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VA failures rub salt in vets’ wounds Legislation aimed at changing current standards in system By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com George Claggett was a Marine who lived by his own definition of karma. The Vietnam veteran believed that treating others well wasn’t about reciprocation; rather, it was a belief that his goodness would show up elsewhere, even if he wasn’t the one reaping the benefit. It’s a good thing that Claggett wasn’t expecting anything in return for his actions toward others, or for fighting in a war of which many wanted no part, because karma wasn’t there for him during the last months of his life — much of which was spent in frustration over his dealings with the Department of Veterans Affairs. “It was hell, absolute hell,” said Michael O’Brien, a close friend and Claggett’s power of attorney, when asked what it was like dealing with the VA system. According to O’Brien, Claggett would

Michael O’Brien thinks about his late friend George Claggett as he sits in a booth inside a bar that Claggett often frequented. On the table sits the cap that Claggett, a Vietnam veteran, often wore. Photo by Vic Vela spend several weeks just trying to schedule an appointment to see a doctor at the VA hospital in Denver. When he would finally

obtain appointments, he would sometimes have to wait for hours to see a doctor. Claggett, of Denver, also waited several

weeks to receive lab results of a tumor that contributed to his death on May 2. He was 66. “It just seemed like all he was doing was waiting,” O’Brien said. Claggett’s story is one of many that have surfaced in recent weeks regarding systematic failures and corruption within the VA department. “I am absolutely stunned, particularly as a combat veteran, that this agency that’s entrusted to meet our obligations for those who served in uniform can be so incredibly incompetent... and be so corrupt,” said 6th Congressional District Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican who served in the Iraq War. Last week, Coffman joined every other member of the House in voting for a bill that aims to address some of the issues that have caused veterans like Claggett to receive substandard care from their government. The legislation is a start, say members of Congress, to restructuring a governmentVets continues on Page 22

Service dogs may be on move Nonprofit could relocate to spot near McLellan Reservoir By Tom Munds

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Sergio Gallegos holds tightly to his teddy bear as he and his family prepare for the June 11 story time at Englewood Public Library. The 2-year-old followed the theme and wore his nightclothes for the special event called the Pajama Jam. Photo by Tom Munds

Pajama Jam rocks out library Children stung by reading bug while learning about bees at special evening out By Tom Munds

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The sun still shined brightly June 11 as about a dozen boys and girls filed into the Englewood Public Library in their nightclothes

for the Pajama Jam. “Our Pajama Jam is a fun event for our families and for us,” said children’s librarian Hillary Davis as she set up for the event. Davis had families assemble in the story room for pizza. When pizza time was over, everyone gathered around Holly Love for story time. Many of the children brought blankets, pillows and teddy bears. They each found a spot on the floor to stretch out and listen to the story.

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Love, an Englewood High School graduate, is an accomplished storyteller. For the June 11 session, she told about keeping bees. She showed them a honeycomb, her beekeeper’s suit and she loves to just sit with her bees. “I like to go out in the yard and talk to the bees in my hive,” she said. “I also like to listen to them and, today, I am going to tell you a story a bee told me.” Most of the children listened intently as Love told the story about the life of a bee named Melissa. She passed around pictures of bee items as she created word pictures of the activities inside and outside a hive of honey bees. Eva Kurk, 11, curled up in a chair as she listened to Love. “I liked the story,” she said. “She told the story well and it was interesting. Maybe the bee did tell her the story. That would be cool.” Eva said the story was educational and the biggest lesson she learned was that bees are helpful and needed and people shouldn’t kill bees.

A proposed move by Freedom Service Dogs would take the organization out of Englewood city limits, to a site in Douglas County that Englewood owns. Freedom Service Dogs, located at 2000 W. Union Ave., is a nonprofit organization that rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to provide specialized services to people with disabilities. Sharan Wilson, Freedom Service Dogs director, said a lack of space makes the move necessary. “When we began looking at moving, we didn’t want to leave Englewood, and the people in the city didn’t want us to leave. So Englewood officials talked to us about leasing a piece of property they own in Douglas County. We have signed a letter of intent and negotiations are going to complete the details of the lease.” Englewood Mayor Randy Penn said city officials tried to locate a new site for Freedom Service Dogs within the community. “We wanted to keep Freedom Service Dogs in Englewood because we wanted to support their mission,” he said. “The problem is there isn’t five acres of vacant land available in the city. But we do own vacant land in Douglas County, and city officials are working with FSD representatives on the details of a long-term lease agreement for the site.” The land under consideration for the new Freedom Service Dogs facility is one of the parcels of property in Douglas County near C-470 that Englewood acquired in the 1950s, when the city bought vacant ranch land to build McLellan Reservoir. The reservoir only took up part of the property, and for about half a century, the remaining land remained undeveloped because of a lack of access. Roads built for develDogs continues on Page 21

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Free summer meals available School food service serving food to anyone 18 and under By Tom Munds

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Boys and girls came to Clayton Elementary School for a free lunch on June 16. “Our big lunch crowd, about 50 children in the KidQuest program, took their lunches with them on their field trip,” Hannah Eaton said as she filled a tray for a child. “The boys and girls from KidQuest were here for breakfast. It was quite a crowd.” Free breakfast and lunch is available on weekdays to anyone 18 or under at the Maddox Early Childhood Education Center building at 700 W. Mansfield Ave., Bishop Elementary School at 3100 S. Elati St., Clayton Elementary School at 4600 S. Fox St. and Englewood High School at 3800 S. Elati St. A lunch for an adult is $3. Breakfast is served at all four locations from 7:45 until 9 a.m. and lunch is served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. “I am glad to see our school district start this free meal program,” Eaton said as she passed a hamburger to a child. “This way kids are sure to get breakfast and lunch. It also is a good thing for their parents because now they don’t have to worry about fixing breakfast or providing a lunch for their children.” The lunch program June 16 offered a choice of a hamburger or a ham and cheese sandwich. There were beans as well as apples and milk for the children. Deb Hapke brought five children to lunch at Clayton. “This is a great program,” she said. “I am babysitting and it helps me because this program provides breakfast and lunch for the children. The kids like it because they get

Four little girls, left to right, Lili Mand, Maile Manfre, and Sadee and Stella Hapke watch as Hannah Eaton puts the food for their free lunch on a tray for each of them. The girls visited Clayton Elementary School on June 16, the first day of the summer meal program. There are four Englewood locations serving free breakfast and lunch throughout the summer to anyone under 18. Photo by Tom Munds to choose what they want to eat at each meal.” She said she also likes the program because it helps the kids get some exercise. She said she and the kids walk a few blocks each way to the school plus the kids can rest a few minutes and then spend some time burning up energy on the playground. Juan Martinez and his sister Maria smiled as the came through the lunch line. “This is pretty nice,” Maria, 7, said. “We ate here Friday.

My brother and I liked it so we came back. It’s nice to get a good lunch and the food tastes good. We’ll probably be back most days we are at our Grandma’s house.” Melissa Franklin, Englewood food service director, said the chef and his staff at the new state-of-the-art kitchen at Englewood High School prepare all the meals. She said she feels attendance will climb as the word of free meals gets out and that they anticipate eventually serving about 500 meals at breakfast and 1,000 at lunch daily.

so much inside the herald this week

Column to return soon Ann MAcAri HeAley is on vacation. Her column about people, places and issues of everyday life will return soon.

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Jamis Johnson, left, helps her daughter Maria adjust her cap as the girl prepares for the June 14 Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School commencement ceremonies. Johnson and 33 classmates received their diplomas at the evnt held at the Englewood Middle School Auditorium. Photo by Tom Munds who love her. It is a happy, happy time for all of us.” Friends and family filled most of the seats in the auditorium and, right on time, the recorded music played “Pomp and Circumstance” as the students and their family leaders filed down the aisle and took their seats on the state. Bobbie Skaggs, CFAHS principal, welcomed the graduates and the members of the audience. She turned the microphone over to three seniors, who gave speeches. They were followed to the podium by Sherri Schwalm, who was the faculty member chosen by the graduates to speak to them. Students attending CFAHS are assigned in groups called families and a teacher leads each family. At graduation, the

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family leader introduced each member of his or her family who was receiving a diploma. The family leader talked about each graduate and that individual’s plans for the future. Then, the teacher moved the tassel from one side of the cap to the other before giving that student his or her diploma. The ceremony ended, the students filed out of the auditorium, many with plans to celebrate the day at post-graduation parties.

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Event benefits fallen-officer fund More than 350 take part in Jeremy Bitner Memorial run and walk By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Men, women and children gathered at Cornerstone Park June 14 to take part in the 2014 Jeremy Bitner Fallen Officer Fund Run and Walk. Money raised for the Bitner Fallen Officer Fund will be used to assist families of officers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. A total of 358 people signed to take part in one of the runs or walks that were part of the event. Each person registered to take part in the 10-kilometer run, the 5k run or the 5k walk. There was even an unmeasured short walk for the children. “I want to thank you all for coming out here today,” Tina Bitner, Jeremy’s widow, told all those gathered to take part in the event. “I know Jeremy is smiling as he looks down on us today. I am proud and grateful that so many people are here to remember Jeremy and raise money to help the family of the next fallen officer.” She said the second anniversary of her husband’s death has recently passed but she still thinks of him every day and the fact so many people came for the memorial means they think of him and remem-

ber him too. “I wish there were no more fallen officers but, when it does happen, pray for the officer’s family, pray they will receive the great support and assistance I have received,” she said. The Martinez family, Jason, his wife Alicia and their daughters, 10-year-old Eliana and 8-year-old Eva were at the event with Alicia and Eliana running the five-kilometers. “Eliana started with Girls on the Run. We run together some and now we are going to give the 5K a try,” she said. “We came last year and we will continue to come to support the memorial because it is such a great local cause.” Littleton resident Mia Henderson also took part in the 5K run and said it was fun. “I run a lot and I do it because I have fun running,” she said after she crossed the finish line. “Running feels good and gives me a lot of energy. I just like it and it’s extremely fun. It was good to run today for such a worthy cause.” This is the second year for the event. Last year, hundreds of feet followed the marked trails to raise money for the fallen officer fund. Englewood Police Officer Chad Read, one of the organizers, said the turnout was about the same as last year. “It’s a great day. We have a lot of people volunteer to help, we have a lot of runners and walkers sign up and we had perfect weather for the event,” he said. “This cause is to support the Bitner family but Tina is so generous she wants the money to help

