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Town’s trail plan boosted by grant CDOT awards town $700,000 for project

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

Elbert County Commissioners, from left, Kelly Dore, Robert Rowland and Larry Ross listen to public comment during the Jan. 28 meeting. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Board appointments spark discussion Water, planning agencies open door to comments, debate

By Rick Gustafson

Special to Colorado Community Media

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The subjects of water and development have traditionally been the lightning rods of politics in Elbert County, and there was no variation to that theme when the Board of County Commissioners met on Jan. 28 to discuss and vote on its annual appointments for 2015.

The regularly scheduled meeting in Kiowa drew about 30 citizens from as far away as Simla to watch and express opinions on various county appointments being made. While most were approved unanimously with little to no controversy, the usual suspects of water and planning drew the most public comment as well as prolonged internal debate among the three county commissioners making up the BOCC. The first major debate arose from appointments to water roundtables. Commissioner Robert Rowland, District 1, who was reappointed as Elbert County’s representative to the Metro Roundtable, offered a motion to also represent Elbert County on the South Platte Basin Roundtable, a seat held by Commissioner Larry Ross of District 3.

Rowland said he was seeking the seat because he felt that he had the requisite skills to provide the best representation to both bodies and so Elbert County’s representation and messaging would be consistent to both the Metro and South Platte Basin roundtables.

Newly sworn-in Commissioner Kelly Dore, District 2, cast the first of several deciding votes of the day in favor of reappointing Ross, explaining that water was a primary issue for everyone in Elbert County, and that all three commissioners needed to work together and be educated together. She also stressed the need for broad BOCC involvement.

“We have to work together and make sure that we are sharing this information, and it cannot be based on one person,” she said. “In a year we can re-examine this and figure out what we want to do, but I would like to at least afford Commissioner Ross the opportunity to show me within that year.”

The BOCC also unanimously formalized its three appointments to the Water Advisory Committee, but split when it came to the appointment of local developer James Marshal as the committee’s fourth member.

Marshal was the key player in the Spring Valley Vistas Development project. In 2008, Elbert County District Court ruled against an increase in density within the project that was authorized

Rick Brown, the vice chair of the Elbert County Planning Commission, addresses the Board of County Commissioners during the Jan. 28 meeting. by the then BOCC to the development company, RCI, after a local activist group, Citizens for Responsible Growth, filed a lawsuit opposing it.

An appellate court subsequently overturned the district court’s ruling, but the Colorado Supreme Court reinstated it in 2011.

Rowland brought forth the motion of Marshal’s appointment, and Ross was quick to speak of the merits of including developers in the conversation regarding growth and planning, but cautioned that the BOCC needed to be careful not to compromise its position as an authoritative body.

“It is very, very important for us (as public officials) to maintain proper distance or relationship to those who will come before our planning department,” Ross said.

Ross offered a motion to postpone the appointment until he had an opportunity to further discuss and study the implications of the lastminute addition to the Water Advisory Committee.

Dore also spoke to the merits of additional time to study Marshal’s appointment. Dore seconded Ross’ motion and cast the deciding vote to postpone the decision.

On the issue of planning commission appointments, it was once again Dore who tipped the BOCC continues on Page 7

The Town of Elizabeth moved a step closer to creating a new network of trails throughout the town linking schools, the library, and recreation areas with the awarding of a new grant. The $700,000 Colorado Department of Transportation grant is part of its Transportation Alternative Program program designed to assist local governments with alternative transportation projects.

According Dick Eason, town administrator, the trail project has been in the works for over a year, and website surveys as well as public reaction to the conceptual drawings at public venues have been positive.

Even with the CDOT grant secured, the project will remain conceptual for at least another year. The grant comes with the stipulation that the town provide matching funds before receiving any money. Those matching funds are likely to come from a second grant provided by Great Outdoors Colorado.

The application deadline for the GOCO grant is in mid-February, but the town has already passed a major hurdle on the way to securing the additional funding. The project’s conceptual plan received a favorable review by GOCO in November, which gives the town the go ahead to continue the application process.

The entire trail project is contingent on receiving both the grants, because each grant constitutes the matching funds required by the other. According to Eason, the award of the CDOT grant strengthens the town’s GOCO application. An answer is expected from GOCO sometime in early spring.

But even if the application for the GOCO grant is not approved this year, the project is not necessarily dead. According to Eason, the CDOT funds will remain available to the town for an additional year, giving the town another chance to apply for GOCO funding. If all goes according to plan, the town could begin engineering and designs in early 2016 and construction could begin in early 2017.

The town has scheduled a town hall meeting for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 to discuss right of ways and easements with property owners who might be affected by the plan.

Though the meetings are informational and will focus on property owners, the public is invited to attend.

According to CDOT, the Transportation Alternative Program was developed to facilitate alternative transportation projects that include recreational trails, safe routes to schools, and support of improvements to existing roadways to provide safe routes for non-drivers.

