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Wade Benson signs the banner thanking Elizabeth police officers and firefighters for the work they do. The banner was available for the roughly 200 residents who attended the Aug. 15 event honoring first responders. TOM MUNDS
Community salutes first responders Insurance agency hosts event thanking police officers, firefighters BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Men and women in blue uniforms gathered, Main Street in Elizabeth was blocked off with police and firefighting equipment
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lining the curb, and more than 100 people stopped by Aug. 15 to thank first responders for their service. “This is the third year the Don Means Farmers Insurance Agency here in Elizabeth has sponsored an event honoring first re-
sponders,” said Megan Vasquez, agency co-owner. “We wanted to give back to the community and decided one way would be to thank our first responders. SEE SALUTE, P5
Students across the district streamed into local schools for the first time this school year, ready to tackle the new challenges that lie ahead of them. Most of the high schoolers and middle schoolers got off to a good start on Aug. 20, but, as expected, there were some tears as kindergartners braved their new routines. Sixth- and ninth-graders were given the opportunity to ease into their new buildings and schedules by starting on Aug. 17, a few days before the rest of the student body. Elementary students came in a few days later, on Aug 23. The students were welcomed by some familiar and some new faces. Legacy Academy celebrated the return of every teacher, which their principal called “pretty rare,” and the rest of the district gained 30 new staff members, including John Everhart, vice principal at Elizabeth High School. SEE SCHOOL, P5
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Mike Shanahan awarded ‘Fire in the Gut’ honor Former Denver Broncos head coach earns award BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan speaks at the Navy Seal Foundation banquet Aug. 16. The foundation is committed to supporting the Naval Special Warfare community. A Navy SEAL makes a patriotic landing during a skydiving demonstration at Centennial Airport. COURTESY PHOTOS
To the tune of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” five retired Navy SEALs parachuted down to Centennial Airport to kick off the 2018 Navy SEAL Foundation’s Denver Evening of Tribute. The banquet, held Aug. 16, raised more than $800,000 in support of the Naval Special Warfare Community and its families, according to a news release. Former Denver Broncos’ coach Mike Shanahan was awarded the “Navy Seal Foundation’s Fire in the Gut Award,” an honor given to a person or organization displaying the “all-in” quality of serving military families. The award was presented by Nan and Eric Korts, parents of Special Operator, Third Class (SEAL) Jason Dunbar Korts, who was killed in a training accident. Jason Korts was from Highlands Ranch and died in 2015 in a training accident in Southwest Riverside County in California. “So when I talk to you tonight, I talk to you from a background of football, but I guarantee you the success that I’ve experienced is because of the standards the people
in this room have set up,” Shanahan said. “So for me, accepting this great honor tonight and being asked to speak to a group like this, to a team like this and to the people that are here tonight — thank you,” Shanahan continued. “To the people that support the Navy SEALs, I can’t thank you enough.” He then thanked the team of people in attendance and the people who support the Navy SEALs. Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Ed Byers, recipient of the Medal of Honor, then paid respect to 152 Naval Special Warfare members who died since Sept. 11, 2001. Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Britt Slabinski, USN, (retired), also a Medal of Honor recipient, was the evening’s keynote speaker. “The reason this community is so special is that it knows so well what it bands together to defend,” he said. According to its website, the Navy SEAL Foundation supports personnel and their families and preserves the Naval Special Warfare force through a set of programs designed to improve health and welfare, enhance resiliency, educate families and provide support during times of illness, injury, loss or transition. To learn more, go to www.navysealfoundation.org.
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Cosplay: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Learn tips and tricks to level up your cosplay game from others in the cosplay community, and share some of your own tips. Costumes are encouraged. Teens & adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday Sept. 8 at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. Parker Artist Guild classes for children. All teachers are professional artists and members of the guild. Registration required; contact judypendleton4@gmail.com.
The Fundamentals of Improv Comedy: Sept. 13 to Nov. 15 at The PACE Center, 20000 Mainstreet, Parker. An 8 week course in the basics of improv comedy, helping students grow in self-confidence and creativity while having a ton of fun. Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2652180?pid=4951.
Senior Law and Safety Summit: Sept. 15 at the Charles Schwab conference center in Lone Tree. Attendees can attend educational workshops on scams, investment fraud and ID theft prevention; how to reduce senior exploitation; home and community safety; navigating probate, advance directives and other legal documents; end-of-life decision-
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making; and reverse mortgages, among other topics. Registration is $10 and includes continental breakfast, a box lunch and a copy of the 2018 Colorado Senior Law Handbook. Older adults, families providing care to elders and pre-retirees are urged to attend. Deadline to register is Sept. 12. The application can be found here: http://www.da18.org/slss/ Questions? Email Consumer Fraud Protection Director Barbara Martin-Worley at bmw@da18.state.co.us or call her at 720 874-8547. Hilltop Schoolhouse Welcomes You to “Back to School” Open House: 10 a.m to 3 p.m, Sept. 22 at Hilltop Schoolhouse, 5748 Flintwood Road, Parker. The 1898 Hilltop Schoolhouse opens its doors each September to the surrounding communities to learn about Hilltop, the once thriving railroad stop halfway between Parker and Elizabeth. Free event. Parker Fine Arts & Music Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at O’Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Drive, Parker. Parker Fine Arts & Music Festival is presented by Parker Lifestyle.
