September 3, 2015 VOLUME 120 | ISSUE 31 | 75¢
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Marcus Gillespie takes the checkered flag. Photos by Rick Gustafson
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By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media The buzz from hundreds of motorcycles filled the air at the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa as supercross riders of all ages thrilled a near-capacity crowd with jumps, near-photo finishes and more than a few crashes on Aug. 22. The fairgrounds served as the venue for the fifth round of the Sport Riders Association of Colorado Supercross Series, which is the 15th stop on the Championship Series. Practice sessions began Friday afternoon and resumed Saturday morning, with the competition beginning in earnest Saturday evening. For event promotor Mike Zawacki, who grew up racing motorcycles, the Motocross and Supercross Championship Series is part of his family’s lifestyle. His children have Supercross continues on Page 9
Future racer Connor Shrader, 4, of Highlands Ranch atop racer Shadow White’s Kawasaki.
Elizabeth, county map communications Draft deal aims at growth in areas just outside town By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Elizabeth Board of Trustees met with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) at Spring Valley on Aug. 24. At the meeting, DOLA presented a draft copy of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the county and the town designed to facilitate communication for the continued development of a county master
plan and local development. When completed, the IGA establishes mutually agreed protocols for communication between the county and the town for development of land falling under the jurisdiction of the county but lying adjacent to or just outside town limits. Ed Ehmann, Elbert County manager, said the agreement provides mutually agreedupon guidelines for each entity to collaborate on development. “Basically it’s a draft document presented to both groups for review,” said Ehmann. “The meat of the document itself gives us a trail map of how we communicate with each other under different scenarios.” With a draft copy presented to both the
BOCC and the town board, most of the detail work will fall to Ehmann and Elizabeth Town Administrator Dick Eason. Eason said the town routinely enters into IGAs with entities, such as the one with the town of Kiowa where each provides public works assistance to the other if one is overwhelmed. The new agreement with the county establishes protocols for communication with the county in the specific area of growth and land development. Eason said such agreements are necessary to prevent random growth and to prevent situations where an industrial County continues on Page 9
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September 3, 2015
Bear cub causes stir in Parker
Wildlife officers catch bear, will release it into den
By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com
A bear cub seen near Walmart is now in the custody of Colorado Parks & Wildlife. The Parker Police Department received
multiple calls about a bear cub in the parking lots of Walmart and Home Depot around 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. “When officers arrived the cub retreated into Sulphur Gulch but continued to make appearances until (wildlife officers) arrived and the cub disappeared into the gulch,” the police department said on social media. Residents were asked not approach the cub due to the possible presence of the
mother. No other sightings were reported. The cub was next spotted heading east near the PACE Center before being treed behind the UPS Store on the southeast corner of South Parker Road and Mainstreet. Police officers kept the bear treed until wildlife officers arrived. Wildlife officers captured the cub around 11 p.m. “The bear cub has gone to a wildlife rehabilitator and will likely be released
into a den next winter,” said Jennifer Churchill, spokeswoman for Colorado Parks & Wildlife. The Parker police said bear sightings in the metro area are not uncommon this time of year. A bear’s voracious appetite causes them to travel further into residential areas to look for new food sources. “This creates a dangerous situation for bears and humans that is avoidable,” the department said.
economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275, or the ECCOG office at 1-800-8250208 to make reservations for any of the trips. Go to http://outbackexpress.tripod.com. To ensure a seat is available on the bus, 24-hour advance reservation is appreciated. In September, the service schedule includes rides from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on Monday, Sept. 14, and Monday, Sept. 28; from Simla and Matheson to Limon on Thursday, Sept. 24; from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and Tuesday, Sept. 15; from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on Tuesday, Sept. 8; and Good Samaritan Nursing Home residents can ride on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Parker. Adults 21 and older will receive a stamp on their Brew Tour passports. Registration is free; contact 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
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THINGS TO DO Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis. Events Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www. bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, Sept. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; Sunday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Family Campers & RVers, Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave., Kiowa (contact Steve Nesvold at 720-837-3612); Wednesday, Sept. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; Friday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Walmart, 11101 S. Parker Road, Parker; Saturday, Sept. 26, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Walmart, 4400 Front St., Castle Rock; Tuesday, Sept. 29, 9:3011:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Town of Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker (contact Diane Lewis at 303-841-2332).
Free Legal Clinic A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.
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Great DC Brew Tour
A public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an
Get a lesson in beer and chocolate pairing, and enjoy the unveiling of a limited edition library brew at the Great DC Brew Tour event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Elk Mountain Brewing, 18921 Plaza Drive,
Celebrate Cultures at Cafecito Amigos Native English speakers and English language learners who want to learn about other cultures are invited to Cafecito Amigos at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Participants are encouraged to celebrate art through the sharing of talents, stories, or traditions. The Douglas County Libraries program is free; register at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
Join other neighbors and history enthusiasts for a free tour of the historic 17 Mile House from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8181 S. Parker Road, just north of Cottonwood, both the house and big red barn will be open to visitors. Old-timers have been known to make appearances with stories and music to share. Bring the family for a walk back in time, or perhaps a walk to Cherry Creek. Contact 720-874-6540. Opening Night Gala
The Douglas-Elbert County Horse Council plans its annual trail ride at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, on a private ranch just south of Elizabeth in Elbert County. Cost to ride is $10 per member; non-members can join for $15 per family (and then pay the fee for the ride). Wild Prairie Kitchen will serve hot dogs and trimmings, plus iced tea, water and lemonade. Bring a potluck dish to share. RSVP to Sue Kalamen at 303-841-2011 or Jan Wehrli at 303-688-0553. Plan to arrive between 8 and 9:30 a.m.
Lone Tree Arts Center celebrates the opening of the 2015-16 season with its opening night gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the center. Gala tickets include access to the pre-show gala dinner and cocktails, tickets to the opening season performance of “Motown to Jersey,” and a champagne/ dessert after-party with music and dancing. Single tickets are $150. Cocktail attire, black-tie optional. Reserved sponsored tables of 10 are available for $2,000 by calling 303-908-7939. Reservations available now from the Lone Tree Arts Center box office at 720-509-1000 or online at www.lonetreeartscenter.org.
Social Media Workshop
Prohibition Casino Night
Get one-on-one, hands-on help to answer questions about texting, emailing, sharing photos, using features on your smart phone, using social media (Facebook, Skype and Twitter), and more at a social media workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Parker Senior Center, 10675 Longs Way. Workshop is free. To register, or for information, call Mary at 720560-5290. Bring your devices with you to workshop.
Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce plans its first Prohibition Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Spring Valley Golf Course. The event includes a poker tournament, casino games, dancing and a silent auction. A portion of proceeds will benefit Elbert County Coalition for Outreach, which provides assistance to families in need. Contact www.elizabethchamber.org.
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September 3, 2015
Sentencing brings end to theater gunman’s trial
Shout of ‘Loser!’ marks emotional court session
By Sadie Gurman Associated Press
Belittled by the judge and jeered by spectators, James Holmes was sent to prison for the rest of his life, while the survivors of his murderous attack on an Aurora movie theater wondered aloud how they would spend the rest of their days. Judge Carlos A. Samour sentenced Holmes on Aug. 26 to the maximum — 12 consecutive life terms without parole plus 3,318 years — then made a final, contemptuous order: “Sheriff, get the defendant out of my courtroom, please.” Samour described Holmes as an angry quitter who gave up on life and turned his hatred into murder and mayhem against innocent strangers. Survivors and victims’ family members in the gallery cheered, and someone shouted “Loser!” as deputies took Holmes away. The long, grueling trial came to its formal conclusion three years and 37 days after Holmes murdered 12 people and wounded 70 more during a midnight showing of the Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises.” Samour, who was scrupulously respectful toward Holmes throughout the trial, launched into a withering condemnation of him as someone who knew right from wrong but “robbed the world of all the good these victims would have accomplished” and irreparably damaged the lives of hundreds more. “It is almost impossible to comprehend how a human being is capable of such acts,” Samour said. Outside the courthouse, prosecutors and victims broke into smiles and even cracked a few jokes, their relief obvious. But they also wondered what their futures would hold without the daily routine of
the trial and the comfort they found in each other’s presence. “I’m relieved that it’s over, but I don’t think it will ever be over, you know?” said Rena Medek, whose daughter Micayla was among those killed. “I always have my daughter to think about.” Kathleen Larimer only recently has been able to accept that her son, John, was murdered in the attack. She said the trial has become her life and she doesn’t know what moving forward will be like. “Now that this is over, I have to go home and live with all that emptiness, and yet somehow be happy with life going on,” she said. “The trial is over, and that thing will never see Holmes the light of day again,” said Caren Teves, whose son, Alex, was killed. Samour was required to give Holmes life without parole, rather than the death penalty, after a split jury decided the sentence earlier this month. Prosecutors have said 11 jurors favored death and one voted for life without parole. Under Colorado law, jurors must be unanimous to impose the death penalty. The 3,318 additional years were for Holmes’ convictions for attempted murder and an explosives count. Colorado court system spokesman Rob McCallum could not say whether the sentence was a record for the state. He said it was the longest he was aware of. Judge reassures victims Before sentencing Holmes, Samour tried to reassure victims who were upset at the lack of a death penalty that Holmes’ punishment would still be severe. The judge also dismissed complaints that the trial was a waste of time, noting it gave family members and survivors an opportunity to tell the world about their ordeal. The case could have ended the same way more than two years ago, when
‘I’m relieved that it’s over, but I don’t think it will ever be over, you know? I always have my daughter to think about.’ Rena Medek, whose daughter Micayla was among those killed
Holmes offered to plead guilty if he could avoid the death penalty. Prosecutors rejected the offer. As they departed the courtroom for the last time, survivors and relatives hugged and thanked prosecutors, law enforcement officers and a handful of jurors who were in the courtroom to observe. Some wiped away tears. Victim advocates then collected dozens of colorful tissue boxes scattered about the courtroom floor and loaded them into a brown box. Therapy dogs that comforted witnesses were led out of the courthouse by handlers, one of whom patted the dog and whispered, “We’re done.” Colorado prisons officials will determine where Holmes will be incarcerated after an evaluation that includes his mental health. Holmes, who has been diagnosed with varying forms of schizophrenia, could wind up in the corrections department’s mental hospital, the 250-bed San Carlos Correctional Facility in Pueblo. He also could be transferred to an out-of-state prison. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office refused to discuss Holmes or say whether he had left the jail, citing security concerns. Holmes moved from California to Colorado in 2011 and entered a prestigious postgraduate neuroscience program at the University of Colorado in Denver. But he dropped out after a year; by that time, he was well into planning the attack and stockpiling ammunition. He rigged his
apartment to explode on the night of the shooting, hoping to divert first responders from the Aurora theater. The homemade devices didn’t go off. He surrendered meekly outside the theater after the July 20, 2012, attack and eventually pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Last month, the jury rejected that plea, finding Holmes knew right from wrong when he slipped into the theater dressed head-to-toe in body armor and started shooting. Holmes’ state-appointed attorneys blamed the massacre on his schizophrenia and psychotic delusions. They said Holmes was obsessed with the idea of mass killing since childhood, and he pursued neuroscience to find out what was wrong with his brain. Prosecutors pointed to Holmes’ elaborate planning and his refusal to divulge to anyone — family, friends, psychiatrists — that he was thinking about, and preparing for, mass murder. An attorney for Holmes’ parents did not immediately respond to a call seeking comment Aug. 26. Holmes’ mother, Arlene, was the last to testify during his emotional sentencing hearing, saying her son feels remorse but his mental illness and medications make it hard for him to express it. “We are very sorry this tragedy happened and sorry everyone has suffered so much,” she testified. Associated Press writers Nicholas Riccardi and Dan Elliott in Denver contributed to this report.
