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Elbert 5.2.13
Elbert County
May 2, 2013
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Elbert County, Colorado • Volume 118, Issue 14
Sheriff to raise school presence Patrol cars, officers intended to offer protection for kids By Rhonda Moore
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Visitors to the April 20 groundbreaking for the home of injured veteran Matt Parker included residents from across the Front Range. The home is among five Homes for Our Troops houses in the Wild Pointe Reserve in Elizabeth. Photos by Rhonda Moore
Elizabeth big draw for wounded vets Homes for Our Troops starts fifth area house By Rhonda Moore
rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com It is a word-of-mouth campaign that speaks volumes for the young veterans who select Elizabeth as the place to raise their families. The organization Homes for Our Troops broke ground April 20 on the fifth home in the Reserve at Wild Pointe Ranch subdivision, in response to the wishes of the wounded veterans at the receiving end of the national outreach. Founded in 2004, Homes for Our Troops builds houses for veterans who return from wars in the Middle East with severe, lifealtering injuries. The homes are provided at no cost to the veterans’ families and are custom-built with the injuries of the veteran in mind. Once the organization has identified the recipient veteran, the first order of business is to find out where the veteran wants to live. In recent years, five have pointed to Elizabeth, said Dawn Teixeira, executive director of Homes for Our Troops. “The members of this community have been so amazingly supportive,” Teixeira said. “That word gets around to other veterans. (The wounded veteran community) is such a close-knit community that they know each other and hear great things about Elizabeth and this area.” Teixeira attended the April 20 groundbreaking for the latest Homes for Our Troops house in Wild Pointe, a 3,000-square-foot ranch house for Army Sgt. Matt Parker and his family. Parker, 28, was wounded on Christmas Eve, 2006, by an improvised explosive dePOSTAL ADDRESS
hOMES FOR OUR TROOPS Q&A • Who do you provide assistance to? We provide assistance to the most severely injured service members who have been injured in combat operations since September 11, 2001. • Does Homes for Our Troops charge the veteran for the home? No. The veteran does not pay anything toward the cost of the home, and there is no mortgage to be paid in the future. • Do you help severely wounded service members from all branches of the military? Yes, we provide assistance to members of all branches of the military who qualify for our assistance. Source: Homes for Our Troops
‘The members of this community have been so amazingly supportive. That word gets around to other veterans.’
Army veteran Matt Parker, his wife Nina Parker and daughter Rylie attend the April 20 groundbreaking of their new home donated by Homes for Our Troops.
Dawn Teixeira “We know all the other vets out here,” Parker said. “We can’t wait to move in. We love it out here.” Among the friends Parker will be joining are Tim (TJ) Johannsen, 28, who lost both of his legs in 2007 and moved into his Elizabeth home in 2011. In an effort to give back to Homes for Our Troops, Johannsen for the last three years has hosted a golf tournament fundraiser at Spring Valley Golf Course, raising money for the organization, which is supported by donations. This year Johannsen is joined by fellow Homes for Our Troops recipient Patrick (PJ) Glavey, 29, who is hosting a golf tournaPrinted on recycled ment fundraiser in his new community of newsprint. Please Thornton. recycle this copy. So far, Johannsen has raised $60,000 for the organization. “It’s just fun to give back,” Johannsen said. “People really respond to golf and I just love golf. I’m shooting (to break) $100,000 this year.”
vice during his first deployment in Ramadi, Iraq. He lost both of his legs in the blast and spent the next 16 months at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, undergoing more than a dozen surgeries before he could medically retire. When he and his wife were asked by Homes for Our Troops where they would like to live, Elizabeth was at the top of the list. They expect to be in their new home by Christmas.
Elbert County Sheriff Shayne Heap wants to increase school safety, with armed officers stationed at area schools. The effort is part of sweeping safety measures the sheriff’s office plans among the schools it protects, which include those outside of municipal jurisdictions. The schools impacted will include Legacy and Singing Hills elementary schools in Elizabeth and the Elbert School in Elbert. The proposed security measures include patrol vehicles parked in school parking lots, mental health training for school district employees and adoption Heap of the Text-a-Tip program already implemented in neighboring districts. In an online video produced by the sheriff’s office, Heap remained critical of the state Legislature, which he said failed to address child protection in its effort to increase gun safety. “In all the legislation passed, it’s appalling to me nothing has been done to protect our children,” Heap said. “Our children are no more safe today than they were when (the Colorado General Assembly) started this legislation.” To increase school security, the sheriff’s office intends to dispatch retired and reserve officers to be on duty at the targeted schools, Heap said. To increase law enforcement visibility around the schools, patrol vehicles will be equipped with the technology to allow deputies to remotely file paperwork from their squad cars. “They’ll be in school parking lots watching and working at the same time,” Heap said. By the end of May, the sheriff’s office will launch the Text-a-Tip program, which provides an anonymous way to send word of a crime or security concern to local law enforcement. Since 2009, Text-a-Tip has been used at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, which says the program has saved 11 lives since its inception. To increase awareness about the risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, schools will receive training through the public education program, Youth Mental Health First Aid. “It’s a matter of understanding the importance of early intervention and teaches how to help a youth in crisis,” Heap said. The sheriff’s office will also conduct training on school lockdowns, natural disasters and intruder safety assessment drills. “The risk still exists that we could have another school tragedy,” Heap said. “It’s time we pull together to protect our children and quit waiting on a dysfunctional system to help.” The Elizabeth C-1 School District, the county’s largest district, is discussing the Sheriff continues on Page 6
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They file onto the stage, in redand-white collared shirts, 10 young women and men intent on provoking indignation among the hundreds of sophomores in the audience. Their words overlap into layers, resounding, pulsing, reverberating: It is happening. It is around us. There is abuse. There is assault. We are victims. We can fight it … Feel the outrage in this room. Then: “If you are holding a card with the number five on it, please stand.” Across the auditorium, boys and girls slowly, unsurely, rise. One in five high school students reports being physically or sexually abused, or both, by a dating partner, students are told. “If you are standing,” a voice says from the stage, “you are giving our statistic a visual image. Standing does not necessarily depict your future.” But, if you don’t pay attention, it could. On a recent morning, the Encore Players, an acting troupe comprised of juniors and seniors from Chaparral High School in Parker, presented a 20-minute performance called “The Outrage” to sophomore students at another school. Its purpose is to educate about teen dating violence, a problem on the rise — to define in no uncertain terms the meaning of rape and sexual assault. “It’s such a powerful message to share with kids,” said Ann Carter, director of the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center in Douglas County. It becomes even more powerful when teens themselves tell the story. Initially, there was a bit of awkwardness among the actors. “I was a little uncomfortable with it at first,” junior Alex Soto said. “It covers topics people don’t usually bring up. You don’t talk about things like this in everyday conversation.” But then came the education piece: “I was pretty shocked,” senior Sam Larson said. “I had no idea the extent to which this is a problem.” And, finally, the realization they could make a difference: “A theater isn’t necessarily for entertainment purposes,” junior Anne Heart said. “It’s for getting a message across.” Their teacher, David Peterson, agreed. Besides dealing with an issue that could affect them, he said, the production “is a wonderful experience for students to learn about the social change that can come from an art form like theater. … Hearing that
your performance has helped someone is a powerful experience.” “The Outrage” also demonstrates the power of community working together to create change, in this case an organization that works to prevent domestic violence and a school district. Carter, from the women’s center, had seen a YouTube clip of “The Outrage” and immediately thought it would be an effective educational tool. “Teen violence tends to get hidden — they think that’s just part of growing up, that it’s not a big deal,” Carter said. But it’s learned behavior, and that can carry into adulthood. So, the center bought the rights to the script about two years ago and approached Peterson about having his students perform it at a gala fundraiser. The performance touched several audience members so much they provided seed money to produce it in high schools. The Douglas County School District agreed to pilot it this school year in three high schools. Next school year, the Encore Players will perform for sophomores in all of the district’s high schools, always accompanied by someone from the women’s center to answer questions and provide resources. “Relationship safety … is a topic we all value, and all our kids could benefit from hearing about it,” said Staci McCormack, the district’s student wellness coordinator. “Kids might not be in it (violence), but they are affected, they are impacted, because it is around them.” And because of technology, “our generation has a lot more diverse forms of dating violence,” junior Kirsten Brandes said. Texting. The Internet. Social media. They all can make it easier for abuse to happen. Lynn Adams from the women’s center told students at the performance the story of a 10thgrade girl who received 17 threatening texts, including one of a gun, from her ex-boyfriend because they broke up. “When things like that happen, it’s pretty serious,” she said. “It could potentially ruin your life.” The incidence of dating violence among teens is growing, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It reports 25 percent of teens say
they are victims of dating violence, whether it be emotional, psychological, physical or sexual, and 54 percent have witnessed such violence among their peers. Carter wants teens to know unequivocally those relationships are not OK. “You need to have a respectful relationship where both parties have a voice, where both parties are empowered to make decisions to have the relationship go in the way they both want it to go.” In its 20 minutes, “The Outrage” covers a lot of ground. Woven among short scenes that depict a boyfriend’s physical abuse and how to get help are these eye-opening statements: • One in four teenage girls in a relationship say they have gone further sexually than they wanted to because of pressure • Eighty percent of teens consider verbal abuse “a serious issue” for their age group • Fifty-four percent of parents say they have not talked to their child about dating violence • One in three teenagers say they know a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, strangled or physically hurt by his or her partner • Eight of 10 female survivors of rape know their rapist as a boyfriend, friend or casual acquaintance And then there’s this one: One woman is abused every nine seconds. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. To the Encore members, the statistics on the page have become real. Brandes said: “They are people.” They line the stage, in their red-and-white shirts, young faces with hopeful hearts and a message intended to shock into action. The words overlap. They resound. Pulse. Reverberate. They envelop the listening students. Education … Strength … Courage … This is the change. It is happening. It is around us. There is abuse. There is assault. We will stop it. We will fight it. Change the rage in this room. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-566-4110.
