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Bailey Turco, 15, is a member of the Elbert County 4-H Shooting Sports Program. She said the renovations at Quail Run would make it easier for her to train for 4-H nationals. Courtesy photo
Kathy Weber’s husband, Ty, and son, Coy, join her at the Pro Bowl. Courtesy photo
Changing the stereotype Kathy Weber says lung cancer is not a ‘smokers’ disease’
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By Shanna Fortier sfortier@colorado communitymedia.com Kathy Weber is setting out to change the image of lung cancer. “It’s not a smokers’ disease anymore,” she said. “Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer.” She should know: The physically active Kiowa wife and mother, a lung cancer survivor, never smoked. According to the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. One of the least-researched cancers, Weber hopes that by sharing her story she can help raise money for study of the disease. Experts say research is critical because doctors often find lung cancer in later stages when it is less treatable. New advances can hold great promise for
For fiscal year 2013 — the most recent year for which data is available — the budget of the National Cancer Institute was $4.79 billion. Below are the spending allocations for research on the top five funded types of cancer. Breast: $559.2 million Lung: $285.9 million
Kathy Weber, right, and her aunt, Christie Malnati, stand together on the day of Weber’s figure bodybuilding competition 10 months after her lung surgery. This photo has special meaning to Weber because her aunt also is a lung cancer survivor. “For us both to be standing there is a blessing,” Weber said. Courtesy photo screening, early detection and personalized therapies. Weber, 48, a neonatal nurse practitioner, was training for a figure bodybuilding competition in the spring of 2014 when her shoulder started hurting. The pain made it difficult for her to do push-ups. She
went to her physical therapist, John Graham, who when he couldn’t find anything wrong suggested a chest X-ray and ultrasound of her lymph nodes. “I thought he was crazy,” Weber said. “I felt great and was back to training hard ... ”
Prostate: $255.6 million Colorectal: $238.3 million Melanoma: $122.5 million Source: National Cancer Institute
But she trusted Graham, so she went for the scans. “I was a healthy, very active, nonsmoking female with no family history, who thought she had a tumor in her chest because her PT said so,” Weber said. Survivor continues on Page 9
Expansion at shooting range to aid 4-H group Quail Run Sports in Kiowa offers longer ranges By Ben Wiebesiek bwiebesiek@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Elbert County 4-H Shooting Sports Program competes in a variety of events that require different courses for their practice sessions. But recently completed renovations at a Kiowa facility will allow the 4-H group to practice at one place. The Colorado Firearms Training School announced Feb. 7 the completion of improvements to the school’s training facility at Quail Run Sports. John Kuhl, owner of Colorado Firearms Training School, said he is happy to instruct the 4-H members, and he believes they will benefit from the renovations. “Before we can actually start competing and trying to get the kids to shoot at competition level, we have to get their rifles zeroed, making sure that they’re exactly tuned in to the 100 yards, which is where the kids need to be shooting at,” Kuhl said. “The improvements are going to greatly improve the shooting sports program because we’ve been having to travel from one place to do some classroom coaching and to do some minor sighting in, and then traveling to a different range to do the long-range stuff. So now we can do all at one location.” Kuhl said the process of upgrading the facility took a year and a half. “That’s including the planning and Range continues on Page 9
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Neighbors oppose proposed development
Hilltop neighborhood would include 54 lots if rezoning is approved By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Nearly 450 people near a proposed 256acre development on the eastern edge of Douglas County have signed an online petition urging the Douglas County commissioners to reject a rezoning request, saying they fear losing their way of life. “This is being done so a few developers can make large profits without regard for land and water preservation and the local citizens,” said Tina Huston, who lives near the proposed development and is helping lead the opposition. CJ Kirst, who works for Tahoe Consulting LLC and is representing the project on behalf of Derrick Myers of Parker-based 303 Investments LLC, said his client declined to comment. The application for what’s being called
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the “Hilltop” development — submitted by 303 Investments LLC in July — requests the rezoning of 256 acres from an “agricultural-1” designation to “rural residential.” If approved, the proposal would create 54 separate lots for new housing due north of the intersection of Hilltop Road/County Road 158 and Delbert Road. The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners was originally supposed to consider approval of the proposal March 8, but the developer has asked for a continuance until April. The date for the Douglas County Planning Commission meeting to review the proposal was changed from Feb. 8 to April 4, said Kati Rider, a community development planner for the county. A “rural residential” designation would allow for a density of one home for every five acres of land. Those who have signed the petition say they are concerned about an increase in traffic, possible depletion of groundwater resources, the plan’s perceived incompatibility with the county’s comprehensive master plan and overdevelopment of land.
Rider said she does not know the proposed construction timeline. If rezoning is approved, the “next step would be for them to submit a subdivision preliminary plan for review by the county,” she said of the developer. A community meeting Dec. 30 at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center drew 15 people who shared their concerns. Kirst attended but the property owner did not. “He let us talk,” said Huston, who created a Facebook page called “SOD Douglas County.” SOD stands for “stop overdevelopment.” Ten pages of the county’s staff report on the Hilltop development contain responses from the landowner to neighbor concerns, Rider said. Praying Hands Ranch, a nonprofit equestrian therapy organization across the street from the proposed project, also opposes the plan. The Hilltop site is surrounded by land designated as “agricultural-1,” “large rural residential” and “rural residential,” and borders Elbert County.
Huston said she has spent hundreds of hours researching county development guidelines and taken time away from her career to help the opposition campaign. She has been “emboldened” by what she has found, she said, and “we stand a good shot at beating this.” “People are scrambling and spending their time fighting these battles and we shouldn’t have to be doing this,” she said. The Douglas County Planning Commission will review the submittal at 7 p.m. April 4 at the Philip S. Miller Building in Castle Rock and decide whether to recommend approval or denial of the Hilltop project. The state engineer’s office, which assesses potential impacts on groundwater during the development review process, said the water supply for the Hilltop neighborhood can be “provided without causing injury.” To view official documents related to the project proposal, go to douglas.co.us and type in the development’s project number, ZR2015-025.
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The church is at 615 4th St., Castle Rock. Call 303-688-5185 or go to www.ChristsEpiscopalChurch.org.
Symphony Orchestra invites you to experience cinematic musical magic as they perform highlights from Oscar-winning films. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.
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Douglas County High School presents “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical,” at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 18-20 and Feb. 25-27; Poppins and The Princess Tea is presented at 1 p.m. with the show starting at 2 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27. Tickets available at www.SeatYourSelf.biz/dchs.
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Kiowa Aglow, a nondenominational Christian organization, invites you to hear guest speaker Messianic Jewish Rabbi Burt Yellin, rabbi of Roeh Yisrael in Denver, at its Thursday, Feb. 18. Bring a friend, meet with fellow Elbert County believers, and enjoy delicious snacks. Meeting begins at 9:45 a.m. at Kiowa Creek Community Church Fellowship Hall, 231 Cheyenne St., Kiowa.
The McAllister Keller Guitar Duo returns to Christ’s Episcopal Church to perform Winterriese (A Winter Journey), a concert featuring songs from Franz Schubert’s Winterriese song cycle. At 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, the program bridges four centuries and two continents, and also includes songs from Elizabethan England, an original arrangement of an Italian madrigal, folk and art songs from South America, and much more. Tickets available at the door.
