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Elbert County
November 7, 2013
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Elbert County, Colorado • Volume 118, Issue 41
$102K in county tax revenues frozen Order comes in response to overdue 2012 audit By George Lurie
glurie@ourcoloradonews.com Until an overdue 2012 year-end audit is submitted to the state, Elbert County’s treasurer has been ordered by the state auditor’s office to freeze more than $100,000 in tax revenues.
The county did not publicize the information concerning the order from the state, which came to light because of an open records request submitted by county resident Susan Shick. In an Oct. 21 letter addressed to County Treasurer Rick Pettitt, a representative of the Local Government Audit Division at the Office of the State Auditor states: “This letter is to notify you that Elbert County has not filed an annual audit report with the State Auditor as required by Section 29-1-
606 CRS for the year ended December 31, 2012.” Because of the missed deadline, the letter directs Pettitt to “hold all funds generated pursuant to the taxing authority … until you are notified in writing by this office.” In a written response, also dated Oct. 21, the treasurer stated: “I have been notified of the delinquent audit status … and will hold all funds generated pursuant to the taxing authority … until further notification from the Office of the State Auditor.”
In the same letter, Pettitt reported “as of this date” his office was withholding a total of $102,486.42. BOCC chair Robert Rowland characterized the situation as “embarrassing.” “But we’ll get it fixed,” Rowland added. “Our objective has been and continues to be to get this county back on a sound fiscal footing. We need to get our act together and quit doing this.” Audit continues on Page 15
Schlegel mulling his future Blunt commissioner may or may not seek re-election By George Lurie
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A painter does trim work on the Homes for Our Troops project in Wildpoint Ranches west of Elizabeth. Photos by George Lurie
Homes for Our Troops going strong Disabled vets get houses through group’s efforts By George Lurie
glurie@ourcoloradonews.com Homes for Our Troops, a Massachusettsbased nonprofit organization, continues to be very active in Elbert County, building — and then donating — homes to disabled military veterans and their families. The group is currently finishing up construction work on its fifth home in the Wildpoint Ranches subdivision just west of Elizabeth. That home, when completed later this year, will be given to retired Sgt. Matt Parker and his wife and daughter. Parker, a U.S. Army veteran from Colorado, was severely injured while serving overseas. Homes for Our Troops has also built and donated several homes in Elkhorn Ranch in the northwest corner of the county. The new homes, valued in the $300,000 to $400,000 price range, are built using donations of money and materials from the private sector as well as workers from area POSTAL ADDRESS
Work is progressing rapidly on the Homes for Our Troops house in the Wildpoint Ranches subdivison west of Elizabeth. The home will be donated to disabled military veteran Matt Parker and his family. construction companies and local volunteers. Homes for Our Troops was founded in 2004. According to its website, the organization is “strongly committed to helping those
who have selflessly given to our country and have returned home with serious injuries since September 11, 2001.” The group assists severely disabled veterans and their families by coordinating the process of building a home that provides maximum freedom of movement and the ability for the disabled veteran to live more independently. Volunteer coordinators are in charge of each build. Printed on recycled Homes provided by Homes for Our newsprint. Please recycle this copy. Troops are given at no cost to the veterans. An eligible veteran or service member may receive a Veterans Administration Specially Adapted Housing Grant of up to $64,960. Homes continues on Page 15
In an interview Oct. 30 with the Elbert County News, District 2 County Commissioner Kurt Schlegel said he has yet to decide whether to seek re-election in 2014. “I’m sitting on the fence right now,” Schlegel said. “I’ll probably make the decision sometime after the first of the year.” During his nearly three years in office, Schlegel Schlegel has not shied away from controversy. The blunt-spoken retired Marine has been the target of lawsuits and a shortlived recall effort in 2012. Interviewed recently in his office, Schlegel said he continues to spend more time than he would like “reacting” to accusations and criticism from constituents. “Going into this, I knew what I was taking on and that it was going to be a difficult job,” Schlegel said. “But I’ve never shied away from challenges.” Schlegel, who worked as a firefighter for much of his career — and was one of the earliest and most vocal proponents of the Tea Party in Elbert County — lives in Elkhorn Ranch, in the northwest corner of the county. In addition to the $49,600-a-year salary he’s paid as a commissioner, he also owns and operates his own public-safety consulting firm and travels frequently around the country advising public officials and private companies. “These last few years while I’ve worked for the county, I’ve taken a little hit in my bank account,” he said. “I’ve only got so many good working years ahead of me,” said Schlegel, 56. Acknowledging that the current BOCC faces a variety of challenges in terms of replacing outdated infrastructure and stabilizing the county’s financial condition, Schlegel refused to blame previous administrations for the county’s current woes. “I didn’t inherit any of the county issues,” he said. “I chose to take them on.” Schlegel said that for the county to pull itself out of its current financial hole, “we’ve got to put all of that old history behind us and start pulling together.” Explaining that the BOCC had been “exploring during recent strategy sessions” a number of ways to stabilize the county’s finances, Schlegel also said he did not think it was the county’s role to “act as a profit center.”
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A flag, ribbon and chair form an exhibit at the Elizabeth Veterans Memorial.
Saluting Elizabeth’s Veterans Day will be special this year in Elizabeth. The town’s new Veterans Memorial, located at the entrance to the Elizabeth Cemetery, is nearly complete and will be open Nov. 11 for visitors to pay their respects to those who
have served in the military. The project’s construction was 100 percent funded by donations from the public, and the cemetery board donated the land.
PHOTOS BY GEORGE LURIE
Longtime Parker eatery set to close Warhorse Inn owner will tackle new pursuits By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com The Warhorse Inn, arguably the most well-known independent restaurant in Parker, is closing its doors after 30 years. Stevan Strain, the venerable owner of the Warhorse Inn, recently turned 60 and is in the process of selling because he wants to take on new pursuits. The beloved restaurant has been a fixture of East Mainstreet in downtown Parker since it opened in 1983. “It’s been a great privilege and adventure, and an educational thing to be in this business for 30 years,” Strain said in his distinctive Southern accent. The Warhorse Inn has been the site of anniversary dinners, Mother’s Day brunches, business transactions, retirement parties and political campaign kickoffs, among many other events. Debbie Lewis, who celebrated her election to Parker Town Council at the eatery in 2000 and again in 2012, says it has become part of “the fabric of the community.” “It’s hard to see something like that go. It’s been here for so long,” said Lewis, who has been a regular customer at the Warhorse, as it’s known locally, for all 30 years of its existence. Strain has kept the doors open for nearly
the last year to enable his 27 employees to find new jobs. Now that he is down to just six workers, the Warhorse is only open Wednesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Strain spent 40 years in the restaurant business, and although he is unsure what his future holds, he is satisfied with his decision to sell. He wants time to reflect on his next venture without having the pending sale weighing down on him, he said, before adding a final pitch: “If anyone is interested in coming in to get Parker’s best burger or our mushrooms tempura, this is the time to do it. Once it’s gone, it will not be the same recipes. It will be under a new name.” Strain is in final negotiations with a group that wants to honor the downtown district’s heritage with a new restaurant called the Parker Garage. It will pay homage to an iconic garage and gas station that was built in the same spot in 1916. “I believe the restaurant we’re trying to bring in has a great chance of being the No. 1 restaurant in Parker,” Strain said. “It’s unlike anything that’s ever been here before.” The Warhorse Inn has become an institution, one that has been a constant presence for longtime residents. Lewis described it as “Parker’s Cheers,” referring to the 1980s sitcom based on a Boston bar where everybody knows your name. There is no specific timeline for the closure of the Warhorse and opening of the Parker Garage.