GOCO, created by voters in 1992, allocates up to 50 percent of state’s earnings from the Colorado Lottery ticket sales to provide local governments money for the conservation of open spaces or for the construction of parks and trails.

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Sober-living houses move into neighborhoods Neighbors concerned about safety, violations

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com The sudden appearance of sober-living houses in the middle of two residential subdivisions has the neighbors talking.

On-street parking became limited. A constant stream of people filed in and out of a rental home. The activity began in late October and the people on S. Parliament Way in Rowley Downs are now starting to understand what’s going on.

Community Recovery Colorado, a company originally formed in California, began operating what it calls an “intense outpatient program” focused on recovery from alcohol and drug addictions, according to its website. It lists the Parliament Way house alongside its “flagship” Colorado location in a high-end neighborhood on Silver Fir Street, near Delbert Road and County Road 186 east of Parker.

Thomas Stockman, who lives next door to the Parliament Way facility, said the former occupants moved to Florida and decided to rent out the home. A short while later, Stockman saw multiple people gathering on the back patio to smoke cigarettes. Snow was cleared from the front lawn as a vehicle parking space and a large dumpster was placed out front, a violation of homeowners’ association covenants.

Stockman called the Parker Police Department, and the responding officer reported back, saying it is a women’s-only sober-living house run by Community Recovery Colorado.

Elise Penington, a spokeswoman for the Town of Parker, said the “staff is aware of this issue and we are in the process of conducting some in-depth research to determine if a violation exists.” The case was still under review as of Jan. 27.

Chris Spanos, the president of the Sky Rim Homeowners’ Association, said he and his neighbors have been fighting to remove the other treatment center from a $2.5 mil-

Neighbors are trying to remove a sober-living facility that moved into a $2.5 million home on Silver Fir Street near the Douglas-Elbert county line in July. Courtesy photo lion home on Silver Fir Street since late summer. The company owner and the owner of the home have not complied with HOA “declarations,” and the association has assessed multiple fines — for everything from unlawfully operating a business out of a residence to creating a nuisance — without a response.

“None of the things we’re fining them for are unreasonable,” Spanos said.

The HOA is preparing to file a lawsuit against the homeowner to get injunctive relief because Spanos says the treatment center is operating without a license. Despite appeals to officials, he said Elbert County and the State of Colorado have declined to intervene.

The HOA hopes to recoup roughly $7,000 in legal fees it has spent on the process and put a stop to the facility’s operations.

“There is very serious concern about safety and security and values of our homes,” he said.

The company’s website says it runs outpatient facilities that provide counseling, but Stockman says he believes people have been staying there overnight. The phone went unanswered for a number listed on the company’s website and there was no voicemail service.

“We comply with all the laws of the state of California and Colorado in our program structure, execution and billing,” the website says.

Stockman, who has had discussions about the situation with his neighbors on Parliament Way, said he was told that Parker’s town attorney is looking into the legality of such a facility in a neighborhood.

“If that’s their business model, it’s not a great one,” said Stockman, who moved in months before the sober-living facility opened.

The website lists the Parliament Way facility as a “bastion of recovery for the women of Colorado to work on themselves to

create a better life without the tribulations of active addiction.” The program requires a deposit of $29,500 per 90 days, the website says.

Community Recovery bills the house on Silver Fir Street as a men’s-only facility, but Spanos believes it is co-ed.

After being contacted by police, “they started trying to keep lower profile,” Stockman said. There are fewer cars in the street and the dumpster has been removed. He was concerned about the potential violations and the impact of cigarette smoke once he opens the windows in spring, but it could be worse.

“Once we heard it was this kind of thing, we looked at it with new eyes. It occurred to us that this was a possibility,” he said, adding “they’ve shown signs they’re not trying to be disruptive.”

Stockman contacted the homeowners and informed them of the situation.

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EDUCATION NEWS Geography bee

Seventh-grader Megan Rasmussen recently won the Elizabeth Middle School Geography Bee. She will be taking a test to try to qualify for the Colorado State Geography Bee to be held in April.

The organization is looking for eligible sophomores and juniors who demonstrate scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

Applications are available at the attendance window and in the counseling office at the school and are due Feb. 12.

National Honor Society

A Dr. Seuss production

The Elizabeth High School National Honor Society is accepting applications for members for the 2015-16 school year.

Singing Hills Elementary fifthgrade students will present “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss at 6 p.m. Feb. 10 in the school’s

gym/stage. Amission is free but monetary donations will be accepted.

Spaghetti dinner slated Frontier High School’s annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 12. Tickets are $7 for adults, children under 5 are $3 and raffle tickets are $1. You may purchase dinner tickets at Frontier High School in advance or at the door. All proceeds benefit the

FHS Experiential Education Program.

an Elizabeth Middle sixth-grader.

College milestones

Spelling bee After a record 54 rounds, winners were crowned in the recent Elizabeth School District Spelling Bee. Karli Pronske, a Singing Hills fourth-grader, is the champion and will be heading to the state spelling bee in March.