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The show is at O’Brien Park in Parker Old Town, in the Downtown Walking District. Bring the family to this show and view stunning artworks by national artists, select your own art treasure, and enjoy performances by Colorado music acts on the Festival Stage. 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. 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: Third 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 Garden Clubs: Seedy Ladies 4th Monday of the month 1-3 pm at the Elbert Library; Gardeners/ Homesteaders 3rd Saturday of the month 11 am-12 pm at the Simla Library. pplibraries.org
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GED Preparation & Career Online a High School: Get started with b GED preparation and coaching e throughout the process. COHS d allows students 19+ to earn a certified high school diploma. Call b 303-646-3416; pplibraries.org s Knitting & Crocheting Groups: E i Simla Witty Knitters Tuesdays 3:30-5 pm at the Simla Library; t Close Knit Crochet Group Wednesdays 2-3 pm at the Kiowa Library; fi Hats for the Homeless Thursdays “ e 11 am-1 pm at the Elizabeth t Library. pplibraries.org
Lawyers at the Library: 6-8 p.m. h 2nd Tuesday of the month at the g Elizabeth Library. Free legal clinic s for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer t questions, help fill out forms and s explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil h litigation, criminal defense, prop- b erty law, probate law, collections, t appeals, landlord-tenant law and f civil protection orders. Walk-ins p welcome. Everyone helped on a first-come, first-served basis. p o pplibraries.org w Movie Night: Popcorn and movie of your choice. Every Friday night o 5 to 7 p.m. at the Kiowa Library. P pplibraries.org r a SEE CALENDAR, P7 c h I s
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Everhart, who was previously the athletic director for Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver, just started as Elizabeth High School’s athletic director and assistant principal. “(Machebeuf) played against Elizabeth High School in football, and I saw the great community aspect,” Everhart said. “I got to see how great it was, and thought it was something that I would want to be a part of.” He said that even though their first day of school in Elizabeth was “organized chaos,” it was a positive experience for him, the freshmen and the returning upperclassmen. The Regis University graduate said his goal in his new role is to “be a good support system for teachers and students.” As an athletic director, he wants to take the students to state championships. “I have been really excited to be here,” Everhart said. “Everyone has been really nice and accepting and there has been very positive vibes so far.” While Legacy Academy uses pencils, paper and three-ring binders, they place emphasis on utilizing technology in every classroom and look forward to using new gadgets this year. “We are in the process of rolling out brand new iPads this year,” said Principal Kurt Nabers. Every year, students in each grade receive an iPad. While the youngsters are required to leave them in the classroom at night, older students have permission to bring them home. In addition to the latest iPad model, students are excited to explore new
Elizabeth School District welcomed 30 new teachers, including Tiffany Khoury, shown standing. places with their HTC Vive virtual reality headsets in many of their classes as they tour Egyptian tombs, fiddle with the solar system and create objects, like chess pieces, to print with their 3-D printers. “It has been a great start,” Nabors said. “There’s been good vibes and a good feel in the building this year.” The number of students attending school this yearin the Elizabeth School District is still being verified, but Singing Hills Elementary has just
under 500 students, Running Creek Elementary has just under 400 students, Elizabeth Middle School has just over 400 students, Elizabeth High School has just under 700 students and Legacy Academy has about 400 students in its kindergarten through eighth grade school, plus about 75 students in their homeschool program. Also new to the district this year are a mass communication system that should appear similar to the old one and 10 school buses, rolling in over the
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“The first two years we honored the police and this year we included the firefighters because they, too, do so much for our community.” She said community support of the event has grown every year. Vasquez said all the refreshments for the event have been donated by Elizabeth communities. She said her company didn’t ask for the donations but merchants came to then and asked to help provide all the supplies for the event that has grown every year from about 50 the first year to turnout expected to be about 200 this year. The Elizabeth Fire Department serves the community and a large area of Elbert County. “Our department covers 111 square miles in and around the city and we serve about 14,000 people,” Fire Chief T. J. Stack said. “We have a roster of about 50 firefighters. Twenty of our people are career firefighters, 10 are parttime and 20 men and women are volunteers. However, our
About 200 residents attended the Aug. 15 event to honor Elizabeth’s first responders. There was live entertainment, refreshments and an opportunity for residents to meet and talk with Elizabeth firefighters and police officers. TOM MUNDS volunteer firefighters must complete the same levels of training as our career firefighters.” He said there has been a lot of growth in and around Elizabeth, so the number of calls for service has increased. “We expect to respond to about 1,280 calls,” he said. “The majority of the calls are for emergency medical service, including ambulance transportation.” He said in this season with so many wildfires in the West Elizabeth Fire Department,
his area has been fortunate that there have been none in their fire protection district. But he did say that Elizabeth firefighters have helped some other districts battling wildfires. Elizabeth Police Chief Stephen Hassler has been in the post for four years. “I spent nine years as the police chief in Lone Tree, I was Erie police chief for 10 years before I took the Elizabeth job,” he said. “Before that I lived in London and worked for Scotland Yard.”
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next few weeks. “It has been a very long time since we have had a new bus so it is exciting,” said Melissa Hoelting, communications director for the district. Another big-picture detail for this year for the Elizabeth School District is a mill levy override question that could end up on the November ballot, depending on what the board of education decides at its Aug. 27 meeting, which was set to occur after this story went to press.
He said he was a member of a Scotland Yard task force that worked closely with the Office of Special Investigation at a nearby U.S. Air Force base. He met and married the daughter of an Air Force master sergeant and, when the sergeant returned to the U.S., he and his wife came too. He said from his work in Scotland Yard and with the American air base he adopted the principle of community policing, a principle that is a major focus in any department he leads. “I have a different philosophy in that I believe the way to get to know a community is meeting the people,” he said. “So I always spend a lot to time walking around the community so I can talk to people and learn their concerns. I feel that is what community policing is all about.” “I fell in love with Elizabeth and, when the former chief left, I applied for the position,” Hasler said. “I am grateful that they selected me as the police chief of this fine community.” He said as chief in Lone Tree and Erie he had dealt with growth, and he knew that was a challenge he faced
in Elizabeth. “We have worked hard to make this a quality police department,” the police chief said. “We have received state accreditation and we are the only agency in Elbert County to receive that accreditation.” Elizabeth Police Department’s jurisdiction is the City of Elizabeth. However, Hasler said his department works closely with the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office since criminals don’t pay attention to where they operate. Elizabeth has seven full-time police officers including the chief. There are also three reserve officers who are all state-certified law enforcement officers. He said the department answers more than 1,000 calls for service, and from those calls they initiate about 300 cases investigations a year. The police chief said he was amazed by how many people attended the Aug. 15 event saluting first responders. “I really appreciate all the community support for our department and for the fire department,” he said. “I felt it was great that so many people came to the event to thank all the first responders for their service.”
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Labor Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us
Interested in becoming a foster parent or adopting a child? Attend a free information session from 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 10 at Douglas County Human Services, 4400 Castleton Court in Castle Rock. For more information call 303-636-1KID or to register online visit www. collaborativefostercare.com/
Help Yourself. Skip the Line at the DMV in Castle Rock Douglas County residents can now renew their vehicle registration at self-service kiosks in Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Parker. For locations and to learn more about Motor Vehicle self-service kiosks visit www.douglas. co.us and search for MV Kiosk.
Slash-mulch site open The County’s main slash-mulch site, at 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock is open Saturdays-only from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. through October 27. For directions and a list of acceptable items visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Slash Mulch. Free wood chips are available to homeowners for use as mulch.