Construction of the new Elizabeth Veterans Memorial was funded entirely by donations from the public.
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Take your medicine and pick insurance Let’s face it. Buying health insurance is not fun. It’s hardly like shopping for a new computer. But if you make the wrong decision, it could cost you zillions of dollars and maybe even send you to bankruptcy court if you get really sick. So it pays to think carefully about the policy you can buy in the state shopping exchange if you’re one of the thousands of Coloradans eligible for exchange coverage — maybe even with a subsidy to help pay the premium. Where to begin? Once the computer glitches with the exchanges are corrected — they will be — and you plow through the mechanics of setting up an email account, if you don’t already have one, these are the key decisions you have to make. Decision Point 1: How much coverage do you want? The answer may depend on how large a subsidy you’re eligible for. After you enter basic information about income, the website will calculate how much of a subsidy you can get. A family of four with an income around $94,000 won’t get much; a family with an income about $24,000 will. The amount of the subsidy for the year is the same whether you buy an expensive policy, say a gold plan, which will cover 80 percent of your medical costs, or a cheaper bronze plan that covers only 60 percent. Decision Point 2: Do you qualify for special subsidies for people with low
incomes — below $58,875 for a family of four this year? These will help pay some of the cost-sharing exchange policies require — things like the co-payments, coinsurance and deductibles. But there’s a catch. Individuals or families can get these subsidies only if they buy a silver plan that covers only 70 percent of the bills. Families will have to decide whether to buy a policy that’s more comprehensive than the silver plan or the less comprehensive plan and get some help with the cost-sharing. Decision Point 3: If you do get a subsidy, how do you want it applied? The subsidy can be applied to each insurance payment, which means you pay a smaller premium each month. Or you can collect it at tax time like a tax refund. After you make these three decisions, you’ll face the hardest decision of all. Unless you have a chronic illness, that’s a tough calculation to make. Unforeseen accidents and illnesses happen. Your kid
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When do you start holiday shopping? With the holidays approaching fast, Colorado Community Media went to The Parker Shoppes in Parker to ask: When do you start your holiday shopping?
“I start as early as I can. The problem is, I hide the presents and don’t find them until March. My husband waits until Christmas Eve.” — Janeen Lebkuecher, Parker “Usually in the middle of October, so there is not so much stress as it gets closer to Christmas.” — Nancy Browning, Castle Pines
“I feel like I usually start December 23rd. It’s just procrastinating. I don’t enjoy holiday shopping. I put if off and make it even worse.” — Mike Matthews, Denver “I try to shop every day throughout the year … you find the most interesting and eclectic things if you don’t have a list you’re trying to satisfy.” — Louise Sparks, Denver
Colorado struggles while D.C. stumbles In stark contrast to Washington’s dysfunction, which brought us a 16-day government shutdown and the risk of default in October, Coloradans know what it means to do their jobs day in and day out. Across the state, and in some cases as they recovered from catastrophic flooding, workers in Colorado continued to carry out their duties and meet their responsibilities, in light of the paralysis in Washington. From police officers to teachers, business owners to assemblyline workers, we proved that Colorado doesn’t shut down. To highlight this point, immediately following the shutdown, we traveled across the state to work side-by-side with Coloradans who are working hard day in and day out. Despite challenges they face, the workers we met with were meeting their obligations, providing for their families, and contributing to our economy. At Adam’s Mountain Cafe, a popular local eatery in Manitou Springs, the restaurant’s owner, Farley McDonough,
gets hurt playing football, or you need an emergency appendectomy. What you end up paying if things like this happen depends on the policy you select now. Decision Point 4: Weighing risk versus coverage. Buying any insurance policy involves weighing risk against the price of protecting yourself from that risk. Usually the higher the premium, the more comprehensive the policy. A policy with a low premium carries much more financial risk if you get sick. Decision Point 5: Weighing the costsharing. Here’s where it get tricky, and you’ll have to make some trade-offs. How you make this decision depends on your tolerance for risk. If you think you won’t get sick, then you might prefer a low premium and not worry about the high out-of-pocket costs you’ll face when illness strikes. These include deductibles, co-pays, a set amount for a service and co-insurance — a percentage of the bill you must pay. If you want financial peace of mind if you do get sick, then a highpremium policy might be better. Decision Point 6: Provider choice. We all say we want lots of choice in our medical care. But we may not get it. As a trade-off for lower premiums, many insurance companies selling in the state exchanges are limiting the networks of doctors and hospitals consumers can use. Some insurers include only providers who
There are few things better than a baked potato, but you must never have one before Sept. 22. It’s very bad luck if you do. To be safe, I don’t bake one until the day the clocks fall back. This year that was Nov. 3. In French, a potato is a “pomme de terre”: an apple from the earth. Apples are great too, but you can’t put sour cream or bacon bits on them. French fries in French are “les frites.” Makes no sense. I couldn’t explain why baked potatoes are so wonderful when they are so ordinary and abundant any better than Katharine Hepburn’s description of Spencer Tracy. Hepburn compared Tracy to a baked potato. “A baked potato is pure,” she said. “It’s of the earth, and it’s dependable, that was Spencer.” Potatoes are dependable. They are lowmaintenance, and they are not precocious like some other vegetables. Have you ever tried to halve an acorn squash? See you in the emergency room.
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quickly put me to work. Between filling waters and wiping down tables, I talked with customers about the hardships and losses they’ve suffered as a result of the mudslides and flooding in Manitou this summer. They also shared with me their frustration with the dysfunction in Washington. Later, when riding along with Officer Marcus Juliano on his beat in Pueblo, I witnessed his dedication to his community as he responded to call after call well into the night. In Fowler, at the family-owned Jensen’s Blue Ribbon Processing, Jerry Jensen, the meatpacking plant’s owner, explained the challenges and costs of
agree to large discounts that in turn allow the insurers to offer low premiums. See if doctors and hospitals you want to use are in the network that comes with the plan you choose. If you use a provider who is not in your network, you may get stuck with 40 or 50 percent of a bill. Typically, insurers make you pay large amounts of coinsurance if you seek care out of network. Finally, when you narrow your choice to two or three policies, ask for a document called Summary of Benefits and Coverage that allows a side-by-side comparison of deductibles, co-insurance, and co-payments and notes what services are not covered. There are more catches here. Insurers don’t have to offer you this document, but if you ask for it, they must provide it. And the disclosures don’t have to include the premium. Shoppers will have to find that elsewhere. The process I’ve just outlined may seem overwhelming, but like bad-tasting medicine, it will be good for you in the end.
