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The power of one vote is on display in the Republican primary for Elbert County District 2 commissioner. That’s what separates the two candidates, one of whom will emerge the winner after a recount. Pettitt Rick Pettitt: 2,994 votes. Anthony Hartsook: 2,993 votes. The latest results were released July 6 by the county clerk and recorder’s office. Earlier figures from the June 26 primary had Pettitt leading SEE PRIMARY, P18

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Child-welfare questions lead to contract delay Parents complain about handling of cases by attorney, county BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Public comment from residents at the July 11 county commissioners’ meeting regarding services received through the Elbert County Health and Human Services Department — specifically surrounding child welfare cases — led commissioners to pause when it came time to take action on awarding the legal contract for HHS services. Commissioners voted to table the issue until their July 25 meeting. Commissioners received an update on the contract from Director of Human Services Jerri Spear during the meeting, and were set to approve the contract between the county and the law offices of Jeffrey Timlin, based in Denver. Timlin is currently providing legal services for child welfare cases, but after hearing public comment, Commissioner Chris Richardson withdrew his vote, and said they would “hold off on a decision for the contract.” Resident Bryan Love — who said he has had correspondence from Timlin — addressed the board regarding his

concerns over whether an attorney who doesn’t live in the county can fairly represent the needs of the population. Timlin’s proposed contract is for $125,000 annually, to provide legal services for child welfare. According to the Elbert County child protective services webpage, “services to children and families are provided either voluntarily or under a court order, and include referrals to community agencies, ensuring residents complete therapeutic and substance abuse services, supervised parenting time and other services on a case-bycase basis.” A woman who lives in the Simla area also spoke to the commissioners, saying she felt the local system had failed her family in a case in which her daughter allegedly was sexually abused by a stepbrother during summer visits to see the girl’s father in Texas. The woman’s name is being withheld by the Elbert County News to protect her daughter’s identity. She provided documentation and recorded phone calls from social workers who stated they would not send the case to Timlin for review, despite a claim that they had acknowledgment from the father that the abuse had occurred while under his care. “My daughter was sexually abused, DHS (department of human services) took the case and dropped the ball,”

the woman told the commissioners. “The attorney, Timlin, would not even take a look at the case. If a firm is not legally going to represent kids who are sexually abused in this county, why are we paying them? We need someone who knows the people and the laws. I think it would be in the best interest to employ someone from the county.” Commissioners seemed surprised by the public comments, and Commissioner Grant Thayer asked for some clarification. “I’m confused,” said Thayer. “Usually lawyers have attorney-client relationships, and it seems to me that the idea that the attorney decides what’s going on troubles me.” Elbert County Attorney Bart Greer responded, citing confidentiality because these cases involve children. “HHS is confidential because it involves children,” said Greer. “The state ombudsman handles complaints, so these concerns should be directed to the state ombudsman.” Citizens called in to question the process of choosing an attorney, which Spear addressed, saying a request for proposal was sent out, and Timlin’s firm was the only response they received. Timlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this story. Todd Collins lives in Elbert County and has been a practicing attorney

there for nearly three years, and said he never saw an RFP seeking services, which was posted on Biznet on Aug. 10, 2017. “I didn’t see any bids, or request for bids,” said Collins. “But I do know that the contract price is too low. You can’t get a decent attorney for less than $200 an hour. I don’t know any attorneys who would accept that.” While commissioners have no involvement with individual HHS cases, they urged residents with concerns to contact the ombudsman and utilize county channels to request information and file complaints. Collins, who did not comment on any of the individual cases presented, said community awareness is vital when it comes to county policy and issues. “I’m glad to see that the public is paying attention,” said Collins. “There are some issues here that deserve attention.” The Simla woman told media members after the meeting that the county human services department has failed her daughter, who now suffers from depression, self-mutilation and thoughts of suicide. “I feel like I’ve failed her, and DHS has failed her,” said the woman. “I’ve been left alone to keep fighting and filing legal papers to restrict the visitation of her father. Why they won’t send this case to the attorney I don’t know.”

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Family keeps up generations-long tradition James Mullins, 10, plans to ranch, learns through 4-H BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Showing cattle is in his blood. That’s how James Mullins’ mother, Caity, explained his dedication to raising animals for the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo’s livestock shows. His family homesteaded in Castle Rock in 1864, and in 1947, James’ great-great-great grandfather, Josef Winkler, was named Livestock Man of the Year. James is the fifth generation in his family to show livestock at the county fair, which this year, runs from Aug. 2-5 in Castle Rock. “We’re very excited about being a part of that,” said James’ father, Joe, of participating in the fair. “Especially because there’s been so many generations of the family that have shown in the beef show.” With all that history, James — who lives in unincorporated Elbert County near the

James Mullins, 10, is in his second year of 4-H and shows cattle in the market beef and breeding beef shows at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo. PHOTOS BY JESSICA GIBBS border with Douglas County, south of Franktown — has learned a few things. The 10-year-old insists on taking his steak rare, like it should be, he said, and hopes to be a rancher when he grows up. Maybe, he said, a cattle judge as well. Caring for his 4-H animals means he learns something new each day. He sees it as preparation

for his future. Wearing work boots, jeans, a belt, a clean button-up shirt, black-framed glasses and neatly gelled hair, James dressed to the nines after his morning chores on a recent Thursday. Being a producer in 2018 requires good marketing, Caity said, something James understands well. He runs a

James Mullins will show heifers and steers at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo this August, among other 4-H projects.

blog and Facebook page and invites buyers to the fair’s livestock show in-person. This year, to get a marketing edge, James asked to have magnets made that include a timetable for grilling the perfect steak (along with the dates and times of every livestock show he’s entering at this year’s fair.) He gives them to buyers he invites to the fair.