Hooking Up With The Second City Hooking Up With The Second City makes mirth out of missed connections, girls‘ night out adventures and all the crazy things we do for love. This gaspingly funny revue is a modern mix of romance, rancor and everything in between. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt. org or call 303-805-6800. Parker Symphony Orchestra Goes to the Movies Imagine your favorite films without their music. Would they have the same impact if their masterful compositions were left out? The Parker
Day with an Olympian Anita Nall Richesson, Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist, international swimming hall-of-fame member and former world record holder, presents Day with an Olympian, a day for teenage athletes ages 13-18. Program runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Parker Recreation Center, 17301 Lincoln Ave., Parker. Lunch is provided. Go to www.morethanmedals. us for information and to register. Calendar continues on Page 6
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Fraud checks could delay some tax refunds Colorado faced the same problem last year
By Donna Bryson Associated Press Colorado officials are carefully reviewing tax returns after seeing an increase in fraud, meaning taxpayers might have to wait longer than usual for refunds, a spokeswoman said Feb. 10. The state Department of Revenue faced a similar challenge last year and responded by mailing paper checks to addresses on record instead of directly depositing some refunds. The procedure — costly in terms of time as well as money — was prompted by an increase in stolen identity in-
formation used to file fraudulent tax returns. The federal Internal Revenue Service and other states are seeing similar problems, said Verenda Smith, deputy director of the Federation of Tax Administrators, an information-sharing and lobbying group for state tax officials. In recent years, identity thieves have become more sophisticated, and state revenue authorities have begun discussing the problem more openly, she said. “You don’t want to be the first one to say, ‘You won’t get a fast refund,’” Smith said. “But taxpayers came to recognize this was to protect them.’’ In Colorado, revenue department spokeswoman Ro Silva said some paper checks will be issued this year, as was the case last year. In some cases in
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Monthly Adult Lecture Series The Parker Cultural and Scientific Commission sponsors talks on topics that impact Colorado and Douglas County residents. The intent of these talks is to increase the understanding of how science and technology address issues facing the community. RSVP required; call the PACE Center box office at 303-8056800. All lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Thursday, March 3, Human Viruses and Vaccines: Who wins the race? Guest speaker is Dr. Sonia Flores, professor of medicine, University of Colorado Denver. Viruses are small bags of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein shell. Viruses are responsible for many serious, often deadly, diseases including AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, hepatitis, the flu and chicken pox. How can viruses cause so much trouble? What makes us so vulnerable to them, and what makes them spread? Lecture will focus on the biology of known human viruses and how they have evolved to escape our own defenses, and will conclude
which fraud is suspected, the refund process will be halted and the taxpayer will be asked to provide additional information. Taxpayers who get checks will receive a letter directing them to contact the department if they have not filed a return or were not expecting a refund. Taxpayers who file a correct and complete return in February should expect a refund in 21 days under state law, Silva said. This year, however, some returns could take up to 60 days longer to process. “Detecting refund fraud has become the new normal,’’ Silva said, asking taxpayers to be patient. “It’s part of what our society is dealing with.’’ “Last year, about 85 percent of Colorado taxpayers filed electronically, a
with a discussion of how vaccines trigger an immune response that will recognize the virus as a threat and neutralize it before it can cause disease. Thursday, April 7, What Does Your DNA Have To Say? A general discussion on big data and biology with guest speaker Dr. Michael Edwards, assistant professor of medicine, University of Colorado Denver. The information contained in our DNA can be used to trace ancestry across the planet, to convict someone of murder or to predict the potential for a terminal disease later on in life. This lecture will attempt to summarize the state of genetic analysis and to explain how all this information will completely change the way we do science and medicine in the future. Thursday, May 5, Living with Wildlife. Mary K. McCormac, education and watchable wildlife coordinator (Northeast Region), will lead a discussion on how and why human-wildlife conflicts happen, how to minimize potential problems, and how to protect wild animals, people and pets. Juried Art Show Local artists’ works are featured in the Greater Castle Rock Art Guild’s 11th annual “Romancing the Arts” juried art show, which runs until Saturday, March 5, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Information at 303-791-7323 or www. DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
method that is convenient for them and the revenue department, Silva said, noting the department had no plans to limit electronic filing. She and Smith would not elaborate on all the steps being taken by the federal Internal Revenue Service and states for fear of tipping off criminals. Smith said prosecuting such criminals can be difficult. Many are not in the United States, and they can be hidden behind multiple layers of their own computer security devices. Instead, she said, tax authorities concentrate on stopping fraud. Taxpayers can help by taking steps to protect their identities, including creating strong passwords for financial and other computer accounts and changing them often.
Movie Showing A community showing of the movie “Just Eat It!” is planned at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at Elizabeth United Methodist Church. Admission is free. Donations will support the church’s food outreach programs, and a panel discussion and Q&A will follow the movie. The film follows Canadian filmmakers Jen and Grant as they dive into the issue of food waste, from farm through retail. Realizing that billions of dollars of good food is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping cold turkey and survive only on foods that have been discarded. Food waste is right under our noses, and it’s a seemingly insignificant problem that is having shockingly massive global impacts. Lenten Fish Fry The Knights of Columbus will have a fish fry every Friday night through March 18. Food is served from 4-6:30 p.m. Fried fish, baked fish or nuggets with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls are on the menu. Beverage choices include iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Cost for dinner is $5 for ages 5-12; $10 for 12 and older; $29 for the family; free for children younger than 5. Homemade desserts cost from 50 cents to $1. Takeout and drive-through are available. Dinner is available in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church, Parker.
Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF FEB. 15, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) St. Valentine’s Day magic rules the entire week for romantic Rams and Ewes. Music, which is the food of love, is also strong. The weekend offers news both unexpected and anticipated. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your aspects favor the arts -- which the Divine Bovine loves, loves, loves. Also, for those looking for romantic love, Cupid is available for requests. After all, his mother, Venus, rules your sign. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Loving commitments continue to grow stronger. Ditto budding relationships. A recent move to help start up a new career-linked direction soon could begin to show signs of progress. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Single Moon Children might be eager to take that proverbial chance on love. But your more serious side will feel better if you take things slowly and give your moonstruck self more time. LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s a love fest for Leos and Leonas this week. Paired Cats might expect to be purr-fectly in sync. And with matchmaking friends, single Simbas searching for romance shouldn’t have too far to look. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) More understanding on both sides can work miracles in restoring ailing relationships to health. Make the first move, and you’ll be closer to your much-wanted reunion.
