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Monday 29 2019

​Five-Day Local Forecast

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Weather Facts

By: USAF Capt. (Ret.) Ted Ballard
A persistent high pressure ridge over the
western 1/2 to 2/3 of the U.S. is driving an
upper -level clockwise flow, bringing
moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico into
our state. This is a typical monsoon flow
pattern this time of year and tends to wax
and wane in moisture content and therefore,
some days have a better chance of storms
than others. With the upward rise of warmer
air in the afternoon, we get clouds. If the
clouds show upward development, they may
build into thunderstorms. To get strong
thunderstorms you need rapid upward
vertical growth. The afternoon sun and
condensation from the monsoon moisture
provides heat which triggers the upward
flow of air and rises like a beach ball in a
swimming pool. Locally, winds aloft with
an easterly component causes upslope
against the mountains, pushing the air up
even faster. 
If a cooler airflow aloft is thrown into the mix,
the rising air is buoyant 
and moving fast, and it pushes
water 
droplets high enough to freeze and if falling
back and pushed up again and again, it turns into
continually growing hail stones. If the 
cyclonic motion
from something called the 
Coriolis Effect)
of the thunderstorm causes a 
rotating wall cloud
and conditions are just 
right, you can end up with a funnel cloud 
that if it touches down, is then called a tornado.
This very thing happened last week 
around Lake DeWeese.

​Some useful weather websites I use are:
https://www.weather.gov/pub/ 
https://www.goes.noaa.gov/WCIR4.html 
https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=pux 
https://www.weather.gov/akq/MapsModels
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

​ - by 
USAF Capt. (Ret.) Ted Ballard
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- Videos by Madeline Ballard
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- Photos by Madeline Ballard
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Monday, July 29:

10-12:30 p.m - Public meeting with Rep.
Scott Tipton, U.S.P.S officials at Tony’s
Mountain Pizza in Silver Cliff.

12-1 p.m - Wet Mountain Valley Rotary
meets each week in the Community Room at
Rancher’s Roost. The Public is invited to all
meetings.

6 p.m.- Alcoholics Anonymous. 12-Step
study at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
located at 3rd & Rosita in Westcliffe. For
more information, please call Jim at 783-
2053.

Tuesday, July 30:

Noon- 1:30 p.m - at Altitude Comm. Fitness
Fran’s Annual Water Games Fun “Olympic”
events for kids ages 4-15. Certificates and
medals will be presented for events like:
bubble blowing, floating, kickboard,
freestyle, back and front strokes. Adult and
child relays, along with the infamous wet t-
shirt race, and many more events! Beat the
heat and enjoy the fun. $1 per child.

Wednesday, July 31:

​9 a.m - Board of County Commissioners
meeting in the conference room inside the
Courthouse. The meetings are open to the
public

10 to 12:30 p.m - Tumbletots, sponsored by
the Westcliffe Center for the Performing
Arts and for ages 3-5 at Altitude Comm.
Fitness. For more information, visit:
www.jonestheater.com. Or call 783-3004.

Thursday, August 1:

5:15 p.m - Round Mt. Water and Sanitation
District board of directors will meet in the
basement of their offices, located at 59000
CO-69 in Westcliffe. 783-2604.

The Sangre de Cristo Cowboy Church
invites you all for two evenings of
inspirational teaching. This community-
wide revival will be held beginning this
evening at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held
at the Sangre de Cristo Cowboy Church with
fellowship, music and a powerful message.
Activities on Friday, August 2nd will begin
at 5 p.m. with a cookout in the Fort;
followed by a second session of the revival
to begin at 6:30 p.m. Featured guest, David
Player, dynamic speaker, and evangelist will
bring a refreshing message that is certain to
stir hearts and bring many closer to Christ.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to
learn, grow, and share in the love of Jesus.
For more information, you are welcome to
call the church at 719-232-5372.

6:30 p.m - Open Swim for everyone at
Altitude Comm. Fitness. $5 per teen
includes pool, popcorn, and one soda.
8 p.m. -There will be a teen “Float In”
movie and “Jaws” will be shown. This is for
sixth graders and up. Bring your own
floatation if you have one. There will be a
limited supply available. Come out to
Altitude Comm. Fitness and beat the
evening heat.
Friday, August 2:

10-12;30 p.m - Power of Horses: Free
Summer program for grades 4-12. Continues
every Friday at the Wet Mountain Valley
Saddle Club. For more information, contact
Kim Seng at:719-989-0466,
kimseng117@yahoo.com.