Coy Weber, a Running Creek fourth-grader, took second place.

Third place went to Allie Lindsey,

Ellen Claire Hughes, of Elizabeth, was named to the fall 2014 president’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming.

Benjamin Tyler Williams, of Elbert, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s honor roll at Fort Hays State University. Williams is a junior majoring in music education.

THINGS TO DO EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please.

Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

Events

STUDENTS, TEACHERS Honor Popular

Composer

DOUGLAS-ELBERT MUSIC Teachers Association students and teachers will perform music by John Williams at a free concert from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Parker Library, 10851 Crossroads Drive, Parker. Concert is in honor of Williams’83rd birthday.

Williams has written some of the most popular film scores in history, including Jaws, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Harry Potter, Lincoln and many more. DEMTA is a professional organization of independent and school music teachers who work in Parker, Castle Rock, Elizabeth, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and Aurora. DEMTA offers free community performances throughout the year. See www.demta.org.

WIZARD OF Oz

and passionate about the forming of the United States and all the patriots who made it possible. Everyone is welcome.

A MUSICAL extravaganza retelling the story of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto hits the stage through Sunday, Feb. 8, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets, go to www.ParkerArts.org.

FREE LEGAL Clinic A FREE legal clinic for parties who have no attorney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.

SHROVE TUESDAY Pancake Supper BOY SCOUTS Troop 16 presents the Shrove Tuesday all-you-can-eat pancake supper from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Parker United Methodist Church, 11805 Pine Drive, Parker. The Scouts will serve pancakes (gluten-free available), sausage and hash browns.

Cost is $5. Tickets can be purchased from any Scout, at the church on Sunday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 15, or at the door.

Proceeds benefit the activities of Troop 16.

TRIBUTE TO Washington, Lincoln PARKER AREA Historical Society presents a Tribute to Washington

and Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Ruth Memorial Chapel, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Program starts at 7 p.m. and is led

by Ben Martin, patriot, teacher and orator. Martin is knowledgeable

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., (Jan. 20, 2015) – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the third Mobile User Objective System satellite for the United States Navy launched from Space Launch Complex-41 at 8:04 p.m. EST today. The MUOS-3 spacecraft will ensure continued mission capability of the existing Ultra High Frequency Satellite Communications system that will provide improved and assured mobile communications to the warfighter.

“The ULA team is honored to deliver this critical mission into orbit for the

PHOTO BAROQUE Chamber, Wonderbound Perform

MARIE WITH Wonderbound and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets, go to www.ParkerArts.org or call the PACE Center Box Office at 303-805-6800.

VALENTINE’S DAY Luncheon

BATTLE OF the Bands

DOUGLAS COUNTY Young Marines plan a Valentine’s Day Lun-

THE SECOND High Plains Battle of the Bands is Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave., Kiowa. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the performance starts at 6 p.m. Cost is $5; children younger than 10 admitted free. Go to http://peakperformancegroup. co/hpbob.

cheon. Seating times are 11:15 a.m., noon and 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Lutheran High School, 11249 Newlin Gulch Blvd., Parker. Seating is limited; make reservations at http://tinyurl.com/ dcymvlunch. Italian meal includes spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread,

Member Spotlight – United Launch Alliance U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force with the support of our many mission partners,” said Jim Sponnick, ULA vice president, Atlas and Delta Programs. “The MUOS3 spacecraft is the heaviest payload to launch atop an Atlas V launch vehicle.

The Atlas V generated more than two and half million pounds of thrust at liftoff to meet the demands of lifting this nearly 7.5-ton satellite. Today’s launch was the 200th Atlas-Centaur launch – a very sincere congratulations to the many women and men responsible for the incredible success of the Centaur upper stage over the last 5 decades!”

This mission was launched aboard an Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) 551 configuration vehicle, which includes a 5-meter diameter payload fairing along with five Aerojet Rocketdyne solid rocket motors attached to the Atlas booster. The Atlas booster for this mission was powered by the RD AMROSS RD-180 engine and the Centaur upper stage was powered by the Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-1 engine.

This is ULA’s 1st launch in 2015, the 52nd Atlas V mission and the fifth Atlas V 551 launch.

MUOS is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve

dessert and beverages, all served by Young Marines. Gluten-free menu also available, upon request. Door prizes and silent auction in a familyfriendly festive Valentine’s Day atmosphere. Proceeds benefit the Douglas County Young Marines 2015 Pearl Harbor Unit Trip. Contact plo@dcyoungmarines.com or go to www.dcyoungmarines.com.

Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information,

ground communications to U.S. forces on the move and around the globe.

ULA’s next launch is the Delta II Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission for NASA scheduled for Jan. 29, 2015, from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

The EELV program was established by the United States Air Force to provide assured access to space for Department of Defense and other government payloads. The commercially developed EELV program supports the full range of government mission requirements, while delivering on schedule and providing significant cost savings over the heritage launch systems.