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TO SOLVE SUDOKU: Numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Accept the fact that you are worthy of being loved, and you’ll find proof in what is revealed to you over the course of the week. Also accept a compliment offered with great sincerity. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Planning to take a new direction in life is exciting. And so is a new awareness of someone’s special affection. Expect a slow and mostly steady development of the situation. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Although you might still feel you weren’t treated quite right in a recent matter, all that will work out in time. Meanwhile, enjoy the week’s special qualities and potentials.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Deciding not to give up on a troubling romantic situation helps start the healing process. Expect to find some valuable insight into yourself as things move along. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The week is filled with positive potentials, but it’s up to you to make the right choices. The advice of someone who truly cares for you and your well-being can be priceless. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It’s a good time to make yourself available to possibilities of the romantic kind. Already paired? Good. In that case, be sure to reassure that special person of your feelings. BORN THIS WEEK: Your generosity gladdens the hearts of others, and you bask in their joy. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
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February 18, 2016
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‘Too late’ same as caring too little One of the toughest situations that ever happens to any traveler, especially someone traveling frequently on business, is when they have arrived at the airport too late and miss their flight. Whether it was traffic, weather, or just plain old bad planning and tardiness, upon arrival they find that the airplane has taken off without them. Has that ever happened to you? It has happened to me too, and for all of the reasons mentioned above. So here’s the thing, we may have been late for that particular flight, but usually there is a later flight that same day or a flight out the next morning. It’s late, but in most cases it’s never really too late. There have been so many times when I have found myself in conversations with friends, family members, customers, business owners and salespeople. And over the years I can’t tell you how many times I have heard someone say, with a bit of disappointment and too much “quit” in their voice, “I missed my opportunity, it’s too late.” Too late for what? Maybe it is too late for someone with a quitter’s mentality or for someone who only sees what’s behind them and not what’s in front of them. But it’s never too late for anyone who looks at each and every situation and only sees potential and opportunity. It’s also never too late for anyone who has
had a dream, a vision or a goal to accomplish something. How many stories have we heard or read about where someone has learned a new language, went back to school, jumped out of an airplane, started playing an instrument, opened a business or Michael Norton any number of other amazingly fulfilled WINNING dreams? WORDS I remember a time when I was coaching a young salesman. We were debriefing a meeting he had just held with a prospective customer and he was completely dejected. As I asked more about what happened he shared that he had made some rookie mistakes, made his presentation too soon, and didn’t even ask for the business. He said, “It’s too late, I lost this one.” Then I asked him if he knew for sure that the prospect had made a decision to go with another vendor. He shared with me that they had not and that there were a few more vendors left to make their presentation. I encouraged him to reach back out, share his concerns about what he did wrong, and
just be honest and sincere in asking for one more chance. In the end it wasn’t too late; the prospect allowed him to come back in, and he actually won the business. How many relationships, even marriages, ended because someone thought it was too late? Is it really too late to do the little romantic things that used to be done, too late to show a little more affection, too late to say “I love you,” too late to forgive, or too late to be forgiven? You see, it really is never too late, not unless we allow it to be. We can turn away from the airport and just not take that trip, we can give up on any prospective sale or opportunity, and we can choose to walk away from a relationship, we can do any of those things if that’s what we really want. But if we choose not to, all we have to do is change our thinking from “It’s too late” to “It’s never too late.” How about you? Is it too late for you or are you just getting started? I would love to hear all about what your next pursuit will be at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we look at life at any point as if we were just getting started and it really is never too late, it 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.
Snowblower reveals Markets that someone blew it are testing investors’ patience I ran over a phone book with my snowblower this morning. I really wish I hadn’t. Shredded pages went everywhere. Here’s what happened. Someone left a new phone book on my front porch on the night of a recent snowstorm. The snow continued to fall, and it buried the book. So I didn’t see it. The sound was horrific. I thought I might have run over a rabbit. The book should never have been left on the porch in the first place. Years ago I asked all of them to stop delivering phone books to me. I hadn’t used one in 10 years Craig Marshall Smith or more, and I was getting two, QUIET three or more DESPERATION each and every year. Who uses phone books? Maybe some computer holdouts. Of course, at one time I did use them. But things have changed. I am not even listed. I was kind of pleased when I saw my name in one for the first time. But then I became the target of solicitors. I would have all of them lined up and hit repeatedly with socks full of manure. I still get unwanted calls. I can block up to 30 numbers, but that’s it. I am concerned about the upcoming campaign calls, but I have my Swear Word Dictionary next to my phone for that and them. Anyway this got me thinking about other things that I — or we — have phased out, and I came up with a long list. Travel agents. Door-to-door salesmen and women. Johnny Cash was one. Table radios. But if you are looking for one, let me know. I can recommend the best.
Or just watch “Big Fish.” There’s one in Albert Finney’s bedroom. Turntables — although there are still lots of vinyl lovers. I know that by the time I croak, I will be completely out of touch with new technologies. I still have a land line. The new thing in automobiles is a sensor that brakes the car all by itself if you are about to run into someone. It further encourages distracted driving. One of my favorite memories (age 10) was a cross-country train ride. I get the urge about once a year to do it again. But who has the time for that anymore? Watches, maps, encyclopedias and daily newspapers. Remember when you could pick up a free paper newspaper at a gas station? Fortunately new technologies haven’t replaced everything. Like blue jeans and coffee cups. And bowling shirts, like the ones that pro bowlers wear, are just as ugly as ever. A friend of mine used to say, “Good things change and bad things get worse.” Film is on its way out. Not films. Rolls of film. You used to have to buy rolls of blackand-white or color film and then take the exposed rolls to a drug store or Photo Mat, and wait, sometimes days, for your (12 or 24) prints. Hand-written letters are a goner. When was the last time you received one? So are typewriters. Do you have an address book? I will have to wait until the snowstorm melts entirely to pick up all of the pages and bits of pages, because many of them were scattered in the rocks. There were footprints in the snow, but I figured whoever it was had simply seen the 19 “No Solicitors” signs on and next to my front door and left. It was eerie, like the climatic snow scene in “The Invisible Man.” It startled me, and it was and will be a mess to clean up, but I am thankful it wasn’t Bugs Bunny. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.
Investors are not happy. But according to the volatility index, they are not panicked either. This could be the most orderly correction we have ever seen. The markets seem to drift based on whatever news blows in. One day it is China, the next oil. Sometimes it is Europe or the dollar. Last week it was earnings. Regardless of how we got here, the end result is the same … losses in every equity category. This feels like 2011 all over again. However, most investors when polled did not recall Patricia Kummer the economic turmoil in that year, or the 18 FINANCIAL percent correction in STRATEGIES the equities market which all started with Greece. Maybe investors thought a country the size of Georgia could not impact us significantly, but the contagion that spread around the world affected every country. Luckily it was not very long-lived. Since that downturn, we have not experienced any significant pullbacks until last August when we had a very brief 12 percent decline that was over in a few weeks. Now we are seeing much more volatility based on concerns from analysts around the world. Some think this is the payback for over five years of easy money. We shook our heads in 2011 when Greece could not cut expenses, reduce pensions or pay their debts. Now we are not thrilled with the idea of doing the same in this country. Our largest pension, Social Security, is not giving a cost of living increase this year. This coupled with declining investment income will put many retirees on a reduced budget. The quantitative easing (QE) provided by the Federal Reserve Board allowed us to get out of recession in 2009 and fueled the stock Kummer continues on Page 9
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• Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
The ultrasound was normal. But the chest X-ray showed a tiny pulmonary nodule. About a week later, a doctor told her the nodule might be a fungal infection. But being in the health care industry herself, Weber said this diagnosis didn’t make sense to her. She didn’t have any other symptoms. A second opinion from the radiology department at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, where she works, said the nodule looked cancerous. “I went from needing my shoulder looked at to now having cancer,” Weber said. “How could this be?” She was diagnosed with Stage 1a adenocarcinoma and in July 2014, she had the right upper lobe of her lung removed. After spending six days in the hospital with a chest tube, doctors sent Weber home with the advice to walk to help her recovery, which she described as “scary at times, yet so rewarding.” The morning after being discharged, she set out for a walk along her driveway, which is long and has an incline. She made it down just fine. But walking back up was another story. “I literally could not breathe,” she said. “I wondered how this was all possible — I was still in shock. Just one week prior I was running up this very driveway, doing sprints. Now, I was doubled over, wheezing and gasping for breath.” But Weber pushed. Each day, she took a few more steps. Two weeks after her operation, Weber
• On a per-death basis, lung cancer receives 7 percent of the funding that breast cancer receives.
