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Kassidey O’Brien, an Elizabeth High School senior, leads her steer Burt out of the stall at the National Western Stock Show Complex.

O’Brien was one of 40 young men and women who successfully caught a calf at last year’s National Western Stock Show, and raised the animal in preparation for this year’s judging that will complete the project.

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Catch-a-Calf projects coming to completion Elizabeth High School classmates showing the steers they raised at National Western

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Elizabeth High School seniors Alexa Hagans and Kassidey O’Brien joined 38 other Catch-a-Calf competitors who brought the steers they raised from calves to the National Western Stock Show Complex Jan. 5 so they could groom them and prepare them for the

Jan. 7 judging The judging will complete the projects that began at last year’s National Western Stock Show when each of the 40 young men or women became a successful Catch-a-Calf competitor by catching one of 10 calves released during one four of rodeo performances.

There were frequently more candidates than calves, so not everyone was successful.

Hagans said she didn’t have a lot of trouble catching her calf.

“Our family ranches, so I knew how to catch the calf. But you don’t get to keep and raise that one,” she said. “I got my calf Ernie in May when he was a couple months old and weighed

about 748 pounds. I took care of him, fed him and groomed him and he now weighs more than 1,400 pounds.”

She said she let the calf be a calf for about a week, then started working him, and they were friends in about a month. She said the hardest challenge was getting Ernie broken to the halter and walking when being led.

“I am happy where Ernie is today,” she said. “You get close to an animal when you are caring for him, so it will be a little hard to be separated from him. But I have raised market calves before so that will make it a little bit easier.”

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Faster computers, longer hours and enhanced staffing are just some of the improvements Pines and Plains Libraries users will see this year.

Last year, the library district increased its computing power, bought more books and offered more activities.

Thanks to an increase in revenues and effective budget management, the improvements will continue in 2018, according to a news release from the library district.

The Elizabeth and Simla libraries will be open extra evening hours during the week, and Kiowa will be open on Saturdays. The Elbert branch is moving its Monday hours to afternoons.

Residents unable to make it into the library can enjoy tens of thousands of ebooks and audiobooks at the digital branch, pplibraries. org.

The public-use computers are being replaced, and the new units have three times the horsepower.

The Kiowa and Elizabeth libraries also will get boosts to Internet speeds and hardware, resulting in better wi-fi for those who bring their own mobile devices to the library.

The Elizabeth, Kiowa, and Simla branches will have full-time library service leads, who will bring new levels of expertise and skill sets to visitors.

Three new program and outreach coordinators will create more and better activities to entertain and educate all Elbert County residents as well.

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“The greatest investment that anybody or any business can make to see improvements in performance is an investment in themselves and in their people.”

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‘It’s up to us to remember him and to be like him’ Family and colleagues tell of slain deputy’s humanity, zest for life at funeral service

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Zackari Parrish was the type of deputy who would shield a child’s eyes if a parent were being handcuffed. He took the lead in organizing a fundraiser for a colleague’s wife who was battling cancer. He pulled over a man who was down on his luck and gave him money so that his family could spend the night in a hotel.

“That was Zack,” explained Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley at the funeral service for Parrish, a Douglas County deputy who was killed in the line of duty on New Year’s Eve. “As we march forward to serve together, Zack will Parrish give us the strength to do the best we possibly can.”

If there was ever a time to witness the brotherhood among law enforcement officers, it was the morning of Jan. 5 at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, where Parrish’s funeral service was held.

Hundreds of men and women wearing crisp black and blue uniforms with shiny gold badges assembled at the church to honor and remember the life of one of their own.

Parrish, 29, was responding to a domestic dispute at the Copper Canyon Apartments, 3380 E. County Line Road, in Highlands Ranch, the morning of Dec. 31 when he was shot and killed by Matthew Riehl. Four other law enforcement officers were wounded in what Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock called “an ambush-type of attack.” Two civilians, who were not in the apartment, sustained nonlife-threatening injuries.

Law enforcement agencies from across the country — as close as Arapahoe County and as far as Oregon — attended the funeral. Dozens

Roxine Davis holds her daughter Brooklynn as Deputy Zackari Parrish’s funeral procession passes in Highlands Ranch. “When something like this happens far away, it’s easier to disconnect,” Davis said. “When it’s just down the street, the emotion is just so intense.”

PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT of cop cars filled the parking lot of the church, where two fire trucks hoisted a large American flag into the air. Bagpipes preceded the delivery of Parish’s casket, which was draped by the American flag. Men in uniform carried it into the church with family members in tow. With every step forward, ceremonial guards lining the walkway gave a slow and synchronized salute.

“I’ve been to 20 or 25 of these,” said Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, a former Colorado State Patrol major. “They get sadder every time.”

An estimated 5,000 people were seated in the church. A blue hue filled the auditorium and on the stage, spotSEE REMEMBER, P20

Photos of fallen Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish, along with pieces of his past, like his guitar, sit on the stage of Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., for the funeral service on Jan. 5.

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Memories of Deputy Zackari Parrish are shared in vigil at local church

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‘He never gave up’

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Hardworking. Team player. Fun. Dedicated. Devoted. Father. Husband.

Human.

This is how colleagues, friends and family members described Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was killed in the line of duty Dec. 31.

“He had such an incredible zest for life,” Elizabeth police officer Sean Bigler said at a vigil the evening of Jan. 1 at Mission Hills Church in Littleton.

“He will forever be one of my best friends.”

Parrish was responding to a domestic dispute at a residence in the Copper Canyon Apartments, 3380 E. County Line Road in Highlands Ranch on the morning of Dec. 31 when he was shot and killed. Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as Matthew Riehl, 37. Four other law

Colleagues of Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 31, hold each other during a vigil Jan. 1 at Mission Hills Church in Littleton.

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enforcement officers were wounded in what Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock called “an ambush-type of attack.” Two civilians sustained nonlife-threatening injuries during the incident.

Parrish, 29, was raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Dallas Baptist University, a local news outlet

reported. He had been with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office for seven months and had previously served more than two years with the Castle Rock Police Department. He lived in Highlands Ranch with his wife, Gracie, and their two young daughters.

Thousands of people attended the Jan. 1 vigil to grieve, honor and

remember Parrish. About a dozen men wearing black Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office uniforms stood in a line on one side of the room.

Men and women from several other law enforcement agencies, also in uniform, were in the crowd. Tears were shed throughout the church, 620 Southpark Drive, as stories of Parrish were recounted.

Those who worked alongside him said he cared deeply about his profession and serving the community. On the job, Parrish often spoke of his wife and daughters. He was a mentor to many and he made others strive to be better.

“He put 10 hours into a 10-hour shift no matter what,” said Castle Rock police officer Matt Fellows, who went to the police academy with Parrish. “He never gave up and I’m going to miss him terribly.”

Lauren Barenberg, sister of Gracie Parrish, emphasized the deep love Parrish had for those around him. He was generous and kind, she said.

“He let his light shine bright in the darkest of times,” Barenberg said.

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Chief’s ‘heart sunk’ after learning former Castle Rock officer was deputy killed “We still consider Zack one of ours,” chief says Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley was asleep in bed the morning of Dec. 31 when his phone rang. The call came from one of his commanders, Cauley said, and he immediately knew it would be serious.

“I have some really bad news,” Cauley recalled the commander saying.

“He said, `Well, four deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office have been shot.’ And my heart sunk.”

Cauley first uttered a few words of shock.

“Before I could go on, he said, `Well there’s something else. One of those deputies is Zack Parrish.’ ”

was one of them, but I could just tell from how I was getting the information that Zack may not make it.”

Soon after the first call, Cauley learned Parrish had died from his injuries.

“You hope and pray that everything’s going to be OK and then you find out that that isn’t what happened, and you just, I don’t know how to explain it, you just can’t hardly believe it,” he said. “It’s the first phone call like that I’ve had to take and when people ask me, as a chief what keeps me up at night, that’s what keeps me up at night, is getting those phone calls. I never want to get another one like that again.”

Shortly after noon on Dec. 31, Cauley appeared with other officials alongside Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock at a news conference. He did not speak, but stood behind Spurlock with a look of grief on his face.

Processing tragic news Zackari Parrish, a 29-year-old husband and father of two, served more than two years with the Castle Rock Police Department before taking a position with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, where he worked for seven months.

Parrish was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance in Highlands Ranch on New Year’s Eve. Four other officers and two civilians were also injured after a gunman opened fire on authorities early that morning. The suspect was later killed by a regional SWAT team.

“Then my heart sunk even further,” Cauley said of learning Parrish was involved. “The initial news was that four deputies had been shot and he

A call to serve Cauley came to know Parrish personally in his time with the department.