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Special-education survey going to parents, staff Feedback will help district make decisions for improved service BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County School District will soon launch an electronic survey for parents and district staff to provide feedback on the district’s special education services. The survey is not in response to any issues or concerns, said Nancy Ingalls, DCSD personalized learning officer. It’s an effort to continue improving the school district, she said. “One of the benefits is to get feedback for our community on ways to continue serving our students the best we can,” Ingalls said. “We are always looking for information that we can use to improve the quality of services that we provide for our students and families.” At the beginning of the year, school board president David Ray introduced a resolution for Erin Kane, the former interim superintendent, to implement a Special Education Task Force made up of community members and district staff. Ray’s goal was not to undermine the work that special education staff had already been doing, but to improve upon existing services, he said at a Jan. 16 board meeting. “Certainly it’s been my experience as a principal that some of the hardestworking people are those that work with children with special needs,” Ray said. “This task force is really an opportunity to bring the community and staff together for specific things to work on.” The school board approved the resolution and named board member Christina Ciancio-Shor as a liaison. She volunteered for the role, Ray said. “As an educator and former principal, she has extensive background in the
area of education,” he said. “It was a really good match because of her expertise.” Ciancio-Shor facilitated the task force with the help of Ingalls, Kane and former deputy superintendent Steve Cook. The task force met four times between January and June. A mix of parents, teachers and community members attended the meetings, which were open to the public. Some but not all participants have students with special needs in the district. The meetings initiated conversation about the district’s current special education services. As of Dec. 1, 2017, the district had 7,300 students ages 3 to 21 on Individual Education Programs, according to district staff. At the beginning of the summer, the school district signed a contract with Hanover Research for $40,500. The research firm has assisted the Special Education Task Force in designing a survey to gauge views of the district’s special education services. “They are able to design a survey that will be statistically valid and researchbased,” Ingalls said of the research firm. “Also, they have the platform to administer the survey in a way that responses are confidential and anonymous.” In the upcoming weeks, DCSD will send an email to staff and parents with a link to the survey, which will be open from Aug. 23 to Sept. 13. Ray encourages all parents to participate in the survey, noting the importance of hearing from families who went through the special education process and did not qualify. The survey navigates participants in different directions based on their experience, he Ray said. The Special Education Task Force will review feedback at a meeting in the future. A timeline has not been established, according to Ingalls. The task force plans on presenting the school board with the strengths and weaknesses of the district’s special education services, along with specific recommendations.
Coalition names executive director STAFF REPORT
Erica Johnson has been named executive director for the Elbert County Coalition for Outreach. Johnson replaces Pam Witucki, who will remain on as a part-time employee. The Elbert County Coalition for Outreach assists low-income residents in a number of ways, Witucki said in a news release. One of the more well-known coalition programs is the thrift shop, which provides clothing, shoes, household goods and more at a very low cost or free, depending on the situation or need, Witucki said in the release. Sales for everyday shoppers looking for great deals provide retail income that further helps the community.
Another key to the coalition’s success, Witucki continued, is support from local businesses and the community, including merchandise donations for the thrift shop, day-old bread given from a local bakery, word-of-mouth to promote the coalition, volunteers helping with various community projects and more. Money gets dispersed based on applications from the coalition’s Hand Up Coordinator Program. A citizen committee decides on a distribution structure for larger distributions (i.e. the Forest Ridge fire). Those interested in volunteering, donating or setting up a fundraiser, or those who need assistance can contact www.myecco.org or 303-621-2599.
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Playing Cards: Go fish, slap jack, black jack you name it. Mondays 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Elbert Library; Thursdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elizabeth Library. pplibraries.org STEAM Activities: Science/Technology/Engineering/Art/Math fun for kids. Mondays 1:30 to 3 p.m., Wednesdays 4:14 to 5:45 p.m. and Fridays 4 to 5:15 p.m. at the Simla Library; Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. at the Kiowa Library. pplibraries.org
Elizabeth Library Book Sale: gently used books for sale in the book sale room at the Elizabeth Library. Stocked by Friends of he Elizabeth Library. All donations from book sales benefit the library.
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Nine Centura Health hospitals have received Get With The Guidelines awards, given by American Heart Association/American Stroke Assication to hospitals that provide industryleading heart and stroke care. “We are pleased to recognize so many of the Centura family of hospitals for their commitment to quality care,” Eric E. Smith, M.D., national chairman of the Get With The Guidelines steering committee, said in a news release. “Research has shown that hospitals adhering to clinical measures through the Get With The Guidelines quality improvement initiative often see fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates.” Centura hospitals in Colorado Community Newspapers coverage areas being honored for stroke care are Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Littleton Adventist Hospital, Parker Adventist Hospital, Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, and the St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster. Castle Rock, Littleton, Parker, Porter, St. Anthony and St. Anthony North each received Get With The Guidelines’ Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, the association’s most advanced level of recognition. This award is earned by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period, and these measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications as well as other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines, with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for
stroke patients, the release says. Additionally, Castle Rock, Littleton, Parker, Porter and St. Anthony received the association’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll-Elite Plus award, while St. Anthony North earned the Target: Stroke Honor Roll. To qualify for the Elite Plus award, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster, tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. The Elite Plus designation is the highest level of honor roll recognition levels. Porter, St. Anthony and the St. Anthony North Health Campus also were recognized for high-level work in heart failure. Porter earned the Heart Failure Gold Plus and Target HR: Honor Roll recognition, while St. Anthony and St. Anthony North earned the Heart Failure Silver Plus and Target HF Honor Roll deisgnations. Recognized hospitals have demonstrated a commitment to ensuring heart and stroke patients receive treatment using nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, based on the latest scientific evidence, and only those that meet specific quality achievement measures receive the honor. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the United States suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
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Any excuse for littering is just so much rubbish
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ohn Lennon said, “Littering is easy with eyes closed.” Littering is easy and it’s fun and it’s a great way to thumb your nose at that arcane word “civility,” which has QUIET gone down the floor DESPERATION and out the door. I’m doing community service. I’d rather not explain why. It had something to do with the use of a misplaced modifier. The judge threw the book at me. It happened to be a copy of Strunk and White’s English gram- Craig Marshall mar and punctuation Smith masterpiece “The Elements of Style.” I was sentenced to write three columns: about cellphones and tailgating and littering, the harm linked to each of them, knowing full well I would be ignored. Heck, I was tailgated by a guy on
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a cellphone on the way to the newspaper to drop off one of the essays. He hit the trifecta: He threw a candy wrapper out the window. After this column, I will have done my time and I can return to what I am best known for: handy hints for homeowners. Here’s a sample: Don’t go eating detergent pods. Harry and I just returned from a nearby park. It’s big and green and meticulously groomed, there are two ball fields, restrooms, a fenced-in playground, and all around it are trash cans. All around the trash cans we saw trash. How is that? Why is that? We saw empty water bottles near empty soda bottles near empty sandwich and chip bags. Someone packed a picnic, but they forgot to pack mom — or dad — or someone like me, who picks up after (careful, Craig) worthless dopes, dunces and fools who leave their detritus like scat.
