Battlement Mesa and Parachute have partnered to produce the first ever, Insider's Guide

If you haven't already checked out the NEW and Improved 35th Avenue Bar and Grill, you should.

If you've visited Battlement Plaza in the last few days you may have noticed that the 35th Avenue Bar and Grill has returned with new management, new staff, new chef and a brand new menu.   

You'll be pleasantly surprised by how good it is.  In fact, local resident Jerry Mohrlang reported, "Mary Lee and I have eaten there twice and the food was excellent and the prices were extremely competitive.  Although the owner is the same as before, Sergio, the new manager and head chef assured us that he cooks from scratch using fresh ingredients."  Further, Jerry stated, "Sergio is a trained chef who attended culinary school for three years and has been a cruise ship chef as well as the chef at other restaurants."

The restaurant is open from 5 AM to 10 PM seven days a week and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner menu items anytime they are open.   

Please support our local businesses.      

Each Battlement Mesa Village is represented by an elected Delegate that serves on the Battlement Mesa Service Association Board of Directors.  Delegates are elected to a three year term.  Since there are no term limits for Delegates, frequently Delegates serve multiple terms.

This month, we are introducing John Shepherd, Canyon View's Delegate.

John, who grew up in Craig, Colorado, moved to Battlement Mesa from Aurora, Colorado in 1997.  In the five years prior to moving to Aurora, John and his wife, Elaine, lived in New York City.  John has also lived in Greeley, Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, and Phoenix.

Following his graduation from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Accounting, John served in Korea.  During the Korean War, John advanced from a Private to a Sgt. First Class as a Battalion Operations NCO.  He served with a front line unit from February to June 1952.

John retired from AT&T Company in 1986 where he was a District Manager in charge of AT&T's technical training in the western US (from St Louis to the West Coast).  His work experience includes time with Mountain Bell (now CenturyLink) in various capacities including building and operating a 275,000 sq. ft. training facility in Lakewood, Colorado and managing the communications for NORAD Headquarters in Colorado Springs.  John helped design and implement the communications facilities for the Cheyenne Mountain operations.

In 1969, John transferred to the AT&T Headquarters in New York City where he was the initial and primary implementer of 911 service throughout the United States. 

After his retirement from AT&T in 1986, John started taking tax courses and was hired by H&R Block.  April 2012 marked John's 21st season as a tax preparer.

John has said that "Each person has an obligation to help serve his fellow man," and that he "has never been content to sit on the sidelines and let things just happen."  Further, John believes that "you have to make things happen and if you do not contribute, you have no right to complain."  

In addition to serving on the BMSA board of directors, John is on the Canyon View HOA board.  In the past John has served on the boards of two national training organizations, co-authored a text book on Training Competencies, was awarded a special commendation from a national Fraternity for his efforts as President of a house Corporation at CU and was awarded a Military Commendation medal for his activities while serving in the Army.

The BMSA Board meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center.  All of the BMSA meetings are open to the public.

The Battlement Mesa Movies Under the Stars series kicks off on June 8, 2012 with "The Muppets"  The second movie in this four movie series will be "The Dolphin Tale" on June 29th.   

The movies will be shown "under the stars" at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center.

Join the FREE fun in a perfect setting!  Movies begin at dusk.  Popcorn and sodas will be available for purchase.      

The recently formed Battlement/Parachute EDC has partnered with the Rifle Regional Economic Development Corporation.  As a sub-group of the RREDC, the local group will have access to and the support of many economic development tools and resources and can tap into the knowledge and experience of the RREDC.

The Battlement/Parachute EDC is exploring several economic development ideas and concepts.  If you are interested in participating in the group's efforts or just want to learn more, contact Mary Lee Mohrlang, Chair at 970.216.5058 or any of the other members.  

Local members consist of Mary Lee Mohrlang, Chair, Jonathan Lay, Keith Lammey, Judy Beasley, and Judi Hayward.