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Elbert Co 8-15-2013
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Elbert County, Colorado • Volume 118, Issue 29
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The Douglas County Fair and Rodeo wrapped up Aug. 11, but before the lights dimmed, Elbert County royalty mounted up to show ‘em how it’s done during the Queens’ Barrel Racing event on Aug. 10. The event is open to all current, visiting and past royalty. The Douglas County Fair and Rodeo continues to be a family tradition for area residents. Highlights include two entertainment stages, three professional rodeos, bull riding, carnival, and 4-H and FFA exhibits.
Photos by DeborAh GriGsby
Elbert County Fair Princess Tara Hiatt makes a tight turn during the Douglas County Fair Queen’s Barrel Race on Aug. 10 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
Elizabeth gymnastics team still strong By Scott Stocker
Special to Colorado Community Media The Elizabeth girls gymnastics team, coached by Stacy Folmar, took an unexpected hit prior to the beginning of the fall season. That’s when the Cardinals learned that defending all-around state champion Kimmy Peterson would not be back for her senior year. Elizabeth is the defending Class 4A state champion, yet even without Peterson in the lineup the Cardinals should still be in a position to defend their state title. They won last season with 179.425 points to defeat runner-up Evergreen with 174.35. Thompson Valley finished third with 174.0 points. “I feel we don’t have a superstar, but we do have a lot of strength and depth,” said Folmar, who is beginning her eighth season as the head coach. “This group is more about the team than any individual. They are passionate and want to improve each time out. I think the kids feel some pressure, POSTAL ADDRESS
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The 2013 Elbert County Fair Princess Ashley Gerczynski makes her way back to the starting gate during the Douglas County Fair Queens’ Barrel Race competiton, Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
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but these girls, who all have a lot of love for each other, want to go out and have fun. “We have a pair of girls who can be consistent with scores in the 36-point range this season,” Folmar continued. “We have another pair I feel confident will be hitting in the 35s. And we’re looking for a lot of improvement on several others who have some nice talents.” Elizabeth will open the season with five team members who came away with state medals last season. Leading the way for the Cardinals will be junior Emily Reynolds, who was fourth in the all-around (35.575). Her best individual event finish was third on vault (9.325). “I think it’s going to be a great year,” said Reynolds, who was also sixth in the allaround as a sophomore and eighth in her freshman year. “We have a fine team and we also have four really good freshmen coming in. We had a good CARA season and that has helped us get prepared. “Fourth in the all-around last year has really motivated me and I’m excited and looking forward to a good season,” Reynolds said. “Beam has been my best event and I’m getting more confident. I just want
to do the best I can.” As mentioned, Elizabeth certainly has depth returning. Hailey Breikss, a junior, finished fifth on floor (9.25) and fifth on vault (9.225) last season, and will also play a key role. Scoring in the 36-point range is certainly not out of the question. “I feel really confident about the season and I feel the team is strongly bonded together,” Breikss said. “We support each other. We know that we don’t have every meet in the bag and we have to be careful and we can’t let our nerves get to us. “We have to do well on the beam as a team, as that is the event that makes or breaks you,” said Breikss, who does not plan to do gymnastics in college. “I think I’ll be going the CU in Boulder. I don’t, though, have any idea of what I really want to major in. Right now, that doesn’t matter. All that matters is that we get together as a gymnastics team and move forward.” Folmar knows that Reynolds and Breikss make a fine pair, but she’s also confident in several of the other girls. Senior Alisa Poland was sixth on beam (8.825), Shelby Morgan sixth on vault (9.2), and Jessie Gerczynskie sixth on bars (8.875). She also has high hopes for freshman Sierra Schwegel, who she feels can step right up to the varsity level. “Alisa is coming back for an injury in the off-season and she could be a 36-point Printed on recycled scorer,” Folmar said. “She qualified on vault newsprint. Please recycle this copy. and floor last season. Hayden Stout also qualified for state as a freshman on bars and she’s another with high hopes.” No doubt, the hopes are running high again for Elizabeth. The Class 4A and 5A state meet will be at Thornton High School, Nov. 1-2.
By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com David Bower has been in the oil and gas business for more than two decades. With an extensive background in hydrology, geology and large-scale environmental cleanup operations, he had the knowledge and experience to sort through the details of Elbert County’s proposed oil and gas regulations, volunteering his time and expertise freely. But when the Board of County Commissioners rejected those regulations, Bower resigned his appointed position on the County Water Advisory Committee, effective Aug. 3. And he’s not the first. Bower’s departure follows on the heels of other local experts including Grant Thayer, a retired petroleum engineer who helped spearhead the non-partisan committee charged with editing and refining the county’s proposed oil and gas regulations. In his letter to the BOCC, Bower, a development engineer with Concord Energy, a company that specializes in recycling produced water used in the oil and gas industry, cites local politics, lack of direction and disappointment with the board’s decision. More importantly, he criticizes the use of produced water, a byproduct of hydraulic fracturing, which has been a major stumbling block in formalizing the county’s position for drilling and exploration. “I cannot resolve myself to the issue that the intent, or implication that the use of produced water for dust control or in open pit storage in the county rules is above or beyond state or federal control,” he writes, noting the practice is more suited to “unconscientious and unscrupulous operators working in the industry.” District 3 Commissioner Larry Ross commended Bower for his service to the community and his offer to still provide technical assistance when needed. “I’m disappointed that Dave felt he had to step away from this,” Ross said. “I think it’s important to recognize folks with specialized knowledge, like Dave, step forward and offer assistance to the community, and we shouldn’t disregard them.” District 1 Commissioner Robert Rowland said he’s not sure what to make of Bowers’ resignation. “I was forwarded a copy of his email, and responded immediately,” Rowland said. “And to date, I have not heard back from him. If he’s upset about the board’s decision, I’m always open to talk about it, but otherwise, until I hear from him, I’m still kind of in the dark on the matter.” Bower, who makes his home in Elbert County, says he’s perplexed as to why the county would even consider the produced-water practices in today’s marketplace. “For major operators, there’s just too much risk, and if there was an incident, the Environmental Protection Agency would be on them like a rash,” he said by Oil continues on Page 14
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School tax-hike petitions submitted Backers report nearly twice as many names as needed By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Organizers behind a tax initiative tied to an overhaul of the school finance formula say they have turned in nearly twice the number of signatures required for the proposal to go before voters in the fall. Initiative 22 supporters on Aug. 5 claimed to have turned in more than 160,000 signatures of Colorado voters to the Secretary of State’s Office. The proposal would create more than $900 million in new taxes and would support the funding needed to enact Senate Bill 213, a major rewrite of the School Finance Act that was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper earlier this year. Supporters say the number of signatures
they had been collecting since June surpassed their expectations. “It was only seven weeks, so I think it was a world record,” said Gail Klapper, director of the Colorado Forum, a group that played a major role in the crafting of Initiative 22. Initiative 22 would raise taxes on all Colorado taxpayers. The two-tiered proposal would raise income taxes to 5 percent on everyone earning $75,000 or less. Those who earn over that amount would pay 5 percent on the first $75,000 in taxable income and 5.9 percent on taxable income above $75,000. Colorado’s current income tax rate is a flat 4.63 percent, regardless of income level. Putting that into perspective, the Colorado Commits to Kids campaign — the group behind the initiative — says that Coloradans with incomes of $30,000 would pay less than $1 a week more in taxes, or about $50 a year. Likewise a person making $150,000
would pay a little over $14 a week more in taxes, or $731 a year. However, opponents correctly point out that those numbers are not based directly on adjusted gross income, which would mean those with a taxable income of $30,000 would pay an additional $111 a year, while those with taxable incomes of $150,000 would pay an extra $1,230 a year. If funded, the new school finance formula would create full-day kindergarten, provide preschool for at-risk children, and would put more money into needs-based programs for special education students and children who are learning English. The new formula would reduce class sizes and increase per-pupil funding for school districts and charter schools. Supporters say the new formula would also create greater accountability of where taxpayer dollars go, through the use of a state-maintained budget transparency system.
“I think part of the problem with the old school finance formula is that no one understood how it worked, or what it did or why it did it,” said state Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, an educator and former high school principal who sponsored the schoolfinance bill. “We believe the voters deserve a clear understanding of knowing where their tax dollars go.” The Democrat-sponsored Senate Bill 213 passed this year without any support from Republican legislators. Organizers of the “No on Initiative 22 Committee,” which calls itself Coloradans for Real Education Reform, held a Capitol press conference later in the day to blast the initiative. Kelly Maher of Compass Colorado, a conservative nonprofit group, said before the press conference that it’s the wrong time to ask Colorado voters to support a nearly $1 billion tax “scheme,” given the “fragile recovery” of the economy.
Library staff excited about reading The libraries were closed on Aug. 6 for a staff in-service day. We host a staff training day once a year to provide in-depth training to all staff at the same time, helping them build new skills so that they can serve you, our customers, better. This year, guest speakers from our neighbors at Douglas County Libraries shared tips and tricks on how to engage patrons in conversations about books and make suggestions for something you might like to read. Each staff person made a brief presentation on a book they read recently and why they enjoyed it. Then our presenters challenged us to take five minutes to become familiar with a book and then describe it to someone as something they might want to read. It’s amazing how long five minutes can be when you stop to focus on something for that long. And also how much you can learn about a book in that
amount of time. We do tend to judge a book by its cover, and usually it gives us a fair representation of what’s inside. The description on the back of the book also gives you more information about the book. Sometimes there are endorsements or blurbs by other authors, maybe some you know and have enjoyed reading. The chapter length, sentence structure, and size of the font can also give you clues as to what kind of book you’ve
picked up. A lot of people work in libraries because they like books, and they like to talk about books. If you’re stumped and don’t know what to read next, stop in and talk to one of our librarians. Based on what you have read and liked in the past, the librarian’s reading interests, and now, her skills with assessing a book in five minutes, staff here at the library are eager to help you find the next book to captivate your attention. Fiction or non-fiction, adult or children’s, the next good book is waiting on our shelves for you to discover. On a side note, it is interesting to watch people’s behavior when they encounter the unexpected. Despite advance signs in the library, and on our website and Facebook page announcing that we would be closed on Aug. 6, many people stopped by the library on
Tuesday anyway. In Elizabeth, the parking lot was full and the front door was unlocked so that staff could get in for training, but the door into the library was locked. I can’t tell you how many people opened the front door to the library, stepped into the vestibule, and encountered the locked door. I am pretty sure the percentage of people who opened the door was much higher than the ones who stopped, read the sign on the door, and walked away. Which just makes me wonder — what is the best way to inform the most people of special events at the library? Kari May lives in Elizabeth and is the director of the Elbert County Library District. She can be contacted through the library at director@elbertcountylibrary. org. Visit the library at www.elbertcountylibrary.org.
ELBERT COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY Library launches literacy program
Reading with a child is quality time that can develop into a lifetime love of reading. To encourage that reading, the Elbert County Library District is starting a program called 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. The program encourages parents to make time to read to their children, with the goal of each child hearing 1,000 books
before kindergarten. If parents read one children’s book at bedtime to child every night for three years, the child will have listened to 1,095 books. Each child who enrolls in the program at the library will receive a book as a welcome gift, a notebook where reading can be logged, and a list of good books to get started. For more information or to enroll, visit www.elbertcountylibrary.org or call 303-646-3416.
Historical Society to meet
The Elbert County Historical Society annual membership meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 28 in the museum assembly room, 515 Comanche St. in Kiowa. The meeting is open to the public, but only active members of the society may vote. A member is defined as an individual who has paid the membership fee for the calendar year, has volunteered for at least six hours or attended two functions prior to the fall meeting. For more information visit www.elbertcountymuseum.org or email the museum at elbertcountymuseum@gmail.com.
CodeRED signup urged
Emergency responders encourage signup with the CodeRED emergency notification system, a free communication service available to residents of Elbert County. The system delivers both emergency and non-emergency information such as fires, evacuations, winter storm warnings, severe storm warnings, road closures, fire bans and rabies outbreaks. Automated messages are delivered via telephone and text message only to those areas affected. To sign up, visit www.elbertcounty-co.gov and click on the “CodeRED” button on the left.