In addition to learning the marketing side of showing, James has no qualms taking on the grunt work too. He is up by 5:30 a.m. each morning when his dad leaves for work. At that point, the secondyear 4-H member makes his way to the family’s barn. He grabs his two steers and one SEE MULLINS, P9

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Brewery draws closer to opening BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The recent growl of a bulldozer’s diesel engine marked the first visible signs of progress toward the planned September opening of the Elizabeth Brewing Co. “We have been working inside the Carlson Building on projects like pouring cement on the first floor in preparation to install the brewing equipment,” John Briggs, one of the brewery owners, said in a phone interview. “We have applied to the town for the proper construction permit. Once that is approved there will be full-time work in the building to make it ready for our brewery and taproom.” The brewery is being constructed in the historic Carlson Building on Main Street in Elizabeth. Plans are to install the brewery on the first floor and a taproom on the second floor. The owners plan to have eight beers on tap. Five of the beers on tap will be the brewery’s regular beers and three will be seasonal beers. Plans also call for having an adjacent patio with outdoor seating for customers and to invite food trucks to stop by. The brewery will be family owned. Briggs said both he and his brother Tony brewed beer at home for themselves and their families.

“We began talking about opening a brewery in Elizabeth about 2017,” he said. “At first it was just family talk, but then the discussion led to the decision and plans to build one here in town.” He said they began looking for a possible location then last June the Carlson Building became available and the family decided it would be the perfect location for their brewery. The family has engaged Scott Roberts to be the brew master. Roberts currently works at a Colorado Spring brewery. Briggs said the brewery will have equipment to produce about five barrels of beer a day. A barrel holds 30 gallons of beer. “We wanted to locate the brewery in our hometown of Elizabeth and we are pleased to be able to construct it in the historic Carlson Building,” he said. “The Carlson Building was built in the 1890s and has had a variety of uses. It was used as a church at one time and the building’s namesake, George Carlson, was a sculptor who lived there in the 1970s. He had his studio on the first floor and he lived upstairs. It was recently also a bar on the second floor and a boutique on the first floor.” The Carlson building was constructed in the 1890s. Not a lot of information about the building’s history is available. Research information from the Elizabeth library indicates the building had a variety of uses. For example it was the Watts and Wortman General Merchandise store that also sold farm machinery. It was also once home to the Elizabeth Library and, at one time, it was the offices of the Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce.

The historic Carlson Building on Main Street is the planned home of the Elizabeth Brewing Co. Brewery owners plan to install the brewery on the first floor and construct a taproom on the second floor that will feature five regular brewery beers and three seasonal beers. TOM MUNDS

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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. 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. Elizabeth Food Bank: 12:30-3 p.m. Friday 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. 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. 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. SEE CLUBS, P18

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Coyotes softball team headed to World Series in Florida The under-14 team is in need of financial assistance BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It took a sizable commitment, but the Elbert County Coyotes girls fast-pitch softball team will be playing in the Babe Ruth World Series. The Coyotes, a U14 team, won the Babe Ruth state tournament held June 21-24 in Elizabeth. Elbert County defeated the Southeast Denver Riptides in the state finals but lost 13-10 to the Riptides in the Midwest Plains regional tournament held July 5-8, also in Elizabeth. Winning the state tournament qualified the Coyotes for the World Series plus the top two teams in the regional also earned berths in the World Series. However, raising funds for the trip has been a challenge for the Coyotes, who didn’t decide until July 10 to make the trip to Florida’s Treasure Coast for the 24-team World Series, scheduled for July

The Elbert County Coyotes are headed to the Babe Ruth World Series.

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are regular folks out in the country, and none of us have wealthy family backgrounds or anything like that.” A few families have elected to drive and the team is still raising money with a GoFundMe.com page. In two days, $1,505 of the $20,000 goal had been raised. Anybody wishing to contribute can send checks payable to ECYSA to 38280 Rusty Spur Trail, Agate, CO 80110.

Several business, community organizations and individuals have already supported the team’s efforts in various ways. The commitment for the team is more than just fundraising. The responsibility to get players to practice and games is huge because girls on the team come from Elizabeth, Kiowa, Limon, Bennett, Vona, Kit Carson, Black Forest and Castle Rock.

19-27, Estimated cost for the trip is $2,ooo each for 12 players and two coaches. “You can image taking 12 girls, two coaches and everything else that goes along with it is a great expense,” said Coyotes coach Jon Hayes. “The big thing is raising money to go down there and not have to stress about money… because quite frankly, a lot of our families

“We have players from all around but Elbert County is kind of central so that’s why the name Elbert County Coyotes,” said Hayes. The current Coyotes team has played together since last August. “They kept getting better and better and started to show they could be a pretty good team,” said Hayes. “Earning that ticket to get (to the World Series) and knowing that the team that did get us (Riptides) in the regional tournament was the same team we beat in the state tournament pretty handily, we know can do well down there.” Stephanie Framel, a U12 player from Kit Carson who h is playing up, led the team in i the regional tournament as o she went 12-for-18 with a .667 batting average. Eve RichH ards won two SHE awards d (sportsmanship, hustle, a enthusiasm) at the regional w and Abby Hayes has a 2.25 a earned-run average and t struck out 10 batters in the tournament. m Abby Hayes won the Com- t missioner’s Award as the w best overall player at the w state tournament. t

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100 YEARS OF FUN

In his first year showing as a 4-H member, James Mullins won a prestigious award for his conduct as a showman and 4-H member in the beef show. JESSICA GIBBS

MULLINS FROM PAGE 4

heifer, ties them up and begins a feeding and grooming routine that takes one hour for each of the cattle. The process is down to a science. He uses a blower to remove dead hair, dust and “dead bugs,” James said with a grin. Then he douses them with water from head to hoof, once a week also using shampoo, and combs them thoroughly. For feed, he carefully measures a mixture of grain, supplements and vitamins. Some of the diet additives help with muscle development and others with hair health. Cattle must make weight come fair time, so James and his family use a

whiteboard to calculate how much his cattle should eat each day to reach a weight appropriate for their frame. That sums up the early morning to-do list, but James’ chores are an all-day affair. He checks in once an hour to feed and water the cattle. In the evenings he makes sure they get their exercise with a half-mile jog down the gravel road by his house. Joe said the work teaches James a strong work ethic and responsibility. Being part of the fair, however, means meeting great Douglas County families. “That’s where you make your lifelong friends,” Joe said. James is doing what he loves — taking care of animals and carrying on a family tradition. “It helps you learn more about the stuff you don’t know,” James said. “You keep learning and you have fun.”

