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Coding is the process used to instruct a computer what functions to carry out, and is necessary for many everyday household items, phones, medical research, energy and public safety.
Elbert County revealed its new document and agenda management system, CivicClerk, in an effort to provide residents with up-to-date information through the county’s website. The new system makes meeting agendas and minutes available for viewing, a task the county has been working on since the fall of this year. “This is going to be a terrific tool,” Elbert County Clerk and Recorder Dallas Schroeder said during a recent BOCC meeting. “There are going to be a lot of positive things going through the system.” Individual departments and commissioners are responsible for updating the information in CivicClerk, and according to Schroeder, they will be held accountable for distributing information to residents. The system allows residents to sign up for an email notification when new documents become available. This is the first time Elbert County has used a system like this, according to Schroeder, and the staff and department heads have had positive reviews of CivicClerk. “We can use it internally, and that’s really a great feature,” said Schroeder. “Before the Dec. 5 meeting, we had a question, so I sent it to the department head and within 30 seconds I had a reply.” Residents of Elbert County have expressed concerns regarding the lack of transparency of goings-on within the county, including the inability to view agendas and minutes from public meetings. More than 600 residents responded to the county’s Citizen Engagement Survey this spring, which included requests for resident thoughts on Elbert County government and elected officials.
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Friends Arwyn Moyes, 7, right, and Evelyn Erickson, 7, spent the evening learning about robots and computer coding during Elizabeth High School’s first Hour of Code event Dec. 12. PHOTOS BY TABATHA STEWART
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Nearly 100 parents and students from the Elizabeth School District showed up for Elizabeth High School’s first annual “Hour of Code” event Dec. 12, where
Garret Baird, 3, chases his younger brother Connor, 2, and sister Katelyn, 5, with a robot ball during the Hour of Code at Elizabeth High School.
they spent the evening playing with robots, learning about computer coding, and writing code themselves. The event is part of a national movement to help expose children, some as young as preschoolers, to the language of coding.
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Parker Chess Club: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 at the Parker branch of the Douglas County Libraries, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Friendly drop-in competition for players of all ages and abilities. All ages, no registration required. For more information, contact Sarah Irwin (303) 791-7323 or sirwin@dclibraries.org.
New Year’s Eve Gala: 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31 at Deep Space, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Dr., Parker. Blinker Fluid Band, Dinner by Rory’s, Party Favors, Fully stocked cash/credit bar, Free Champaign toast at midnight and More. Supporting Daltons Moon Foundation. Lifetime Parker Commitment Day 5K: 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Jan 1. at Lifetime Fitness Parker, 9250 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker. Join the Lifetime Fitness Parker community in committing to a healthier, happier life. This is a family friendly 5K open to members and nonmembers. Registration includes a
THINGS to DO t-shirt, bib, medal, and post race brunch. Kids under 12 are free with every adult registration. $40 Race Day Registration. Visit Commitmentday.com. Take A Hike on the First Day of the year: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1 at Castlewood Canyon State Park, 2989 S. Highway 83, Franktown. Castlewood Canyon State Park (Castlewood) Volunteers invite you to join us for a hike to start the year off on the right foot (left if you are military). It will be a leisurely hike of about 2 ½ miles. Who knows what the weather will be like. Previous hikes have been in sunshine, snowing and almost everything in between. Visit cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/CastlewoodCanyon for more information. African Wildlife Photography: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Photographer Russ Burden will give a two-part presentation entitled, “Under Tanzanian Skies.” Part one includes an instructional “how to” presentation that illustrates making award-winning safari and wildlife images, and demonstrates his fondness for Tanzania through photos depicting his most common tour mottos: It’s All About The Light, Edit Before Pressing the Shutter, Exhaust All Possibilities, Watch For Those Blinkies, and more. Part two is an escape into the land of the Serengeti showing a slideshow of both wildlife and scenery.