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September 3, 2015
Smokin’ Brew BBQ back for 7th year
Downtown festival Sept. 4-6 moving to PACE Center, town hall
By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com
It’s not Larry Ruden’s first rodeo, but it is his first barbecue. Ruden, of Lakewood, has s served as a master judge at barbecue contests, but has chosen the Smokin’ Brew BBQ in downtown Parker Sept. 4-6 to make his official debut as a competitor. “I figured instead of just voicing my opinion, I’ll throw my hat in the ring,” Ruden said. “We’ll see if my recipes prevail.” Along with three other friends and their wives, they comprise a team called “Why Don’t We Get Drunk & Q,” a playful doubleentendre that borrows from the title of a popular Jimmy Buffett song. Ruden worked for a law firm and had the opportunity to choose where he traveled for work. Two questions often determined his destination: Do they have good barbecue? And is Jimmy Buffett playing a concert nearby? Ruden, who describes himself as a “barbecue nut,” will fit right in among the 50-plus competitors vying for the title of champion at the 7th annual Smokin’ Brew BBQ, a three-day, Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned festival and fundraiser organized by the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker. The competitors put forward their best ribs, chicken, pork and brisket for a team of judges with incredibly high standards, as Ruden can attest. The pit master, who once owned a popular barbecue joint in Florida, knows
he needs to get things just right to have a chance. He points out that it’s much easier to please himself than the judges. “There are strict time tables, the presentation has to be spot-on — it’s a whole different world,” he said. Consequently, he and the team have done some careful planning, sketching out what needs to be prepared and when. Headed east Smokin’ Brew BBQ officials have done their own planning, and because the festival continues to grow, it has been moved a block to the east, from the Parker Station parking lot to the lots that serve the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center and Parker Town Hall. “The PACE Center move gives us more room, and we’re able to separate the competitors from the vendors this year,” said Cherry Creek Rotary Valley President Kevin Hausmann. Hausmann, whose wife and parents assist with selling tickets, checking IDs and counting vendor tickets, said more vendors were brought in this year to prevent the long lines that formed during peak times last year. Many of the vendors ran out of their best-selling items, too, leaving some consumers disappointed. It’s important to note that the competitors cook strictly for the judges, while the vendors sell to visitors with food tickets that cost $1. The price of each item varies. The friendly-but-serious competition brings barbecue wizards from across the country. Ruden will be going against perennial frontrunners Todd Jilbert and his Littleton-based team, Golden Toad Inc., but also Travis Clark and Clark Crew BBQ, an
Todd Jilbert, owner of Golden Toad Inc., flips sausage and shrimp kabobs during the 2014 Smokin’ Brew BBQ. Photo by Chris Michlewicz Oklahoma team that’s vying to become national champion. Ruden doesn’t seem worried though. “The worst we can do is last,” he said. “No one loses anything but their dignity. But I don’t intend to come in last.” If you ’cue it, they will come Hausmann says ticket sales increase 10 percent to 15 percent each year, and organizers are hoping for 30,000-40,000 people
over the three days that Smokin’ Brew BBQ is held (the festival is over by Labor Day). John Diak, Parker Town Council member and a member of Cherry Creek Valley Rotary, said Smokin’ Brew is a good alternative to driving to downtown Denver for the Taste of Colorado, which is the same weekend. Smokin’ Brew is a communityoriented event with live music, attractions for kids and plenty of food. Diak said the BBQ festival is
the largest annual fundraiser for Cherry Creek Valley Rotary, which assists The Crisis Center, the Parker Task Force Food Bank, Project Sanctuary and international clean water projects. The philanthropy club is also starting a new program this year called Peaceful Schools, which aims to stop bullying in schools. Smokin’ Brew is put on by 40 volunteers from Cherry Creek Valley Rotary. For more information, go to www.smokinbrewbbq.com.
County OKs rezoning near Parker Plan for hundreds of homes has some residents up in arms
By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously to approve an application that will bring more than 340 homes to Parker’s southern boundary. The commissioners approved an application Aug. 25 from Arlington Land Partners LLC to change the zoning of a 150-acre parcel of land from an agricultural designation to one that allows for residential development. If later applications are approved, the Cielo subdivision could have 343 single-family homes and a
22-acre site for a K-8 school. The rezoning decision came immediately after the three-member commission voted in favor of a controversial amendment to an intergovernmental agreement with Parker that places the review of Cielo in the county’s hands instead of Parker’s. Three dozen residents spoke against the amendment to the planning commission, an advisory board to the commissioners that made a recommendation against the IGA amendment. A few dozen residents from the Pradera and Vistancia neighborhoods, which abut the proposed development, again tried to convince the Douglas County commissioners Aug. 25 to vote against the change, citing potential traffic issues, high housing density and devaluation of homes. Cielo is proposed for the northeast
corner of Scott Road and Bayou Gulch Road. The town of Parker told Arlington Land Partners that it was not prepared for residential development within an urban growth boundary that has not been annexed into the town. Instead of Cielo being in the town of Parker, it will stay within unincorporated Douglas County. Mike Sanders, part owner of Arlington Land Partners, said the level of development allowed is the same whether it’s in the town or county. “We’re not asking for anything more or anything less,” Sanders told the commissioners during his presentation. Residents say that the traffic study conducted by Arlington Land Partners is flawed, and they believe the influx of additional vehicles in their neighborhood will create a public safety issue.
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Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.
The Elizabeth Food Bank, 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church) needs to let the public know that we are available to help anyone who needs food. The hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment.
The Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse is 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. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/ posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-6465456. Elizabeth American Legion Post 82, a 96-year veterans association supporting veterans, their families, their survivors and the community, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. All veterans are invited to attend these meetings to learn of their eligibility for membership in the National
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Lawyers at the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis. Mystery Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings.
Gary Winn, a resident of Pradera, said he is concerned that there was a lack of notification to adjacent homeowners. “Our concern is, is this due process?” he said. The Aug. 25 meeting lasted more than 4½ hours, with more than two hours of public testimony. The neighbors say they are not opposed to new development, but want something that matches the character of existing homes in the area. Two other developments, Sagewood Estates and Stone Creek Ranch, are also being planned north of Pradera and Vistancia, two upscale neighborhoods north of Bayou Gulch Road between South Parker Road and Crowfoot Valley Road.