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permitting process. The actual renovations took us about two or three months,” Kuhl said. He estimates that the renovation efforts moved more than 500 cubic yards of dirt, which was moved to create 15-foottall berms. “This surrounds the entire shooting range for safety,” Kuhl said. Bailey Turco, 15, is a member of the Elbert County 4-H Shooting Sports Program, and she said the improvements will give her more options for competitions. “So I’ve been in 4-H for six years now shooting .22 (caliber) all six years, and at last year’s state fair I was nominated to go to nationals in the .22 venue,” Turco said. “In nationals I’ll be shooting up to 100 meters. Previously I didn’t have the range facilities to shoot that far but now with the range at Quail Run, I have the chance
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market to over a 200 percent return during the following five years. Now that QE has been removed, stocks are being repriced based on current economic conditions. The next most common concern among the Wall Street gurus is that the economy’s growth rate is a paltry 2 percent. Business and consumer spending should take up the slack when QE ends, but with years of no wage increases, consumer spending is down. Business spending is also lower as the last three quarters of earnings showed declines. Commodities, in particular oil prices, have been blamed for most of the negative days on the stock market. However, this could be a result of the rising dollar, declining demand in China, and higher inventories. China’s slowdown has had significant impact on Europe and emerging markets. It was just a matter of time that the credit crisis in the U.S. in 2008 and in Europe in 2011 made its way to the far corners of the globe. The increase in interest rates here at home was like rubbing salt in the wound. This caused the Chinese government to devalue the yuan to offset our rising dollar.
• Not only smokers get lung cancer. For example, in the U.S., about 31,000 people die each year from nonsmoking-related lung cancer — about the same number as die from prostate cancer. • Other causes of lung cancer include radon gas in homes (20,000 deaths a year), workplace exposure, secondhand smoke, cancer treatments and genetics. • Lung cancer does not have to be fatal, as groundbreaking new treatments aim to alter
lung cancer survival rates. • Unlike most cancers, which have witnessed steady increases in survival rates, advances have been slow for lung cancer, for which the five-year survival rate is about 18 percent. • More than half of lung cancer cases are diagnosed in late stages, which only have a 4 percent (five-year) survival rate. • In 2012, the tobacco industry spent more than 40 times more on tobacco advertising and promotion in the U.S. than the National Institutes of Health spent on lung cancer research. Research and promising developments New immunotherapy (using the body’s own immune cells to attack cancer cells) shows great
promise for patients with advanced, non-smallcell lung cancer. Evidence suggests that quitting smoking measurably improves patient survival. Screening with low-dose CT may reduce lung cancer deaths by 20 percent compared to standard chest X-rays among participants with a smoking history of 30 pack-years who were current smokers or had quit within 15 years. Pack-years are calculated by multiplying the average number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day by the number of years a person has smoked, according to the National Cancer Institute. Source: International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
was walking two miles a day. “Every day, I was aware of each breath and learned to love the sound of my harsh, wheezy breathing,” Weber said. “Each
breath became my new motivation and strength.” With the help of her trainer, Dave Fujii at American Pro Gym, Weber competed in her
next figure bodybuilding competition 10 months after her surgery. “As crazy as it sounds, I feel like I just needed to do it to feel normal for me — to bring me back to feeling strong and whole,” Weber said. “My competition was a way for me to regain some control. I had lost a lot of muscle mass, but was happy with my results and the reward of getting on stage.” Weber attributes a large part of surviving lung cancer to early detection, which she believes was possible because of her physical health and strength. Although she still struggles with breathing during workouts, Weber continues to train hard and hopes to compete again next summer before her 50th birthday. “I’ve got to have a goal,” she said, “to keep pushing toward something.”
to shoot pretty close to that distance.” Before the Quail Run improvements, Turco said she has been able to shoot at longer distances on private ranges. “Now I’ll have the chance to shoot any time I need to here,” she said. “I really, really enjoy shooting high-powered rifles, so that gives me another chance to shoot at the longer distance with the guns I enjoy shooting most.” Kuhl emphasized good firearm training requires much more than just the physical structures of the training range. “For the youth, it’s so important. It transcends so much more than the shooting sports,” Kuhl said. “The skills the kids learn here go with them their entire life. How to deal with people, how to deal with situations that they’re going to come into contact with their entire life. Teaching respect. When you go to compete at the state fair, or at county fairs around the state. The kids are constantly getting compliments at how professional, and how polite, and how much they volunteer to help out at other shooting venues.” Kuhl recognized Jerry and Annette
William, the owners of Quail Run, for their efforts to provide a good area for 4-H members to become educated with firearms. “Quail Run donates all the time and all the supplies and all the shooting materials they need to compete,” Kuhl said. The 350-acre facility, located at 6852 Quail Run Circle, Kiowa, now offers three outdoor firing ranges:
Range 1 (Handgun, Small Bore Rifle) - Offers eight firing lines with adjustable targets and seven fixed steel targets for distances up to 25 yards. Range 2 (Handgun, Small Bore, Shotgun) - Offers 20 firing lines for distances up to 50 yards. Range 3 (Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun) Offers eight fixed bench firing lines with distances of 25, 50 and 100 yards.
RAISING MONEY FOR THE CAUSE Kathy Weber recently returned from a trip to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. The trip to the Jan. 31 NFL all-star game was her prize for raising $10,000 during the Team Draft Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge, in which she raised money on behalf of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Team Draft is an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation, created by former NFL
There are plenty of reasons for market declines. However, there are plenty of positive factors that will pull investors back in when the price is right. This includes a falling unemployment rate, nationally to 4.9 percent and in Colorado to 4.2 percent. This is considered full employment. Jeremy Siegel stated in his recent commentary that it is difficult to have a recession when everyone is working. More good news is that there may be little reason for another interest rate hike in the next few months. This should allow for more borrowing, including Wall Street mergers and acquisitions while rates remain low and stable. This should also help fuel growth at the right price. Jerry Webman, chief economist for OppenheimerFunds, will provide detailed commentary on market conditions and the election impact at our March workshop. Patricia Kummer has been an independent certified financial planner for 29 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a registered investment advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a six-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.
linebacker Chris Draft and his late wife during her yearlong struggle with Stage IV lung cancer. The Super Bowl Challenge recruits lung cancer survivors to raise money to find new ways to combat the disease. “I never expected to win,” Weber said, adding that she joined the challenge two weeks before the deadline. “I’m overwhelmed and humbled by the response I got from colleagues and peers to support me.”