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Raw beets are impossible. Artichokes are a pain in the neck. I love beets, but I refuse to buy raw ones. Artichokes are sexy, but they are a lot of labor. Love’s labor lost. We rarely had baked potatoes when I was growing up. We had mashed potatoes, and they’re almost as good as baked potatoes. I played with my mashed potatoes, however. It’s difficult to play with baked potatoes, so immediately you feel more grown up. Baked potatoes are for adults. I am a miserable cook, but I can bake a Marshall continues on Page 5
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A Facebook page that’s not antisocial media Sept. 22 … that was a really lovely thing you did today, giving flowers to the girls who weren’t asked to homecoming. … It was really good to see that someone cared enough to put some good hard effort into being a good person. For a lot of us it was the highlight of our day. … Thank you so much, really. March 5 The other day when everyone in the west atrium pitched in to help the janitors clean up/stack chairs/fold tables? Ya. That was really cool. If you scroll through the Facebook Compliments page of Lakewood High School, you’ll come across many more just like these. “Positive words,” senior Olivia Ehret says, “have the power to change the community.” One could say that is her mantra and why, almost a year ago, she and a friend decided to duplicate the Compliments page she had stumbled upon on the University of Southern California website. “Oh, gosh, I was entranced by it,” Olivia remembers. “I scrolled on it for two hours. I thought if it could be implemented on such a huge campus as USC, it definitely could at Lakewood.” Compliments, after all, are just one more way of spreading a little kindness. But the accolade-filled Facebook pages also reflect a positive use of social media in an age when it is often used as a tool for meanness and spitefulness. Consider the recent suicide of a 12-yearold Florida girl, who investigators say killed herself after continued online harassment by two other girls, 12 and 14. There have been many other such cases reported. Federal government studies report 52 percent of students have been cyberbullied and
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competing with large companies. Jerry works hard every day to keep his doors open. At U.S. Tractor and Harvest Inc. in Alamosa, mechanics explained the difficulties small farms are facing throughout the state due to drought and high feed costs, not to mention the fact that Washington has yet to reauthorize the farm bill. Whether it was substitute teaching in Denver, working at Brown Cycles and Edgewater Brewery in Grand Junction, or hauling onions at Tuxedo Farms in Olathe, the stark contrast between these hard-working Coloradans and the political antics going on in Washington was crystalclear. Though the government has reopened — at least temporarily — the effects of this
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potato. They are foolproof, unless you take them out of the oven too soon, which I have done. Then they are crunchy, and not so good. I don’t top mine with butter, sour cream, bacon bits, chives, peanut butter, none of that. I top mine with small curd cottage cheese. Try it. Baked potatoes should be prepared when the weather breaks, when summer has packed up, and autumn registers for a while, before winter settles in. There may be no better dinner on a snowy evening than a baked potato. It is a simple and honest meal or side dish. Compare this to lobster. You don’t have to euthanize a potato. Compare baking a potato to homemade lasagna or Thai pretzel chicken. You just pre-heat the oven, foil-wrap or olive-oil the potato, and then go do something else for a couple of hours — unless you microwave it. Which I never do. For some reason, I prefer to bake potatoes. It’s a part of their charm. I speed-dial frozen entrees all the time, but I don’t want to speed-dial a potato.
25 percent repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet. The faceless nature of social media makes it alarmingly easy to be unkind, to cause hurt without feeling or seeing the effects or repercussions. Although many describe social media as impersonal, it’s actually quite the opposite. Plenty of emotion flies across the networked miles — sadly, it’s often the hateful kind. Which is what is so nice about a Compliments page: It puts the heart back into the words. Oct. 30 We only recently talked, but you are an amazing person inside and out. I love how you aren’t afraid to be yourself, it is really inspiring! The nice things you say can make people’s day, like it did mine! One of the first such uses of social media occurred in October 2011 when a young man at Iowa City West High School created a Twitter Compliments account as a way to fight back against cyberbullying in the area. The account took off, tweeting more than 3,000 messages in three months. Several other high schools followed, and then universities, including Columbia, Penn State and Brown, spurred the trend with Facebook pages that, for the most part, remain anonymous by asking users to ridiculous and manufactured crisis were undeniably damaging to the country and to Colorado. Standard and Poor’s estimated that the shutdown took $24 billion out of our economy and for 16 days put 800,000 people out of work nationwide, including more than 40,000 workers in Colorado, all of whom temporarily had paychecks delayed. In the aftermath of unprecedented flooding that caused tremendous destruction, this shutdown was a kick in the teeth to the thousands in our state who are working hard every day and are struggling to rebuild. As we look forward, now is the time for Washington to get its act together and work on priorities important to Coloradans. This includes fixing our broken immigration system, passing the farm bill, and most importantly crafting a balanced bipartisan budget.
send compliments to an inbox from which administrators then tag the messages to the recipient’s News Feed. That’s how it’s done at Lakewood High School. “It’s just a nice way for people’s days to be brightened,” Olivia says. “The beauty is in the mystery.” Although the Lakewood page wasn’t started as a response to cyberbullying, Olivia believes it helps keep the negativity and meanness at bay. In almost a year, there’s only been one comment she’s removed. “I think we’d be a lot more positive and healthy society” if we said nicer things to each other, she says. “People would have better self-images of themselves and feel more open communication with other people. And maybe there would be less instances of bullying if people didn’t feel so isolated and lonely.” March 12 Seeing this page makes me want to transfer to Lakewood as soon as possible. I’ve seen bullying all around at my school. There’s NO ONE that has the courage to compliment one other here. I appreciate how everyone treats each other well. … There is an art to complimenting, though. It must be sincere. It must be truthful. Otherwise, it loses the power to uplift and could do just the opposite, says Michael Karlson, a professor at the University of Denver’s graduate school of professional psychology. An insincere compliment makes you “wonder if that other person doesn’t respect you or know you.” But a genuine one can work a little magic. “It can activate a positive image of yourself,” Karlson says. “Sometimes, when we’re feeling depressed and incompetent, it’s a
reminder of who we usually are.” Olivia would agree. “A lot of people they say the compliments have been posted at just the right time,” she says, because “they were having a rough time.” March 13 To the girl in the bathroom who said I was pretty. … Thanks. I really needed that right then. Olivia, quite wise at 17, has an idea about why we aren’t as kind as we could be — we’re afraid of the reaction, of what people might think of us. “Society is kind of closed off in the sense that when we see something positive about someone we keep it to ourselves,” she says, “especially when it’s someone we don’t know that well.“ We need to take the leap. It’s not that difficult. “Kind words can be short and easy to speak,” a Missionaries of Charities Sisters once said, “but their echoes are truly endless.” If we find we can’t say them, maybe we can write them. Oct. 13, via mobile Luka Savarie, I don’t know you at all. But I think you seem like such a cool and down to earth person. Also your haircut is SO cute. 23 like This made my night. (smiley face) thank you so much you lovely, lovely person. And that says it all. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303566-4110.
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I’d add some thoughts about the Irish potato famine, but it’s unpleasant, and I want a pleasant column for a change. No complaints or grudges, or proposals of prison time for tailgaters. This surprised me: “China is now the world’s largest potato-producing country, and nearly a third of the world’s potatoes are harvested in China and India.” India? My No. 1 television program is “Modern Marvels.” I can’t get enough. Now and then the History Channel has a “Modern Marvels” marathon and I am glued to it. Season 15, Episode 3: “Potato.” Originally aired January 28, 2010. It covers everything about potatoes, and the narrator, justifiably, makes the ordinary potato sound like a major contributor to civilization. The narrator, Lloyd Sherr, has one of the great voices in television. His stage name is Max Raphael, which is a combination of his sons’ names, Max and Raphael. He makes the potato sound heroic. Idaho is sometimes called the “Potato State,” but its real nickname is the “Gem State,” which isn’t very inspiring. You’re in the clear: It’s past Sept. 22, the first day of autumn. Have a baked potato tonight. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net
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Library is resource for Thanksgiving Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the crisp dry air and the crinkle of leaves underfoot. Any time of year is a good time for reading, of course. I enjoy curling up under a blanket with a cup of tea and a cozy mystery these days. This year I bought a half bushel of apples at the Farmers Market and have plans for apple crisp and homemade applesauce that I will freeze to enjoy all winter. I also have a couple pie pumpkins that I will roast and puree. Once I started pureeing my own pumpkin, the kind in the can just doesn’t cut it anymore! As we roll into November, I start to plan my Thanksgiving menu. Everyone has their traditional standbys. For me it’s fresh cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and green beans with almonds that surround the roasted turkey. But every year I experiment with a new side dish or two. And for des-
sert, how about a pumpkin cheesecake instead of pumpkin pie? If you need inspiration for your menu or ways to express gratitude at the table, check out some resources at the library. We subscribe to magazines such as Family Circle, Cooking Light and Martha Stewart Living that are full of menu suggestions and decorating ideas. We also have books such as “Thanksgiving 101” for menu ideas and
“The Thanksgiving Ceremony” with suggestions for how to share your gratitude. And don’t forget to check online for some great holiday baking books in our Overdrive downloadable book collection. To share the spirit of thankfulness and help to explain why we celebrate this holiday to your young friends, we have many picture books about Thanksgiving. In “The Thanksgiving Mice,” four mice re-enact the story of how the Pilgrims came to America and the first Thanksgiving. Stop by any of our branch libraries — our librarians will be happy to load you up with a cornucopia of books to feast upon! I don’t want to rush the season, but maybe I can help take some of the pressure off of some of your holiday shopping. Continuing a tradition started a couple years ago, both the Kiowa and Simla Friends of the Library will be hosting a silent auc-
tion. The silent auction in Simla started last weekend and runs through Nov. 22, and the one in Kiowa begins Nov. 15 and concludes Dec. 6. Both groups will have a variety of handcrafted gifts available, as well as themed baskets donated from local businesses and individuals. I’d like to say that I got my holiday shopping done at silent auctions and local craft fairs last year, and it would be mostly true. What I never stopped to count was whether I bought more presents for other people, or for myself! Either way, come out and support your local crafters and libraries by bidding on items in our silent auctions. 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.