“I first met Zack on Dec. 22, 2014,” he said in a Jan. 4 interview.

That day, Cauley interviewed Parrish in the final step of the department’s hiring process. Cauley remembers Parrish’s big smile and his firm handshake. He quickly learned Parrish was a man of faith and familyoriented.

Parrish was leaving a career in banking to enter law enforcement, something Cauley found interesting and inquired more about.

“It became pretty clear to me that he had a passion for law enforcement and he had a passion for serving the com-

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley and Zackari Parrish shake hands during the January 2015 police department swearing-in ceremony for Parrish.

COURTESY PHOTO munity. It was a calling for him and it was such a strong pull that that is why he decided to change careers.”

After Parrish was hired, the two built a relationship because they routinely used the department’s fitness center at the same time.

“It was more of Jack and Zack talking, and not Officer Parrish and the chief,” he said.

That’s how Parrish was, Cauley said. He found ways to engage with people on a personal level. He described Parrish as a genuine person who had a sense of humor that could de-escalate any situation.

When asked for a specific example of how Parrish left a positive impact on people, Cauley paused, then smiled.

There were too many to choose from, he explained.

“Zack was full of those,” he said.

His love for people combined with a non-stop work ethic made Parrish a model officer, Cauley said, one he was proud to have and sad to see leave for

another position with the sheriff ’s office in May 2017.

“I had spent quite a bit of time with Zack trying to talk him out of leaving,” Cauley said. “When he left, I told him that when he got to the sheriff ’s office and if he felt he wanted to come back, he could call me and I’d make it happen.”

‘One of ours’ Parrish was known to everyone in the department, Cauley said, and will be missed by many people in the region. Their priorities moving forward are to ensure Parrish’s wife and children have the support they need.

Cauley is also keeping a watchful eye on the mental health of his employees as they mourn Parrish. The department has police psychologists specializing in the loss of an officer ready to help if needed, he said.

“Even though Zack had been gone for seven months,” Cauley said, “we still consider Zack one of ours.”

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Traffic, housing costs, retirement funds take spotlight Colorado lawmakers to tackle PERA, other hot-button issues in 2018 session

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Democrats recently remarked that Colorado has “no shortage of unmet needs” — a comment that elicited a sardonic tone from Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, RCastle Rock — and the 2018 legislative session, with its kickoff Jan. 10, is shaping up to bear out that claim.

Which needs it will meet is a different story.

Lawmakers will be pressed to find solutions for a state with a ballooning population clogging roads, an underfunded retirement-fund program and housing costs through the roof. With roughly $300 million projected in previously unforeseen revenues — a prediction that may double — the state has a small bit of breathing room to signal where its priorities lie.

Among other issues lawmakers have discussed in the weeks leading up to the regular session — the four-month part of the year when legislators pass bills — health-care costs have already risen as a key debate to watch for in 2018.

Amid elections, this year will offer

no easy waters for bipartisanship — all 65 seats in the state House are up for election, as are 17 of the 35 state Senate seats, plus statewide races including the governor’s post.

Here’s what both parties had to say about the flash-point issues this session.

‘Walking the walk’ Colorado landed itself in a $9 billion hole as of 2016, according to state projections of transportation-spending needs through 2025. Interstates 70 and 25 are in need of updates in several parts of the state, to say nothing of smaller roadways.

“We talk the talk — we have to walk the walk,” Neville said at the Business Legislative Preview event hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Neville Competitive Council Jan. 4 in downtown Denver. He took cynical aim at the Democrats’ “unmet needs” comment from a Jan. 2 news release.

“They say we have unmet needs — well, isn’t transportation an unmet need?” Neville said. “I think it is.”

Duran The Democrats did mention transportation as a priority,

though, and state House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, supported an unsuccessful bill last year to increase sales and use taxes by 0.62 percentage point to raise more than $375 million per year for transportation projects.

“To be politically honest,” Neville said, “the citizens won’t pass a tax increase.”

Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City, supported that bill along with Duran.

Echoing Neville, Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker, said $300 million in upcoming revenue would be appropriate to add for roadand-bridge projects.

Asking voters to approve bond spending would be another opportunity, Holbert added.

With Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper willing to spend some of the added $286 million in projected revenue over the current and next fiscal year — a stronger-than-expected economy raised expectations, and the recent federal tax bill could raise more another $300 million on top of that in Colorado in the next fiscal year alone, state data said — the chances for some amount of transportation increase look safe.

The Colorado Department of Transportation garnered about a $1.4 billion budget in general for 2017, and lawmakers last session added nearly $2 billion for transportation projects specifically in coming years.

Unhappy with gentrifying Colorado has to figure out how not to push out residents who have grown up here, said Duran, who referenced an Ink! Coffee location that displayed a sidewalk sign that read, “Happily Gentrifying the Neighborhood Since 2014.”

The advertisement became national news as salt in an open wound of changing demographics in metro Denver neighborhoods — it drew protests and an apology letter to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in November, the Associated Press reported — and politicians like Duran are still pushing for more affordable housing.

State Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, is introducing a bill to “expand attainable housing programs,” Gidfar said.

Chances for such a bill passing are by no means certain, though — last year’s House Bill 17-1309 was projected to provide the state with $7.6 billion in fiscal year 2018-19 to fund affordable housing efforts, and it failed in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Republicans, for their part, say that more opportunities for first-time homebuyers could come if lawmakers changed state law that makes suing builders too easy. Entire multi-family developments can be pulled into one lawsuit that might only involve one or a few homes in it, Holbert said.

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MLK Jr. Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Vacancy open for civic-minded history buff The Douglas County Historic Preservation Board has an immediate opening for someone who has experience or knowledge in helping to preserve the area’s history and heritage. Those interested may fill out an online application by January 31, 2018. Visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Historic Preservation Board.

2018 Property Tax Notification Beginning the week of Jan. 16 property owners in Douglas County will receive one of two property tax information-types by U.S. mail. Visit www.douglascotax. com to pay your taxes online. For more information visit www.douglas.co.us/treasurer. Have an Amazon Echo device? Enable the Douglas County skill and say “Alexa, ask Douglas County, How do I pay my property taxes?”

Strive to Thrive offers hot meal and assistance.

The Strive to Thrive Resource Fair will be held on Tuesday, January 30 from 4-6 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel, 1100 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. For free transportation to/ from the event contact Douglas County First Call prior to January 29 at 303.660.7519. Visit www. douglas.co.us and search for Community of Care for more information.

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Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments; 24-hour notice appreciated.

Call Kay Campbell, 719- 541-4275, or 800825-0208 for reservations. Go to http:// outbackexpress.tripod.com. Schedule: Thursday, Jan. 11, Good Samaritan Nursing Home residents only; Tuesday, Jan. 16 from Elizabeth, Kiowa and Elbert to Parker; and Thursday, Jan. 25 from Simla and Matheson to Limon.

Caring for Caregivers: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet.

Get important caregiver information on topics like burnout, support services, home vs. community living, coping with dementia, and hiring home care workers. For adults.

Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 (Rock Painting with Carm Fogt); Feb. 10 (Glass Painting with Portia Patterson); March 10 (Color Field Painting with Jo Ann Nelson and Judy Pendleton) at Hobby Lobby, Colo.

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Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 (Care for Caregivers: Meeting the Unique Needs of Those Who Sacrifice for Others); Jan. 22 (News from the Future: A Futurest Gives a Sneak Peek); Jan. 29 (Friends for Life: 10 Buddies. 38 Years, One Weekend a Year) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142.

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Learn About Travel Options: 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 17 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Learn about cheap travel options from an international travel expert. Ages 50-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. `Fool Us’ Winner Stuart MacDonald Show: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 and Saturday, Jan. 20 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Cas-

tle Rock. Call 303-660-6799 or go to http:// Tickets.AmazingShows.com. “Fool Us” is a TV magic competition in which magicians perform in front of magician-comedian duo Penn & Teller. If Penn & Teller cannot figure out how a trick is done, the magician wins a five-star trip to Las Vegas to perform as the opening act in the duo’s famous show.

Putin’s Russia: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd, Castle Rock. Join Active Minds as we examine the story of Russia under the influence of Vladimir Putin. Call 303-6889498 to RSVP. Teen Art Studio: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at Hobby Lobby, Colo. 83 and Mainstreet in Parker. For ages 14-18. “Cubism & Contemporary Art.” Registration required; go to www.parkerartistguild.com/classes/youth.

Free Legal Clinic: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Elizabeth Public Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Clinic is for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans’ issues, and civil protection orders.

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“I will not allow the retirees — their lives and their well being — to become a political football.”

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and bears the risk of promising the investment will be available — to a defined-contributions plan, like a 401(k), in which the employee chooses to fund the plan, which takes the risk off the employer, or in this case, the government.