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Family Fun: Stuffed Animal Sleepover: 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Bring a stuffed animal friend for a special Storytime with crafts and snacks, and then tuck in your stuffed animal to spend the night in the library. One stuffed animal per child. Ages 0-5. Register now: Jayna Ramsey (303) 791-7323 or jramsey@dclibraries.org. Small Acreage Series: Pasture Management: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Elbert County Fairgrounds Agriculture Building, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa. Please RSVP by Jan. 16th to (303) 621-3162. Author talk: LS Hawker: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the Elizabeth Library, and 10 a.m. Anime Nights: Watch and discuss anime, snacks provided. 1st & 3rd Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kiowa Library; 2nd & 4th Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at the Elizabeth Library. Visit pplibraries.org for more information Elizabeth book club: Third Tuesday of the month 7-8 pm at the Elizabeth Library; Brown Bag book club 4th Thursday of the month 11 am-1 pm at the Elizabeth Library; Elbert book club last Thursday of the month at the Elbert Library, Diverse & Rowdy book club 2nd Saturday of the month 9:30-10:30 am at the Simla Library. pplibraries.org
defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis. pplibraries.org Movie Night: Popcorn and movie of your choice. Every Friday night 5 to 7 p.m. at the Kiowa Library. pplibraries.org Playing Cards: Go fish, slap jack, black jack you name it. Mondays 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Elbert Library; Thursdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elizabeth Library. pplibraries.org STEAM Activities: Science/Technology/Engineering/Art/Math fun for kids. Mondays 1:30 to 3 p.m., Wednesdays 4:14 to 5:45 p.m. and Fridays 4 to 5:15 p.m. at the Simla Library; Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. at the Kiowa Library. pplibraries.org Story Time: Help your little one build literacy skills by interacting with engaging stories, followed by a craft. Kids and adults alike make new friends. Mondays at 2 pm at the Elbert Library; Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Elizabeth Library; Wednesdays at 1:30 pm at the Simla Library; Fridays at 11 a.m. at the Kiowa Library. pplibraries.org
Garden Clubs: Seedy Ladies 4th Monday of the month 1-3 pm at the Elbert Library; Gardeners/Homesteaders 3rd Saturday of the month 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Simla Library. Visit pplibraries.org Knitting & Crocheting Groups: Simla Witty Knitters Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at the Simla Library; Close Knit Crochet Group Wednesdays 2-3 pm at the Kiowa Library; Hats for the Homeless Thursdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elizabeth Library. Visit pplibraries.org Lawyers at the Library: 6 to 8 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Elizabeth Library. Free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal
Teen Game Night: Enjoy table top and video games. Mondays 5 to 6 p.m. at the Simla Library; Thursdays 6-9 pm at the Kiowa Library; Fridays 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Elizabeth Library. Want pure competitive gaming? Teen Tournament League every Tuesday 6-9 pm at the Kiowa Library. pplibraries.org Trading Card Club: Bring your cards (Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering) and have fun. Every Monday 3:30-7 pm at the Kiowa Library. pplibraries.org We Create: Make art and more from old book every Thursday from 4-5 pm at the Simla Library. pplibraries.org Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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Students from the Elizabeth High School Computer Science Principles class taught younger students how to write code during the school’s first annual “Hour of Code” event Dec. 12. From left, Gretchyn Zander, Corenna Broussard, Connor McMillan, Kellen McCoin, Nicholas Ball and Ashton Bott. PHOTO BY TABATHA STEWART “I like the robots, they move really fast, and I like to chase them,” said Katelyn. Lori McCoin, business teacher and CTE coordinator at Elizabeth High School, organized the event, and said it’s easier for young people to learn coding than you think. “Kids aren’t scared of computers like we are,” said McCoin. “It’s natural to them because computers have been a part of their lives since they were born.” Students from McCoin’s computer
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Addiction, mental health ‘inherently linked’ For many, substance abuse is a way of self-medicating BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Terry Schamberger took his last alcoholic drink on July 1, 2007, about 27 years after he drank his first beer at 13. Alcohol, he believes, was about to cost him his family. “I knew my kids were being affected by it. They saw the problem that I had. I think Karin was on the verge of potentially leaving me,” he said of his wife. “I knew that if I wanted to have any kind of life with them I was probably going to have to do something.” He is 51 now, celebrating 11 years as a sober man. A longtime Highlands Ranch resident, Schamberger started drinking during a traumatic personal period in his life. As he got older, alcohol became his door to fun, but also helped push down feelings of loss and childhood traumas and calm the emotional storm inside. It would be more than 20 years before
Karin and Terry Schamberger celebrated their 25-year wedding anniversary in August. “I try not to forget that every day he makes a choice to be sober and that it really takes amazing strength to maintain it,” Karin said. JESSICA GIBBS to overcome his addiction. As sobriety set in, he finally found joy in living. “It’s almost like really the only life that I had has been the last 11 years,” Schamberger said, “where I’ve really felt life.”
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife modifies entrance fees, adds hangtag pass option New structure to help agency address operating costs, staffing needs, property maintenance STAFF REPORT
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will modify its state parks entrance fees beginning Jan. 1, as a result of the passage of Senate Bill 18-143 in May 2018. This is the first increase to park entry fees since 2010. Based on visitor feedback, the agency also will offer a hangtag park pass tied to an individual instead of a vehicle. The revised fee structure, approved by the Parks and Wildlife Commission, allows the agency to address increased operating costs, provide adequate staffing, and fulfill property maintenance needs to continue providing programs and services while managing an increasing number of park users, according to a news release. Ten key goals have been identified for the agency as a result of this increased funding. “The additional fees will serve to enhance all aspects of the visitor experience in Colorado’s 41 state parks,” Margaret Taylor, parks and wildlife assistant director for capital, parks and trails, said in the release. “Through funding larger capital projects to smaller on-the-ground programs, these dollars help us better serve both the public and our resources.” Effective Jan. 1, the park entrance fee will be $8 to $10 per vehicle, and $4 for individual entering designated parks without a vehicle. The annual affixed vehicle pass costs $80, and an annual affixed multiple vehicle pass will cost $40 per vehicle. A replacement cost of
$5 will apply for affixed vehicle replacement passes. The Aspen Leaf annual pass for those ages 64 and older will cost $70, with the multiple pass costing $35 per vehicle. The state parks annual hangtag pass will cost $120. Hangtag passes are issued to individuals, not vehicles, and only one vehicle at a time can use a hangtag pass. The replacement cost for the hangtag pass will be $60. An off-leash dog day pass will cost $3, while an off-leash annual pass is $25. The price of the Columbine and Centennial annual passes will emain $14 prr pass, and commercial daily pass costs also remain unchanged. “We’re very happy that in 2019 we can address the request from our visitors for a hangtag pass. This is a great option for multi-car families or those who use different vehicles for different activities,” Taylor in the release. “We’ve also added 13 parks to our individual daily pass, or `walk-in’ pass, program to help us engage more of our visitors into funding and conservation efforts.” All annual passes, including the hangtag pass, will include a separate product panel that qualifies as an individual daily pass for designated parks. State parks in Colorado have experienced record-breaking visitation, with nearly 15 million visitors last year. Since 2010, state parks have not received funding from state general tax dollars except occasional small amounts (less than 1 percent of the budget) for special projects, meaning the agency relies on park fees to make needed improvements, hire staff and begin planning for Colorado’s next state park, the release said. View the full fee structure at http:// cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/OurStory-2019-Changes.aspx#ParkFees. Learn more about Colorado Parks and Wildlife at cpw.state.co.us.