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Buy your tickets today! Buy your tickets today! Every day at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo is full of family fun! Join your friends and neighbors for a classic fair carnival experience. Visit Discovery Ranch and become a farmer for the day! Join in the stick-horse rodeo or the pie-eating contest. Enjoy live music, classic fair food, as well as – a foodie’s favorite – food trucks. For more information, a schedule of events, or to purchase tickets online. Visit FairandRodeoFun.com or call 720-733-6941.

All Colorado Motor Vehicle Offices closed August 1-5 Plan ahead now! A new statewide computer system will require closure of County Motor Vehicle Offices Aug. 1-5. However, Self Service Motor Vehicle Kiosks will be available for registration renewals during the office closure. For self service kiosk locations please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Motor Vehicle Kiosks.

Movin’ & Groovin’ Family Video Challenge & Orientation: 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 26 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet. We’re looking for G-rated videos that move us to tears or laughter, inspire us with heart, or get us groovin’ to the beat. The library’s Recording Studio has all the tools needed for creating and editing videos. Attend an orientation to learn about the Recording Studio equipment and how to use the computers to edit videos. All ages. Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Bingo: 6-9 p.m. July 2 at the Elbert Mercantile Building.

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturdays at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. Parker Artist Guild classes for children in grades 4-8. Upcoming classes: July 14, mixed media Brockisms, with Toni Brock; July 28, parent-child class, small totem poles, with Judy Pendleton; Aug. 11, alcohol ink painting, with Candace French; and Sept. 8, pastels, with Kristin Paulson. All teachers are professional artists and members of the Parker Artists Guild. Registration required; go to www. parkerartistsguild.com/classes/youth. Contact judypendleton4@gmail.com.

Anime Nights: Watch and discuss anime, snacks provided. 1st & 3rd Mondays 7-9 p.m. at the Kiowa Library; 2nd & 4th Mondays 7-9 pm at the Elizabeth Library. pplibraries.org.

Downtown Walking Tours: 10:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month from June to September. The 45-minute tour begins at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets, and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Food, Gut Health and ADHD: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 4 at Parker Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 S Parker Road, Parker. Join Mary Tate to learn how to make this the best school year yet for your child. Visit www.naturalgrocers.com for more information. Pancake Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 22 at the Elbert Mercantile Building.

Book Clubs: Sci-Fi/Fantasy book club 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month 5:30-6:30 pm at the Elizabeth Library; Kiowa book club 4th Monday of the month 7-8 pm at the Kiowa Library; Elizabeth book club: 3rd Tuesday of the month 7-8 pm at the Elizabeth Library; Brown Bag book club 4th Thursday of the month 11 am-1 pm at the Elizabeth Library; Elbert book club last Thursday of the month at the Elbert Library, Diverse & Rowdy book club 2nd Saturday of the month 9:30-10:30 am at the Simla Library. pplibraries.org SEE CALENDAR, P13

All Colorado Driver License Offices closed August 2-3 All State Driver License Offices in Colorado will be closed August 2-3 for the launch of a new statewide computer system. Please plan ahead! For regular hours and locations visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Driver License.

What’s happening with my County government? Our committment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for various public meetings, visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Meetings and Agendas.

Looking for a local volunteer opportunity serving Libraries or the Cultural Council? Douglas County is actively seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on its Cultural Council and the Library Board of Trustees. For more information on requirements please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Cultural Council or Library Board of Trustees. Applications for both vacancies will be accepted through July 31. Those interested may fill out an online application. For additional information, contact the Douglas County Commissioners’ Office at 303-660-7401.

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VOICES Being tailgated — there’s something stupid behind it

he first recorded incident of following at an unsafe distance occurred about an hour after the invention of the automobile. Understandably, that wouldn’t have been possible, but it probably didn’t take long after automobiles were first on the roads in America before one driver tailgated another driver. In the 21st century, following too closely is inevitable, likely, honored, addictive and routine. There are tailgating associations and clubs and cults. I am not a member, but I suffer the consequences of their missions nevertheless. Their mission statements all start with the same mantra: “Trust your brakes.” I despise tailgaters. I have no recourse. Agitating a tailgater, who has zero sense of road intelligence to begin with, furthers the problem, solves nothing, and leads to unwanted consequences. The opposition to this thinking is that I am an elderly, overly conservative

driver who forgets to turn off his turn signal, and loiters in the left lane. It’s not true. I am — still — a conscientious driver. Conscientious drivers make up less than half of the drivers on I-25. Everyone is in a QUIET hurry. DESPERATION Would that everyone left for work five or 10 minutes earlier and didn’t mash the gas pedal, but it doesn’t work that way. We are stimulated to speed by glamorizing advertisements and glamorizing films. Have you ever seen Craig Marshall Steve McQueen in “Bullitt”? Smith Varoom with a view. In 1966, my father bought a second car for my sister and me. It was a midnight blue Mustang. There was a small plate on the side of the car that said “289.”