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September 3, 2015
Project prepares food for Haitian orphanage
About 600 volunteers package ingredients for nutritious meals
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Representatives of three organizations joined forces at the Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey arena in Lakewood Aug. 22 and, in about four hours, packaged ingredients for thousands of meals that will be sent to an orphanage for special needs children in Haiti. Activ8Sports, a Christian sports organization, organized the event and enlisted volunteers. Feed My Starving Children provided all the materials and ingredients for the events, while Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey & Sports Center donated the space to assemble the packages. “We felt this would be a good project for us, and we worked with Justin BaanHofman who had organized a mobile pack project last year in cooperation with the Feed My Starving Children organization out of Minneapolis,” said Scott Russomono, president of Activ8Sports. “We put out the word, they advertised on K-Love Christian radio station, and we have about 600 volunteers here today pack the meals.” The Highlands Ranch resident said many of the Aug. 22 volunteers were individuals with special needs. Russomono said that is important because the meals they helped pack are going to an orphanage in Haiti for children with special needs. He said he considered the day a success as about 600 volunteers from all over the metro area packed a total of 132,192 meals that will be sent to the Haitian
Jonathan BaanHofman, left, uses both hands to help his dad, Justin, seal a bag containing ingredients for six ready-to-cook meals. The Littleton residents were among about 600 volunteers to take part in the Aug. 22 Feed My Starving Children mobile packing project. The volunteers mixed and packed the ingredients that will be used to prepare meals for special-needs children in an orphanage in Haiti. Photos by Tom Munds orphanage. Kelly Raab and her two children, Josie, 10 and Calvin, 13, were among the volun-
teers preparing the plastic bags filled with ingredients for healthy meals. “I signed up through my company and asked my children to join me,” the Littleton resident said. “I think this is an awesome project. It is well planned, well organized and will help feed a lot of kids.” Josie and Calvin both said they thought this was a special project and liked the fact they were helping provide food for kids who don’t even have enough to eat. The volunteers attended a short briefing and then moved out onto the floor of the roller hockey rink to staff one of 32 packing stations. It took just a few minutes for all volunteers to fit right into the well-organized process. Colton Vigil rolled his wheelchair up to the edge of a table and staffed the machine that heat-sealed the plastic bags. “I go to Red Rocks Church, and when they said they were looking for volunteers for this project, I signed up,” the Lake-
wood man said. “I did one of these events before, but I wanted to be a part of this one because the food is going to help children with special needs.” Feed My Starving Children works with local organizers around the country to hold mobile packing events, providing the ingredients that are mixed together in plastic bags. When the ingredients in one plastic bag are cooked in hot water, they yield about six one-cup servings of a hot, cereal-like blend. On Aug. 22, there were four ingredients blended together in the package. There were small scoops of vitamin meal and mixed dehydrated potatoes and carrots. Next a cup of soy meal and a cup of white rice were added to the mixture. The mixture was placed in a plastic bag weighing between 380 and 400 grams. The bags were packed into boxes, then wrapped in plastic and stacked on pallets for shipment to Haiti.
Littleton residents, from left, Josie, Kelly and Calvin Raab prepare the plastic bags that will be used to package ingredients for ready-to-cook meals.
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Tanesha Gohanour danced to the music to keep 10-monthold Aliyah happy as the Littleton resident volunteers.
Elbert County News 7
September 3, 2015
Bush hit from both sides on birthright citizenship Democrats apparently see candidate as likely nominee By Associated Press Jeb Bush came to a Denver-area Veterans of Foreign Wars post to talk about veterans’ affairs on Aug. 25, but two words hung over the town hall event in Sheridan: anchor babies. That’s the loaded term that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has used to refer to U.S.-born children of people who come to the country illegally. The babies have automatic U.S. citizenship under the first section of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, something that Trump and other foes of high immigration levels decry. As Bush has detailed his position — supporting birthright citizenship but concerned about the “birth tourism” industry that flies predominantly wealthy Asian mothers to the U.S. for childbirth — he’s been questioned more than the reality show star. In response to a query at the town hall, Bush showed his frustration. “When I was 17 years old, I fell in love
with Columba Garnica de Bush,” he said, referring to his Mexican-born wife. “It’s going to be really hard for me to get lectured to by anybody about the politics of immigration.” Recently, after Bush used the term “anchor babies” to say he was concerned about some possible abuses of birthright citizenship, he came under fire from the left. On Aug. 24, Bush said he was talking about some “Asian people” rather than the vast majority of immigrants having children in the U.S. That drew another round of criticism from Democrats. On Aug. 25, Bush elaborated even further: “I was talking about a very narrow system of fraud in which people are bringing in pregnant women to have babies to exploit birthright citizenship.” Bush is describing a real phenomenon that has drawn concern from the Obama administration. Earlier this year, federal authorities served search warrants on three dozen homes in California as part of an investigation into three businesses that fly Chinese expectant mothers to the United States, put them up in special hotels and deliver their children. Authorities filed charges against 10 Chinese nationals
who violated federal court orders in the case and fled the country. The size of the “birth tourism” business is unknown. The Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington think tank that favors greater restrictions on immigration, has estimated that about 40,000 babies are born to birth tourists, most of whom legally enter the country, annually. Still, Democrats continued to hammer Bush for the statements, indicating that the party considers him a more likely eventual Republican nominee than Trump, despite the real estate mogul’s lead in the polls. In a hastily organized conference call Aug. 25, Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, did not mention Trump but called on Bush to apologize to Asian Americans. Rep. Mike Honda, D-California, who represents the nation’s only majorityAsian congressional district, called Bush’s statement “a slur against all immigrants.” Bush’s own strong ties to immigrant communities — he speaks fluent Spanish — threatens Democrats’ edge with Hispanics and Asians. In Colorado, many of the several dozen people at the town hall asked Bush about
immigration. One asked him to describe the difference between his stance and Trump’s, a contrast Bush has been increasingly trying to make. “Mr. Trump believes you can just round people up,” said Bush, calling that idea contrary to American values and not “practical.” Bush favors a path to legal status for many of the people in the country illegally. Still, he can take tougher stances on immigration as well. He referred to last year’s influx of Central American youths, who received a special review of their immigration status under a 2008 law against human trafficking signed by Bush’s brother as president. Jeb Bush suggested the country should follow the lead of yet another President Bush — his father, George H.W. Bush — whose administration stemmed an influx of Haitian refugees by imprisoning some and sending a signal they would not be admitted. Meanwhile, Trump is gloating about Bush’s attempts to wrestle with the birthright citizenship issue. At a news conference Tuesday, Trump said Bush “is taking tremendous criticism for using the term ‘anchor baby.’ No one cares when I use it because they expect it.”
FDA plan eyes names for lower-cost biotech drugs Step is critical part of creating new market By Matthew Perrone Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration has released its proposal for naming lower-cost biotech drugs, a critical step in creating a market for the new class of medicines. Biotech drugs are powerful, injected medicines produced in living cells which are typically much more expensive than traditional chemical-based drugs. Many newer biotech drugs cost more than
$100,000 per year, and together they account for nearly 30 percent of all U.S. drug spending. For decades, they have not faced generic competition because the FDA lacked a system to approve cheaper versions until 2012. Earlier this year the agency approved the first so-called “biosimilar.” That’s the industry term for generic biotech drugs, used to indicate that they are not exact copies of the original biologic medicines. Novartis is soon scheduled to launch its biosimilar version of Neupogen, a blockbuster Amgen drug used to boost blood cells in certain cancer patients. But many questions remain about how
the new drugs will be sold and marketed, including whether they can use the same ingredient names as the original products. Under an FDA proposal, all biotech drugs would be labeled with a four-letter code to help doctors distinguish them from the original versions. For example, the original drug might be labeled “drug-cznm” and a biosimilar version could be labeled “drug-hixf.” The codes would not have any meaning and would mainly help doctors and pharmacists avoid accidentally switching patients to different drugs. Branded biotech drugmakers have long stressed the safety risks of switching
patients to alternate versions of biotech drugs, noting they are not perfect copies of the originals. If a biosimilar drugmaker applies to the FDA for a designation called “interchangeability,” automatic switches by pharmacists and insurers to the cheaper biosimilar drug would be allowed. But the FDA said it is still determining whether biosimilar drugs deemed interchangeable would bear the same fourletter code as the original. The agency is seeking public input on that question and several other parts of its proposal. The FDA will take comments from the public for 60 days before beginning to finalize the proposal.
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September 3, 2015
VOICES
LOCAL
Learning to succeed together This is so much more than a golf story, so stay with me on this one, OK? You see, one of my favorite things about golf season is having the opportunity to participate and play in fundraising events. These are tournaments set up to help large and small charities alike raise money in a fun and competitive way. Now if you have never played or participated in one of these events, let me share with you that regardless of how well you play or how off your game may be, the format usually allows for everyone to contribute individually, and then based on how well you are all playing together, you may even have a shot at winning. The format is typically “best ball,” meaning that everyone tees off, and depending on who had the best shot, everyone in the group would get to play their next shot from that “best ball” spot and then continue in that same way until the hole has been completed. And for someone like me who may be having an off year or who had recently developed a case of the shanks, it is great to be able to have others on the team set us all up for success. Some of these outings have hundreds of players, with some people recruiting the very best golfers that they know in their quest to win. I mean, they will make sure they have someone who can really get off the tee with consistency, ensuring that there is always a ball in play. They will bring someone who can hit the ball a long way to maybe capitalize on a shot that is much closer to the green. And then they make sure they have a person who has an excellent short game. And because everyone has the opportunity to putt, there are typically one or two great putters on the team.