Best-selling author to visit Elizabeth, Simla libraries STAFF REPORT
USA Today bestselling thriller author LS Hawker will visit the Elizabeth and Simla branches for an author talk and book signing, according to a news release. Hawker will be at the Elizabeth Library on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 6:30-8 p.m., and at the Simla Library on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. Hawker grew up in suburban Denver. She wrote her first novel at 14. Her debut novel, “The Drowning Game” (2015), was a Best First Novel finalist
in the International Thriller Writers Thriller Awards and a USA Today bestseller. It’s been translated into eight languages and is also available as an audiobook. Her second novel, “Body and Bone” (2016), has been translated into seven languages. Her third, “End of the Road,” was released at the beginning of 2017. No. 4, “The Throwaways,” will be released Jan. 22 by The Vanishing Point Press. She lives in Colorado but considers Kansas her spiritual homeland, according to the news release. Visit her website at LSHawker.com
New Year’s Day Douglas County offices will be closed Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us
Christmas tree recycling For drop-off locations, times and dates, as well as instructions on how to prepare a tree for recycling, visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Christmas tree recycling.
What’s happening with your County Government? Our commitment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for various public meetings, visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Meetings and Agendas.
Help Yourself. Skip the Line at the DMV. Douglas County residents can renew their vehicle registration at self-service kiosks in Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Parker. For locations and to learn more about Motor Vehicle self-service kiosks visit www.douglas. co.us and search for MV Kiosk.
Basic building permits online Contractors and homeowners may obtain basic building permits for roofing, mechanical, construction meter and window/door replacement for residential properties online. Visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Building permits.
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conclude every calendar year of columns with one that explores what makes life worth living. The time has come, the walrus said. This year’s will be a little different. First, I think an important question to ask is this: Is life worth living? Many think it is not. And too many of the many are far too young. The statistics are very depressing. Anthony Bourdain answered
“No” in 2018. So did Kate Spade, and so did two former UCLA basketball stars, Billy Knight and Tyler Honeycutt. Knight wrote, “I’m lost in life, and I feel like there’s no hope. I have no friends with me here. I have no wife, girlfriend. I have nothing.” Knight had been arrested less than a month before his suicide and charged with sexually abusing a child. It hasn’t been a pretty year in America. It hasn’t been great,
that’s for sure. But I’m planning to stick around. My past lists have always included obvious entries, like Jennifer and the dog and fine art and films. I thought I would forgo them this time, and cite some that are more unusual. Like the “tomcat smell” of eucalyptus. That was Raymond Chandler’s wording. I wish it had been mine. Eucalyptus trees were common near our home in Fullerton, Calif.
beth Business Center, Big R, True Value, Sweet Alfas, Napa Auto Parts , Sawmill Bar and Grill, Isabelle Coffee, Jill’s Feed, Patty Annes Café and Community Banks of Colorado (Kiowa). The community was able to gift toys, gift cards, and food to more than 65 Elbert County families. Giving back to the Elbert County community isn’t a once-a-year event. It’s an ongoing commitment to volunteer our time and talents. We hope that by making a positive difference and being active in the community will keep Elbert County healthy and happy. Thank you! Erica Johnson, executive director Elbert County Coalition for Outreach
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t’s been said that faith and fear, or hope and fear, are kind of like the same thing, a belief that something will happen in the future. Now whether we want or choose to WINNING believe that whatever WORDS is about to happen will be something awesome and positive or miserable and negative is really up to us. And whether or not you Michael Norton are a person of faith, any kind of faith, celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah or any other holiday this season. Or maybe none at all. And whether or not you are someone who considers themselves agnostic or possibly even an atheist, my hope is that you will receive this prayer and message with the love and intent with which it is written. Today I pray for the restoration of hope and faith in a world filled with worry, fear and doubt. May you be blessed with a
sense of peace and calm; may the season of hope and light bring upon you the confidence and courage to seek out peace when others choose to look for a battle; may what you think about and hope for in this life be built upon the foundation of love and kindness, love and gentleness, and love and forgiveness. Today I pray for your health. May you be blessed with strength and endurance to fight whatever illness you are battling. May you experience healing and remain hopeful and confident in your healing. May you be blessed by the compassion of your family and friends; may you be blessed by the wisdom and knowledge of your physicians; and may you feel comforted and surrounded by your nurses and caregivers who are with you each day. Today I pray for sobriety and recovery from addiction. And I pray for the families and friends who support, love, and stand by those closest to them who are in the struggle to recover.
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May this season of love and blessings be the season that brings the blessing of determination, hope and help that can change lives and restore those affected to a life of clean and sober living. May the families impacted remember that we can hate the addiction and still love the addicted. Today I pray for the healing of relationships. May this season of love and joy bring together those who have drifted apart; may the blessing of love and forgiveness be with those who desire restoration in their relationships; may the blessing of understanding and acceptance mend fences in families and friendships where lingering hurts and disappointments may exist. May all that work through and do with each other and for each other be done in love. Today I pray for all of the families who are remembering loved ones this holiday season. Perhaps it’s the first season where their presence will be missed.