That meant nothing to me, but it seemed to mean something to my friends. One asked, “What’s your zero to 60?” “Huh?” People change in their automobiles. A demure secretary the size of a Pimlico jockey becomes Danica. I have never watched or attended an automobile race. Complete waste of time. Millions of others don’t see it that way. There have been auto races as long as there have been autos. Starting in the 1950s, drag races were popular and popularized in films like “Rebel Without a Cause” and “American Graffiti.” It wasn’t a coincidence that a slew of car-related songs came out not long afterwards. The most prominent ones were recorded by the Beach Boys, but there were others by Jan and Dean, the Rip Cords, and Ronnie and the Daytonas. Life imitated art in 1966, when Jan Berry suffered a severe head injury in a road accident not far from “Dead Man’s Curve.” (Berry died in 2014; Dean Torrence

is 78.) Nothing good happens when someone is tailgated, and many bad things can happen. Road rage, accidents, injuries, incon- G venience, rental cars, insurance rates. Oh, and death. It doesn’t seem to matter. I know, I know. There’s a warning on a pack of cigarettes, but close to 400 billion cigarettes are smoked in America K every year. Alcohol comes with many of the same warnings, and similar consequences, but we continue to drink. Here’s the difference, unless you drink and drive, you’re only affecting your own health. If you tailgate me, you’re affecting my L health, and Jennifer’s and Harry’s. This little dab of words won’t change anyone’s behavior. I know that. We’re simply not that smart. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

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hanks again for the tremendous support from the community. I really do love receiving your emails, thoughts and questions, so please keep them coming. One of the more common emails I receive lately is this: “Help, I am suffering from communication overload.” Most people go on with greater detail about the amount of emails, posts, tweets, voice mails, breaking news flashes and sports updates that they receive. They share that the noise is deafening. I explored this a little further with my own network, family and friends. I wanted to know how just how common this feeling was inside my own circle of friends and colleagues. And what I got back was consistent with our community’s emails — there is simply too much information coming our way at any one moment. I heard expressions like “information overload,” “information fatigue” and “noisy nonsense.” As new apps are developed, and new technologies are built to help us streamline our lives and make access to information easier, they also bring with them the unintended consequence of too much noise, too much information, and fatigue. There is a population

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of people who have figured out how to maximize these technologies and love the efficiencies that they create, but for the greater population, my research tells me that it is only creating more noise, more confusion and more frustration. If this is the case, what is the answer? WINNING Here are a few ideas. WORDS Focus on what is to be considered a musthave and not what is a nice-to-have. I know that at almost every conference I attend, I have a colleague or peer share with me the newest and coolest app or service Michael Norton they have found. At first, I get excited and think I need to download it, but then I remember that it really is just one more nice-to-have, and not a have-to-have. So, I stay focused on my essential avenues of information. A couple of business associates shared with me that they gave up their online news apps more than a year ago. They took the apps off of their phones and tablets so that they could determine

when and how they wanted to consume the news. As it turned out, all that “breaking news” wasn’t so breaking after all and would be available to them when and how they wanted to consume it. Another best practice is the way we read our email. Set up three times a day only and stay committed to the practice. Check it once in the morning, once mid-day, and once in the later afternoon or evening. We can all argue that we are so important that we need to be available all day, 24/7, but the reality is that if there is something that important or urgent happening, the other person or company knows how to reach us by telephone. “Focus” is a big word for some. Many of us believe we can multi-task, but we really can’t. When we give up our commitment to focus and spread ourselves too thin, our attempts at multi-tasking become even less effective. So as information comes at us so fast and in so many ways, the best thing we can do is slow down, shut down, so that we can apply our focus on the right things at the right time. A lack of focus is hurting our family time too. Look around at a family

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traveling together at the airport, or dining together in a restaurant, they will all be heads down on the devices. Emails, texts, games, news, scores, and other things. A lack of focus is killing our productivity at work. Not saying that we shouldn’t use technology to connect. But when we have way too many sources of communication, tools, systems, processes, initiatives, and requirements, what happens is that everything we put in place to create enablement and efficiencies for our teams at work is actually fostering inefficiencies and disablement in the workplace. So how about you? Is the noise deafening? Do you have a strategy for how you deal with information overload and fatigue? Whether you need some help and coaching in this area or you have it all under control, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can apply our focus to the right areas of life, including our consumption of information, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Movies offer escape from heat and traditional fare Theaters have something for all tastes in series events

SUMMER MOVIES SERIES IN METRO AREA • WHAT: CinemaQ Film Festival WHERE: Sie FilmCenter 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver WHEN: July 18 through 22 INFORMATION: www.denverfilm.org/cinemaq

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The summer months are some of the busiest of the year for the major movies studios — it’s when they release the bulk of their massive blockbuster films, and audiences eager to escape the summer heat flock to the cool dark of the theater. But face it, a good portion of these summer films are subpar at best. Luckily, there are options for those looking for a movie experience that has a little more to offer — film series. “Our mission is to develop opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative, thoughtprovoking experiences,” said Kevin Smith, marketing director with the Denver Film Society, a nonprofit that works to engage people in a lifelong relationship with the medium. “A primary goal for our series and festivals is to build upon the communities around different subjects, ideas, and cultures.” The film society is part of several film series all over the metro area during the summer. Perhaps the most

• WHAT: Scream Screen WHERE: Sie FilmCenter 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver WHEN: Last Saturday and remaining Fridays in July INFORMATION: www.denverfilm.org • WHAT: Film on the Rocks WHERE: Red Rocks Amphitheatre 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison WHEN: Through Aug. 13 INFORMATION: www.redrocksonline.com/fotr/

Attendees at the Summer Scream Event at Lakeside Amusement Park have some fun before horror films are screened. PHOTO BY KATIE LEIGH HUTT famous is the Film on the Rocks series at Red Rocks, which includes crowd favorites like “The Goonies” and recent hits like “Black Panther.” The Denver Museum of Nature & Science also gets in on the fun with its Sci-Fi Film Series. As the title implies, this series screens genre fiction

films like “Blade Runner 2049” and “Annihilation,” and pairs them with presentations by museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, English and film professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