Bull moose causes stir in Parker Officials believe sighting is first ever for town By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com A young bull moose caused quite a stir in two Parker neighborhoods before being tranquilized and relocated. The moose traveled through gullies, drainage ditches and greenbelts throughout Parker. The first reports came in to Douglas County authorities the night of Oct. 25 from residents in Stroh Ranch. The Parker Police Department received calls starting around 7 a.m. Oct. 28 after the moose was seen southwest of Jordan Road and Lincoln Avenue in the Stonegate subdivision, said Sgt. Andy Coleman, spokesman for the
Parker Police Department. The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife responded and monitored Parker residents while they gathered to catch pictures of the moose. Police warned people to not get too close, as moose are known to charge when they feel threatened. The moose rested in brush near a recreration trail for more than two hours, and shutterbugs waited in the cold, damp weather to get the perfect shot. That moment came around 2:15 p.m., when the moose stood up and took a drink from a puddle in a creek bed. Justin Olson, the wildlife officer at the scene, said his first priority was making sure there were no issues when school let out at Pine Grove Elementary on Stonegate Parkway. The moose was three blocks away about
an hour before classes were scheduled to be dismissed Oct. 28. Recess was held indoors. The moose allowed spectators to take photos from as little as 20 feet away, and Olson described it as “very docile.” However, he kept a close eye on its behavior to make sure it didn’t display signs of agitation or aggression. Wildlife officials initially said tranquilization would be a last resort because of the potential stress it causes to the animal. Officers expected the moose to move on once darkness set in, but when they saw the morning of Oct. 29 that he had traveled only 100 yards, they decided that tranquilization would be in the best interest of the moose and residents because of the continued public attention, said Jennifer Churchill, spokeswoman for Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife.
A bull moose travels through a riparian area Oct. 28 in the Stonegate subdivision. At least three moose have been spotted in Douglas County in the last month, according to wildlife officers. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. Have lunch, enjoy an apple dumpling and shop for handcrafted gifts at Elbert’s 47th Christmas bazaar, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Russell Gates Mercantile CommunityHall and at the Elbert School. Dozens of crafters will sell their items. Call 303-648-3118. The hall was built in 1906 and money from the bazaar will help to maintain and renovate it, and will go toward community support.
BUSINESS NETWORKING. The Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce presents business after hours from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Through Your Eyes Photography, 276 E. Kiowa Ave. in Elizabeth. Meet Kimberly and see what wonderful memories she can create for you. Also hosted by 2 Chics and a Kitchen. Other hosts include Donya Lewis of Mary Kay Cosmetics and Peggy Roos of Geiger Inc. Refreshments will be served. Network with other local business people. Everyone is welcome. Call the Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce at 303-646-4287 or director@ elizabethchamber.org.
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IN THE CARDS Elizabeth High football players get to work at the Oct. 30 practice. The Cardinals team won the championship in the East Metro League. The Elizabeth players will host their first playoff game Nov. 9 Photo by George Lurie
First playoff game will be in Elizabeth on Nov. 9 By George Lurie
glurie@ourcoloradonews.com The redbirds are flying high. Winging their way into post-season play with an impressive record and a ton of momentum, the Elizabeth Cardinals are the East Metro League football champions and will be hosting their first playoff game on Nov. 9. In the first round of the playoffs, head coach Chris Cline is anticipating the Cardinals may face one of three potential opponents: Delta, Glenwood Springs or Conifer. Elizabeth defeated Glenwood in 2010 to win the 3A state championship and Cline said he likes the team’s chances to “go deep” into the playoffs this year too.
“3A is such wide-open race. There are some really good teams and we think we are one of them,” said Cline, who singled out a trio of Cardinals seniors as the heart and soul of this year’s team: • Chase Nicholas, a running back and linebacker, is both the team’s leading rusher and tackler. • Quarterback Brody Oliver, who has amassed more than 1,000 yards rushing and passing and has also caught three touchdown passes from backup quarterback Logan Weber. “Brody’s our overall offensive leader,” Cline said. “We give him every chance we can to use his athleticism.” • Dallas Reins, a 6-foot-5, 265-pound tackle and defensive end, anchors the offensive and defensive lines and is attracting a lot of attention from college scouts. “Dallas is one of the fastest linemen I’ve seen in a long time,” said Cline. Cline is a former standout prep and college player himself — he played tight
end at Mesa College in Grand Junction and has coached at the high school level for a total of 28 years. He came to Elizabeth after coaching in Rifle and also coached for a number of years in Cortez in southwestern Colorado. In charge of the EHS football program since 2000, Cline became the school’s athletic director in 2004 and also serves as activity director and assistant principal. All three of Cline’s sons have come through his program — two still play for the Cardinals and his oldest is now playing for Western State in Gunnison while getting his degree in education. “We’re a football family,” Cline said. This year’s Cardinals squad has compiled an impressive 8-2 regular-season record and Cline believes the Cardinals are peaking at just the right time. “I’ve got a great coaching staff. We’ve been together a long time and really believe in what we do — and so do the kids,” said Cline.
“Football is all about execution. And our team has really been executing well as the season has gone on.” Cline said that in his 14 years at Elizabeth, the team has changed offensive schemes four times. The team’s offensive attack this year, he said, has been a mixture of “spread and double wing. We try to keep the defenses we’ve faced balanced and don’t allow them to load up on the run or the pass.” “We work with kids and try to play to their strengths,” Cline said. “A lot of our success comes from good kids and good parents working hard and going in the same direction.” And unlike other Front Range schools that have transformed themselves into football powerhouses, Cline said the Cardinals don’t get a lot of out-of-district transfers or new kids each year. “We do it with Elizabeth kids,” he said. “I’ve known most of my players since they were in elementary school.”
Elizabeth second at state gymanstics Reynolds the runner-up in the all-around category By Scott Stocker
Special to Colorado Community Media When one thinks about it, Elizabeth’s Emily Reynolds was only a blink of an eye away from being a state champion. Reynolds placed second in the Nov. 1 Class 4A, all-around state gymnastics championships in competition at Thornton High School with a score of 36.925. And that second was also good enough to help lead Elizabeth to a second-place team finish behind Thompson Valley. Reynolds was edged by Thompson Valley’s Alyssa Carroll who tallied 37.475. She finished second on floor in the all-around (9.25), was third on the balance beam (9.525), fourth on the uneven bars (9.1) and fifth on vault (9.05).