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Having food placed in front of me by a waiter or waitress who forgoes the perfunctory and insincere, single-word directive: “Enjoy.” The best college fight song ever: Michigan’s “The Victors.” It was composed by a student named Louis Elbel in 1898, and it was first performed publicly by John Philip Sousa. They named a field after Elbel. I think he deserves more than that. The song reaches into me for a number of reasons. We lived in Ann Arbor and I became a devoted Wolverine. My father and sister both attended and graduated. There might be more to it than that. It stirs my goosebumps. Next: Paying attention to anything Kanye West says is still optional. Next: my thesaurus. Stephen King is against them. But what would I do
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Forty-eight percent said they were only moderately familiar with the Elbert County government, and distrust of Elbert County commissioners was also addressed in the write-in session. “We’re working on getting some things in place that will let citizens know what’s going on in the county,” said Justin Klassen, who was director of administration and public information officer for Elbert County when the survey was done, but recently left the county’s employ. “The county is working on a new software system that will make BOCC agendas and documents more accessible to residents.” Schroeder said the county has been eyeing an improved document management system for quite some time,
May this season of love and joy bring together those who have drifted apart; may the blessing of love and forgiveness be with those who desire restoration in their relationships; may the blessing of understanding and acceptance mend fences in families and friendships wherelingering hurts and disappointments may exist. I pray that the loving memories and happy reminders of those we have loved and lost will soothe the pain and the hurt of missing them so very much this holiday season. May the blessing of peace and love fill the hearts and souls of those who are grieving. May the happiness and joy of those we have without synonyms? I’d be astray, adrift, afield, amiss, awry, lost, off course, off the mark and wandering, is what. Next: the truth. Montaigne said, “The reverse of truth has a hundred thousand forms, and a field indefinite, without bound or limit.” I am not referring to the misdirections needed for fiction. I am referring to honesty coming from those we elected and from those we trust, like educators and cops. Apple pie. Saying “No, thank you,” when an invitation comes across the desk I’d rather not accept. Amazon Prime. It’s true. The convenience is beyond any reservations I would have if I had any reservations. I would be in contempt of the concept if I did not mention this small weekly space, and the opportunity in it. Hey, ‘19. I’m looking forward to you. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net. and when finances finally allowed the implementation this summer, CivicClerk was their top pick. “The first time I was exposed to a system like this was at the very first clerks’ conference I went to,” said Schroeder. “But due to timing and finances, things don’t happen the way you want them to. This summer we went full throttle with it.” County employees and officials have been receiving training on CivicClerk and how to manage agenda items for each department. Residents can access the platform by going to the county’s website, www.elbertcounty-co.gov, then clicking on the “Board Packets, Minutes & Agendas” tab that is located in the gray bar beneath the main photo on the home page. Any problems with navigating the site can be addressed by calling Schroeder directly at 303-621-3116, or Rachel Buchanan at 303-621-3105.
lost never be forgotten. Today I pray for our community, our country, and the world. May this season of grace and mercy, of light and love, and of joy and happiness find its way
into the hearts and minds of each of us; may all leaders locally and globally be blessed with the knowledge, wisdom, sincerity, courage, and conviction to come together for the greater good and for peace on earth for all. May we all come to the place where we can and will recognize the need for unity and love. May this blessing be upon each and every one of us. Wishing you all peace, hope, love and joy during this holiday season. Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and happy holidays! So how about you? Is there something that I have left out and where I can pray specifically for you and with you? Will you do me a favor and pray with me? I would love to hear your prayer requests and your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can all come together, regardless of our belief system, it really will be a better than good life. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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People with higher incomes and level of education may be more likely to drink, Douglas said. That’s partially because alcohol can be more expensive than street drugs, but also because “folks with higher incomes are more likely to be able to do things like go out to eat or to do social events — and those events are likely to have alcohol as part of the theme.” Nationally, 7 percent of adults in 2015 reported heavy alcohol use in the past month and nearly 27 percent of adults said they had engaged in binge drinking in the past month, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. A community-needs assessment from the Tri-County Health Department reported that between 2012 and 2014 nearly 16 percent of all adults in Douglas County and nearly 20 percent of adults with children under 18 reported binge drinking. About 1 in 5 adults binge drink in Colorado, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, multiple national surveys indicate about half of individuals who experience a substance use disorder also are dealing with a mental illness, and vice versa. Among secondary effects that arise from alcohol dependency are anxiety, depression and, in extreme cases, suicide. Mental health and substance abuse are “inherently linked,” said Dennis Ballinger, director of addiction and
