Parent Teacher Conferences October 14 - 17.
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
ERICA VIGIL
HUERFANO COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER
ELECTION DATE: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
ELECTION DAY HOURS: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
DROP OFF LOCATION: Clerk & Recorder’s Drop Box
401 Main Street
Walsenburg, CO 81089
DROP BOX LOCATION: Next to the Mining Museum
• Ballots will be mailed October 10, 2025
• The County Clerk & Recorder’s Office will be the designated polling place for the 2025 Coordinated Mail ballot Election. Courthouse hours are from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday beginning October 27, 2025. Saturday, November 1, 2025 the courthouse will be open from 8:00am to 12:00pm. On Election Day, the courthouse will be open from 7:00am to 7:00pm.
• The Clerk & Recorder’s Office will be open for elections only on Election Day. No Motor Vehicle transactions or recording will be conducted on that day.
HAPPY NATIONAL CUSTODIAN APPRECIATION DAY!
La Veta School District is celebrating our incredible Maintenance Team: Tim Gripka, Mark Lofgren, Jonathan Kellams, and Ben Ouellette. We are very grateful to each of them for all they do individually and as a team. We'd be a mess without these guys!
Redhawks Staff Feature:
Welcome to the Redhawks team, Roland Raybourn! Roland is a Student Nutritional Services Cook, who has been with us since August 8th, 2025 after moving from his home-state of Texas back in April 2025. His favorite part of working here: "There's such a strong sense of community amongst the staff and students that is so lovely and infectious."
His hobbies/interests outside of work are clowning (dressing up like a clown and doing clown stuff like making animal balloons), playing video games, and learning new things.
Roland is also a cat dad and has included pictures of them: Mango (orange and white boy), Dottie (black and white girl), and Taco (calico girl).
Parent Teacher Conferences October 14 - 17
See flyer for information.
Kelly Anderson, Business Manager.
Fluent in spreadsheets, sarcasm, and soon an MBA.
I believe life rewards the brave - and I plan to collect.
HOMECOMING 2025!!!!!!!!
🔥🏈 VIP Tailgate Parking Alert! 🏈🔥
This season don’t just watch the 3 Redhawks home games… experience them VIP-style!
✨ Imagine this: instead of sitting in the bleachers, you and your crew are front and center, field-side, with your very own reserved tailgate space. Roll in with your vehicle, set up camp chairs and coolers, fire up the grill, and cheer on the Redhawks like never before.
🎉 Only 5 reserved spaces are up for grabs—and each one is better than the last! Perfect for families, superfans, and businesses looking to show their school spirit. Business owners—deck out your vehicle and turn your spot into an unbeatable advertising opportunity!
📍 Important: You must be parked 30-minutes before kickoff.
🚫 Please remember: No alcohol, tobacco/vaping permitted on school property. CHSSA sportsmanship rules apply. No electrical outlet access. Your reserved space is limited to a single (one) 2-axel vehicle, no RV’s. Tailgate responsibly and clean up after your group.
Let’s pack the field with Redhawk pride—see you under the lights in your reserved space September 26th : Homecoming VS Cotopaxi, October 3nd : HS VS Branson + parent’s night , and October 10th : JH VS Kit Carson ! ❤️🖤
👉 Copy the following URL's to bid now on and secure your prime gameday tailgate spot before it’s gone! Auction closes 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24th.
Space 1: https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=3856810
Space 2: https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=3856813
Space 3: https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=3856814
Space 4: https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=3856816
Space 5: https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=3856828
For questions, please contact Lon Goemmer (719) 989.0485, lon.goemmer@lvk12.org
*By placing a bid and/or winning the auction, you agree to hold harmless La Veta School District and its employee for any damages to your vehicle or property while on school property.
* Please note Public Surplus Auctions collects an additional 10% final bidding fee.
This season don’t just watch the 3 Redhawks home games… experience them VIP-style in your very own reserved Tailgate parking space!
✨ Imagine this: instead of sitting in the bleachers, you and your crew are front and center, field-side, with your very own reserved tailgate space. Roll in with your vehicle, set up camp chairs and coolers, fire up the grill, and cheer on the Redhawks like never before.
🎉 Only 5 reserved spaces are up for grabs—and each one is better than the last! Perfect for families, superfans, and businesses looking to show their school spirit. Business owners—deck out your vehicle and turn your spot into an unbeatable advertising opportunity!
More information and live auction links coming tomorrow afternoon - be on the lookout!
La Veta Staff Feature:
Hello! My name is Mark Lofgren and I am your friendly Head Custodian at LVHS. I have been working here for the last 3 years.
What do I like about working here? Definitely the people. I enjoy my co workers. Of course, the job does have its messy moments, but I like to keep a good sense of humor about it!
In my free time I enjoy golfing with my friends, spending time with my wife....and I guess my kids are ok sometimes too!
Meet Ben Ouellette, a super stellar custodian who has worked for the school for 3 years.
Ben says, "One of the things I like most about working as a Custodian at the school is having a real impact on the health of my community. Keeping the school clean and surfaces disinfected keeps the children from spreading illness both at school and at home."
Outside of work, Ben's hobbies include gardening, studying music, helping care for a TNR (Trap, Neuter, and Release) cat colony, Dungeons & Dragons, and writing.
The HS Volleyball game at Sanford originally scheduled for Aug 22nd has been rescheduled to Sept 18th. Please see below.
Thursday, Sept 18th
Class release - 2:15pm
Bus Departs - 2:30pm
JV starts at 5pm
Varsity follows
UPDATE: La Veta School District has extra yearbooks available from various past years (2004, 2007, 2010–2021). Copies are $5.00 each, first-come, first-served, while supplies last. To purchase, please contact Ashley Hansen at 719.742.6411 or ashley.hansen@lvk12.org, and pick up your yearbook between 4:00–4:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday, through September 30. Happy reminiscing!
Gerald Eugene Arnold
Russell Boring
Kathy Jean Brown
Charles Morris
Carolyn Rominger
Thank you for staying informed and engaged in our local schools!
La Veta School District RE 2 – Board of Education Election
Date/Time: 11:30 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2025
Location: La Veta School Commons
Conducted by: Ashley Hansen (Designated Election Official)
A public drawing will be held to determine the order of candidate names on the ballot for the nonpartisan school director election. The drawing will be conducted by the Designated Election Official (or designee) by lot, as required by C.R.S. § 1-5-406. Candidates will be notified of the time and place of the drawing. The public is welcome to attend.
Welcome to the Redhawks Team, Casey Huff!
Casey teaches 4th, 5th, & 6th grade literacy W.I.N. (What I Need) groups. Casey says the best part of her role is getting to be part of such a genuine, enthusiastic team of staff who really care about the students. She values having a chance to connect with and make a difference for the kids in our close-knit community.
Outside of work, she loves being mom to her three kids, being involved in youth sports, traveling with her family, reading, and writing.