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Ranching pair named ‘Legends of Agriculture’ Bob and Betty Thomas honored at fundraiser By Virginia Grantier
vgrantier@ourcoloradonews.com The Douglas County Fair is vastly different this year for those deeply involved in organizing and participating in it — because Bob isn’t there. Bob Thomas, who grew up on the family ranch south of Larkspur — and for much of his life was an essential part of the fair, taking on many roles including being fair board director, manager, treasurer and rodeo director — died unexpectedly after last year’s fair. But he is far from forgotten, as this year’s fair goes on. A couple of the participants in the Aug. 2 hometown rodeo dedicated their performances to him. And a crowd of a couple hundred people, longtime ranchers and others who participate in and support agricultural pursuits in the county, recently honored Bob and his wife, Betty Thomas, who still lives on the ranch. The pair was named this year’s Legends of Agriculture honorees Aug. 2 at the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) fundraising dinner, held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. This annual CALF honor is meant to honor people who best represent the values embodied by the first people given the honor, John and Bea Lowell. The Lowells, now deceased, were the original benefac-
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Betty Thomas (left) and her husband Bob Thomas, who died last year, were this year’s honorees of the Legend of Agriculture award, which was presented by Brooke Fox, president of CALF (Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation), at an Aug. 2 dinner. Photo by Virginia Grantier tors of CALF, which is an organization on the Lowells’ ranch dedicated to introducing children to agricultural pursuits. Bruff Shea, president of the Douglas County Fair Foundation and the dinner’s master of ceremonies, told Betty Thomas during the presentation that the values being talked about, such as commitment, accountability, responsibility, giving back, “a handshake is your word,” lasting friend-
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ship, faith and family, “defined your life with Bob.” Betty Thomas said in before the presentation that Bob’s passion was “the Western lifestyle and agriculture.” And she said she couldn’t have made it after Bob’s death without the support of many of the people in that community who were attending the dinner. In her remarks after receiving the award for both of them,
she told the crowd she is sharing this award “with all of you.” Bob Thomas and his brother grew up on the Green Valley Ranch south of Larkspur, according to a CALF-provided history. Their parents raised registered Black Angus cattle, operated a small dairy and were longtime 4-H leaders. Bob and Betty met in 1964 while both were attending Colorado State University. They married shortly after graduation, and moved to the Thomas family ranch. They soon were volunteering for the Douglas County Fair. Bob Thomas had a love of horses and rodeo and a background in the Douglas County 4-H program. Betty Thomas volunteered in addition to her administrative work at the Douglas County Extension Office and later for the Douglas County assessor. The two helped with local and professional rodeos held in Douglas County, and with the 4-H Livestock Sale. After their two boys were born, Bob and Betty Thomas became 4-H leaders. Bob Thomas also served as the assistant sheep superintendent for six years and was a fair board director. For a time, they lived in Nevada, but returned each year to help during fair time. After moving back to Douglas County, Bob became the Douglas County Fair Board secretary in 1997. He soon moved on to the fair manager position and was treasurer and rodeo director through 2012. Betty Thomas’ commitment to the fair continues. She continues to serve as a clerk for the fair’s junior livestock sale
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w Larktory.By Chris Michlewicz An-cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com were et in The anticipated arrival of 120,000 visiradotors has downtown Parker businesses going afterall out for the occasion. fam- Thousands of international visitors
and American golf fans will descend on thethe town for the Solheim Cup, a U.S.-vs.ad aEurope women’s golf tournament at the oundColorado Golf Club Aug. 13-18. Businesses Bettybegan hanging decorations and placing r ad-flags along Mainstreet the week of Aug. 5, untyand Big Plan Creative, a company hired by uglasthe Town of Parker, painted festive Solheim
Cup signs on shop windows Aug. 6-7 to welofes-come the out-of-towners. and Restaurants are altering their menus, ofr twofering specials to those who wish to try the s be-local fare, and adorning their patios with rvedinternational flags and golf-themed signs. t forLikewise, stores are loading up on extra . Formerchandise in preparation for the expectrneded increase in customers.
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Carl DeBard, owner of Big Plan Creative, applies the finishing touches to a painted Solheim Cup sign at the Warhorse Inn in downtown Parker. The local company was hired by the Town of Parker to decorate the windows of businesses the week before Solheim. Photo by Chris Michlewicz Womer says the prospect of more consumer traffic has everyone eager to put their best foot forward. “I’m excited to see all the different kinds
of people coming through from all over,” Womer said. Local home care company To The Rescue is operating six shuttles that will take
spectators from the course to the downtown area and back. Another set of shuttles will take them from downtown to a shuttle lot at Salisbury Park. The idea is to provide a means for fans to easily go out to dinner or shop without having to navigate unfamiliar roadways, said Sara Crowe, owner of Events Etc., an event planning company contracted by the town. A restaurant and entertainment guide with coupons was designed specifically for the Solheim Cup and will point the visitors to eateries and stores throughout the town. A slew of events scheduled during the week of the Solheim Cup will also ensure that vacationers have plenty to see and experience when they visit Parker. The Parker Chamber of Commerce is having its monthly Wine Walk on a Monday, Aug. 11, instead of the typical Friday-night time slot. Live bands will be a part of the kickoff that same night. Two “Movies in the Park” events are scheduled for Aug. 16 and 17 and the Parker Artist Guild is having its annual “Art in the Park” festival the same weekend. The trees at O’Brien Park will be illuminated at night with red, white and blue bulbs as a show of support for the home team, which has never lost on U.S. soil. “The hope is that when people come into town, they will say, `Is something going on?’” Crowe said. “We want them to spend their time and money in the community and have fun while they’re here.”
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Circumstances change, but character shouldn’t Stuff happens, right? I mean, when we least expect change, it happens. Sometimes we are caught off-guard by awesome and wonderfully unexpected good news. And when that does happen, we never really have to worry about how we respond or react because in most cases we are smiling and enjoying the moment. And then there are those other times, when we least expect it, that our world gets turned upside-down in a flash. Have you ever been there, cruising along based on plans, commitments and expectations, and then all of sudden … WHAM … right between the eyes we get hit with a curve ball? Stuff happens, and it happens to all of us at some time or another. The difference is how we actually respond to the immediate shift in our course. Our character can be found in how we respond when faced with challenges or changes, especially when they come upon us out of the blue. If you have ever
been faced with a sudden change or shift, or maybe even if you are experiencing it right now, I want to share a simple philosophy with you that may help. I call this the “Cadence of Change,” and the “cadence” acronym stands for: Communication goes both ways, and in times of change we need to make sure we have expressed ourselves clearly and that we understand what is being shared; miscommunication often makes change worse. Authority means we have to stay in con-
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What would improve your neighborhood?
On a weekend day at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in the leadup to this year’s fair, Colorado Community Media asked visitors: What’s the one thing that could really improve the neighborhood you live in?
“I wish they could up the number of chickens you could have.” — Jodie Nicholls, Littleton
“I wish people would keep their dogs on their property.” — Lisa Mycke, Sedalia
“I can’t think of anything.” — Jameson Benson, Castle Pines North
“Relaxation on the number of chickens you can have.” — Heber Lemmon, Roxborough
Student-loan plan shows bipartisan work On July 1 of this year, Congress’ partisan gridlock and inability to come together for the sake of the American people was on full display when it allowed the rates for subsidized Stafford loans for college students to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent without any legislative remedy. This comes at a time when tuition rates are rising uncontrollably. In fact, over the last 10 years tuition rates have far outpaced inflation. During that time the economy has experienced an average inflation rate of 2.5 percent while the average annual tuition increase at a four-year public university has been double that at 5.2 percent. College seniors today are graduating with an average student loan of $27,000. On May 23, I supported H.R. 1911, the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, when it was passed in the House. H.R. 1911 added stability to educational loans in a fiscally responsible way by fixing the rate to the 10-year Treasury note. However, once the bill passed the House and was sent over to the Senate, certain senators on the other side of the aisle made unreasonable demands that not only went contrary to the president’s stated objectives, but were fiscally irresponsible. After months of partisan wrangling within the Senate, last week the House of Representatives passed, with my support,
trol; we are in charge of how we respond or react. If we allow other people or circumstances to dictate how the changes surrounding us impact our demeanor, we will never be in a position to maintain control. Decisions or lack of decisions often leave us paralyzed, and instead of taking action, we leave the decisions to others and again find ourselves being directed or driven by the motives of someone else. In times of change, it is critical to be in control of our own decisions. Expectations properly set are expectations that have a better chance of being realized. Many times our emotions and subsequent actions or reactions stem from misleading ourselves from the beginning. Stretching ourselves through dreams and goals are awesome, and realistic expectations are the foundation that ground us during times of change. New Paradigm — The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. All of us should be open and willing to think
I have written some hardball columns, but invariably I throw them away. I have written about guns, politicians, Al Sharpton, abortion, same-sex marriages, and even about rodeos, but I am never satisfied afterward. Maybe it’s because I know there is nothing I can say that will make any difference. I might affect a handful of readers, but everyone else has made up their mind, or isn’t listening. When I heard that part of the state wanted to leave the state, I realized that I don’t really know Colorado. I know I live in a very sophisticated county. I now know that there are many very unsophisticated counties, and that the locals are perfectly happy with that, living partly in the 19th century. And they’re not perfectly happy with the rest of us. I don’t think they have our disparity in New Hampshire. The governor can give one-size-fits-all speeches. Hickenlooper has to be mindful of what goes on in Denver and Boulder, and Rico and Brush too. There’s another reason why I have thrown away hardball columns. Like I said, I am never satisfied afterward, and there’s more to it than that. I don’t feel good. I think I am intelligent and objective, but when I see what others believe and do, I grind my teeth and feel it’s best to keep some things to myself, and leave those topics to commentators who can sleep at night after what they have expressed during the day.
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the Senate amendment to H.R. 1911. I am pleased the Senate agreed with our approach that will give students the clarity and security they need while balancing the duty of Congress to be good stewards of taxpayer money. The final legislation, supported by the majority of the House and Senate, moves all new student loans (except Perkins loans) to a market-based interest rate while allowing interest rates to be reset once a year. Interest rates would be set using the following formulas: Undergraduate Stafford Loans (both subsidized and unsubsidized) will be based on the 10-year Treasury note (which on August 1 was 2.74 percent) plus 2.05 percent, capped at 8.25 percent. Graduate unsubsidized Stafford loans will be based
differently and see things through objective and productive eyes, instead of being anchored to the past. Character means that whatever happens, we handle ourselves in a respectful way, never yielding or compromising who we are to the circumstances that surround us as the craziness of change happens. Excellence — In times of change and growth, the watchword should be excellence. If we strive for perfection we will often miss the mark, but when we pursue excellence we will impact change, truly impact change for the better. How is your cadence when it comes to change? The world is constantly changing, and I would love to hear all about how you handle it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when your “Cadence of Change” improves, it will really be a better than good week.
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I acknowledge that most of the time I am a softball writer. And half of the time, I am up to no great good, writing about wordplay and coffee babies. If you drink Frappuccinos you are a coffee baby. There is one topic that I write about frequently that isn’t softball, and whenever I do, that’s when I receive the most responses. If I were to write that I was for or against guns, I would hear from both sides. You love them or you hate them. But no one — with very disturbing exceptions — doesn’t like animals, and especially our pets. I don’t know the first thing about moose, but I admire them. I always want to know the outcome of a bear that has wandered into town. I wrote about the Running of the Bulls, and my mailbox was full. That was a tough one to write, because it’s almost impossible to write anything worth reading when you are so angry you begin to preach, and I am Smith continues on Page 14
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August 15, 2013
2013 county fair results
The 2013 Elbert County Fair wrapped up more than a week of activities at the county fairgrounds in Kiowa. The annual community event celebrates the county’s best in agriculture and livestock, as well as its deep ties with its local 4-H Youth Development Program. The fair ran July 27 through Aug. 4 with a variety
NON-LIVESTOCK DIVISION ANIMAL SCIENCE A TO Z - INT 1ST - Reilly Blakeslee 2ND - Diersen Bankert A TO Z - SR 2ND - Hannah Oguin ALL SySTEMS GO - INT 1ST - Megan Wesley 2ND - Makenna Karpunin 3RD - Kendall Klein ALL SySTEMS GO-UNIT 2-SR 1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri 2ND - Menzi Spiller 3RD - Cameron S Lynch CUTTING EDGE-UNIT 3-INT 1ST - Kayla Mulkin 2ND - Bailey Kramer CUTTING EDGE-UNIT 3-SR 1ST - Travis Knight HORSELESS HORSE-UNIT 1-JR 1ST - Danielle Bogner 3RD - Gracie Burson HORSELESS HORSE-UNIT 2-INT 1ST - Megan Wesley HORSELESS HORSE-UNIT 3-SR 1ST - Kaitlin McGovern POCKET PETS-UNIT 1 1ST - Hannah Oguin BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEE THEM SPROUT-UNIT 1-JR 3RD - Sierra Riedel SEE THEM SPROUT-UNIT 1-SR 1ST - Brittany McCague TAKE yOUR PICK-UNIT 3-INT 1ST - Lindsay Golding TAKE yOUR PICK-UNIT 3-SR 3RD - Anisa Rose Samhouri
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of events and exhibitions each day including an ice cream eating contest, a pet costume competition, bucking horse futurity, live music and a parade. The Elbert County News congratulates winners and non-livestock divisions. Look for more results next week.