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December 27, 2018D forensic services for AllHealth Network, a nonprofit that provides behavioral and mental health treatment in Douglas and Arapahoe counties. “It’s kind of a double-headed monster that we’re trying to deal Ballinger with.” Roughly two-thirds of AllHealth’s clients with a mental health condition have a co-occurring substance abuse condition, Ballinger said. In Douglas County, data on how many people are seeking treatment for mental health conditions, substance abuse disorders, or both, is largely unclear because there is no comprehensive tracking system. People seek treatment through private care, Medicaid, in-state and out-of-state rehabilitation facilities. Dan Makelky, director of Douglas County Department of Human Services, said his department gets a glimpse of the issue’s scope at the local level through the number of child welfare cases they oversee with links to mental health or substance abuse. “Oftentimes, that is something that we find as an underlying factor,” Makelky said. Ruby Richards, a child welfare administrator with the county, said of the department’s on-going cases, which require repeated visits and oversight from the county, 90 percent are linked to mental health, substance abuse or both. Other risk factors such as genetics, stress or trauma, also can lead to a person developing a substance abuse problem or mental health illness, rather than one leading to the other, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. ‘It just kind of numbed me’ For Schamberger, the path to addiction started with emotional trauma. On a day in June, he sat at his kitchen table, thinking back through the years. He grew contemplative, took a deep breath, a sip of water. He stared into space, searching for the right words. The story is still difficult to tell. He grew up in Colorado Springs with his mother, two older brothers, sister and a stepfather, who he said was cruel and demeaning. “He really kind of wrecked me from a mental standpoint,” Schamberger said. He never knew his biological father. When he was 11, his older sister died in a car accident as the passenger of a driver who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. By 13, his mother had divorced and remarried “a good man” who Schamberger looked to as a father figure, but who died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest. In grieving their deaths, Schamberger found himself isolated. “My mom for the most part, she pretty much checked out,” he said. “And I don’t fault her at all because she had just lost her only daughter, and so she was struggling just to make it.” The whirlwind of tragedy left Schamberger in emotional pain. Then he found his brother’s stash of beer in the garage and drank a 16-ounce can of Schlitz. That first time, he became so sick he couldn’t do his paper route. But he
also discovered a way to self-medicate. “It just kind of numbed me,” he said. “I began finding that I could get away from the pain when I used it.” Throughout middle school, he and friends “easily obtained alcohol” through contacts at liquor or convenience stores. In high school, the partying exploded. He and his friends would steal liquor from delivery trucks under the guise it was for a party. But for Schamberger addiction had set in, and the parties were about drinking. “I had to have it,” he said. ‘Addiction is a family disease’ Drug use and addiction can begin at any age, but it typically begins in adolescence, which is also when the first signs of mental illness commonly appear, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “If I was to picture someone who’s a drug addict, in your mind, most people picture the homeless person on the street who’s been drinking for 30 years,” Ballinger said. “I picture the 13-year-old who’s started to drink at 13 because there are problems at home, or things aren’t going well for them.” Countless reasons can lead teens to try substances, he said, naming conflicts with parents and struggling in school as two examples. When mental health and substance abuse go untreated, addiction can form and lifelong behavioral problems arise. “The majority of addiction is set in,” Ballinger said, “before the age of 21.” Looking back, Schamberger believes that was true for him: Addiction had formed by his teen years; he also was struggling with depression. After high school, his alcoholism progressed to new levels. He studied computer science, ultimately earning a master’s degree, and landed a job in downtown Denver working as a project manager. Three blocks from his office was a liquor store where he’d stop in mornings before work. “I was on a first-name basis with the owners,” Schamberger said. He’d drink any time of day — in the mornings and at lunch. After work, he’d finish six to eight beers a night. In the later years, he drank more and more hard liquor. “I was fortunate to be a pretty good working alcoholic,” he said. “But I was tanking pretty quick at the latter half of my 30s.” His wife, Karin, didn’t understand the extent of his addiction at first. “Looking back, I believe I was in denial,” she said, explaining they did argue on occasion about his drinking but she didn’t know where to draw the line. “I didn’t know what was normal drinking — I grew up in a family that didn’t drink.” They married when she was 22 and he was 26. She found it odd he’d insist on planning events around alcohol, and she began to notice his reliance on drinking. But for a time, he could manage it, she said, until eventually, “it was starting to manage him.” By the time Schamberger turned 40, Karin and their two sons were witnessing the drinking and the Jekylland-Hyde change in his personality: When Schamberger got drunk, he became unpredictable, until eventu-
ally he was simply mean, he said. “Addiction is a family disease. It affects everybody in the family,” Karin said. “Everybody gets kind of sick.” Schamberger believes he was on a path to death: If he didn’t eventually drink himself to death, he suspected one day the alcohol would no longer mask his feelings, and he’d die by suicide. Treatment is two-fold The key to treatment should be addressing mental health and substance abuse issues simultaneously, said Dianna Sandoval, executive clinical director of the private Sandstone Care rehab facility in Denver. But some rehab programs only treat one or the other or try to address one condition at a time. “It’s like saying to someone, you have an infection in your arm and an infection in your leg, but I only work on legs,” Sandoval said. In recent years, the industry has seen a push to ensure clinicians have dual accreditation in mental health and substance use areas and that programs are prepared to treat both conditions. An integrated approach, Sandoval said, “is everything.” Ballinger agreed. “Everybody that provides care is also a mental health clinician,” he said of AllHealth’s substance use programs. “What we’re really looking at is what is typically called co-occurring disorders.” The path to sobriety and a healthy mental state isn’t easy, said Lisa Fiola, a program manager at Mental Health Center of Denver, a nonprofit organization that provides mental health and therapy programs to children, adults and families. “It’s not a linear process, but if they’re patient and they keep working at it, they can get help,” she said. “They can recover. They can get better. They can have a better life. Hope is really that foundation.”