“I will not allow the retirees — their lives and their well being — to become a political football,” Duran said, advocating for a solution “where we don’t balance all of PERA on the backs of teachers and employees who have spent all their lives giving back to the state.”

Democrats want to keep the definedbenefits system, Guzman said Jan. 4 alongside Duran.

Hickenlooper recently proposed capping the annual cost-of-living increase to the retirement benefits as part of a solution.

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Some areas of rural Colorado only have one health-insurance provider, Grantham said, and Neville suggested moving into a “free market-based system” to address rising costs and lack of competition.

Democrats plan to push for a “public option” provider, which would essentially allow all Coloradans the ability to buy into Medicaid, Guzman said.

That would improve access and also lower costs, she said.

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What to do with PERA? The Public Employees’ Retirement Association, Colorado’s public-pension system, is more than $30 billion underfunded, and that’s varying degrees of alarming depending on who’s talking.

The shortage “jeopardize(s) retirement security for many thousands of Coloradans as well as the fiscal health of the state,” Tate said. “To keep our promises to retirees as well as current workers, comprehensive pension plan reform is essential.”

The program manages about $44 billion for more than 560,000 current and former public employees — teachers, police, and other local- and state-government employees.

It’s a math problem, not a partisan issue, Tate said — but party leadership differed.

“It needs to be solvent,” Neville said.

There “has to be structural reform.”

On the other hand, state Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, DDenver, said the program is not on the verge of bankruptcy, adding, “I’m not sure we have to do (reform) this year.”

Some conservative critics argue that PERA should transition from its current structure as a defined-benefits plan — in which the employer guarantees a specific retirement amount

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Condominiums and townhomes “are cost-prohibitive to build in Colorado” due to current law, Holbert said. “Last session, we passed House Bill 17-1272, which provided some relief,” he said, but “that bill was a first down, not a touchdown,” and we “should work toward limiting lawsuit abuse.”

State Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, said he’ll push for renewal and expansion of affordable housing-tax credits that incentivize private development of lower-income housing.

Finding affordable housing is an issue for middle-class residents, too, said state Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood — and that includes teachers.

“Our education committee is looking at dealing with our teacher shortage,” Pettersen said. “Our teachers aren’t able to (continue to) live in communities they live in on their salary.”

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because in rodeo the performance is based on you and if you don’t work hard, you don’t succeed.”

Catch-a-Calf candidates come from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming to compete in National Western Stock Show’s longest-running program of practical beef cattle management. Young men and women 12 to 18 years old from the four states and who are 4-H members are eligible to apply to the program.

During one of four rodeo perfor-

mances, candidates seek to catch one of the 10 calves released in the corral.

Each year 40 calves are released and this year there are 52 candidates, so not every candidate will catch a calf.

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O’Brien also is a member of a ranching family, so raising calves wasn’t new to her.

“I got this guy on May 6,” she said. “I named him Burt. Burt is a big goober and he is loveble.”

She said Burt weighed about 800 pounds when she got him and he was pretty friendly, so it took two or three weeks for them to bond.

“Probably the biggest challenge with Burt was getting weight on him,” she said.

“He didn’t really want to eat the grain I fed him. I changed feed and that help him start gaining weight. We also gave him grass fed implants and he really took off.”

She said she Burt is the favorite show calf she has raised so it will be hard to say goodbye to him.

Both young women have plans for after graduation.

Hagans will graduate from high school in December and plans to complete the requirement to get her private pilot’s license.

“I am taking flying lessons now and I am getting close to being able to solo,” she said. “I know that flying planes and raising cattle are very different, but they are both activities I am passionate about.”

She said she plans to go to college with the goal of possible careers in embryo transfer and artificial insemination.

O’Brien said when she graduates

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Amid gun glut, ‘This is Colorado’ says too much and too little

ouglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said, “This is Colorado. Everybody has a gun.”

Seven words QUIET that create a mural.

Should they be added DESPERATION to our license plates and the signs that welcome motorists entering the state?

You could hear it on the trains at the airport.

I would prefer almost anything else, but maybe Spurlock Craig Marshall nailed it in the sad aftermath of the hor- Smith rific, sad and depressing incident at the Copper Canyon Apartments in Highlands Ranch on Dec. 31.

One news agency reported, “Another mass shooting in Colorado.”

Of course, everybody doesn’t have a gun. I don’t.

We all make choices. I make my

own, and generally I am the odd man out. I am neither better or smarter. I just don’t want a gun in the house.

That old Second Amendment doesn’t keep me feeling safe and warm at night. Luck does.

Bullets came through a common wall at Copper Canyon, and wounded neighbors who were minding their own business.

“He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

I hear that over and over.

Jennifer and I talked about the shooting and about the sheriff.

The national spotlight was turned on and it was aimed at him.

He did a commendable job of sorting through the known facts, acknowledging all of the fallen officers, while showing both objectivity and compassion.

And in the middle of it, he said, “This is Colorado,” and the rest.

The reality is more guns than people.

Someone else, maybe my next-door

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neighbors, make up for me. My arsenal is made up of words.

I wish Spurlock could have said, “This is Colorado. Everybody has a dictionary.”

Or, “This is Colorado. Everybody owns an original work of art.”

I am not living in a dream world.

I am trying to survive in a country that has a state (Michigan), that has a town, that has a bank, that offers a rifle if you open an account.

I have never been to Nucla, Colorado. I have been tempted because of its name. Take away the “N” and what do you have? My alma mater.

It has something else: a law that requires everyone in town to own a gun.

(Except for those who can’t afford them, conscientious objectors, felons, and those with mental or physical disabilities.)

Wouldn’t it be better if everyone in town were required to own a copy of Mozart’s “Jupiter Symphony”?

Save your exasperations with me over this. I’ve heard it.

“Freedom of ” and “freedom from” are two different things, and we have both in Colorado. For now.

I had a cap gun when I was a kid. I liked the smell after I shot a cap.

(Do they still sell cap guns?)

Replica guns are sold, and they are supposed to have distinguishing orange tips. But they have been used during criminal activities. If you use a toy gun or a replica gun during a crime in Chicago, you are treated just like you would be if you had used a real gun.

There’s a new makeshift memorial every day. It’s an industry. It’s a reality.

I know someone who knows someone who was the first person shot in Las Vegas. She survived.

Was it fate? God? I think it was luck.

Orson Welles said, “Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.”

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To make the greatest investments, focus on your people and yourself

hroughout the year the community is always so responsive to this column, and I really do appreciate you all so much and I am also grateful for all WINNING of the emails WORDS and questions that come in each week. As I have shared before, many of those emails and questions become the inspiration for this column, so thank you all and please keep Michael Norton those emails and questions coming.

One of the questions that comes in frequently, especially around this time of year as people prepare to make changes or improve personally or professionally, is this: “I am looking to possibly

make some changes and take my company to the next level. What is the best investment I can make to help grow my business?”

There are so many possible ways to answer this question.

And in each situation, I would ask more questions to uncover more about the business, research the industry, and ask about available resources, priorities, initiatives, products, services, the overall strategy, marketing and advertising campaigns, and the goals and objectives as well as what is driving those goals and objectives.

But the one area that I find more often than any other, and the place where significant gains can be made in any company, is the people. The greatest investment that anybody or any business can make to see improvements in performance is an investment in themselves and in their people.

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break a bad habit, elevate morale, eliminate complacency, improve employee retention, expand market share, increase profitability, change the culture, or anything else that you are hoping to expand, improve, or increase, anything else at all where you are trying to move the needle in a positive direction, the very best investment that you can make is an investment in yourself and in your people.

Many of the questions have come from entrepreneurs who have built a great business on their passion but never really knew how to manage or lead others. An investment in management training or some level of executive coaching for themselves would go such a long way. The salesperson who has done well but is not making the numbers they or their company really need

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CLUBS AA If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-322-4440, or go to www.daccaa.org.

Affordable Colleges Online: guidebook includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding for special groups. Go to http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/womens-guide-payingfor-college/ Camping Singles: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. Membership ranges from 40s to 60-plus. Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. Contact campingsingles@gmail. com Castle Rock Bridge Club: 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. Friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate games. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.

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them to make — without a doubt an investment in a personal development program or sales training program is an investment they can make for themselves or the company should make for them.

The emails I receive come from people in human resources or company administrators too. Many times, investments in people or staff seem to go toward the salespeople or revenue generating personnel. What about the customer care teams, the product teams, accounting, operations, and everyone else? Every team member deserves an investment in training and an opportunity to participate in the success of the company and improve the morale and attitude as well. And investments aren’t just about money, are they?