“If you pack it in, pack it out.” Maybe you have been reading about plastic straws. It’s a start. Litter lasts this long: cigarette butts, 1-5 years; aluminum cans, 80-100 years; plastic bags, 10-20 years; wool socks, 1-5 years; plastic bottles, indefinitely. On the way home from the park, Harry and I went to the grocery store. I spotted someone’s butts and ashes in a parking space. Not far off were the remains of a fast-food lunch. Flicking a butt always looks cool and hip in films, don’t she? Fifty percent of all littered items are cigarette butts. Like I said: This is my third and final go-around with delinquencies — or perceived delinquencies. If it were up to me, I’d let it be, go with the flow, tolerate the intolerable, abide the exploitation of decencies, and take the high road, and say, “Right on, worthless dopes and dunces and fools. Don’t mind me. Just be yourself.” Maybe it starts at home like just about everything else.
Who hasn’t heard, “Pick up your room”? Analytically, an admonishment like that is embedded with dominance and submission, and there comes a point (an age) when most of us rebel — and we don’t put our belongings where they belong. If you go to a park - or almost anywhere — there are signs. “Don’t do this, and don’t do that,” and guess what happens? Rules are made to be broken. What feels better than outrunning law enforcement? What feels better than walking an unleashed dog? What feels better than thumbing your nose at The Man? Littering, likewise, is a sign of non-conformity. According to Keep America Beautiful, it costs $11.5 billion to clean up litter in the United States every year. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.
How to keep your situation free of destination procrastination
ave you ever wondered why some of your own tasks and projects get done and yet there are others that seem to fall into the “maybe someday, but WINNING definitely not today” WORDS bucket? One of the primary reasons this happens for me is because I find myself in avoidance mode and procrastination becomes my destination. And I really don’t enjoy that destination, and I especially don’t enjoy Michael Norton the journey towards the destination of procrastination. So when I look at certain tasks, todos and projects my typical strategy is to categorize each one the night before or as soon as I wake up and start my day. An (A) task means this is one I must do before I do anything else. A (B) rating is something that is important, and I probably need to get to it before the end of the day. And then a project that falls into the (C) category means
that if I have had a super productive day and can get to it, I get it done. If not, it usually becomes an (A) or (B) task for the next day. This ABC ranking system has proven extremely helpful over the years and has helped me to prioritize and complete more tasks and projects than I had in the past. The problem is this (AB) category that has creeped in. The (AB) I am talking about is “Avoidance Behavior.” And with a heavy travel schedule and experiencing a very busy time in my personal and professional life, more and more tasks, to-dos and projects are looking more and more like they should be placed into the “Avoidance Behavior” bucket. I mean I just don’t have the time. And that is a sad excuse. That “maybe someday, but definitely not today” attitude had to stop. It was flat-out causing me stress as I worried and thought about what needed to get done, and it was taking my focus of my real (A) tasks and projects and my (B) category to-dos. I had to ask myself the big question, “Why?” Why was I, and why am I, avoiding certain things while getting after the others with
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purpose and passion? The internal dialogue sounded like this, “Are you avoiding this because you don’t have the skill to do it?” Or “I should probably put this into the someday bucket because this conversation is going to be uncomfortable.” And here is my least favorite, “Well you know Michael, if you keep putting this off, someone else will certainly do it.” And that last one is never true. When it comes to doing the things we need to do but avoid doing them because we don’t have the skill, lack the will, or we try and pass it off on someone else, all we are doing is practicing (AB) Avoidance Behavior. Avoidance behavior is a terrible journey and only ends up at destination procrastination. The simple realization for me was that there are things that I enjoy doing and where passion and purpose are easily found to accelerate my behavior. There are other things where I need just a little hope and encouragement and then I am once again hot on my pursuit to getting it done. Now, when I realize I am in avoidance behavior mode, I challenge myself to get after it, get it off the list, and do it
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better than I ever expected to do it. The byproducts of getting off of the terrible journey of “Someday, but definitely not today” are easily recognized. First, our stress levels go way down. Second, our distractions and lack of focus on primary projects and tasks are abated. And last but not least, our own sense of accomplishment drives us forward to the completion of other tasks, to-dos, and projects. So how about you? Are you on the destination procrastination train as you settle in comfortably to your own avoidance behavior? Or do you have a system that is working really well to get it all done and where you are feeling super accomplished? As always I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we turn our “Someday, but definitely not today” moments into fulfilling our self-accomplishment moments, 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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Cattlewoman of old Colorado is subject of biography Ann Bassett led exciting life in area of fabled ranchland wars BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
She was the first white child born in Brown’s Park, and ranch woman Ann Bassett continued to make history as a cattle queen — actually called “Queen Ann” in later years — a woman who could ride, shoot and curse with the best of them. Her story is told in the new book “Ann Bassett: Colorado’s Cattle Queen” by Littleton author Linda Wommack, and this reader rather immediately started envisioning the related movie she’d love to see … Ann, a small, dark-haired, pretty woman was born on the Bassett Ranch to parents who differed dramatically. She grew up under the tutelage of a mother, Elizabeth Bassett, who was a skilled, strong-willed ranch operator. Her father, Herb Bassett, was softspoken warm man with health issues, who was justice of the peace and local postmaster, welcoming people to stay at the Bassett Ranch. Ann’s parents were early subjects of threats by surrounding cattle owners who wanted their land — a fight Ann took up with gusto, especially after her nemesis, J. S. Hoy, the big-time cattle owner who wanted the Bassett land for himself. Hoy hired gunman Tom Horn to shoot Ann’s fiancé, Matt Rash, who headed a cattlemen’s organization in Brown’s Park, as well as the Bassetts’ kind ranch hand, Isom Dart, who taught the children to ride and function on the ranch. Disputes were violent and ongoing. The Craig Museum had a lot of information about Brown’s Park and about Ann’s older sister Josie McK-
night (seven marriages and a history of cattle rustling). Wommack is now launched on a book about Josie McKnight, she added. Littleton author Linda Wommack has been writing about the West “for 10 years, off and on,” especially about Western women. “I’ve loved Colorado history since childhood and first learned about Ann Bassett while a student at DU,” Wommack said during a recent interview. About 10 years ago, Wommack learned that Bassett had left unpublished memoirs and she was soon started on her ninth book. She also had memoirs by Ann’s third husband, cattleman Frank Willis, other family letters and memoirs as well as material from old newspapers. In the Craig Museum, she found a “large newspaper archive, memoirs, court documents” and 80 percent of the photos she used. Just across the border in the Vernal, Utah, library, she found more information, especially about Josie, who is buried there and left written memoirs. Ann and Willis lived near Josie in Ann’s last years, until Ann died in 1956. “Every book is a joy, but this …,” a huge smile said it all. Brown’s Park is in northwestern Colorado on the Green River at the far edge of Dinosaur National Monument, extending into Utah. It was reputed to be a legendary stomping ground for outlaws such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. (An initial internet search reported that the sisters were “girlfriends” of the notorious outlaws, but it seems more likely after reading Wommack’s interesting tales, that they were just friends and cohorts.) Craig, in Moffat County, was the seat of activity for the area — where a newspaper was reporting on interactions of outlaws and the ranchers those who used, or wished to use, the public land to graze cattle and sheep.