When God steps in Karin feels like she’s been married to three separate people — the version Terry was when they met, the active alcoholic and, now, the sober man. “Hands down, I will take the one in sobriety,” she said. “It’s like all the goodness of him was in there, but it is becoming more and more awakened through the healing of sobriety.” Schamberger drank until the night before he voluntarily entered a four-day detox program at the Medical Center of Aurora in 2007. Such programs provide medical supervision for people withdrawing from alcohol. The decision came as his marriage and relationships with his children were unraveling. Schamberger said he vaguely recalls the experience because he was sedated on medications. Leaving detox, he didn’t feel different, or that he was on the road to recovery. In fact, he said, he felt like he needed a drink. His first day returning to work out of detox, Schamberger left the office — and without thinking — slipped back into his years-long routine by walking to the nearby liquor store. When he reached for the store’s door, it didn’t open. SEE ADDICTION, P11
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Conservation groups aim to preserve ranch Spread near Franktown is home to wildlife, views, agricultural roots BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
More than 800 acres of Douglas County ranch land could soon be shielded from becoming future Front Range development. The Welborn Ranch, southeast of Franktown near Castlewood Canyon State Park, spans 830 acres, runs cattle and produces hay. The property is home to miles of canyon habitat along Russellville Gulch, nearly 115 acres of wetland, numerous bird species and some animal species that are threatened or endangered. Great Outdoors Colorado awarded a $555,000 open space grant to the Douglas County Land Conservancy, which it will use to pursue a conservation easement on Welborn Ranch in partnership with The Trust for Public Land and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust. “Douglas County Land Conservancy is thrilled to be a partner on this,” said Executive Director Patti Hostetler. “Preserving a property like this in this size provides for great future agricultural opportunities as well as wildlife habitat.” The partners also received a $1 million from the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program at the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Wade Shelton is the senior project
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Schamberger peered inside and saw only empty shelves. In the time he had been in detox, the liquor store had closed for business. He took it as a sign from God. “I’m a firm believer,” he said, “and I believe that God stepped in for me on this.” Schamberger entered and successfully managed a 12-month outpatient program through Valley Hope of Denver, a nonprofit offering outpatient services in Centennial. He began about one week after detox and received mental health counseling once a week. His substance abuse counseling lasted for three hours, four nights a week. The first four years after entering treatment were the most grueling. “I felt like a third-degree burn victim,” he said. Confronting the grief of his early years, acknowledging the hurt he had caused his wife and children, was painful — and he could no longer use alcohol to hide from his feelings. During those early years of sobriety, he consistently attended Alcoholics
manager working on Welborn Ranch from The Trust for Public Land of Colorado. Shelton said members of the Welborn family declined to comment while partners work toward cementing the conservation easement, which can be a lengthy real estate transaction. Documents from the county say the ranch is owned by siblings including ranch operator Robert Welborn. The groups involved may have raised enough money to pursue the easement, Shelton said, but work remains, including appraising the land. They hope to close by this summer. “We’re at a really important milestone,” Shelton said. If the Welborns acquire the conservation easement, he said, it could prevent the land from ever being subdivided and turned into housing or industrial development, as can be the case when large properties change hands. “When you’re preserving private land, and especially working land that you want to keep in agriculture, one of the best things to do is to keep it in private hands,” Shelton said. Alex Castino of Great Outdoors Colorado said the project offers “incredible conservation values” but it has been most unique in its ability to unite conservation groups and land trusts, which often compete for projects. “Conservation entities working together in this way is sort of a newer thing,” she said. “To see conservation partners coming together to secure one piece and leverage their resources and expertise is really encouraging.” Anonymous meetings. Being near “other admitted broken people, not feeling like you are lower than someone else,” was crucial in the beginning, he said. After his outpatient program, he also saw a psychologist and took medication for a year to treat depression. As his recovery progressed, Schamberger felt he needed to surround himself with people who were not addicts, and he stepped away from AA. “I appreciate so, so much his sobriety,” Karin said. “I try not to forget that every day he makes a choice to be sober and that it really takes amazing strength to maintain it. Gone is the chaos of living with an active alcoholic, the living on pins and needles.” On Aug. 14, the couple celebrated 25 years of marriage. Being alive, Schamberger said, being in his children’s lives and becoming a better husband has brought him happiness. “I am so very thankful to my wife. I really didn’t deserve her in the first place, and most certainly didn’t deserve her during my substance abuse,” he said. “I can only say thank you to her through my battles with not giving up. I am honored to have her, and hope I can give her a better next 25 years.”
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CLUBS Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia. com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. AA If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-3224440, or go to www.daccaa.org. Affordable Colleges Online: guidebook includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding for special groups. Go to http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/womens-guide-payingfor-college/ Southeast Beekeeping Club meets from 6:308:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the North Pinery Firehouse, Parker. All levels of beekeeping welcome, from no-bees to wanna-bees to tons of bees. Our meeting time is spent solving beekeeping challenges, networking and refreshments. There is no fee for this meeting and a lending library is available. Call Sue Huseby, 970-376-5236 or email sebcbeemail@gmail.com. Go to southeastbeekeepingclub.com.