With more than a century of combined heritage, United Launch Alliance is the nation’s most experienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA has successfully delivered more than 90 satellites to orbit that provide critical capabilities for troops in the field, aid meteorologists in tracking severe weather, enable personal device-based GPS navigation and unlock the mysteries of our solar system.

For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch. com, or call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321).

visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Friday, February 6 Women in Business Speaker Series: Mayor Cathy Noon 7:30 – 9:00 am – City of Centennial Eagle Street Facility in Community Room 7272 S. Eagle St. Englewood, CO

Saturday, February 7 Confucius Institute and Community College of Denver present 2015 Amazing China 3:30 – 5:00 pm – King Center 855 Lawrence St. Denver, CO Adult Tickets $5.00 www.Ahec.edu/kingcenter

ThunderRidge Student Named Senate Youth Delegate Brandon Lee headed to Washington, D.C. to receive $5,000 scholarship ThunderRidge High School senior Brandon Lee is one of two Colorado students selected as state delegates to the 53rd annual U.S. Senate Youth Program. The announcement was made today by Colorado Commissioner of Education Robert Hammond.

A group of 104 student delegates from across the country will attend the program’s annual “Washington Week,” scheduled March 7-14 in Washington, D.C. As a delegate, Lee will attend meetings and briefings with members of Congress and their staff, the president, a justice of the Supreme Court, leaders of cabinet agencies, an ambassador

to the U.S., and senior members of the national media.

Lee will also receive a $5,000 undergraduate college scholarship with encouragement to continue coursework in government, history and public affairs.

Ranked first in his class, Lee participates in variety of activities. He serves as the executive representative for the Colorado Association of Student Councils, and is involved in All-State Orchestra, football, track, Boy Scouts and community service. Following graduation, Brandon plans to study public health and political science. In the future, he hopes to pursue a career in public service and represent

Asian-American immigrants.

To learn more about The United States Senate Youth Program, visit http://www.ussenateyouth.org/.

About DCSD Douglas County School District is Colorado’s third largest school district, serving more than 67,000 students.

Visit the District website at www.dcsdk12.org.

Paula Hans, Public Information Officer Phone: 303-387-0031 | paula.hans@dcsdk12.org

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Choose what to fly, and then fly it high We have a very exciting event that will create a very unique opportunity here in Colorado this year. The World Cup Championships will be held in Vail and Beaver Creek and we will be hosting guests from all over the country and all over the world.

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And as I thought about this, I thought about the fact that guests will not just be going to Vail and Beaver Creek — many will undoubtedly come early and stay longer to experience Denver and other communities.

And as they do, we have that unique op-

portunity to showcase who we are and why Colorado is such an amazing place to live.

So which flag will you be flying? Maybe there is a country that you come from or your ancestors came from and where you still feel a sense of patriotism. Maybe there is an athlete you like to watch and root for. But as I think about what other flags we could be flying as we host so many guests, I think about the flags of friendship, hospitality, customer service, compassion, kindness and so many other positive messages that we could make sure that our guests see in us and experience through us.

Then I thought about it a little further and wondered what flag it is that people see when they see me all year long. What flag do they see you flying all year long? You see, our flag is like our brand, people associate it with

how they see us and how they see us in action. How they see us as we treat others and interact with the community. So it’s not just about the World Cup Championships going on in our state, it’s about our brand and the flag that others see hanging over our homes, our businesses, and over our heads.

It could be those same flags of friendship, hospitality, customer service, compassion and kindness as mentioned before. Or perhaps it could be other flags, like flags of honesty, integrity, hard work, commitment, love, forgiveness, chivalry and fun loving. And just like throughout the year when we can clearly see college flags and professional team flags waving from garages and cars demonstrating fans’ love and loyalty to their teams, people can clearly see our brand, and who we are from a mile away.

So which flag are you flying? What is it that you hope people will see in you? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com.

And when we allow others to see all the good in each of us, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corp., a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

Time for feds to reimburse Colorado Coloradans, perhaps more than anyone else, appreciate the beauty and adventure of the great outdoors, the innovation and job creation that come with a $600 billion recreation economy, and the importance of preserving our national treasures. Nearly onethird of our state is federal land, and we have more national parks than 46 other states.

This year we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of those parks. Whether you’re climbing Longs Peak, watching the elk during the fall rut, or just driving Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park offers some of the best hiking, scenery and wildlife viewing that Colorado has to offer. It’s no wonder almost 3 million people visited the park in 2013.

And Colorado’s national parks are serious business. In Colorado, more than 5 million people visited our parks spending more than $330 million and supporting nearly 5,000 jobs in 2013 alone. Nationwide, more than 273 million visitors spent about $14.6 billion in the surrounding communities.

Unfortunately, the national park system was caught up in the dysfunction of Washington. When Congress shut down the federal government in 2013, the national parks closed along with almost everything else. More than 400 parks and monuments across the nation, employing more than 20,000 Americans, were forced to close their

gates. Fortunately, six states — Arizona, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and our own home state — advanced the National Park Service $2 million to temporarily reopen iconic parks like Rocky Mountain National Park, the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty.