1ST - Evan Turner
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
3RD - Donald Negus
2ND - Tanner Grant
2ND - Rebecca Sewald
TAKE THE BAIT-UNIT 1-INT
ROBOTS ON the Move-INT
ARCHERy-JR
1ST - Kyle Hutson
1ST - Kaden Henderson
2ND - Keeler Sparks
CAST INTO THE fUTURE-UNIT 3-SR
2ND - Clayton Hendrix
3RD - Courtney Montgomery
1ST - Alexander Burns
3RD - Orion Martinez
ARCHERy- INT
ExPLORING wILDLIfE-JR
ROBOTS ON the Move-SR
1ST - Kayleigh Smith
1ST - Briggs Winkle
2ND - Morgan Howerton
2ND - James Gabriel
ExPLORING wILDLIfE-INT
CRANK IT Up-Unit 1-JR
3RD - Eliana Oguin
1ST - Lindsay Golding
1ST - Liam Patterson
ARCHERy- SR
2ND - Kayla Mulkin
wARM IT UP-UNIT 2-INT
1ST - Davidlee Schmidt
3RD - Tate Carriker
1ST - Nathaniel Klein
2ND - Alexander Burns
SMALL GAME-SR
ADVANCED SMALL ENGINES-4-SR
3RD - Shane Geier
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
1ST - Madison Moffitt
SHOTGUN-SR
wATERfOwL-INT
NATURAL RESOURCES
3RD - Tyler Baller
2ND - Marlene Snell
LEARN ABOUT INSECTS-1-JR
.22-JR
BIG GAME-SR
1ST - Madison Johnson
2ND - Taylor Hutson
1ST - Rickie Schafer
LEARN MORE ABOUT INSECTS-2-JR
3RD - Sam Haszelbart
CLUB COMM, ART & LEISURE
1ST - Morgan Kaiser
.22-INT
INTRO TO LEATHER- 1-JR
2ND - Mackenzie Swan
2ND - Tyler Richardson
1ST - Sam Haszelbart
ExPLORING wITH INSECTS-SR
3RD - Jordan Baller
INTRO TO LEATHER- 1-SR
1ST - Tyler Kaiser
.22- SR
3RD - Gwen Douglas
fOLLOw THE PATH-UNIT 1-SR
1ST - Alexander Burns
BEG LEATHER CARVE-2-JR
1ST - Jessi Dodge
2ND - Gwen Douglas
1ST - Tanner Grant
ExPLORE THE DEEP wOODS-3-SR
MUZZLE LOADING- JR
BEGLEATHER CARVE-2-INT
1ST - Rickie Schafer
1ST - Parker Rollyson
1ST - Kelly Lynch
HIKING TRAILS-UNIT 1-JR
MISCELLANEOUS-INT
2ND - Tate Carriker
1ST - Allie Lindsey
1ST - Brewer Winkle
3RD - Jordan Baller
2ND - Tanner Grant
2ND - Hailee Sigmon
BEG LEATHER CARVE-2-SR
COLLECTION AND ID-UNIT 1-INT
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
1ST - Megan Wesley
TOMATOES, GREEN 3
BEANS, SNAP, green
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
HERB COLLECTION
BEETS, TABLE
1ST - Brittany McCague
1ST - Lindsay Golding
2ND - Anisa Rose Samhouri
2ND - Anisa Rose Samhouri
ANy OTHER
CARROTS
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
1ST - Brittany McCague
2ND - Lindsay Golding
MECHANICAL SERVICES
3RD - Savannah Wassil
NEwBIE KNOw HOw-INT
LETTUCE
1ST - Tyler Webb
1ST - Lindsay Golding
TEAMS TEACHING TECH-SR
2ND - Sierra Riedel
1ST - Barbara McCague
3RD - Anisa Rose Samhouri
MAGIC Of ELECTRICITy-UNIT 1-JR
ONIONS, DRy, any variety
1ST - Tanner Grant
2ND - Brittany McCague
2ND - Liam Patterson
PEAS
INVESTIGATING ELECTRIC-3-SR
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
1ST - Cameron Lynch
PEA PODS, edible
wIRED fOR POwER-UNIT 3-SR
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
1ST - Davidlee Schmidt
2ND - Brittany McCague
BASIC MODEL ROCKETRy-UNIT 2-JR
POTATOES, ANy variety
1ST - Colby Webb
1ST - Sierra Riedel
2ND - Tanner Grant
RHUBARB
3RD - Bailea Carothers
1ST - Lindsay Golding
BACKPACKING ExPEDITIONS-3-SR
3RD - Nathaniel Klein
2ND - Tyler Baller
SALAD, GREEN
INTERMEDIATE MODEL ROCKETRySR
1ST - Davidlee Schmidt
MISCELLANEOUS-SR
ADV LEATHER CARVE-4-JR
1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri
2ND - Davidlee Schmidt
2ND - Travis Grant
1ST - Madison Moffitt
SPINACH
ADVANCED MODEL ROCKETRy-4-SR
RANGE MANAGEMENT-SR
2ND - Rickie Schafer
1ST - Lindsay Golding
2ND - Travis Grant
2ND - Anisa Rose Samhouri
DESIGNER MODEL ROCKETRy6-INT
SqUASH, SUMMER, yellow 1ST - Lindsay Golding SqUASH, SUMMER, zucchini 1ST - Lindsay Golding SUNfLOwER 1ST - Anisa Rose Samhouri TOMATOES, LARGE
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2ND - Madi McGovern
1ST - Gracie Burson
1ST - Ashlea Carothers
FOODS, UNIT 3-JR
1ST - Mallory Patterson
1ST - Evan Turner
PORTFOLIO PAINT/PRINT-SR
2ND - Rose Barber
1ST - Bailea Carothers
HA-WEAVING-INT
COLOR AND SHADING-5-INT
1ST - Dana Howerton
3RD - Evan Turner
COTTON OR COTTON BLEND- 21SR
1ST - Diersen Bankert
1ST - Kodi Henderson
CAKE DECORATING-UNIT 1-SR
1ST - Kaylea Carothers
BREAD, UNIT 11-SR
SKETCH CROSSROADS-JR
1ST - Kaitlin McGovern
2ND - Orion Martinez
1ST - Kaylee Richardson
1ST - Devin Mayer
BAKING, UNIT 21-INT
HOME ENVIRONMENT-UNIT 3-INT
COLORING AND SHADING-5-SR
2ND - Morgan Kaiser
CAKE DECORATING-UNIT 2-JR
1ST - Kylie Fitzsimmons
1ST - Jillian Douez
1ST - Kinsee Dodge
SKETCH CROSSROADS-INT
1ST - Sierra Riedel
BAKING, UNIT 22-JR
DESIGN YOUR OWN-UNIT 7-SR
ADVANCED CREATIVE STAMP8-INT
1ST - Kayleigh Smith
2ND - Jordan Feist
1ST - Bailey Martell
1ST - Jessica Schmidt
2ND - Anna Haszelbart
CAKE DECORATING-UNIT 2-INT
BAKING, UNIT 22-INT
SPECIAL EVENTS
1ST - Bailey Turco
3RD - Eliana Oguin
1ST - Bailey Turco
1ST - Ashlea Carothers
DOG JR OPEN SHOW
SKETCH CROSSROADS-SR
CAKE DECORATING-UNIT 3-JR
BAKING, UNIT 23-JR
1ST - Isabelle Veed
1ST - Tyler Kaiser
1ST - Nora Carriker
1ST - Kaitlyn Rector
2ND - Clara Lindauer
FOCUS ON PHOTO-LEVEL 1-SR
2ND - Gwen Douglas
CAKE DECORATING-UNIT 3-INT
BAKING, UNIT 23-INT
3RD - Janae Chappel
1ST - Cameron Lynch
3RD - Barbara McCague
1ST - Anna Haszelbart
1ST - Madison Martell
DOG INT NOVICE SHOW
CONTROL THE IMAGE-LEVEL 2-INT
CERAMICS, GLAZES-1-INT
CAKE DECORATING-UNIT 4-INT
BAKING, UNIT 24-INT
1ST - Madison Morgan
3RD - Kelly N Lynch
1ST - Mylee Pyatt
1ST - Brody Schneider
DOG INT OPEN SHOW
CERAMICS, UNDERGLAZE-2-SR
CAKE DECORATING UNIT 9-SR
2ND - Jerraldawn Rector
1ST - Olivia Barden
2ND - Jessica Ramirez
1ST - Katie Listul
BAKING, UNIT 24-SR
2ND - Trea Allen
CERAMICS, UNFIRED FINISH4-JR
CAKE DECORATING UNIT 10-SR
1ST - Tess Allen
3RD - Alyssa Morgan
MASTERING PHOTO-LEVEL 3-SR 2ND - Tyler Baller
3RD - Miranda Heater
LIGHTNING PHOTO-LEVEL 4-SR
3RD - Annika Bankert
1ST - Tyler Pollick
BRAIDING AND UNTOOLED-9-SR 1ST - Travis Grant
1ST - Emmi Lindsey 2ND - Abby Rollyson 3RD - Shelby Smith
1ST - Tyler Grant SNACKS-INT 1ST - Jillian Douez
1ST - Madison Moffitt
2ND - Jessi Dodge
STUDY OF ANOTHER COUNTRYINT
1ST - Allie Lindsey
1ST - Ashlea Carothers
2ND - Bailey Martell
HOST A Delegate-SR
BEG CLOTHING-UNIT 2-JR
1ST - Travis Knight
2ND - Bailea Carothers
EXCHANGE DELEGATE-SR
BEG CLOTHING-UNIT 3-JR
1ST - Travis Knight
1ST - Brindelyn Schneider
SKILLS, WORKING W/GROUP-SR
2ND - Kaitlyn Rector
1ST - Cody Hancock
3RD - Jordan Feist
SELF-DETERMINED PROJECT
BEG CLOTHING-UNIT 3-SR
1ST - Madison Moffitt
2ND - Brittany McCague
2ND - Jessi Dodge
BEG CLOTHING-UNIT 4-INT
3RD - Diersen Bankert
1ST - Riley Maranville
BEST PHOTO-SR
2ND - Mylee Pyatt
1ST - Jessi Dodge
BEG CLOTHING-UNIT 4-SR
2ND - Tyler Pollick
1ST - Katie Listul
CONSUMER SCIENCES
COTTON OR COTTON BLEND- 21INT
1ST - Mackenzie Swan SCRAPBOOK PAGE-JR 1ST - Danielle Bogner MEASURING UP-UNIT 1-INT 1ST - Orion Martinez NAILING IT TOG-UNIT 3-SR 1ST - Cameron Lynch FINISHING UP-UNIT 4-SR 1ST - Aaron Thieman 2ND - Matthew Thieman 3RD - Tyler Grant PORTFOLIO PAINT/PRINT-INT 1ST - Diersen Bankert
CAKE DECORATING-UNIT 1-JR
DYD-APPLIED-JR 1ST - Kalyssa Karpunin 2ND - Miranda Heater 3RD - Annika Bankert DYD -APPLIED-INT 1ST - Makenna Karpunin 2ND - Diersen Bankert DYD -APPLIED-SR 1ST - Katie Listul 2ND - Cynthia Chambers DYD -STITCHED-JR 1ST - Brindelyn Schneider
2ND - Samantha Winkle
DOG SR OPEN SHOW
OUTDOOR COOKING, UNIT 25-JR
1ST - Tess Allen
1ST - Tanner Grant
2ND - Ashley Morgan
2ND - Taylor Hutson
3RD - Keely Villyard SUB NOVICE OBED A
DYD -COMBO-INT
OUTDOOR COOKING, UNIT 25-INT
1ST - Eliana Oguin
1ST - Casey Cornelius
1ST - Kyle Hutson
2ND - Hannah Oguin
2ND - Anna Owens
FOREIGN COOKERY, UNIT 35-SR
3RD - Tristan Stuchlik
3RD - Kayleigh Smith
1ST - Travis Grant
SUB NOVICE OBED B
DYD -COMBO-SR
2ND - Dana Howerton
1ST - Marlene Snell
1ST - Rebecca Sewald
PICKLES UNIT 43-JR
2ND - Kalyssa Karpunin
2ND - Devin Mayer
1ST - Savannah Wassil
SUB NOVICE OBED C
CREATE YOUR OWN-UNIT 7-SR
PICKLES. UNIT 43-INT
1ST - Janae Chappel
1ST - Kaylea Carothers
1ST - Aspen Goettl
2ND - Trea Allen
1ST - Aubri Strachan
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY-6-SR
SCRAPBOOK PAGE-JR
SYNTHETICS AND RAYON-22-SR
DYD -STITCHED-IN
1ST - Tyler Pollick
2ND - McKayla Agnew
1ST - Casey Cornelius 1ST - Katie Listul
CERAMICS, PORCELAIN DOLL5-SR
FILM MAKING- SR
SYNTHETICS AND RAYON-22-INT
DYD -COMBO-JR
CAREERS-SR 1ST - Jessica Schmidt BEG CLOTHING-UNIT 1-JR
1ST - Mikayla Pollick
FOODS, UNIT 1-JR
HA-CROCHET-SR
3RD - Tess Allen
1ST - Brindelyn Schneider
1ST - Mai Samhouri
SUB NOVICE OBED C-2
2ND - Cassidy McGovern
HA-ETHNICS ARTS-OPEN-SR
1ST - Makenna Karpunin
FOODS, UNIT 1-INT
1ST - Mallory Patterson
2ND - Kelly Lynch
2ND - Grace Adams
HA-KNITTING-JR
3RD - Janae Chappel
FOODS, UNIT 2-JR
1ST - Taylor Hutson
NOVICE OBED A
1ST - Allie Lindsey
HA-KNITTING-SR
1ST - Kendall Klein
FOODS, UNIT 2-INT
1ST - Katie Listul
NOVICE OBED B
1ST - Jillian Douez
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1st - Ezekiel Cabrera
1st - Tate Carriker
3rD - Shane Geier
.22 riFLe-HUnt-sr
1st - Rickie Schafer
2nD - Keely Villyard
2nD - Evan Turner
2nD - Parker Rollyson
Air PistoL-siLHoU-Jr
1st - Shane Geier
2nD - Shane Geier
Pre-grAD obeD noviCe A
3rD - Courtney Montgomery
3rD - Nora Carriker
1st - Abby Rollyson
2nD - Donald Negus
3rD - Donald Negus
1st - Olivia Barden
ComPoUnD boW-FUn-Jr
mUzzLe LoADing-trAD-sr
2nD - Cade Wolbert
3rD - Rickie Schafer
Air riFLe-25 UtiLitY-Jr
2nD - Isabelle Veed
1st - Jada Sachetti
1st - Thomas Mackiewicz
3rD - Parker Rollyson
.22 riFLe-HUnt sCoPe-Jr
1st - Abby Rollyson
Dog rALLY noviCe A
2nD - Levi Cabrera
2nD - Shane Geier
Air PistoL-siLHoU-sr
1st - Bailey Turco
2nD - Eliana Oguin
1st - Kalyssa Karpunin
3rD - Austin Ban
3rD - Rickie Schafer
1st - Shane Geier
2nD - Tyler Richardson
3rD - Parker Rollyson
2nD - Eliana Oguin
ComPoUnD boW-FUn-sr
mUzzLe LoADing-oPen-Jr
2nD - Rickie Schafer
3rD - Hailee Sigmon
Air riFLe-25 UtiLitY-sr
3rD - Hannah Oguin
1st - Rickie Schafer
1st - Tate Carriker
3rD - Greyson Henderson
.22 riFLe-HUnt sCoPe-sr
1st - Greyson Henderson
Dog rALLY noviCe b
2nD - Lane Walker
2nD - Parker Rollyson
Air PistoL-FUn sHoot-Jr
1st - Rickie Schafer
2nD - Rickie Schafer
1st - Makenna Karpunin
3rD - Donald Negus
3rD - Nora Carriker
1st - Abby Rollyson
2nD - Shane Geier
3rD - David Stallings
2nD - Kelly Lynch
Long boW-Limit-Jr
mUzzLe LoADing-oPen-sr
2nD - Gage Rollyson
3rD - Donald Negus
Air riFLe-3 Pos PreC-10-sr
3rD - Marlene Snell
1st - Parker Rollyson
1st - Shane Geier
3rD - Cade Wolbert
.22 riFLe-4 Pos-sPort-Jr
1st - Rickie Schafer
Dog rALLY ADvAnCeD A
Long boW-Limit-sr
2nD - Thomas Mackiewicz
Air PistoL-FUn sHoot-sr
1st - Tyler Richardson