• WHAT: Sci-Fi Film Series WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver and Sie FilmCenter 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver WHEN: Through Aug. 15 INFORMATION: www.denverfilm.org/sci-fiseries/ • WHAT: Summer Scream WHERE: Lakeside Amusement Park 4601 Sheridan Blvd., Lakeside WHEN: 6 p.m., Aug. 30 INFORMATION: www.denverfilm.org/summerscream/

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‘The Rock’ towers over action tropes in ‘Skyscraper’ Thriller is pure escapism with appealing star in lead role BY JAKE COYLE ASSOCIATED PRESS

I like to imagine what King Kong, as a popcorn-chomping moviegoer, might make of “Skyscraper,” the latest summer actioner staring Dwayne Johnson. Would he, watching a goliath ascend the exterior of a high-rise with helicopters and klieg lights swirling, woundedly mumble, “Hey, that’s my gig”? But in Rawson Marshall Thurber’s thriller, there is Johnson steadily — and without too much trouble, really — swinging up a 100-story-high crane to then leap across a mammoth chasm and land in an open window on the burning 220-story tower where his wife and twin kids are trapped. It goes without saying that if

you’re the sort to scoff at a tale’s implausibility, “Skyscraper” may not be the movie you’re looking for. Experts in fields including physics, thermodynamics and screenwriting should proceed cautiously. But then again, few go to a movie starring “the Rock” and a tall building (they do have great chemistry) for sensible and realistic rescue methods. They go for the dumb fun, the crazy stunts and, above all, the Kong-sized appeal of Johnson, the towering movie star whose on-screen powers easily exceed those of any other action star today, superhero or not. The Hong Kong-set “Skyscraper” is a kind of West-meets-East “Die Hard,” but without the gritty flair of John McTiernan’s film, nor anything like the villainous heights of Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber. Johnson’s protagonist, too, is a polished family man, the inverse of Bruce Willis’ unshaven divorcee. Johnson plays Will Sawyer, a former military man who, after a haunting hostage encounter, has become a security systems consultant.

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“I put my sword down,” says Sawyer, who has a prosthetic leg from the incident — a welcome touch in a movie world where disabilities are seldom represented. Along with his former combat surgeon wife (the nice-to-see-again Neve Campbell, whose part exceeds the stereotypical spouse role) and their two kids (McKenna Roberts, Noah Cottrell), Sawyer is in Hong Kong to ready the security for “The Pearl,” a state-of-the-art skyscraper promoted as three times the size of the Empire State Building. With a swirling turbine midway up and a tennis balllike sphere at the top, it looks a little like a giant World Cup trophy. The building is the pride of billionaire developer Zhao Long Ji (Chin Han), who has filled it with extravagant attractions, like a kind of digital hall-of-mirrors that will inevitably serve as the setting for a “Lady From Shanghai”-like shootout. He presides over it from the penthouse, more than 100 floors above anyone else in the unfinished high rise.

The Singaporean star Han is one of the many Asian actors who populate the film, clearly fashioned to appeal as much to Chinese filmgoers as American ones, though their roles are largely peripheral. Sawyer’s family is installed on floor 96, a precarious spot when, just below them, a band of terrorists led by Kores Botha (a ho-hum Roland Moller) sets a floor on fire, blazing a crimson line across the night skyline. (“Skyscraper” is lensed by Robert Elswit and it regularly looks better than you’d expect it to.) Their aim, like countless bandits before them, is to smoke out Zhao. It’s an overly elaborate plan considering they mostly desire the flash drive Zhao carries with him. But what bloodthirsty international mercenary isn’t a big fan of “The Towering Inferno”? That the timing felt right to Thurber and Johnson (who previously teamed for “Central Intelligence”) for a film about a skyscraper under SEE REVIEW, P20

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Bonded by similar paths, pair of Nuggets sign big deals out on the playoffs. Jokic is trying to help the Nuggets reach the postseason for the first time since 2012-13 — an even more difficult task with LeBron James joining the Los Angeles Lakers. “We’re not too worried about what anybody else is doing,’’ Kroenke said. “We’re worried about what we’re doing and our process of winning. We started to hit on a few of those things last couple of years. A very underrated aspect of sports is continuity. These guys having played for several years now, that’s only going to benefit us.’’ Especially the bond between Jokic and Barton, who was acquired in a trade with Portland on Feb. 19, 2015. Barton averaged 15.7 points, five rebounds and 4.1 assists as he alternated between coming off the bench and being a starter. A big reason he elected to stay in Denver was coach Michael Malone not trying to rein him in. “Coach Malone lets me be me as a player,’’ Barton said. “The style of play I have, a lot of coaches are scared of that, and they won’t let me be me. Coach Malone never boxed me in. “I knew this is where I wanted to be.’’

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Nikola Jokic and Will Barton grew up worlds apart. Their paths, though, followed a similar route to a big payday with the Denver Nuggets. Jokic signed a max contract worth around $147 million for five seasons, and Barton returned on a four-year deal that could earn him more than $50 million. As bench players a few years ago, Barton made a comment that stuck with his center. “He called us Kobe and Shaq,” Jokic recounted July 9 at a news conference for the pair. “We kind of grew together.’’ Bonded by similar roads. From Serbia, Jokic was a secondround pick by Denver in 2014 (41st overall) — a 6-foot-10 project who needed to lose about 30 pounds. He did and has blossomed into one of the top big men in the league. From Baltimore, Barton was a second-round pick by Portland in

like this: Work out, lunch, go to the stables to check on his two horses and then work out some more. He doesn’t like the attention. “He’s got this huge contract and life-changing money and everything, but he’s going to still be with his horses, still wear sweat pants, even though we tell him to wear a button-up shirt,’’ cracked his brother, Nemanja. “He feels comfortable. I don’t think anything is going to change about it.’’ It won’t. Connelly and Barton were recently talking about that very subject. “I’ve never seen a guy less enthused about a contract this big — and I say that in a positive sense,’’ Connelly said. Jokic even said as much with Josh Kroenke, the vice chairman of Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, flanked to his right. “When I was younger, my dream was not to sign a big contract. My dream was to have fun and win big games, some championships,’’ Jokic said. “Winning is the most important thing.’’ The Nuggets are coming off a season in which they won 46 games, but the season came down to a winner-take-all scenario in Minnesota, where the Nuggets came up short in overtime to miss