After 16 days, Congress managed to end the manufactured crisis. However, the states that stepped up to foot the bill were never repaid. That’s why we are teaming up with Republican senators including Cory Gardner, Jeff Flake, John McCain, Lamar Alexander and others to sponsor the National Park Access Act. This bipartisan bill will ensure that states are reimbursed for the funds they spent to temporarily reopen national parks during the shutdown.

For Colorado, the shutdown couldn’t have come at worse time. It fell during one of Rocky Mountain National Park’s peak seasons, as visitors flocked to see the

changing aspen leaves. Worse, communities like Estes Park, which rely on the tourism, were still reeling from devastating flooding.

While Congress was wasting time in endless debates, Coloradans were dealing with an unprecedented natural disaster. An entire year of rain fell in one day, damaging more than 18,000 homes, forcing tens of thousands of Coloradans to evacuate, and tragically killing 10 people.

The revenue generated by the visitors to the legendary park was crucial in helping Estes Park rebuild following the catastrophic destruction. Thankfully, Colorado intervened to keep the gates open when Congress couldn’t get their act together to pass a funding bill for the year.

From the Great Sand Dunes to Mesa Verde to Rocky Mountain, our national parks are not only one of the most valuable legacies we can pass on to the next generation, but are also key economic drivers for towns and cities throughout Colorado and the nation.

Thankfully in a time of crisis, our state took the necessary steps to keep the park gates open and support recovering communities.

It’s about time that the federal government kept its promise and reimbursed Colorado and other states, and our bill will make certain that happens.

Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

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Salazar revives tuition bill for American Indians Back for second time, bill moves to appropriations committee

By Amy Woodward

awoodward @coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill to allow Native Americans with historical ties to Colorado to receive in-state tuition passed the House Education committee by a 6-5 majority vote on Jan. 26.

This is the second time the bill has been introduced by Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton. Last year, the bill passed the House and its committees but failed in the Senate.

Native Americans who belong to one of Colorado’s 48 federally recognized historic tribes would benefit from Salazar’s bill.

As it stands, American Indian high school students can only receive in-state tuition in

the state they currently live in rather than the state that their tribes once called home Report before being relocated and placed on reservations.

The bill highlights statistics on American Indian high school students. In 2011, fewer than 42 percent of Native American high school students chose to attend college, which is below the national average of 57 percent of all students.

“This bill will empower many American Indian students wanting to attend state public colleges and universities,” said Darius Lee Smith, representative from the Colorado Indian Education Foundation, a Denver based nonprofit that offers scholarships

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to American Indian students. “This bill will also assist many of our public higher education institutions to achieve and increase enrollment of American Indian students.”

Fewer than 1 percent of students attending the state’s public colleges and universities, like the University of Colorado and Colorado State University, are American Indian, Smith said.

“Colorado is falling behind when it comes to recruiting, and retaining and graduating American Indian students,” said Deborah Esquibel Hunt, director of American Indian Services at the University of Colorado Denver. “We have a record in Colorado and a reputation that is not good for support of American Indian students.”

The vote to pass the bill was anything but bipartisan with Democrats supporting it and Republicans opposing it.

Rep. Paul Lundeen R-Monument, said he voted against the bill because it doesn’t

include American Indian tribes that have yet to be recognized by the federal government.

“Why are we choosing to draw the line here, why not extend it further?” Lundeen said. “There are other groups that are certainty pre-territorial in their relationship with Colorado that may have come and gone from the state and they are yet excluded from the opportunity of in-state tuition.”

The bill had trouble last year based on the appropriations the bill requires, which have been reduced this time around, Salazar said.

“I’m hoping that there won’t be a challenge of the appropriation,” he said. “I am a little shocked, however, that Republicans, unlike last year where they passed it out of committee bipartisanly, … have now apparently locked down … it didn’t garner not one vote from Republicans and that is kind of disappointing.”

Regulator: Colorado has 2,000 oil, gas wells per inspector Ratio puts state in middle of pack

By Dan Elliott Associated Press Colorado has nearly 2,000 active oil and gas wells for every inspector and would need to add one inspector a year to keep up with recent trends, the state’s top energy industry regulator said last month.

Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Director Matt Lepore provided the statistics in response to questions from Gov. John Hickenlooper’s task force on how the oil and gas industry is regulated.

The panel was meeting in Greeley.

Lepore said later that about 1,800 new wells have been drilled in Colorado every year over the past five to seven years, but falling oil prices could slow that rate and change the number of additional inspectors needed.

Colorado has 1,959 active wells

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balance. In the past two months, the BOCC and the planning commission have been at odds over a number of issues, including the formation of the commission’s bylaws and, more recently, proposals to change the composition of the planning commission itself.

Rowland moved to delay appointments of new members to the commission as well as delay the reappointment of members with expired terms until new zoning regulations addressing the open issues were completed.