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Come unto me all that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest! Lloyd “Buddy” Behrens, 60, a resident of Elizabeth, CO, was born April 1, 1955. A skilled locksmith by trade, Buddy installed his last lock and turned the key when the Lord welcomed him Home with open arms. Surrounded by his family, he passed away on January 22, 2016 at 7:45 p.m. Lloyd was
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Rebecca McBride, telehealth coordinator for Centura Health, demonstrates one of the camera attachments that can be used for telemedicine. Inset: The monitor shows a close-up of the skin as viewed by the hand-held camera. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando
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Telemedicine allows doctors, specialists to remotely treat patients across Colorado from a single location
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On some days, Dr. Robert Pratt sits in his Denver-area home in front of a tablet as he diagnoses patients for possible
strokes at up to 15 different HealthOne affiliated hospitals. Today, Pratt, a neurologist, is calling into the emergency room of Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, where a decision on whether to administer a poten-
tially lifesaving clotting drug to incoming patients has to be made within an hour of arrival. With the tap of a finger on the tablet Care continues on Page 11
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screen, he zooms cameras in and out to focus on different parts of the body. He turns them right and left. He can flash images and words on the screen in the ER to gauge different neurological responses. He can order tests and prescribe medications instantly. If needed, an onsite nurse or doctor can lend a hand, but Pratt can handle nearly all of his examinations on his own. “When we first started using it people used to be like, ‘Wow, I’m on TV,’” said Pratt, who added the technology allows him to be at bedside virtually. “We would get reactions like that. But now, people are perfectly comfortable.” Pratt and the team at Sky Ridge’s emergency room are part of a growing trend of doctors and medical facilities offering patients telemedicine services. With robotic cameras controlled through computer software programs and other technological tools, doctors can reach patients in remote or rural areas who otherwise wouldn’t have access to a certain specialist, like a neurologist. “The old way was, you got on the phone and talked to someone,” said Dr. Adam Barkin, medical director of the emergency department at Sky Ridge. “You had to describe everything. This is a much better way because this allows the consulting physician to do their own observation ... The key is to get that neurologist on camera within that first three minutes.” Though the technology has been around in different forms for nearly a decade, in recent years, increased comfort with technology and online video chatting has opened up a new world of patients who are not only comfortable with — but would sometimes prefer — an online appointment, Pratt said. Efforts to find patients to talk to were unsuccessful because of the emergency and neurological nature of how technology is currently being used.
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The old way was, you got on the phone and talked to someone. You had to describe everything. This is a much better way because this allows the consulting physician to do their own observation.” Dr. Adam Barkin, medical director of SkyRidge emergency department
Care and convenience Samantha Lippolis, telehealth director of Centura hospitals, said Centura uses telehealth technology in outpatient settings as well as such emergency situations as strokes, and including pulmonary, cardiology, concussion management, sleep clinics, urology, genetic counseling and pre- and post-surgical consultations. Centura facilities also use the technology for critical care for doctors who can’t be on call 24 hours a day but can visit the hospital virtually to make rounds. Although telemedicine is largely limited to rural areas and specialist consultations and exams, Centura hopes to expand its use in coming years. “If you’re in south Denver and you wanted to see a specialist that is in Thornton, that could easily take you an hour-and-a-half in traffic,” Lippolis said. “We are giving it to patients as a choice and a convenience, and it’s up to them whether they want to see a doctor in person or if they would prefer to not have to drive. We really see it as a way to offer patients choice and convenience.” According to Lippolis, health insurance laws only allow for reimbursement of telemedicine for patients in rural areas or in situations where they otherwise wouldn’t be able to see a specialist. Passed in 2015, House Bill 1029, sponsored by Rep. Perry Buck (R-Windsor) and Joann Ginal (D-Fort Collins), requires insurers to reimburse health care providers for telehealth services in counties of all sizes. Previously, Colorado law had required reimbursement only for counties
with 150,000 residents or less. “Last year, legislation was passed (in Colorado) that all commercial payers, non-Medicare, will be required to reimburse for telehealth services in urban areas beginning in 2017,” Lippolis said. “What we all expect is that now we can offer telehealth to patients as a convenience.” Neurologists are zebras According to Amy Maxe, service line director of neurosciences at Littleton Adventist Hospital, Centura has cameras at facilities throughout the state. The facilities with cameras don’t have neurology coverage in their hospitals or their communities. Littleton Adventist provides the neurologist for all of these facilities remotely. “It started as telestroke, and that’s the majority of the patients that we see,” Maxe said. “But it could be a seizure patient or something else. The other thing that we are starting to use it for is teleneuropysch evaluations.” As the technology advances, doctors treating patients not only across the state but also from across the country will be-
come more commonplace, Pratt said. A patient in California will be able to see a specialist in New York without leaving his or her hometown. “As long as I can get a good Internet connection I can work,” Pratt said. “Medicine and treating patients is the same, regardless of what state you are in.” But doctors must be licensed in each state they practice, Pratt said. From a nursing perspective, telemedicine is helpful because it allows nurses to diagnose a patient in a more comprehensive manner, said nurse D.J. Sasso, assistant vice president of neurosciences and cardiovascular services at SkyRidge. “In some of the rural areas that only have nurse practitioners or PA (physician’s assistant), they utilize this technology as quick access to a physician,” Sasso said. Another benefit to telemedicine, health professionals say, is cost savings. According to Rebecca McBride, the telehealth program coordinator for Centura Health, the typical cost of a machine is between $20,000 to $30,000 — a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-time specialist. “I think telemedicine is the next frontier of where medicine is going to go, especially for the rural hospital or a critical care hospital that doesn’t have certain specialists,” Barkin said. “You’re going to see more and more about telemedicine on a regular basis with our behavioral health patients, too. We actually do remote assessments for psychiatric patients that need evaluations. Just like how neurologists are rare, like zebras, not every hospital can have psychologists or behavioral specialists.”