ELBERT COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY Elizabeth hosts cleanup day
The Town of Elizabeth will host a town cleanup day from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 4 at parks and public areas around town. The town will have two 30-yard roll-off bins available for town residents to dispose of trash items from 9-11:30 a.m. at Garland and Logan streets. Volunteers are needed to help clean up Sheppard Park, stain the town hall handrails at 151 S. Banner St. and mow, trim and clean the tree farm and meditation ring. The town will provide all volunteers with a lunch of sandwiches, drinks and chips. For more information or to volunteer, call the town at 303-646-4166.
Weather spotting class set
The Elbert County Office of Emergency Management will host a weather spotting class from 9 a.m.noon at the Elbert School at 24489
Main St. in Elbert. The class will be hosted in partnership with the National Weather Service and will teach how to correctly identify problematic weather patterns in rural areas. The class is free and must include a minimum number of participants to convene. RSVP to cory.stark@ elbertcounty-co.gov.
Pancake breakfast slated
The Kiowa Lions Club hosts a pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 5 at the Lions Club, 351 Comanche St. in Kiowa. The all-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, juice and coffee is served by the members of the club. All proceeds go to the programs the club supports in Elbert County.
Alpaca fair comes to town
The Alpaca Showcase and Fair is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 11, with
lunch and dinner prepared by the Elbert County Coalition for Outreach, and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 12, with breakfast prepared by the Elizabeth High School Rodeo Team, at Casey Jones Park, 4189 Highway 86 in Elizabeth. The event is open to the public and will feature products created from natural fiber, demonstrations on using alpacas and llamas in 4-H obstacles, seminars, fiber demonstrations and products for sale. For more information, call Gary Jones at 303-910-5021.
Zumbathon supports cancer research
Stayin Fit & Lovin It hosts a Zumbathon event from 12:30-2:30 p.m. May 11 at the Elizabeth fire station, 155 W. Kiowa Ave. in Elizabeth. The Zumbathon will raise money for the Elbert County Relay for Life. For more information, visit www.stayinfitandlovinit.com.
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‘Duck Dynasty’ making appearance in area Reality TV stars turn out to help Christian school By Rhonda Moore
rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com It will be “Duck Dynasty” central at the Douglas County Event Center when the Robertsons come to town. Phil and Willie Robertson, self-proclaimed “rednecks” and stars of the popular A&E television show “Duck Dynasty,” will be in Castle Rock May 19 as guests of The Rock Christian Academy. The Robertsons will share their stories of faith, family and work ethic during the event to raise money for the private school. The Robertsons receive hundreds of speaking invitations each year and are selective about the invitations they accept, said Michael Brumbaugh, assistant director of parent-teacher fellowship for The Rock Christian Academy. Brumbaugh got the “Duck Dynasty” education during weeks of lobbying for their visit to Castle Rock. Brumbaugh was introduced to the Robertsons during a family visit. “When my father-in-law was here visiting for Christmas, he introduced me to the show,” Brumbaugh said. “I watched it that night and I was just rolling. I thought it was great.” The “Duck Dynasty” family made its fortune with a patented duck call, and their reality show follows their lives in the Louisiana bayou as they run their family business and their backwoods homes. Brumbaugh does not know what pushed The Rock Christian Academy to the top of the list for the “Duck Dynasty” group, but
DUCKY-ISMS FROM WILLIE ROBERTSON: THE PROS AND CONS OF WORKING WITH FAMILY Pros: • I know their habits, which makes it easier to motivate them. • When they’re not at work, I know exactly where they are: hunting. • If they mess up at work, I know where they live. • The money always stays in the family. Cons: • You can’t fire your family when they screw up. • If there’s ever an issue at work, you can’t leave it at the office because you see them at dinner every night. • The term “show up to work on time” doesn’t apply to family. • Nap time at work is more frequent with family. Source: www.aetv.com/duck-dynasty
plans to use proceeds from the event to help fund a 10,000-square-foot expansion of the existing building, revitalize the school’s playground and provide financial aid and scholarships to families who can’t afford the tuition. When the Douglas County School District voucher program became stalled in a legal battle, the school wanted to find a way to help families afford to send their kids to the private Christian academy, he said. “When your heart believes in something as strongly as I believe in the school and you can see what it’s doing for kids and God’s presence, I said I’m going to keep calling until I get a yes,” Brumbaugh said. “The administration staff at the school couldn’t believe it.” First- and second-grade teacher Sarah
Sarah Bernacki’s first- and second-grade students at The Rock Christian Academy pose with depications of their favorite “Duck Dynasty” characters. The school is hosting a visit from Phil and Willie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” on May 19 in Castle Rock. Photo by Rhonda Moore Bernacki was among those who suspended disbelief to daydream about the visit from some of her favorite television stars. Bernacki’s students assembled “Duck Dynasty” masks and are among those who each day greet a life-size poster of Willie Robertson, stationed in the school hallway. Among Bernacki’s favorite Robertson customs is an uncle’s solution for the beaver dams that plague his creeks. Instead of trapping beavers, he blows up the dams. Because it’s so much more fun.
“I know way too much about them,” Bernacki said. “I just can’t wait.” “Duck Dynasty” stars Phil and Willie Robertson will appear at 7 p.m., May 19, at the Douglas County Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Drive in Castle Rock. Line up for entry begins at 3 p.m., the doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $60. For more information, call 303-688-0777. To purchase tickets visit www.therock.org and follow the Duck Dynasty link on the scrolling vertical banner.
Task force honors volunteers at potluck appreciation luncheon Nearly 200 donate time to Douglas/Elbert group
LOCAL GROCERS SUPPORT DOUGLAS/ELBERT TASK FORCE
By Rhonda Moore
rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com When the Douglas/Elbert Task Force honored its staff of volunteers, it did so by calling the outreach Douglas County’s greatest love story. And according to the task force’s longest-serving volunteer, it is a love story that began with a staff of three, who at one time pitched in $150 each just to keep the doors open. In 2012, those doors served 15,684 people, nearly half of whom were children, with more than $1 million in assistance, according to Suzanne Greene, executive director. The task force on April 25 hosted an appreciation luncheon for its volunteers, which that week included a list of 199 people. The task force estimates the value of its volunteers ranges between $364,800 and $414,600 in annual volunteer hours, said Kathy
About 100 Douglas-Elbert Task Force volunteers were treated to a potluck appreciation luncheon April 25 at The Rock church in Castle Rock. Photos by Rhonda Moore D’Amore, volunteer coordinator. About 100 of the task force volunteers joined in the potluck lunch, including Connie Huydts, who at 82 years old has been a volunteer since day one. Huydts lives in Franktown and makes the daily trek to Castle Rock to volunteer one to two hours, wherever she is assigned. Huydts was among the three people who
29 years ago opened the task force doors and dug into her pocket to keep the task force running when it was at risk of shutting down. She has worked in every part of the outreach, from client intake to the food bank to the thrift store. Recently honored as a Channel 7 Everyday Hero, Huydts volunteers among other organizations and came by her giving spirit through
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The Douglas/Elbert Task Force showed its appreciation to its volunteers with a grocery gift card loaded with $5 to activate the card. As users continue to load money on it for shopping, the grocery stores will donate 5 percent of the amount spent to the task force. Participating stores include Safeway and all King Soopers outlets. For information on how to get a Douglas/Elbert Task Force grocery card, call Joe Roos, philanthropy director, at 720648-5558. “We are not a community focused on plight, we’re a community focused on giving and caring,” Roos said. “The task force is really Douglas County’s greatest love story.”
family example. “I just love to volunteer and help people,” she said. “My mother was that way.” The task force provides aid to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless with services that include food and toiletries, housing and utility assistance, clothing and household items and emergency overnight lodging.
The notion that people in Douglas and Elbert counties might be at risk of homelessness was one that was easy to grasp for volunteer Dave Mittan. Mittan, president of FirstBank in Aurora, is a Parker resident who since 2002 has volunteered at the task force, including 10 years as the organization’s board chairman. When he began his search for a volunteer outreach, he chose the task force because it provides aid to families in need. Those families are reminiscent of his childhood experience growing up in poverty, he said. “We used to get in line for food, and I had to wear the same clothes to school every day,” Mittan said. “I wanted to be part of an organization that helps those people. I wanted something I was connected to. I went through it.” The task force honored Mittan at the luncheon, with an announcement that it is naming its conference room the David Mittan Conference Room. For more information about the task force, visit www.detaskforce.org.