2nD - Greyson Henderson
1st - Kendall Klein
1st - Rickie Schafer
3rD - Cole Pennington
1st - Shane Geier
2nD - Hailee Sigmon
3rD - David Stallings
Dog rALLY ADv/exCeL A
2nD - Alexander Burns
mUzzLe LoADing-Prim-Jr
2nD - Rickie Schafer
3rD - Bailey Turco
Air riFLe-4-sr
1st - Olivia Barden
3rD - David Stallings
1st - Parker Rollyson
3rD - Greyson Henderson
.22 riFLe-4 Pos-sPort-sr
1st - Rickie Schafer
ComPoUnD boW-LtD-Jr
Long boW-trAD-Jr
2nD - Tate Carriker
HigH PoW. Pist. sr
1st - Rickie Schafer
2nD - Greyson Henderson
1st - Abby Rollyson
1st - Luke Walker
3rD - Nora Carriker
1st - Shelby Morgan
2nD - Donald Negus
3rD - David Stallings
2nD - Kyle Hutson
2nD - Kayleigh Smith
mUzzLe LoADing-Prim-sr
2nD - Rickie Schafer
3rD - Shane Geier
HigH PoWer riFLe-oPen-Jr
3rD - Luke Walker
3rD - Marlene Snell
1st - Thomas Mackiewicz
3rD - Tanner Mackey
.22 riFLe-3 Pos-Jr
1st - Parker Rollyson
ComPoUnD boW-LtD-sr
Long boW-trAD sr
2nD - Cole Pennington
.22 riFLe-HUnt-Jr
1st - Bailey Turco
HigH PoWer riFLe-oPen-sr
1st - Lane Walker
1st - Lane Walker
3rD - Greyson Henderson
1st - Bailey Turco
2nD - Tyler Richardson
1st - Shelby Morgan
2nD - Shane Geier
2nD - Josiah Cabrera
3rD - Shane Geier
2nD - Hailee Sigmon
3rD - Shane Grantz
2nD - Rickie Schafer
3rD - Jacob Stout
3rD - Sean Dodd
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3rD - Tyler Richardson
.22 riFLe-3 Pos-sr
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ComPoUnD boW-UnLtD-Jr
Long boW-FUn-Jr
1st - Thomas Mackiewicz
1st - Austin Ban
1st - Eliana Oguin
2nD - Rickie Schafer
2nD - Tyler Stuchlik
2nD - Parker Rollyson
Air PistoL-10 meter-Jr
3rD - Tristan Stuchlik
3rD - Luke Walker
1st - Parker Rollyson
ComPoUnD boW-UnLtD-sr
Long boW-FUn-sr
2nD - Abby Rollyson
1st - Rickie Schafer
1st - Daniel Cabrera
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Blues festival returns to area
Retired airline pilot and software developer James Einolf spends his free time serving as a Castle Pines City Council member and making custom guitars meant to substantially replicate the circa-1926 Gibson L-0 that bluesman Robert Johnson used. Photos by Virginia Grantier
He’s down with the BLUES Castle Pines official renowned for making Robert Johnson guitars By Virginia Grantier
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f legendary Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson, gone since 1938, somehow ended up in modern-day Castle Pines, there is a house containing something he knows intimately. It’s at Castle Pines City Councilmember James Einolf’s house — or rather, his basement. That’s where all the new-old guitars are — Einolf’s guitars, which take him about 200 hours each to make and are meant to be reproductions of the guitar Johnson played — the 1926 Gibson L-O, known as the “Robert Johnson guitar.” Einolf made his first guitar at age 14, but had several different careers before he decided to get serious about guitarmaking when he retired about six years ago. There is now a two-year waiting list for his guitars. He makes about a dozen a year and they’ve sold worldwide. But he keeps trying to get better. “I’m still not making what I think is a good product,” he said. But that’s his opinion. The famous guitar maker Wayne Henderson — whose work is chronicled in the book “Clapton’s Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument,” about the making of a guitar for musician Eric Clapton — has had Einolf go to North Carolina with him to help teach a guitarmaking class. And Einolf’s onetime teacher, guitarmaker Robbie O’Brien, who is based in Parker and attracts guitar-maker students from around the world, says Einolf has done what he set out to do. “He has reproduced the 1926 Gibson in all aspects — tone, sound quality, craftsmanship and finish,” said O’Brien, who studied guitar-making in Brazil. “He in essence has reproduced the 1926 Gibson. “He makes great guitars.” Einolf makes them in a full unfinished basement and takes all the space, big enough for a small family to live in — and his wife, a classical musician and master gardener, is supportive. It’s full of various types of supplies and equipment,
While his guitars are meant to replicate bluesman Robert Johnson’s, James Einolf adds his own touches, including his trademark pearl-inlaid dragon on the top of the arm.
An original circa-1926-era Gibson L-0 is pictured on the right. A finished Einolf guitar is on the left. some Einolf-made and some bought off of Craigslist — maple, spruce, mahogany and ebony woods, saws and molds, a contraption with spidery arms that holds a new guitar’s wooden supports in place to be glued at precise angle, a heat blanket that helps force the wood to change
shape, and shelves and drawers of endless tools. But it looks as orderly and clean as an operating room, as if his dad, an IBM engineer and designer, were the maintenance person. Einolf, raised on the East Coast and England, and whose first aspiration was astronaut, put together his first guitar at age 14. “I didn’t have a clue,” he said. He used in part a neck from a broken guitar and a cheap guitar pickup. The instrument was serviceable until he smashed it onstage for theatrics’ sake when his band was opening act for MC5, a Detroit. He left college for six years of being on the road with “sleazy rock and roll bands” where he played bass and sang lead vocals. Then, he left all of that for a longtime career as a computer programmer, at one point working as a database designer in San Francisco. At another point he decided to try something else, moving to Hollywood and using his skills to produce and be a sound mixer for such films as “Silence of the Hams” starring comedian Dom Deluise, and for television, such as “Nash Bridges,” starring Don Johnson. He also was the designer for software to enhance the use of the Palm Pilot, precursor of the iPhone. Next chapter: He had always wanted to learn to fly, and promised himself when he got old he’d learn, and at age 50, which he considered old, he did, and became a pilot taking tourists over the Grand Canyon and delivering UPS packages from Sheridan, Wyo., to Billings, Mont. He got enough hours in to get a job with Northwest Airlines, did it for a year, and hated it. Everyone wants to be pilot for the airlines, the airlines know it, and the pilots aren’t treated well, he said. Einolf retired. He and his wife, Harriette, moved to Colorado to be near grandchildren. And found Castle Pines. “It’s the most wonderful place in Colorado to live,” he said. With Lone Tree and Castle Rock on either side, there are all the necessary amenities. And there’s a guarantee of beauty: “It’s like living in the mountains, but the guy next door doesn’t have a car sitting on blocks,” he said, and smiled. And he found guitar making, again. “One reason I never became a really good musician is I was always more interested in tweaking my guitar and making modifications instead of practicing,” he said.
The PACE Center in Parker is built near the historic Sulphur Gulch location, so Sulphur Gulch Blues Festival is a fine event name and the second annual festival is scheduled from 3 to 10 p.m. Aug. 17. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to enjoy four different blues bands. Food trucks and a cash bar will be available onsite. The Colorado bands scheduled to play are: • 3rd Degree — traditional Memphisstyle blues and blues-rock. • Erik Boa and the Constrictors — Chicago blues, swing and boogie. • Joseph Barton Trio — traditional blues, jazz and swing. • Cedar Avenue Blues Band — fuses old school with a new vision for the blues. Featured food trucks: El Toro, SpanishAmerican; Manna from Heaven, Vietnamese street cuisine; Quiero Arepas, Venezuelan flatbreads stuffed with fresh local ingredients. Tickets cost $10, PACECenteronline.com or 303-805-6800, PACE Center box office, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.
Concerts at the castle
• Hazel Miller will sing blues, pop and jazz starting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 in the veranda tent at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia. Tickets at $80 include a castle tour, buffet supper, concert and dessert and coffee with the musicians. Cherokeeranch.org, 303-688-4600. • “Singers of the Big Band Era” is the concert title for the Rocky Mountain Jazz Repertoire Orchestra, led by Lynn Baker and starting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 24. Tickets: $70, include castle tour, buffet dinner, concert, dessert and coffee with musicians. Cherokeeranch.org, 303-688-4600.
Marquez workshops
Littleton photographer Andy Marquez, whose gallery is located at 2329 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton, is offering a series of workshops for photographers at various sites. (Each includes a one-on-one hour of instruction at the gallery.) Prices vary. Check his website. Offered: Aug. 19 — Moonrise and sunset from the summit of Mount Evans; Sept. 10 — Downtown Denver; Sept. 17 — Moonrise over Loveland Pass; Sept. 21, 22, 23 — Autumn in the San Juan Mountains; Oct. 7 — Wonders of New Mexico (doors and churches in Santa Fe, plus a visit to Bandelier National Monument; Oct. 12, 13, 14 — Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, with a Saturday sunset from Shiprock. 303-797-6040.
Comedy tonight!
The High Plains Comedy Festival will take place Aug. 23-24 in the entertainment area on South Broadway. (3Kings, Hi-Dive, The Hornet, Gothic Theater, headquartered at Illegal Pete’s, 270 S. Broadway. Tickets and schedules are available at Highplainscomedyfestival.com.
SCRIPTprov performances
Five performances of SCRIPTprov , by the Dishwater Blondes and the Legit Players, will return to the Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, 16, 17, 23, 24. In Act I, well-rehearsed scenes from dramas are performed, unseen by the improvisers. Tickets: $15/$12. Scriptprov.net. 303-321-5925.
Former agent to speak
Gerald Blaine, former U.S. Secret Service agent, will speak to the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road.
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Tract 5, Willownook Ranches, in the NW1/4NW1/4 of Section 7, T9S, R64W of the 6th P.M., approximately 1000 feet from the north and 1000 feet from the west section lines as shown on Attachment A. The well is located on land owned by the Applicants. Further, Applicants pray that this Court grant the application and for such other relief as seems proper in the premises. (6 pages).