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2012 (40th overall) — a sharp-shooter buried on the Blazers’ bench and just needing a chance. He got one when Denver traded for him and became a versatile reserve player/occasional starter. “I don’t think we are a team that can follow other archetypes in how teams are built,’’ Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly explained. “We have to find and develop guys. We have to find and develop guys who want to be here long term.’’ Jokic is an unassuming star in the making. His 10 triple-doubles last season were the most in a single season for a Nuggets player since Fat Lever in 1987-88. In addition, Jokic is the fifth player in NBA history with 3,000 or more points, 2,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists in their first three seasons, joining names such as Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird, Maurice Stokes and Sidney Wicks. “To see how quickly he’s made the jump and how comfortable he is producing against the elite of the league, it’s something I’ve never seen,’’ Connelly said. “He’s one of the best players in the NBA.’’ The spotlight really isn’t his thing. He’d much rather be back home in Serbia this time of year, where his routine goes something

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“We’re able to have a discussion after the move about the filmmaking and then our scientists are able to talk about their area of expertise in relation to the movie,” said Dr. Steve Lee, a space scientist at the museum, who has participated in the series when space-related movies have been shown. “Our goal is to get people talking about what they’ve seen and there’s always an interesting discussion. It’s a fun way to make people a little more aware of how science impacts their daily life.” Even Denver’s most famous bookstore, the Tattered Cover, taps into the power of films to tell stories through series hosted in partnership with the film society. These films are selected by Howie Movshovitz, director of film education at the College of Arts and Media at the University of Colorado-Denver and are often foreign or classics from the medium’s history. “There are no themes or anything like that I’m thinking about when I select films for the series,” Movshovitz explained. “I like introducing people to films they haven’t seen and have a good conversation after. It is important to me that we don’t lose the habit of talking about movies.” Over the years, even chain theaters have discovered the draw of screen-

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ing classics. AMC theaters host Fathom Events screenings and Harkins Theatres, like the newly opened location in Olde Town Arvada, have Tuesday Night Classics at 7 p.m. every week for just $5. The Alamo Drafthouse, with locations in Littleton and Sloans Lake, takes a blended approach — they have genre film series like The 37th Chamber (kung-fu) and Graveyard Shift (horror) that screen rare movies most aren’t aware of, but they also have event screenings where filmmakers participate in discussions afterwards. The theater has hosted notables like Bryan Cranston, director Rian Johnson and Macaulay Culkin, who was in town on July 18 for a screening of “Big Trouble in Little China.” “Sometimes there’s an anniversary or something culturally or politically important happening that leads to a screening,” said Steve Bessette, creative director with Alamo Denver. “There are so many ways to watch movies, but streaming something on your couch and experiencing it with other people in a theater are totally different things.” In the end, all these different movie series are ways for people to experience new things in an art form that has been around for more than a century. “I hope these movies find a way to get audiences,” Movshovitz said. “I like the fact that there are options for people to come to a theater in a group and have a dream together.”

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by eight votes. But after 175 more ballots were counted, the gap narrowed to a single vote. A recount must be completed by July 31, but the clerk’s office anticipates it being done sooner than that, according to a news release. Pettitt, a Kiowa resident, currently serves as the county treasurer and is the former mayor of Kiowa. Hartsook, who lives in unincorporated Elbert County, is the director of business development for Aspen Communications. Both men are military veterans. The candidate who wins on the GOP side will be uncontested in the November general election, as there were no Democratic candidates in the primary. The winner will replace Danny Willcox, who has opted not to seek re-election.

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Steam features are hot in home appliances BY KIM COOK ASSOCIATED PRESS

What’s hot in home appliances these days? That’s a steamy story, say industry watchers. Across several categories — cookery, cleaning and personal care — steam features are the big news. “I first started seeing them in laundry products,” says Nigel Maynard, an editor based in Hyattsville, Maryland, who covers the kitchen, bath and architecture industries. “Then I started seeing them on dishwashers. Now they’re everywhere.” Steaming has been used by professional operations like restaurants, cleaners and spas for years, and the technology is now available for consumer home products. Maynard posits that the appeal of steam is part of a larger trend toward outfitting the home with professional equipment. “Interest in cooking shows is at an alltime high, and people want to channel their inner celebrity chef. Buying these steam appliances — along with (other high-performance gear) — is another way to feel like a pro in your house,” he says. Some experts believe that steam cooking is healthier because the nutrients and flavor of proteins, vegetables and grains are sealed in. “Not only can you prepare healthier