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The heart and soul of a dachshund Are you in a bad mood? Take one dachshund and call me in the morning. It’s impossible to look at a real dachshund or a photograph of one and not feel better. Go ahead. Google “dachshund” and you will see what I mean. They weren’t designed, yes designed, to lift your spirits. They were designed to track badgers. I suppose a standard-sized dachshund would stand a chance, but a small standard, like Smitty, or a miniature, would be torn to shreds. I think Smitty would have a 50-50 chance of whipping a box of Wheat Thins. If you’re planning to buy or adopt a dachshund, do your research first. Some of them can be nippy, and some of them will only focus on one member of the family. Smitty is here in the room with me, so I have to be careful about what I say. I will sneak in a subliminal message. Dachshunds are German-engineered, the word “dachshund” means “badger hound,” (they are very, very funny looking), and they like to burrow under blankets. Don’t go calling them wiener dogs around me. Hardy har har. How would you like to be called “crab man” or “crab
woman” just because you resembled one? Or “chameleon boy” just because you changed colors now and then? You wouldn’t. If you look into the eyes of a dachshund, you are looking into the heart and soul of life. I know I tumbled overboard the first time I saw Smitty’s cognac-colored eyes. He begged to be adored and I lost control, the way a fool would do. I have a good friend who has a dog that doesn’t look like a dog. She sends pictures and I have nightmares. It weighs 124 pounds. That’s 8 pounds more than Jennifer, my girlfriend, weighs. And it’s 108 pounds more than Smitty weighs. Think about it. The amount of food. The amount
I think it is time for all of us Colorado people to realize that a lot of our legislators are nothing more than a bunch of hypocrites. Each one of them swore to an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, and yet the majority of them are trying to tear the Constitution apart by passing laws in direct contradiction of our Second Amendment right. I don’t know how these people can keep a straight face when they look their constituents straight in the eye and say to them, “I am doing what I promised you I would do.” The fact is, they flat out lied to us, as each one of them that voted for guncontrol measures has broken their oath of
office and they don’t even care. Come election time, we should all remember how they voted and vote them out of office for what they have done to us. The Bill of Rights is sacred to each and every one of us, and you must remember, the laws that our Congress passes that apply to the citizens do not apply to the Congress members. They live under a different set of rules, and are exempt from the laws they impose on us, so why should they care about any gun laws they pass for us, they still have their Second Amendment rights to do as they please. Kind of tricky, isn’t it. Lou Pratt Castle Rock
‘Ah-ha moments’ are creativity generators Seems like even at this stage of my life I still find myself having those “ah-ha moments.” You know that moment when the light bulb has gone off in your head and you suddenly get it, or a solution to a problem pops into your head. It’s a great feeling isn’t it? I mean especially when we find ourselves in a situation where others have already come up with the answer before us, or they just get things faster. I am also grateful that those “ah-ha moments” keep coming. It means that I have not gotten to that point where I believe I already have all of the answers. I don’t believe anyone ever really gets there, however I do know many people who think that they already know everything. Do you know anyone like that? If you do know anyone who fits into the know-it-all category, you can share with them one of my favorite quotes, one that I use to remind myself to constantly be learning and growing. Eric Hoffer says it this way, “In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” We must always be willing to learn. “Ah-ha moments” can come at any time. There have been nights where I have gone to sleep trying to remember an event, a name, or with a major project or opportunity spinning around in my head. I wake up in the middle of the night with the answer, or idea for a workable solution. I keep a notepad close by just in case these “ah-ha moments” happen in the middle of the night and I can capture my thoughts. My “ah-ha moments” have happened while driving, at church, eating a meal, or other random places. The point is that when they happen, we have to recognize them as an “ah-ha moment” and not write it off as just another miscellaneous or
person. Just because you sing “Moon River” in a falsetto with a spoon on your nose doesn’t make you a bad person. Smitty wouldn’t care one way or another. He is here to dispense love. That’s his assignment. Some of us get carried away and put costumes on our dogs. I wouldn’t dare, but I have seen pictures of dachshunds in foam hot dog buns with a foam squiggle of mustard. People, ex-friends, have sent these pictures to me. Hardy har har. Good-bye. Hang by your thumbs. Sure, they look ridiculous, but they’re not. They are fine and decent and thoughtful little men and women, intent upon salving the wounds of existence. Guess who took care of me when I had a miserable winter cold? Guess who stayed by my side during the disturbing narrative of the Boston Marathon? It’s got me loving him, madly. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net
Citizens should get in front of pot laws
LETTEr To THE EdiTor Lawmakers are letting us down
of poop. I want a lap dog, not Smokey the Bear. Another good friend just went through a nasty divorce, and custody of the dog was big. I actually think there was more contention over Scrapple than there was over the children. Dogs will do that to you. It’s been said over and over that dogs don’t know or care if you have had a bad day. They are here to make your day better no matter what. I am on my third dachshund. My childhood dachshund, Hexe, was an antidote for just about everything from the anxieties of growing up, to the Wrath of Shirley. My mother made some days very difficult. If you know what an anal retentive is, mom was varsity, first team, All American, Hall of Fame. She lettered all four years that I was in high school. Hexe snuggled. Shirley scolded. Hexe snuggled. No matter what anyone says, no one is going to give you unconditional love. Something, some thing, will invariably rub your unconditional lover the wrong way. Just because you drink salad dressing out of the bottle doesn’t make you a bad
obscure thought. The other thing I have really come to appreciate is when I observe someone else enjoying their “ah-ha moment.” When we see the light bulb go off for one of our children, a friend or a customer it is so rewarding. And instead of just watching them “get it,” the best thing we can do is talk them through it, ask questions, get them to expand upon it. Because it is in those moments of expanded thinking where the true learning takes place and they have a chance to internalize and own the idea for themselves. And we should be open to all “ah-ha moments” large and small and maybe even grandiose. Sometimes just that little spark of an idea can blossom into something much bigger that is in alignment with our personal and professional goals. And even our large or grandiose “ah-ha moments” can help us fulfill the biggest and wildest dreams of our hearts. I would love to hear all about your recent “ah-ha moments” at gotonorton@ gmail.com and when the light bulb goes off this week for you, I am sure it will be a better than good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com
Coloradans spoke loudly last fall by legalizing recreational marijuana through the approval of Amendment 64. We now have another chance to make our voices heard. Amendment 64 painted with broad strokes, giving the Colorado Legislature and local governments wide latitude to implement it in a way that makes sense for the state. The Legislature is scheduled to decide on the new recreational marijuana market’s regulatory system before it adjourns in early May. Local governments will determine how it should be implemented in their communities. Until now we have heard almost exclusively from the marijuana industry, which has dominated the debate with promises about the benefits recreational marijuana can bring to Colorado. We think it’s time that the state’s everyday citizens have a voice, too, so they can share their opinions with their elected representatives and ask some tough and necessary questions. Our top concerns are ones we think most people can agree on, regardless of how they voted on Amendment 64. We think that our elected officials should implement the constitutional amendment in a way that prioritizes Coloradans’ public health and safety and puts taxpayers’ interests ahead of the marijuana industry. For example, children should be protected from pot, and we all should be protected from drugged drivers. It’s easy to pay lip service to these values, but we need strong policies that will back up the words.
