Opinion - South Platte Sentinelpdf.southplattesentinel.com/issue/2015-05-20/9.pdf · 5/20/2015  · Opinion South Platte Sentinel Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Page 9 Pieper Public Auction

South Platte Sentinel Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Page 9Opinion

Pieper Public AuctionSat., May 30, 2015 @ 11:00 a.m.

The following personal property will be off ered at public aucti on located from Akron, CO, 5 miles east on Hwy 34 to CR HH, then 1 mile south. (39225 CR HH, Akron, CO 80720)

TRACTOR ~ COMBINE ~ MACHINERY: •1982 John Deere 4640 diesel tractor, sound guard cab, syncro trans, 3 hyd, 3-pt rock shaft, no arms, dryland swinging draw bar, 1000 pto, 18.4Rx38 rear dual rubber, new 11:00x16 front rubber, cast wts, no chloride, 8626 hrs, hyd priority valve has been changed, serial # 026127RW w/ Dual 305 front end loader, quick attach, 8’ 6” bucket, nice tractor & loader!•New radiator for above tractor•Cat model T504B fork lift, 5k cap, 3 stage cyl, 154” reach, on propane, solid tires, serial 87W999•1982 AC L2 Gleaner Corn-Soybean Special diesel combine, hydro trans, 23.1x34 drive rubber, 14Lx16.1 steer rubber, like new sieves, 3775 sep hrs, 4639 eng hrs, serial # L-K 2473OH•AC 24’ grain header, new sickle sections, hyd bat reel•4-whl header trailer•AC 13’ dummy head w/ 11’ Sund pickup; 4-whl car body trailer for dummy head; 16’ Shaffer oneway, 24” blades, 10” spacing, weight box, old style bearings; New Idea 3-shank ripper w/ sweep blades, 2-5.5’&1-4’, ripper shanks on 52” centers; Hydro Cultivator 26’, 4 gangs of teeth w/ clod buster bar; older DMI dual bar NH3 3-pt applicator w/ single gauge whls; Big G offset tandem disc, adjustable gangs, 21” front & 22.5” rear blades, 9” spacing, scrapers, 24’ cut; Crustbuster 35’ shovel drill, red box, spear points, 12” spacing, hyd fold, marker; JD 455 double disc drill, 10” spacing, 30’, new seals on hyd cylinders, press whls updated, dual hyd markers, set up for liquid fertilizer, 300g fert tank w/ elec pump, some spare blades & boots; JD 105 gas combine, 23.1x26 rubber, 1 like new w/ JD 22’ grain platform; Mattson-Harriston 7-sections of tine harrows, 4-5’, 1-6’, 2-7.5’ sections, 40’

TRUCK & CARGO TRAILER•1974 IHC 1600 single axle truck, 345 V8 eng, 4&2 trans, heavier rear axle, 9:00x20 Budd whls front, spoke 9:00x20 rear, w/ Midwest 16’ grain box, 40” steel sides, steel fl oor, double ram 2-stage rear hoist, roll over tarp, brakes have been maintained, tilt hood, 49,444 one owner miles, metal stock racks, spare tires, transmission has been rebuilt•2010 CM bumper hitch 6’x10’ Cargo Mite single axle trailer, torsion axle, swinging 59” tall rear door, 6’ inside height, side door, 12v winch, spare tire, 2” bulldog hitch, white in color, like new!

STATIONARY ENGINES & PARADE TRAIN•Stover 3hp stationary engine mounted on 3-wheel cart to serve as lead engine•Stover 2hp open crank stationary engine w/ air compressor & air whistle•Fairbanks Morris 1.5hp stationary engine w/ new rings•Back seat driver steering cart w/ dog tail gunner

SHOP & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMSMilling/drilling machine w/ adjustable tables, end mills, reamers & other attachments, 1.5hp, 110v, 12 spd; oxy-acet welder w/ ownership bottles, cart, extra tips, hoses & gauges; Hobart 140 wire feed welder w/ ownership bottle, 120v, used very little; 2- 100# propane bottles; 24” Crescent wrench; oil barrel & 5g bucket pumps; air hose & reel; Campbell & Hausfeld ½” air impact wrench; C&H airless paint sprayer, 3/4hp motor, .4 gal/min; Handy-Man jack, like new; JD disc drill press whls; single axle; spring axle for trailer; NH3 implement trailer hitch; KM 5-6 Flex King sweep plow, no blades, no pickers, NH3 hitch; pipe boom for loader bucket; 500g poly water tank on single axle trailer; 1300g & 550g poly fl at bottom tanks; NH3 tubes; 200g poly tank on 4x4 skids; 2- NH3 valves & hose couplers, manifold; homemade pump jack w/ GM transmission, pto drive; 51g pickup pro-pane tank, 61.5” long; Maytag gas engine w/ homemade air compressor; partial spool telephone wire; heat reclaim forced air heat; squirrel fan; used elec 40g water heater (not used much); propane wall furnace; seat cushions for Montana minivan; bug light; 1953 license plate; hub caps; homemade pancake grills; jet pump, wet & dry vacuum; B&S gas engine; strip heater; 78 records; automotive AC units, clutches, temp & fan controls, expansion valves; 22v ¾ elec motor; 1/3hp elec motor; fan motor for window AC; lg & sm fan motors; AC coils & condensers; gasket material for refrigeration; odds & ends of electrical supplies; Freon measuring meters; Holly carb for IHC truck; water type cooling coil; older part washer; roof top AC for truck; 2-way radio/phone patch; 350g propane tank used for fuel storage on pipe stand; 500g gas tank; Johnson sickle section changer; bearings & combine parts; chain hoist; girls bike; 2 cyl Wisc eng off of NH baler, never used; MM model U & GB tractor parts; pipe fi ttings; hyd cylinders; drill fi ll auger; main shaft for a L2 combine; 6’x13’ single axle trailer; Sears zigzag sewing machine; pans; coffee pots; elec meat grinder; salad processor; sm roll top desk; sm pet pen; MW elec cream separator, belt drive; milk & cream buckets; bicycle built for two; & other items AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Ed is retiring from farming as well as his air conditioning business of 20+ years. Plan to attend. TERMS OF SALE: CASH or good check day of auction. No items to be removed until settlement is made. Not responsible for items after sold. Not responsible for accidents on grounds day of sale. Lunch will be available. All items will be removed before June 15, 2015.