Elizabeth scored 178.25 behind the Eagles’ winning 179.275. Evergreen placed third in the team competition with a 176.00. Despite the team loss for Elizabeth, which was the defending state champion, the Cardinals, coached by Stacey Folmer, were able to place three others in the top 10-all-around clash. The Cardinals had also won state team titles in 2009 and 2010. Haley Brekiss placed fifth in the allaround (36.225), Jessie Gerczynski was seventh (35.75) and Alissa Poland, eighth (35.075). The foursome were the only Cardinals in the all-around competition. “Today was our best score we’ve had and I’m so proud of everyone,” Reynolds said following the team competition. “We came in confident. We were not upset, but another championship would have been sweet. I just wanted to stay confident and not be intimidated. We all wanted to go out and do what we could do.” Reynolds then went on to place third
on both the balance beam and vault in the Nov. 2 individual competition. She scored 9.5 on the beam and 9.25 on vault for her bronze medals. She came through with a fourth on floor (9.4), but had to settle for a disappointing 12th on the bars. “(Saturday) was all about individual challenges and it ended a fun and eventful season,” Reynolds said. “We leave the season on a high note and, overall, certainly something our team can build on for the future.” Thompson Valley, in winning its second team title, won the beam (45.7), floor (45.35) and vault (45.20). Elizabeth was second on floor (45.05) and vault (45.175) and third on both the beam (44.45) and bars (43.575). “We made some weird mistakes on the beam,” Folmer said. “But I’m certainly proud of how the girls finished. They wanted to walk away proud and did it for the team. I think everyone walked away with
a feeling that we could compete well here and we did the best we could. The girls are feeling good and glad that they were able to feed off one another. “The team means a lot more than just individual feelings. The girls were coming out more for the team rather than individual efforts. Our underclassmen will be ready to go back to work for next season. “ Breikss had her best event with a second place in the all-around competition on vault. Here, she also placed second to Carroll with her score of 9.25 to Carroll’s 9.6. She also finished fourth in the beam qualifying (.9.35), sixth on bars (8.9) and 14th on floor (8.725). However, she had to settle for a fourth on the bars in the individual competition (8.925), but failed to medal in the remaining three events. “I’m a senior and I wanted to finish as a leader,” said Breikss. “The key was to have Gymnastics continues on Page 9
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our team together and I think we were. Vault is my best event and I’m pleased with how I came out today. I’m really sad to be done. When I fell (on bars) all I could do was get back. There are no regrets and I didn’t want the mistakes to bother me. You have to stay positive the whole day. I’m certainly happy to be here.” Gerczynski (35.75) and Poland (35.075) just missed out on earning medals in the all-around as they placed seventh and eighth, respectively. However, Gerczynski went on to finish fifth on bars (8.8) and the beam (9.125). Poland would eventually place fifth floor (9.375) and vault (9.1). “I’m so happy four our team,” said Gerczynski, who was seventh in the all-around competition on floor and vault and eighth on beam and bars. “It was our best team effort of the year. My key was to be calm and positive. I’m a junior so I’ll be working hard next season for a higher finish. “I did really good today and I’m proud I got high scores,” said Gerczynski, who
also finished seventh on floor (9.125) and eighth on vault (9.0). “It was super important to be patient and confident. Poland’s top finish in the all-around was a third on vault (9.1) and fourth on floor (9.225). “I’m so proud of all of us and we did what we had to do,” said Poland, who also placed eighth on bars (8.6). “No matter what happened we just wanted to go out and do our best. It’s the last meet for me as I’m not going to do gymnastics in college. I was just so grateful to be here.” Elizabeth’s Dillon Lind and Sierra Schwegel also reached the finals on the bars and eventually finished 10th and 15th, respectively. Lind scored 8.5, Schwegel, 7.45. Schwegel also placed seventh on Vault (9.025) and was also joined in the finals by teammate Payton Poalillo, 11th (8.875). The Cardinals Megan Reynolds was 11th on floor (8.825). Thompson Valley’s Carroll won the vault in the all-around with a glittering 9.6. She also pulled out a second in the all-around on the bars (9.225) and beam (9.6) and was sixth on floor (9.05). She would go on to win the individual gold medal on floor (9.7), silvers on vault (9.6) and beam (9.6) and bronze on the bars (9.15).
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Resident finds injured pilot after crash Small plane hit power lines above Castle Rock ravine By Virginia Grantier
vgrantier@ourcoloradonews.com Jennifer Frieling, 40, of Castle Rock, was sewing a daughter’s Halloween costume at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 when she heard an airplane engine that “sounded way too close.” “I started getting up — and heard a boom,” she said. Frieling said she opened the slidingglass-door drapes at her home — which backs onto open space in the 1600 block of Aquamarine Way — and saw sparks above trees in a ravine about 100 feet away. After calling 911, Frieling grabbed a headlamp and a flashlight and a coat. She said out there in the fog, she could only see about five to 10 feet ahead of her, but soon spotted, down in the ravine, broken branches and then the plane’s red tail wing. And at 7:08 p.m. she called 911, again, to report a downed plane. She said she started hollering down into the gulch, “Hello, can someone hear me?” She said she heard nothing and was considering going down there, although she could smell fuel, “stuff burning,” when she happened to shine her flashlight to the right and saw someone about 15 to 20 feet away near the ravine’s edge. Frieling said the woman, who appeared middle-aged, was flat on her back, arms out, perpendicular to her body, and she wasn’t moving. Still on the phone with dispatch, Frieling felt for a pulse and then saw the woman’s nostrils flare and Frieling asked if she could hear her. “Then she moaned,” Frieling said.
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crawled out of her plane and then crawled about 30 feet to the side of the ravine. She then crawled about 20 feet up the ravine’s side. She was found about 50 feet from the Frielings’ home. Morales said the pilot had planned to land at Front Range Airport in Adams County, but because of icing problems radioed Centennial Airport and was on her way to land there when she hit the major
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A single-engine plane that crashed in a ravine Oct. 28 in the Sapphire Pointe subdvision in Castle Rock was being looked at by investigators Oct. 29 near the crash site. The pilot suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Photo by Virginia Grantier
north-south power lines that are about 100 to 150 feet above the ravine. He said it looks like the plane, luckily, slid for a time along the steel-cable lines which are built to withstand tons of ice, much more than the weight of the single-engine plane — and then the plane dropped into the ravine. Morales said rescue personnel were able to get her to a nearby trauma center within about 45 minutes of the crash. The crash remains under investigation. The plane is a Glasair Aviation Sportsman GS-II experimental airplane, said Karen McGrath, a Castle Rock spokeswoman. And Peter Knudson, a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board, said Oct. 29 he hadn’t heard yet from an investigator assigned to the case and so didn’t have information to report. But he did say the plane’s registration number is N535SP. According to Flight Aware, a flighttracking website, that plane left Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden, Colo., at 5:45 p.m. the day of the crash. Its destination was Front Range Airport. Morales said he expected the pilot would be released from the hospital in the next day or two. Frieling, who said she and her husband built their home there in 2004 knowing it was under a flight path, said she loves watching the planes pass overhead. And her reaction to having a plane come so close to her home is that planes are everywhere. One could drop out of the sky anywhere and “if it’s your time, it’s your time,” she said. “God is ultimately in control (so) I live life to the fullest each day and don’t worry about the `what ifs,’” she said.