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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JULY 2013 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2013 for each County affected. 13CW3074 A. Frank Baptista and Betty Perry Baptista, 3487 Willownook Ranch Trail, Elizabeth, CO 80107 (James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHT, ELBERT COUNTY. Request for underground water rights pursuant to Section 37-92-602(4), C.R.S.: Well Permit No. 211130; Priority and Appropriation Date: July 8, 1998; Source and Well Depth: Upper Dawson aquifer/302 feet deep; Amount: 11 gpm/3 acre-feet (absolute); Use: household purposes in one single family dwelling, fire protection, irrigation of 1 acre of home lawn and gardens, and watering of 8 large domestic animals; Legal Description: Located on Tract 5, Willownook Ranches, in the NW1/4NW1/4 of Section 7, T9S, R64W of the 6th P.M., approximately 1000 feet from the north and 1000 feet from the west section lines as shown on Attachment A. The well is located on land owned by the Applicants. Further, Applicants pray that this Court grant the application and for such other relief as seems proper in the premises. (6 pages). THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 927740 First Publication: August 15, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
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Legal Notice No.: 927740 First Publication: August 15, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY JUVENILE DIVISION In re the Welfare of MADDISON SANDRAKAY HOUDEK No. 13-7-00279-0 SHAYEDON LEROY HOUDEK D.O.B.: 12-01-2005 / 02-23-2007 13-7-00280-3 Minor Child NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Termination) TO: JAMES EDWARD HOUDEK A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on June 13, 2013: A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 AT 10:00 am at the Juvenile Court located at 103 Hagara Street, Aberdeen, WA 98520. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD ARE TERMINATED. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE TERMINATING YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 360/537-4300. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to: www.atg.wa.gov/TRM.aspx . Dated this 30th day of July, 2013 by, CHERYL BROWN, Grays Harbor County Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 927733 First Publication: August 8, 2013 Last Publication: August 22, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Notice of Sale Contents unknown and boxes of personal items, belonging to Persons Unknown, whose last known address is: Unknown, and stored in the unit #55B STORAGE ONE/Elizabeth, 5229 HWY 86 Elizabeth, CO. 80107, will be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of at this location After 08/23/2013. Legal Notice No.: 927734 First Publication: August 8, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JULY 2013 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2013 for each County affected.
United Water and Sanitation District acting directly and by and through the United Water and Sanitation District ACWWA Enterprise (“United”), c/o Robert Lembke, 8301 East Prentice Avenue #100, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111; and East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, acting directly and by and through the East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District Water Activity Enterprise, Inc. (“ECCV”), c/o David Kaunisto, District Manager, 6201 South Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado 80016. THIRD AMENDED APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL USER IN THE PLANS FOR AUGMENTATION AND RECHARGE PROJECTS DECREED IN CASE NOS. 02CW403, 02CW404, AND 03CW442; TO AMEND THE PLANS FOR AUGMENTATION AND RECHARGE PROJECTS DECREED IN CASE NOS. 02CW403, 02CW404, AND 03CW442; AND FOR CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS, IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES. 1. The above listed parties will be collectively referred to as the “Applicants.” Please send all pleadings and correspondence to: Brian M. Nazarenus, Esq., Sheela S. Stack, Esq., Susan M. Ryan, Esq., Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, 1700 Lincoln, Suite 3500, Denver, Colorado 80203, (Attorneys for ACWWA); Tod J. Smith, Esq., The Law Office of Tod J. Smith, 1007 Pearl Street, Suite 220, Boulder, Colorado 80302, Scott B. McElroy, Esq., Alice E. Walker, Esq., Daniel E. Steuer, Esq., Gregg H. DeBie, Esq., McElroy, Meyer, Walker & Condon, P.C., 1007 Pearl Street, Suite 220, Boulder, Colorado 80302, (Attorneys for United); William B. Tourtillott, Esq., Brian M. Nazarenus, Esq., Sheela S. Stack, Esq., Susan M. Ryan, Esq., Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, 1700 Lincoln, Suite 3500, Denver, Colorado 80203, (Attorneys for ECCV). 2. Introduction. By this Third Amended Application (also referred to as the “Application”), ACWWA, ECCV, and United seek to correct one clerical error in the legal description of its Well No. P-14, described on page 8, paragraph 7.2.2. In the Second Amended Application, that paragraph stated that: Well No. P-14 located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 1, T1S, R66W of the 6th PM, Adams County, Colorado. In this Third Amended Application, paragraph 7.2.2 has been corrected to read: Well No. P-14 located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 11, T1S, R66W of the 6th PM, Adams County, Colorado. 3. This Third Amended Application seeks to correct the above-referenced clerical error and restates the entire Second Amended Application that is unchanged (except for rephrasing to incorporate it into this Third Amended Application). It supersedes and replaces the original application filed on December 29, 2010, the First Amended Application filed on October 28, 2011, and the Second Amended Application filed on May 31, 2013. (Application: 21 pages; Exhibit: 1 page)
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10CW306 Arapahoe County Water And Wastewater Authority (“ACWWA”), c/o Gary Atkin, General Manager, 13031 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, Colorado 80111; United Water and Sanitation District acting directly and by and through the United Water and Sanitation District ACWWA Enterprise (“United”), c/o Robert Lembke, 8301 East Prentice Avenue #100, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111; and East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, acting directly and by and through the East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District WaTHE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY ter Activity Enterprise, Inc. (“ECCV”), c/o THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN David Kaunisto, District Manager, 6201 PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS South Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDIC80016. THIRD AMENDED APPLICAATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND TION FOR APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS USER IN THE PLANS FOR AUGMENTAMUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN TION AND RECHARGE PROJECTS DETHE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR CREED IN CASE NOS. 02CW403, BE FOREVER BARRED. 02CW404, AND 03CW442; TO AMEND THE PLANS FOR AUGMENTATION AND YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any RECHARGE PROJECTS DECREED IN party who wishes to oppose an applicaCASE NOS. 02CW403, 02CW404, AND tion, or an amended application, may file 03CW442; AND FOR CONDITIONAL WAwith the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, TER RIGHTS, IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, MORof Opposition, setting forth facts as to why GAN AND WELD COUNTIES. 1. The the application should not be granted, or above listed parties will be collectively rewhy it should be granted only in part or on ferred to as the “Applicants.” Please send certain conditions. Such Statement of Opall pleadings and correspondence to: Briposition must be filed by the last day of an M. Nazarenus, Esq., Sheela S. Stack, SEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on Esq., Susan M. Ryan, Esq., Ryley Carwww.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s lock & Applewhite, 1700 Lincoln, Suite office), and must be filed as an Original 3500, Denver, Colorado 80203, (Attorand include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of neys for ACWWA); Tod J. Smith, Esq., each Statement of Opposition must also The Law Office of Tod J. Smith, 1007 b e s erved upon the Applicant or Pearl Street, Suite 220, Boulder, ColorApplicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or ado 80302, Scott B. McElroy, Esq., Alice certificate of such service of mailing shall Public Notice E. Walker, Esq., Daniel E. Steuer, Esq., be filed with the Water Clerk. Gregg H. DeBie, Esq., McElroy, Meyer, Walker & Condon, P.C., 1007 Pearl Legal Notice No.: 927742 Street, Suite 220, Boulder, Colorado First Publication: August 15, 2013 80302, (Attorneys for United); William B. Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Tourtillott, Esq., Brian M. Nazarenus, Publisher: The Elbert County News Esq., Sheela S. Stack, Esq., Susan M. Ryan, Esq., Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, 1700 Lincoln, Suite 3500, Denver, Colorado 80203, (Attorneys for ECCV). 2. Introduction. By this Third Amended Application (also referred to as the “Application”), ACWWA, ECCV, and United seek to correct one clerical error in the legal description of its Well No. P-14, described on page 8, paragraph 7.2.2. In the Second Amended Application, that paragraph stated that: Well No. P-14 located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 1, T1S, R66W of the 6th PM, Adams County, Colorado. In this Third Amended Application, paragraph 7.2.2 has been corrected to read: Well No. P-14 located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 11, T1S, R66W of the 6th PM, Adams County, Colorado. 3. This Third Amended Application seeks to correct the above-referenced clerical error and restates the entire Second Amended Application that is unchanged (except for rephrasing to incorporate it into this Third Amended Application). It supersedes and replaces the original application filed on December 29, 2010, the First Amended Application filed on October 28, 2011, and the Second Amended Application filed on May 31, 2013. (Application: 21 pages; Exhibit: 1 page)
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 927742 First Publication: August 15, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
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Legal Notice No.: 927742 First Publication: August 15, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JULY 2013 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2013 for each County affected. 13CW47 PAUL S. AND PENNETTER P. GODBEE, 7493 Sun Country Drive, Elizabeth, CO 80107. 303-646-3721. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS UNDERLYING APPLICANT’S PROPERTY IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 4.067 acre tract of land located generally in S26, T6S, R64W of the 6th PM, including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and LarimieFox Hills aquifers.
APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS UNDERLYING APPLICANT’S PROPERTY IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 4.067 acre tract of land located generally in S26, T6S, R64W of the 6th PM, including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and LarimieFox Hills aquifers.
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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
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Legal Notice No.: 927739 First Publication: August 15, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JULY 2013 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2013 for each County affected.
13CW3077 (91CW024) BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA – DENVER AREA COUNCIL (“BSA”), 10455 West 6th Ave., Ste. 100 Denver, CO 80215 (720) 266-2127 (Bernard F. Gehris, BURNS, FIGA & WILL, P.C., 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Cir., Suite 1000, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 796-2626, bgehris@bfwlaw.com), APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE, IN ELBERT COUNTY. B. Prior Decrees: 1. Original Case Nos.: 91CW024 and 98CW460 2. Decree date: 91CW024, Oct. 29, 1991; 98CW460, Sept. 20, 1999 THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY 3. Dates of appropriation: (a) AbrahamTHESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN son Reservoir: Dec. 31, 1973 (b) Cris PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS Dobbins Lake: Dec. 31, 1984 (c) Family CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICEnrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness ATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND Lake): Mar. 31, 1991 (d) Family EnrichOWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS ment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake) – MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN First Enlargement: April 4, 1993 4. Last THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR Diligence Decree: Case No. 05CW239, BE FOREVER BARRED. entered on July 3, 2007. C. Conditional Water Rights: 1. Abrahamson Reservoir a. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an applicaLocation: NW1/4 NW1/4 of Sec. 11 and tion, or an amended application, may file NE1/4 NE1/4 of Sec. 10, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, point approximately 200 feet South and Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why 200 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. 11. the application should not be granted, or b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary to why it should be granted only in part or on Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 10 a.f. certain conditions. Such Statement of Opabsolute (with right to fill and refill when position must be filed by the last day of water is legally available) for irrigation of SEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on 110 acres, recreation, fish and wildlife, www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s stock water and fire protection uses; and office), and must be filed as an Original conditional for irrigation on an additional and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of 134 acres, commercial, municipal, dust each Statement of Opposition must also suppression, aggregate camping uses, be served upon the Applicant or augmentation and exchange. 2. Cris DobApplicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or bins Lake a. Location: SE1/4 NW1/4 and certificate of such service of mailing shall NE1/4 SW1/4, Sec. 14, T10S, R64W, 6th be filed with the Water Clerk. P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a point approximately 2300 feet South and 1550 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. Legal Notice No.: 927739 First Publication: August 15, 2013 14. b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary Last Publication: August 15, 2013 to Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 75 Publisher: The Elbert County News a.f. total (with right to fill and refill when water is legally available). Of this amount, 11a.f. is absolute for recreation, fish and wildlife, stock water, fire protection, aggregate camping and commercial uses; and 64 a.f. is conditional for recreation, fish and wildlife, stock water, fire protection, aggregate camping and commercial uses. The entire 75 a.f. is conditional for domestic, municipal, irrigation, dust suppression, augmentation and exchange. 3. Family Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake) a. Location: NW1/4 of Sec. 15, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a point approximately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary to Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 40.3 a.f. total (with right to fill and refill when water is legally available). Of this amount, 8 a.f is absolute for recreation, fish and wildlife, aggregate camping and commercial; and 32.3 a.f. is conditional for recreation, fish and wildlife, aggregate camping and commercial uses. The entire 40.3 a.f is conditional for domestic, municipal, stock water, dust suppression, fire protection, augmentation and exchange. 4. Family Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake) - First Enlargement. a. Location: NW1/4 of Sec. 15, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a point approximately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary to Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 22.5 a.f. conditional enlargement, with right to fill and refill when water is legally available, for recreation, fish and wildlife, domestic, stock water, commercial, dust suppression, fire protection, aggregate camping uses, augmentation, and exchange. This is in addition to the previously decreed amount of 40.3 acre-feet, with right to fill and refill as water is available, decreed in Case No. 91CW024. D. Detailed outline of what has been done toward completion or for completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures: 1. All three lakes have been filled and used each year. The lakes have been filled primarily with groundwater permitted by the Ground Water Commission, but also in part with surface water decreed in Case No. 91CW024. 2. BSA is in the process of replacing previously installed staff gauges on the three lakes to more accurately monitor the levels. 3. BSA has installed and replaced meters on the wells that supply some of the water for these lakes. 4. BSA is researching contractors and obtaining estimates to replace outlet gates at Cris Dobbins Lake and Magness Lake. 5. BSA has been performing necessary maintenance on all three reservoirs: brush removal, weed control, rodent eradication, and the clearing of the spillways of trees and debris. The BSA has assisted in inspection of the dams by the State of Colorado, and conducts an annual inspection of the structures. 6. BSA has cooperated with its tenant in making substantial improvements to irrigation and stock watering systems on the property, consistent with Natural Resources Conservation Service guidelines. 7. BSA is actively developing plans to integrate additional property into the Peaceful Valley Camp, and has* Publisher: devoted significant time to this Legal Notice No.: 927743 * First Publication: August 15, 2013 * Last Publication: August 15, 2013 The Elbertstaff County News effort. BSA has also retained water lawyers and engineers to develop and protect their rights for integrated use of underground water and surface water, in-