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Questions can wait as Broncos celebrate Manning’s future not clear amid victory rally By Donna Bryson and Pat Graham Associated Press From the top of a fire truck, Von Miller thrust the Super Bowl trophy into the air again and again as the Denver Broncos convoy made its way through streets lined with blue-andorange-clad fans. Behind Miller, the Super Bowl MVP, stood Peyton Manning and DeMarcus Ware. Behind them, the architect of this team and Hall of Famer John Elway. Fittingly, the group traveled the route, which was a bit longer than a mile, in fire truck No. 18 — Manning’s number. Will he be back with the Broncos? A question for another time. Because Feb. 9 was parade day and a million fans — according to an estimate from the Denver mayor — showed up to cheer on the Super Bowl champions after beating Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers 24-10 on Feb. 7. The supporters held up signs and screamed “Thank you, Peyton!” at the top of their lungs as they soaked in the sun while basking in the glow of the Broncos’ third Super Bowl title — and the first in 17 years. Fans packed in tightly along the route, while others watched from balconies, rooftops and even the branches of trees as the players rode by on a series of fire trucks. Backup quarterback Brock Osweiler signed footballs and threw them into the crowd as he
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, the Super Bowl 50 MVP, rallies fans during the Feb. 9 parade. At right, Annabel Bowlen, the wife of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, holds the Lombardi Trophy, the prize awarded each year to the Super Bowl winner. Photo by Brandon Eaker rode by on another truck, while Annabel Bowlen, the wife of ailing Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, took a seat next to Miller. Pat Henderson and Melanie Novak usually cheer together at the stadium, where they met at a Broncos game a decade ago in a part of the stands they proudly described as the rowdy south section. During the season, “it’s our responsibility to all the Broncos nation to help the team by yelling,” Henderson said. The task on Feb. 9, she said as she stood with Novak along the parade route, was a bit different: “To have fun and represent
Denver.” The parade followed an outdoor concert by a trio of Colorado bands, including Big Head Todd and The Monsters, near the City and County Building and the Colorado Capitol. The sea of fans went crazy on the sunny morning as the music started. The smell of marijuana hung over the park, even though smoking pot in public is illegal in Colorado. School took back seat People gathered for hours before the concert and parade. Classes were in session, but
school-age kids mingled in the crowd. Denver schools offered students excused absences if their parents let officials know. Once on stage, Manning acknowledged his teammates and the crowd, but he said nothing of his plans for the future. “Everybody has really stuck together this year. That’s why we’re here where we are today, and it’s great to be with all these great fans,” Manning said. Judy Ayce drove nine hours with her 81-year-old mother, Dorothy Ayce, from the Chinle Navajo reservation in Arizona for the parade, arriving at the Denver home of Judy Ayce’s niece late Feb. 8. On the morning before the parade started, Dorothy Ayce’s wheelchair was parked against a barricade. A plastic bag of drinks and snacks dangled from the chair. The family was ready to spend the day celebrating. “We brought our mats. We brought our food. We brought blankets for Grandma,” Amanda Ayce said. Judy Ayce, speaking in Navajo, asked her mother whether she was there for all the Broncos, or especially for Manning. “Peyton,” was the answer. “She just likes watching sports, and she’s followed him for years,” her granddaughter said. Celebrants couldn’t wait Fans in Denver began celebrating on the night of Feb. 7 as the clock ticked down on the Broncos’ win in Super Bowl 50. That crowd became unruly at times, but officers for the most
part watched from the sidewalk. Police reported a handful of arrests, mainly for criminal mischief. On Feb. 9, the mood was light. Even some people stuck in traffic near the parade route honked at fans dressed in Broncos jerseys walked on the sidewalk toward the event. Some kids had an impromptu snowball fight — making missiles out of remnants of snow from a week earlier when the city received about a foot of fresh powder — while several adults painted their faces for the occasion. Although many took the day off, Gary Baca, chief of security for a downtown building along G the route, was working. He S wore a bright orange tie with his white dress shirt, and took a 4 moment to survey the crowds heT said were sending a message to p t the Broncos. “I want them to understand r that we as fans truly love them,” w Baca said. “The love deep down K e is genuine.” It meant the world to long- J time Broncos linebacker Randy s Gradishar, the centerpiece the 1 K team’s famed “Orange Crush” 1 defense from the late 1970s. “I can see why Broncos fans s are charged with being the greatest fans in the country,” Gradishar said. “It’s great to see all the excitement and enthusiasm.” Miller, who was wearing a cowboy hat, couldn’t agree more. A chance at a Super Bowl repeat? “I think so,” Miller said. “Back-to-back, right?”
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SPORTS ROUNDUP ELIZABETH CARDINALS BOYS BASKETBALL Vista PEAK Prep 66, Elizabeth 62 Elizabeth was outscored in the Feb. 9 conference game. Key performers: Garett Hawkins scored 13 points and Wyatt Theis scored 12 points. Hawkins also had eight rebounds.
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Calhan 48, Simla 44 The Cubs lost a road conference game against the Bulldogs Feb. 5 after being outscored 32-15 in the first half. Key performers: Sophomore Jerraldawn Rector scored 13 points and pulled down six rebounds, while junior Ashley Robinson scored eight points and had seven rebounds.
BOYS BASKETBALL Simla 64, Peyton 53 The Cubs earned a conference road victory against the Panthers Feb. 6 after five players scored in double-digits. Key performers: Senior Jason George scored 14 points, junior Marcus Mazerall scored 13 points, junior Matt Mazerall scored 12 points, and senior Matt Thieman and freshman Joel George each scored 11 points. Calhan 69, Simla 66 The Cubs narrowly lost a road conference game against the rival Bulldogs Feb. 5. Key performers: Senior Jason George scored 24 points and senior Matt Thieman scored 18 points.
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Elbert 80, Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind 2 The Bulldogs improved to 10-5 on the season after a road conference game Feb. 9. Four Elbert players scored in double-digits. Key performers: Freshman Graycee Lay scored 14 points, junior Emily Pranger scored 13 points, sophomore Mercedez Sells scored 10 and freshman Siera Poulson scored 10. Poulson also had nine as-
Elbert 54, Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind 21 The Bulldogs notched a conference road victory Feb. 9 after scoring 34 points in the first half. Key performers: Freshman Clyde Bolejack scored 10 points and senior Jared Smith scored nine points. Junior Tristan Buchanan had 13 rebounds and sophomore Sean McDaniel had 10 rebounds and seven assists.
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CURTAIN TIME Houseguest from hell “The Man Who Came to Dinner” by Kaufman and Hart reflects a different time in America, but still makes us laugh. It will run at Town Hall Arts Center Feb. 19 to March 20, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Bob Wells is the director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; 2 p.m. on March 5 and 6:30 p.m. on March 13. Tickets: 303-794-2787, ext. 5, townhallartscenter.com
How do you spell it? “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” by William Finn and Rachel Scheinkin plays through Feb. 27 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and a pay-what-youcan industry night on Thursday, Feb. 25. Tickets: EquinoxTheatreDenver.com. British farce “One Man, Two Guvnors” by Richard Bean plays through March 26 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Linda Suttle of Littleton, co-
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Church) needs to let the public know that we are available to help anyone who needs food. The hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment. Finding Our Way Together, a brand new group for anyone who is alone, left out, picked on or overwhelmed by life. Since it is just forming, the group will evolve to fit the needs of the participants. Group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturdays at 34061 Forest Park Drive, in the lower level of Elizabeth Family Health. Leaders are Mary, 720-638-9770, and Karen, 303-243-3658, and both welcome phone calls. Group participation is free, and building is accessible. Kiowa Creek Food Pantry is a distribution site 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
Lawyers at the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. 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, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis. Mystery Book Club meets at 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. Public Notice DISTRICT COURT,
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provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 5414275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit www.outbackexpress.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated. Overeaters Anonymous meets from 10-11 a.m. Public Notice and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia DISTRICT COURT, Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JANUARY 2016 WATER RESUME Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock. PUBLICATION Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED Paper CraftIN WATER APPLICATIONS ing Club isWATER open to anyone interested in card IN DIV. 1 making and scrapbooking. We meet regularly Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all weekday throughout the month on various water right applications and certain evenings events take place amendmentsand filed weekends. in the Office ofClub the Water Clerk during the month of JANUARY at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery). 2016 for each County affected. Contact Alison Collins at 720-28 for information 16CW3 SHARON K. DITUS TRUST, DOUGLAS DITUS at TRUST, 41505 CR or find usL.online www.meetup.com/Parker17-21, Elizabeth, CO 80107. 303-646Franktown-Elizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ 3609. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DEN-
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16CW3 SHARON K. DITUS TRUST, DOUGLAS L. DITUS TRUST, 41505 CR 17-21, Elizabeth, CO 80107. 303-6463609. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the well, permit 109512, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 35 acre tract of land lying in the SW1/4, SW1/4, S5, T7S, R64W of the 6th PM, including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.