ABOVE: Men, women and children take off on the 5K run that was part of the June 14 Jemery Bitner Fallen Officers Fund event. There was a 10K run, a 5K run and a 5K walk. All evnts started and ended at Cornerstone Park and raised money for the Jeremy Bitner Fallen Officer Fund. BELOW: Tina Bitner, widow of fallen Englewood Detective Jeremy Bitner, thanks all those who came out to take part in the June 14 run and walk held in memory of her husband. About 360 individuals took part in the event. Photos by Tom Munds families of other fallen officers too.” The event is held in memory of Englewood Detective Jeremy Bitner. Bitner, a Centennial resident, died May 28, 2012 when, while he was making a traffic stop, he suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by a car with a drunken driver at the wheel. Bitner had been with the Englewood Police Department for eight years. He was a patrol officer, member of the SWAT team and served as a training officer for new members of the department. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Artists paint skatepark mural Friends join forces, volunteer to create artwork By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Original artwork now covers the former plain metal surfaces of the half-pipe end walls at the skate park at Cushing Park in Englewood. “My friend Matt and I have been skating at the park since it was built so it is a special place to us,” said artist Josh Palmer. “We didn’t like it when there was a lot of graffiti at the park. So, we figured murals would be better than graffiti and we asked the city to let us do the artwork.” Gerald Black, parks and recreation director, said the request sounded like a good idea. “The concept was presented and got an enthusiastic thumbs-up from the parks and recreation commission,” he said. “The artists presented drawings of possible mural designs. A committee made up of rep-

resentatives of the commission, the school board and the cultural arts commission reviewed the drawings and selected the ones that were used.” Each artist created a separate mural on one of the outside walls of the half-pipe. The theme for Palmer’s mural on the east wall was a totem pole while Matt Zamora’s theme was a wave for the west wall of the pipe. Palmer said it was a challenge going from a paper sketch to an actual mural. “I’m not a mural painter so I decided the best way to do the artwork was translate the measurements of the images on paper to the images I would paint on the wall,” the Littleton resident said. “I marked out the measurements on the wall. Then I drew the totem pole heads in chalk before I painted them. During the process, I painted in the dog, the snake and the monkey that weren’t in the original drawing to fit the mural on the half-pipe.” Palmer, who owns a painting business, said he is in the process of purchasing a special graffiti-resistance coating. He said once he has the expensive coating, he plans to cover both murals to protect them.

With city permission, Littleton resident Josh Palmer used a totem pole theme as he created this mural on one of the end walls of the half-pipe at the Cushing Park Skate Park. Fellow artist Matt Zamora used a wave theme for the mural on the other end wall of the pipe. Photo by Tom Munds

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Englewood Police Chief John Collins has been appointed to the Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training Board. The board documents and manages the training and certification of all police officers, both active and reserve, working for Colorado law enforcement agencies. Collins fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates. His term expires June 30, 2015 and he will be eligible for reappointment for a second term at that time. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers notified Collins of his appointment.

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The children’s farm and miniature train at Belleview Park are both expected to be open and running by June 21. The farm and the train open at 10 a.m. daily. The cost, per person, is $1.75 for each attraction.

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Sprouts opens in Englewood About 100 line up to be store’s first shoppers By Tom Munds

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com People began lining up before the sun peeked over the horizon June 11, waiting for the doors to open to customers for the first time at the Sprouts Farmers Market at 5001 S. Broadway in Englewood. “We got here about 5:30 this morning and we are the first two in line,” Muriel Walker said. “We like to shop at Sprouts, but until now, we had a long drive to do that. Now this store is just a few minutes from our house in

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When an Englewood Police officer on foot patrol checked up on a suspicious vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. on June 10 on the 3400 block of South Broadway, the contact led to the arrest of a 42-year-old male passenger in possession of controlled substances. According to the police, the passenger had a syringe and small plastic bag containing a white crystal material — which later tested positive for methamphetamine — in his hand. A routine check of the man’s identification showed two warrants had already been issued for his arrest. The man was taken to the Arapahoe County Detention Facility. He could face charges of possession of a controlled substance as well as for his outstanding warrants.

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Englewood police chased down a 42-year-old-male suspect at 11:40 p.m. June 12 for riding his bicycle southbound in the northbound lanes of South Acoma Street. When police tried to stop the man, he reportedly jumped off the bicycle and ran. Officers found his hiding place and arrested him. The police report said the man had no identification and gave a family member’s name to them when asked. However, after being fingerprinted at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility, the police discovered the man’s real identity.

When confronted with the evidence, the suspect gave officers his right name and he was informed that he could face charges of criminal impersonation.

Man arrested for assault

According to a police report, a 26-year-old woman told officers she was attacked and threatened by her 24-yearold boyfriend. About 6:45 p.m. June 13, the police went to a residence on the 1800 block of East Girard Avenue to investigate a report of a disturbance. The victim said, during the argument, her boyfriend strangled her and punched her. She said the man threw a knife at her but it didn’t hit her. The woman also told the officers her boyfriend unsuccessfully tried to cut his own throat then ran out of the apartment complex and headed north. Reportedly, while the boyfriend was running away, he broke into a home in the 2200 block of East Dartmouth Circle. Allegedly, while he was burglarizing the home, he also assaulted the homeowner. He later armed himself with a large wrench and reportedly threatened the homeowner. Police officers arrested the suspect without incident as he came out of the house. The suspect was taken to the Arapahoe County Detention Center. He could face a number of charges including second-degree assault and first-degree burglary.

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The view from the back of the Ralph Schomp fire truck as the muster meandered down Main Street. Photos by Jennifer Smith

Fire muster continues roll through Littleton Annual event once again benefits the Children’s Hospital burn unit By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Some things don’t need changing, says Jim Biner.

Biner has lived in Colorado his whole life. He’s been married to his high-school sweetheart, Dottie, for 55 years, and he’s had a job at Ralph Schomp Automotive for 38. And for the last 29 of those, he’s rounded up a herd of antique fire trucks every summer for the Fire Truck Parade and Muster. “I don’t change much,” he said, watching the little ones visiting the Schomp booth to score their very own cher-

Jim Biner, a founder of the annual Fire Truck Parade and Muster, enjoys seeing kids like Adler and Aven Krieg having a good time at the event. ry-red fire helmets. “I love the company, and I love the Schomp family.” Biner worked his way up from being a used-car salesman to holding a longtime position in the human-relations department. Today, he calls himself the “company’s ambasMuster continues on Page 9

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GOP analyst: ‘Unlikely’ Hickenlooper will lose Republican gubernatorial primary a tough one to predict

And the candidates believe that Hickenlooper is anything but a moderate, having signed into law bills on gun control, election overhaul and civil unions, to name a few. “Look at Hickenlooper,” Gessler said. “He says he’s a moderate, that’s what he claims. And yet he signs the most liberal agenda in the history of Colorado.” But Loevy feels that the candidates from his own party have their own set of obstacles to overcome. Loevy said that Tancredo benefits from a split field because of a “set block of highly conservative Republican voters supporting him.” At the same time, Loevy wonders if voters might see Tancredo as unelectable, given his unabashed views on issues like immigration that could turn off moderate voters in the fall. Loevy said that Gessler has done an effective job in soliciting Republican voters through email, which has helped him in fundraising efforts. “But then Gessler, as we all know, has gotten bad press,” Loevy said, referring to a state ethics commission’s finding that he violated ethics rules for using state money to attend an out-of-state Republican event. Loevy said that Beauprez could very well win the nomination, but wonders if his double digit loss in a 2006 gubernatorial race to Bill Ritter still lingers in the minds of general election voters. And Kopp might be over his head, according to Loevy. “He just does not have, in my view, enough of a statewide reputation,” he said. “I think the office is way larger than a person with his qualifications can hope to win.” Hickenlooper could be vulnerable if we see a Republican wave sweep across the country in the fall, Loevy said. “Maybe in a giant Republican sweep someone might be able to win a close race against Hickenlooper,” he said. “Unless that happens, this is a race of theoretical interest.”

The Arapahoe County Coroner’s office announced June 17 the woman’s body found June 14 in Belleview Park is that of Catherine Palmer. The office released the 57-year-old’s name after positive identification was established and next of kin was notified. The spokesperson at the office said the cause of death is still

being determined. The woman’s body was found lying face down in Big Dry Creek about 6:30 a.m. June 14 at the northern end of Belleview Park not far from the bike path. Englewood officers pulled the woman’s body out of the water and Englewood Fire Department paramedics unsuccessfully attempted to revive her. An autopsy was completed the morning of June 16 and Englewood police continue to treat the case as an active suspicious death investigation.

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A longtime Republican political analyst said he doesn’t know which of the four GOP contenders for governor will come out of next week’s primary — but it’s doubtful that any of them can beat Gov. John Hickenlooper in the fall. However, the four Republicans who are vying to unseat Hickenlooper take issue with that assessment. Bob Loevy, a retired Colorado College political science professor who has analyzed Colorado politics for decades, believes that Hickenlooper “remains the strong favorite” to win re-election in November, regardless of which candidate Republican voters select to face him in the June 24 primary. “Yes, this is an exciting primary, but what I take away from it is, at the moment, it’s highly unlikely any of these candidates can beat Hickenlooper,” said Loevy, a registered Republican. Voters will cast ballots for four Republican candidates next week: former Congressmen Bob Beauprez and Tom Tancredo; Secretary of State Scott Gessler; and former state Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp. Loevy said that it’s “almost impossible to say who is going to win.” “There is little basis on which to think which of these candidates stands out from the other,” he said. “The vote is going to be split. None are total non-entities... you can give a reason why each one of them might win and why each one might lose.” Regardless, Loevy believes that “none of these candidates have the asset of looking like a winner in November.” “The main criticism of (Hickenlooper) is he’s too moderate,” he said. “In that case you’re criticizing him for what wins elections.” But in recent interviews with Colorado Community Media that occurred prior to Loevy’s analysis, the GOP hopefuls pointed out plenty of areas where they see weaknesses in the governor’s record. Beauprez blasted Hickenlooper’s “failure of leadership” on several policy fronts. Tancredo said the governor “kicked the ball down the field” when he granted a temporary reprieve for death row inmate Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1996. Kopp said that Hickenlooper hasn’t provided leadership on the hot issue of local community control of hydraulic fracking. “He should stand up against the radical interests in his own party who want to shut down the oil and gas industry in the state,” Kopp said.