State statute allows the planning commission to have up to nine seats or as few as three. Currently three of the nine positions

per inspector, a ratio that puts it in the middle of seven oil- and gasproducing states the commission surveyed. Alaska had the lowest ratio, about 370 wells per inspector. Wyoming had the highest, more than 2,900 wells per inspector.

The average of the seven states was about 1,670 wells per inspector.

The other states surveyed were North Dakota, with about 500 active wells per inspector, Ohio with 925, Texas with more than 2,340,

are vacant due to resignations, and two terms expired at the beginning of the year.

Rowland’s motion included a provision that interim members with expired terms would continue their roles without formal reappointments until the issue of new zoning regulations was resolved. The final vote was 2-1 in favor of maintaining the status quo, with Ross casting the dissenting vote.

The proposed delay prompted a great deal of public comment, much of it in favor of making the appointments ahead of the proposed zoning law changes. Rick Brown, the vice chair of the Elbert County Planning Commission, speaking on his own behalf, said he would not only like to see the vacancies filled, but filled with women.

“In 2015, it’s a little awkward to be sitting up there with a group of six guys, who are all very good, Brown said. “It’s a privilege to serve with them, but I think we need to be

and Utah with more than 2,660.

Lepore said he chose those states to survey because he has established relationships with regulators there or because they are nearby.

“I think that those are very representative ... at least of the region,” he said.

Hickenlooper formed the panel in September to look for solutions to disputes over local restrictions on drilling, how far wells must be from homes and how much control landowners should have over

looking at some gender equity.”

Brown has been the most outspoken member of the commission about the proposed changes to the zoning laws, and most recently called into question the BOCC’s compliance with Colorado’s open-government laws, the last item on the BOCC’s todo list for the day.

In a unanimous vote, the BOCC approved a motion forwarded by Rowland au-

drilling.

The panel’s recommendations are due Feb. 27.

The formation of the panel kept four divisive measures off the November ballot, two that would have restricted hydraulic fracturing and two designed to accommodate it.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, involves pumping water, sand and chemicals underground to make it easier to extract oil and gas.

thorizing two official posting sites for public notices, a second-floor bulletin board and a bulletin board in the main hall of the courthouse.

County Attorney Wade Gateley also reminded those present that they could sign up for email notifications with the clerk to the BOCC. While not official, the emails include meeting dates, times and agendas, where appropriate.

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A guiding light during dark times Victim/witness advocate Diane Peirce on job for 30 years

through,” Dean said. “It’s not just a job.”

The woman who caused the accident is serving a four-year prison sentence.

By Chris Michlewicz

Victims not far away

Roger Dean was grateful for Diane Peirce’s presence after he nearly lost his life in 2012.

Peirce, a victim and witness advocate for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office for nearly 30 years, was there every step of the way after Dean suffered horrific injuries in a car crash.

He had been waiting in line to pick up his grandson from school in the Pinery when he was struck from behind by a woman who had a blood-alcohol level of 0.184 and was driving 48 mph in a 25-mph zone.

Dean’s face and legs were crushed in the accident, and he lost his left eye.

It was his wife, Jody, who first had contact with Peirce, a woman who would become a security blanket. Dean was in the intensive care unit and wouldn’t leave for 40 days.

His jaw was wired shut for six weeks. Dean’s later interactions with Peirce were nothing short of a blessing during a difficult time.

Aside from jury duty, Dean and his wife had no previous exposure to the justice system.

“She was understanding, she was patient, she made sure we understood the process and what was going on,” says Dean, who added that Peirce seemed to anticipate his questions at every turn, to the point where he didn’t need to ask.

Victims of serious crimes face a tough road to emotional recovery, but having comfort in the form of a kind, guiding hand can ease the criminal justice process for victims and witnesses.

“It’s mostly being the person that they can see and know and have an expectation that I’m going to be there,” said Peirce, a Castle Rock resident.

As a victim and witness advocate, her job is to act as a go-between for those prosecuting the crime and those traumatized by it.

Peirce explains in detail what to expect during the lengthy court process: when hearings will take place, how to provide good

Peirce, who splits victim advocate duties for Douglas County District Court with two others, estimates that she spends approximately 25 percent of her work hours in the courtroom. The rest of the time is spent on paperwork and often communicating with multiple people per case, making sure they respond to subpoenas, comply with sequestration orders, show up to important proceedings or provide input crucial to the case.

Williford points out that it takes special abilities to handle the emotional and procedural needs of those involved, particularly in cases with child victims and witnesses.

Peirce works with the parents as much as the kids, familiarizing them with the courtroom and witness stand before testifying.

“She’s dealing with dynamics that are far more complex than just that one witness or one victim,” he said.

Although to a lesser extent these days, Peirce admits that she gets emotionally involved in some cases, but says she is able to “let it go after I leave the office.” At the same time, the people she helps are “not always completely far away from you,” and with homicides, “those I don’t think ever leave you,” Peirce said.