Investments in people include gratitude and appreciation, communication, collaboration, and making everyone feel like they are a part of the team and the success of the organization.

An investment in ourselves is not just about business either. We need to take care of ourselves before we can take care of anyone else. Too often people miss this opportunity. Instead of investing in themselves they let stress, work, to-do lists, and being on the go dictate their schedules. If this is you, stop it.

Stop and take the time for you. What is it you really want to be, do, or have? An

Chess: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Simla Library. All skill levels and ages welcome. Call 719-541-2573.

Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association: 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Mainstreet. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse: a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. Go to http://www. elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

Elizabeth American Legion, Post 82: a veteran’s association supporting veterans, their families and the community, meets the first Monday of every month (except when the first Monday is a holiday, in which case the meeting is the second Monday) at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. Social hour begins at 5:30 and the regular business meeting starts at 6:30. Friday Afternoon Club meets from 5-7 p.m. every Friday and Veterans Coffee Club meets every Wednesday from 8-11 a.m. for social time with other veterans. All Veterans are invited to all meetings, we’d like to see you. Website: aml82.org.

and 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church); available to help anyone who needs food. Other times by appointment.

Knitting Group: 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Knit and chat. All skill levels welcome. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.

Game Night: 4 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library; call 303-621-2111. Also, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; call 303-648-3533. Enjoy board, card, and video games for all ages. Go to pplibraries.org.

Lawyers at the Library: 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlordtenant law and civil protection orders.

Walk-ins welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kiowa Creek Food Pantry: open from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa.

Distribution for the State of Colorado TEFAP food program. Food is distributed monthly to low-income individuals/families that qualify. We also distribute low-income senior food boxes for the state; those 60 and older may qualify for a monthly supplement. If you are in need of food assistance or know someone who is, we may be able to qualify you for one of these programs. Call the food pantry at 303-621-2376.

LEGO Master Brickster: 3:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Kiowa Library. Build LEGO stuff together. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries. org.

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Elizabeth Food Bank: 12:30-3 p.m. Friday

investment in ourselves is the ultimate productivity vehicle.

What does an investment in ourselves look like? Well it could be a gym membership or a membership in a massage program. Could be a personal coach — many times people think coaches are only for athletes or business people, but personal coaches are a great place to start. Enrolling in a seminar or training program. Time, an investment in time for ourselves to read, write, think, meditate, pray, or just walk. But scheduled and focused “me” time is essential to true growth.

An investment in a college class, a cooking class, or a dance class or in any other hobby or passion that we might have also inspires growth and creativity.

Do you want to grow personally or professionally? Do you want to see your company grow? I have a very simple solution for you, a personal recommendation for you … invest in yourself and in your people.

So how about you? Are you right where you want to be, or do you wrestle with the same question about where to make the best investment to grow yourself or your business?

Either way I would love to hear your questions and your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we remember to make the right investments in both our personal and our professional life, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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The newly opened Lazy Dog restaurant in Westminster celebrates man’s best friend through its decor, and by offering a menu specifically for dogs in its patio.

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Pet-friendly businesses start appearing in metro area

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n any given sunny day in Colorado, take a trip down Olde Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada, Washington Avenue in Golden, or Main Street in Littleton, and the same thing can be seen.

A sight that hikers will run into on the trails in Lakewood’s Bear Creek Lake Park, Westminster’s Standley Lake, and Parker’s Cottonwood Community Park — dogs.

Dogs everywhere.

With all the outdoor activities, Colorado has been a very pet-friendly place for years. But more and more, that friendliness is coming inside to businesses.

“Denver is a very dog-friendly city,” wrote Erin Ballinger, an editor and pet-friendly travel expert at BringFido, a dog travel directory website and app that provides unbiased reviews, detailed pet policy information and more to pet owners, in an email interview. “BringFido lists 76 hotels, 90 vacation rentals, 238 restaurants and bars, 12 dog parks, and several hiking trails and stores in the metro area that are dog-friendly.”

Since starting in 2005, BringFido also provides online reservations on thousands of bed & breakfasts, vacation rentals and campgrounds that welcome pets in 150 countries worldwide.

“More and more businesses are becoming dog-friendly and offer amenities for pets, like dog-friendly hotels, which offer amenities like treats, loaner dog beds, room service menus, dog-walking stations and bowls,” Ballinger said.

“Restaurants and bars will have servers bring water bowls for dogs and some offer dog treats, a doggie menu, or dog beer like Bowser Beer.”

One example in Denver is The Watering Bowl, 5411 Leetsdale Drive, which blends together a bar/restaurant and dog park. It’s a 7,000-square-foot outdoor dog park that hosts dog birthday parties, “bark” mitzvahs, and even dog weddings, and serves green chili, pizza, craft beer and cider cocktails for their owners.

In Westminster’s Orchard outdoor shopping center, The Lazy Dog opened on Dec. 20 at 14618 Delaware St. The restaurant offers a unique take on Midwestern comfort food, as well as scratch cocktails. And for its 1,700-squarefoot patio, which includes a fire pit, the restaurant offers a menu for dogs.

“When our founder, Chris Simms, first came up with the

BringFido.com www.bringfido.com/ destination/city/denver_co_us/

Lazy Dog Restaurant 14618 Delaware St., Westminster 720-459-5613 www.lazydogrestaurants.com

Denver Cat Company 3929 Tennyson St., Denver 303-433-3422 www.denvercatco.com

The Watering Bowl 5411 Leetsdale Drive, Denver 303-591-9069 www.denverwateringbowl.com

THE INCREASE IN PET SPENDING “Americans are spending more time than ever working and dogs can alleviate the stress associated with a busy lifestyle.

Dogs also help people get outside in the age of social media and online friendships. Dogs can act as icebreakers in social situations and even increase social circles and new friendships through meeting up at dog parks, dogfriendly restaurants, bars, or breweries, and by meeting and speaking to

neighbors during routine walks.

More pet owners consider their pet to be a member of the family — 95 percent, according to a study in 2015 by Harris Poll.

This is reflected in the massive boom in spending seen recently on veterinary care, food, pet services, pet supplies, and of course, traveling with pets.”

idea for this restaurant in a lodge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a dog was sleeping by the fire,” said Rob Prowers, manager of the Orchard location. “A lot of people consider their dog a member of the family, and they want to bring the dog with them when they go out.”

The Lazy Dog menu for pooches includes free bowls of water and a grilled hamburger patty or chicken breast with brown rice.

“People in Colorado love their dogs so much that we knew this concept would be successful here, and we are very excited to have the first Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar location in Colorado,” said The Orchard’s marketing director, Renee Bochnovich.

Those who prefer felines to dogs can visit to the Denver Cat Company, 3929 Tennyson St., which opened in 2014, making it the third cat café in the country, according

to information from the business.

Denver Cat Company features adoptable cats from partner rescues, Life Is Better and PawsCo. There is a small entry fee to help pay for fostering the cat, and customers can expect to find around 15 cats at the cafe, all of whom are fully vetted and ready for adoption. As of November 2017, the cafe has facilitated the adoptions of more than 400 cats.

Customers can also purchase cat-themed gift items, Solar Roast coffee, a selection of teas and other drinks, and prepackaged snacks.

“The humanization of pets is a current trend and has been gaining momentum over the past decade and just continues to rise,” Ballinger said. “Since people are working so much, they want to spend their free time with their pets who may be cooped inside or left alone while they are working.”

— Erin Ballinger, editor and pet-friendly travel expert at BringFido.com

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Littleton artist to show her dazzling work in Boulder

ittleton artist Sue Blosten opened an exhibit of her exuberant assemblages, “Reckless Abandon,” on Jan. 5 at Bricolage Gallery, 2870 Bluff St., Boulder (inside Art Parts). A logical outcome for the artist who loves to collect miscellaneous “stuff,” the SONYA’S art of assemblage can vary from wall SAMPLER pieces such as these to three-dimensional works. Blosten’s show will be open Tuesdays to Saturdays through Feb. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in this spot, which specializes in the bits and pieces an assemblage seeks to complete an artwork. Sonya Ellingboe The boy who would not grow up …

“Peter and the Starcatcher,” a musical by Rick Elice and Wayne Barker, is based on the book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. It opens Jan. 12 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton, and runs through Feb. 4. Nick Sugar is director and choreographer and Donna Debreceni is music director in this tale of boys from Victorian England, shipped to a distant island ruled by evil King Zaroff. En route, they encounter pirate Black Stache … Performances: 7:30

full-time after July 9. She has been with the Hub in Fairfax, Virginia, and is an award-winning playwright and actress.

p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $24-$44, townhallartscenter.org, 303-794-2787, ext. 213. `Intersecting Formations’ Opening Jan. 19 at Museum Outdoor Arts Indoor Gallery: “Intersecting Formations,” Twelve Collaborations by Craig Marshall Smith, while artist-in-residence at MOA, with Amy Metier, Daniel House Kelley, Deborah Jang, Greg Watts, Gretchen Goetz, James Robie, Jan Stussy, Jennifer Meyerrose, John McEnroe, Mark Friday, Richard Diebenkorn and Sharon Feder. He created diptychs, painted on same-sized wood panels, in collaboration with 10 artists and in honor of the late Stussy and Diebenkorn, under whom he studied at UCLA. The show will be in place through March 30.