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Democrat throws hat in sheriff ring By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Tyler Brown, 31, is hoping to shake things up at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. “For far too long, people have seen the sheriff’s position placed in the hands of the person next in line, leaving the voters with not much of a say until well after the fact,” he said. “I want an election where there are two candidates, two viBrown sions for Arapahoe County, and the voters can decide who they want to lead the office into the future.” Indeed, Sheriff Dave Walcher inherited the job this year from Grayson Robinson,

who inherited it from Pat Sullivan in 2002. Sullivan had served since 1984. Robinson and Sullivan both retired before their final terms were up, urging the Arapahoe County commissioners to appoint their hand-picked heirs. All three sheriffs are Republicans. So what gives Brown, a Democrat, the idea he can pull off this election? “Although this is my first election, and I am on the younger side when it comes to politics, I make up for it with experience in law enforcement, good judgment and a serious drive to show that local politics, when in the right hands, can be a reliable, accessible and trustworthy resource for the entire community,” he said. “I will put all my effort into making the sheriff’s office as efficient, fiscally responsible and transparent as possible.” Since March, Brown has been a campus safety officer for the Aurora Public School District. He lives in Aurora with his wife, an elementary-school teacher, and baby

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sador.” He got the idea for the muster when a couple of his friends, members of Mile High Hook and Ladder, asked if they could show their antique fire trucks on the lot. He caught the fire-truck bug and found one to restore on another South Broadway lot. “The employees worked on it at night, sometimes we’d stay 24 hours just trying to get it done,” he said. The muster moved with Biner to Brighton for a time when Schomp had a store there, but he’s happy to have it back in Littleton “We’ve been embedded in Littleton,” he said. “We love the community, we love the kids and the kids love us,” he said. One of Biner’s favorite “kids” is 30-year-old Aaron Wallace, who was just a year old when he went to his first muster. He is the son of Lisa Schomp and, proving that some things do change, he’s been in charge of the day-to-day

daughter. “We are excited to be able to raise our daughter in the area we both grew up in,” he said. Brown was born in Denver and graduated from Smoky Hill High School, and has lived in Arapahoe County for 22 years. He earned an associate of science degree at Arapahoe Community College, where he was student body president and captain of the varsity baseball team. “I am a citizen of Arapahoe County, and I care about the safety, well-being, and future of this county and its people,” he said. Brown has had politics on his mind since 2004, when he began majoring in political science at Eastern New Mexico University, earning an internship with the mayor of Portales, N.M. After graduation, he got a job as a codeenforcement officer with the City of Aurora, where he worked closely with the police department. That led him to an interest in law enforcement; he completed the Adams

operations at Schomp Automotive since 2008. Riding aboard the dealership’s 1952 American LaFrance fire truck, Wallace gave Biner all the credit for the event, which benefits the burn unit at Children’s Hospital. Biner gives all the credit to Children’s Hospital for saving his wife and several other family members from polio in the 1940s. “My favorite memory from the muster is that we raise a bunch of money for Children’s,” he said. While Littleton looks forward to the clanging of fire trucks old and new as they make their way from Littleton High School to Arapahoe Community College every June, it was a new experience for Littleton Fire Rescue’s new chief, Chris Armstrong, who moved here from Florida in January. LFR Capt. Mark Gorman initiated Armstrong into the muster club by letting him ride the parade route in the crotchety but beautiful Federal, the city’s first fire truck, which turned 100 this year. “It’s good for the public to see the history,” he said. “This is giving us the opportunity to showcase what we do, and the services we

County Law Enforcement Academy and got hired by the Northglenn Police Department in 2009. While there, he spent 15 months on the SWAT team and earned several awards, including a Medal of Valor from his department and the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police 2012 Award for Valor. Brown says he believes the most important issue facing the sheriff’s office today is restoring the public’s trust. “There has to be a mutual relationship between law enforcement and the general public, and if the people are hesitant to fully trust our leaders in law enforcement, the relationship begins to break down,” he said. “Restoring the trust means we have to make it as easy as possible for a citizen to contact the office with tips or suggestions. It means we have to direct our limited resources to the areas that are of immediate concern. It means that in order to be an office of the future, we have to make the right choices today.”

provide. Everybody pays taxes, but only a small portion of people use the services they pay for. So it’s important for people to get to see what we do. And it gives us a chance to see them at their best, because we usually see them at their worst.” Speaking of seeing people at their best, some of the stars of the 2015 Firefighter Calendar, which also benefits Children’s Hospital, were on hand. Although the winners haven’t been officially announced yet, boardmember Crystal Sullings gave Colorado Community Media permission to reveal the names of the ones who were there: South Metro’s Nick Grosch, Boulder’s Glen Kice, Pueblo’s Paul Haley and Castle Rock’s Steve Patik. Biner says that this younger generation of firefighters is carrying on a fine tradition, one he hopes the kids who flock to the muster each year will learn from. “In this goofy world, firefighters are who you can go to when you’re in trouble,” he said. “Go to a firehouse, and they’ll take care of you. It’s sad that you have to think that way, but you do.”

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Now that I am officially starting my 19th year in Colorado, I think I am finally appreciating the finicky and unpredictable weather that blesses us every season of every year. Maybe it’s my short or foggy memory, but I cannot seem to remember a season with more weather fluctuation since I have moved here. I have traveled professionally and frequently since relocating here from New Jersey years ago, so maybe 2014 is just another typical and ever-changing year here in colorful Colorado, and I’m just not used to all the seasonal changes and storms. But, it’s really not the weather that I want to talk about today, as crazy and volatile as it may be. Instead, I want to focus on another topic that could be considered just as wild and sometimes as unpredictable … our children. As another Father’s Day has come and gone, I am reminded of the roller-coaster ride of parenting my own children over these past 25 years. My youngest will hit 20 in September, so I will officially be out of the teenage era. You know — the one where we move from being seen as smart, brave, funny, and even from time to time goofy mom or dad … to that place where children become embarrassed to be seen with us, deny our existence, and find our sense of humor less funny with each passing corny joke or request for them to pull their pants up above the waist. But I digress. If you are a parent, a friend of parent, an outsider looking in on a parenting situation, then you know exactly what that crazy and unpredictable forecast looks like during those teenage years — don’t you? “Mostly sunny today with a chance of drama,” or “Clear skies in the morning with a lack of respect and appreciation showing up around 3 p.m.” And then there is always this one: “The wind will pick up in the early evening, bringing with it a storm front of entitlement and selfishness.” I find a certain beauty and wonder when experiencing the changes in attitudes and behaviors of my children. It is exasperating at times, almost to the point where I’d consider quitting the job of being a dad. But it is also an incredible blessing that keeps me on my toes, astounds me with both their exciting events and little achievements, and it fills me with pride to be a dad even in the midst of their drama, life challenges and experiences, and just every time I am blessed enough to lay my eyes upon them. So let’s remember that crazy, wild, volatile, and unpredictable storms of life will happen. Not may happen, but will happen. And when we embrace the chaos and challenges that our children bring us, love them unconditionally anyway, our umbrella of love will get us through any storm that comes our way. What’s your forecast looking like? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And as we see our storms as blessings, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www.candogo.com.

Welcoming a familiar face to a new place It is a pleasure to welcome Drew Litton to our opinion pages beginning this week. Drew was a staple with the Rocky Mountain News for 26 years until it ceased publication in 2009. Many of us kept up with him through the web, seeing his postings on Facebook and his website. A few months back, I learned Drew was moving back to the Denver area, and I reached out to him. Drew jumped at the opportunity to be printed in our 20 weekly community newspapers with 180,000 plus circulation and on our

19 websites. Drew agrees with me that the community newspaper business is the place to be due to our unique content and close connection with the communities we serve. I gave Drew no real direction in terms of the topics he will draw. For the most part, expect it to be sports related as he has done in the past. His work will give us a better understanding of how many of us feel about a topic. One drawing and a few words can often trigger our brains to reflect and think

about Drew’s position on a topic. Some will connect, others not. But the goal of any good cartoonist like Drew is for readers to think, smile, learn and yes, even ponder. Bringing Drew onto our opinion pages will do just that. Welcome to our newspapers and websites, Drew. Count me in as someone looking forward to seeing your work here in Colorado again on a more regular basis. — Jerry Healey, publisher

Most not ready to live on less Regardless of whether it is job loss or retirement, most people are not ready to live on less. When my parents retired 40 years ago, it was understood you would live on less. These days, that is unheard of. Why the change? Two of the main culprits are debt and lifestyle. Most retirees in the 1970s did not have house payments, or rarely ever owned more than one house in their lifetimes. Nowadays it is common for homeowners to move about every seven years. Usually people incur more debt when they move often, as they are usually buying up. Interest rates have been low for over a decade. This provides an opportunity to borrow more than perhaps you should. The standard of living for the average American has changed dramatically in 40 years. Larger paychecks and higher earnings on investments along with home equity have helped fuel richer lifestyles. As people approach retirement, they are not willing to give up that nice lifestyle just yet. A third factor is health. People retiring at age 65 today are generally healthier and have a longer life expectancy than prior generations. Therefore they want to do more in retirement, and this involves costs associated with travel, sports and hobbies. Then there is the other end of the health spectrum. Those with deteriorating health are spending significantly more than prior generations to receive good health care. Based on the 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey¹, we are less prepared for retirement than a year ago, but feel better about it. Part of this better feeling could be assoc iated with an improving economy and increases in the 401(k) balance. However, in reality, most workers are behind on savings. “A third of workers

with a retirement plan have more than $100,000 saved while only 3 percent of those without a retirement plan have more than $100,000 saved. Nearly three-quarters of those without a retirement plan have saved less than $1,000.”¹

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This would indicate you are better off funding a retirement plan and consistently investing over long periods of time. Another finding of the study was that people who plan save more. Therefore, watching your spending, saving and investing and planning in advance are good guidelines to improve your future. This could mean that people learn to curb their appetite for a higher standard of living while they are working so they can have a normal standard of living when they are retired. Kummer continues on Page 11