There is one word — “character” — that always seems to come up in conversations about Peirce. And literally thousands of people have been fortunate enough to get a glimpse of someone who has an undying passion for people.

“She is the ultimate public servant,” Williford said. “She understands how important it is to provide a quality service for these people, and to stand up and be their voice and advocate.”

Peirce acknowledges that she keeps putting off her retirement. The gratitude shown by those who have benefitted from her wisdom and compassion is the reward that motivates her to keep going.

“I kind of had hopes of retiring within the next few months or year, but I don’t see it happening that quickly,” she said.

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Diane Peirce, victim/witness advocate for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, has helped thousands of people in her 30 years on the job. Photo by Chris Michlewicz testimony, why certain steps are necessary to hold those accountable for their crimes, and in some cases, how to obtain a restraining order, among a multitude of other duties that have become second nature.

“It would be easier to say what she doesn’t do,” said Jay Williford, a deputy district attorney who has worked with Peirce for five years.

‘Drawn to the courtroom’

Peirce was a stay-at-home mom who was “drawn to the courtroom” and dreamed of becoming a court reporter. It wasn’t until later that she realized her true calling as a victim and witness advocate.

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she became a victims’ assistant in 1989, but Peirce has learned the job through day-today experience and years of training seminars since. However, her caring nature is instinctive, “probably to a fault,” and not learned in a classroom, Peirce said.

As victims and witnesses have become increasingly involved in the prosecution of defendants, having a liaison to lift the burden of explaining the process from busy prosecutors has become more invaluable.

Other than one absence due to having knee surgery, Peirce didn’t miss a single hearing during the two years that Dean regularly went to the Douglas County Justice Center.

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Hidden talent a brushstroke away Canvas Uncorked offers interactive fun, chance to discover

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com Sometimes a mere brushstroke is all it takes to find the artist within.

Canvas Uncorked has been tapping into the creative abilities of Parker-area residents since opening in a strip mall on the southeast corner of South Parker Road and Mainstreet in November 2013. The artand-wine studio is owned and operated by Cameron Cover, whose father is a retired art teacher from Ponderosa High School.

Growing up in a home that encouraged creativity, Cover dabbled in every medium imaginable — photography, ceramics, jewelry, drawing, painting and weaving, just to name a few. So opening Canvas Uncorked was a fitting, almost predestined move for Cover. But it didn’t seem that way six years ago, when she felt suffocated by the confines of a corporate office. It wasn’t until she was introduced to the ultimate pairing of wine and acrylic painting that she decided it was what she wanted to do.

“I love the fact that it’s an experience,” she says. “It’s not just going to a bar or going out to dinner.”

As a bonus, customers take away a souvenir, one that they’re often proud of. Cover and artist/instructor Caylee Siemens say first-timers regularly discover a hidden talent and it inspires and motivates them to paint again.

Encouragement also comes in liquid form. Wine and beer are served at Canvas Uncorked, loosening inhibitions and sparking some imaginative if not intriguing ideas. The end result sometimes “depends on how much they’ve had to drink,” Cover says with a laugh.

“Happy accidents,” as legendary oil artist Bob Ross once put it, happen on canvas, but can also occur in the immediate vicinity.

“We tell them `don’t drink your water cup or dip your paintbrush in your wine,’” Cover says. “They’re usually painting with the same hand they’re drinking with.”

It’s all in good fun because Canvas Uncorked is a judgment-free zone, where people can either go off on their own tangent or follow the instructor step by step. Cover likened the class process to “paint by numbers for adults,” and the instructors make a point to not leave anyone behind, especially those who are painting for the first time.

“We stop and make sure to help everyone. We don’t keep going and shove through,” said Cover, who lived in Elizabeth for 20 years before moving to Parker last year. “We make sure they go home with something they like.”

Canvas Uncorked maintains a relaxed atmosphere, where music is played at a low level and customers are allowed to bring in

Canvas Uncorked has been open for more than a year.

Canvas Uncorked owner Cameron Cover looks at the paintings on the walls of the art studio on the southeast corner of South Parker Road and Mainstreet. Canvas Uncorked serves wine and beer while hosting painting classes for novice and advanced artists. Photos by Chris Michlewicz food, like sushi or cheese-and-cracker platters.

The wine-and-painting phenomenon swept the country over the last five years and Colorado was no exception. There are similar businesses in Lone Tree, Centennial and Castle Rock. Canvas Uncorked, however, has established its own niche, becoming a hangout for “Wine Walk” participants in downtown Parker and featuring handmade consignment items from local artists.

It also separates itself from the competition by selecting paintings for classes that differ from the typical pieces at other studios. Canvas Uncorked, of course, doesn’t veer away from the favorites, like Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” and it hosts “Painting the Masters” Monday once a month, allowing people to try their hand at classic pieces by renowned artists.

Canvas Uncorked also hosts “Paint Your Pet” night in which class members send photos of their pet in advance to be sketched. They can then fill it in with any colors they desire for an abstract piece, or try for a more realistic look.