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Learn about ranch woman Ann Bassett, who made history as a cattle queen, in a new book “Ann Bassett: Colorado’s Cattle Queen,” by Littleton author Linda Wommack. Bassett was born in Brown’s Park, in northwestern Colorado on the Green River, at the far end of what is now Dinosaur National Monument. COURTESY PHOTO
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Laurel Hines 4/26/1940 - 8/17/2018
Laurel Margaret Hines, 78, of Greeley, CO passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 in Greeley. She was born April 26, 1940 in Denver, CO to John V. and Margaret G. (Wilson) Skipton. She grew up in Elizabeth, CO where she graduated high school in 1957. On August 3, 1957 she married her high school sweetheart, Leland F. Hines at the Kiowa Presbyterian Church. Laurel worked as the HR Director for Glenwood Springs and later Elbert County. She was a consummate wife, mother and grandmother, doting on her family. She and Leland retired to their homestead in Elizabeth where they raised miniature Hereford cattle,
attended auctions, collecting Southwestern art and Remington bronzes and she loved animals of all kinds. Survivors include her children; Hope (Burt) Waibel of Glenwood Springs, CO and John (Cindy) Hines of Jemez Springs, NM; four granddaughters; Brandi (Matt) Thompson, Tara (Brandi) Keopp-Hines, Katie (Matt) Oja and Emma Waibel; 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Leland. Services will be held at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to a local humane society of the donor’s choice in care of Adamson, 2000 47th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634. Friends may leave condolences at AdamsonCares.com.
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Fourteeners rack up BIG numbers
RISKS OF CLIMBING MOUNTAINS Weather Lightning is the greatest external hazard to mountaineering in Colorado. Lighting hits the highest areas — summits and high ridge lines — as well as open meadows. Use the “alpine start” and begin the mountain ascent in the early hours of the morning. This allows hikers to get down the mountain in the early afternoon before storms roll in. The biggest concern with starting that early — when it could potentially still be dark — is making sure you know the terrain and carry a headlamp. Exposure Hypothermia, dehydration and sun burn are all concerns on long hikes. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) Know the symptoms (headache, nausea, loss of appetite). The best remedy is to get to lower elevation as soon as possible.
LOST? STOP: SIT, THINK, OBSERVE, PLAN Lost mountain climbers are encouraged to remember the four steps in the acronym STOP:
Dallas Weaver, of Denver, hikes toward the peak of Mount Huron on July 15. Weaver, who moved from Arkansas to Colorado to climb mountains, hopes to complete all fourteener summits by the end of 2020. KEVIN M. SMITH
Thousands can crowd popular peaks on busy summer days
ESSENTIALS FOR CLIMBING FOURTEENERS First aid kit Map and compass Pocketknife Matches/fire starter Shelter Headlamp or flashlight Warm/rain clothing Emergency food — high-calorie Emergency water Sunglasses Companion Extra clothing layers Sunscreen Communication or a personal locator beacon Emergency blanket
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oss Erickson, 29, started climbing fourteeners — mountains with more than 14,000 feet elevation — eight years ago when he moved to Colorado. “Illinois doesn’t have any,” he said jokingly about why he waited to climb a mountain of that height. At first, he saw the fourteeners as training hikes for the Colorado Trail, which he was preparing to hike. As the years went on, he advanced to more technical mountains. As a rock climber and a hiker, he was inspired to push his limits. Now, he’s just shy of 50 four-
teeners climbed and shares his lessons learned at the REI outdoor school, where he teaches rock climbing, on- and off-trail map and compass use, and wilderness survival. For him, the biggest thing he wants students to remember is to always be prepared. “Know your skill level and remember that you are in the mountains and things can get real,” Erickson said. In 2016 and 2017 the Alpine Rescue team, which performs rescues in Clear Creek County, averaged 45 missions per year on one of the four fourteeners in the area — Grays Peak, Torreys Peak, Mount Bierstadt and Mount Evans. In 2008 and 2009 the team
averaged 15 missions per year. That’s an increase of 300 percent over the past eight years. Dawn Wilson, of Alpine Rescue, said that there are a couple things that get people in trouble more than others while they are hiking mountains of that height. “When people go past their ability, that’s when you get into trouble,” Wilson said. “People die. You don’t mess around with these fourteeners.” Wilson reminds people to be prepared with the proper gear, to tell someone where you are going and your estimated time of return, and to know your capabilities. SEE PEAKS, P22
FRONT RANGE FOURTEENERS • Longs Peak Elevation gain: 5,100 feet Class 3 14.5 miles round trip
• Pikes Peak Elevation gain: 7,600 feet Class 1 24 miles round trip
• Torreys Peak Elevation gain: 3,000 feet Class 2 8 miles round trip
• Grays Peak Elevation gain: 3,000 feet Class 1 8 miles round trip
• Grays and Torreys peaks combined Elevation gain: 3,600 feet Class 2 8.5 miles round trip
• Mount Evans Elevation gain: 2,000 feet Class 2 5 miles round trip
• Mount Bierstadt Elevation gain: 2,850 feet Class 2 with little/ no exposure 7 miles round trip Source: 14ers.com
SIT Sit down, gain your composure and remain calm. Panicking will compound the problem. The best tool you carry is your head. It’s time to calmly and clearly use it. THINK Analyze the situation. Where did I last see the trail and how likely am I to retrace my steps? What is the weather forecast for tonight (which of course you made a point of checking before leaving home)? Is this situation critical, or merely an annoyance — which you can survive? What are my immediate priorities: Shelter? Heat? Food? Finding my way back at all costs? Signals? OBSERVE Am I in danger (weather, terrain, injury)? How much light do I have left? What can I use for shelter (cave, overhang, snow cave, tree well)? Is there any fuel — how long will it take to gather fuel for a small, but warm, fire?
PLAN Establish what to do until help arrives, for example: Move to stable ground. Attract searchers by blowing my whistle, hanging a colorful bandanna from a tree limb. Bandage injuries. Gather firewood. Rig shelter from impending weather (use the list of essentials). Start a warming fire. Remembering “STOP” will help you orient yourself so you can manage the situation. It can turn a frightful experience into one you can use to regale your friends for years to come. Source: Alpine Rescue
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Over the last twenty years, Carmel’s artistic style has evolved along with her passion for and spiritual connection to the natural world. Though most of her works have visually realistic components, Carmel draws out the mystery of her subjects by engulfing them in imaginative dances of texture, light and color. Painting entirely with transparent watercolors through the blending of three primary hues, Carmel leaves plenty of the white of the paper untouched to keep her work sparkling with life.