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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
Colorado. 3. This Third Amended Application seeks to correct the above-referenced clerical error and restates the entire Second Amended Application that is unchanged (except for rephrasing to incorporate it into this Third Amended Application). It supersedes and replaces the original application filed on December 29, 2010, the First Amended Application filed on October 28, 2011, and the Second Amended Application filed on May 31, 2013. (Application: 21 pages; Exhibit: 1 page)
80111 (303) 796-2626, bgehris@bfwlaw.com), APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE, IN ELBERT COUNTY. B. Prior Decrees: 1. Original Case Nos.: 91CW024 and 98CW460 2. Decree date: 91CW024, Oct. 29, 1991; 98CW460, Sept. 20, 1999 3. Dates of appropriation: (a) Abrahamson Reservoir: Dec. 31, 1973 (b) Cris Dobbins Lake: Dec. 31, 1984 (c) Family Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake): Mar. 31, 1991 (d) Family Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake) – First Enlargement: April 4, 1993 4. Last Diligence Decree: Case No. 05CW239, entered on July 3, 2007. C. Conditional Water Rights: 1. Abrahamson Reservoir a. booking events.Location: NW1/4 NW1/4 of Sec. 11 and NE1/4 NE1/4 of Sec. 10, T10S, R64W, 6th Charlie Daniels is looking forward to P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a performing at the Music Festival. pointTri-Lakes approximately 200 feet South and 200 feet East of the NW corner oftownSec. 11. “We like small areas. I’m a small b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary to Kiowain Creek. Amount andso Use:I’m 10 a.f. type person. I live thec. country a absolute (with right to fill and refill when rural-type person,” said. for irrigation of Special to Colorado Community Media water Daniels is legally available) 110 acres,the recreation, fish and wildlife, When not touring, Grammy winner stock water and fire protection uses; and conditional for irrigation on an additional The sound of music, and lots of it, will and Grand Ole Opry inductee spends part 134 acres, commercial, municipal, dust home aggregate in Tennessee be heard coming from the Lake of the Rock- of the year at his suppression, camping and uses, and at exchange. 2. Cris Dobof the year his home in ies Campground in Monument at the end the other part augmentation bins Lake a. Location: SE1/4 NW1/4 and NE1/4 SW1/4, Sec. 14, T10S, R64W, 6th of the month, but one distinct instrument, southwest Colorado. P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a Fans can expect to hear a2300 mix blueknown to many, will also be heard — the point approximately feetof South and feet East of the NW corner of Sec. grass, country, 1550 rock, jazz andandeven gosfiddle from The Charlie Daniels Band. 14. b. Source: Springs runoff tributary to Kiowa and fiddle Use: 75 theCreek. mostc. Amount famous The Charlie Daniels Band will headline pel from perhaps a.f. total (with right to fill and refill when expect toamount, hear the first Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts Mu- player around. They water iscan legallyalso available). Of this 11a.f. is absolute for recreation, fish and The fire Charlie Dansic Festival on Aug. 31 and will also feature some of the favorites wildlife, from stock water, protection, aggregate camping and commercial uses; Chuck Pyle, The Dinettes, Dakota Blonde, iels Band. and 64 a.f. is conditional for recreation, “I always do the songs that people have a Lucci Music Band, Wire Wood Station and fish and wildlife, stock water, fire protec(720) 266-2127 tion, aggregate camping and commercial right& to uses. hear,The ‘The Down local favorites the Flying W Ranglers. (Bernard F. Gehris, perfect BURNS, FIGA entireDevil 75 a.f.Went is conditional for WILL, 6400 Green Cir., municipal, Country irrigation, dust supto Georgia’ anddomestic, ‘Long-Haired Boy.’ The music festival is expected to P.C., bring inS. Fiddlers Suite 1000, Greenwood Village, CO pression, augmentation and exchange. 3. new Enrichment things we’ll 80111 ( 3 0 3 ) We 7 9 have 6 - 2 6 2some 6, Family Camp do Lake (but) (a.k.a. close to 5,000 people. Magness Lake) a. Location: NW1/4 of bgehris@bfwlaw.com), APPLICATION we’ll definitely do 15, the songs people “It’s going to be big,” Dr. Michael MadSec. T10S, R64W,that 6th P.M., Elbert FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILICounty. The outlet is at a point approximGENCE, IN ELBERT COUNTY. B. Prior have a perfect right and expect to hear,” dox, executive director of the Decrees: TLCA,1. said. ately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet East Original Case Nos.: 91CW024 Daniels said. of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. Source: and 98CW460 2. Decree date: 91CW024, “We’re taking things to next level with The Springs and runoff tributary to Kiowa Oct. 29, 1991; 98CW460, Sept. 20, 1999 of people The40.3 Charlie Charlie Daniels Band.” Creek. c.consider Amount and Use: a.f. total 3. Dates of appropriation: A (a) lot Abraham(with right to fill and refill when water is son Reservoir: Dec. 31, 1973 (b) Cris Daniels Band country but Daniels said Maddox said the TLCA board of direclegally available). Of this amount, 8 a.f is Dobbins Lake: Dec. 31, 1984 (c) Family absolute for recreation, fish and wildlife, Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness when people ask him what kind of mutors has been trying to elevate the theatrical aggregate camping and commercial; and Lake): Mar. 31, 1991 (d) Family Enrichhe plays saida.f.he tells them he plays productions, concerts and art exhibits and(a.k.a.sic is conditional for recreation, fish ment Camp Lake Magness Lake) – he 32.3 and wildlife, aggregate camping andCD, comFirst Enlargement: April 4, 1993 4. Last American music. The band’s newest have so far brought in actor/singer Ronny mercial uses. The entire 40.3 a.f is condiDiligence Decree: Case No. 05CW239, tional forfeatures domestic, municipal, stock water, onThey July 3, 2007. C. Conditional “Hits of the South,” the two songs Cox and Colin Hay from Men atentered Work. dust suppression, fire protection, augWater Rights: 1. Abrahamson Reservoir a. mentioned but and theexchange. band also does need a bigger place to accommodate big-NW1/4 mentation 4. Family EnLocation: NW1/4 of Sec. 11 andabove richment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness NE1/4 NE1/4 of Sec. 10,covers T10S, R64W, 6th of “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Freebird,” ger acts and more people. The P.M., TLCA Music Elbert County. The outlet is at a Lake) - First Enlargement. a. Location: point approximately feet SouthSealed and NW1/4 of Sec. 15,and T10S,“The R64W, 6th P.M., “Signed Delivered” Night Festival is the kick-off to a fundraiser to ex- 200 200 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. 11. Elbert County. The outlet is at a point apDrovetoOldproximately Dixie Down.” Daniels said pand and renovate the currentb. Source: facility. By andThey Springs runoff tributary 1500 feet South and 1500 feet Kiowa Creek. c. Amount andsongs Use: 10 on a.f. the East of the corner of Sec. 15. b. the CD areNW from other bands expanding to seat 400 Maddox said it would absolute (with right to fill and refill when Source: Springs and runoff tributary to waterin is legally available) for irrigation of Kiowa Creek. Amount and Use: 22.5 they have toured with overc. the years. open the doors for them to bring bigger 110 acres, recreation, fish and wildlife, a.f. conditional enlargement, with right to “It’suses; just music musical talents and theatrical stock productions water and fire protection andkind fill of andnatural refill when for watertheir is legally availconditional for irrigation on an additional able, for recreation, fish and wildlife, doto become partmestic, of our lives and ours to beand more artists for exhibits. 134 acres, commercial, municipal, dust stock water, commercial, dust supaggregate camping uses, pression, protection, come part of theirs. Sofire it was justaggregate naturalcampfor The TLCA is already lookingsuppression, to have two augmentation and exchange. 2. Cris Dobing uses, augmentation, and exchange. toNW1/4 record it,”addition Daniels music festivals in 2014 and singer bins Lake Paula a. Location: us SE1/4 andsome Thisof is in to thesaid. previously decreed amount of 40.3 acre-feet, with right NE1/4 SW1/4, Sec. 14, T10S, R64W, 6th has spanned over Cole will perform at the centerP.M., in January. to fill career and refill as water is available, deElbert County. The Charlie outlet is atDaniels’ a creed in asked Case No. what 91CW024. D. Detailed point approximately 2300 feet South and 50 years and when has been Maddox has over 40 years experience in outline of what has been done toward 1550 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. completion or for completion of the appro14. b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary priation and application of water to a beto Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 75 neficial use as conditionally decreed, ina.f. total (with right to fill and refill when cluding expenditures: 1. All three lakes water is legally available). Of this amount, have been filled and used each year. The 11a.f. is absolute for recreation, fish and lakes have been filled primarily with wildlife, stock water, fire protection, aggroundwater permitted by the Ground Wagregate camping and commercial uses; ter Commission, but also in part with surand 64 a.f. is conditional for recreation, face water decreed in Case No. fish and wildlife, stock water, fire protec91CW024. 2. BSA is in the process of re(720) 266-2127 tion, aggregate camping and commercial placing previously installed staff gauges (Bernard F. Gehris, BURNS, FIGA & uses. The entire 75 a.f. is conditional for on the three lakes to more accurately WILL, P.C., 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Cir., domestic, municipal, irrigation, dust supmonitor the levels. 3. BSA has installed Suite 1000, Greenwood Village, CO pression, augmentation and exchange. 3. and replaced meters on the wells that sup80111 (303) 796-2626, Family Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake) a. Location: NW1/4 of ply some of the water for these lakes. 4. bgehris@bfwlaw.com), APPLICATION Sec. 15, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., Elbert BSA is researching contractors and obFOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILICounty. The outlet is at a point approximtaining estimates to replace outlet gates at GENCE, IN ELBERT COUNTY. B. Prior ately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet East Cris Dobbins Lake and Magness Lake. 5. Decrees: 1. Original Case Nos.: 91CW024 of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. Source: BSA has been performing necessary and 98CW460 2. Decree date: 91CW024, Springs and runoff tributary to Kiowa maintenance on all three reservoirs: brush Oct. 29, 1991; 98CW460, Sept. 20, 1999 Creek. c. Amount and Use: 40.3 a.f. total removal, weed control, rodent eradication, 3. Dates of appropriation: (a) Abraham(with right to fill and refill when water is and the clearing of the spillways of trees son Reservoir: Dec. 31, 1973 (b) Cris legally available). Of this amount, 8 a.f is and debris. The BSA has assisted in inDobbins Lake: Dec. 31, 1984 (c) Family absolute for recreation, fish and wildlife, spection of the dams by the State of ColEnrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness aggregate camping and commercial; and orado, and conducts an annual inspection Lake): Mar. 31, 1991 (d) Family Enrich32.3 a.f. is conditional for recreation, fish of the structures. 6. BSA has cooperated ment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake) – and wildlife, aggregate camping and comwith its tenant in making substantial imFirst Enlargement: April 4, 1993 4. Last mercial uses. The entire 40.3 a.f is condiprovements to irrigation and stock waterDiligence Decree: Case No. 05CW239, ing systems on the property, consistent tional for domestic, municipal, stock water, entered on July 3, 2007. C. Conditional with Natural Resources Conservation Serdust suppression, fire protection, augWater Rights: 1. Abrahamson Reservoir a. vice guidelines. 7. BSA is actively develmentation and exchange. 4. Family EnLocation: NW1/4 NW1/4 of Sec. 11 and oping plans to integrate additional proprichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness NE1/4 NE1/4 of Sec. 10, T10S, R64W, 6th erty into the Peaceful Valley Camp, and P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a Lake) - First Enlargement. a. Location: has devoted significant staff time to this point approximately 200 feet South and NW1/4 of Sec. 15, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., effort. BSA has also retained water law200 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. 11. Elbert County. The outlet is at a point apb. Source: Springs and runoff tributary to yers and engineers to develop and proproximately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 10 a.f. tect their rights for integrated use of unEast of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. absolute (with right to fill and refill when derground water and surface water, inSource: Springs and runoff tributary to water is legally available) for irrigation of cluding water stored in the reservoirs. The Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 22.5 110 acres, recreation, fish and wildlife, cost of this legal work done on behalf of a.f. conditional enlargement, with right to stock water and fire protection uses; and BSA at the Peaceful Valley Camp during fill and refill when water is legally availconditional for irrigation on an additional the current diligence period is approximable, for recreation, fish and wildlife, do134 acres, commercial, municipal, dust ately $10,000.00. BSA also has retained mestic, stock water, commercial, dust supsuppression, aggregate camping uses, Wright Water Engineers to assist with wapression, fire protection, aggregate campaugmentation and exchange. 2. Cris Dobter issues at Peaceful Valley Camp during ing uses, augmentation, and exchange. bins Lake a. Location: SE1/4 NW1/4 and the diligence period, at a cost in excess of This is in addition to the previously decreed amount of 40.3 acre-feet, with right NE1/4 SW1/4, Sec. 14, T10S, R64W, 6th $100,000.00. It is not yet clear whether a to fill and refill as water is available, deP.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a plan for augmentation or replacement plan creed in Case No. 91CW024. D. Detailed point approximately 2300 feet South and will be needed for any of the planned waoutline of what has been done toward 1550 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. ter uses at Peaceful Valley. BSA would completion or for completion of the appro14. b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary prefer to avoid the need for such a plan if priation and application of water to a beto Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 75 possible. However, BSA intends to use neficial use as conditionally decreed, ina.f. total (with right to fill and refill when one or more of the reservoirs for augmentcluding expenditures: 1. All three lakes water is legally available). Of this amount, ation or replacement use in the event such have been filled and used each year. The 11a.f. is absolute for recreation, fish and a plan is ever required. BSA also intends lakes have been filled primarily with wildlife, stock water, fire protection, agto operate exchanges among the three groundwater permitted by the Ground Wagregate camping and commercial uses; reservoirs, if the opportunity is available ter Commission, but also in part with surand 64 a.f. is conditional for recreation, and exchange is necessary to supply waface water decreed in Case No. fish and wildlife, stock water, fire protecter to the reservoir needing water. It is the 91CW024. 2. BSA is in the process of retion, aggregate camping and commercial firm intent of BSA to continue to develop the conditional water rights decreed to all placing previously installed staff gauges uses. The entire 75 a.f. is conditional for three reservoirs. This work evidences on the three lakes to more accurately domestic, municipal, irrigation, dust supBSA’s continuing intent to develop the monitor the levels. 3. BSA has installed pression, augmentation and exchange. 3. conditional water rights. Full development and replaced meters on the wells that supFamily Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake) a. Location: NW1/4 of of these conditional rights by BSA is feasply some of the water for these lakes. 