We also think that local communities know what’s best for themselves and thus encourage local governments to ban marijuana businesses, something Amendment 64 allows, if their citizens support that. Moreover, when it comes to marijuana regulation, our standards shouldn’t be the regulation of alcohol, which the campaign to pass Amendment 64 cited. We all know Sen alcohol is consumed by children at high but rates — despite laws prohibiting that. We should aim higher to protect Colorado kids By V from marijuana. vvela Indeed, children’s safety is the issue that trumps all. We must ensure that their A health and welfare remains a top priority. legis That means proactively educating stufight dents on the harmful effects of marijuana sure use and taking aggressive steps to prevent Th those younger than 21 from gaining access appr to the drug. vide ing Diane Carlson, a Cherry Hills Village to p resident, and Henny Lasley, a Greenwood tank Village resident, are volunteer leaders with tical Smart Colorado, an advocacy group with woul goals that include decreased marijuana use. the Firefi Corp Th purc Colorado Community Media woul 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Phone 303-566-4100 • Fax 303-566-4098 Se mitte Columnists and guest commentaries he un gerard heaLey President and Publisher into The Elbert County News features a limited number Chris rotar Editor “A of regular columnists, found on these pages and elsesCott giLBert Assistant Editor more where in the paper, depending on the typical subject this i the columnist covers. Their opinions are not necessarerin addenBrooke Advertising Director Th ily those of the Elbert County News. audrey Brooks Business Manager D-W Want your own chance to bring an issue to our readGran ers’ attention, to highlight something great in our comsCott andrews Creative Services Manager men munity, or just to make people laugh? Why not write a sandra areLLano Circulation Director But t letter of 300 words or fewer. Include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone. at lea ron ‘MitCh’ MitCheLL Sales Executive findi email your letter to letters@ourcoloradonews.com “I We welcome event listings and other submissions. wE’rE in THis TogETHEr build news and Business Press releases Our team of professional reporters, Jahn Please visit ourcoloradonews.com, click on the Press releases photographers and editors are out in La tab and follow easy instructions to make submissions. the community to bring you the news ticul each week, but we can’t do it alone. Calendar calendar@ourcoloradonews.com pred Send your news tips, your own photographs, Military notes event information, militarynotes@ourcoloradonews.com letters, commentaries... school accomplishments, honor roll and dean’s list If it happens, it’s news to us. Please schoolnotes@ourcoloradonews.com share by contacting us at news@ourcoloradonews.com, sports sports@ourcoloradonews.com and we will take it from there. obituaries obituaries@ourcoloradonews.com After all, the News is your paper. to subscribe call 720-409-4775
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Appeals court says no job protection for pot users Paralyzed man was fired by Dish Network By Steven K. Paulson Associated Press
People who test positive for smoking pot can legally be fired from their jobs, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled April 25 in deciding that there is no employment protection for marijuana users. In a split decision, the court said marijuana use is still barred by the federal government, even though marijuana use has been approved by Colorado voters and is considered lawful. “For an activity to be lawful in Colorado, it must be permitted by, and not contrary to, both state and federal law,” the appeals court said. The case involves Brandon Coats, 33, a telephone operator for Douglas Countybased Dish Network LLC. Paralyzed in a teenage car crash, he’s also been a medical marijuana patient in Colorado since 2009. He was fired in 2010 for failing a company drug test, though his employer didn’t claim he was ever impaired on the job. Coats sued to get his job back, but a trial court dismissed his claim in 2011. The judge agreed with Dish Network that medical marijuana use isn’t a “lawful activity” covered by the law. Dish Network did not return a call seeking comment. Coats answered the door Thursday at his Denver home but said he wanted to talk to his lawyer before commenting. His attorney, Michael Evans, issued a statement saying the ruling has wide implications for Colorado marijuana laws. “This case not only impacts Mr. Coats, but also some 127,816 medical marijuana
patient-employees in Colorado who could be summarily terminated even if they are in legal compliance with Colorado state law,” Evans noted. The ruling is expected to be appealed. Morgan Fox, spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, called it a setback. “It’s unfortunate, considering how much support there is for medical marijuana, that employers don’t see this like any other medication,” Fox said. The Marijuana Policy Project said the ruling appears to be limited to state law because it does not fall under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Judge John Webb dissented in the 2-1 vote, saying he couldn’t find a case addressing whether Colorado judges should consider federal law in determining the meaning of a Colorado statute. Marijuana supporters say the courts are discriminating against them because Colorado’s Lawful Off-Duty Activities law protects cigarette smokers from being fired for legal behavior off the clock and cigarette smoking is also legal in Colorado. The ruling is the first in Colorado, but not the first in the country. According to the Marijuana Policy Project, last year a federal appeals court ruled against a cancer survivor fired from his job at Walmart in Battle Creek, Mich., after failing a drug test for marijuana. The California Supreme Court also has ruled that people could be fired for testing positive for marijuana. The Legislature passed a bill to change that in 2008, but it was vetoed. In 2009, the Montana Supreme Court upheld the firing of a medical marijuana patient who failed a drug test, but the decision isn’t considered binding precedent since it was only a memorandum opinion.
Plan for fire fleet unfunded Senate panel passes bill, but money isn’t included By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com A state Senate panel on April 19 passed legislation that seeks to create an aerial firefighting fleet, but it did not give the measure the wings it needs to fly. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved Senate Bill 245, but it did not provide the funding necessary to purchase air tankers and tactical planes that would make up the Colorado Report Firefighting Air Corps. The aircraft, which would have been purchased from the federal government, would have cost $17.5 million. Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, a committee member, told the bill’s sponsors that he understands how much work they’ve put into the bill. “And yet it seems like there’s still some more work that needs to be done to bring this idea to fruition,” he said. The bill’s sponsors — Sens. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, and Sen. Steve King, RGrand Junction — expressed disappointment that they couldn’t get the fleet funded. But they were pleased that the committee at least passed the bill, in hopes of the state finding the money down the road. “I am willing to get this through this building in any way, shape or form I can,” Jahn said. Last year’s Colorado fire season was particularly devastating, and forecasters have predicted another dry summer. But, the
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cost of the bill has always been a concern. King said he met with Gov. John Hickenlooper’s staff several times over the last nine months to discuss funding for the measure. However, King acknowledged that he never met with the governor personally and that he now wishes he had. “Maybe I should have sat in his office and waited for him to come out and say, we need to talk about wildfires,” King said. Republican Sen. Ted Harvey of Highlands Ranch, a committee member, expressed “disappointment that we haven’t had more engagement by the governor on this issue,” and said it’s up to the Legislature to take the lead on funding the measure. “This is a serious issue,” Harvey said. “This is life and death. This is national security. It is incumbent (for this legislative body) to force the hand of the administration to find the money and do whatever it is to make this work.” But Sen. Mary Hodge, D-Brighton, the committee’s chairwoman, defended Hickenlooper. “I’m sorry it’s become an indictment on the governor,” she said. “We control the purse strings in this building.” Hickenlooper spokesman Eric Brown said in an email to Colorado Community Media that the governor’s office supports “the concept of a firefighting fleet and continue to work with lawmakers on the proposed legislation.” “We are also working with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control on the idea,” Brown wrote. “There is one significant outstanding issue: Where does the money come from?” The bill passed the committee 7-0. That vote was preceded by another vote where the three Republicans on the committee were unsuccessful in getting the funding added to the bill, which now heads to the full Senate.
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Sharon “Shari” Kay Fraker March 6, 1941 ~ April 22, 2013
Sharon “Shari” Kay Fraker, 72, went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2013. Shari was born on March 6, 1941 in Brooklyn, Michigan and passed away in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jim and Shari were longtime residents of Elizabeth, Colorado where Shari realized her dream of owning and running a ranch. Shari was noted for her love of bowhunting elk throughout Colorado. Shari was an original board member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and a member of the Colorado Bowhunters Association. She achieved, in 1985, the Colorado Bowhunters Award “Bowhunter of the Year”and was inducted into the “Colorado Bowhunter Hall of Fame” in 2010. Shari was responsible for teaching thousands of bow hunters shot placement with her numerous seminars and video. Shari was an extremely talented artist with numerous works of Indian and Western art as well as hunting scene
drawings and creating threedimensional life-sized elk that were exact replicas of living elk. Shari will be missed by her family and friends but we all take peace in knowing she is now in the “Happy Hunting Grounds” and free to roam again. Shari we miss you; your sense of humor, laughing eyes, quiet grace and dignity. You are loved and “Happy Hunting!” She is survived by her devoted husband, James “Jim” R. Fraker; son, Todd James Fraker; brothers, Dallan and Lee Buschman; and granddaughter, Amanda Fraker. Shari was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Doris Buschman; and brother, Randall Buschman. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shari’s name to the Shari Fraker Memorial Scholarship Fund in Wildlife Management at Colorado State University Foundation, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Collins, CO 80522. Online Condolences: ShrineOfRemembrance.com
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Therapy brings neurology patients hope Exaggerated movements boost balance, dexterity By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com Patients with neurological impairments are using exaggerated movements to regain balance and muscle dexterity. Modeled after Lee Silverman Voice Treatment LOUD, a program designed to improve enunciation and speech volume in Parkinson’s patients, the “BIG” version is helping people like Nina Fatchett regain independence. The 70-year-old Parker woman was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis two years ago and visits the Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at Parker Adventist Hospital four times a week for exercise sessions with Dr. June Hartmann, the lead occupational therapist for outpatient rehabilitation. The hospital became certified in LSVT BIG in December, and the few patients who have gone through the specialized treatment have shown vast improvements in mobility. Fatchett’s normal walking pace had become a shuffle, her balance was shaky, and she lost range of motion in her arms. But four visits to Hartmann per week for the last month, plus daily
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possibility of a stronger law enforcement presence among its schools, according to Michele McCarron, Elizabeth schools communication specialist. McCarron responded to an interview request in an email that said the district has formed a safety committee to address school security. A six-month review resulted in a report to school board members, district leaders and emergency responders, while feedback culled from a dis-
trict survey resulted in a list of action steps, still under review, McCarron said. “Crisis teams, emergency plans, and school safety drills are just some of the mechanisms that have been established in our district to help ensure that everyone knows exactly how to respond to an emergency or crisis,” McCarron said. “(Crisis) training is part of our learning academy and is a mandatory training for all employees. Every step is taken every day, to the best of our ability, to make sure our students and staff are safe at school.”
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New ballet goes from swing to rock “The Birth of Rock and Roll” is a new ballet about the evolution of music and culture from the 1930s to 1950s, told through the eyes of a traveling musician, as danced by Peter Strand. Ballet Ariel presents the new work by director Ilena Norton. The ballet will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 4 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in downtown Parker. The work will run later in the summer at the Arvada Center. The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, directed by Scott Handler, will provide the music. Tickets start at $11, 303-805-6800, PACEcenteronline.