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Carmel grew up immersed in the wild beauty surrounding her family’s Colorado ranch, and some of her earliest memories are of trying to capture a bit of the wonder through art. With encouragement from her father, wood and bronze sculptor Bill Walden, Carmel received her BA in Fine Art from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and then moved to Arizona where she found a quiet space to reflect and refine her watercolor skills. While living with the Hopi and Navajo people, she began her Master’s degree in Psychology, taught Expressive Art Therapy, and began fusing her art with her belief in the spiritual benefits of exploring nature. Her career as a professional artist was launched upon returning to Colorado with an array of paintings in 1999.
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Where: Civic Center Park, sandwiched between the Denver City and County Building and the Colorado State Capitol at Broadway and Colfax Ave. Cost: Admission is free, but food and vendors aren’t. Guests can book VIP tickets for concerts that offer food, drinks, and primo seats. One-day VIP tickets are $119 each (plus fees and taxes) and can be booked at atasteofcolorado. com.
Hundreds of vendors from around the region will be on hand at this year’s A Taste of Colorado.
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Bigger and tastier than ever Labor Day weekend event features good grub and great tunes BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
What does it take to cook turkey legs for upward of half a million people? Rick Seewald, the owner of Parker’s Sweet Lorraine’s Catering, is pretty straightforward about it: “Well, a really big grill helps.” Seewald and his crew will cook up thousands of turkey legs in a 200-square-foot booth at A Taste of Colorado, the legendary Labor Day weekend event that transforms Denver’s Civic Center Park into a smorgasbord of the state’s culinary offerings. This year’s festival runs Sept. 1-3. Say “Taste of Colorado” to many Denver-area residents, and the first two things that come to mind are corn on the cob and turkey legs. But the Taste, now in its 35th year, is growing into a food and musical event to rival the state’s big bashes, said spokeswoman Cary Krukowski. “Best of all, admission is free,” said Krukowski. Organizers beefed up the Taste this year, with a main stage triple the size of the old one, Krukowski said. A smaller stage will host musicians from around Colorado. The musical offerings are the largest in the festival’s history. The main stage musical lineup is split into three days. Saturday is classic rock, featuring REO Speedwagon, Firefall and George Thorogood. Sunday goes country with LeAnn Rimes, David Nail and Mitchell Tenpenny. Monday features an epic ‘90s throwback lineup: Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Everclear and Soul Asylum.
“We’re taking the whole experience up a notch,” Krukowski said. “Denver has grown substantially in the last few years, and there are lots of people who have never attended A Taste of Colorado. We wanted to freshen it up while retaining the classic feel the die-hards love.” New this year is the Capitol VIP Experience, where for $119 a ticket plus fees and taxes, guests can watch the big shows from a special deck beside the main stage, meet Broncos players, and kick back with exclusive meals and drinks. The festival will also host nearly 200 artisans and vendors in the Mountain and Plain Marketplace. True to the festival’s name, though, the heart and soul of the festival is the grub. More than 50 restaurants and food trucks will set up shop, Krukowski said. The festival is great exposure for some of the area’s hidden-gem restaurants, said Brett Carson, owner of Large Marge’s Philly Cheesesteaks of Wheat Ridge. “Lots of people don’t know this little place in Wheat Ridge is turning out such great cheesesteaks,” Carson said. Expats from the City of Brotherly Love dig Large Marge’s because it’s the real deal, Carson said. “We use bread and shaved ribeye flown in at least twice a week from Philadelphia,” Carson said. “It’s not those little frozen hockey pucks of meat. It’s all fresh-cooked to order — no heat lamps here.” Food vendors bring their A-game to Taste, Carson said, which makes it a joy for restaurateurs too. “It’s so cool to see what others from around the state offer,” Carson said. “We’re so darn busy that we don’t get to walk around much, but we always make friends — and do some great food-trading.” For plenty of guests, though, a stop
at the Sweet Lorraine’s booth is a must. “A lot of customers tell us it’s the highlight of their year,” Seewald said. “They say summer isn’t complete until they’ve had a turkey leg at the Taste of Colorado.”
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Parker Brewfest ‘feels like home’ Third annual event makes for enjoyable day downtown
Left, Jules Torres of Barnett and Son Brewery Co. hands a beer to one of her longtime customers at the fourth annual Parker Brewfest Aug. 18 at O’Brien Park in downtown Parker.
BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Hundreds of people, corralled on the lawn of O’Brien Park in downtown Parker on Aug. 18, gathered for one shared interest: beer. With 45 different breweries to choose from, each with its own two or three signature craft brews ready to pour, there was no shortage of variety. There was no shortage of favorites either: the blonde from Peak to Peak Tap and Brew, the double IPA from Cerberus, the cider from Old Mine. In one corner of the park, people flocked to the familiar taste of their hometown and the Barnett and Son Brewing Company. The brewery’s summer seasonal blueberry ale nearly tapped out just an hour into the festival. “It’s nice coming to a brew fest in your hometown because you feel like everybody’s a regular,” said Jules Torres of Barnett and Son. “I literally see everybody, and it’s like you see everyone all at the same time instead of every other day.” The third annual Parker Brewfest was the largest success in the summer festival’s short history. The event sold
Below, Scott Hemerda throws a bag toward a cornhole board. The festival sold out this year. Proceeds went to the Cherry Creek Rotary Club. PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT
out of its 1,400 entry tickets, raising close to $40,000 for the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club, before expenses. The attraction went beyond the variety of beer or the attraction of the summer sun before the leaves begin to turn. For others it was a chance to live like adults for a while, taking advantage of a Saturday afternoon with an
available babysitter. Chris Lombardo said that was reason enough to get out. “It’s everybody all at once,” Lombardo said. “Instead of going around to all of these breweries, now we just pick and choose which ones we want to go to.” In the middle of downtown Parker, it felt like any other bustling weekend on Mainstreet. Music from the acoustic blues and bluegrass trio Bad Candy in the fenced-in O’Brien Park challenged the traffic noise from Parker Road just to the west. Just outside the park, the typical sounds and smells of downtown Parker’s restaurants and activities complemented the party at O’Brien. The adults had their own bubble, for just four hours, with friends and, of course, beer. It was a chance to say goodbye to summer and hello to school schedules, football season and the coming gauntlet of the holidays. It was the adult’s time to have a little summer fun.
Allison and Nick Schoenberger said they liked how it was still family friendly anyway, as Nick posed for a photo with his daughter Kennedy, he said, “It just feels like home.”