There have been times when I have been part of groups in which our team was assembled randomly, with no consideration for the golf skills or lack of golf talent that any of us had, and yet we won. We were able to win because Michael Norton on that day we each contributed someWINNING thing individually on WORDS every hole, so that collectively we played off of each other so well that our final score was significantly below par and lower than any other team on that given day. What if we were in groups or had teams of people in our lives where we could play “best ball” in some of the important areas of our life? I mean, what if we had a person who could really help us with managing our finances, and someone else on our team who could help put us in a better position physically, and maybe another team member whom we could rely on for emotional support or advice when needed? Who is the spiritual leader on our team who can keep us in the middle of the fairways of life when we tend to drift away from our path? And if we all played together, playing off of each other’s strengths, could we all help one another win more often and win more of the close ones in life? I bet we could. And let’s take a look at this concept in the business world. One smart strategy that really worked out well for a company that I had worked with was to set up their
commission and bonus structure based on team results instead of individual contribution. When they won a big opportunity and delivered the products and services successfully to the client’s satisfaction, the team was rewarded as a whole. There was a person who generated the lead or opportunity, there was the salesperson who worked with the prospect to win the business, there was an account manager who maintained the relationship, and there was an implementation and delivery team who made sure that everything went according to the plan. They all received a different percentage of the commission and bonus pool, but they all saw how important each one of their roles and individual contributions was to finding, winning and maintaining loyal customers. So maybe you already know who these people are in your life and you can assemble that perfect “best ball” team for yourself. Or maybe you will find them randomly or by coincidence or by introduction from someone else, and that’s all OK. Because the important thing to remember is that as each of you contribute individually, you will all succeed together. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Do you believe in the spirit of teamwork and its impact on success? I would love to hear your thoughts at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can all contribute individually and succeed together, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
Another episode of hate-driven murders I try to place some humor in most of my columns. Not this time. Because of the madness in Roanoke, Virginia. It made my heart cry, if that’s possible. Add it to Charlotte and all of the schools and other places where gunfire has ended lives. That’s not being entirely fair, but I don’t particularly care. We just like to shoot at each other. What happened in Roanoke happens in half of the movies and television programs that are made in America. And people pay to watch. I just don’t get it. Some of us lose our way. The population is shaped with hundreds — thousands — of powder kegs. Sculptor Henry Moore said, “To be an artist is to believe in life.” I believe in life, but I have missed my off ramp a few times. Sometimes I wonder why I am still here. Art has saved my life more than once, and it probably has prevented me from doing some things that I would have regretted. A dachshund saves my life every day. I have a screen saver — savior — of my father. Maybe most of us have been close to destructive behavior at one time or another. But the killer’s hatefulness is inexplicable to me. Roanoke is the same size as Highlands
Ranch. It’s not Chicago on the Fourth of July, where 10 were killed and 55 were wounded in gun violence. I woke wanting to hear about Donald Trump’s little dance with Jorge Ramos the night before, but Craig Marshall Smith instead I got this. I’ll be OK. I QUIET don’t have any DESPERATION other choice. In a week, I will be as good as new. The Roanoke’s station manager said that the incident will mark the station forever. He’s probably right. What do you think about now when you hear the words “Sandy Hook”? For a while there will be saturation coverage about where the killer grew up, his favorite bands, if he ever had a date. I am not interested. He’s in the history books now. He gained notoriety that didn’t come through good works. Adam Ward, the photographer, was shown wearing a Virginia Tech shirt. Remember Virginia Tech? Someone said this is becoming normal
for America. But there have always been nutcakes. Have you ever heard of Charles Starkweather? It just seems like there are more of them now. I am starting to depress myself, so I will get off of it. I will be lighter the next time. I promise. Many people get through these things because of their faith. That’s not me. What happened in Roanoke happened on the same day James Holmes was sentenced to life and 3,318 years right over there in Centennial. Another nutcake is probably waiting in the wings. I guess we just have to hope that we are not the next clipping. What I am about to say won’t make any sense. But neither did Roanoke. “For all we know this may only be a dream / We come and go like ripples on a stream / So love me tonight / Tomorrow was made for some / Tomorrow may never come / For all we know / Yes, tomorrow may never, never come / For all we know” Rest in peace, Alison and Adam. (Song performed by Nat King Cole; lyrics by Sam M. Lewis.) Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
Postal service delivers mail, more to rural areas Post offices are crucial anywhere, but especially crucial in rural areas that depend on the postal service to stay connected through news delivery, services vital to businesses, and, in some communities, a link to prescription drugs and other services. The mail service is a national treasure that has been in operation for 240 years. Every day, the Postal Service provides affordable, universal mail service to all — without using taxpayer dollars for its operation. The Center for Rural Affairs has signed letters of support for continuing reliable, affordable six-day mail delivery from the
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U.S. Postal Service. Particularly for remote rural MARIE citizens, the service is a lifeline. Nearly 10,000 POWELL people have signed the pledge. We also signed letters of support for two bipartisan measures in the House of Representatives. One, HR 54, would restore service standards to those in use before last January’s reductions. The combination of reduced service standards and closing of mail processing facilities has left rural Americans and businesses experiencing the worst of mail delays.
The other House measure (HR 12) calls for maintaining six-day mail service across the country. Small towns and rural communities in particular depend on this service as a link to prescription drugs and other vital services. Both measures passed in the House. To pledge your support to save our public postal service visit: http://agrandalliance.org/pledge/ OR http://www.cfra.org/ standing-rural-postal-delivery. Marie Powell works for the Center for Rural Affairs.
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September 3, 2015
Mud, sweat and cheers Close to 1,800 runners laced up Aug. 22 for the Colorado Insanity Run in Larkspur. The race featured 5 miles and 20 obstacles, which tested participants’ ability to run, climb, jump, crawl and muscle their way to the finish. The course was not chip-timed and every participant received a dog tag finishing medal.
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Colorado Insanity Run participants tackle one of the 20 obstacles.
Runners encounter obstacles Aug. 22 in the Colorado Insanity Run in Larkspur. The first mud pit of the 5-mile course was located where spectators could get a good view.
Some of the nearly 1,800 runners on the trail in the non-timed race.
Students from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs stick together on the course.
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competed in SRAC and Rocky Mountain Motocross Association competitions since they were 4 years old, the youngest category for riders. “B’s or better I tell them,” Zawacki said. “We have a track, and they can ride all day, but if they don’t do their homework...” He shook his head. As the competitors get bigger so does the size of their bikes. Zawacki categorized supercross as an indoor event, or one configured in a confined space such as the rodeo arena at the fairgrounds. The limited space of a supercross track limits riders to slower speeds, challenging their skill and endurance with jumps and hairpin turns. Motocross tracks on the other hand are categorized as outdoor competitions and the larger space allows riders to
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complex might be approved for construction in the middle of a residential area. The completed document is expected to be presented to the Elizabeth Board of Trustees at a meeting on Oct. 13 and to the BOCC at its regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 21. In addition, Elbert County has applied for a $75,000 DOLA grant to fund the
carry more speed into jumps that tend to be more forgiving than supercross. The championship trophy goes to the rider who scores the highest in both events throughout the season, which runs from March to October. “We want jumps here to be safe and everyone to leave with a smile on their face. We strive to have fun,” he said before making a plug aimed at new riders. “For anyone of any age, if you’ve got the will to come out, we will do all we can to help you. If you do, it gets in your blood. It’s addictive.” In years past, the fifth stage of the Supercross Championship Series has been held in Rifle, and Zawacki expressed his pleasure at being in Kiowa this season and working with the Elbert County Fairgrounds staff. “They have been great,” he said, making a point to express his appreciation to Kyrei Zion, fairgrounds coordinator, and Ed Ehmann, county manager. “They have gone above and beyond for us.”
research and development of the county’s new master plan. The IGA with Elizabeth is a step toward meeting DOLA’s requirement stipulating that the county government have agreements with the three incorporated towns within the county. Ehmann and the BOCC are hoping that when a final agreement is reached between the county and Elizabeth, it will serve as a template for similar agreements between Elbert County and the towns of Kiowa and Simla. DOLA is a Colorado agency that provides an array of services to local governments.
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LIFE
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September 3, 2015
CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH
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Amy Synnestvedt spends time each day at parks with her 1-year-old cattle dog mix, Scout. Photos by Shanna Fortier
That’s what friends are For many Coloradans, dogs are family members By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com Coloradans have cited many reasons for adding dogs to their families, from comfort and companionship to reminders to seek joy in life. Dogs make people look forward to coming home and teach patience and responsibility. A national pet survey estimates 37 percent to 47 percent of households in the United States have a dog. That’s 70 million to 80 million dogs that have been added to families. Milo’s Kitchen brand dog treats recently released a study naming Colorado as the 16th most “dog happy” U.S. state. But you don’t need statistics to see how much dogs mean to residents in the south metro Denver area. All you need are eyes: Dogs on walks throughout neighborhoods. Dogs riding in the back seats of cars. Dogs lying under tables in restaurants. Dogs running through open space. Fur-children are almost everywhere. ‘They are my family’ “I think it’s one of the best dog ownership areas in the county,” said Rick Wilson, as he trailed behind Mya, his 10-month-old white Siberian husky, just after 8 a.m. at the Glendale Farms Open Space in Castle Rock. Wilson and his dogs visit the space almost daily. “They are my family,” he said, adding that he lives alone. “Dogs are pack animals, and we’re their pack.” As they walked, Lucy, his American Eskimo/papillon mix, stuck close to Wilson as though she were his shadow.
“She never leaves my side — we’re madly in love,” he said about the 10-year-old dog. Lucy, on the other hand, explored the grass, the people and the other dogs getting in their morning playtime. Wilson added Lucy to his family after meeting her on an RV trip to the Grand Canyon. “This one kept jumping in my arms,” he said, while motioning to her as she wagged her tail and ran back toward him. Three days after returning from his trip, Wilson had the husky flown to Colorado from Alabama. He hopes that with her friendly disposition, Lucy will make a good therapy dog. “I’ve always wanted to raise a therapy dog,” he said. “Hopefully, in a month or so, we can start testing her with partners.” Teaching responsibility In Parker, resident Nancy Hampton walked her family’s Rhodesian ridgeback, Remington, around the perimeter of the football field as her youngest son attended practice at the Bayou Gulch Regional Park. The Hampton family added Remington to their pack for companionship and protection. “The boys wrestle with him — they’re pretty rowdy,” she said, laughing as she pictured the raucousness. “But they have to have some responsibility with cleaning up after him and picking up their toys — unless they want them eaten. They’ve learned that.” Fur-siblings Amy Synnestvedt is hoping to teach her 1-year-old cattle dog mix, Scout, how to socialize with other dogs and children before she becomes a big sister.