Camping Singles: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. Membership ranges from 40s to 60-plus. Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. Contact campingsingles@gmail.com Castle Rock Bridge Club: 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. Friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate games. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com. Chess: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Simla Library. All skill levels and ages welcome. Call 719-541-2573. Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association: 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Mainstreet. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479. Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse: a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. Go to http://www. elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456. Elizabeth American Legion, Post 82: a veteran’s association supporting veterans, their families and the community,
meets the first Monday of every month (except when the first Monday is a holiday, in which case the meeting is the second Monday) at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. Social hour begins at 5:30 and the regular business meeting starts at 6:30. Friday Afternoon Club meets from 5-7 p.m. every Friday and Veterans Coffee Club meets every Wednesday from 8-11 a.m. for social time with other veterans. All Veterans are invited to all meetings, we’d like to see you. Website: aml82.org. Elizabeth Food Bank: 12:30-3 p.m. Friday and 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church); available to help anyone who needs food. Other times by appointment. Game Night: 4 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library; call 303-621-2111. Also, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; call 303-648-3533. Enjoy board, card, and video games for all ages. Go to pplibraries.org. Kiowa Creek Food Pantry: open from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa. Distribution for the State of Colorado TEFAP food program. Food is distributed monthly to low-income individuals/families that qualify. We also distribute low-income senior food boxes for the state; those 60 and older may qualify for a monthly supplement. If you are in need of food assistance or know someone who is, we may be able to qualify you for one of these programs. Call the food pantry at 303-621-2376. Knitting Group: 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Knit and chat. All skill levels welcome. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org. Knitting and Crocheting Baby Beanies: Join #beaniesforbabies and use your knitting and crocheting skills for baby beanies that we donate to local hospital nurseries and NICUs. Meets every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Call 303-503-9773. Lawyers at the Library: 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis. LEGO Master Brickster: 3:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Kiowa Library. Build LEGO stuff together. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org. Mystery Book Club: 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author. Everyone may join us, and registration
is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary.org. Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments. To ensure a seat is available, 24-hour notice appreciated. Call Kay Campbell, 719- 541-4275, or 800825-0208 for reservations. Go to eccog. com. Outback Express runs from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on the first and third Monday of each month; from Simla and Matheson to Limon on the fourth Thursday of each month; from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs on the first and third Tuesday of each month; from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on the second Tuesday of each month. Good Samaritan Nursing Home Residents may ride the bus on the second Thursday of each month. Overeaters Anonymous: 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock.
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Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club: regular meetings on various weekday evenings and weekends at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery). Open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. Contact Alison Collins at 720-212-4788 or find us online at http://www.meetup.com/Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ Parker Republicans meet at 7 a.m. the first Friday of each month at Rory’s Diner, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Meetings have featured speakers and elected officials’ updates. Registration/social hour begins at 6:30 a.m. Attendance is free, coffee is $5 and a full breakfast can be purchased for $15 (all cash only). Contact Mark Hall at 720-984-4128 or e-mail via website at parkerbreakfastclub.com. Ranchland Republican Women: 7 p.m. third Monday of each month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St. Membership is open to Republicans only. Dues are $25 for a full voting member (women only) and $10 for a non-voting member (can be women or men). For a membership application and other information, go to www. RanchlandRepublianWomen.org. Seniors Meet: 11 a.m. Mondays at the Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425. Simla Open Mic Night: 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the Simla Library. Share poetry, music, dance, comedy or painting (inter alios), or just come and watch.3333 SEE CLUBS, P13
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Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock. Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone. For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-814-2863 or email skycliffctr@skycliff. org. Go to www.skycliff.org Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). Also, 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863. Teen Tuesday: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Play card and video games. Call 303-648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org. Therapeutic Riding: Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Franktown is a nonprofit organization that provides equine assisted activities and therapies for children and adults with disabilities and/or other therapeutic or rehabilitative needs. We offer adaptive/ therapeutic riding and horsemanship lessons, hippotherapy treatment sessions, to include occupational therapy and physical therapy services, and horsemanship for veterans. The ranch provides financial assistance for individuals that could not otherwise afford to participate through sponsorships and donations. Call 303-817-6531 or visit www.prtr.org. VFW Post 10649: 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www.vfwpost10649. org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions.
Waste Not Wednesdays: 4:15 p.m. Wednesdays, at Simla Library. Kids craft and learn with repurposed stuff. Call 719-541-2573 or go to pplibraries.org. What’s up Wednesdays: 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Kiowa Library. Free STEAM activities for kids and parents. Call 303-648-3533 (Elbert) or 303-621-2111 (Kiowa) or go to pplibraries.org. Widowed Men and Women of America, a nonprofit organization of the state based in Denver, has more than 5o0 members. The group sponsors social events for members to make new friends and have fun with people who have shared life experiences. Members live in the Denver metro area and surrounding communities. Members are encouraged to visit different links to find the best fit for their interests. Contact Dorothy at 303794-7547 or Les at 303-797-1209, or go to www. widowedamerica.org. Women’s Divorce Workshop: 8:30 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Check in from 8-8:30 a.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Legal, financial and social issues of divorce. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. Contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.
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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service. Need: Volunteers to to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns. Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided. Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses. Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so committee members are essential. Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org. Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats in Colorado. Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: animalrescueoftherockies.org.
Ainsley’s Angels in Denver: Pairing runners and riders with special needs or physical limitations in races from 5k’s to marathons. Need: Volunteers to run and help push the specialized race chairs in local races. Volunteers to take pictures and videos of Angel teams at the start, middle and finish of races. Requirements: Able to run/jog a 5k and/or work an iPhone. Contact: Law Dickerson, 225-2784265 or Denver@ainsleysangels. org, https://ainsleysangels.org/ signup Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/ Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections. Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial. Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@ arthritis.org, 720-409-3143. ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries.
Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-4888325 or 800-733-2773 AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org. Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303688-9498 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303961-3925
Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www. adv4children.org. Douglas/Elbert Task Force: Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis. Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street. Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303688-1114, x32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines. Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities. Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months. Other Information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. Contact: 303-751-5772 or go to www.ddfl.org.
Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse: Supports the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises. Need: With proper training and clearances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.). Requirements: Must be 21 years of age or older; retired individuals are great. Must complete a employment application, pass a background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse. Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@ msn.com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff. com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.”
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Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available. Contact 303-698-6404 Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faithbased hospice Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Literacy Coalition of Colorado: Volunteer to support literacy in MetroDenver and impact state-wide literacy programs.
Need: Volunteer for special projects, training classes or provide clerical and administrative support. Volunteer for a few hours a week or occasionally as needed. Contact: literacyvolunteercolorado@gmail. com or 720-251-3141. Go to Literacycolorado. org to volunteer for literacy providers nearest you.
Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more. Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.
Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors. Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance. Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@ douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org.
PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families. Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855
every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton. Need: Volunteers to help with horses before, during and after lessons, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses. Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising. Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session. Contact: volunteercoordinator@therightstepinc.org or go to www.therightstepinc.org.
Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth. Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week. Public Notice Sunset Hospice Contact: 303-297-0408 or www.voacoloDistrict Court, Elbert County, Colorado Need: Volunteer training is751 from Ute6-10 Streetp.m. / PO Box 232 rado.org. Kiowa, Colorado 80117
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PUBLIC NOTICES Attorney (Name and Address): Myka Marie Landry 133 County Road 17, Ste. E2E / PO Box 2276 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Phone Number: 303-802-4672 E-mail: mykalandry@mykalandrylaw.com FAX Number: 303-646-2020 Atty. Reg. #: 20430 Case Number: 2018PR030054 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.
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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before April 20, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. Carolyn Denise Flinchbaugh Personal Representative 8348 Sun Country Drive Elizabeth, CO 80107 Legal Notice No.: 24211 First Publication: December 20, 2018 Last Publication: January 3, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CLINTON EARL LOWELL, a/k/a CLINTON E. LOWELL, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30053
Public Notice Notice To Creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CLINTON EARL LOWELL, a/k/a CLINTON E. LOWELL, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30053 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Elbert County, Colorado or on or before April 28, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. /a/ Anne B. Jorgensen Anne B. Jorgensen Attorney to the Personal Representative 900 S. Main St. #100 Longmont, CO 80501 Legal Notice No.: 24214 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice District Court, Elbert County, Colorado 751 Ute Street / PO Box 232 Kiowa, Colorado 80117 In the Matter of the Estate of: MARIE C. ANDERSON, Deceased
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District Court, Elbert County, Colorado 751 Ute Street / PO Box 232 Kiowa, Colorado 80117
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In the Matter of the Estate of: MARIE C. ANDERSON, Deceased Attorney (Name and Address): Myka Marie Landry 133 County Road 17, Ste. E2E / PO Box 2276 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Phone Number: 303-802-4672 E-mail: mykalandry@mykalandrylaw.com FAX Number: 303-646-2020 Atty. Reg. #: 20430 Case Number: 2018PR030054 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance): Robert J. Anderson Jr.; and Janet M. Lonski. A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following property: A 1/2 interest in minerals; 80 net acres mineral rights in SE 1/4 Section 6, Township 7 South, Range 58 West of the 6th P.M., County of Elbert, State of Colorado. The Petition asks that the Court determine heirs and/or devisees as well as decedent’s interests in the property.
A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following property: A 1/2 interest in minerals; 80 net acres mineral rights in SE 1/4 Section 6, Township 7 South, Range 58 West of the 6th P.M., County of Elbert, State of Colorado. The Petition asks that the Court determine heirs and/or devisees as well as decedent’s interests in the property.
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The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: February 21, 2019 Time: 8:00 A.M. Division: 1 Address: 751 Ute Street, Kiowa, CO 80117 The hearing will take approximately 15 minutes. Note: • You must answer the Petition within 35 days after the last publication of this Notice. • Within the time required for answering the Petition, all objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court. • The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the Petition in a timely manner.
Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on November 21, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Elbert County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Mya Kolczynski be changed to Mya Yanian Leonard Case No.: 2018-C-000068 By: Palmer Boyette County Court Judge Legal Notice No: 24205 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: Elbert County News
Legal Notice No.: 24215 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News
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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Elbert County, Colorado or on or before April 28, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.
/a/ Anne B. Jorgensen Anne B. Jorgensen Attorney to the Personal Representative 900 S. Main St. #100 Longmont, CO 80501 Legal Notice No.: 24214 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Attorney (Name and Address): Myka Marie Landry 133 County Road 17, Ste. E2E / PO Box 2276 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Phone Number: 303-802-4672 E-mail: mykalandry@mykalandrylaw.com FAX Number: 303-646-2020 Atty. Reg. #: 20430 Case Number: 2018PR030054 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.
To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance): Robert J. Anderson Jr.; and Janet M. Lonski. A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following property:
A 1/2 interest in minerals; 80 net acres mineral rights in SE 1/4 Section 6, Township 7 South, Range 58 West of the 6th P.M., County of Elbert, State of Colorado. The Petition asks that the Court determine heirs and/or devisees as well as decedent’s interests in the property.
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The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: February 21, 2019 Time: 8:00 A.M. Division: 1 Address: 751 Ute Street, Kiowa, CO 80117
The hearing will take approximately 15 minutes.
Note: • You must answer the Petition within 35 days after the last publication of this Notice. • Within the time required for answering the Petition, all objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court. • The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the Petition in a timely manner.
Legal Notice No.: 24215 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News
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