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So close, yet so far away from it all “Martha, this writer, all he does is complain, complain.” Not today, Martha. We just went for a walk, and it’s impossible to complain after a walk on the greenbelt with a dachshund. Our greenbelt isn’t exactly “Wind in the Willows,” but it’s close. I have seen coyotes and foxes and their menu (rabbits), snakes, and once, a divine miracle: three deer. I can’t figure out how they got here. I think they took a cab. Smitty is short, so we go for short walks — two, three, or four a day, if he approves of the weather. Smitty’s weather window is very small. No snow, no rain, and it can’t be very cold or very hot. But it can be at 2 or 3 a.m., when I like to get up and start writing or painting, especially in the summer when it is too hot to do anything at 2 or 3 p.m. The greenbelt sidewalk is east-west, so we can walk into the sunrise, and sometimes it is coral and spectacular. We try to go for a walk before I read the morning paper. The daily news

changes everything. Usually whatever serenity I gained over night goes away until it’s bedtime again. I don’t go fishing, but I have a theory that walking a dog is a lot like fishing. It’s not a high-minded purpose, but there are objectives. Fishermen have told me that they don’t have to catch anything to enjoy the experience. Walking a dog is just like that. About all Smitty does is smell things, and relieve himself. That may not sound like much, but it accomplishes two things: It makes him happy and it makes me happy. If the weather isn’t acceptable, Smitty does his toiletries, as it were, indoors, and gener-

ally in my studio. When I bought the house, the greenbelt wasn’t on my mind. It’s no more than a sidewalk that connects one street with another, but it’s quite long and it rolls. There is a handsome clump of shrubs, bushes, and stumpy trees that change colors year-round. The greenbelt from street to street is wide and almost — almost — gives the illusion that you are living a long way from a metropolis. I am sure the home owners had to pay more for their houses than I did for mine. My house just looks out over Carl and Edna. I can watch dream house television programs now, and no longer be envious. I used to subscribe to “Architectural Digest” and sit there and weep. Who needs that? I came to the conclusion that I am lucky to have my gray suburban tract house. I think we all reach a point of acceptance. I certainly didn’t understand that when I was in my 20s, 30s, and 40s. More, better, bigger, newer. But that is

all gone now. Now it’s mostly maintenance, repair and replace. My house is 21 years old. The builders didn’t do us any favors. Just about all of the viscera has been replaced. Some of it, like the sump pump, wasn’t taken care of before it went berserk. While I was in New York. I came home and found a pond in the basement. When I bought the house I bought the floor plan and the bottom line. I looked at the layout, liked it, and looked at the total cost, and liked that. Everything was new, so I was blind to things like the quality of the fixtures and the flooring, the cabinets, the water heater, the furnace. But they did keep just enough of Mother Nature to enable Smitty and me to start the day — and end it — with a few fine moments of serenity.

Littleton will also be engaging in a station area master plan process funded by a Denver Regional Council of Governments grant this fall. Meanwhile, progress continues on other FasTracks projects around the Denver metro region. RTD is building an entire system and each piece is just as vital as the next. I served as the RTD board member on Denver Union Station Project Authority. RTD just celebrated a huge milestone with the opening of the Union Station Transit Center last month. In July, the grand opening of the historic building will take place and I hope you will visit the project this summer. I am sure you will be excited by the transformation of Denver Union Station.

In 2016, five new RTD lines will open: the East Rail Line to Denver International Airport, the Gold Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge, the first segment of the Northwest Rail Line to south Westminster (all commuter rail lines); bus rapid transit on U.S. 36 to Boulder; and the Interstate 225 light rail line in Aurora. I would enjoy hearing from you. Please email your comments and questions to me at Kent.Bagley@rtd-denver. com. For more general information, go to www.rtd-denver.com.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

FasTracks advances one piece at a time The Southwest Rail Extension is just 2.5 miles, which seems small compared to other FasTracks lines under construction all over the Denver metro region. However, this proposed light rail extension between Mineral Station and the intersection of Lucent Boulevard and C-470 is an important connection for so many. The Southwest Rail Extension is one of almost a dozen projects RTD is planning to build under its 2004 voterapproved FasTracks transit expansion program — the largest in the country. The program is adding 122 miles of new light rail and commuter rail service. People commuting from Mineral Station know how popular this line is. I often hear how folks have to get to the station before 7 a.m. to secure a parking spot in the spill-over lot across the street from the station’s paved lot. They have to arrive even earlier to park in the paved lot. Every day, almost 4,300 people board at Mineral, the Southwest Rail Line’s current end-of-line station. Adding an extension would give our customers more parking, more options and more connections. That’s why I champion the Southwest Rail Extension. I’ve been on the RTD Board of Directors since 2008 and have seen other FasTracks projects go from having little to no funding to breaking ground because of partnerships, innovative financing and good leadership. I see the same for this project in the future. Ten years ago, all of the metro mayors — regardless of political affiliations — stood together in a unified front to support FasTracks. I’m hoping this same can-do spirit will be conveyed on the Southwest Rail Extension. It was a bold undertaking to get FasTracks on the ballot then, and it will take the same bold leadership to get the Southwest Rail Extension built.

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This can be very difficult if the paycheck continues to increase and investments continue to grow. However, we don’t have much control that earnings at work or on investments are sustainable. We only have control over how we live. It may be time to get your plan established so you can have a better future. This will help regardless of why or when you lose the paycheck.

RTD staff and I have been working with stakeholders over the last year to determine ways to move this project forward. Douglas County, Shea Properties, Englewood McClellan Reservoir Foundation, Highlands Ranch Metro District, the Highlands Ranch Community Association and the cities of Littleton and Englewood are all important players in getting this project completed. I’ve also met one-on-one with various stakeholders. Some of the ideas that have been mentioned for completing the Southwest Extension include issuing certificates of participation — a method of financing that was used to get the North Metro Rail Line project moving forward. Another methodology is exploring the feasibility of tax-increment financing (TIF) districts, which is one of the funding mechanisms for Denver Union Station. Even though the Southwest Rail Extension is unfunded now, activity continues to happen around the future Lucent Station. At the future end-of-line station at Lucent, Douglas County is working on a Station Area Master Plan. Farther north, the City of Littleton is looking at what the future holds for the 17-acre Mineral Station. Littleton and RTD have recruited a team from the Urban Land Institute to visualize future scenarios for the light-rail station parking lot and the surrounding area south of Mineral Avenue and north of the Park-n-Ride lot.

1. Employee Benefits Research Institute. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a four-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

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Juanita L. Urban, 85, of Simla, Colorado passed away on June 12, 2014 in Hugo, Colorado in the Lincoln Community Care Center. Juanita was born on July 21, 1928 in Eastonville, Colorado to John W. and Mary E. (Devlin) Welty; she was one of five children. Juanita attended the Eastonville School graduating high school when she was 16 in 1944. Being so young there was only one college that would accept a 16 year old and that was Loretta Heights, so she accepted obtaining a degree in biology. Juanita then taught at Edison School District K-12 grade. Juanita met and married Bobby Gean Urban and they were married in Elbert, Colorado on December 30, 1948. The couple was blessed with eight children. She loved her family and enjoyed being a homemaker. Juanita had a beautiful flower garden which she loved caring for and sharing with neighbors

and friends. She enjoyed researching and keeping up on the family genealogy and bird watching. Juanita was preceded in death by her parents; John and Mary, husband, Bobby, son Eric, daughter Melody and sister Gertrude Welty. She is survived by sons; John (Kathy) Urban of Cotopaxi, Colorado, Patrick (Sherrie) Urban of Lakewood, Colorado, Christopher (Debbie) Urban of Centennial, Colorado, Faron Urban of Aurora, Colorado, daughters; Roberta Reil of Sheridan, Colorado and Nola Bonewitz of Ackley, Iowa. Juanita is also survived by her beloved 22 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren, her brothers; John Welty of Elbert, Colorado and Danny Welty

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Water lilies await planting at Hudson Gardens, sheltered in the Hoop House. Photos by Sonya Ellingboe

Hudson Gardens gets ready for busy season By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com When we visited Hudson Gardens and Event Center several weeks ago, it was poised to start a busy summer: The concert stage was in place, ready for the series of Sunday evening concerts that draw fans from across the metro area. The two garden canopies that house weddings and special events had fresh plantings around them and newly polished floors. Water lilies awaited planting, sheltered in the Hoop House as the water gardens were edged with stone and deepened a bit. Plantings near the edges were burned off last year and regrowth has turned the area green again with hardy perennials. When the Water Gardens were first designed by horticulturist Andrew Pierce, he drew inspiration from Monet’s garden at Giverny — its ponds and streams filled with colorful water lilies. A nearby wedding site is named “Monet’s Place.” Monet’s huge water lily paintings are probably his most famous — the Denver Art Museum owns one. But in addition to the hardy water lilies, the water garden is home to more than 140 varieties of plants in the water and on the edges. Especially striking is the Mrs. Perry D. Slocum lotus, also known as Sacred Lotus. A native of China, it stands four feet tall and has striking blossoms that last three days: pink at first, changing to yellow by the third and last day. After that, a characteristic seed pod develops. Lilies and lotuses are held in pots in the nearby hoop house and then rooted in the dirt at the pond’s bottom. Their leaves provide shade for a number of critters: frogs, toads, minnows and tadpoles who feed on resident insects and tiny plant life. Children are fascinated when they spot a fat frog sunning on a lily pad. The aquatic plants are planted and maintained by dedicated volunteers from the Colorado Water Garden Society, led by Bob Hoffman. They also care for

The water garden area has been renovated and is ready to receive water lilies grown in the Hoop House. the giant Victoria lilies in a higher pond near the entrance and Oval Garden. More than 10 types of trees line the water gardens, including some native cottonwoods and peach-leaf willows, left from the time when the river channel ran through this area. Nearby is the comparatively new Songbird Garden, installed last season, with plants that supply food for a variety of birds, both migrating and resident. Monthly bird walks are found on Hudson Gardens’ calendar. This area provides the essential attractions for songbirds: food, water and shelter. It’s one of a number of small sanctuaries being planted across the country to offer a safe place for songbirds, whose numbers are diminishing as habitat is destroyed. A walk farther north along the path

If you go Hudson Gardens is at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closes earlier on concert days and reopens again). Admission is free. Parking is free. When there, pick up concert and class schedules in the entry/gift shop. Hudsongardens.org, 303-797-8565.