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Heaping helping of hymn-singing South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway in Littleton, invites families to a “Hymn and Gospel Music Sing Concert” at 7 p.m. Nov. 16, featuring Jerry Nelson and the Rocky Mountain Praise Choir. They will repeat a concert of favorite hymns and gospel music that was a great success in August at First Church of the Nazarene in Cherry Hills Village. The choir of 80 to 100 voices from churches around the metro area will be accompanied by a full orchestra. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken. Call 303-798-2406 for information.
Author coming to bookstore “A Painter at Work” by Paul Cezanne, 1874-75, oil on panel, is in the “Nature as Muse” portion of “Passport to Paris,” and shows the start of “plein air” painting by the Impressionists as oil paints became available in tubes. From the Frederick Hamilton Collection. Images courtesy of the Denver Art Museum
French art shown at museum ‘Passport to Paris’ links three exhibits By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Three related shows meld together flawlessly at the Denver Art Museum to give local art lovers a welcoming visit to Paris and its environs. Beloved artists appear in more than one collection, showing how they bridged across years and segments of society and from academic standards to joyful renderings of sunshine and the outdoors. “Passport to Paris” continues through Feb. 9, 2014, in the Hamilton Building. “Court to Cafe: Three Centuries of French Artworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum” is the entry point, and it features 50 works from the collection of the famous museum in Hartford, Conn. These works begin with 17th-century paintings of religious scenes, mythological subjects, landscapes, still lifes and genre scenes and extend to the early 19th century. This DAM installation in the second floor Anschutz Gallery is especially welldesigned and features high color, hand- “Nympheas (Water Lilies)” by Claude Monet, 1907 oil on canvas, is on exhibit in Denver. stenciled walls, architectural timate Look at French which focuses on landscape. In a press moldings and decorative IF YOU GO Drawings from the Es- tour, DAM director Christoph Heinrich art from the museum’s own mond Bradley Martin pointed out that oil paints became availcollection, such as damask “Passport to Paris” continues Collection,” a collection able in tubes in the mid-1800s, enabling chairs and small furniture through Feb. 9 at the Denver that is kept at the DAM, artists to work outdoors in that medium, pieces. Art Museum, 13th Avenue although its owner lives “en plein air.” Because many Colorado Music plays in the backbetween Broadway and Banelsewhere. It is on the sec- artists prefer to work outdoors, it is exground. nock, with a special exhibition ond floor in the Martin pected that they will especially relate to Another pleasing touch is ticket that includes all three and McCormick Gallery. “Nature as Muse” with its sunlit orchards the inclusion of several stylsegments plus general muIncluded are 39 works on and gardens. ish white dresses, matchseum admission. Tickets cost paper in a range of techRelated programming is extensive ing the ones depicted in $12 members/$22 adult nonniques. Sketches by art- throughout the exhibit time. See denverpaintings of intimate home members, with discounts. See ists from across the time artmuseum.org for scheduling. Of parscenes. denverartmuseum.org or call period draw a viewer up ticular note is a collaboration with the They are on loan from the 720-865-5000. There will be close to appreciate the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, which Los Angeles County Museum extended holiday hours — lines — in fact, there are provided a soundtrack for the Court to of Art. again see the website. some magnifying lenses Cafe exhibit in advance and featured Since works range from provided for those who French music in its Nov. 1-3 concerts. Evthe early 1600s to the early need assistance in appre- ery Saturday at 1 p.m., various symphon1900s, the visitor finds early ciating the delicate works. ic ensembles will present a 45-minute works by Edgar Degas, CaFor the first time, Impressionist paint- performance at the museum, featuring mille Pissaro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri ings from the Frederic C. Hamilton col- French masterworks with commentary de Toulouse Lautrec and Claude Monet lection are shown in what may be the to place them in context. The first-floor studio space will behere, plus later works in the two subse- most popular segment: “Nature as Muse.” quent exhibits, weaving threads of the Some works from the DAM collection are come a drawing studio, with local artists blended into this collection in the Gal- demonstrating and teaching on weekstory together. Next stop is “Drawing Room: an In- lagher Family Gallery on the first floor, ends.
Best-selling author Richard Paul Evans (“The Christmas Box”) will meet readers to discuss and sign his latest book, “The Four Doors,” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Tattered Cover/Highlands Ranch, 9315 Dorchester St., in the Town Center. The book grew out of a talk he prepared for young people and is a guide. His “doors” are: Believe there’s a reason you were born; Free yourself from limitation; Magnify your life; and develop a love-centered map. His text enlarges on each one in easy, accessible language. 303470-7050.
Fort Logan open house
The Friends of Historic Fort Logan will host an open house at the restored Officers’ Home at the fort from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Of special interest is a display of World War I and World War II military hardware and related items. The collection was accumulated by Arthur Rossi following his 1953-1955 term in noncombatant duty in Korea. He started with a jigsaw puzzle and added personal items. The fort entrance is in Sheridan on Oxford Avenue, just west of Lowell Boulevard. The restored home is on the south side of the parade ground, with a cannon on the front lawn. Admission is free; donations are welcomed.
Young musicians perform
Three young classical musicians from the Young Musicians Foundation roster will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. They are: flutist Sarah Umezono, violinist Andrew Ying and violinist Natalie Hodges. Richard Holbrook, guest pianist and YMF alumnus, will also perform. The three will receive financial assistance for early training, such as fees to participate in competitions and concerts, travel costs, accompanist’s fees, master classes, as well as career counseling and performance opportunities. Admission is free. 303-794-6379.
Patriotic
The Highlands Ranch Concert Band will perform its annual tribute to men and women of the armed forces at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. The band will be joined by the Knights of Columbus Men’s Choir, conducted by Thomas Shinners and the Northridge Elementary School choir, conducted by Dawn McGonagle. The free performance will include “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Armed Forces Salute,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and other patriotic pieces. For information about band membership, call Kelley Messall, 303-683-4102 or visit hrconcertband.org.
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Memories filtered through family lens ‘99 Histories’ runs at Vintage Theatre By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com “99 Histories” by Korean dramatist Julia Cho follows a well-used and generally compelling design, one that draws in audience members of several age ranges — motherdaughter conflict and the histories behind it. Mothers, daughters, sisters and aunts in three genIF YOU GO erations are remembered in a story that “99 Histories” plays is about a Koreanthrough Nov. 16 at American family, but Vintage Theatre, 1468 could translate to Dayton St., Aurora. any nationality. The Performances: 8 p.m. play runs through Fridays, Saturdays; 7 Nov. 16 and invites p.m. Sundays. Tickets: a visit from area the$25 at the door, $23 ater lovers. advance, $20 anytime It completes the seniors and students. first season of the 303-856-7830, thenew Theatre Esatre-esprit-asia.org. prit Asia company, formed by Maria
Sheila Ivy Traistor and Tria Xiong are involved mother and uneasy daughter in “99 Histories” at Vintage Theatre. Courtesy photo Cho and Tria Xiong after they connected in the all-Asian cast of Vintage Theatre’s “Joy Luck Club” in May 2012. Skilled director Terry Dodd has brought together a polished cast and worked through the logistics of producing numer-
ous scenes in the tight quarters of Vintage’s small studio theater. Acting is strong and carries the story back and forth as bits of the past surface, like pieces of a puzzle. Eunice (Tria Xiong), a 29-year-old former violin virtuoso, arrives at her mother’s
home in New York City unannounced. She is single, pregnant and agitated. Her mother, Sah-Jin (Sheila Ivy-Traister), is bewildered by her behavior — she was a talented young musician, a Juilliard student, who seems to have lost her way, her will to perform. Sah-Jin, who loves her daughter blindly, but fails to understand her, voices platitudes: ”You can do anything you want — as long as you want it badly enough …” The troubled Eunice, who has decided to have the baby and give it up for adoption, is concerned about family medical history, mental illness in particular. She finds mementos in the home that suggest a number of unknowns in her mother’s earlier life. Vignettes bring these bits of the past to the stage, as well as glimpses of a young girl, played by SunHee Seo, a freshman at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, in her professional debut. Under Dodd’s direction, puzzle pieces fit together by the end of Act II, although the future remains something of a question mark. As is often the case with an engaging performance, one heads out into the dark speculating about the ways a story might move forward.
