Code Neon Blue!

The town of Wray is in NORTHeast Colorado, and this blog is supposed to be about the SOUTHeast corner. But I just love stories about little towns who know how to pull together and get things done.

If you like ‘em too, hop over here to the Denver Post online to read a great story.

Wind power bolsters town’s school finances

“When finances hit the skids, when all the fat had been sliced off the budget and the next thing to go would have been the bone itself, inspired thinkers in the Wray School District decided to follow that age-old advice: Play to your strengths.

In the case of Wray, that would be wind.

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What started as an agriculture teacher’s idea to save on electric bills is now a gleaming, 250-foot- tall monument to the possibilities that unfold when a scrappy little town’s generous spirit marries a global economy interested in greening.

The result isn’t just going to save a few dollars. Over the 20-some years of its life, the turbine is expected to cover the district’s power bill, which can top $80,000 a year, with enough left over for kids’ education — all the while supplying 20 percent of the town’s power.”

If Wray can do it, ANY of our towns out here on the high plains can do it, right?

I wonder if our county commissioners read the Denver Post?