It is expected to move away from town as temperatures drop at night. If the lion remains in the location Saturday, officials may try to capture and relocate it. We are aware of the situation and have two officers assigned to monitor the area,” Archuleta said. Animal control and police officers blocked the alley to keep people away and give the lion space to move on. Possible actions include tranquilizing or trapping the lion for relocation.Ī CPW officer reported spotting the head of the lion as it hid in a tight spot early Friday afternoon. The precise location of the lion was not disclosed.Ī resident reported the lion north of Main Street and south of East North Street, said Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin.ĬPW will consider options to relocate the lion if it does not move on, Archuleta said. The young lion was not acting aggressively, and the area was being monitored, said Adrian Archuleta, area wildlife manager of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “Montage of Melodies from My Unfinished Symphony” is published by Covenant books, a Christian-owned and -operated publishing house that specializes in all genres of work which appeal to the Christian market.Parks and Wildlife monitors situation residents urged to keep pets and kids indoorsĬortez residents were warned Friday morning that a young mountain lion was spotted on North Ash Street downtown.Ī Nixle warning from the Montezuma County Emergency Alert System advised nearby residents to keep pets and kids inside and to close doors. It’s a metaphor for my life, but as the title suggests, the best is yet to come,” said Carothers, 67. “This is just one collection of stories I felt had nice meaning. Carothers writes in a style of rural Americana, likely triggering your favorite memories of growing up on the rivers, mountains and deserts of the Four Corners. “My boys, Cody and Brady, love to listen to my zany stories, so they encouraged me to write them down as a legacy to my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.”įrom what could be a Guinness record-setting prank in “The Wedgie” to the mystery of “The Giant Slushy,” these hilarious stories are set in the American Southwest and have a familiar feel locals will appreciate. “My dad told a lot of funny stories too, and I always regretted not recording them or writing them down,” Carothers said. Spinning tales is a family tradition, Carothers said of his book, which he said took two years to write. He tells his brushes with fame, meeting Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Barbara Streisand, Mike Shanahan and Martina Navratilova, who traveled with her beloved toy fox terrier KD, aka Killer Dog.Īuthor Steve Carothers' new book includes stories of 1970s Cortez. In Page, Arizona, Carothers settled into a job renting out houseboats on Lake Powell, often to celebrities. Readers also will relate to entertaining fishing and hunting stories, silly family mishaps, and the misadventures of picking up the wrong hitchhiker in Delta near a prison. Using photos, the trip recreates the footsteps of Teddy Roosevelt and Western writer author Zane Grey of Mancos. In another story, “A Journey Back in Time,” Carothers takes the reader to Rainbow Bridge on Lake Powell with guide Harvey Leake the great-great-grandson of John Wetherill, an early explorer of Mesa Verde. One of his stories, “The Sundance,” was first published on the menu for customers to read while they waited for their meal. “The restaurant and bar overlooked the indoor pool,” Carothers recalled. He managed the Molly Gibson restaurant next door to the Sands Motel on Main Street, one of the nicest eateries in town. The couple had two sons, delivered by local doctors Dr. In Cortez, he met his wife Julie Kimble while drag racing down Main Street, and their first date was playing Frisbee at Veterans Park. Many of the stories are based in Southwest Colorado. The book’s 26 stories chronicle his humorous, hometown experiences stretching from Colorado Springs to Cortez, Delta to Lake Powell and beyond. “Quite a few of them are from your area.” Put them on paper so they don’t get lost,” he said in a phone interview. “My sons said, you got some cool stories Dad. And the result is his debut novel “A Montage of Melodies from My Unfinished Symphony.” That’s what the family of 1970s Cortez resident Steve Carothers told him. Steve Carothers tells whimsical family-friendly stories of life in Southwest Colorado and beyondĪ good storyteller sometimes needs to be reminded to write all that down.
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