Cindy Cordes dog-sat for 50 weeks out of the year in 2014. “I think cattle dogs, you might need to do some extra training, because she’s an attention seeker,” Synnestvedt said, as Scout ran after a ball at the Wynetka Ponds in Littleton. “Sharing will probably be an issue, but she’ll be great. She’s so sweet. She’s such a great dog.” The Synnestvedts added Scout to their family when they rescued her at 9 weeks old. “We just could not resist,” she said. “There’s just an incredible bond. We’re totally in love with her — borderline obsessed.” ‘It’s kinda like grandkids’ Highlands Ranch resident Cindy Cordes is not a dog owner, but in 2014 she dog-sat for 50 weeks out of the year. “I think that dog owners want the best place for their dogs and they know
at my house, I love them like they’re mine,” she said while sitting on a bench at Hound Hill at Highland Heritage Park. Harry and Rosie, the two dogs she was watching at the time, ran around the park. Cordes hasn’t always been a dog person. She had a cat for 25 years, and when the cat died seven years ago, a client asked if Cordes would watch her dog over the weekend. “That’s how it started,” she said. But the dogs she does watch spend time with her on a regular basis. “That’s what their owners like. They want them to have familiarity and not be in a kennel,” she said. “It’s kinda like grandkids. I can love them and play with them and spoil them and then send them home.”
Elbert County News 11
September 3, 2015
The Barn is artist’s subject Introduction set for work showing historic building
By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Castle Rock artist Cindy Welch and Barn owner Catherine Haigh will introduce a new Welch watercolor of The Barn Antiques and Specialty Shops, continuing her series of historic Castle Rock buildings, at a free public event at The Barn from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 11. Prints are available of Welch’s paintings, and the entire collection will be for sale at The Barn, 400 Third St. The event is in conjunction with Art Fest activities that will fill downtown Castle Rock on Sept. 12 and 13. Haigh asked that Welch create a painting of The Barn, a Castle Rock landmark. It was once an old lumberyard and has since been transformed into a home for more than 18 antique and specialty shops. Lucia McConnell of Colorado Art and Framing Gallery, who represents Welch and is active in historic preservation activities, sent a history of The Barn: “The property was owned by the Denver and Rio Grande Railway from 1883 to 1990. It had a dwelling (Section House), a bunkhouse and tool house for the railroad. In 1905, the Douglas County Mercantile Company was organized and the 100-foot by 56-foot barn was constructed, with the property being leased from the railroad. Douglas County Mercantile was one of the largest mercantiles in Castle Rock and sold anything the customer required. “In 1942, the Douglas County Mercantile was purchased by Clyde Henry Richardson, founder of Richardson Lumber Company. The lumber company was moved to 400 Third St., the businesses combined and renamed
ABOUT CINDY WELCH Painter Cindy Welch is a Colorado native who showed a love of art at an early age. She won awards while at Thomas Jefferson High School and earned a scholarship to Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. She pursued a career in graphic design, and has a family with three daughters. In 2007, she began painting seriously in watercolor.
IF YOU GO The special introductory event to introduce Cindy Welch’s painting and prints of “The Barn” will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at 400 Third St., Castle Rock. The prints will be available there in the future. Her entire collection will be available at The Barn on Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., during Art Fest.
the Richardson Lumber Company. The building housed the oldest mercantile (1905-1942) and only lumber store for Castle Rock (1942-1986). “In 1984, the business was purchased and the name changed to Douglas Lumber Company, which moved to Park St. in 1986. The Country Palace Antiques then became a tenant. Catherine Haigh later opened the business known as The Barn Antiques and Specialty Shops in
Castle Rock painter Cindy Welch will introduce her newest painting, of the historic Barn, with accompanying prints in conjunction with the Douglas County Arts Fest. The Barn is at 400 Third St. Courtesy photo
May 1998. She purchased the building in the summer of 2001. Today, Haigh operates and manages a commercial home to over 18 antique and specialty shops, keeping its rich history alive for all to enjoy. The building continues to be a historic treasure for the community and is one of its oldest intact buildings.”
Theater benefit helps actors needing care “Miscast” 2015 will benefit the Denver Actors Fund, which provides financial and practical services to members of the local theater community who find themselves in medical need. This 2-year-old fund has raised more than $47,000 to help local artists. (Many are without medical insurance.) The 2015 edition will brighten the stage at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14. Directed by Robert Michael Sanders, it will feature local actors who have proposed to perform a song or role they would never actually be cast for. Sanders said he had many more proposals than he could include. (Originally, this funny event benefited a theater company that is no longer in existence. We are happy to see a new home for it.) Tickets: $10, Town Hall Arts Center, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, townhallartscenter.org. Ibsen poetry A performance and recital of Henrik Ibsen’s classic poem “Terje Vigen” will be offered in English and Norwegian, with commentary by Ban Schauer, at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Admission free. 303797-1779. War journey Jeff Lowdermilk will speak at Bemis Library at 7 p.m. on Sept. 15, sharing his journey to trace the path of his grandfather, an infantryman from Denver who fought in Europe in World War I. Lowdermilk followed notes in his grandfather’s diary, traveling with a camera. His new book, “Honoring the Doughboys,” will be available for purchase. Bemis Library is at 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-795-3961. Library is venue for book sale The Arapahoe Library District’s Friends of the Library group will hold its annual Used Book Sale at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial, on Sept. 10 (9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.); Sept. 11 and 12 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); Sept. 13 (1-4:30 p.m.). More than 45,000 books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks are available. The Better Book Section will feature an extensive collection of World War II books. Special preview sale 4:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 for members of the Friends of the Arapahoe Libraries (you can join then). Englewood Camera Club Well-known local photographer Andy Long will speak about the four elements to look for in photography work — light, subject, background and conditions — when he addresses the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests and new members welcome. Art Fest in Castle Rock The 26th Annual Art Fest on Sept. 12 and 13 in downtown Castle Rock will feature more than 170 exhibitors, entertainment, food and beverages, Imagination Zone for kids. There will be a shuttle from parking at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, on Fairgrounds Road off Plum Creek Parkway. (No pets.) Tickets: $5/$3, kids free.
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Genealogists to meet The Columbine Genealogical and History Society meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Visitors welcome. On Sept. 8, 1-3 p.m., will be “Publishing Shorts.” Presenters will focus on self-publishing and possible pitfalls. Includes “Family Newsletters” by Livie Green. On Sept. 15, 1-3 p.m., will be “Legacy Stories” with Gordon Taylor, assistant director of the Littleton Family History Center.
Square dance lessons The Kilowatt 8s group offers square dance lessons starting at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Englewood First Presbyterian Church, corner of South Logan Street and East Hampden Avenue. (A 76th anniversary dance/party is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at Englewood’s Malley Senior Recreation Center, South Lincoln Street and East Girard Avenue.) Contact: Karen and Ron Dreher, 303-759-4862. Concert at St. Luke’s The Boulder Philharmonic will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The program will feature Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” with pianist Diego Cartano and Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite.” Tickets: $20/$10 ($30 limited premium seating.) Available in the church office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Proceeds benefit the John Wesley School Band Program in Santa Cruz del Quiche, Guatemala. Taste of Greenwood Village The DTC/Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce will host the 15th Annual Taste of Greenwood Village from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Doubletree by Hilton, 7801 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Proceeds benefit the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation. (The Broncos game will be on several large screens.) Advance purchase of tickets required: $45/$125 VIP. Go to bit.ly/1WcTa7s. Friendship Powwow The 26th Annual Friendship Powwow will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 at the Denver Art Museum’s Acoma Plaza, on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Street. Grand entry at noon. Free. Dancers, drum groups, vendors with Navajo fry bread. Native American artist in residence Tom Haukaas will demonstrate floral beadwork. Museum admission is free. Dream Masterz “An Evening with Dream Masterz” will feature Carol Massie and Joe Givan at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Tickets: $30, 303-6606799, Tickets: AmazingShows.com.
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September 3, 2015
Fall theater season will be busy Plays staged at wide variety of venues in Denver area By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Theater lovers have a full smorgasbord of treats awaiting them, no matter what their tastes are. Live theater is thriving in the Denver metro area. A few suggestions for fall startups: • Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, opens the season with the American classic “West Side Story,” directed and choreographed by the talented Nick Sugar, with Donna Debrecini as music director. Runs from Sept. 11 to Oct.
11. Based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the tale of ill-fated lovers is moved to 20th-century New York City. Townhallartscenter.org. (Followed by “Shrek” through the holidays.) • The regional premiere of “Saturday Night Fever,” based on the film, plays Sept. 15 to Oct. 4 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Disco, rock ‘n’ roll, jitterbug, ballroom dance: it’s all there. The mid-20th century music and dance scene is directed by Rod Lansberry. Arvadacenter.org. (Creede Repertory’s “Good on Paper” plays in the Black Box Theatre Sept. 29 to Oct. 25.) • “The Flick,” 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner, plays Sept. 5 to Oct 17 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. CuriousTheatre.org.
• The Cole Porter favorite “Anything Goes,” presented by Highlands Ranchbased Performance Now Theatre Company, plays Sept. 11 to 27 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Performancenow.org. • “Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story” plays Sept 11-Nov. 14 at BDT Stage (Boulder’s Dinner Theater), 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, bdtstage.com. • “My Name is Asher Lev,” based on Chaim Potok’s book, plays at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington St., Golden, from Sept. 11-Oct. 18. Minersalley.com. • “Curtains,” a mystery musical, plays at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, Sept. 18 to Nov. 11. Vintagetheatre. com. • “Jekyll and Hyde,” the musical, plays
Sept. 18 to Nov. 8 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Aurorafoxartscenter.org. • “Lookingglass Alice,” a new play, runs Sept. 18 to Nov. 11 at the Stage Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts Complex. Denvercenter.org. • “Singin’ in the Rain,” another American classic, plays Sept. 25 to Oct. 11 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Produced by Inspire Creative. Parkerarts.org. • One October suggestion, since it’s new: “The Explorer’s Club” will be presented by Lone Tree Arts Center, which is producing its plays this year: Plays Oct. 15 to 24, with a strong cast. Lonetreeartscenter.org.