5 p.m -  Sangre de Cristo Cowboy Church
Revival. Activities this evening will begin
with a cookout in the Fort; followed by a
second session of the revival to begin at 6:30
p.m. Featured guest, David Player, dynamic
speaker, and evangelist will bring a
refreshing message that is certain to stir
hearts and bring many closer to Christ.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to
learn, grow, and share in the love of Jesus.
For more information, you are welcome to
call the church at 719-232-5372.

6 p.m - Bingo Night at Deer Mtn. Fire Dept.
Concessions open.
7 p.m.- First ball
Bingo packs are $15 and includes five bingo
sheets and one progressive card.
Come out for an evening of fun and support
the Deer Mtn. Fire Dept. They are located at
6181 County Rd. 28

9 p.m -  Dark Skies Star Party at the Smokey
Jack Observatory. For more information,
please visit: www.wetmtndarkskies.org.

Saturday, August 3:

8 a.m -  Gymkhana at Sangre de Cristo
Cowboy Church arena, 60260 Hwy. 69 in
Westcliffe. Registration begins and event
starts at 9 a.m

4 to 6 p.m -  A reception will held today,
and Aug. 1-26 at the 3rd Street Galley, in
Westcliffe.
www.sangresartguild.org. 

​Sunday, August 4:

Consider attending a house of worship. A

listing of local churches is included on this
page.

Bring a lawn chair and come out at 2 p.m.
for “The Crestone Trio” live in the
Amphitheater behind the Feed Store. For
more information, contact Gary Taylor at
719 371-7324.

​(To have an event included in the Weekly

Round-Up, please email
editor@thevalleybeat.net. )
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First Baptist Church of Westcliffe
417 6th Street
Pastor Glenn Shock
​783-2498, www.firstbaptistwestcliffe.com

Church of Christ

818 Ohio St.
Silver Cliff, CO 81252
719-783-4601

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
240 Ridgeline Dr.
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Pres Al Brigs 719-545-1196
1st Counselor: John Jeffress 254-434-7141

Cody Park Comm. Church
0157 County Rd. 27A
Cotopaxi, CO
Pastor Dave McConnell
942-3462/ 942-3526

Community United Methodist Church
202 S. 6TH St.
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Pastor Yevette Christy
719-783-2511

St. Patricks Anglican Church
401 2nd St.
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Sr. Warden Bill Canda
783-3242

Our Lady of Mt. Zion Catholic Church
210 S. 2nd St.
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Pastor Fr. Daniel Jones
783-2491

Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church
Diocese of Pueblo
109 S. 5th St.
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Pastor Father Stephen Injoalu
783-3507

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
3rd and Rosita
Westcliffe, CO 81252
783-2477
Stlukeswestcliffe.org

Hope Lutheran Church
312 S. Third St.
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Rev. Lyle Stuehrenberg
783-9773

Wetmore Community Church
699 County Rd 395, Wetmore
Pastor Tim Easterling
784-0596
Westcliffe Community Church
103 N. Adams
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Pastor Brad Reinke
719-298-7816

​The 40 Church
312 3rd St, Westcliffe (Lange Hall)
Pastor Steve Reiff
913-710-6141


Sangre De Cristo Seminary Chapel
6160 County Rd. 130
Pastors Dr. Dwight Zeller and Dr. Andrew Zeller
783-2447

Valley Bible Fellowship
116 Hermit Lane
Silver Cliff, CO. 81252
Pastor Dean Selden
783-4505/ 783-9050

Abounding Grace Full Gospel Fellowship
Altitude Community Fitness
50 E. Main St.
Silver Cliff, CO 81252
Hal Crossley, 783-3347
Ron Taylor, 318-840-4799

Wetmore Baptist Church
Hwy. 67 and 96
Wetmore, CO
784-4197
Pastor Brian Withrow

High Country Mennonite Church
Meeting at All Aboard Westcliffe
110 Rosita Ave.
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Pastor Jason Yoder
783-9045


Cotopaxi Community Church
20326 Hwy. 50
Cotopaxi, CO
Pastor Jim Karg
942-4185/ 942-4339
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Sangre De Cristo Cowboy Church
60260 Hwy. 69
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Pastor Mike Shields
719-232-5372​

Christian Science 
8 Bassick Place (next to P.O.)

Sangre de Cristo
Fellowship Church
120 Jerry Drive, Westcliffe
Pastor Dave Schlabach
​783-0903
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