Book sheds light on Indian Wars Writer will appear at Tattered Cover LoDo By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com When co-author Bob Drury appears in Denver on Nov. 14, he should attract many local history buffs who focus on the chaotic 19th-century Western American Indian Wars. He and fellow writer Tom Clavin have just published their account of the Ogalala Sioux chief Red Cloud — described as “the IF YOU GO only Plains Indian to defeat the United Author Bob Drury States Army in a war, will appear at 7:30 forcing the Amerip.m. Nov. 14 at the can government to Tattered Cover LoDo, sue for peace in a 1628 16th St. in Denconflict named for ver, for a talk, Q&A him.” and book signing. The book is titled 303-436-1070. “The Heart of Every-
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Travel for artists
“Art in Italy” is offered May 17 to June 1 by two Arapahoe Community College art professors, painter Marsha Wooley and photographer Trish Sangelo. The two-week course in photography or plein air painting will be held at La Romita, a 500-year-old monastery in Umbria that has been converted into an art school. Credit and non-credit options available. (Wooley painted there last year.) For information,
thing That Is,” which is a translation for the Native American “Paha Sapa,” the sacred Black Hills area in what is now South Dakota. More specifically, the mystical “breathing” Wind Cave of the Black Hills is thought to be where the ancient gods delivered the ancestors of Red Cloud and his people. When the “manifest destiny” proponents of the U.S. government eyed the potential gold in the Black Hills as fair game, there followed many years of broken treaties and fierce combat. These authors write in clear descriptive terms about the lands the Sioux controlled at one time — said to be about 20 percent of the contiguous United States, shown on a map that extends from Iowa to Idaho and north into Montana. The Bozeman Trail, a main route for westward gold seekers and other settlers, ran through it. The writers also are skilled in describing the total philosophical disconnect between whites and Indians — not new information certainly, but particularly well stated.
An autobiography by Red Cloud, dictated to a longtime friend, white trapper Sam Deon, was found, which offered new material. The extensive bibliography cites the many original sources the authors found, such as writings by the commander of Fort Phil Kearny, Col. Henry B. Carrington. These lend color throughout the book, including domestic details from women and grisly accounts of slaughter. On Dec. 21, a combative Capt. William J. Fetterman, sent out from the fort to protect a wood gathering train — and firmly instructed not to chase lurking Indians over the ridge — gave in to visions of glory and chased Indian scouts who had been teasing. (A final insult was when an insolent Crazy Horse mooned him and his troops, according to Drury and Clavin.) He led his limited number of about 80 Bluecoats into an ambush by about 2,000 waiting warriors, resulting in what is now called the Fetterman Massacre, in which all the members of the Fetterman party were killed.
Bob Drury, co-author of “The Heart of Everything That Is,” will appear at Tattered Cover/Colfax on Nov. 14. Courtesy photo
see: arapahoe.edu/ArtinItaly. Contact information: trish.sangelo@arapahoe. edu and marsha.wooley@ arapahoe.edu.
Environmental films
The 2013 Colorado Environmental Film Festival rolls into the Wildlife Experience at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 9 to show six films on the Extreme Screen. One can come and go. Films begin at 6 p.m. Cash bar and concessions will be open throughout the event and exhibits will be open 7:30 to 8:30. The Wildlife Experience is at 10035 S. Peoria, Parker. Tickets: $10, online: thewildlifeexperience.org or by calling 720-488-3344.
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Healing touch applied to animals Holistic approach aids horses, dogs, more By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com In 20 years, Carol Komitor has taught close to 5,000 students, and between all of them, touched hundreds of thousands of animals — literally. Komitor, a Highlands Ranch resident, founded Healing Touch for Animals in 1996, combining a background in veterinary medicine with her passion for holistic healing. “I thought I was going to go the avenue of massage,” she said, “but it turned out to be more energy-based.” Komitor, who at the time had 13 years of background as a veterinary technician, was introduced to holistic healing through a workshop, and was far from sold at first. Once she started participating in some of the exercises, however, she began to experience the energy flowing directly through her. “It was a tactile experience,” she said. “I started to explore whatever I could get my hands on. I then spent half a day at Tattered Cover (in Denver) and bought several books on what energy healing was all about.” After becoming certified as a massage
therapist and as an instructor, her careers began to slowly intertwine, and the next thing she knew she was helping to heal animals, horses, dogs, and cats mostly — mixed in with the occasional zoo or farm animal — and using a holistic approach to assist with animals afflicted with cancer and other ailments from scar tissue to broken bones. After a breakthrough with a show horse that had been left for dead, she knew she was on the right path. “Animals have an energy field that is 10 times greater than humans,” she said. “I can see it. And opposed to the human field which is made up of layers, an animal’s field is just one layer that is made up more of pixels.” Understanding that humans and animals are alike in that when either has a balanced, clear and open energy system they possesses their own inherent ability to assist in healing is the underlying key, she said. That holistic work should not be performed independently of conventional medicine, is another major piece she’s adamant about. “We don’t have the ability to do surgery or perform diagnostics,” she said. “But we have the ability to assist the animals in a part of natural healing.” The author of five instruction manuals that go along with her teachings, half of Komitor’s students are taught through
Highlands Ranch resident Carol Komitor founded Healing Touch for Animals in 1996 and her teachings and care have touched more than 5,000 humans and 100,000 animals since. Photo by Rick Giase distance learning while the rest meet up for conference-like sessions throughout the Netherlands, Germany, the U.S. and Canada. For those who opt for the distance learning, Komitor or one of her six instructors will work one-on-one with the student to help enable them to work with their animals. “It’s unbelievable,” said Drea Robertson, who has worked at Healing Touch for 11
years. “It started as this rippling effect and has turned into a much bigger wave.” Komitor still works one-on-one with animals in person, but spends much of her time these days traveling the world instructing others on her methods. For more information, please e-mail info@healingtouchforanimals.com, call 303-470-6572 or visit www.healingtouchfor animals.com.
curtain time Electra and others
“Electra Onion Eater” is Buntport’s adaptation of Sophocles’ “Electra.” It plays through Nov. 23 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Murder begets murder in a classic Greek tragedy turned into comedy by Erin Rollman, Hannah Duggan and Erik Edborg of Buntport. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: stuff@buntport.com.
King Arthur and court
“Monty Python’s Spamalot” makes its
irreverent way onto the Boulder’s Dinner Theatre stage from Nov. 16 to March 1, 2014, in a search for the Holy Grail. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays — see bouldersdinnertheatre.com or call for schedule and ticket prices, starting at $38: 303-449-6000.
starring role. Performances: 8 p.m. Nov. 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; 2 p.m. Nov. 16, 17, 23, 24. Presented by The LIDA Project at the Dairy Center for the Arts, 26th and Walnut Streets, Boulder. Tickets: $35/$25/$15, 303444-7328, thedairy.org.
Did she really say that?