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Daniel L. Ritchie, the “godfather” of Denver theater, has announced his retirement as chief executive officer of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Ritchie will continue to serve as chairman of the board of trustees following his retirement as CEO. Ritchie revealed his decision at the June 10 regularly scheduled meeting of the trustees and then to a meeting of DCPA employees. He also is sending a letter to the customers and donors whose support of the DCPA has been the foundation of its success. “This is the right moment for me to step aside and for a new CEO to guide the DCPA into its bright future,” Ritchie said. “The DCPA is poised to move to a new level of creativity with an even warmer embrace of our audience. My full energy will now be focused on board matters, including the campaign to reauthorize the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District in 2016.” Ritchie joined the DCPA in 2007 as CEO and chairman of the board. Upon his appointment, the board and Ritchie concluded that the two positions should ultimately be separated. Today’s announcement completes that plan. Ritchie, who was known as “Dapper Dan” for his sharp attire, led the DCPA through a period of dynamic creative growth and to financial success. Under his leadership, the DCPA expanded its new-play development program, launched three national Broadway touring premieres, conducted two successful matching-gift fundraising campaigns, and served more than 400,000 students through its extensive theatre education programs. He also has been instrumental in diversifying the DCPA’s programming with the development of Off-Center @ The Jones, an experimental theater designed to make theater less formal, more fun, decidedly innovative and appealing to new audiences. Ritchie has made generous personal financial donations to the DCPA and has served without pay as CEO during his entire tenure. But I will remember him most for his “performances” to raise money for DCPA endeavors. One year for Saturday Night Alive, the DCPA’s granddaddy fundraiser, Ritchie embraced his inner rock star with overthe-top enthusiasm. He appeared in a full costume as former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash. A search will begin immediately for Ritchie’s successor. He will remain as CEO until his successor has joined the organization and he will work with the new CEO during a period of transition.

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Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the fastest-growing natural food retailers in the country, opened its first store in Englewood (5001 S. Broadway) on June 11. This is the 17th Sprouts in the Denver area. Sprouts is a healthy grocery store offering fresh, natural and organic foods. The grocery chain offers fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods, natural body care

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‘Graduate’ a little too up-close and personal Play overwhelms in small Edge Theater setting By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Edge Theater offers the second of a pair of plays about randy older women with its production of a classic example: “The Graduate,” adapted by well-known, award-winning British playwright Terry Johnson from the screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry and the novel by Charles Webb. Leads Chandler Darby as Benjamin Braddock and Patty Ionoff as Mrs. Robinson offer solid performances, although this is one movie that perhaps doesn’t lend itself so well to a small theater where action so very much right in your face. In any case, possible subtleties are lost. Ionoff is an experienced performer and Darby just graduated from the excellent program at University of Northern Colorado. The script calls for a mix of angry fathers charging about and one ditzy mother — plus Mrs. Robinson’s daughter Elaine, who actually is the one Benjamin falls in love with. Talented young Adrian Egolf plays Elaine, while Max Cabot portrays her father, Mr. Brad-

dock’s business partner and husband of the legendary Mrs. Robinson. Mr. Braddock is played by Randy Diamon, while Suzanna Wellens is Benjamin’s frantic mother. Each of these parental types is given to overacting — expressing anger and emotional upset by stomping about and yelling their lines, which gives an amateurish flavor to the production. Perhaps director Rick Yaconis can tone them down a bit? Recent college graduate Benjamin has scholarship offers and seems slated for a bright future, but he’s worrying about his future and unhappy. He hides out in his room — in his new diving suit and flippers. The alcoholic Mrs. Robinson appears in his doorway and starts making a move. Matters progress/regress from there, as readers will recall from the film. The set includes several clever variations on the beds called for in the script, but all the scene changes are a bit too busy and distracting. Perhaps that fault is in the script’s requirements. Other cast members, who play multiple parts smoothly, are Bevin Antea, Dana Hart Lubeck and Peter Marullo.

IF YOU GO “The Graduate” plays through June 29 at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $24, theedgetheater.com, 303-232-0363.

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Patty Ionoff as Mrs. Robinson and Chandler Darby as Benjamin Braddock in Edge Theatre’s production of “The Graduate.” Photo courtesy of RDG Photography

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‘Prairie Grace’ makes cut for book finals Novel explores life in 1860s Colorado By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Author Marilyn Bay Wentz said she was honored that her novel about Colorado history, “Prairie Grace,” was selected by Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book as one of three finalists for Colorado Book Award in the historical fiction category. “Prairie Grace” is the author’s first historical novel. She chose to set in the Colorado Territory in 1860s. “Actually the bare bones of this novel came from a story I wrote as a 12-year-old,” the area resident said. “I love to write, and a couple years ago, I looked at that story, started to expand it. The story began to develop and inspired me to do a huge amount of research and work. The result was the seeds that were the short story became my first novel.” Wentz’s novel blends details about geography, facts about historic figures and the challenges the characters face trying to live and deal with the huge differences in the cultures and ways of life of the white settlers and the indigenous population. The plot of her book moves quickly as she paints a vivid word picture of how members of the pioneer family, the McBayes, dealt with life on the plains east of Denver and living with the American Indian tribes in the area. Wentz smoothly shifts the scene to write about details of the traditions and village life of the Cheyenne. The story intertwines the lives of settler Georgia McBaye and Cheyenne brave Gray Wolf. The author weaves the threads of the story of their lives, friendship and love for each other into the historically ac-

curate picture of life in eastern Colorado in 1862-64. The author said the book is fiction but follows accurately the history of the Colorado Territory and what life was like in the area in and around Denver while the Civil War raged in the eastern United States. She creates her fictional characters but also introduces the reader to many people from the history books, such as Gov. John Evans and Arapaho Chief Black Kettle. The story details many of the events involving violence by settlers and by American Indians. The book also covers many aspects of the circumstances leading up to the Sand Creek Massacre, where Col. John Chivington led an assault of Colorado volunteers in an attack on an encampment of peaceful Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians. Around Denver the attack was initially hailed as a great victory, but further investigation showed the volunteer soldiers killed about 150 American Indians, most of them women and children. Wentz also weaves elements of her strong Christian belief into the novel without making that the focus of the story. The author said she would make few changes in the book except, if she had it to do over, she would like to have an American Indian advisor to help her more accurately write about the culture and customs of the tribes. Wentz is currently working with her mother on a book with a working title, “The Sheep Story.” She said she also is starting work on her next novel, which will deal with the history of the San Luis Valley. The author grew up on a farm near Eaton and now lives near Strasburg. She has written articles and news releases for farming and livestock organizations. The avid gardener raises lambs and raises and trains horses, but still finds time to devote to her literary pursuits.

The cover of Marilyn Bay Wentz’s book, “Prairie Grace,” reflects many aspects of the historical fiction novel about the Territory of Colorado in the early 1860s. The author depicts the life and times of the white settlers and details the clashes between the culture of the white man and the Native Americans. Courtesy image

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CURTAIN TIME Company man “Company” by Stephen Sondheim will play June 27 to July 19 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver, presented by Equinox Theatre Company. With book by George Firth, this popular musical focuses on unmarried Bobby and his friends. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. Tickets: $20 advance/$25 at the door. EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

Light summer fare

Spotlight Theatre will present Marc Camoletti’s pair of comedies: “Boeing, Boeing” (opens June 28) and “Don’t Dress for Dinner” (opens July 5) in repertory at the John Hand

Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Performances Fridays through Sundays. See thisisspotlight.com for complete list of show times. Katie Mangett and Luke Allen Terry direct and Bernie Cardell will play Robert to Joe Von Bokern’s lothario Bernard in both performances.

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“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” is based on the MGM film and “Sobbin’ Women” by Stephen Vincent Benet. Presented by Highlands Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company, it will play through June 29 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Elly Van Oosbree directs. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m.

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Mountain theater

Combine theater with a summertime weekend in the mountains at some of these venues. Creede Reportory (creederep.org) is staging “The Last Romance” through Aug. 13, “Annie Get Your Gun” through Aug. 23 and “The Liar” through Sept. 19; Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake (rockymountainrep.com) is presenting “Les Miserables” through Aug. 23 and “Hands on a Hard Body” through Aug. 21; Lake Dillon Theatre Company, (lakedillontheatre.org) has “Big River: The Musical” through Aug. 21; Theatre Aspen (theatreaspen.org) offers “The Full Monty” through Aug. 9; Thunder River Theatre in Carbondale (thunderrivertheatre.com) is putting on “American Buffalo” through July 5; and Breckenridge Backstage Theatre (backstagetheatre.org) will run “Monty Python’s Spamalot” through Aug. 23.

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Seems like old times with Swing Shift show Highlands Ranch Concert Band’s Swing Shift, a big band offshoot, will play a free concert at 6:30 p.m. June 28 at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic and a blanket to the park. The program will include music from “Never on Sunday,” “Hello Dolly” and themes from Grieg and Colorado Country. The band includes volunteer professional, amateur and high school musicians who practice and perform throughout the year. For information about membership, see hrconcertband.org or call president Kelley Messall, 303-683-4102.

Summer show “High School Musical” will be performed by teens in Front Range Theatre Company’s summer drama program at 7 p.m. June 20 and 2 p.m. June 21 at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch.

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Best-selling author Lisa See will appear at 7 p.m. June 27 at the James H. LaRue Library in Highlands Ranch, 9292 Ridgeline

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New on the Red Planet?” is Dr. Stephen Lee’s topic when he speaks at 7 p.m. June 24 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Lee is curator of planetary science at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. He will share photos taken by the Mars Rover. 303-795-3961.

A daughter’s search Blvd., to discuss her latest novel, “China Dolls.” The program is free, but reservations are required as seating is limited to 380 people. Books will be for sale. 303-7917323, douglascountylibraries.org.

Historical film “Alone Yet Not Alone” opened June 13 at the AMC Highlands Ranch 24 and is a 1755 story of sisters captured by the Delaware Indians. It is geared for the Christian, family audience, co-written and directed by George Escobar.

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“From Dachau to Denver — A Journey to find My Father” is Maris Sutton’s story of her 43-year journey to find her father, a German officer who disappeared shortly after her birth. She will speak at 2 p.m. June 23 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Copies of her book, “The Night Sky” will be available for sale and signing. 303795-3961.