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Sky Cliff Adult Day Center Support Groups: Stoke Victors meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month. Lunch is provided. Contact Sue Parson, 303814-2863. Evening Stroke Victors meets from 6-7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Cookies and coffee provided. Contact Sue Parson, 303-814-2863. Caregivers Support Group meets from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. All groups meet at Sky Cliff Adult Day Center in Castle Rock. Contact Sky Cliff at 303-814-2863. Visit www.skycliff.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 meets monthly at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main PUBLIC NOTICE St., Elbert. Go to www.vfwpost10649.org. ConPUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICE tact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions. OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A
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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 303-6463425 for information.
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of MARCH 2016 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
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Legal Notice No.: 23355 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: February 18, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL SUMS OF MONEY TO THE 2015 BUDGET
The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on a Resolution for Supplemental Appropriation to the Elbert County 2015 Budget at 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado 80117, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 9:00 am at the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners To advertise your publicMeeting. noticesThe call 303-566-4100 purpose of the hearing is to appropriate additional sums of money to the Sales and Use Fund, Meadows Station Debt Service Fund, Foxwood Estates Debt Service Fund, and the Bond Service Fund for the 2015 budget year due to expenses in excess of amounts budgeted.
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Please be further advised that the proposed Resolution is available for inspection by the public at the public office of the County Clerk and Recorder, Dallas Schroeder, by contacting Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk and Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, at 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado 80117. Any interested elector of Elbert County, Colorado may file any objections to the proposed Resolution at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners.
PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL SUMS OF MONEY TO THE 2015 BUDGET The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on a Resolution for Supplemental Appropriation to the Elbert County 2015 Budget at 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado 80117, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 9:00 am at the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners Meeting. The purpose of the hearing is to appropriate additional sums of money to the Sales and Use Fund, Meadows Station Debt Service Fund, Foxwood Estates Debt Service Fund, and the Bond Service Fund for the 2015 budget year due to expenses in excess of amounts budgeted.
Legal Notice No.: 23357 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: February 18, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why Please be further advised that the prothe application should not be granted, or posed Resolution is available for inspecwhy it should be granted only in part or on tion by the public at the public office of the certain conditions. Such Statement of OpCounty Clerk and Recorder, Dallas position must be filed by the last day of Schroeder, by contacting Dallas MARCH 2016 (forms available on Schroeder, County Clerk and Clerk to the www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s Board of County Commissioners, at 215 office), and must be filed as an Original Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of 80117. Any interested elector of Elbert Public Notice each Statement of Opposition must also County, Colorado may file any objections THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY be served upon the Applicant or to the proposed Resolution at any time priTHESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT ELBERT COUNTY PaYmENTs Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or FOR PUBLiCaTiON JaNUaRY 2016 or to the final adoption of the Resolution IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS GENERaL FUNd 010 CLAIMED $503,275.67 Co Radiator Equipment Repairs $813.50 Interstate Billing Service Operating Expense by the Board $8,383.58 Robert L Fager Equipment Rental certificate of such service of mailing shall of County Commissioners. OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICHEaLTH FUNd 015 ATED WITHIN $6,310.09 Utilities James Duclon Sheriff Fees $10.00 Rock Parts Co Equipment Parts be filed with the Water Clerk. $1,208.06 THIS Comcast DIVISION AND ROad & BRidGE FUNd 020 OWNERS $387,550.80 Community Media Of Co Advertising $89.50 Jason Kohring Reimbursement $106.66 Rky Mtn Spring & Suspension Equipment Parts Legal Notice No.: 23357 OF AFFECTED RIGHTS LEa FUNd 040 MUST APPEAR $182,443.04 Corporate Billing Llc Equipment Parts $1,028.79 John Butler Benefits Payable $714.48 Rr Donnelley Postage And Shipping Legal Notice No.: 23355 First Publication: February 18, 2016 TO OBJECT WITHIN HUmaN sERviCEs FUNd 050 THE TIME$51,905.50 Correctional Healthcare Medical Services $11,785.89 John Deere Financial Operating Expense Last Publication: $1,153.84February Rylind18, Manufacturing Equipment Repairs First Publication: February 18, 2016 2016 PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR imPaCT FUNd 085 BE FOREVER $20,000.00 Cty Health Pool Payroll Payable $101,316.60 Jonathan Shaffer Reimbursement $84.22 Safariland Llc Training Last Publication: February 18, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News BARRED. CONsERvaTiON TRUsT FUNd 090 $2,148.94 Cty Sheriffs Of Co DuesThe Elbert County News $3,670.18 Katie Barger Reimbursement $40.76 Safe Built Inc Contract Services Publisher: BONd sERviCE FUNd 095 YOU ARE HEREBY $715.00 NOTIFIED Cty Workers Comp Pool Worker’s Compensation $165,242.00 Keith Westfall Operating Expense $360.00 Safe Guard Operating Expense that any TOTaL aLL FUNds $1,154,349.04 Credit Service Co Civil Process $15.00 Kelley Sheila G. Reimbursement $417.47 Safety-Kleen Shop Supplies party who wishes to oppose an applicaDana Herrera Reimbursement $92.72 Ken Denson Reimbursement $78.57 Safeway Operating Expense tion, or an amended application, may file Name description amount Dans Utilities $1,115.00 Kevin Miller Reimbursement $101.94 Schoolsin Office Supplies with the Water Clerk, P. O.Trash Box 2038, 18Th Judical Vale Fund Surcharge Due Greeley, CO $69,362.00 David A Bauer Pc Civil Process $15.00 Kimball Midwest Shop Supplies $329.54 Shawn Nehl Reimbursement 80632, a verified Statement A And E Tire Inc Auto Rep & Maint $766.05 Debbie Jones Reimbursement $142.76 Kiowa Storage Operating Expense $60.00 Sherri Hansen Reimbursement setting forth facts as to why Aarms Software Supportof Opposition,$175.00 Debbie Scoggin Reimbursement $25.79 Town Of Kiowa Utilities $1,711.03 Signal Graphics Office Supplies should not beRock granted, or Advanced Quality Auto Rep & Maintthe application $8,123.44 