“The Greater Good” by local playwright Rebecca Gorman O’Neill plays through Nov. 23 at the Work|Space at The Laundry on Lawrence, 2701 Lawrence St., Denver. Presented by And Toto Too Theatre Com-
“Red Hot Patriot: the Kick Ass Wit of Molly Ivins,” which was a sellout earlier this year in Denver, returns for two weeks only, with the great Rhonda Brown in her
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pany. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Tickets: $22/$20/$11 on Wednesdays: andtototoo.org.
Scary stuff
“Carrie: the Musical” plays Nov. 8 through 30 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands. Presented by Equinox Theatre Company with Colin Roybal as director. Nov. 8 is Carrie’s Prom Night. Audience members are encouraged to arrive dressed in their best prom attire. Tickets start at $20, EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2014 FOR CLEARWATER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
Public notice is given on October 8, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Christopher Joseph Trimmer be changed to Christopher Joseph Trimmer Sawyer. Case No.: 2013 C 0043 Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Court By: Jafeen Jenkins, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 927804 First Publication: October 31, 2013 Last Publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 11, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Amy Louise Minarik be changed to Amy Louise Fox. Case No.: 2013 C 44 Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Court By: Jafeen Jenkins Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 927818 First Publication: October 31, 2013 Last Publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Clearwater Metropolitan District, of the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, for the ensuing year 2014; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District Management located at, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colorado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 14, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., at Blackstone Country Club, 7777 S. Country Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016. Any interested elector of the Clearwater Metropolitan District may inspect the budget, and file or register any objection thereto prior to the adoption of the 2014 Budget. This Meeting is open to the public. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE CLEARWATER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH JARDINE, P.C. Legal Notice No.: 927805 First Publication: October 31, 2013 Last Publication: November 7, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2010-01168 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: Dean M West: You and each of you are
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to:
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Dean M West: You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 9th day of November A.D.2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to James Work the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Section: 2 Township: 7 Range: 62Subdivision: CHAPARRAL VALLEY UNIT 2 Lot: 0069 42156 WAY OF GENTLENESS and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to James Work. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Dean M West for said year 2009. That a treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said James Work at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 11th day of February, A.D.2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 21th day of October, 2013 A. D.. Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 927817 First publication: October 31, 2013 Last publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2014 FOR NORTH PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the North Pines Metropolitan District, of the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, for the ensuing year 2014; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District Management located at, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine
Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2014 FOR NORTH PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the North Pines Metropolitan District, of the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, for the ensuing year 2014; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District Management located at, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colorado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 14, 2013, at 5:00 p.m., at Blackstone Country Club, 7777 S. Country Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016. Any interested elector of the North Pines Metropolitan District may inspect the budget, and file or register any objection thereto prior to the adoption of the 2014 Budget. This Meeting is open to the public. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE NORTH PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH JARDINE, P.C. Legal Notice No.: 927806 First Publication: October 31, 2013 Last Publication: November 7, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET OF DEER CREEK WATER DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Deer Creek Water District for the ensuing year of 2014; that a copy of the proposed 2014 Budget has been filed in the office of the District at 3344 Deer Creek Drive, Parker, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that consideration of such proposed 2014 Budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 3344 Deer Creek Drive, Parker, Colorado, on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2014 Budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. DEER CREEK WATER DISTRICT By: /s/ Lorna P. Smith, Secretary
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Deer Creek Water District for the ensuing year of 2014; that a copy of the proposed 2014 Budget has been filed in the office of the District at 3344 Deer Creek Drive, Parker, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that consideration of such proposed 2014 Budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 3344 Deer Creek Drive, Parker, Colorado, on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2014 Budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.
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DEER CREEK WATER DISTRICT By: /s/ Lorna P. Smith, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 927826 First Publication: November 7, 2013 Last Publication: November 7, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET NOTICE TO AMEND 2013 BUDGET OF ELKHORN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Elkhorn Ranch Metropolitan District No. 1 for the ensuing year 2014; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, L.L.C., 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at Community Resource Services of Colorado, L.L.C., 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado at 1:00 p.m., on November 15, 2013. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT THE Board of Directors of Elkhorn Ranch Metropolitan District No. 1 may consider amending the District’s 2013 budget at this meeting. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2014 budget or 2013 budget amendment, inspect the budgets and file or register any objections thereto. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ELKHORN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, L.L.C. Legal Notice No.: 927827 First Publication: November 7, 2013 Last Publication: November 7, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News
special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at Community Resource Services of Colorado, L.L.C., 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado at 1:00 p.m., on November 15, 2013. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT THE Board of Directors of Elkhorn Ranch Metropolitan District No. 1 may consider amending the District’s 2013 budget at this meeting. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2014 budget or 2013 budget amendment, inspect the budgets and file or register any objections thereto.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ELKHORN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
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/s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, L.L.C. Legal Notice No.: 927827 First Publication: November 7, 2013 Last Publication: November 7, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News
Public Notice NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET NOTICE TO AMEND 2013 BUDGET UNITED WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2014 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the United Water and Sanitation District for the ensuing year 2014; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, L.L.C., 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at Community Resource Services of Colorado, L.L.C., 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado on November 15, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT THE Board of Directors of United Water and Sanitation District may consider amending the District’s 2013 budget at this meeting. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2014 budget or 2013 budget amendment, inspect the budgets and file or register any objections thereto. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT /s/ Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, Manager Legal Notice No.: 927828 First Publication: November 7, 2013 Last Publication: November 7, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News
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is from 2-6 p.m. Nov. 20 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www. bonfils.org.
Nov. 24 WomeN’s Breakfast. The Elbert Woman’s Club will have its monthly breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, and Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Russell Gates Mercantile Community Hall. Biscuits, gravy, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, coffee/tea and juice are served for $6/adults and $3/children under 12. The hall is located in Elbert on Elbert Road between Highways 86 and 24, 11 miles south of Kiowa. Proceeds support
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When questioned on Oct. 31, Pettitt said the county “has enough money to pay our bills and operate.” So far, the treasurer added, the order from the state has not impacted the county’s day-to-day cash flow. “Making payroll this month will not be a problem,” he said. The action by the state resulted from the county missing multiple deadlines to submit its year-end audit for 2012. A similar situation occurred last year when the county also missed repeated deadlines to submit the year-end 2011 audit — and for a period of nearly two months between Oct. 17 and Dec. 11, 2012, more than $117,000 in county property tax revenues were ordered frozen by the state auditor’s office.
voluNteer rouNd-up. The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo needs 150-200 volunteers in guest relations, children’s programs, horse and livestock shows, and the trade show. The 108th stock show is Jan. 11-26. To learn more about the volunteer opportunities and to set up an interview for a volunteer spot, attend the National Western volunteer round-up from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver. For information and to fill out a volunteer application, go to http://www.nationalwestern.com/volunteer/ or contact Kellie at 303-299-5562. the outBack Express is a public transit service
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In addition to the $102,486 currently frozen, the treasurer said all new property tax revenues coming into his office also will have to be held until the state releases him to spend the funds. Asked if the situation could become a problem, Pettitt said, “It depends on how long it takes to complete the audit and how much more money has to be withheld.” “Our goal is to finish the (2012) audit by the end of the year,” said Commissioner Kurt Schlegel, which is the time frame Poysti & Adams LLC, an outside accounting firm recently hired by the county, has said it will take to complete the 2012 audit. During a number of meetings earlier this year with commissioners, Schlegel said that former finance director Stan Wilmer assured the board his staff was “on track” to finish the overdue audit. “But he (Wilmer) just kept missing deadlines and making more excuses,” Schlegel added. “That’s part of the reason he was fired.”
Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress. tripod.com.
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