4. Sec. 15, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., Elbert ible, and there is no intent to abandon any BSA is researching contractors and obCounty. The outlet is at a point approximof the conditional water rights. WHEREtaining estimates to replace outlet gates at ately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet East FORE, BSA, requests that a finding of Cris Dobbins Lake and Magness Lake. 5. of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. Source: reasonable diligence be made with reBSA has been performing necessary Springs and runoff tributary to Kiowa spect to each of the above-referenced maintenance on all three reservoirs: brush Creek. c. Amount and Use: 40.3 a.f. total conditional water rights to the extent that removal, weed control, rodent eradication, (with right to fill and refill when water is they have not previously been decreed and the clearing of the spillways of trees legally available). Of this amount, 8 a.f is absolute, by reason of the activities and and debris. The BSA has assisted in inabsolute for recreation, fish and wildlife, expenditure of monies by BSA. spection of the dams by the State of Colaggregate camping and commercial; and orado, and conducts an annual inspection 32.3 a.f. is conditional for recreation, fish THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED B Y of the structures. 6. BSA has cooperated and wildlife, aggregate camping and comTHESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN with its tenant in making substantial immercial uses. The entire 40.3 a.f is condiPRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS provements to irrigation and stock watering systems on the property, consistent tional for domestic, municipal, stock water, CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICwith Natural Resources Conservation Serdust suppression, fire protection, augATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND vice guidelines. 7. BSA is actively develmentation and exchange. 4. Family EnOWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS oping plans to integrate additional proprichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN erty into the Peaceful Valley Camp, and Lake) - First Enlargement. a. Location: THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR has devoted significant staff time to this NW1/4 of Sec. 15, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., BE FOREVER BARRED. effort. BSA has also retained water lawElbert County. The outlet is at a point apyers and engineers to develop and proproximately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any tect their rights for integrated use of unEast of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. party who wishes to oppose an applicaderground water and surface water, inSource: Springs and runoff tributary to tion, or an amended application, may file cluding water stored in the reservoirs. The Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 22.5 with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, cost of this legal work done on behalf of a.f. conditional enlargement, with right to Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement BSA at the Peaceful Valley Camp during fill and refill when water is legally availof Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the current diligence period is approximable, for recreation, and wildlife, dothe application should not be granted, or Public fish Notice why it should be granted only in part or on ately $10,000.00. BSA also has retained mestic, stock water, commercial, dust supcertain conditions. Such Statement of OpWright Water Engineers to assist with wapression, fire protection, aggregate campESTRAY One gray QH type no position must be filed by the last day of ter issues at Peaceful Valley Camp during ing uses,- augmentation, andstud, exchange. brand, snip, oldtoscar front deSEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on the diligence period, at a cost in excess of This issmall in addition the right previously creed amount of 40.3 with www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s $100,000.00. It is not yet clear whether a coronet. Livestock mustacre-feet, be claimed byright to fill and refill as water is available, deoffice), and must be filed as an Original plan for augmentation or replacement plan legal owner within 10 days or will be sold creed in Case No. Board. 91CW024. D. Detailed and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of will be needed for any of the planned waby Colorado Brand For information outline of what has been done toward each Statement of Opposition must also ter uses at Peaceful Valley. BSA would call 303-648-3469 or 303-294-0895. completion or for completion of the approbe served upon the Applicant or prefer to avoid the need for such a plan if priation and application of water to a beApplicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or possible. However, BSA intends to use Legal Notice No.: 927744 neficial use as conditionally decreed, incertificate of such service of mailing shall one or more of the reservoirs for augmentcluding expenditures: three lakes be filed with the Water Clerk. ation or replacement use in the event such First Publication: August1.15,All2013 have been filled and used each year. The a plan is ever required. BSA also intends Last Publication: August 15, 2013 lakes have primarily Legal Notice No.: 927741 to operate exchanges among the three Publisher: Thebeen Elbertfilled County News with groundwater permitted by the Ground WaFirst Publication: August 15, 2013 reservoirs, if the opportunity is available ter Commission, but also in part with surLast Publication: August 15, 2013 and exchange is necessary to supply waface water decreed in Case No. Publisher: The Elbert County News ter to the reservoir needing water. It is the 91CW024. 2. BSA is in the process of refirm intent of BSA to continue to develop the conditional water rights decreed to all placing previously installed staff gauges
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Family Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Lake) a. Location: NW1/4 of Sec. 15, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a point approximately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary to Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 40.3 a.f. total (with right to fill and refill when water is legally available). Of this amount, 8 a.f is absolute for recreation, fish and wildlife, aggregate camping and commercial; and 32.3 a.f. is conditional for recreation, fish and wildlife, aggregate camping and commercial uses. The entire 40.3 a.f is conditional for domestic, municipal, stock water, dust suppression, fire protection, augmentation and exchange. 4. Family Enrichment Camp Lake (a.k.a. Magness Lake) - First Enlargement. a. Location: NW1/4 of Sec. 15, T10S, R64W, 6th P.M., Elbert County. The outlet is at a point approximately 1500 feet South and 1500 feet East of the NW corner of Sec. 15. b. Source: Springs and runoff tributary to Kiowa Creek. c. Amount and Use: 22.5 a.f. conditional enlargement, with right to fill and refill when water is legally available, for recreation, fish and wildlife, domestic, stock water, commercial, dust suppression, fire protection, aggregate camping uses, augmentation, and exchange. This is in addition to the previously decreed amount of 40.3 acre-feet, with right to fill and refill as water is available, decreed in Case No. 91CW024. D. Detailed outline of what has been done toward completion or for completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures: 1. All three lakes have been filled and used each year. The lakes have been filled primarily with groundwater permitted by the Ground Water Commission, but also in part with surface water decreed in Case No. 91CW024. 2. BSA is in the process of replacing previously installed staff gauges on the three lakes to more accurately monitor the levels. 3. BSA has installed and replaced meters on the wells that supply some of the water for these lakes. 4. BSA is researching contractors and obtaining estimates to replace outlet gates at Cris Dobbins Lake and Magness Lake. 5. BSA has been performing necessary maintenance on all three reservoirs: brush removal, weed control, rodent eradication, and the clearing of the spillways of trees and debris. The BSA has assisted in inspection of the dams by the State of Colorado, and conducts an annual inspection of the structures. 6. BSA has cooperated with its tenant in making substantial improvements to irrigation and stock watering systems on the property, consistent with Natural Resources Conservation Service guidelines. 7. BSA is actively developing plans to integrate additional property into the Peaceful Valley Camp, and has significant staff career time to this thedevoted highlight of his he responded by effort. BSA has also retained water lawsaying, “The highlight ofpromy career is beyers and engineers to develop and tect their rights for integrated use of uning able to do what I do for a living. I thank derground water and surface water, including water stored in the reservoirs. God that I’m able to play The music for a living cost of this legal work done on behalf of which something I thoroughly enjoy doBSA at theisPeaceful Valley Camp during the current diligence period is approximing.$10,000.00. So it’s a highlight me every night just ately BSA also hasto retained Wright Wateron Engineers to assist with wa-to do it as long walking stage. I intend ter issues at Peaceful Valley Camp during as diligence it’s theperiod, Lord’s willinand the at a cost excessas of long as people $100,000.00. It is not yet clear whether a want to hear me.” plan for augmentation or replacement plan will be needed for any of theMusic planned waThe Tri-Lakes Festival will take ter uses at Peaceful Valley. BSA would prefer to avoid the need for such a plan if possible. However, BSA intends to use one or more of the reservoirs for augmentation or replacement use in the event such a plan is ever required. BSA also intends to operate exchanges among the three reservoirs, if the opportunity is available and exchange is necessary to supply water to the reservoir needing water. It is the firm intent of BSA to continue to develop the conditional water rights decreed to all three reservoirs. This work evidences BSA’s continuing intent to develop the conditional water rights. Full development of these conditional rights by BSA is feasible, and there is no intent to abandon any of the conditional water rights. WHEREFORE, BSA, requests that a finding of reasonable diligence be made with respect to each of the above-referenced conditional water rights to the extent that they have not previously been decreed absolute, by reason of the activities and expenditure of monies by BSA.
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Charlie Daniels Band to headline music festival Event will also feature several additional bands By Lisa Collacott
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The Charlie Daniels Band will perform on August 31 at the Lake of the Rockies Campground during the first ever TriLakes Center for the Arts Music Festival. The music festival will feature bands throughout the day. Courtesy photo place Aug. 31 at the Lake of the Rockies Campground located off of Mitchell Avenue in Monument. The show begins at 11 a.m. and ends at sunset. The Charlie Daniels Band will take the stage at about 5:45 p.m. General admission tickets are $35 and available at King Soopers and Safeway through Tickets West. For more information on military discounts, VIP tickets call 719481-0475.
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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2013 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 927741 First Publication: August 15, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Government Legals Public Notice Call for Nominations Office of School Board Director Board of Education Douglas County School District Re1 Douglas and Elbert Counties, Colorado The Board of Education of Douglas County School District Re1 in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for School Board Directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
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At this election, four School Board Directors will be elected representing Director Districts B, D, E, and G for a term of office of four years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election and a resident of the director district which they would represent. A person is ineligible to run for School Board Director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.
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Public Notice Government Legals Call for Nominations for School Directors Elizabeth School District C-1 Elbert County, Colorado
The Board of Education of Elizabeth School District C-1 in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. At this election three directors will be elected for a term of office of four years.
A person who desires to be a candidate for School Board Director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election. Nomination petition packets for the office of School Board Director may be obtained from: Nona Eichelberger Secretary and Designated Election Official Board of Education Douglas County School District Re1 Wilcox Administration Building 620 Wilcox Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone: 303.387.0258 email: nona.eichelberger@dcsdk12.org
A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election.
The deadline for submitting a nomination petition to the above address is no later than 4:30 p.m. on August 30, 2013.
Nomination petitions may be obtained at Elizabeth School District Office, Office hours are: 9:00am – 4:00pm.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of Douglas County School District Re1, Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, has caused this call for nominations to be given this 8th day of August 2013
Completed petitions shall be submitted to Michele McCarron, School Designated Election Official no later than 12:00 noon on August 30, 2013.
Legal Notice No.: 927727 First Publication: August 8, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice
At this election, four School Board Directors will be elected representing Director Districts B, D, E, and G for a term of office of four years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election and a resident of the director district which they would represent. A person is ineligible to run for School Board Director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.
Call for Nominations for School Directors Elizabeth School District C-1 Elbert County, Colorado
for School Board Director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election. Nomination petition packets for the office of School Board Director may be obtained from: Nona Eichelberger Secretary and Designated Election Official Board of Education Douglas County School District Re1 Wilcox Administration Building 620 Wilcox Street Castle Rock, CO 80104
elected for a term of office of four years.
To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of Elizabeth School District C-1, County of Elbert, State of Colorado has caused this call for nominations to be given this 7th day of August, 2013. Legal Notice No.: 927738 First Publication: August 15, 2013 Last Publication: August 15, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
The Board of Education of Elizabeth When government takes action, it uses local newspapers to notify School District C-1 in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, calls for nomination you. Reading your public notices is ofthe bestforway to find candidates school directors to be out what is placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, happening in your community and how it affects you. If you don’t November 5, 2013. read public notices, you knowAt what you mightwillmiss. A person who desiresnever to be a candidate this election three directors be
Notices are meant to be noticed. Read your public notices and get involved! To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child. A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50
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against preaching, even by preachers. Whenever I write about my dog, Smitty, I get lots of emails from readers who have adopted pets. There is nothing better than adopting a pet that has been discarded. One reader was somehow in the right place when a middle-aged dog was left on a golf course in the middle of the night in another state. She was shy and emaciated and weak. And now she runs around the yard like a dervish and sleeps with her new mother. Listen, I am a grouch and that won’t change. But when it comes to the heartbeats at our feet, I am on high alert for their respect
Jill Duvall, left, and Tony Corrado, discuss the county’s proposed oil and gas regulations as well as the resignation of Water Advisory Comittee appointee David Bower. Bower, a local expert in oil and gas operations, as well as clean-up, resigned his position citing not only local politics, but the county’s lack of guidance on used of produced water on roads for dust control. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
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phone. “Big oil companies that can afford to drill a well and then sit on it for two years don’t waste time or money with produced water. The cost is negligible.” Bower said he expects the practices to be discontinued in the future. Produced water does not go onto roads or into pits in Elbert County now, and the proposed regulations would have prevented the practices in the future, but the county balked at the restrictions. There’s another issue Bower touched on. In some areas of Elbert County, Bower
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said, pulverized coal ash, the material that remains after coal has been burned to generate electricity, has been used in road construction, and when mixed with produced water may generate some unusual chemical concoctions. “We are really sad to see Dave go,” said Tony Corrado, also a member of the oil and gas editing committee. “We have a lot of really smart people here in Elbert County that brought a real level of expertise to this project, and for what?” Bower said while he may no longer be an official part of the process, he plans to continue to press for rule changes at the state level. “All I can say is `Watch this space,’” he said with a chuckle. “I’m pretty good at shaking things up at the regulatory level.”