MOA is open Tuesdays through Fridays. 303-806-0444, moaonline.org.

New mystery Matthew Sullivan, a former Tattered Cover employee, has published a mystery, set in a bookstore resembling the Tattered Cover’s downtown Denver location. It’s named “Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore.” Sullivan will speak from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 12 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Free.

Aurora Fox “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” opens

“Crone of Cordoba” is an assemblage by Littleton artist Sue Blosten, created with meta, paint, ceramics, rattan, leather and fabric. It is in her exhibit, “Reckless Abandon” at Bricolage Gallery, inside Art Parts in Boulder.

PHOTO BY MICKIE LAMB.

Jan. 19 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Aurorafox.org, 303739-1970. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. The City of Aurora’s Library and Cultural Services Department announced that the Fox has a new executive producer, Helen R. Murray, who will be involved on a part-time basis as of Jan. 2 and

Lecture on history Next in the Tesoro Historic Lecture Series will be Michael Schaubs, whose topic is “Plains Indians Trade and What a 19th-Century Inventory Tells Us About It.” Times: Jan. 20, 4 p.m., Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers, Littleton (free); Jan. 21, 2 p.m., Denver Public Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, fifth floor (free); Jan. 21, 6 p.m., The Fort Restaurant, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison ($68/$60).

Reservations needed for all locations: call 303-839-1671. `Little Mermaid’ Parker’s PACE Center will present “Disney’s Little Mermaid” from Jan. 19 to Feb. 11. Produced by Inspire Creative. Tickets: call 303-805-6800 or go to parkerarts.org.

Buntport Buntport Theater’s talented crew will be featured at Stories on Stage on Jan. 13 in “The Penny Savers,” a performance about how we deal with money. Performances at El Centro Su Teatro, 720 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $15-$28, 303-494-0523, storiesonstage.org.

Cowboy poets, storytellers and singers gather again in Golden 29th Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering takes place Jan. 19-21

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s that time again to get a taste of the old west in contemporary style at the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

The gathering “captures the lifestyle of the cowboy heritage,” said Susie Knight of Conifer, an award-winning cowboy poet and singer/songwriter.

But “it’s new sounds with a Western connection.”

T 29th Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering takes place Jan. 19-21 at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden.

The event will feature 16 acts — some are local to Colorado, others come from across the U.S. and a few are international acts, traveling from as far away as Australia.

This will be the fifth year that Knight has performed at the gathering, and each year, she looks forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new fans.

“It’s a reunion, almost,” she said.

The late Liz Masterson, an awardwinning Western singer who was one of the main organizers of the gathering for more than 25 years, lost her

IF YOU GO… WHAT: 2018 Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering WHEN: Jan. 19-21 WHERE: American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. in Golden COST: Individual tickets range in cost from $20-$70, depending on performance session selected and seating. A weekend pass that grants access to any and all five of the performances costs $150 per person.

DETAILS: The Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering is a three-day festival of Western music, poetry and storytelling. This year features 17 performers.

Information/purchase tickets: www.coloradocowboygathering.com five-and-a-half-year battle with cancer in December.

“She was the heartbeat of this gathering,” Knight said, adding that although Masterson will be missed, Masterson’s wishes are that people enjoy the gathering as usual.

There’s a lot of variety in the performances, but all are family-friendly and can be enjoyed by all ages, Knight said.

“Performances will range from hilarious stories to exceptional songs and old-fashioned yodeling,” she said.

New this year is a film showing of a documentary called “I Found my Tribe,” which is about Canada’s Doris Daley, an award winning cowboy poet who is performing at this year’s gath-

ering in Golden.

One thing that Vic Anderson, a singer/songwriter and cowboy poet who has been entertaining for more than 60 years, enjoys the most about the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering is the outreach.

This year, Anderson will be going to three local elementary schools to show students what cowboys really do, he said, and peak their interest in the agriculture industry.

“Without the ranchers and farmers, we’d starve,” Anderson said.

The kids enjoy the fun things, he said, so he teaches them to twirl a rope and his act includes whistling and yodeling.

“They have fun laughing with each other,” Anderson said.

This is the second year in a row that the Flying W Wranglers will be performing, and the band had a blast year so they’re looking forward to being a part of it again this year, said David Bradley, the band leader.

The Flying W Wranglers consists of Bradley and Adam Gardino, both on guitar; Luke Tripp and Ron Jones, both on the fiddle; and Verolen Kersey on the upright bass.

The performances carry on the traditions of the silver screen cowboy and their stellar performances to the real American cowboy of yesterday and today who live the ranch life.

“It’s just real,” Bradley said. But, he added, “you don’t have to be a cowboy to love it.”

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Mystery Book Club: 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary.org.

Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments. To ensure a seat is available, 24-hour notice appreciated. Call Kay Campbell, 719- 541-4275, or 800-8250208 for reservations. Go to http://outbackexpress.tripod.com. Outback Express runs from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on the first and third Monday of each month; from Simla and Matheson to Limon on the fourth Thursday of each month; from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs on the first and third Tuesday of each month; from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on the second Tuesday of each month. Good Samaritan Nursing Home Residents may ride the bus on the second Thursday of each month.

Overeaters Anonymous: 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock.

January 11, 2018J Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club: regular meetings on various weekday evenings and weekends at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery).

Open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. Contact Alison Collins at 720-212-4788 or find us online at http:// www.meetup.com/Parker-FranktownElizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ Ranchland Republican Women: 7 p.m. third Monday of each month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St. Membership is open to Republicans only. Dues are $25 for a full voting member (women only) and $10 for a non-voting member (can be women or men). For a membership application and other information, go to www.

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Seniors Meet: 11 a.m. Mondays at the Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425.

Simla Open Mic Night: 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the Simla Library. Share poetry, music, dance, comedy or painting (inter alios), or just come and watch.3333 Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock. Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone.

For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-814-2863 or email skycliffctr@skycliff.org. Go to www.

skycliff.org Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). Also, 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863.

Teen Tuesday: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Play card and video games.

Call 303-648-3533 or go to pplibraries. org.

Therapeutic riding: Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit www.promiseranchtherapeuticriding.com.

VFW Post 10649: 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www.vfwpost10649. org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions.

VFW Post 4266: 7 p.m. the third Monday of every month at the Pinery Fire Station, Community Room Lower Level, 8170 N. Hillcrest Way, Parker. Serving veterans of foreign wars in Parker, Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas. Go to www. vfwpost4266.org. P.O. Box 4266, Parker, CO 80134. On Facebook at VFW Post 4266, Parker.

Waste Not Wednesdays: 4:15 p.m. Wednesdays, at Simla Library. Kids craft and learn with repurposed stuff. Call 719-541-2573 or go to pplibraries.org.

Widowed Men and Women of America, a nonprofit organization of the state based in Denver, has more than 5o0 members.

The group sponsors social events for members to make new friends and have fun with people who have shared life experiences. Members live in the Denver metro area and surrounding communities.

Members are encouraged to visit different links to find the best fit for their interests.

Contact Dorothy at 303-794-7547 or Les at 303-797-1209, or go to www.widowedamerica.org.

What’s up Wednesdays: 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; 3:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Kiowa Library. Free STEAM activities for kids and parents. Call 303-648-3533 (Elbert) or 303-621-2111 (Kiowa) or go to pplibraries.org.

Women’s Divorce Workshop: 8:30 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Check in from 8-8:30 a.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Legal, financial and social issues of divorce. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. Contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

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Potential child abuse on plane raises difficult questions JetBlue incident involving Colorado woman leads to misdemeanor charge

BY REGINA GARCIA CANO ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flight crews can restrain passengers or even divert flights when violent behavior erupts midair, but when the situation involves a parent potentially abusing a child, the decisions are not so clear cut.

A JetBlue flight in December lasting 5 1/2 hours continued to its final destination after three passengers reported a mother mistreating her 8-year-old son, including grabbing him by the neck and shoving him against a window as he cried.

The same day, the airline diverted a flight to Las Vegas after a man reportedly hit and bit other passengers.