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The band Bad Candy plays at the Parker Brewfest in O’Brien Park in downtown Parker Aug. 18. The trio plays acoustic rock, blues and bluegrass music. NICK PUCKETT
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SPORTS Cardinals aim for volleyball success
Elizabeth coach says team could surprise opponents BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Elizabeth Cardinals’ gym echoed with the sounds of action during the Aug. 17 volleyball team practice session. First-year coach Shawn Novak moved between the two courts where players were practicing, occasionally giving instructions to those on the courts. “We are sort of a young team this year but we do have five seniors on the 14-player roster,” he said. “Everything is new this season. I am a new coach … I think we only have one or two players who were on varsity last year. But the players are showing a lot of determination and they want to build a strong volleyball program at Elizabeth this year. They have been working very hard and I feel we will play good volleyball this season.” He said a definite team strength is the ability of the athletes to play a number of positions. “All our players are skilled,” he said. “We have many of our players
that also play volleyball on club teams when not playing for the Cardinals and they bring excellent skills to our program.” He said the players are excited about the coming season and he shares their excitement. Heather Drake is playing Cardinals volleyball for the fourth year. “The past couple of seasons things have not been all that great for our volleyball program for a number of reasons that no longer are important,” she said. “The new coach is more patient and adapts well to the talent we have.” She said there is a focus on fundamentals early in the practice sessions as they worked to develop their chemistry and style. Volleyball is Drake’s sport. She plays for the Cardinals during the high school season and with her club team the rest of the year. Drake said she is primarily a hitter but she can play anywhere on the court she is needed. She said her goal and the goal of all the seniors on the squad is to leave the program better than it has been. “We have a lot of potential this season and the goal is to go to regionals and go to state,” she said. “Personally my goal for our team is to win
The Elizabeth volleyball team goes through an early practice as they work to reorganize and regroup with the assistance of new head coach Shawn Novak. TOM MUNDS our league championship. We know Canon City will be a tough opponent and Woodland Park always had a good team so we have to be playing our best volleyball to win those matches.” The Cardinals opened the season Aug. 25 (after press time) on the road against Battle Mountain. They return
to Elizabeth for three straight home games, Aug. 30 against Vista Peak, Sept. 4 against D’Evelyn and Sept 19 against Pueblo South. The home games are played in the Elizabeth High School gymnasium. Admission to home games is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
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Dog fitness tracker helps keep Fido in top shape Entrepreneur got idea after wondering why canine companion wasn’t enjoying jogs
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When Czech entrepreneur Robert Hasek began jogging with his dog, Darwin, the three-mile runs were making the bull terrier sick with fatigue. Hasek was surprised, thinking his dog led a healthy lifestyle. To solve the mystery, he strapped a Fitbit to Darwin and discovered he was actually only active in his presence. Otherwise, Hasek says, “he is lying, sleeping and doing nothing. He’s lazy!” The businessman sensed an opportunity and developed one of the world’s first dog fitness trackers. His product is part of a growing industry of gadgets for pets that includes GPS trackers, automatic feeders, ball-throwing machines for dogs to fetch and self-cleaning litter boxes for cats. People in the U.S. will spend $72.1 billion this year on pet products and care, up 3.6 percent year-over-year in an industry that has grown steadily since the mid-1990s, according to the
‘Pet tech has been a hugely explosive part of the industry the past five or six years.’ Harrison Forbes, Dog trainer, pet products expert American Pet Products Association. Worldwide spending in 2017 was $109 billion, according to Euromonitor International. Hasek first sought funding on Kickstarter and then reached out to private investors. He moved to San Francisco for three months, tracked down Czech manufacturers and found a customer service subcontractor. Two years later, production and sales of the Actijoy fitness trackers have begun, with one unit costing about $300. On top of the GPS tracking device that a variety of pet collars already of-
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Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. 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 303-6212376. Knitting Group: 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Knit and chat. All skill levels welcome. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org. Lawyers at the Library: 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, firstserved basis.
The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@ elbertcountylibrary.org. Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments. To ensure a seat is available, 24-hour notice appreciated. Call Kay Campbell, 719- 541-4275, or 800-825-0208 for reservations. Go to eccog.com. Outback Express runs from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on the first and third Monday of each month; from Simla and Matheson to Limon on the fourth Thursday of each month; from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs on the first and third Tuesday of each month; from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on the second Tuesday of each month. Good Samaritan Nursing Home Residents may ride the bus on the second Thursday of each month. Overeaters Anonymous: 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock. Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club: regular meetings on various weekday evenings and weekends at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery). Open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. Contact Alison Collins at 720-212-4788 or find us online at http://www.meetup.com/ParkerFranktown-Elizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ Parker Republicans meet at 7 a.m. the first Friday of each month at Rory’s Diner, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Meetings have featured speakers and elected officials’ updates. Registration/social hour begins at 6:30 a.m. Attendance is free, coffee is $5 and a full breakfast can be purchased for $15 (all cash only). Contact Mark Hall at 720-984-4128 or e-mail via website at parkerbreakfastclub. com. Ranchland Republican Women: 7 p.m. third Monday of each month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St. Membership is open to Republicans only. Dues are $25 for a full voting member (women only) and $10 for a non-voting member (can be women or men). For a membership application and other information, go to www.RanchlandRepublianWomen.org. Seniors Meet: 11 a.m. Mondays at the Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303646-3425. Simla Open Mic Night: 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the Simla Library. Share poetry, music, dance, comedy or painting (inter alios), or just come and watch.3333
LEGO Master Brickster: 3:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Kiowa Library. Build LEGO stuff together. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.
Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock. Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone. For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-8142863 or email skycliffctr@skycliff.org. Go to www.skycliff.org
Mystery Book Club: 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library.
Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last
Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). Also, 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863. Southeast Beekeeping Club meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the North Pinery Firehouse, Parker. All levels of beekeeping welcome, from nobees to wanna-bees to tons of bees. Our meeting time is spent solving beekeeping challenges, networking and refreshments. There is no fee for this meeting and a lending library is available. Call Sue Huseby, 970-3765236 or email sebcbeemail@gmail.com. Go to southeastbeekeepingclub.com. Teen Tuesday: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Play card and video games. Call 303648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org. Therapeutic riding: Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit promiseranchtherapeuticriding.com. VFW Post 10649: 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www.vfwpost10649.org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions. VFW Post 4266: 7 p.m. the third Monday of every month at the Pinery Fire Station, Community Room Lower Level, 8170 N. Hillcrest Way, Parker. Serving veterans of foreign wars in Parker, Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas.