Out with art “Unbound: Sculpture in the Field” will open on June 26 at the Arvada Center in the open space just south of the center. Twenty-seven sculptures of various sizes and media by 15 well-recognized Colorado artists will be exhibited through a partnership with Englewood’s Museum Outdoor

Arts. A free opening reception will run from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 26. Open through September 2015.

West side story “Outside in 303,” an exhibit of local artists who grew up on Denver’s west side, opens with a public reception from 6 to 9 p.m. June 19 at the Museo de Las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Gabriel Salazar, Jack Avila, Javier Flores, Josiah Lopez, Joshua Rogers, Mario Zoots and Victoriano Rivera will have art displayed through Sept. 21. Curators are Maruca Salazar of the Museo and Gwen Chanzit of Denver Art Museum.303-571-4401.

Glidden work chosen Littleton ceramic artist and Pottery Studio owner Kim Louise Glidden has a ceramic sculpture called “Seeking Ancients” juried into Contemporary Clay 2014 at the Western Colorado Center for the Arts in Grand Junction through June 24. It is one of her “Spirit Seeds Series,” which focuses on the connection between African and American Indian women.

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Church of Christ Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Thursday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: Acres Green Elementary School 13524 Acres Green Drive Serving the southeast Denver 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com area

Highlands Ranch

Non-Denominational 9:00 am Sunday WorShip

Pastor Paul Flannery “It’s not about us... It’s about serving others... T hen God gets the Glory!”

2121 Dad Clark Drive 720.259.2390 www.HFCdenver.org

Parker

Joy Lutheran Church

Where people are excited about God’s Word.

Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults 4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836

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Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop

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Castle Rock

10926 E. Democrat Rd.

Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

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Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

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Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org

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Highlands Ranch

303 N Ridge Rd. • Castle Rock • CO

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton

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Sundays at 10:00 am

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Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

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Abiding Word

Open and Affirming Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship

8:00 am Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 am Sanctuary 10:20 am St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

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Sunday 9:30am

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Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am

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The Bahá’í Faith

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Weekly children’s classes, devotions and study DouglasCountyAssembly@gmail.com 303.947.7540

Parker

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Studio jumps on chance for chants Tibetan monks bless Young Voices facility By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com The connection started with Jena Dickey’s chance meeting, at the Boulder Creek Festival in Boulder, with Tamdin Wangdu, who heads the Tibetan Village Project in Westminster. He was planning to host three Tibetan monks who were to travel in the U.S. for three months. While two of them had achieved Ph.D. status and the third was studying for his doctorate, none had traveled or flown before. Jampa Norby, Lobsang Choephel and Kaldor (one name only) live and study at the Sera Monastery in Mysore, India, which was established after the 1959 revolution in Tibet, where the original monastery was badly damaged and many monks were killed. These men study and travel to help the world better understand Buddhism. They said they are up at 5 a.m. and work until midnight, mostly studying Tibetan language and religion. Jena Dickey, director of the Young Voices of Colorado children’s choirs, had the opportunity to invite the three men to visit Young Voices’ new studio in the Inverness area and bless it with their special style of chanting, an appropriate move for a place that’s all about singing. (They also blessed Brookside Inn, an assisted-care home in Castle Rock.) Dickey was interested in Tibet because she and Chrys Harris of the Young Voices staff had contributed $900 each to send a Tibetan student to a university to study medicine, with the objective of opening small local clinics where there are none.

Three traveling Tibetan monks: Jampa Norby, Lobsang Choephel and Kaldor (One name only) visited the new Young Voices of Colorado studio to bless it by chanting. Courtesy photo On short notice, five of Dickey’s choristers were able to be at the studio to show the monks how they learn to sing, she said. The traveling monks, who are not familiar with written music notation, but learn by doing, sang three chants: one to call in the Buddha to help; one to bless the structure and people in it; and one for world peace. Next in the summer for Dickey and staff will be “Sing a Mile High,” a choral festival that will bring in a number of children’s choirs from across the nation. They will train and sing separately

and together, learning a newly commissioned work, “Hope is For the Thing With Feathers,” which the whole group will sing in a final concert after five days of training. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory will be guest clinicians and conductors. Each choir will sing several individual pieces as well in the free final concert. That show will be at 7 p.m. June 29 at the Newman Center at the University of Denver. No tickets are needed — families can just attend, especially those with children who might enjoy choral training.

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if you go The “Sing a Mile High” free concert will be at 7 p.m. June 29 at the Newman Center, Iliff Avenue and University Boulevard in Denver. No tickets needed. Young Voices of Colorado’s studio is located at 9294 Inverness Drive East, Suite 50, in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Rehearsals are held there weekly during the school year. There are five choirs with varying experience and expertise. An audition is scheduled for the next season in August. See youngvoices.org for more information or call 303-7977464 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m

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OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

June 20, 2014

14CW3059, Jake and Sarah Mayhew, 46325 Littlejohn Circle, Parker, CO 80138 (Kara N. Godbehere, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBUTARY AND NOT NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES AND FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN THE NONTRIBUTARY DENVER, ARAPAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPER AND LOWER DAWSON AQUIFERS, ELBERT COUNTY. Subject Property: 11.7 acres being Lot 2, Whitner Minor Development, generally located in the NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 11, T6S, R65W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as shown on Attachment A hereto ("Subject Property"). Applicants are the owners of the Subject Property. Notice will be provided to Redstone Bank pursuant to Section 37-92-302(2), C.R.S. Source of Water Rights: The Upper and Lower Dawson aquifers are not nontributary as described in Sections 37-90103(10.7), C.R.S., and the Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers are nontributary as described in Section 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. Estimated Amounts: Applicants estimate the following annual amounts are available: Upper Dawson: 2 acre-feet, Lower Dawson: 1 acre-foot, Denver: 4 acre-feet, Arapahoe: 4 acre-feet, Laramie-Fox Hills: 3 acre-feet. Proposed Use: Domestic, including in house, commercial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire protection, and augmentation purposes, including storage, both on and off the Subject Property. Description of plan for augmentation: Groundwater to be augmented: 1.35 acre-feet per year of the available Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater as requested herein. Water rights for augmentation: Return flows from the use of not nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary ground water. Statement of plan for augmentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer water will be used for in-house use (0.35 acre-feet), irrigation of 15,000 square feet of lawn, garden, and trees (0.9 acre-feet), stockwatering (0.05 acre-feet), and use in a water feature (0.1 acre-feet), through a new well on the Subject Property. The well will operate at a rate of flow not to exceed 15 gpm. Sewage treatment for in-house use will be provided by a nonevaporative septic system and return flow from in-house and irrigation use will be approximately 90% and 10% of that use, respectively. During pumping Applicants will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant to Section 37-90137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Depletions may occur to the Coal Creek stream system. Return flows accrue to the South Platte River stream systems, and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicants will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet post pumping augmentation requirements. Further, Applicants pray that this Court grant the application and for such other relief as seems proper in the premises. (5 pages).

2014. The election will be held as Mail Ballot election. Polling places and the ballot drop box locations are listed below. Only voters registered and affiliated with the following parties: American Constitution, Democratic or Republican are eligible to vote in this year’s primary. Unaffiliated voters may affiliate up until 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Public Notices Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO MAY 2014 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

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 JULY 2014 (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.

Misc. Private Legals

Legal Notice No.: 73074 First publication: June 19, 2014 Last publication: June 19, 2014 Publisher: Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Public Notice INVITATION TO BID

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 MAY 2014 for each County affected.

The Board of Elbert County Commissioners, County of Elbert, State of Colorado, are hereby accepting sealed bid proposals for roadway improvements on approximately 4 miles of County Road CR 29 within northwest Elbert County, Colorado.

14CW3057, Freedom Farms, Inc., 5680 S. Big Cannon Drive, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (James Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NOT NONTRIBUTARY SOURCE AND FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON AQUIFER, ELBERT COUNTY. Subject Property: 20.5 acres being Lot 3, Fleming Minor Subdivision, generally located in the SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 34, T7S, R65W of the 6th P.M., as shown on Attachment A hereto ("Subject Property"). Source of Water Rights: The Upper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary as described in Sections 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S. Estimated Amount: 6 acre-feet per year of Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater. Proposed Use: Domestic, including inhouse, commercial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire protection, storage and augmentation purposes. Description of plan for augmentation: Groundwater to be augmented: 2 acre-feet per year of the not nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater as requested herein. Water rights for augmentation: Return flows from the use of not nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer and return flows from or direct discharge of nontributary ground water underlying the Subject Property. Said nontributary ground water was decreed in Case No. 02CW204 and Applicant is owner of 2 acre-feet per year of nontributary Laramie-Fox Hills for use in this case. Statement of plan for augmentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater will be used for in house use in one residence and a care taker unit (0.6 acre-feet per year), irrigation of home lawn and garden and trees on the Subject Property (1.15 acre-feet per year), stock watering of up to four large domestic animals (0.05 acrefeet), and use in a water feature (0.2 acrefeet). Applicant reserves the right to amend the uses without having to amend the application or republish the same. Sewage treatment for in house use will be provided by a non-evaporative septic system. Return flows associated with in house use will be approximately 90% of water used for that purpose and return flow associated with irrigation use will be 10% of water used for that purpose. During pumping Applicant will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Depletions occur to the Cherry and Running Creek stream systems. Return flows accrue to the South Platte River stream system, and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicant will reserve an equal amount of nontributary Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer groundwater decreed in Case No. 02CW204 to meet post pumping augmentation requirements. Applicant will provide notice of this application to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Company pursuant to Section 37-92-302(2), C.R.S. Further, Applicant prays that this Court grant the application and for such other relief as seems proper in the premises. (5 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 JULY 2014 (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.: 73074 First publication: June 19, 2014 Last publication: June 19, 2014 Publisher: Elbert County News