The airline did not respond to requests for comment on the incident involving the child, and a federal complaint against the mother does not say whether the flight attendant who received the passenger complaints intervened.

While it may vary by airline, flight attendants are trained in how to de-escalate violent situations under widely accepted procedures, and it is likely that JetBlue concluded it was safest to leave the mother and son together and not disrupt the flight, aviation experts say.

“This is certainly a very unpleasant situation, but it is one that is full of, if you will, gray areas, as opposed to a black-and-white type of situation,” said Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst.

“The challenge is that if you separate the parent from the child, it could elevate the anxiety between the two,” he said.

“If the flight attendants were to physically restrain the mother, that too could exacerbate the anxiety in the child by seeing his parent restrained and possibly in harm.”

A misdemeanor complaint filed in U.S. District Court accuses suburban Denver resident Cherice Dawn Klipfel of assaulting her son during the flight from Boston to Salt Lake City on Dec. 10. Her attorney did not return a call seeking comment.

A woman sitting next to Klipfel told an FBI agent that she saw the mother strike, slap, kick and shove her son, who had a window seat.

“Each violent episode would be followed by a loving period where (Klipfel) would calm down and they would sit without a problem,” according to

the complaint. “(Passenger) was adamant that the violence (Klipfel) was committing against (son) was absolutely not parenting but abuse and assault. (Passenger) described (Klipfel) striking and shoving (boy) while (boy) pleaded for her to stop.”

The complaint says two other passengers saw Klipfel “tightly cover” her son’s face and “shake him aggressively” while the boy cried.

The airline faced another midair disturbance that day, when a passenger going from Los Angeles to New York had to be restrained after hitting and biting others, according to cellphone video shared with a TV station. Officers met the plane after it was diverted to Las Vegas, but no police report was taken and no arrest was made.

Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union, said many factors play into a decision to divert a flight, including whether the violent behavior has stopped and how quickly the aircraft can secure a landing spot at an airport.

She added that flight attendants know to intervene to try to stop violent behavior by giving clear verbal commands, restraining a person or separating passengers regardless of their relationship.

“Bottom line, the actions of the mother in assaulting her son would create a very high level of threat,” Nelson said. “This goes beyond the relationship between the mother and son.

“This is a passenger that is acting violently against another passenger in a small space where people cannot get away and situations can escalate quickly.”

A grand jury returned a misdemeanor indictment against Lakewood resident Klipfel.

She has been released from custody, and her trial on an assault charge is scheduled for February.

Janet Rosenzweig, executive director of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, praised the three passengers who complained to the flight attendant. She said it’s difficult for some to intervene to help a child because Americans believe it is against social norms.

“If you ask people, `Would you intervene if you saw a child being abused?’

The majority of people say they would. But if you ask them, `Would other people intervene?’ The majority of people think the rest of the world wouldn’t,” she said.

“The good news is that people were willing to stand up and try to help a child.”

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Fire districts tout benefits of CPR, defibrillators Emergency services build network of AEDs to fight cardiac events

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It takes emergency responders between four and six minutes to respond to a 9-1-1 call, said Jeremy Metz, division chief of EMS at West Metro Fire Rescue.

In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, where the heart unexpectedly stops beating, those four to six minutes are crucial to a person’s odds of survival. Most people who experience sudden cardiac arrest die within minutes, according to the National Institute of Health.

That’s why local fire districts are working to better equip the public for just such an emergency. First, they encourage people to receive CPR training. The quicker someone receives CPR during a cardiac event, including the minutes before paramedics arrive, the better the odds of a good outcome.

There’s also a second line of defense — automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. In addition to CPR, the devices help save lives by sending electric shocks into the heart to restore its natural rhythm.

Denver metro fire districts and departments have sought to raise awareness around the use of AEDs in recent years.

“I’m seeing a dramatic increase of people installing AEDs in their businesses and public areas,” Metz said.

“Just the AEDs side of things alone has made a profound difference in public safety and saving lives.”

This awareness effort includes the North Metro Fire Rescue District, which in 2000 received a grant that helped the district place AEDs in Broomfield and Northglenn recreation centers, and in police patrol cars. In 2015, the district began offering free CPR courses as well.

“Since the program’s inception, we have trained hundreds in our community on CPR and AED use,” said Sara Farris, a spokeswoman for the district.

In an email interview, Farris explained the national survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims has risen from the 1990s to about 10 percent. She credited much of the change to CPR and AED use.

Although CPR training is strongly encouraged, she added, the public doesn’t need special training to use an AED. “The great thing about the AED machines is that they instruct bystanders through each step of CPR and how to use the AED. If the victim doesn’t need to be defibrillated, then the machine will let the bystander know so the victim will not be erroneously shocked,” Farris said.

At the community level, AEDs are often found in public places, like malls or businesses. In the south metro area, Castle Rock serves as one example.

The Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department recently provided the Outlets at Castle Rock with two new AEDs and trained the security staff

Castle Rock firefighters demonstrate how to use an AED at the Outlets at Castle Rock, where the department recently donated two of the devices.

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WHAT IS AN AED? According to the American Red Cross, sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The condition, in which the heart suddenly stops beating, can happen at any age with no warning signs in otherwise healthy people. Most people who experience cardiac arrest die within minutes.

Calling 9-1-1 and administering CPR as soon as possible is the best way to improve a victim’s odds of survival, but coupling that with the use of an automated external defibrillator, or an AED, can further improve the chance of survival.

In short, an AED is a portable medical device that analyzes the heart. When necessary, such as during a cardiac event, it sends shocks into the heart to restore its natural rhythm.

Although it’s encouraged, formal training isn’t required to use an AED. The devices come with instructions, and are often found in public places.

Sources: The American Heart Association, heart.org; the American Red Cross, redcross. org how to use them.

That adds to the already plentiful supply of the devices across town.

Castle Rock has placed AEDs in all town buildings, recreation centers, county buildings and in each police car, Fire Chief Art Morales said.

“They’re roving throughout the town so the most important thing for people to do is to call 9-1-1 in the event of a cardiac event and then send someone to see if they can access an AED,” Morales said, also stressing the use of CPR. That could be right in their office building, or across the street, if

AEDs can be found in many public places, including municipal buildings and local businesses. they’re close to a town facility, he said.

Farris recommended employers who provide an AED for their office make sure staffers know where to locate the device and how to use it.

“There wasn’t a big distribution of them around,” Morales said of AEDS in previous decades. “It’s probably in the last 10 years that AEDs have really caught on.”

AEDs may be prevalent in local communities, but departments are also utilizing technology to ensure the public knows doesn’t just know where an AED is located, but also when an AED is needed.

West Metro Fire Rescue, and three other agencies use an app run

by PulsePoint, according to Metz.

PulsePoint’s goal is to build the most comprehensive registry of AEDs, although it isn’t available in all Denver metro areas.

Residents who do live in a PulsePoint service area can upload a photo and the location of public AEDs to the app, which the district verifies, Metz said.

The app displays each AED on an interactive map so residents can pinpoint the closest AED to them.

The app is also connected to their dispatching software, Metz said. Users trained in CPR can receive a notification when there is a cardiac event in a public place within a quarter-mile of them, so they can hopefully provide immediate help.

Overall, emergency personnel need community support, Metz said, to help improve survivability rates for cardiac arrest.

“Finding someone in cardiac arrest is a scary and high-stress event.

Anyone who is going to act to help someone should first consider their surroundings to ensure that they are not entering a harmful environment, potentially becoming another victim,” Farris said.

“However, early CPR is the best chance a person has to survive a cardiac arrest and good Samaritan citizens are key in this link of the survival chain.”

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lights illuminated blown-up photos of Parrish, his wife Gracie and their two young daughters.

Through tears, Gracie Parrish promised to raise her daughters in “a home that bleeds blue.” She read aloud a letter that she wrote to Parrish — whom she called her soulmate, hero and best friend. In the past, she would often write him letters of encouragement and emails filled with dreams and words of affirmations, she said.

“This is a letter that I never thought I’d write,” Gracie Parrish said as she wept. “It’s a letter that I hope my girls can read one day and know every ounce of love I have for their daddy.”

Parrish was born in Nashville, Tennessee, said his father Zackari Parrish II, who described his son to the auditorium filled with officers and family members.

As a child, he loved water sprinklers. He could make everyone laugh. He played baseball until he bought a guitar and started writing music.

And he loved his role as a police officer. Parrish had been with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office for seven months and had previously served more than two years with the Castle Rock Police Department.

The most important part of Parrish’s life, his father said, was his faith.

“He enjoyed life,” Parrish II said. “And the reason he enjoyed life is because he had Jesus in his heart.”

