a.m. in the new gym, and seven to 10 teams will be on site to wrestle.
The guys basketball team just traveled to Ouray to face the Trojans on the court. Head coach for the Mustangs Kelly Arnold said on Sunday evening that it was a close game the varsity guys lost, 55-65.
Brycen Rummel was high scorer with 21 points, and Steele Arnold had 10. Slade Gillen put up nine points, and Daniel Zunich had seven. Owen Dinsmore and Hemmy O’Brien each had three points, and Joseph Casillas had two.
The JV boys team did have a win, 58-29.
The Lady Mustangs did not have any basketball games over the weekend, but both the girls and the guys team were scheduled to play Tuesday, Jan. 9, against Cedaredge. Both teams are also set to play Dove Creek on Thursday, Jan. 11.
Additionally, in Nucla, the Water Days fundraisers are starting back up after a holiday hiatus. The first Navajo Taco Night of the year will be Jan. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Nucla Fire Hall. Credit and debit cards are accepted. All orders are packaged and ready to take out, and gluten-free options exist for those who cannot eat the fry bread.