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The project will consist of surface water drainage improvements including roadside swales and culverts, and road improvements including grading, tilling a cement mixture into subgrade soils, asphalt resurfacing the road surface and signage/striping. Bids will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday July 10, 2014. Two copies of said Bid should be submitted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Faxed bids or emailed bids will not be accepted. Bids will be opened at 3:15 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, on Thursday July 10, 2014, by an Elbert County Public Works representative, in the BOCC Meeting Room located at 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado 80117. Please mail bids to: Elbert County Public Works Office, Attn: Lynne Eschbach, P.O. Box 116, Kiowa, CO 80117, or deliver to Elbert County Public Works Department, Attn: Lynne Eschbach, 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, CO 80117. Please mark the outside of envelope “CR 29 Roadway Improvements”. Elbert County Government reserves the right, as its interest may requires, to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities and informalities contained in said bids and furthermore to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of Elbert County to do so. Additionally, Elbert County reserves the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder. Contract documents (plans, specs, etc) will be available starting Thursday June 19, 2014 for a fee of $150, and can be obtained through Sean O’Hearn, Enertia Consulting Group, LLC, 1437 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80202. Please direct any questions regarding this bid to: Sean O’Hearn, Enertia Consulting Group, LLC (720) 473-3131. ELBERT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Ed Ehmann, Director Legal Notice No.: 927978 First Publication: June 19, 2014 Last Publication: June 26, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO MAY 2014 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

Misc. Private Legals

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 JULY 2014 (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.: 73075 First publication: June 19, 2014 Last publication: June 19, 2014 Publisher: Elbert County News

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

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NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a

Primary Election will be held in Elbert 19 County, Colorado on Tuesday, June 24,

All registered voters affiliated with these parties will be mailed a ballot beginning June 2 to the last mailing address appearing in the registration records. Mail-in ballots may be returned via the USPS, dropped off at Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’s office during regular business hours or at designated drop-off location on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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To check your voter status and/or affiliation, visit www.govotecolorado.com or contact the Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’s Election office at 303-6213127 or elections@elbertcounty-co.gov IMPORTANT: The Affidavit of Voter on the Ballot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by the voter. Please use black or blue ink ONLY to mark your ballot. Additionally, if there is a notice on the secrecy sleeve that says “ID Required” be sure to enclose this with your ballot. Your ballot will not count unless ID is provided if this is on the secrecy sleeve. All VOTED ballots must be returned to the Clerk and Recorder’s Office or a designated drop-off location by 7 p.m. on Election Day, June 24, 2014. Sample ballots are available for viewing at the Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’s Office and online at www.elbertcounty-co.gov In accordance with EAC Advisory 2007001: Accessible voting system for inperson voting is available at the Elbert County Administration Building for any eligible voter. This will be available for any elector June 16-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., June 21, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., June 23 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and election day, June 24, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Coordinated Election Official: Dallas Schroeder, Elbert County Clerk & Recorder 215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO 80117 Open Phone: 303-621-3127 Regular Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open Friday 6-20 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Election Day Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Primary Election will be held in Elbert County, Colorado on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The election will be held as Mail Ballot election. Polling places and the ballot drop box locations are listed below. Only voters registered and affiliated with the following parties: American Constitution, Democratic or Republican are eligible to vote in this year’s primary. Unaffiliated voters may affiliate up until 7 p.m. on Election Day. All registered voters affiliated with these parties will be mailed a ballot beginning June 2 to the last mailing address appearing in the registration records. Mail-in ballots may be returned via the USPS, dropped off at Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’s office during regular business hours or at designated drop-off location on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To check your voter status and/or affiliation, visit www.govotecolorado.com or contact the Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’s Election office at 303-6213127 or elections@elbertcounty-co.gov

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REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: If you spoil, deface, or lose your ballot, you may obtain a replacement ballot by contacting the Clerk and Recorder’s Office at 215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO 80117 or call 303-621-3127 for instructions. You may return your voted ballot by mail or you may hand deliver your ballot to a Designated Drop-off/Voter Service and Polling Center. Ballots must be RECEIVED at the Elbert County Elections office or a Designated Drop-off/Voter Service and Polling Center by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order for your vote(s) to be counted. Ballots received after 7:00 p.m. on Election Day will not be counted. Postmarks do not count as a received date. You must include adequate postage.

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STATE GOVERNOR (Vote for One) John Hickenloooper SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One) Joe Neguse STATE TREASURER (Vote for One) Betsy Markey ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for One) Don Quick STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY ASSESSOR (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY SHERIFF (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY SURVEYOR (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office.

Where can I drop off my ballot?

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Clerk and Recorder’s Office Elbert County Courthouse 215 Comanche Street Kiowa, CO 80117

Official Republican Party Primary Election Ballot For Elbert County, Colorado Tuesday, June 24, 2014

June 16-20 Monday-Friday 8:00am4:30pm June 21 Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm June 23 Monday 8:00am-4:30pm June 24 Tuesday 7:00am-7:00pm

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

Elizabeth Public Library 651 W Beverly Street Elizabeth, CO 80107

FEDERAL

** Mike Hettinga has withdrawn as a candidate for Elbert County Commissioner, District 2.

UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for One) Cory Gardner CONGRESSIONAL

Official Democratic Party Primary Election Ballot For Elbert County, Colorado Tuesday, June 24, 2014 /s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk INSTRUCTION: Connect the arrow pointing to your choice with a single line. To vote for a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot, write the candidate's name on the line provided and complete the arrow. IMPORTANT: Use only a pencil or a blue or black ink pen. Do NOT use • Red Ink • Felt tip pen • White out Do NOT cross out or erase your marks. If you make a mistake marking your ballot, contact the county clerk to receive a replacement. FEDERAL UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for One) Mark Udall

Barbara J. Kirkmeyer

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GOVERNOR (Vote for One) Mike Kopp Scott Gessler Tom Tancredo Bob Beauprez

SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One) Wayne W. Williams

IMPORTANT: Use only a pencil or a blue or black ink pen. Do NOT use STATE TREASURER • Red Ink (Vote for One) notices call 303-566-4100 • Felt tip pen To advertise your publicWalker Stapleton • White out Do NOT cross out or erase your marks. If ATTORNEY GENERAL you make a mistake marking your ballot, (Vote for One) contact the county clerk to receive a reCynthia Coffman placement. STATE SENATE FEDERAL DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One) UNITED STATES SENATOR Jerry Sonnenberg (Vote for One) Mark Udall STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64 CONGRESSIONAL (Vote for One) Timothy Dore REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Vic Meyers Kelly Dore Write-In ________ Mike Hettinga

COUNTY

COMPLETE BALLOT CONTENT Elbert County Clerk and Recorder, Dallas Schroeder, certifies the following on the ballot:

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office.

June 20 Friday 8:00am-4:30pm June 21 Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm June 23 Monday 8:00am-4:30pm June 24 Tuesday 7:00am-7:00pm

Primary Election Elbert County, Colorado

Colorado Tuesday, June 24, 2014

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS DISTRICT 4 (Vote for One) Scott W. Renfroe Ken Buck Steve Laffey Barbara J. Kirkmeyer STATE GOVERNOR (Vote for One) Mike Kopp Scott Gessler Tom Tancredo Bob Beauprez SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One) Wayne W. Williams STATE TREASURER (Vote for One) Walker Stapleton ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for One) Cynthia Coffman STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One) Jerry Sonnenberg

Government Legals

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER (Vote for One) Dallas Schroeder COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for One) Rick Pettitt COUNTY ASSESSOR (Vote for One) Billie Mills COUNTY SHERIFF (Vote for One) Shayne Heap COUNTY SURVEYOR (Vote for One) Keith Westfall COUNTY CORONER (Vote for One) Mike Graeff Official American Constitution Party Primary Election Ballot For Elbert County, Colorado Tuesday, June 24, 2014 /s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk FEDERAL UNITED STATE SENATOR (Vote for One) (01) There are no candidates for this office. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS DISTRICT 4 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. STATE GOVERNOR (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One) Amanda Campbell STATE TREASURER (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One) Doug Aden STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY ASSESSOR (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY SHERIFF (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY SURVEYOR (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY CORONER (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. Legal Notice No.: 927979 First publication: June 19, 2014 Last publication: June 19, 2014 Publisher: Elbert County News

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64 (Vote for One) Timothy Dore

Balancing Government Actions.... IMPORTANT: The Affidavit of Voter on the Ballot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by the voter. Please use black or blue ink ONLY to mark your ballot. Additionally, if there is a notice on the secrecy sleeve that says “ID Required” be sure to enclose this with your ballot. Your ballot will not count unless ID is provided if this is on the secrecy sleeve.

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS DISTRICT 4 (Vote for One) Vic Meyers Write-In ________

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) Kelly Dore Mike Hettinga

....With your right to know!

All VOTED ballots must be returned to the Clerk and Recorder’s Office or a designated drop-off location by 7 p.m. on Election Day, June 24, 2014. Sample ballots are available for viewing at the Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’s Office and online at www.elbertcounty-co.gov

In accordance with EAC Advisory 2007001: Accessible voting system for inperson voting is available at the Elbert County Administration Building for any eligible voter. This will be available for any elector June 16-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., June 21, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., June 23 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and election day, June 24, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Coordinated Election Official: Dallas Schroeder, Elbert County Clerk & Recorder 215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO 80117 Open Phone: 303-621-3127

Notices

Regular Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open Friday 6-20 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Election Day Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER (Vote for One) Dallas Schroeder

STATE

GOVERNOR (Vote for One) John Hickenloooper

COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for One) Rick Pettitt

SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One) Joe Neguse STATE TREASURER (Vote for One) Betsy Markey ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for One) Don Quick

COUNTY ASSESSOR (Vote for One) Billie Mills

And all from your own home! COUNTY SHERIFF (Vote for One) Shayne Heap

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR (Vote for One) Keith Westfall COUNTY CORONER (Vote for One) Mike Graeff

Read the Legal Notices.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office. COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER (Vote for One) There are no candidates for this office.

Official American Constitution Party Primary Election Ballot For Elbert County, Colorado Tuesday, June 24, 2014

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/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk FEDERAL

UNITED STATE SENATOR (Vote for One) (01) There are no candidates for this office.