`Broadway!’ offers show tunes Ethel Honeycutt celebrated her 100th birthday on April 24. Honeycutt, who recalled when her family transitioned from a horse and buggy to a Model T, said she has been truly blessed by having such a wonderful family around her and that staying positive and prayer were the secrets to longevity. Photo by Ryan Boldrey
100 years old, going strong Grandmother of Elizabeth woman looks back over century of life By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@ourcolorado news.com On April 24, 1913, a 3-pound baby girl was born in Cambria Mills, Mich. The doctor gave her no chance of living and didn’t even take the time to record the birth. One hundred years later, all Ethel Honeycutt can do is laugh. “I wish I could see that doctor now,” she says with a smile. Honeycutt, who has met all 45 of her great-grandchildren and most of her 67 great-great-grandchildren, lives in Highlands Ranch with her son Bob, and also spends a lot of time with her granddaughter, Diana Giblette, in Elizabeth. After celebrating her 100th with about 30 close friends and family members in Colorado, she plans to fly to Texas to stay with her other son, John, for a few months. Honeycutt, who recalls taking her first airplane ride in the late 1930s, looks forward to seeing all of the “great-greats” she has yet to meet at a second party in Texas, where close to 200 attendees are expected. “It’s the greatest feeling to have a little child come up and touch you,” she said. “One reason I have lived as long as I have is because of the children. They keep you young.” Honeycutt, a devout Mormon, holds nothing closer to her heart than her family, and says she has been blessed to have had them surround her most of her days. Ethel’s husband — also born April 24, 1913 — died in 1985, and she has spent the past 28 years living with or close to her two sons. “He’s waiting for her, but we’re not going to let him have her for a while,” Bob said. Her family took her to Hawaii last year for an early 100th birthday celebration, and plans call for a Tahiti trip when she hits 110. Ethel has traveled the world in her lifetime, visiting Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and England among other locales. She has lived through two world wars and the Great Depression. She saw Frank Sinatra and Liberace back when the Las Vegas strip had just two hotels, and she lived in North Hollywood before it was North Hollywood. “I remember horse-and-buggy days,” she says. “My father would take the wheels off the buggy and put runners on to make a sleigh and we’d go to grandmother’s house.” When she was 10, her family moved from Michigan to California, taking five weeks to crisscross the country on dirt roads in a Ford automobile. She later met her husband in California and they moved to Las Vegas in 1929, then to his native Texas in 1961. Asked if she had any advice for today’s youth, she said, “Every generation has had something to worry about. Ours is a little more violent. Just pray and stay positive. I know Heavenly Father will watch over us if we just give Him a chance. And if you get angry? “Just count to 10,” she said. “You won’t say what you wanted to.”
The Castle Rock Orchestra presents its Spring Concert, “Broadway!” at 3 p.m. May 5 at First United Methodist Church, 1200 South St., Castle Rock. Show tunes from “Sound of Music,” “Oklahoma,” “West Side Story” and more are suitable for all ages. Admission: $5.
Seeking companions
Patricia Richard, Civil War scholar and professor, will share a lighter side of the Civil War at 7 p.m. May 7 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. She will tell stories about advertisements placed by soldiers in many newspapers requesting correspondence with young women. As with Internet dating today, the correspondence sought fun, love or matrimony. Free. 303-795-3961.
Colorado Choir concert
Kelly Parmenter, choral and orchestral conductor at Arapahoe High School, will conduct the Colorado Choir’s Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. May 3 and 4 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. The a capella choir will perform J. S. Bach’s “Jesu, Priceless Treasure” and works by Britten, Christiansen and Franck. Tickets: $20/$15/$8: 303-388-4962, augustanaarts.org.
Writing group to meet
The Parker Writers Group meets with author Janet Wise presenting “Writing With Your Unique Voice” at 2-4 p.m. May 12 at Parker Library, 10851 Crossroads Drive, Parker. No registration is needed.
Rec-center art exhibits
South Suburban’s recreation centers feature temporary exhibitions by area artists during May. • Cathy Lester’s drawings of animals are at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. • Donna Lefferdo presents acrylics, watercolors and mixed media at Lone Tree Art Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. • Sally Van der Kamp’s exhibit is called “Touch of Glass,” at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial.
ACC hosts free concerts
Ethel Honeycutt, right, pictured with her older sister, was born in 1913 in Cambria Mills, Mich. She weighed just 3 pounds at birth and was small enough to fit inside a cigar box. The doctor gave her no chance of survival. How wrong he was. Ethel, who lives with her son Bob in Highlands Ranch, has reached her 100th birthday. Courtesy photo
Arapahoe Community College Music Department hosts three free concerts in May in the Houstoun Waring Theater, M 2900. • ACC String Orchestra and ACC Chorus at 7 p.m. May 6. • ACC Jazz Ensemble directed by Cecil Lewis and the Affinity Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. May 10. • The ACC Spring Chorus Concert will be at 7 p.m. May 13. For information, contact Dr. Hidemi Matsushita, 303-797-5867, hidemi. matsushita@arapahoe.edu.
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World of Kit Kat Klub exudes sense of unease Menacing ‘Cabaret’ on stage at Aurora Fox Studio Theatre
IF YOU GO “Cabaret” plays through May 12 at the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $27/$20, 720-362-2697, IgniteTheatre.com.
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sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Chairs in a semi-circle and little round tables, plus a circular center stage and big old-fashioned bar, give the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre a cabaret look, specifically the Kit Kat Klub, circa 1931, Berlin, for “Cabaret.” An uneasy feeling hovers over the small nightclub. Weimar Germany’s hedonistic approach to life was about to end as the Nazis came to power. The club’s dancers, skimpily clad in black, with torn stockings and distinct personalities, come onstage and begin
to exercise as the live band begins to play “Willkommen.” And we meet the extraordinary, androgynous character called Emcee (Matt Lafontaine), who narrates, sings, dances and ties it all together. Somewhat threatening, he seems to represent the approaching dark times. Director/choreographer Danny Harrigan refers in a program note to “The Fosse Kaleidoscope that you will see” and the whole look of the show reflects early direction by the late Bob Fosse — in choreogra-
phy and staging. Dark-rimmed eyes, exaggerated moves and a raw, sexy mood prevail in the club scenes. Music by John Kander and Fred Ebb won the 1967 Tony for Best Score, and “Cabaret” also won for Best Musical. It is a strong piece that will challenge a director. Harrigan’s production captures the dark overlay, as well as some lovely music. The four-piece band, led by Brandon Bill on keyboard, enhances the production, although on a few occasions, it drowns out a singer. On the whole, sound is well-balanced. British singer Sally Bowles (Lindsey Falduto) moves between this seedy world and a potentially healthier one represented by American Cliff Bradley (Marcus Turner), a novelist who hopes Berlin will inspire him to write his next book. He falls in love
with Sally and wants to take her to America, but she is unable to recognize the growing threat and returns to the nightclub instead. Chemistry between these two is a bit short. The other heartbreaking romance is between Fraulein Schneider (Barbara Porreca) and aging Jewish bachelor Herr Schultz (Brian Trampler), as she chooses political safety over a chance at love. Nazi presence comes through in the innocent-sounding song “Tomorrow Belongs to Me,” which is chilling when one recognizes it. Characters Ernst (Rob Janzen) and Fraulein Kost (Maggie Tisdale) lead here and are increasingly sinister. “Cabaret” is entertaining and challenging for adults — not appropriate for children. The relatively new Ignite Theatre company has taken another significant step forward.
CURTAIN TIME Stories on Stage
“Cliffhangers” brings a group of stories calculated to keep one in suspense: “The Girls” by Joy Williams, read by Martha Harmon Pardee; “Before” by Gary Schanbacher, read by John Hutton; “The Cousins” by Joyce Carol Oates, read by Kathy Brady and Robin Moseley, at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. May 5. Performances at El Centro Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Tickets: $25/$15 students, 303-494-0523, storiesonstage.org.
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“Life X 3” by award-winner Yasmina Reza is presented by 11 Minutes Theatre Company at the Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, in its Denver-area premiere. Performances: May 3-19, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m, Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: 720-333-3499, jjj103125@gmail. com.
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Cardell, choreography by Kelly Kates, musical direction by Eric Weinstein. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets:$28, 303-978-7845, performancenow.org.
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“Bach at Leipzig” is presented May 3-18 by the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company at Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25/$22/$19, 303-444-7328, betc.org.
“South Pacific” by Rodgers and Hammerstein plays through May 12 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Presented by Performance Now Theatre Company, with direction by Bernie
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www.gracepointcc.us
Sunday
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN
You are invited to worship with us:
Sundays at 9:00 & 10:45 am
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy. (Across from Murdochs)
Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)
303-798-8485
303-841-4660 www.tlcas.org
Parker evangelical Presbyterian church
Pastor David Fisher Parker
Community Church of Religious Science Hilltop United Church Of Christ 10926 E. Democrat Rd. Parker, CO 10am Worship Service www.hilltopucc.org 303-841-2808
Sunday services held in the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel at the Parker Mainstreet Center
...19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker 80138
Fellowship & Worship: 9:00 am Sunday School: 10:45 am 5755 Valley Hi Drive Parker, CO 303-941-0668
www.SpiritofHopeLCMC.org
New Thought...Ancient Wisdom Sunday Service
& Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.
Visit our website for details of classes & upcoming events.
P.O. Box 2945—Parker CO 80134-2945
www.gracecolorado.com
SErviCES:
Saturday 5:30pm
303.805.9890
Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey
Trinity
www.parkerbiblechurch.org
303 798 6387
A place for you
4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836
LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA
www.P a r k er C C R S.org
Franktown
Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults
9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton co
“Loving God - Making A Difference”
Joy
Where people are excited about God’s Word.
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May 2, 2013
8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
1609 W. Littleton Blvd. (303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org
To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ourcoloradonews.com.
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Elbert County News 9
May 2, 2013
Museum reschedules picnic, without planes Annual gem show sets up in June
‘We decided to host a picnic to ease your disappointment.’