‘No Escape’ is taut but deeply troubled Thriller’s lack of context robs movie of legitimacy
ABOUT THE MOVIE “No Escape,” a Weinstein Co. release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “strong violence throughout and for language.” Running time: 102 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.
By Jake Coyle Associated Press Not since Saigon in the 1970s has an American operation in Southeast Asia been as ill-conceived as “No Escape,” a taut, well-made and entirely dubious thriller. Where does “No Escape” take place? It’s about a Texas family that arrives in an unnamed Asian country only to immediately be swept up in a horribly violent coup that sends them scampering for survival through foreign, unfamiliar streets strewn with bodies and blood. The film, co-written and directed by John Erick Dowdle (“As Above, So Be-
low”), was shot in Thailand two years ago, after which a real-life coup by the Thai army overthrew the government. Perhaps to avoid too direct a connection to that coup, “No Escape” (initially titled “The Coup”) makes no specific mention of any government. Who needs politics in a political thriller? Beside the murderous chants of a mob or the bland courtesies of a hotel clerk,
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the natives have no dialogue. Instead, they are merely the vague backdrop to the harrowing plight of a white American family: Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson), his wife Annie (Lake Bell) and their two daughters (Sterling Jerins and Claire Geare). He, an engineer, has taken a job with a dominant corporation whose ownership of the city’s public works has helped inspire the unrest. Having just deplaned and plopped their bags down in a hotel hours before street warfare erupts, a haze of confusion envelopes the Dwyers, just as it does us. Can a thriller about a coup contain next to zero context about the politics and people involved? Is it enough to drop “Taken,” kids in tow, into a faceless Asian nightmare? Of course it’s not. Granted, “No Escape” may have once existed in a different form and, for one reason or another, cut
any local details. But with the absence of literally any engagement with the conflict at hand or its native tragedies, “No Escape” sacrifices its legitimacy. It’s a shame, too, because the filmmaking is often impressive. The movie, shot by the cinematographer Leo Hinstin, opens with a gracefully orchestrated scene depicting the assassination of the prime minister, a shot begun trailing drink glasses and ended with blood. The action, too, is breathless, as Jack leads his family (sometimes with the help of Pierce Brosnan’s CIA agent) from one close scrape to another, never pausing for a deeper understanding of the turmoil, always elevated by the easy suspense of children in peril. Around them fall countless victims. But their stories aren’t part of “No Escape.” They’re just exotic scenery.
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September 3, 2015
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In the high school ranks, as in the NFL and NCAA, footballs are required to be inflated between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds per square inch. Photo illustration
No pressure to change protocol High school officials give little weight to NFL deflation controversy
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By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com In the Colorado high school ranks, officials will continue to judge the inflation level of footballs by feel. George Demetriou, Colorado High School Activities Association rules interpreter, doesn’t believe there will be any extra awareness paid to the issue in the wake of the NFL’s Deflategate controversy. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots allegedly played with underinflated footballs during last season’s AFC championship game, leading to an investigation. “The preference for the softer ball for the kicking game has been around since the beginning of football and that will continue, but I don’t think that we’ll see anything different because of what happened with the Patriots,” Demetriou said. Demetriou explained that each team presents two balls for use, and game officials squeeze the balls to feel if they are underinflated or overinflated. Some officials might have a pressure gauge, but officials reportedly can get a feel for the footballs that reveals just as much as a gauge. The National Federation of High School Associations, the NCAA and NFL have the same standard of footballs being inflated between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds per square inch. Bert Borgmann, CHSAA assistant commissioner, hasn’t seen any controversies over the inflation of footballs in Colorado. “The NFHS protocol is similar to the NFL’s, and balls are checked prior to each game,” he said. “In the time I have been here, I have never had an issue with it, and Harry (Waterman, an assistant commissioner who oversees football) said he has not experienced an issue in his eight years over football. If there is an issue, the officials will simply pull the ball out of the game.” Jaron Cohen, Ponderosa’s coach, revealed that only once has he had to inflate a football. “Referees check two game balls, squeeze them and say either let air out, put some in or you’re fine,” said Cohen. “It’s not very regulated, just a squeeze test, and maybe once in my career I’ve been told to put some air in.” Douglas County coach Gene Hill said he’s had a couple footballs rejected by game officials. “We’ve had a couple balls kicked out for being underinflated,” said Hill. “We don’t do it on purpose. It just happens. My son is the ball boy, and they’ll come up to him and say, ‘Hey, tell your coach fill the balls up.’” “We have an equipment guy that does it. They don’t check the air pressure itself, they just squeeze it, and if they feel like it is too low they will give it back to us to fill it up.” Legacy coach Wayne Voorhees said he never even thought about the inflation of footballs until Deflategate surfaced. “We always make sure they are pretty firm because I believe it is easier to throw, but I have never actually looked at the pressure listed on the ball or even measured as we have inflated them,” he said. “I doubt anyone at the high school level would even worry about it. As always, like a (Bill) Belichick, someone that wants to utilize the rules will always try and test them.” Quarterbacks are divided in the preference of footballs inflated to the maximum or the minimum. But most receivers favor softer footballs. “If it’s softer, it is easier to catch,” said Douglas County wide receiver Ryan Sayre. Cherry Creek quarterback Joe Caplis and Arapahoe’s Pete
Elizabeth Cardinals Coach - Mike Zoesch 2014 Record - 6-4 (5-2) League - 3A Colorado 7 Players to Watch - Cameron Moon, Sr., QB; Colton Cline, Sr., RB/LB; Tyler Curtis, Sr., WR/S; Wyatt Theis, Jr., TE/DE; RJ Wagner, Jr., OT/NT; Adam Melchior, Sr., OT/NT. 2015 Outlook — Cardinals are looking down the road since a majority of the players listed on the 2014 roster were underclassmen. Only three starters return on offense and four on defense. Zoesch takes over as head coach, replacing Chris Cline. “We will have good leadership out of our quarterback Cameron Moon and our all-conference returning linebacker Colton Cline,” said Zoesch. “These two players will help with the new coaching transition.” Kiowa Indians Coach - Mark Clemmons 2014 Record - 2-7 (1-5) League - A-8 Southern Players to Watch - Jacob Gabriel, Sr., OB/LB; Logan Link, Sr., WR/DE; Wyatt McKnight, Sr., LB. 2015 Outlook — The Indians have averaged 3.5 wins per season over the past 11 years, but hopes are high that this could be a breakthrough campaign.
Cherry Creek quarterback Joe Caplis, shown during a playoff game last season, likes a firm football. “You can spin the ball easier and throw the ball harder, especially at altitude,” he said. File photo Mitchell desire a harder ball, but Valor Christian’s Dylan McCaffrey and Marc Muma of Legend like softer balls. “You can spin the ball easier and throw the ball harder, especially at altitude,” said Caplis. “When you are playing in Colorado you have this wind that comes through in the fall, and if there is less air in the ball, the wind is just going to knock the ball down. The receivers get a little mad, but at least the ball is getting to them.” Muma favors minimum inflation. “I feel I can grip it a little better than a harder ball,” said Muma. “It’s easier to catch if the ball is softer. If it’s hard and we’re throwing it hard, it’s just going to bounce off their hands and maybe a softer ball gives them some cushion.”
Simla Cubs Coach - Jordan Graff 2014 Record - 9-3 (6-0) League - A-8 Southern Players to Watch - Jason George, Sr., WR/TE/DE (527 rushing, 587 receiving, 96 tackles); Matt Thieman, Sr., G/NG. 2015 Outlook - Graff takes over the coaching reins for the defending Southern League champs that have lost to Caliche in the state playoffs the past two seasons. The Cubs have one of the state’s prominent football programs having won five state championships and 12 league titles.
14 Elbert County News
September 3, 2015
Study examines college students’ first drug use Parents’ job isn’t over when youths leave home By Carla K. Johnson Associated Press Parents worried that their collegebound children might succumb to the temptations of campus life may want to take note of a new analysis, which found that students tend to experiment with specific types of drugs for the first time during certain times of year. College students tend to try stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin for the first time in November, December or April, according to the examination of 12 years of government survey data. They may believe the attention deficit disorder medications will help them ace their exams, even though there is no medical evidence that such drugs enhance performance, and such drugs can be addictive. Students are most likely to try marijuana, inhalants and alcohol for the first time during the summer, not the school year, according to the report released Aug. 27 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which examined data from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health. First use of cigarettes peaks in June, September and October. Underage college students who have never tried alcohol before are most likely to have it
for the first time in June. First-time use of cigars, marijuana and inhalants is highest in June and July, and the first nonmedical use of prescription painkillers happens most often in December. While many American teenagers start drinking in high school, the report suggests many do not. About 1,200 underage students each day, on average, try alcohol for the first time while in college, according to the analysis. Other reports using the same survey have found the average age of first alcohol use is about 17 in the U.S., with other drug initiation tending to be later. First marijuana use happens at about age 18 and first nonmedical use of prescription stimulants or painkillers typically happens at about age 21 to 22, according to the 2013 survey. The new findings suggest that prevention messages could be targeted at the months when college students are most vulnerable, said Brendan Saloner, an addiction researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who wasn’t involved in the study. “For most of the substances, what you’re seeing is a summer peak. Young people may have more time on their hands and less supervision,” Saloner said. “For stimulants, first use seems to peak around finals. There’s a lot of anxiety and stress around final exams and a push for students to do as well as they can.” The report sought to determine the average number of full-time college stu-
‘For most of the substances, what you’re seeing is a summer peak. Young people may have more time on their hands and less supervision. For stimulants, first use seems to peak around finals. There’s a lot of anxiety and stress around final exams and a push for students to do as well as they can.’ Brendan Saloner, an addiction researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
dents using substances for the first time for each month of the year. It combined information from 68,600 full-time college students answering the 2002 through 2013 surveys. Pinpointing the months of first-time use is a new way to look at the data, said Rear Adm. Peter Delany, the director of SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health Statistics, which produced the report. “These are times when parents may want to think about checking in,” said Delany, whose son is a college freshman. “The No. 1 thing to do is talk to your kids in a non-emotional way and tell them what expectations you have.”