Go to www.vfwpost4266.org. P.O. Box 4266, Parker, CO 80134. On Facebook at VFW Post 4266, Parker. Waste Not Wednesdays: 4:15 p.m. Wednesdays, at Simla Library. Kids craft and learn with repurposed stuff. Call 719-541-2573 or go to pplibraries.org. Widowed Men and Women of America, a nonprofit organization of the state based in Denver, has more than 5o0 members. The group sponsors social events for members to make new friends and have fun with people who have shared life experiences. Members live in the Denver metro area and surrounding communities. Members are encouraged to visit different links to find the best fit for their interests. Contact Dorothy at 303-794-7547 or Les at 303-797-1209, or go to www.widowedamerica.org. What’s up Wednesdays: 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Kiowa Library. Free STEAM activities for kids and parents. Call 303-648-3533 (Elbert) or 303-621-2111 (Kiowa) or go to pplibraries. org. Women’s Divorce Workshop: 8:30 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Check in from 8-8:30 a.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Legal, financial and social issues of divorce. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. Contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.
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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia. com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service. Need: Volunteers to to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns. Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided. Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses. Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.
Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org. Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org. Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections. Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial. Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis. org, 720-409-3143.
ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries. Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa. org. Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.
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Douglas/Elbert Task Force: Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis. Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street. Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, x32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines. Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities. Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months. Other Information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. Contact: 303-751-5772 or go to www.ddfl. org. Elbert County Sheriff ’s Posse: Supports the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises. Need: With proper training and clear-
ances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.). Requirements: Must be 21 years of age or older; retired individuals are great. Must complete a employment application, pass a background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse. Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@msn. com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www. elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.” Girl Scouts of Colorado Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-4045708 Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available. Contact 303-698-6404 Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faith-based hospice Need: support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors. Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance. Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org. Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more. Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370. PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families. Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 SEE VOLUNTEERS, P21
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Field guide is blessing for flower lovers Denver Botanic Gardens experts produce volume with 1,200 photos BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Denver Botanic Gardens botanists have worked for more than three years to produce a really comprehensive guide to the many spectacular flowers that bloom in the Rocky Mountains each year. They range from 50 kinds of blue penstemon to rare and retiring orchids — totaling 1,200 species from eight states and Canada. Each is identified by a photograph and location map, a description, popular name, where found and when, and if native. Some are noted as highly toxic or used as native medicine — or in the case of Aquilegia coerulea, Colorado blue columbine, it’s the state flower of Colorado. Four varieties are identified, and the reader learns that “all columbines hybridize freely.” After months of listing, photographing, sorting and organizing, the Botanic Gardens has issued a sturdy, handsome, flexible book to carry in your backpack to identify as you go — or used another way, it might suggest where and when you’d want to go to hunt for a particular
A new book on wildflowers of the Northern, Middle and Southern Rockies, with clear photographs and identification information is available now. DBG botanists are the authors of this three-year project. COURTESY OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
species ... The inside covers and endpapers have explanatory black-and-white drawings illustrating the parts of a flower and different leaf forms so one can be certain what one has found. The concise introduction by Pan-
ayoti Kelaidis sets the scene, with descriptions of the areas covered by this book: The Northern, Middle and Southern Rockies (Colorado is in the Southern Rockies), a bit on plant distribution, on elevation is various regions, and a clear reminder to “leave no trace” — and pick no flower! A section follows on “How To Use This Book”: description, names, abundance, bloom season, growth cycle, height. Then one must recognize life zones: alpine, subalpine, montane, foothills, pinyon-juniper, sagebrush steppes, intermountain parks (especially in Southern and Middle Rockies), high plains, wetlands — with photos to help. Then, how botanists classify plant families, with some clues about appearance. Finally, 1,200 well-organized photographs and descriptions, divided by color: green, maroon and brown, red, blue, white, yellow. And finally, a section on what scientific names mean, a glossary of descriptive words, a section on sources and resources. The authors include: Sonya Anderson, Mike Bone, Nick Daniels, Dan Johnson, Panayoti Kelaidis, Mike Kintgen, Sarada Krishnan (director of horticulture), Cindy Newlander, Savannah Putnam, Jen Towes, Katy Wieczorek. “Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region” is available at the Denver Botanic Gardens and at bookstores for $27.95.
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Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Sunset Hospice: Provides end-of-life support Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton. Need: Volunteers to help with horses before, during and after lessons, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses. Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising. Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session. Contact: volunteercoordinator@therightstepinc.org or go to www.therightstepinc. org. Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth. Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working withtax children. Volunteers Professional prep may be for you. work 15-40 hours a week. Contact: 303-297-0408 Each year, H&R Block trains andor hireswww.voacolothousands of tax professionals to prepare taxes. Take our income tax course rado.org. and you will be ready to prepare state and federal tax returns.
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One spot Alpine Rescue was called to several times this summer was the sawtooth that connects Mount Bierstadt and Mount Evans. “Mount Bierstadt is one of the easier fourteeners,” Wilson said. “It’s a high-traveled route. But then people go over to the sawtooth and that is not something to be challenged with if you are not prepared. It’s really technical. It has killed people before.” The number of rescues performed on Front Range fourteeners has also gone up as the population in Denver and the surrounding areas has increased. On a sunny day in July, about 3,000 people can be found on Mount Bierstadt. In July 2017, Colorado Fourteener Initiative released the second edition of its “Fourteener Hiking Use and Economic Impact” report, which estimated that 311,000 hiker use days occurred on Colorado’s fourteeners in 2016 — a 19 percent increase over 2015. CFI protects and preserves the natural integrity of Colorado’s 54 14,000-foot peaks through active stewardship and public education. CFI partners with the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and passionate volunteers and donors nationwide to create protection of Colorado’s highest peaks; build and maintain sustainable hiking routes to accommodate hiking use while minimizing damage to native alpine ecosystems; close, stabi-
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lize, and restore trampled and eroded areas to protect sensitive alpine plant and animal communities; and educate fourteener hikers about Leave No Trace principles and sustainable recreational practices designed to lessen ecosystem impacts. Through this unique, voluntary partnership, Colorado’s fourteener ecosystems are protected from harm while continuing to make the peaks accessible to hikers without burdensome restrictions and fees.
RATING SYSTEM CLASSIFIES CLIMBS The Yosemite Decimal System (YDS) is a system used for rating the difficulty of walks, hikes and climbs. Most Colorado fourteeners are a class 1 or 2, ranked for their most difficult section. Class 1: Walking with a low chance of injury; hiking boots a good idea.
Class 2: Simple scrambling, with the possibility of occasional use of the hands. Little potential danger is encountered. Hiking boots highly recommended. Class 3: Scrambling with increased exposure. Handholds are necessary. A rope should be available for people learning to climb, or if you just choose to use
one that day, but is usually not required. Falls could easily be fatal. Class 4: Simple climbing, with exposure. A rope is often used. Natural protection can be easily found. Falls may well be fatal. Class 5: Primarily a rock climbing classification system.
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