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on the 10-year Treasury note plus 3.6 percent, capped at 9.5 percent, and PLUS loans (both parent and graduate student) will be based on 10-year Treasury note plus 4.6 percent, capped at 10.5 percent. These are commonsense formulas will provide students with affordable interest rates while maintaining the financial integrity of the federal student loan structure. As I alluded to earlier, this plan is similar to one supported by the president in his budget proposal. He agrees with the House that it is imperative Congress remove itself from the annual debate on interest rates so students can focus on getting an education rather than worrying about politicians in Washington, D.C. I hope President Obama acts quickly and approves the proposal that aids our students struggling in this economy. Congress has been plagued with grid-
and love — or for disrespect. When I adopted Smitty, his face was a rich, solid auburn. Now it’s mostly gray. He no longer gets wellness examinations. He gets senior wellness exams. It’s a powerful feeling to know that he may have five good years remaining. I will leave Obamacare and immigration alone. I am in over my head. At least I know it, so you don’t have to put up with some clod’s attempt to explain things. Whenever I read Charles Krauthammer, I say to myself that I am very glad I have not taken that road. I don’t have that kind of stuff in me, and I don’t want to pretend that I do. Time to walk my dog. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net
lock, so I am very pleased that Republicans and Democrats were able to come together to do something good for students while at the same time securing our future economic growth. However, we need to do more. When we subsidize student loan interest rates, we are investing in our future by sending highly trained and productive citizens out into the workforce and entrusting them with the levers of our economy. If we want to ensure a vibrant economic future, I hope that Republicans and Democrats can come together with the same spirit of bipartisanship that successfully addressed the loan rates and finally tackle the other national problems like debt, deficits, as well as entitlement and tax reform in the same cooperative manner. Republican Mike Coffman is the U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 6th District. He is a Marine Corps combat veteran and has a combined 21 years of military experience between the Army, the Army Reserve, the Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve.
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Solheim showdown in Colorado
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Americans vs. Europeans U.S. players determined to get cup back
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U.S. Solheim Cup captain Meg Mallon has a motivated team ready to defend its home turf at the prestigious biennial international match-play tournament that will be held Aug. 13-18 at Parker’s Colorado Golf Club. Twelve U.S.-born players will challenge 12 European players in three days of match-play competition to see which team will win the Waterford Crystal Cup with a mahogany base that is named for Karsten Solheim, the founder of the manufacturing corporation that makes PING golf equipment. The U.S. has won eight of the 12 previous Solheim Cups and the Yanks are 6-0 in home matches. However, Europeans stunned the Americans in the weatherdelayed singles matches to defeat the U.S., 15-13, and capture the Cup two years ago in Meath, Ireland. “You know, every Solheim Cup is so close and it’s an exciting event, and Ireland was just an unbelievable event and I had some players on the team that are highly motivated,” said Mallon. “They didn’t like that taste in their mouth and they are ready to get the Cup back.” British Open champion Stacy Lewis heads the U.S. team. Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Angela Stanford, Brittany Lincicome, Lexi Thompson, Jessica Korda, Brittany Lang, Lizette Salas and Morgan Pressel also qualified for team spots via points or rankings. Gerina Piller and Michelle Wie were captain’s picks. Eight of the U.S. players have played in a combined 25 Solheim events and have won 52 points. Creamer is 11-3-5 in four tournaments to garner 13½ points and Kerr is 11-12-3 in six Cups for 13½ points. Pressel has also been one of America’s best with a 7-2-2 record in three years. “We’re playing on all cylinders right now and I’m really excited about it,” said Mallon.
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Lewis and Creamer didn’t retreat from the Europeans’ celebrations after their victory in Ireland. “I wanted to remember what it felt like,” Lewis told GolfChannel.com. “With everything that happened that week, we probably still should have won. We’re all ready to go and we want that Cup back.” Creamer says being on the losing team didn’t feel good. “It was a terrible feeling,” she said. “I’d never been on a team that lost. That’s never going to happen again.” European captain Liselotte Neumann will have players from eight countries on her team that will try to retain the Cup. Eight players were automatically selected via points or rankings. Those players were Suzann Pettersen (Norway), Carlota Ciganda (Spain), Catriona Matthew (Scotland), Caroline Masson (Germany), Beatriz Recari (Spain), Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), Karine Icher (France) and Azahara Munoz (Spain). Jodi Ewart Shadoff (England), Caroline Hedwall (Sweden), Giulia Sergas (Italy) and Charley Hull (England) were captain’s picks. Hull is 17 years old and the youngest player in Solheim Cup history. Five golfers on the European team have played in a combined 17 Cups and won a total of 39½ points. Matthew is 118-8 and Pettersen 12-8-5 and both have played in six Cups. More than 120,000 fans are expected to watch and see if the Americans can remain unbeaten at home and regain possession of the Cup. “We’ve never won over there (United States), so obviously it’s a big challenge,” said Neumann. “I feel like this is really the team that’s going to do it for us. “We’ve got some young girls, we’ve got some rookies, so we’ve got some big strong players and some players that can really hit it, which I think favors us. In
SOLHEIM CUP SCHEDULE • AUG. 13 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — U.S. and European team practice 5 to 8:30 p.m. — Solheim After Sundown in Ping Pavilion
• AUG. 14 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — U.S. and European team practice 6 to 9 p.m. — Gala dinner at Wildlife Experience
• AUG. 15 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. — U.S. and European team practice 2 to 5 p.m. — Front Row experience at driving range 2:30 to 4 p.m. — Three-hole PING Pro-Junior Challenge, holes 16-18 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. — Past captain autograph session 5 to 6 p.m. — Opening ceremonies on main stage
• AUG. 16 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Four Foursomes matches 1 to 5:30 p.m. — Four Four-ball matches
• AUG. 17 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Four Foursomes matches 1 to 5:30 p.m. — Four Four-ball matches
• AUG. 18 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Twelve singles matches 7 to 7:45 p.m. — Closing ceremonies
Colorado, the golf course is quite generous off the tees, and we were looking for good, long hitters and some girls with great energy and I think this is the team that is going to do it.”
Bicycles welcomed With Colorado being a well-known haven for outdoor enthusiasts and exercise
aficionados, the Solheim Cup is allowing and encouraging golf fans to ride their bicycles to Colorado Golf Club. Cyclists and anyone attending will be able to ride their bicycles to the course and bike racks will be provided. Anyone wishing to bike to the event will need to have their tickets in hand and will not be able to purchase tickets upon arrival. Cyclists will only be allowed to enter Colorado Golf Club via the east gate (Lot V) off Stroh Road, past the main (west) entrance. Directional signs will guide them to the correct entrance and Lot V.
Hickenlooper to speak Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will deliver remarks at the main stage near the clubhouse during opening ceremonies Aug. 15. “We welcome the Solheim Cup to Colorado and are proud to showcase our state’s world-class outdoor recreation opportunities,” Hickenlooper said. “Colorado is the perfect location to host an international golf event, from our excellent fairways to the breathtaking backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, this will be a great experience for players and viewers. We wish both teams the best of luck and hope they enjoy their Colorado experience.” The ceremonies will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel at 5 p.m. and will feature the appearances of both teams, as well as comments from Mallon and Neumann. Fans are encouraged to attend the ceremony, which will officially kick off the three-day competition. Ceremonial raisings of the team flags will also be held and both captains will announce their pairings for the first Foursomes matches that will take place Aug. 16.
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Running on empty can be hazardous Cross country athletes urged to stay hydrated, get enough calories By Jim Benton
jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com Cherry Creek’s Jordyn Colter appeared to ready to capture her second consecutive Class 5A individual state cross country championship last October when she collapsed and didn’t finish the race. It was learned that Colter had low sodium and potassium and her white blood cell count was high, but seeing one of the state’s top runners break down scared many cross country runners to pay more attention to nutrition and hydration. Two months after her scare at the state cross country meet, Colter ran fourth in the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego. She won the 800- and 1,600-meter runs at the Class 5A state track meet last May and was third in the 3,200-meter run. “She looks strong and healthy,” Creek girls cross country coach Holly Lane said
of Colter, who is a junior this season. Lane and boys coach Ethan Dusto view what their runners eat and drink. “Some of them sort of have a misconception,” said Lane. “They don’t realize how many calories they’re burning off during training and they don’t realize how many calories they should be taking in. “During track season a few years ago, Ethan made them keep journals just so they could keep track of what they were eating so we could make sure they were eating enough. We had a nutritionist come speak to them during our summer running camp to emphasize how important proper nutrition is because you need that fuel for your body to go.” Sometimes, even with journals, it’s tough to monitor the food and water intake of runners. “We try to make sure they drink water during the day and are eating properly but when they are at school, depending what their schedule is like, they don’t always eat properly and then come out to practice and try to run hard, but they just run out of gas or they end up cramping up because of dehydration. We try to emphasize they should always have a water bottle with them.”
Mountain Vista has a dominant cross country program in the Continental League. The Golden Eagles boys won the state championship last year and the girls were fourth. “We play up nutrition and hydration probably a couple times a week,” said coach Jonathan Dalby. “We try to educate as much as we can about that kind of stuff. We try to get them to carry a water bottle around with them all day long or always have that with them. “We talk about eating fruits and vegetables. We want them to eat carbohydrates but what they always don’t think about is eating fats and protein. We try to educate them on eating the right kind of fats and protein. Those three things kind of fuel you up as an athlete and help better performances day in and day out.” Mountain Vista senior Connor Weaver, who was the first Golden Eagles runner to cross the finish line, in 12th place at the 2012 state meet, tries to eat healthy and watches his iron levels. “Every day I take a vitamin supplement and an iron supplement,” he said. “My sophomore year I found out I was anemic and that when I run, I sweat a lot. I lose iron more quickly than a lot of oth-
er people. Without iron, oxygen can’t be transported throughout the body as quickly. So that is a big thing for me, making sure my iron levels are good. “I know everybody on our team drinks two full 32-ounce bottles of water a day. I know Andrew Walton and I do protein shakes typically an hour after a hard workout. That seems to help the muscles recover.” Highlands Ranch also has their girls and boys runners keep journals on what they eat, and Clifford and head boys coach Nicky DeBolt harp on their athletes to keep hydrated. “I play a lot of attention to my diet,” said Highlands Ranch senior Nick Meis. “My goal is to keep consumption of junk food to a minimum. I keep a water bottle with me at school. I make sure I sip water throughout the day when I know I’ll be running in the afternoon.” Clifford has issued a warning to Highlands Ranch teachers. “We did tell the kids we were going to email their teachers,” related Clifford. “If they yell at you for having to go to the bathroom all the time, have them email us because you have to stay hydrated all the time.”
HigH ScHool SportS roundup New AD for Chaparral
Don Nelson will now have a quick ride home from work. Nelson, the athletic director at Smoky Hill High School for the past 10 years, is the new AD at Chaparral High School, which is close to his home in Parker. “It’s a great opportunity,” said Nelson. “One thing I noticed is we have a little bigger football players than we had at Smoky Hill.” Nelson replaces Russ McKinstry, the former Lewis-Palmer basketball coach and AD, who took the Chaparral AD
reins from Gary Thompson earlier this summer. However, McKinstry left Chaparral to enter private business. Thompson, whose brother John was Nelson’s football coach at Smoky Hill before he resigned, left Chaparral to become at assistant principal at Grandview.
Guardian Caps can’t be used
The Colorado High School Activities Association goes along with the standards of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equip-
ment, and therefore Guardian Caps will not be permitted to be worn in football games this season. The Guardian Cap is made of closedcell material and fits over the helmet and reduces the force of impact to the head, but the NOCSAE says the cap “voids the certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standard.” The lack of definite testing has prevented the NOCSAE and the CHSAA from approving use of the Guardian Cap in games, but the shell can be worn in practice.
However, using the Guardian Cap might void legal defense if an injury should occur in practice while a player is wearing a Guardian Cap. POV Ventures, which created the Guardian Cap, claims it reduces impact up to 33 percent.
Elizabeth’s Neubert to Oregon
Tatum Neubert, who will be a senior at Elizabeth, has verbally committed to play college basketball at Oregon. Neubert, 6-foot-2, averaged 15 points and 7.2 rebounds a game last season.