By Norma Engelberg
Nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com
Every year, the Western Museum of Mining & Industry in Colorado Springs invites the public to bring a picnic lunch out to its grounds to watch the Air Force Thunderbirds flying overhead for the Air Force Academy graduation. Because of the sequester, the Thunderbirds aren’t flying this year, and the museum has rescheduled and renamed its picnic invitation. The annual event scheduled on May 4 was called Picnic-n-Planes, but now it will be the “Disappointed We Can’t See The TBirds Picnic!” and will be on May 29. Brad Poulson, the museum’s programs and communications director writes in an email: “Are you sad because you can’t watch musi- the Thunderbirds fly at this year’s Air Force manc- Academy graduation? We are too! Sat- “But since that’s not going to happen 7845, this year, we decided to host a picnic to ease your disappointment. Instead of the cutting-edge technology of modern flight, bring a picnic lunch and come to the mu3-18 seum to see the technology of the Industrial pany Revolution! ut St., “Hear the shrill whistle of our 1928 Osdays, kets:
Brad Poulson
The 50th Annual Pikes Peak Gem & Mineral Show is coming to the Western Museum of Mining & Industry for three days in June. Visitors will be able to browse the many gem and mineral exhibits and vendors as well as take tours of the museum. Photo by Courtesy photo good Steam Shovel. Watch the compressed air locomotive speed down the track and learn how it replaced the donkey in hauling mountains of ore. Afterwards, make sure you bring enough carrots in your picnic lunch to share with our donkeys, Nugget and Chism, in their playpen.” This day-long event includes tours of the facilities and the operation of the out-
side equipment. Tours start at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and are included with paid admission. Admission $8-$4. Just a little more than a week later there will be another reason to visit the museum, the 50th Annual Pikes Peak Gem & Mineral Show — “Out of the Heavens!” The show will run from June 7-9. On Friday and Saturday the hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on
The B.I.G. Day – Community Tradition Continues It was a day of giving and gratitude, sweat equity and camaraderie, dirty hands and warm smiles as the third annual B.I.G. Day (B.I.G. stands for Be Involved, Give) proved that community spirit is alive and very well in South Metro Denver. The Chamber’s Non-profit & Business Partnership lead by Steve Bocher of Catch Fire Marketing as Chair, and Laurian Horowitz of Colorado Life Lessons as Event Chair continued the community tradition. Although the turnout was smaller than last year’s recordbreaking event, the almost 337 volunteers were very motivated with some nonprofits having to create additional projects as the planned ones were accomplished in record time. Activities ran the gamut from planting vegetables at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, to building storage racks and organizing at SheShe’s Corner and planting trees and weeding at the Denver Botanic Gardens community garden. Medical supplies were sorted at Project CURE for shipment to 3rd world hospitals, and food boxes were packed at the Jeffco Action Center. Thomas Messina of Mountaintop Acupuncture enjoyed getting dirty at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield: “It was great getting into the dirt to plant onions, I would work in the garden on a regular basis. It’s good to help the community. I want to thank the Chamber and everyone involved in making this happen. The Audubon Society of Greater Denver got trails cleaned up and readied for the summer months, and volunteers accomplished spring cleaning at Boys Hope Girls Hope. Alternatives Pregnancy
Center got their offices ship-shape in record time, and TLC Meals on Wheels of Littleton got must needed help with the preparation and delivery of meals to their elderly clients. South Suburban Parks got a sprucing up through the South Suburban Parks & Recreation Foundation volunteers while “spa boxes” were assembled for cancer patients at Spa 4 the Pink. “I’m a firm believer in giving to the community and whatever we give always seems to come back ten-fold. It also just plain feels good! Wonderful program! Great people! Thanks for facilitating and coordinating such an incredible event! Kudos to Lauren, the committee and all the sponsors,” stated Heidi Winter of European Wax Center who helped out at SheShe’s Corner. Many businesses and organizations came together and organized teams and groups of volunteers for the B.I.G. Day activities. CliftonLarsonAllen, InfoCubic, Webolutions, Silpada Designs, Leadapalooza Leads Group, The Leading Edge, Rotary Club of Littleton Sunrise, Catch Fire Marketing, Dream Catcher Affinity Group, American Heritage Girls, Sierra Ridge Networks, and NAMI Arapahoe/ Douglas County all came out in force to make the day a success. Brien Darby, Manager of the Denver Botanic Gardens community gardening program was thrilled with the experience. “I presented them with some very big tasks with a lot of digging and heavy lifting and they were just about the most enthusiastic group I have ever worked with! We completed all the tasks I had planned and even started on a few additional projects. I really appreciate the level of teamwork
and “ready for anything” attitude that we consistently receive from volunteers participating in the BIG help day.” After all of the hard work, it was time to blow off some steam as many of the volunteers gathered at the Chamber Center to celebrate the day. With a delicious lunch buffet served by event sponsor McCormick & Schmick’s, the group watched as Brian Olson of Conversation Starters had a video already prepared showing the day’s activities. The crowd gave a cheer of support for the B.I.G. Day and many expressed that this was just a beginning with many more hours of volunteer efforts were to come. Chamber Investor LokalMotion was also a sponsor of the event making it the best post-B.I.G. Day celebration yet. Chamber Nonprofit and Business Partnership Chair Steve Bocher of Catch Fire Marketing thanked the B.I.G. Day Organizing Committee members: Chair Laurian Horowitz of Colorado Life Lessons, Brian Olson of Conversation Starters, and Sandy Coen of SheShe’s Corner as well as all of the volunteers past and present. “ ...while the official tally isn’t in, you should take great pride in knowing that over the past three years 9,000-10,000 volunteer hours have been spent making our community a better, more prosperous place...and that thousands of lives have been touched because of the work that was accomplished during the B.I.G. Day. And also significant, thousands of people have been exposed to the great work of dozens of non-profits and many have stayed connected to these organizations and gone back to support them again!”
Sunday the show is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The show, which is a partnership between the museum and the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, will center on an extraterrestrial rock that crashed through a home in Canon City in 1973, tearing a 6-inch hole in the home’s garage roof and gouging out a 2-inch hole in the garage floor. To go along with the show’s theme, there will also be a special exhibit on meteorites from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The show will include Keep-What-YouFind gold panning lessons from the Gold Prospectors of Colorado; crystal, gem and jewelry exhibits and vendors; tours of the museums working engines, steam shovel and the 1890s Stamp Mill Gold & Silver Refinery. Admission is $5 for ages 13 and older; children younger than 13 are free. Call 719-488-0880 for further information about either of these two events.
Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. Thursday, May 2nd FastTracks New Investor Orientation The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, May 3rd Denver South Economic Development Partnership Luncheon Hyatt Regency DTC, 7800 E. Tufts Ave., Denver 5280 Drug Testing Ribbon Cutting & Birthday Bash 4600 S. Syracuse St., Denver Sunday, May 5th 2013 Spring Fundraiser for Spa4ThePink’s “Mind Your Game” PGA Tour Superstore, 9451 East Arapahoe Rd., Greenwood Village Monday, May 6th State of Our Workforce with Arapahoe/Douglas Works! and Jeffco Workforce The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Tuesday, May 7th Business Bible Study The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Wednesday, May 8th Centennial Business Coalition Leadership Meeting The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
The Jeffco Action Center got a boost with B.I.G. Day volunteers sorting and packing food boxes for their food bank.
Ryan Bok, Penny Lentz of the Chamber, Lou Arellano of L. James & Associates, and Chamber CEO John Brackney organize the store room at SheShe’s Corner.
Thursday, May 9th Women in Leadership: 1st Annual Tea Party at Cherokee Ranch & Castle 6113 Daniels Park Rd., Sedalia
The B.I.G. Day crew at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield gathers for a photo prior to getting their hands dirty planting vegetables.
After their morning efforts, B.I.G. Day volunteers gathered at the Chamber to celebrate their accomplishments and volunteerism.
B.I.G. Day volunteers wrestle with getting a tree in place at Denver Botanic Gardens York Street community garden.
Friday, May 10th Economic Development Group Investor Breakfast The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Washington update from Senator Mark Udall The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Greater Littleton Youth Initiative The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
ElbertSPORTS 10-Sports
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UP FOR THE CHALLENGE
Elizabeth’s Jakayla Maher (12) battles for the ball in her team’s 4-0 win over Fort Morgan on April 27. The victory improved the Cardinals’ soccer record to 6-5. Photo by Kevan Sheppard
Draft picks, free agent fill needs for Broncos Denver adds pass rushers to help replace Dumervil By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press
The Denver Broncos entered the weekend with check marks up and down John Elway’s to-do list: pocket crasher, bruising back, speedy cornerback. Yet, still no replacement for Elvis Dumervil. Elway addressed that last major need April 27 by drafting one pass rusher and signing another in free agency. The Broncos selected defensive end Quanterus Smith of Western Kentucky in the fifth round after agreeing to terms on a oneyear deal with free agent linebacker Shaun Phillips, the former Chargers star and longtime Broncos tormentor who has collected 69½ sacks in nine seasons, all in San Diego, including 9½ last year. “I think it’s going to be fun,” said Phillips, who was thrilled when the Broncos bypassed the highly touted defensive ends in the first round and went with defensive tackle Sylvester Williams instead. “I mean, that’s how life is. Sometimes you may grow up rooting for one team, and you find a reason to start rooting for another team.” The questions facing the Broncos now
are how quickly Phillips, who turns 32 soon, can adjust to his new team and how fast can Smith get on the field to start offsetting the departure of Dumervil. “I’ll be ready to go by training camp,” said Smith, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in November and missed the last two games. “I’m going through the rehab right now. I feel real good on it, confident on it, so I’m excited and I’ll be ready for training camp.” At the time he went down, Smith was tied with Texas A&M’s Damontre Moore for the national lead with 12½ sacks and was first in sacks per game (1.25). “He went to Western Kentucky but one of his best games was against two really good tackles at Alabama,” Elway said. “So, he’s got the unique ability to duck and a great feel to rush the passer.” Smith said his three-sack game against national champion Alabama “was a big game for me. ... I think it helped my draft stock out a lot due to the fact I couldn’t perform in the postseason, the combine and the All-Star game. So, it helped me in a big way.” The Broncos’ other fifth-round pick, wide receiver Tavarres King from the University of Georgia, also had a monster game against the Crimson Tide, piling up 142 yards when he faced them last season. King had 136 receptions for 2,602 yards and 21 touchdowns in his college career. He enters a crowded corps of receivers led by starters Wes Welker, Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker.