PHOTOS at www.michalauctions.com. Ed Pieper, owner Phone: 970-554-1254

Sale conducted by Michal Auction Service Jim: 719-349-4446 Jake: 970-420-2509

Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the RE-1 Board of Education for the ensuing fi scal year of 2016. A copy of such proposed budget has been fi led in the Offi ce of the

Superintendent, where the same is available for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be

considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the RE-1 Valley Board of Education to be held on

June 15, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the RE-1 Valley Administration Center,

301 Hagen Street, Sterling, Colorado. Any person paying school taxes in said district may, at

any time prior to the fi nal adoption of the budget, fi le or register their objections thereto.

BOARD OF EDUCATIONRE-1 Valley School District

BJ Ball, Secretary

fi le or register their objections thereto.

Daughter also believes father deserves an apologyLetters

Editor: Mr. Scott Tanner, you were right, Social Services does owe that apology! I, Devon E. Welsh, am Kurt Welsh’s oldest child and have been wanting the good people of Sterling to know that changes do need to be made in this town. Not only Social Services, but our district courts also. When I was in the 8th grade at Darrel Smith High School, the social worker that worked with the school had told my parents that I had autism, and after she made that statement my life changed. I grew up on Taylor Street until I was 15-years-old. At that point I was failing classes in school and everything was becoming really hard, including living with someone in my house that I lived in fear of. This person screamed in my face, would head butt me, kicked me and pulled my hair, and many times chased me out of the house. I would run down the block to get away from the anger and abuse. I know now that one phone call by my neighbor might have stopped

my abuse. I believe that neighbor had seen my step-father’s anger and heard the screaming many times. I believe the judge in my father's divorce case is very aware of that situation. What our family has endured in this divorce is parental alienation at its worst. There has been over a dozen false and unfounded reports investigated by the Sterling Police Department and the Department of Social Services. It is sad that my father has to live in fear of his ex-wife’s next allegation. This just shows how bad things really are here in Sterling and within our legal system. Mr. Tanner brought up the fact that after my father put my little sister in Hagen Pre-school with her niece, her mother took her out of school, so my father fi led a motion to get her back in. It is my understanding that the judge put her in school, saying, “I see no reason for her not to be in

school and she shall stay in school for as long as she is eligible.” The case was then transferred to a magistrate and gave them an order to hold a hearing to get the facts. It is my understanding the magistrate did not follow orders and took my little sister out of school. She was already in school for a month. No parent in their right mind takes a child out of school. Social Services was ordered to do exchanges between my father and his ex-wife and when they did not comply, we went three months without seeing my sister. Social Services then made my father have supervised visits and by then my sister didn’t even know him. It is our opinion that not enforcing court orders alienated our family after our sister was born. I hope the fi ne people of this town can see by my letter that I do not have autism, as diagnosed by the social worker in charge of the

Darrel Smith High School at that time. Because of that diagnosis my cries to the Department of Social Services fell on deaf ears. Thanks to Judge Leh for listening to myself and my father and giving him full custody of me! I became successful and gradu-ated high school in December of my senior year. I would also like to thank Senior Judge Plotz for

seeing my father as the loving, gentle man and caring father that he really is and allowing us the time with our little sister while her mother is at work and every other weekend. We just wish that we had you Mr. Plotz who could see through the other party in this divorce and put a stop to our nightmare. Devon E. Welsh, Colynn Welsh

Dillon Engraff, all of Sterling

The family of Ann Etl is hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday, which will be celebrated on Wed., May 20, 2015 (today). Cards, memories and well wishes may be sent to the honoree at 519 Fairhurst St., Sterling, CO 80751.

Staff, volunteers, and supporters of the Logan County Humane Society have been dreaming of a new shelter for many years now. The original shelter has housed thousands of companion animals since it was built. Every year the organization has been able to make a difference in the lives of more and more animals, but the heavy use has taken its toll on the existing structure. This spring the dream is fi nally a reality. The community has come together to help raise the funding, and construction is about to begin on a new 3,400 sq. ft. shelter. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Wed., May 27 at 1:30 p.m. at 2250 Leisure Lane (Highway 61 across from the Comfort Inn) and the public is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Bill Fredregill, DVM at 211 El Camino in Sterling or call 970-522-3321.

Groundbreaking set for humane society shelter