It came to my attention this summer that there's a petition to rename "Kit Carson" to "Mount Crestone." I've been meaning to put up my own petition, *against* the renaming, but just haven't gotten around to it. I understand why the current name carries bad connotations for many, but I don't think that's a good enough reason to change it!
Anyway, I just got this message from a friend:
- Two of the three Saguache County Commissioners have voted to recommend changing the name of Kit Carson so the official position of Saguache County is to change the name. The BGN (US Board on Geographic Names) may vote on the name change in early December. If you are going to put up a petition, it needs to be very soon.
Does anyone want to take this on? Let me know. If not, I'll try to find the time to do it. If someone else does it, I will be the first to sign it!
Here's the petition in favor of changing the name:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/mount-crestone.html