wrinkling at the end of the wash cycle. cord, which is handy for drapery, and meals,” says Wolf ’s marketing manSteam dryers perform a similar funchas attachments for upholstery and ager Jeannine Washkuhn, “but a true delicate fabrics. convection steam oven will monitor tion by reducing wrinkling. Electrolux , In the laundry room, Samsung has a and adjust steam and airflow to prepare Frigidaire and Whirlpool have models. steam washer and dryer that Maynard amazing roasts, reheat leftovers perLewis says multi-purpose canistersays are performing well. Maytag and fectly, and everything in between.” style steam cleaners are also popular. Electrolux also have versions. Wolf ’s oven combines convection “Ewbank’s Steam Dynamo can be Public Notice Steam washers heat water to a conand steam. A series of recipes pre-proused on kitchen countertops, ovens, siderably temperature — over grammed into the oven means you can tiles and living room windows,” she DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISIONhigher 1, COLORADO 200 degrees Fahrenheit — than regular just load in the prepared food and push says. “You can even use the large floor hot PUBLICATION water settings of about 170 degrees. the button; the oven assesses which head on hard floors and carpet.” JUNE 2018 WATER RESUME To blast out stains and allergens like modes will yield the best results at the HomeRight’s SteamMachine takes TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED WATER WATER DIV. petINdander or1 pollen, and to thoroughly time you want everything IN ready . APPLICATIONS the technology to surfaces indoors sanitize, Wolf also has a steamerPursuant module and out — cleaning Public that barbecue grill Notice to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you aresteam notified may be desirable. Steam that the following is a resume all water right alsoofsoftens fabrics, resulting in less with sous-vide capabilitiesapplications that will might finally become a fun job. and certain amendments filed in the DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, Office of the and Water Clerk during the month of COLORADO proof bread dough and slow cook, JUNE 2018 for each County affected. JUNE 2018 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION a multi-function countertop cooker. 18CW3093, Robert and Deborah Fine, 31896 TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED There’s a vacuum sealer in the appliCounty Road 17-21, Elizabeth, CO 80107 IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 ance suite as well. (James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified Closets and laundry rooms are also PLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER that the following is a resume of all water right RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBUTARY AND NOT applications and certain amendments filed in the getting steamed up. Lowe’s spokesperOffice of the Water Clerk during the month of NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES AND FOR APson Megan Lewis says customers nd FOR AUGMENTATION, IN JUNE 2018 for each County affected. PROVAL OFfiPLAN THE steam NONTRIBUTARY LOWER DAWSON, LET’S GET GRILLING! the concept of cleaning with 18CW3094, Elizabeth Land, LLC, P.O. Box DENVER, ARAPAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX instead of chemicals appealing. 902, Elizabeth, CO 80107 (James J. Petrock, HILLS AND THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPetrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, PER DAWSON AQUIFERS, ELBERT CHI has a convenient valet steamer Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNCOUNTY. 38.8 acres being the NW1/4NE1/4 of DERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONSection T8S, R64W of the 6th P.M., Elbert that would save time: Hang your29,item, TRIBUTARY AND NOT NONTRIBUTARY County, as shown on Attachment A hereto (Subfill the tray with water, zipject upProperty). the garSOURCES AND FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN Source of Water Rights: The UpFOR AUGMENTATION, IN THE NONTRIBUper Dawson Barbecue ment bag and turn it on. You can fiaquifer nish is not nontributary as de-CU South Denver's $10 Backyard TARY LOWER DAWSON, DENVER, ARscribed in Sections 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S., APAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND and the Lower getting ready while the steamer doesDawson, an Denver, Arapahoe and THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers are nontributary as Wednesdays May 30 - Aug. 29AQUIFERS, (excluding July 4) UPPER DAWSON outfit refresh. ELBERT COUNTY. 36.5 acres locdescribed in Section 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. ated in the W1/2NE1/4 of Section 12, T8S, Estimated Amounts: Upper Dawson: 11 acreThere are smaller portable steamers, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. R65W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as defeet, Lower Dawson: 8 acre-feet, Denver: 16 too, like Joy Mangano’s fabric steamer, scribed and shown on Attachment A hereto acre-feet, Arapahoe: 13 acre-feet, Laramie-Fox (Subject Property). Source of Water Rights: The Hills: 13 acre-feet. Proposed Use: Domestic, which can be toted in a suitcase and Upper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary as decommercial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire scribed in Sections 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S., protection, and augmentation purposes, includcomes in several colors. Conair’s Turbo and the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and ing storage, both on and off the Subject PropExtremeSteam gets Good erty. HousekeepGroundwater to be augmented: 2.5 acreLaramie-Fox Hills aquifers are nontributary as feet per year for 300 years of Upper Dawson described in Section 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. Visit southdenver.cu.edu/grillandchill for more information. ing’s top rating. Black & Decker’s aquifer groundwater requested herein. Water Estimated Amounts: Upper Dawson: 9 acre-feet, for augmentation: Return flows from the 10035 S. Peoria St. • Lone Tree • CO • 80134 Lower Dawson: 7 acre-feet, Denver: 12 acreAdvanced Steamer has anrights extra-long

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DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO

JUNE 2018 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gordon Richard Enright; aka Gordon R. Enright; aka Gordon Enright Deceased Case Number: 18PR30029

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before December 3, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Karen Christine Enright; aka, Karen C. Enright; aka Karen Enright Personal Representative 9988 Indian Trail Peyton, CO 80831 Legal Notice No: 24084 First Publication: July 12, 2018 Last Publication: July 26, 2018 Publisher: Elbert County News

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Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JUNE 2018 for each County affected.

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18CW3093, Robert and Deborah Fine, 31896 County Road 17-21, Elizabeth, CO 80107 (James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBUTARY AND NOT NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES AND FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN THE NONTRIBUTARY LOWER DAWSON, DENVER, ARAPAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON AQUIFERS, ELBERT COUNTY. 38.8 acres being the NW1/4NE1/4 of Section 29, T8S, R64W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as shown on Attachment A hereto (Subject Property). Source of Water Rights: The Upper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary as described in Sections 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S., and the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers are nontributary as described in Section 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. Estimated Amounts: Upper Dawson: 11 acrefeet, Lower Dawson: 8 acre-feet, Denver: 16 acre-feet, Arapahoe: 13 acre-feet, Laramie-Fox Hills: 13 acre-feet. Proposed Use: Domestic, commercial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire protection, and augmentation purposes, including storage, both on and off the Subject Property. Groundwater to be augmented: 2.5 acrefeet per year for 300 years of Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater requested herein. Water rights for augmentation: Return flows from the use of not nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary ground water. Statement of plan for augmentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater will be used through two wells (1.25 acre-feet per well), for in house use (0.4 acre-feet), irrigation of 13,000 square-feet of lawn, garden, and trees (0.75 acre-feet), and stockwatering of up to 8 large domestic animals (0.1 acre-feet). Applicants reserve the right to amend these amounts and values without amending the application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for in house use will be provided by a non-evaporative septic system and return flow from in house and irrigation use will be approximately 90% and 15% of that use, respectively. During pumping Applicants will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Depletions occur to the Running Creek stream system and return flows accrue to the South Platte River via Running Creek and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicants will reserve an equal amount of nontrib-