“I can do it all,” said the speedy, 6-foot, 189-pounder. “I can do anything they need me to do. Wherever I can fit in and help the team is where I’ll be. Anything that I can do to help is what I’ll do.” Smith was the 2012 Sun Belt Player of the Year after finishing his college career with two dozen sacks. The Broncos acquired the pick they used on Smith — 146th overall — from Green Bay when they traded out of the fourth round for the Packers’ fifth- and sixth-round selections. The Broncos came into the weekend still needing a pass-rusher following the free agency departure of Dumervil to the Baltimore Ravens, a move that followed a deadline-fueled fax fiasco last month. On April 26, Elway noted finding a gem in the later rounds wasn’t the same as 2011, when he grabbed Von Miller with the second overall pick. Phillips will switch from outside linebacker in the 3-4 alignment to defensive end in Denver’s 4-3 scheme, but he insisted he’s played enough snaps with a hand on the ground that it won’t be an issue. “I’m a natural defensive end that they moved to outside linebacker,” he said. “So, it’s like going back home for me.” While the Broncos are replacing Dumervil with a rotation of Robert Ayers, Smith and Phillips, it almost certainly will be Miller who actually takes over his old position on third downs at weakside defensive end, sliding over from the strong side linebacker spot to torment left tackles. The 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year set
a franchise record with 18½ sacks last season, which culminated with All-Pro honors and his second trip to the Pro Bowl. Phillips played the strong side on passing downs for years with Shawne Merriman in San Diego. “We haven’t gone into details of how I will be used or how I will not be used,” Phillips said. “If they want me to hand the ball off to Peyton (Manning), I’ll do that.” The signing of Phillips and the drafting of Smith all but closes the door on free agent defensive end Dwight Freeney coming to Denver. “We never stop looking, but I would say we’re pretty happy with where we are,” Elway said. The Broncos had defensive ends John Abraham and Freeney in for visits after losing Dumervil, but Phillips gives them a 250-pounder with more flexibility to cover the tight end or rush the passer, coach John Fox said. “He’s Quanterus Smith as a veteran, as a rusher, you know, 6-3, 6-4, 250-pound guy who’s got skins on the wall. I mean, he’s done it in this league. And then also he can stand over a tight end, cover them and fit on run support. So, that’s valuable,” Fox said. Phillips is renowned for his trash talk. His most famous interaction with the Broncos took place in 2009, when then-Denver coach Josh McDaniels exchanged pregame taunts with Phillips, whose sack and strip that day Broncos continues on Page 11
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Elbert County News 11
May 2, 2013
THINGS TO DO Broncos JUNE 7-9
Management and the National Weather Service are offering weather spotter classes from 9 a.m. to noon May 4 at Elbert School. Classes are free. Email cory.stark@elbertcounty-co.gov if you’d like to participate.
MAY 6-20 ONE BOOK 4 Colorado. The Elbert
County Library District will visit area preschools to distribute books to 4-yearolds throughout Elbert County and will also give away books at its regular storytimes from May 6-20. Books will be available at all branches of the Elbert County Library District to any 4-year-old living in Elbert County. For information about One Book 4 Colorado and other early literacy programs offered at your libraries, call 303-646-3792 or visit www.elbertcountylibrary.org.
MAY 9 BUSINESS AFTER hours. The Elizabeth
Area Chamber of Commerce hosts business after hours from 5-7 p.m. May 9 at the Elizabeth Town Hall, 151 S. Banner St. Come show off your business/organization to the area. There will be tables set up for you to put a display. Just bring a snack to share. Learn about businesses/ organizations in our area. Network with others. Everyone is welcome.
THROUGH MAY 14 STAMPEDE TICKETS. Discounted tickets are available now through May 14 for the Elizabeth Stampede, named the No. 1 small rodeo in the country by the PRCA in 2011 and 2012. Buy tickets online at www.elizabethstampede.com or call 303-646-0308. The 2013 rodeo is June 7-9.
ELIZABETH STAMPEDE Rodeo is June 7-9 at Casey Jones Park in Elizabeth. Come see the voted Best Small Rodeo in the Nation. Visit www.elizabethstampede.com for all the details. JUNE 8 ELIZABASH. THE Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce presents ElizaBash from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 on Main Street in Elizabeth. Enjoy a family fun filled day starting with the Stampede Parade at 10 a.m. and then stay in downtown Elizabeth for music, entertainment, food, vendors, games, and more. All free to the public. Visit www.elizabethchamber.org. COMMUNITY YARD sale. Homes and
businesses in and around Elbert will have their annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 at the Russell Gates Mercantile Building. The Elbert Woman’s Club is dedicated to the Elbert community and the Mercantile, built in 1906. For information, call Doris, 303-648-3121.
THROUGH JUNE 21; July 19-20 QUILT ENTRIES. Firehouse Quilts is
looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, the fee is $18 per item, and the final deadline is June 21. This year’s show has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and instructions are available at www.firehousequilts.org; click on the Quilt Show link at the top.
MAY 17, June 21, July 19
JUNE 22
LEGAL CLINIC. A free clinic for parties who have no attorney and who are going through divorce, legal separation, custody, post-decree cases or protection order cases is offered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. All walk-ins are welcome, and everyone will be assisted on a firstcome, first-served basis. Upcoming dates are March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19; Aug. 16; Sept. 20; Oct. 18; Nov.
SAFETY FAIR. Join the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and many of the wonderful response agencies in the community for their annual safety fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22 in the Walmart parking lot in Elizabeth. The whole family can gain valuable knowledge on everything from bike safety, cyber safety, to lessons on the consequence of drinking and driving. Check http://www. elbertcountysheriff.com/ for details and information.
of Chris Simms on his first dropback set the tone for a 32-6 win by San Diego. “It was more fun than anything,” Phillips said Saturday.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Linda May Mages, aka Linda Mages, and Linda M. Mages, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 12 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before August 26, 2013 or the claims may be forever barred. Addam S. McMullin and Rachel McMullin Co-Personal Representatives 27235 Private Road 139 P.O. Box 464 Simla, Colorado 80835 719-541-4452 Legal Notice No: 927937 First Publication: April 25, 2013 Last Publication: May 9, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing To all dental patients of Dr. Steve Unkel and Dr. Kelly Shibilski who were treated during the years 2004 and 2005 and who have not been treated by either doctor since that time: You are here by notified that your dental records will be destroyed in 30 days. If you wish to claim your dent-
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Misc. Private Legals
To all dental patients of Dr. Steve Unkel and Dr. Kelly Shibilski who were treated during the years 2004 and 2005 and who have not been treated by either doctor since that time: You are here by notified that your dental records will be destroyed in 30 days. If you wish to claim your dental records, please contact either doctor in writing at PO Box 1169 Elizabeth, CO 80107. Legal Notice No.: 927927 First Publication: April 11, 2013 Last Publication: May 2, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Government Legals Public Notice Notice of Hearing upon the Petition for Organization of the Proposed Maia Irrigation District. On Wednesday May 8, 2013 at 11:00am the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners will hold a hearing upon the Petition for Organization of the Proposed Maia Irrigation District. The hearing will take place at the Elbert County Courthouse located at 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, CO 80117. Legal Notice No.: 927928 First Publication: April 11, 2013 Last Publication: May 2, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Elbert County Information Technology (IT) Department, State of Colorado, issues this Request for Proposal for the purpose of the redesign of the county website to
“You never get everything you want,” Elway said, “but when you talk about fulfilling the needs we had, we were able to do that and get the guys we wanted. Now, we turn them over to the coaches and see what they can do.”
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Misc. Notices REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DUE MAY 14, 2013 FIRE PROTECTION, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTORS for ELBERT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200-NEW ELBERT PK-12 SCHOOL FCI Constructors, Inc. (FCI) is the Construction Manager/General Contractor for the New Elbert PK12 School project, located in Elbert, CO. FCI seeks to prequalify Fire Protection, Mechanical (prime Plumbing and HVAC) and Electrical subcontractors to submit lump sum bids from 100% Construction Documents in June 2013. If you have questions, or are interested in submitting qualifications for consideration please contact Terry Hutton at thutton@fciol.com.