Other research has found that college students listen to their parents. The Maryland Collaborative to Reduce College Drinking and Related Problems offers tools and scripts for parents at the website collegeparentsmatter.org. Parents of new college students “breathe a big sigh of relief that they got them through high school,” said Amelia Arria of University of Maryland, a co-director of the collaborative. “Parents should be more aware that college presents a risky environment (for drug and alcohol use) that can impair academic achievement and derail a student’s chances of success.”
The South Metro Denver Chamber is hosting Calendar of Events its first annual Colorado STEM Summit Thomas Friedman and Norman Augustine confirmed as keynote speakers
Denver, CO - (August 11, 2015) - The South Metro Denver Chamber is hosting its first ever STEM Summit on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. The mission of the 2015 Colorado STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Summit is to create a non-partisan, highly interactive and collaborative communication forum that aligns and connects business leaders, educators, policy makers, stakeholders, and thought leaders to assure STEM education and training for all Coloradans. The approximate 800-person summit will include keynotes by bestselling author Thomas Friedman as well as National STEM Spokesperson Norman Augustine. The program will begin with comments from Lt. Governor Joe Garcia followed by a keynote from Norman Augustine. A business panel will follow, including panelists Mark Van Tine; CEO of Jeppesen/ VP Digital Aviation Boeing, Ray Johnson; IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Manager, Tom Cycyota; President and CEO of Allosource, and Chris Gdowski, Esq; Superintendent, Adams 12 Five Star Schools. There will also be an education panel featuring Becky TakedaTinker, PhD; President – CSU Global Campus, Bill Kurtz; CEO – DSST Public
Schools, Linda Reed; Superintendent, Archuleta School District, and Brian Ewert; Superintendent, Littleton Public Schools. Our luncheon keynote will be Thomas Friedman. Breakout sessions will be held in the afternoon; topics include: Engaging girls in STEM programs, Keeping educators ahead of the curve, Reviving careers with STEM skills, and Strengthening partnerships between business and education. This event will also serve to celebrate the ongoing efforts of partners in advancing STEM with: the update on the progress of the Colorado STEM roadmap, the
Statistics have motivated change within the STEM community: By 2020, 74% of all jobs in Colorado will require some level of postsecondary education. 55% of the best jobs in Colorado – as defined by projected high openings, above average growth rates, and those offering at least a family supporting wage – require skills in science, technology, engineering and math. The Summit is addressing these issues; to build a talent pipeline that benefits citizens and the economy.
For a complete list of South Metro Denver Chamber events visit our website www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. Thursday, September 3 Water Security in Colorado 7:30 – 9:00 am – SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial, CO Friday, September 4 Marketing Research Service Seminar – Arapahoe Libraries Districk 7:30 -9:00 am – Koelbell Library 5955 S. Holly Street, Centennial
About our keynote speakers: Tuesday, September 8 Lt. Gov. Joseph Garcia Business After Hour – Automated Business brings a Products passion for 5:00 – 7:00 pm – Automate Business Products education 11999 E. Caley Ave., Suite A, Centennial and public service to the Wednesday, September 9 state Capitol. Development of the South Platte River – Before he Littleton Business Coalition was elected 7:30 – 9:00 am – St. Patrick’s Brewing Lieutenant Governor, Joe Company, 2842 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton was president of Colorado State for his direct reporting and sophisticated University analysis of complex issues facing the world. – Pueblo. During As winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, he has his four-year covered monumental stories from around announcement of new commitments to tenure at the University, Joe helped the the globe for The New York Times since ensure every Coloradan has access to the university overcome financial difficulties, 1981. STEM education, and issuance of a callstagnant enrollment and a mediocre Please visit www.coloradostemsummit. to-action from the business community to reputation through aggressive marketing com for more information and registration policy makers. and non-traditional solutions. Norman dates. For additional questions and Augustine was chair of “The Rising Above sponsorship opportunities, contact Brian In addition to Friday, the 2015 Colorado The Gathering Storm” committee with Bartony of the South Metro Denver STEM Summit will continue on Saturday, the National Academy of Sciences and Chamber, bbartony@bestchamber.com. October 31, by invitation only, at the the National Academy of Engineering. He University of Colorado South Campus – served as president of Lockheed Martin For more information, visit: Wildlife Experience – from 8:00 am – 12:30 Corporation upon the formation of that ColoradoSTEMSUmmit.com or contact: pm. Saturday’s focus will be on legislation; company in 1995, and became CEO later Brian Bartony, 303.795.0142, office, there will be a policy discussion and forum that year. He is the National Spokesperson bbartony@bestchamber.com for action session for key business leaders, of STEM, has received the National Medal state and federal officials, legislators, of Technology by the President of the and school district leaders. Confirmed United States, among numerous other attendees include Senator Cory Gardner honors. Bestselling author of The World and Senator Michael Bennet, both of is Flat and columnist for The New York Colorado. Times, Thomas Friedman is renowned
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CURTAIN TIME Kid obsession “Bright Ideas” by Eric Coble is presented at Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave. in Denver, through Oct. 3. Pat Payne directs this comedic look at what it takes to enroll one’s child in the right preschool. Performances: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $26.50, 303-321-5925, avenuetheater.com.
Astle. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays; 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. Tickets: $26, 303-232-0363, theedgetheater.com. Pulitzer winner “Doubt: A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley plays Sept. 11 to 20 at the newly renovated 200-seat Schoolhouse Theater (formerly the Mainstreet Center), 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Directed by Michael Duran. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays.
A search for fame “American Girls” by Hilary Bettis plays at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood, Sept. 4 to 27. Directed by Angela
Tickets: General admission, $20, parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800. Irish family story “Outside Mullingar” by John Patrick Shanley will be presented in a regional premiere by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company Sept. 17 to Oct. 11 at the Dairy Center for the Arts’ Carsen Theatre, 26th and Walnut, Boulder. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 4 p.m. Sundays (play date, with child care on Oct. 4); 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, special matinee. Tickets start at $16, 303-444-
7328, thedairy.org. There it goes “Anything Goes” by Cole Porter will be produced by Highlands Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company from Sept. 11 to 27 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Directed by Kris Graves with choreography by Brenna Thistle, music direction by Ken Goodwin. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $18 to $35, 303-987-7845, performancenow.org.
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September 3, 2015
TopGolf in Centennial opens its doors to the public on Aug. 21.
TopGolf opens with a bang Facility in Centennial brings in thousands of visitors
By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com TopGolf Centennial is officially open, and it saw more than 30,000 guests in its first week, according to Casey Daniels, director of operations. The location at 10601 East Easter Ave. held its grand opening Aug. 21. The company has 20 other locations in the U.S. With more than 100 associates staffed, and 200-plus working the Saturday following its debut, TopGolf welcomed golfers, who filled the decks on three levels of the 65,000-square-foot venue to tee off. Guests enjoyed the bar and food, and hit from 102 different bays into the 215-yard outfield. The place for all ages and experience levels was booming, and staff expects the new attraction to keep everyone coming, Daniels said. For more information, visit topgolf.com/us/centennial/ or call 720-880-3151.
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Aiden Ardnt of Castle Rock takes a swing on the grand opening day of TopGolf in Centennial. Photos by Taryn Walker
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September 3, 2015
Smokin’ Brew BBQ back for 7th year
wizards from across the country. Ruden will be going against perennial frontrunners Todd Jilbert and his Littleton-based team, Golden Toad Inc., but also Travis Clark and Clark Crew BBQ, an Oklahoma team that’s vying to become national champion. Ruden doesn’t seem worried though. “The worst we can do is last,” he said. “No one loses anything but their dignity. But I don’t intend to come in last.”
Downtown festival Sept. 4-6 moving to PACE Center, Town Hall
By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com It’s not Larry Ruden’s first rodeo, but it is his first barbecue. Ruden, of Lakewood, has served as a master judge at barbecue contests, but has chosen the Smokin’ Brew BBQ in downtown Parker Sept. 4-6 to make his official debut as a competitor. “I figured instead of just voicing my opinion, I’ll throw my hat in the ring,” Ruden said. “We’ll see if my recipes prevail.” Along with three other friends and their wives, they comprise a team called “Why Don’t We Get Drunk & Q,” a playful double-entendre that borrows from the title of a popular Jimmy Buffett song. Ruden worked for a law firm and had the opportunity to choose where he traveled for work. Two questions often determined his destination: Do they have good barbecue? And is Jimmy Buffett playing a concert nearby? Ruden, who describes himself as a “barbecue nut,” will fit right in among the 50-plus competitors vying for the title of champion at the 7th annual Smokin’ Brew BBQ, a three-day, Kansas City Barbeque Societysanctioned festival and fundraiser organized by the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker. The competitors put forward their best ribs, chicken, pork and brisket for a team of judges
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Todd Jilbert, owner of Golden Toad Inc., flips sausage and shrimp kabobs during the 2014 Smokin’ Brew BBQ. Photo by Chris Michlewicz with incredibly high standards, as Ruden can attest. The pit master, who once owned a popular barbecue joint in Florida, knows he needs to get things just right to have a chance. He points out that it’s much easier to please himself than the judges. “There are strict time tables, the presentation has to be spot-on — it’s a whole different world,” he said. Consequently, he and the team have done some careful planning, sketching out what needs to be prepared and when.