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use of not nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary ground water. Statement of plan for augmentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater will be used through two wells (1.25 acre-feet per well), for in house use (0.4 acre-feet), irrigation of 13,000 square-feet of lawn, garden, and trees (0.75 acre-feet), and stockwatering of up to 8 large domestic animals (0.1 acre-feet). Applicants reserve the right to amend these amounts and values without amending the application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for in house use will be provided by a non-evaporative septic system and return flow from in house and irrigation use will be approximately 90% and 15% of that use, respectively. During pumping Applicants will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Depletions occur to the Running Creek stream system and return flows accrue to the South Platte River via Running Creek and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicants will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet post pumping augmentation requirements. Further, Applicant prays that this Court grant the application and for such other relief as seems proper in the premises. (5 pages).

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WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY 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 AUGUST 2018 (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. Legal Notice No.: 24088 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JUNE 2018 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the

feet, Arapahoe: 14 acre-feet, Laramie-Fox Hills: 11 acre-feet. Proposed Use: Domestic, commercial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire protection, and augmentation purposes, including storage, both on and off the Subject Property. Groundwater to be augmented: 2.25 acre-feet per year for 300 years of Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater requested herein. Water rights for augmentation: Return flows from the use of not nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary ground water. Statement of plan for augmentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater will be used in three single family residences through individuPublic Notice To advertise youralpublic notices 303-566-4100 wells. Each well call will use 0.75 acre-feet per year for 300 years for in house use (0.4 acreDISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, feet), irrigation of 5000 square-feet of lawn, COLORADO garden, and trees (0.3 acre-feet), and stockwaJUNE 2018 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION tering of up to 4 large domestic animals (0.05 acre-feet). Applicant reserves the right to revise TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED these uses and values, without amending the IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for in house use will be provided by a Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified non-evaporative septic system and return flow that the following is a resume of all water right from in house and irrigation use will be approxapplications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of imately 90% and 15% of that use, respectively. JUNE 2018 for each County affected. During pumping Applicant will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant 18CW3094, Elizabeth Land, LLC, P.O. Box to Section 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Depletions 902, Elizabeth, CO 80107 (James J. Petrock, occur to the Running Creek stream system and Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, return flows accrue to the South Platte River via Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNRunning Creek and those return flows are suffiDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONcient to replace actual depletions while the subTRIBUTARY AND NOT NONTRIBUTARY ject groundwater is being pumped. Applicant will SOURCES AND FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundFOR AUGMENTATION, IN THE NONTRIBUwater underlying the Subject Property to meet TARY LOWER DAWSON, DENVER, ARpost pumping augmentation requirements. FurAPAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND ther, Applicant prays that this Court grant the application and for such other relief as seems THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON proper in the premises.(6 pages). AQUIFERS, ELBERT COUNTY. 36.5 acres located in the W1/2NE1/4 of Section 12, T8S, WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOR65W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as deFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS scribed and shown on Attachment A hereto CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY (Subject Property). Source of Water Rights: The AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIUpper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary as deVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED scribed in Sections 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S., RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN and the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers are nontributary as FOREVER BARRED. described in Section 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. Estimated Amounts: Upper Dawson: 9 acre-feet, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party Lower Dawson: 7 acre-feet, Denver: 12 acrewho wishes to oppose an application, or an feet, Arapahoe: 14 acre-feet, Laramie-Fox Hills: amended application, may file with the Water 11 acre-feet. Proposed Use: Domestic, commerClerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a cial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire protection, verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth and augmentation purposes, including storage, facts as to why the application should not be both on and off the Subject Property. Groundwagranted, or why it should be granted only in part ter to be augmented: 2.25 acre-feet per year for 300 years of Upper Dawson aquifer groundwaor on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opter requested herein. Water rights for augmentaposition must be filed by the last day of AUtion: Return flows from the use of not nontribuGUST 2018 (forms available on tary and nontributary groundwater and direct www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) discharge of nontributary ground water. Stateand must be filed as an Original and include ment of plan for augmentation: The Upper $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Dawson aquifer groundwater will be used in Opposition must also be served upon the Applicthree single family residences through individuant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or al wells. Each well will use 0.75 acre-feet per certificate of such service of mailing shall be year for 300 years for in house use (0.4 acrefiled with the Water Clerk. feet), irrigation of 5000 square-feet of lawn, garden, and trees (0.3 acre-feet), and stockwaLegal Notice No.: 24089 tering of up to 4 large domestic animals (0.05 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 acre-feet). Applicant reserves the right to revise Publisher: The Elbert County News these uses and values, without amending the application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for in house use will be provided by a non-evaporative septic system and return flow from in house and irrigation use will be approx-

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counting on your amnesia to the past, on screen and off, and it will readily supply you with two hours of mindless escape. It does the job better than most, thanks largely to its hulking hero. When Johnson makes his crane leap — the movie’s much-promoted central set piece — throngs surrounding the building ooh and aah. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s “the Rock.” “Skyscraper,” a Universal Pictures release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “sequences of gun violence and action, and for brief strong language.” Running time: 102 minutes. Two and half stars out of four.

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