Deep Shop Supplies $8.45 Laboratory Professional Service $152.00 Simplexgrinnell Operating Expense be grantedDenver only inIndustrial part or on Aflac Payroll Payable why it should $1,486.10 Sales Crack Seal $636.16 Legal Shield Payroll Payable $478.30 Sprint Operating Expense certain conditions. Statement of OpAgate Mutual Utilities $26.39Such Dianna Hiatt Reimbursement $26.45 Western Truck Parts Equipment Parts $3,450.00 Staples Advantage Office Supplies be filed by the last day of Ahley Averett Reimbursement position must $103.04 Direct Mail Services Postage And Shipping $5,982.30 Lyle Sign Inc Nm 7165 Signs $2,171.27 State Wire & Terminal Equipment Parts 1 6 ( fo r m sDiscover a v a i l aGoodwill ble on Airgas Intermountain Shop Supplies M AR C H 2 0$929.74 Contract Services $151.00 M-Pact Apparel Uniforms $75.16 Stenger & Stenger Civil Process www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s All Automotive Equip Equipment Repairs $1,003.02 Dj Petroleum Inc Fuel $23,102.82 Margaret Hanson Civil Process $15.00 Stephani Turner Operating Expense must be filed as anLand Original American Fidelity Payroll Payable office), and $5,021.87 Douglas Conservancy Operating Expense $20,000.00 Matt Martinich Iv-E Waiver Expenditure $580.50 Stericycle Haz Waste Rem and include$5,566.52 $158.00 filing fee. A copy of Arapahoe Heating Service Operating Expense Douglas Cty Treasurer Maint. Agreement $46,331.64 Mcafee Inc. Equipment Under $5,000 $363.78 Stone Oil Co Fuel of Opposition must also Auto Chlor System Maint. Agreementeach Statement $163.50 Drive Right Motors Pssf Expenditure $1,000.00 Mechanical Solutions Blding Repairs $2,132.37 Sundance Printing Voca Expense b e s e r v e d $735.00 u p o n t h eEastern A p p lDistrict i c a n t Cty o r Clerks Auto Glass Guys Equipment Repairs Dues $100.00 Medved Co Equipment Parts $2,796.94 Sysco Food Services Prisoner Meals anBailly affidavit or Auto Truck Group Equipment Parts Applicant’s Attorney $93.02 and Eide Financial $1,205.00 Mhc Kenworth Equipment Parts $662.44 The Hartford Payroll Payable certificate $12,638.62 of such service of mailing shall Av Tech Electronics Inc Equipment Repairs Elbert Cty Dss Petty Cash Expense $119.71 Michael Mitchell Reimbursement $73.47 The Lighthouse Equipment Parts be filed with the Water Clerk. Bank Of The West Operating Expense $11,542.53 Elbert Cty Road & Bridge Operating Expense $6,451.82 Mines & Associates Pc Other Benefits $586.56 Thomas Reuters West Contract Services Barry Mitchell Operating Expense $448.80 Elbert Cty Treasurer Operating Expense $2,347.29 Mountain View Electric Utilities $640.70 Todd Pederson Contract Services Legal Notice No.: 23355 Elbert Cty Sheriff Office Bender Menders Equipment Repairs $9,615.48 Operating Expense $693.11 Nathan Dumm & Mayer Pc Contract Services $11,853.99 Town Of Simla Utilities First Publication: February 18, 2016 Berghill Greenleaf Ruscitti Professional Service $87.50 Elizabeth Chain Saw Equipment Repairs $207.57 National Sheriffs Assoc. Dues $109.00 Tracker Software Software Support Bill Hendrix Reimbursement Last Publication: $61.77 Elizabeth Fire Dept Blood/Alcohol Analysis $1,350.00 Nextel Communications Utilities $3,416.03 Truckhugger Tarp Systems Postage And Shipping February 18, 2016 Black Hills Energy Utilities $4,038.40 Emaint Enterprises Llc Software Support $1,270.00 Northern Safety Co Safety Supplies $787.04 U.S. Postal Service Postage And Shipping Publisher: The Elbert County News Bob Ware Travel $216.44 Ez Messenger Civil Process $15.00 Ops/Conveyance Section Operating Expense $30.00 Uline Office Supplies Boral Aggregates Sand Salt $41,226.15 Fair Point Comm Utilities $260.57 Parker Port-A-Potty Equipment Rental $482.00 United Reprographic Supply Copier Expense Brite Equipment Under $5,000 $26,283.00 Frontier Comm Copier Expense $236.00 Partmaster Equipment Under $5,000 $57.51 Us Geological Survey Usgs Grant Expense Carolyn Burgener Blding Maintenance $1,200.00 Frontline Security Equipment Under $5,000 $2,896.46 Phoenix Technology Equipment Under $5,000 $9,100.00 University Of Co Training Caterpillar Financial Lease/Purchase Principal $6,300.64 G And K Services Blding Repairs $1,066.77 Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Expense $1,001.58 Ups Postage And Shipping Cdw Government Operating Expense $4,119.92 Galls Inc Equipment Under $5,000 $853.96 Policeone.Com Training $1,400.00 Us Bank Bond Pay Agent Fee Centurylink Utilities $6,923.17 Girsh & Rottman Pc Civil Process $15.00 Potestio Brothers Equipment Parts $21.73 Us Prisioner Transport Warrant Extradition Certified Laboratories Shop Supplies $426.90 Glaser Gas Co Utilities $780.00 Power Motive Corp Equipment Repairs $209.84 Verizon Wireless Utilities Chemtox Operating Expense $1,375.00 Global Equipment Co Office Supplies $262.10 Poysti And Adams Financial $1,813.04 Vinci Law Office Civil Process Chris Zodrow Reimbursement $83.92 Gneil Operating Expense $559.92 Proformance Apparel Uniforms $51.00 Wagner Equipment Equipment Parts Co Assesor Assoc. Training $220.00 Grainger Equipment Parts $869.52 Psi Systems Blding Repairs $268.48 Walmart Operating Expense Co Assessors Assoc. Dues $1,042.00 Great West Life Payroll Payable $47,556.17 Purewater Dynamics Shop Supplies $100.00 Weld Adolescent Detention Youth Svcs Cbi Operating Expense $197.50 Greenlees Pro Auto Tires $1,027.88 Quail Run Dues $1,600.00 Westside Towing Auto Rep & Maint Co Community Advertising $15.75 Hallcrest Kennel Dog Control $140.00 Quill Corp. Office Supplies $2,402.39 Wrigley Enterprises Operating Expense Co Coroners Assn Dues $780.00 Hamacher Well Works Inc Equipment Parts $1.34 Raco Industries Operating Expense $176.93 Xerox Corp Copier Expense Co Counties Inc Dues $15,150.00 High Plains Food Store Fuel $137.69 Rainbow Collision Equipment Parts $330.00 Y Time Contract Services Co Counties Casualty Operating Expense $190,860.00 High Plains Transmission Equipment Repairs $750.00 Ranchland News Advertising $25.00 Zee Medical Safety Supplies Co Cty Clerks Assoc Dues $1,861.50 Home Depot Credit Service Equipment Under $5,000 $356.54 Rattlesnake Drain Blding Repairs $345.00 Legal Notice No.: 23356 Co Dept. Of Human Svcs Surcharge Due $53,935.00 Honnen Equipment Co Equipment Parts $1,704.34 Re Co Software Support $275.00 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Co Dept. Of Public Safety Ccw Cbi Fee $1,390.00 Icon Engineering Contract Services $4,500.00 Rhomar Industries Bridge Repair $1,539.73 Co Dept Of Health Fees $811.50 Integrated Electric Operating Expense $1,134.00 Rhonda L Braun Reimbursement $37.38 Last Publication: February 18, 2016 Co Div. Of Fire Prevention Wildfire Insurance $4,843.78 Intellichoice Software Support $2,150.00 Rich Clawson Contract Services $3,225.00 Publisher: Elbert County News Co Judicial Dept Surcharge Due $3,791.00 Irea Utilities $8,765.48 Rmmi Empoyment First $28,776.50
Legal Notice No.: 23346 First Publication: February 4, 2016 Last Publication: February 18, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
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ESTRAY - One red Highlander bull calf, no brand, approx 450 to 500 lbs, no tags. Livestock must be claimed by legal owner within 10 days or will be sold by Colorado Brand Board. For information call 303648-3469 or 303-869-9160. Legal Notice No.: 23358 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: February 18, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
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