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock took the stage to commend Parrish for his service as a deputy. When he listened to Parrish’s body camera audio from the Dec. 31 shooting, Spurlock said Parrish “never once used a foul word, raised his voice or used a derogatory term.”

Instead, he pleaded with the suspect, begging, “Let

Law enforcement officers lead honors to close the funeral of fallen Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish. The service was held at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., on Jan. 5.

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“I’ve never heard a more calm voice in a call like that,” he said. “It’s up to us to remember him and to be like him.”

Spurlock honored Parrish with a medal of valor for his courage and bravery. And a position on the Douglas County Regional SWAT team will forever be held by Parrish, he said.

As the service came to a close, a muffled radio call played throughout the church. The voice on

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When George LeKander joined the Castle Rock Police Department, Parrish was “extremely welcoming” to him.

Parrish helped him through personal problems and would often tell him, “Things will be good, brother,” LeKander said through tears at the vigil.

“He had a desire to continuously learn more in his profession,” LeKander said. “He touched a lot of people in a short amount of time.”

Parrish was a friend to Mike Pritchard. The two met through the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce three or four years ago, Pritchard

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the other end repeatedly called out Parrish’s radio number: 1721.

“Deputy Zackari Parrish,” the voice said, “may you rest in peace knowing that your strength lives on in your wife, your legacy will be carried out through your daughters, and that your honor will continue on with all of us.

“1721, you are clear for end of watch. Thank you for your service and rest easy, sir, we have the watch from here.”

“The things I’ll remember most about Zack were his strong faith, love of his family, his pure optimism and great sense of humor,” Pritchard wrote. “He was just someone that you wanted to spend time with.”

In the aftermath of tragedy, several county residents have used social media to organize events, brainstorm ways to help and show support. Some white porch lights have been replaced by blue and blue ribbons are showing up throughout neighborhoods.

A sheriff ’s office vehicle parked in front of the substation in Highlands Ranch, 9250 Zotos Drive, is now a memorial, covered in flowers, balloons and messages. A GoFundMe page created by family friend Tyler Scott for the Parrish family, www.gofundme.com/ZParrish, raised $225,124 as of Jan. 2.

The funeral for Parrish is scheduled for 11 a.m., Jan. 5, at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Scott met Parrish and his family through their church, Mission Hills.

On the GoFundMe page, Scott describes Parrish as a “true God-fearing man” who fed off adrenaline and dreamed of becoming a police officer.

“Working the graveyard shift and being a father of two young girls, Zack always had energy during the day to play and take his girls to the park,” Scott wrote on the page. “Zack was always there for his friends. Giving scriptural advice to friends in need of advice, or offering up his free time to help his buddies with home projects.

Zack was selfless and a true friend to anyone that knew him.”

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The Ponderosa jazz team performs during the finals of the State Spirit Championships, which were held Dec. 8-9 at the Denver Coliseum. The Mustangs won their fourth consecutive jazz title and 11th overall state spirit championship, which ties Ponderosa for the most state titles.

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Ponderosa wins fourth state jazz title in a row

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ponderosa won its fourth consecutive jazz title at the State Spirit Championships held Dec. 8-9 at the Denver Coliseum.

It was the 11th state spirit title won by the Mustangs, which is tied with Grandview for the most won in Colorado.

Angela Ottmann has been the Ponderosa coach and spirit director for the past 23 years, but she didn’t hesitate to answer when asked which title was most special.

“The reason this year was a little more special is it was the fourth in a row and secondly for Ponderosa High

School, we were tied with wrestling (state titles) at 10 apiece and now we are one up.”

Ponderosa has won two state poms championships and nine in jazz.

The Mustangs finished with a total of 95.2 to win the 2017 jazz crown.

Mountain Vista was second with a 93.5833 total.

Seniors MaKenzie Maroney, MacKenzie Van Matta, Mason van Enden and Cassidy Esposito were the leaders of the Ponderosa squad, which performed a routine that enthralled both judges and spectators.

“We did a piece to ‘Imagine’ from John Lennon,” Ottmann said. “The purpose of it was to be as one, to be a dreamer and to be unified. It reached a lot of people because there is a lot of division in our world right now.

“It not only resonated well not just with the judging panel but with the people watching.”

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Historic Parker building haunted by Harry Parker Med Spa employees welcome previous tenants

BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Parker resident Tina Long purchased the historical Edward Wallace Hoskins house in downtown Parker in 2001, she hoped her new business, Parker Med Spa, would be a welcoming place for people of all ages.

According to Long, that included welcoming the many ghosts that she says came along with the purchase.

“I bought the house from a family of seven, and I was the first business to occupy it,” said Long. “It was one of two homes left standing after the Sulphur Gulch Flood in 1912, and I knew it had good history and would be perfect for my business. As soon as we moved in, the ghosts went crazy.”

Long said a laser that she uses for treatment of clients suddenly went on the blink, and broke down every week.

She had been using the laser in her previous location, but had no problem until they moved into the new home.

“We saw a little boy sitting in the old bathtub, and we all felt like someone was looking in the windows,” said Long. “I called in a shaman, Deb Shephard, and she was able to get rid of all the ghosts but one — Harry.”

Harry, employees claim, is a friendly

ghost and watches out for them as they work.

“A little girl was visiting one time and asked us: ‘Who’s Harry?’” said employee Kelsey Rodgers. “I have seen lights flickering for no reason, and when we were building the new front desk there were just a lot of unexplained problems.”

Long said the history of hauntings has not bothered her or her 15 employees, but rather has made working there a little more interesting, and seems to foster an environment of acceptance.

“Everyone knows about Harry, and the previous ghosts that we’ve seen here. It doesn’t seem to bother anyone, and in fact it’s kind of exciting to encounter a ghost for the first time,” said Long.

The property, located at 19767 Pikes Peak Avenue, has a landmark status, but upgrades can be done to the property.

Long has added on to the original house, and said she knows anytime she makes changes she will probably encounter more history and maybe more ghosts.

The spa includes 19 treatment areas, and offers a variety of services, including vibration/movement plates, weight-loss detox, treatment for strokes, concussions and PTSD. Long has served on the Parker Town Council and is celebrating 25 years in business this year.

Parker Med Spa owner Tina Long poses with her laser, which she says went on the blink after moving into the historical building in downtown Parker, which she believes is haunted.

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Contents unknown belonging to Michele Martin, last known address is P. O. Box 536 Kiowa Co 80117 and stored in Unit #70 at Elizabeth Storage LLC 5229 Hwy 86 Elizabeth Co 80107 will be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of at this location after Jan 31 2018.

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Legal Notice No: 23910 First Publication: January 11, 2018 First Publication: January 11, 2018 Publisher: Elbert County News

Elbert County Payments Public Notice GENERAL FUND 010 HEALTH FUND 015 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND 020 SALES & USE FUND 025 LEAF FUND 040 HUMANS SERVICE FUND 050 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND $5,283.79 MEADOw STATION PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND 083 FOxwOOD STATION PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND 084 IMPACT FUND 085 CONSERVATION TRUST FUND 090 TOTAL ALL FUNDS

$382,742.35 $1,333.05 $132,059.03 $35,839.00 $99.00 $7,868.78 075 $150.00 $150.00 $15,150.08 $15,492.33 $596,167.41

Vendor Description Amount Aflac Benefits Payable $806.77 Airgas Intermountain Shop Supplies $1,312.14 All Access Inc Equipment Repair $2,971.75 All Pro Office Supplies $1,378.06 All Truck And Trailer Parts Equipment Repair $175.06 Always Connect Solutions Equipment $8,138.94 Am Signal Inc Signs $1,792.15 American Fidelity Assurance Company Benefits Payable $7,348.22 American Fidelity Health Services Administration Benefits Payable $6,575.00 Auto Chlor System Of Denver Agreement $169.00 Av Tech Electronics Inc Other Equipment $10,852.23 Bank Of The West Credit Card Expense $15,041.77 Baseline Associates Operating Expense $140.00 Berg Hill Greenleaf And Ruscitti Contract Services $1,565.32 Black Hills Energy Utilities $3,181.65 Carolyn Burgener Building Repair $400.00 Castle Rock Winnelson Co Building Repair $985.70 Ccom Chc Llc Employee Medical $265.00 Ccp Industries Inc Shop Supplies $231.81 Cdw Government Equipment $108.08 Centurylink Telephone $867.05 Certified Laboratories Other Fluids $127.10 Christian Construction Gravel $6,260.98 Clean Designs Inc Building Repair $426.60 Colorado Community Advertising $94.00 Colorado Counties Inc Foundation Training $450.00 Colorado Department Of Public Safety Cbi Fee $1,729.00