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Headed east Smokin’ Brew BBQ officials have done their own planning, and because the festival continues to grow, it has been moved a block to the east, from the Parker Station parking lot to the lots that serve the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center and Parker Town Hall. “The PACE Center move gives us more room, and we’re able to separate the competitors from the vendors this year,” said Cherry Creek Rotary Valley President Kevin Hausmann. Hausmann, whose wife and
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parents assist with selling tickets, checking IDs and counting vendor tickets, said more vendors were brought in this year to prevent the long lines that formed during peak times last year. Many of the vendors ran out of their best-selling items, too, leaving some consumers disappointed. It’s important to note that the competitors cook strictly for the judges, while the vendors sell to visitors with food tickets that cost $1. The price of each item varies. The friendly-but-serious competition brings barbecue
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Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Currently meeting at: Lone Tree Elementary School 9375 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree CO 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com
Beauty For Ashes Fellowship Church New church in a great location Meeting on Sunday mornings at 10am, in the Lone Tree Recreation Center
Tashlik 9/22, 7 pm, Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur 9/23, 9:30 am, Yom Kippur/Yiskor 9/23, 5 pm, Yom Kippur/Ne’ilah All services held at Embassy Suites 10250 E. Costilla Ave.
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Parker Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet
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Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love
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Pastor Rod Hank Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org
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If you ’cue it, they will come Hausmann said ticket sales increase 10 percent to 15 percent each year, and organizers are hoping for 30,000-40,000 people over the three days that Smokin’ Brew BBQ is held (the festival is over by Labor Day). John Diak, Parker Town Council member and a member of Cherry Creek Valley Rotary, said Smokin’ Brew is a good alternative to driving to downtown Denver for the Taste of Colorado, which is the same weekend. Smokin’ Brew is a communityoriented event with live music, attractions for kids and plenty of food. Diak said the BBQ festival is the largest annual fundraiser for Cherry Creek Valley Rotary, which assists The Crisis Center, the Parker Task Force Food Bank, Project Sanctuary and international clean water projects. The philanthropy club is also starting a new program this year called Peaceful Schools, which aims to stop bullying in schools. Smokin’ Brew is put on by 40 volunteers from Cherry Creek Valley Rotary. For more information, go to www.smokinbrewbbq.com.
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Prairie is a welcoming congregation, and a caring community that nurtures mind and spirit, celebrates diversity, and works for justice. We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Discover your own path … theist or non-theist. Sunday Services 10:30 am Pine Grove ElementarySchool 10450 Stonegate Pkwy Parker, CO 80134 prairieuu.org
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September 3, 2015
Food goes from Elbert ranch to Parker Garage
.Executive chef to live on ranch -where food will be grown, raised
,By Chris Michlewicz scmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Parker Garage owner Brent Walker always planned to have food from local farmers and ranchers on his menu, but never envisioned pioneering an all-encompassing ranch-to-table concept. g Walker and executive chef Duy Pham -have hatched a plan to grow and raise the food that will soon delight customers’ taste buds at the popular eatery that opened in downtown Parker last October. In fact, Pham is moving to an Elbert County ranch to oversee the entire progression efrom the planting of a seed to the serving of a hot plate of food. After partnering with Lone Star Ranch, sa 125-year-old cattle and horse operation on County Road 114 in Elbert County, Pham began planting next spring’s harvest. A ranch hand, who will oversee the grass-fed cattle on the land, expanded a coop to fit 100 chickens and built garden beds. - The idea is to offer a specialized menu, and even a five-course meal, with food that comes straight from Lone Star Ranch. , “Once it’s gone, it’s gone, so it’s really ftrue ranch-to-table farming, where whatever is available is what we’re creating that week,” said Walker, who had plans from rthe beginning to “get as fresh and local as we possibly can.” Pham, whose passion for fresh knowledge and food exploration runs deep, once owned a Pueblo restaurant where he had a limited farming operation. Walker said ghis partnership with Pham is fortuitous, as they share a common goal of putting the d best food on the table. Likewise, the timing for the new partnership with Lone Star Ranch is serendipitous, as a ranch hand gave his notice a few k weeks back, opening up the space that will accommodate Pham. He is excited to have o full control over the ranch-to-table delicacies that come through his kitchen, from produce to poultry, like duck, chicken and quail. “I get to really steer the ranch produc-
Duy Pham, executive chef at Parker Garage, cuts into a slab of meat Aug. 20. Photo by Chris Michlewicz tion to what I like, even down to what breed I want to raise, how many, what their diet is going to be,” Pham said. Walker and Pham are constantly consulting with one another about new ideas and tweaking the menu to keep themselves and the customers intrigued. They plan to eventually invite customers to visit the ranch to see for themselves what goes into the painstaking production of the food at Parker Garage. The interactive, daylong tours could give customers an inside look at cooking lessons, farming techniques and harvesting the very food they’re about to eat.
“We want to be trailblazers,” Walker said. “We’re not looking for what everybody else is up to.” By next spring, Parker Garage is planning to roll out the limited menu, and it will expand from there. For now, the restaurant has a deal to get free-range grassfed beef that’s developed without the use of antibiotics. The ranch operation, with Pham at the helm, will also produce eggs, organic milk, cheese and plenty of vegetables. Parker Garage already has a small garden bed in the back where it grows its 5.687 in. own small veggies and herbs. Pham is always looking to add variety
and recently formed a partnership with a fishing boat in Hawaii to get the latest catch. To the chef, who will one day become part owner of the restaurant, having the ability to create freely has opened up all kinds of doors. Walker spent years as a corporate restaurateur bound by a specific menu, and is equally grateful to have a consistent flow of new dishes. “It’s a partnership, and you’re trying to use both people’s talents to maximize outcome for the customer, because at the end of the day, they’re the ones that decide whether they enjoy what we’re doing,” Walker said.
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gown of white. The gown combined sweet femininity with a dose of glamour. Illusion lace adorned the back of this dainty dress before flaring into an elegant tulle skirt, twinkling with sparkling sequins. Lace embroidered cap-sleeves draped the shoulders and adorned the hemline. The bride carried a hand-tied bouquet of roses, calla lilies, hydrangeas, lisianthus, eucalyptus and renuculars in colors of yellow, ivory and cream with a touch of royal blue. Ms. Tawny Palm of Castle Rock served as Maid of Honor. Bridesmaids included Ms. Trisha Leitzel, sister of the groom of Stuttgart, Germany, Ms. Tanna Lukasavitz, cousin of the bride of Little Falls, Minnesota, Ms. Danielle Culver of Boulder, and Miss Halee Letizel, niece of the groom of Stuttgart, Germany served as junior bridesmaid. The flower girl was Miss Chloe Leitzel, niece of the groom of Stuttgart, Germany. The Maid of Honor and bridesmaids wore strapless sweetheart neckline, cocktail-length Alfred Angelo dresses in royal blue chiffon. Each carried a hand-tied bouquet of roses, calla lilies, hydrangeas, lisianthus, eucalyptus and renuculars in colors of cream with royal blue stain wraps. Mr. Alex Schaetzle of Alexandria, Virginia served as Best Man. Groomsmen included Mr. Evan Mendoza of Lakewood, Mr. Alex Tsurapas of Aurora, and Mr. Cory Vericker of Denver. Mr. Schuyler Wentworth of Castle Rock served as an usher. The bride is a graduate of Douglas County High School. She graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Health and Exercise Science/Sports Medicine and she also graduated from the University of Colorado-Denver with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Dr. Molner Schug is employed by Castle Pines Physical Therapy, Castle Pines. The groom is also a graduate of Douglas County High School. He graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a degree in Adult Fitness and Exercise/Nutrition. Mr. Schug is employed as an Army Reservist and by Nike and the General Nutrition Center. Following a honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico, Jennifer and Aaron will reside in Castle Rock.
Miss Jennifer Lindsay Molner and Mr. Aaron Joseph Schug were united in marriage on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at half past four o’clock in the afternoon at the Cherokee Ranch & Castle, Sedalia. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Reverend Jan McCormack. The bride’s parents hosted a reception, dinner and dancing at the Cherokee Ranch & Castle. Music for the ceremony and reception was provided by the band “Pulse”. On the afternoon of the eve before the wedding, the groom’s mother hosted a rehearsal lunch at the Rock Park, Castle Rock. The bride is the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Eric Molner of Castle Rock. She is the granddaughter of Ms. Caroline Randall and the late Mr. Joseph Prozinski of Little Falls, Minnesota, Mr. Charles Molner and the late Mrs. Vivian Molner of Prescott Valley, Arizona, and Ms. Doris Molner of Castle Rock. The groom is the son of Ms. Marcella Mittan of Castle Rock and the late Mr. Billy Joe Schug of Farwell, Michigan. He is the grandson of Mrs. Bethany Mittan and the late Mr. Roger Mittan, of Clare, Michigan, and the late Mr. and Mrs. William and Geraldine Schug of Clare. Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a sparkling A-line Maggie Sottero, Briony
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