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Pirates play summer volleyball Englewood has three teams in rec center high school league By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com The high school volleyball season is in the fall but Kristal Kostiew, Englewood High School head coach, has 28 athletes on the rosters of her teams playing in the summer high school volleyball league at the Englewood Recreation Center court. Competition was intense June 10 when the Pirates’ varsity played a match against Bear Creek. “The summer program is important to our program,” the coach said. “We have many new players, including a number of freshmen. The matches and the practices help teach new players the game plus matches and practices help develop competitive teams. This summer, for the first time in years, the coach has players to fill the rosters for three teams playing in the leagues. This year, there are 20 teams in the ERC summer volleyball league. The league is divided into pools that play a round-robin schedule. Englewood, like a number of schools, has a varsity as well as teams of younger players in the league. “The summer practices and matches are important because we have a lot of new players so some of the girls are just learning the game,” the coach said. “Additionally, we have teams that are a mix of newcomers and returning players so the individuals are learning how to play as a team.” The June 10 match reflected the coach’s comments. At times, the crowd cheered as players made difficult passes, dove to the floor to keep the ball in play or spiked the ball to the floor. There were also times there were two players in the area of the ball but apparently didn’t know who was to make the play. Englewood lost the match and, after the final game, Kostiew talked to the players about the good things that were done on the court and about the areas that need work. “We have a lot of first-year players who are just learning the game,” she said. “I am excited to see the girls are working hard in practice and matches and I am pleased to see the steady improvement they are making. We are improving but there is still work to do.” The coach has the players practicing on the hardwood court and plus she has added practices in the recreation center’s sand court. “We are just beginning to use the sand court as a training facility,” she said. “The kids love it and hate it as the same time because playing volleyball on a sand court is hard work. I like it because, while we work on our volleyball skills, the sand means we are also working on conditioning.” Englewood could be a competitive team this year as the Pirates only graduated three seniors. “We have a good group of returning letter winners as a foundation and some good players looking to move into varsity roles,” Kostiew said. “I am optimistic that our team will have some success and I am excited about the coming season.” Julia Kline, one of the returning letter winners, said things are pretty good, there are things everyone needs to work on but overall the team is coming together pretty well. “As a team, I think one of our strengths will be the new plays we will be running. I think that will benefit us against other

Englewood’s Sydni Gonzalez serves the ball during a high school summer volleyball league game at the Englewood Recreation Center. For the first time in years, the Pirates have three teams in the summer league competition. Photos by Tom Munds

Englewood High School volleyball coach Kristal Kostiew checks her notes as she talks to the varsity players after the June 10 high school summer volleyball league match. The coach said she is pleased with the fact she has enough players to have three teams playing in the Englewood Recreation Center’s summer league. teams,” she said. “Personally, I am working on improving my vertical jump so I can get higher so I am hitting the ball above the net.” Summer practices are voluntary but Kline said the players are asked to come to weight training for about an hour then come to the recreation center and work out in the sand court. “Practicing in the sand is different,” she said. “The resistance of the sand makes your muscles work hard as you move. You have to exaggerate all your movement and it really builds leg strength. I think we are doing a lot of good things and I am ready to start the season right now.”

Englewood’s Sydni Gonzalez serves the ball during a high school summer volleyball league game at the Englewood Recreation Center.

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opment in surrounding areas in the last few years provided easy access to the Englewood land, and the city has leased a number of parcels of property to car dealerships near C-470 and Lucent Boulevard. Wilson said the parcel covers 4.89 acres not far from the car dealerships. But it was not a prime development site because easements in the area limit constructions of building to just 1.8 acres of the site. “The restriction on where we can build isn’t really an issue for us,” Wilson said. “The 1.8 acres is plenty of land to construct our buildings and that still gives us all the room we need for our doggie play areas, kennels and parking lots.” When they began considering moving, Freedom Service Dogs conducted a campaign to raise money for construction. The effort raised about $2 million that will be used to construct phase one, which will include building the intake center, training facility and offices, Wilson said. “We will stay where we are now until phase one is completed,” she said. “If we can get all the permits and approval, we hope to start construction by early fall and have the facility finished so we can move in about the middle of 2015.”

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There are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County. Call Chris at 303-683-6154 or Olive at 303-347-1311, or visit www.dbecolorado. org and use the contact form available.

sertoMA CluB of DtC meets on Thursdays at Mangia

Thursday in the Lodge Meeting Room at Gander Mountain Sports, 14000 E. Jewell Ave. Call Dennis at 303-841-3612.

Bevi Restaurant, Englewood. Contact David Oppenheim at 303-8507888 or captdso@aol.com.

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dancing. Dances are the first, third and fifth Friday each month at Malley Senior Center in Englewood. Call Ron at 303-759-4862.

MountAineers squAre Dance Club meets the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month at the Valley View Church of God, 4390 S. Lowell Blvd., Englewood, to square dance. Dances start at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and watch. This is a healthy activity for all. Call 303-798-4472.

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Wilson said that as phase one moves forward, Freedom Service Dogs will conduct another capital campaign to raise funds for the second phase of the project, which will include construction of all the doggy play areas, dog runs, kennels and parking lots. She said there is no firm timeline to complete phase two of the project. Turning a dog rescued from a shelter into a service dog takes about eight months and costs about $25,000. The process begins with basic training and testing to see if a dog is a candidate to be a service dog. Only about 50 percent of the rescued dogs qualify to continue service dog training. Early in the process, each dog in training is matched with a client. That makes it possible to train the dog to perform specific and sometimes specialized services for that person. The client attends training sessions to develop a relationship with the new best friend and learn how to direct the dog to perform needed services. Once the training is completed, the dog is given to its new master free of charge. “At our present location, we can only train 35 dogs a year. But, training 35 dogs a year doesn’t begin to meet the requests we receive for service dogs,” Wilson said. “Right now, we have 55 people on the waiting list who are approved to receive a service dog, plus we have another 70 people who are in the process of qualifying to be placed on the waiting list.”

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Freedom Service Dog trainer Bri Ore helps Tango go for a short walk as part of the dog’s rehabilitation from a car accident. File photo

seniors who are frail, disabled or unable to live alone without care in Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson and Denver counties respite care. Assistance includes personal care and homemaking. Call Pamela Dombrowski-Wilson or Trini Martinez at 303-526-2318 for an application and information.

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ArApAhoe sertoMA Club meets on Thursdays at the Englewood Elks Club, 3690 S. Jason, Englewood. Contact Ken Kelley at 303-789-9393 or kenkelley@allstate.com.

DAughters of the American revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. every second Saturday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Unita St., Englewood. Call Michelle Brown at 303-979-7550. DAughters of the British empire is a national organization with a philanthropic purpose. For almost a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British heritage living in the United States. DBE is open to women who are citizens or residents of the U.S. who are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry.

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englewooD lions Club, serving the Englewood community since 1926, meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays, except the first Thursday when the group meets at noon, at the Englewood Meridian, 3452 S. Corona St., Englewood. If you’re interested in working to improve our community as a member of the world’s largest service club, come and look us over. We invite men and women to join the Lions for a meal, good fellowship, a weekly program and to learn more about Lions Club International and the activities of our local Lions Club. Call Dave Newman at 303-237-0751 or Bruce Nordwall at 303-789-1145 with any questions. the rotAry Club of englewood meets each Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at the Wellshire Inn, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver. For information, contact Josh Staller at 303-721-6845, or visit rotaryclubofenglewood.org. frienDships Are golden, a Precious Moments collectors club, meets the fourth Thursday each month at Castlewood Library in Englewood. Dinner provided by club members at 6 p.m., meeting from 7-9 p.m. Give back to the community by doing local charity work. Talk and share stories about Precious Moments. Call Leota Stoutenger, club president, at 303-791-9283. grACe ChApel Mothers of preschoolers meets second and fourth Wednesdays from 9-11:30 a.m. at Grace Chapel, I-25 and County Line Road, Englewood. Call Karleen Wagner at 303-799-4900 or visit www.gracechapel.org.

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run entity that has been failing its soldiers for a very long time. “I am so angry and disappointed,” said Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. “There are too many stories like that.”

Last week, the House gave unanimous approval to the Veterans Access to Care Act. The bill requires that the VA send veterans to private health providers when the department is unable to provide care within 14 days. The legislation would also ban bonuses for VA employees and puts in place greater oversight over the department’s operations. The bill comes on the heels of a federal audit that shows that more than 57,000 veterans have waited at least three months to see a doctor, while others who asked for appointments never received one. Other findings have shown that VA employees — whose bonuses are tied to wait time reductions — falsified reports to hide information about long wait times. Reports have also shown that veterans died awaiting treatment. The scandal led to the resignation of department director Eric Shinseki. Coffman and Perlmutter believe that the legislation will go a long way in helping veterans receive better care, without having to deal with unreasonable — and sometimes life threatening — waits. “At the end of the day, it will allow the VA to have a much better system to allow vets options they don’t have now,” Coffman said. Coffman, who is the chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, added an amendment to the bill that sets aside money to pay for court costs that could come as investigations into the scandal continue. Coffman said that employees who were falsifying reports out of motivation for bonus pay could end up facing criminal charges. “There are veterans who have died as a result of manipulating these appointment wait times for financial gain,” Coffman said. “To me, that’s not just a matter of firing people. (It includes) the possibility of criminal charges.” The bill is one of several efforts to change the VA system. Acting VA Director Sloan Gibson has also spelled out a list of reforms that he would like to see made. Perlmutter said the VA’s “arteries have hardened” over the years, due to a culture that has preferred to sweep problems under the rug while hoping that no one notices. “There’s more of a `protect your turf, protect your fanny’ mentality,” Perlmutter said. “There’s so many good people, but there’s others who are protecting their reputation. That’s really a problem within the system.” The Senate passed a similar bill the same week. It’s likely that the two chambers will come to a consensus on a singular piece of legislation in the coming weeks.

The wounded warrior

O’Brien said that the last year of Claggett’s life was spent in grave sickness. He was too sick to work. He often had blood in his urine, lost an unhealthy amount of weight and was also suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that often brought on flashbacks. O’Brien said that he tried to set up appointments for weeks and when he was finally successful in obtaining one, Claggett waited for more than an hour to see a doctor — who never showed up. Claggett’s peace finally came during the early morning hours of May 2. “I gave him some morphine the night before and woke up at three in the morning and I saw immediately that he was gone,” he said. “And the son of a bitch had a smile on his face.” Claggett left O’Brien the little amount of money he had at the time of his death to give to the Wounded Warriors Project, an organization that provides services to wounded veterans. O’Brien said it wasn’t in Claggett’s nature to “advocate for himself” that he was a Vietnam veteran who deserved better treatment for serving his country. “My question is, why does a Marine have to advocate for care so he can die with a little dignity?” O’Brien said. “Why does he have to push a system to get him aid that we should be bending over backwards to give?”

George Claggett, a Marine and Vietnam veteran, was one of many veterans whose health care needs had been impacted by systematic problems within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Photo courtesy of Michael O’Brien

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