PAYMENTS FOR PUBLICATION DECEMBER 2017 Colorado Dept Agriculture Colorado Dept Agriculture Measurement Standard Sec Colorado Dept Of Health And Enviroment Colorado Society Of Association Executives

Operating Expense

$80.00

Equipment Repair

$184.00

Advertising

$34.75

Dues & Memberships

$49.00

Colorado State University Extension Training $432.00 Corporate Billing Llc Equipment Repair $86.17 Correctional Healthcare Medical Services $985.77 Ctsi Insurance $160,000.00 Ctsi Volunteer Insurance Insurance $122.00 Cummins Rocky Mountain Equipment Repair $720.00 Danielle Smiley Reimbursement $46.97 Dans Trash Utilities $959.00 Debby Inhulsen Equipment $500.00 Denver Industrial Sales And Service Co Inc Crack Seal $1,908.48 Dj Petroleum Inc Fuel $52,467.38 E470 Public Hwy Authority Operating Expense $53.55 El Paso County Autopsies $7,000.00 Elbert County Road And Bridge Auto Repair $121.55 Elbert County Treasurer Postage And Shipping $1,135.86 Elbert County Treasurer Cost Allocation By Fund/

Department $12,300.83 Elizabeth Fire Dept Blood/Alcohol Analysis $150.00 Elizabeth Garage Doors Llc Building Repair $987.50 Enertia Consulting Gr Llc Rush Creek Inspection $4,800.00 Eric Guthrie Reimbursement $10.34 Fair Point Communications Utilities $307.99 Family Support Registry Contract Services $550.00 Farmers Trophies And Engraving LLC Operating Expense $148.00 Foothills Paving And Maintenance Chip Seal $15,150.08 Franktown Animal Clinic Canine Unit $1,880.90 Front Range Kubota Equipment Repair $854.22 Frontline Security Building Repair $313.50 G And K Services Uniforms $673.70 Galls Inc Uniforms $1,184.64 General Shale Brick Inc Gravel Construction 2017 $4,560.00 Glaser Gas Company Utilties $306.17 Goodwill Industries Of Denver Operating Expense $53.04 Grainger Building Repair $1,470.29 Great West Life And Annuity Benefits Payable $59,218.23 Greenlees Pro Auto Care Auto Repair $1,897.21

Harold Anderson Gravel Construction

2017 $1,250.00 Heather Harcourt Iv-E Waiver Expenditure $1,572.50 High Plains Food Store Gasoline $170.20 Home Depot Credit Service Building Repair $601.40 Honnen Equipment Company Equipment Repair $3,775.28 Honnen Equipment Company Capital Outlay $17,250.00 Ilene Allison Gravel $1,126.41 Insight Public Sector Software $2,788.77 Integrated Electric Building Repair $2,554.07 Intermountain Coach Equipment Repair $228.39 Intermountain Rural Electric Association Utilties $8,697.84 Interstate Billing Service Inc Equipment Repair $119.96 John Deere Financial Equipment Repair $1,897.29 Keith Westfall Operating Expense $410.00 Kelley Sheila G. Reimbursement $472.98 Kelsey Ullom Reimbursement $34.00 Kiowa Fire Protection District Blood/Alcohol Analysis $300.00 Kiowa Water & Waste Water Authority Utilities $5,887.63 Legal Shield Benefits Payable $803.35 Lewan & Associates, Inc. Copier Expense $1,393.32 Lt Environment Contract Services $1,132.83 Lyle Sign Inc Nm 7165 Signs $399.12 Marshall & Swift (Lpt) Software $3,405.95 Matt Martinich Iv-E Waiver Expenditure $130.00 Mccandles International Trucks Of Colorado Equipment Repair $291.21 Mckinney Door And Hardware Building Repair $16,861.50 Mhc Kenworth Colorado Springs Equipment Repair $5,220.77 Mountain View Electric Utilities $523.63 N2it Plumbing Building Repair $1,409.00 National Tire Warehouse Tires $671.08 Neat Brands, Llc Equipment $5,100.00 Nilex Environmental Inc Gravel Construction 2017 $680.00 Office Furniture Ez Office Supplies $2,788.00 Office Of District Attorney 18Th District Training $50.00 Parker Port-A-Potty Inc. Equipment Rental $241.00 *Hhs Client* *Hhs Client* $553.28 Phoenix Technology Group LLC Equipment $15,256.23 Pitney Bowes Postage Inventory $5,017.00 Potestio Brothers Equipment Inc Equipment Repair $213.30 Power Equipment Company Inc Equipment Repair $7,708.20 Power Motive Corp Equipment Repair $5,473.92 Poysti And Adams Financial $2,524.09 Purewater Dynamics Inc Equipment Rental $50.00

Quill Corporation Office Supplies Ralph Lewis Reimbursement Rattlesnake Fire Protection District Water For Roads Red Neck Catering Operating Expense Robert L Fager & Porta Pot Rental Equipment Rental Rock Parts Company Shop Supplies Rod Wilson Contract Services Running Creek Quick Lube Of Elizabeth Auto Repair Ryders Public Safety Uniforms Safari Auto Glass Auto Repair Sam Albrecht Reimbursement Sherry Hansen Reimbursement Signal Graphics Office Supplies Snap-On Industrial Capital Outlay Southwest Mobile Storage Rent Staples Advantage Office Supplies State Wire & Terminal Inc Shop Supplies Stericycle Haz Waste Rem Stone Oil Co Inc Fuel Stormy Productions Software Susan Murphy Reimbursement Sysco Food Services Prisoner Meals Tasha Gomez Reimbursement The Danny Paul Ardrey Estate Trust Rental The Hartford-Priority Accounts Benefits Payable The Lighthouse Equipment Repair Todd Pederson Contract Services Town Of Simla Utilties Transwest Trucks Inc Equipment Repair Truckhugger Tarp Systems Equipment Repair True Value Hardware Building Repair Umb Bank - Corporate Trust Bond Pay Agent Fee United Reprographic Supply Inc Office Supplies Us Bank Equipment Finance Copier Expense Verizon Wireless Telephone Wagner Equipment Co Inc Equipment Repair Winwater Building Repair Witt Boys-Napa Equipment Repair Xerox Corporation Copier Expense Y Time Contract Services

$26.99 $100.00 $640.00 $2,500.00 $195.00 $3,158.71 $100.00 $705.04 $7,226.75 $357.00 $134.08 $71.54 $538.33 $13,349.00 $306.00 $2,309.54 $303.60 $5.80 $10,659.64 $1,120.00 $12.95 $2,958.47 $68.00 $1,800.00 $378.62 $310.00 $200.00 $84.80 $288.00 $1,068.30 $1,216.85 $300.00 $22.16 $187.96 $1,980.96 $1,218.30 $529.41 $363.78 $4,409.83 $832.00

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When it’s game day, Saturday, January 13th Taylor Morrison is pleased to announce the grand opening of TWO new communities in the Denver area.

Tour these new model homes from our Destination Collection on * January 13th and enjoy food, festivities , and enter for the chance to win a 60" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV** - just in time for the Big Game!

Increase your chances to win by visiting both communities to enter twice.

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*Complimentary food and drink available while supplies last. **NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER TO WIN GRAND OPENING DRAWING. Entry forms available at the Sterling Ranch Community, and Ravenwood at Terrain Community (Denver Division) Sales Offices only. Entrant must complete a registration card and tour at the Sterling Ranch Community, and/or Ravenwood at Terrain Community (Denver Division) to be eligible to win. Potential Winners need not be present to win. Must be at least 18 at time of entry and a legal U.S. resident (“Eligible Entrant”). One entry issued per Eligible Entrant per Household. Odds of winning depend on the total number of entries by Eligible Entrants. Door Prizes/Drawing for one (1) 60” Sharp Aquos 4k Ultra HD Smart TV; (APR $750); drawing will be held on January 16th. Seller reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. No cash value substitution permitted. See Official Rules for complete details. Winners responsible for all additional options and sales taxes not otherwise included in the value of the prize. All information (including, but not limited to prices, views, availability, school assignments and ratings, incentives, floor plans, site plans, features, standards and options, assessments and fees, planned amenities, programs, conceptual artists’ renderings and community development plans) is not guaranteed and remains subject to change or delay without notice. Maps and plans are not to scale and all dimensions are approximate. Prices may not include lot premiums, options, and upgrades. Square footage and dimensions are estimated and may vary in actual construction.

Community improvements and recreational features and amenities described are based upon current development plans which are subject to change and which are under no obligation to be completed. Offer void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. Please see a Taylor Morrison Community Sales Manager for details and visit www.taylormorrison.com for additional disclaimers., © December 2017, Taylor Morrison of Colorado, Inc. All rights reserved.

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