Custodial/Maintenance
position available immediately. Position is full-time with benefits. This is a 6 month position with the potential to become permanent. Position has day custodial duties and grounds and building maintenance responsibilities. Salary depends on experience. Please go to http://www.kiowaschool.org/careers.htm and select the Classified application to apply for this position. Call 303 621-2220 with questions. Applications accepted until filled. EOE.
Part-Time Data Team Implementation Coach, for
member school districts of East Central BOCES. Master’s degree in Education; Colorado licensed. Working knowledge of the Data Team process a must. Provide Data Team Implementation support for 5-7 rural school districts (5 days each district). Salary-Daily Rate, approximately 40-50 total FREE days. Application can be accessed Estimages & on the East Central BOCES webInspections site – http://www.ecboces.org. Click on pull down tab labeled Jobs. Questions contact Don at (719) 775-2342, ext. 116 or email dona@ecboces.org. ECBOCES is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Public Notice
Notice To Creditors
The Broncos added tackle Vinston Painter of Virginia Tech in the sixth round and Miami (Ohio) quarterback Zac Dysert in the seventh. He’ll serve as the third QB behind Manning and Brock Osweiler.
Government Legals
Public Notice
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Elbert County Information Technology (IT) Department, State of Colorado, issues this Request for Proposal for the purpose of the redesign of the county website to include operational content management. All items listed on the proposal specification sheet must be included in the proposal. Failure of the Offeror to provide any information requested in the proposal specification sheet may result in disqualification of the proposal. Proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. MST, Wednesday, May 15th, 2013. Late proposals and proposals received by telephone, fax, or electronic means will not be accepted or considered for award. Proposals will be opened at 10:00 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, Thursday, May 16th, 2013, in the Commissioner Meeting Room, Elbert County Courthouse, 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado 80117. Offerors may, but need not, be present at the proposal opening. Each Offeror name and the number of responders will be the only information announced at the proposal opening. The proposal opening is open to the public. Please mail proposals to: Elbert County IT Department, Attn: Jennifer Grote, P.O. Box 7, Kiowa, Colorado 80117 or deliver to: Elbert County IT Department, 715 Ute Ave., Kiowa, Colorado 80117. Please mark outside of envelope “WEBSITE REDESIGN PROPOSAL” Elbert County Government reserves the right, as its interest may require, to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities and informalities contained in-said proposal and furthermore to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of Elbert County to do so. Additionally, Elbert
Help Wanted East Central BOCES is seeking a part-time Director of
Alternative Teacher/ Principal Licensure
Program to join our dynamic team of professionals. Qualifications: Masters in Education & Administrator/Principal Colorado license. Working knowledge of the teacher evaluation process a must. Job Description: Coordinate 18 instructional seminars (on Saturdays) related to the 8 teaching standards adopted by the State of Colorado. Develop an individual document with each principal candidate that is reflective of on-the-job activities relative to the 11 principal standards adopted by the State of Colorado. Questions contact Don at (719) 775-2342, ext. 116. To apply for this position, please complete the Certified Application for Employment available for download on the East Central BOCES website. Please email completed application and supporting documents, including resume, to dona@ecboces.org. Job responsibilities are posted on BOCES website. Equal Opportunity Employer. Questions contact Don at (719) 775-2342, ext. 116 or email dona@ecboces.org. ECBOCES is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Farm Products & Produce . All items listed on the proposal specification sheet must be included in the proposal. Failure of the Offeror to provide Beef Grass Finished any information requested in the proposal No hormones/ Noresult anitbiotics. specification sheet may in disqualification of the proposal. Halves, Whole. On the hoof.
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Proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. www.highplainsnaturalbeef.com MST, Wednesday, May 15th, 2013. Late proposals and proposals received by telephone, fax, or electronic means will not be accepted or considered for award. Proposals will be opened at 10:00 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, Thursday, May 16th, 2013, in the Commissioner Meeting Room, Elbert County Courthouse, 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado 80117. Offerors may, but need not, be present at the proposal opening. Each Offeror name and the number of responders will be the only information announced at the proposal opening. The proposal opening is open to the public. Please mail proposals to: Elbert County IT Department, Attn: Jennifer Grote, P.O. Box 7, Kiowa, Colorado 80117 or deliver to: Elbert County IT Department, 715 Ute Ave., Kiowa, Colorado 80117. Please mark outside of envelope “WEBSITE REDESIGN PROPOSAL”
Government Legals
Elbert County Government reserves the right, as its interest may require, to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities and informalities contained in-said proposal and furthermore to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of Elbert County to do so. Additionally, Elbert County reserves the right to negotiate optional items and or services with the successful Offeror.   PROPOSAL SPECIFICATIONS A. Government Website Design Experience 1. Please explain government website experience. 2. References (minimum three references, including contact information below) 3. Client Name 4. Client Contact Person 5. Phone Number and Email Address 6. Client Address 7. Website Address B. Company Profile 1. Number of years in business 2. Location and address 3. Demonstrated company financial stability C. Vendor Service Capabilities 1. Web Development 2. Software Tools (e.g. Content Management System) 3. Site maintenance 4. Site hosting, network redundancy and security 5. Client training 6. Availability of self-service documentation and technical support 7. Appropriate redundancy and scalability 8. Meets Federal ADA requirements (508 Compliant) D. Integrated Content Management System (CMS) Components and Tools The CMS listing below represents func-
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A. Government ExperiReasonableWebsite hourly Design or monthly ence rates. Your office or mine. 1. Please explain government website experience. 720-333-7274 2. References (minimum three references, including contact information below) 3. Client Name 4. Client Contact Person 5. Phone Number and Email Address 6. Client Address 7. Website Address B. Company Profile 1. Number of years in business 2. Location and address 3. Demonstrated company financial stability C. Vendor Service Capabilities 1. Web Development 2. Software Tools (e.g. Content Management System) 3. Site maintenance 4. Site hosting, network redundancy and security 5. Client training 6. Availability of self-service documentation and technical support 7. Appropriate redundancy and scalability 8. Meets Federal ADA requirements (508 Compliant)
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D. Integrated Content Management System (CMS) Components and Tools The CMS listing below represents functional categories and is not comprehensive; others may be recommended or added. None of the following components may be omitted. 1. Access GIS - Interface to Existing Systems and databases 2. Agenda Management - Upload & Manage Agendas 3. Automatic expirations - Expiration Dating 4. Browser Based Administration - Update, Delete & Create Template Based Web Pages 5. Calendar - Update/Publish Calendars by Department and Countywide 6. Departmental Home Pages - Dynamic Content 7. Directories/Listing - Dynamic Content 8. E-Notifications - Electronic Subscription 9. Event Registration - Online Reservation/Payment 10. Forward To a Friend - E-Mail Extension 11. Frequently Asked Questions - Dynamic Content 12. FTP Capable - Upload/Download Capability 13. Hit Tracking - Analytics and Site Audit Reports 14. Intranet/Extranet - User Restricted Pages 15. Multi-Lingual Support - Dynamic Content 16. News & Announcements - Dynamic Content 17. News Releases - Online Publishing 18. Newsletters/E-Zine - Subscription and Online Publishing 1 9 . O n l i n e F o r m s Forms/Publishing/Tracking
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The CMS listing below represents funcbetween Broadway and Lucent tional categories and is not comprehensive; others may be recommended or added. None of the following components may be omitted. 1. Access GIS - Interface to Existing Systems and databases 2. Agenda Management - Upload & Manage Agendas 3. Automatic expirations - Expiration Dating 4. Browser Based Administration - Update, Delete & Create Template Based Web Pages 5. Calendar - Update/Publish Calendars by Department and Countywide 6. Departmental Home Pages - Dynamic Content 7. Directories/Listing - Dynamic Content 8. E-Notifications - Electronic Subscription 9. Event Registration - Online Reservation/Payment 10. Forward To a Friend - E-Mail Extension 11. Frequently Asked Questions - Dynamic Content 12. FTP Capable - Upload/Download Capability 13. Hit Tracking - Analytics and Site Audit Reports 14. Intranet/Extranet - User Restricted Pages 15. Multi-Lingual Support - Dynamic Content 16. News & Announcements - Dynamic Content 17. News Releases - Online Publishing 18. Newsletters/E-Zine - Subscription and Online Publishing 1 9 . O n l i n e F o r m s Forms/Publishing/Tracking 20. Online Payments - Secure Online Transaction by department 21. Printable Pages - Print-Friendly Function 22. Responsive - Adjust to viewer screen size 23. RFP/RFQ/Bid Posting - Dynamic Content 24. Rotating Photos/Banners - Dynamic Image Display 25. RSS Feeds out - Registration by Dept. 26. Site Search - Internal Site Search Engine 27. Special event/facility liability forms Secure Online Registration -by Depart. 28. Survey/Polling Capability Poll/Question/Answer tracking 29. Vendor Registration - Online Registration 30. Site Index 31. Video Hosting 32. Social Media Interface/Integration Facebook and Twitter feeds 33. e-Permitting - Permit Center 34. Emergency Notification 35. Facility Management - Reservations and/or listing 36. Workflow Approval System 37. Permissions - Roles/Authority for updates
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Legal Notice No.: 927940 First Publication: May 2, 2013 Last Publication: May 9, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
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