“Everyone has different ideas of what they want,” Siemens says.

Wine and painting is ideal for date nights, birthday parties, family reunions,

JOSIE KNOWS THE POSE Vibrant paintings of all kinds decorate the walls at Canvas Uncorked, but they’re not the first thing people notice when they walk through the door. That honor goes to Josie, a gigantic yet friendly English mastiff that greets everyone with a tail wag and, if they’re lucky, a foot sitting.

Josie mostly serves as the studio’s unofficial mascot, but she’s also an accomplished model. When asked, the canine obediently lumbers to the front of the instructor’s stage to strike an elegant pose, and she appears to genuinely enjoy the spotlight. Occasionally, she’ll sprawl out on her back with all four paws dangling adorably, although that trick is reserved for the moments when Josie wants to redirect the conversation from painting back to her.

office parties and family outings, but individuals can come in for open painting from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday each week. Classes cost $35 per person Sunday through Thursday and $40 on Fridays and

Saturdays; the fee includes all supplies (beer and wine are extra).

For more information or to book a class, call 303-952-9235 or go to www.canvas-uncorked.com.

Josie, the unofficial mascot of Canvas Uncorked, a wine and painting business at South Parker Road and Mainstreet, poses in front of the stage. Canvas Uncorked hosts “paint your pet” night in which pet owners paint a picture of their four-legged friends.

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Camera club learns to watch the birdie Deanna Curtis of Wild Wings Environmental Education will speak about raptors — and bring a few flying guests — to the Feb. 10 meeting of the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Photo opportunities will be part of this program, as will increased understanding of raptors.

Guests welcome.

Author to visit

The Arapahoe Library District will present children’s author Pat Long from 4-5 p.m.

Feb. 12 at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial, and from 4-5 p.m. Feb. 18 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Her book, “The Stitches Fairy,” tells about a girl who is fearful of having stitches taken out until she learns of the Stitches Fairy who comes to kids who put their stitches in a little box under their pillow. Long, a teacher in the Cherry Creek School District for many years, will have books for sale. Free, but registration is required, 303-542-7279 or visit your library branch.

New director named

Link Miller will be the new director of the Parker Writers Group, which will continue to meet on the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Parker Library, 10851 Crossroads Drive, Parker, with speakers and events.

Miller is a former Marine officer and pilot who writes thrillers, sci-fi and romance.

Red Line show

Andy Rising of Centennial, artist in residence at Red Line Gallery, is curator for the upcoming “Unscripted: Redline’s 5th Annual Reach Studio Exhibition,” which explores

the theme, “Play it Forward.” Many artists have been in a situation to improvise their situations in life. Redline is located at 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver. Admission is free. For information, see: redlineart.org/community/ reach-studio. 303-296-4448.

Call for photographers

Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, invites entries in its annual “Greenwood and Beyond” photography exhibit, scheduled April 18 to May 8. Entries include Traditional Process, Digital, and Anything New — Past, Present, Future. For entry forms, contact Jo Cole, 303-797-1779 or 303- 08-6110. The juror will be Jim Sidinger, a black and white interpretive landscape photographer, who will give a gallery talk on April 23.

‘Dances of Love’

The Arapahoe Philharmonic plays “Dances of Love,” an orchestral tribute to dance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Waltzes from Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” and works

by Ravel, Falla and Bernstein will be on the program. Music director Devin Patrick Hughes will give a pre-concert talk at 6:45 in

Deanna Curtis, of Wild Wings Environmental Education will speak about raptprs — and photographing them — at the Feb. 10 meeting of the Englewood Camera Club. She will let several birds fly and pose at the club meeting, although we don’t know if this appealing Eastern Screech Owl will grace the meeting or not. Courtesy photo the lobby. Tickets: $25/$20/$5, arapahoe-phil. org, 303-781-1892.

Count those birds Families are invited to join in the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Greater Denver Audubon Society from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 14 at the Audubon Center at Chatfield, 11280

Waterton Road, Littleton. (South end of Chatfield State Park, across from Lockheed Martin.) Free, but $5 donation appreciated.

Or one can take part in the national count Feb. 13-16 by watching in your own yard for 15 minutes or more and reporting to the Cornell Ornithology Lab. For information, see birdcount.org and submit your list.

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“Harvey” by Denver’s Mary Chase is playing at the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre through Feb. 22, at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Directed by Gavin Mayer, this classic comedy plays at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: arvadacenter.org, 720898-7200.

“Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical,” harking back to a once-notorious film of the 1970s, plays Feb. 13 to March 6 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver.

Directed by Deb Flomberg, performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. (R-rated.) Tickets: $25/$20 advance, EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

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“Benediction” based on the third novel about the imaginary plains town of Holt by the late Colorado author Kent Haruf, plays Feb. 6 to March 1 at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s Space Theatre in downtown Denver.

Performances: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; 7:30 p.m.

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Fabled queen’s story is explored in dance ‘Marie’ interprets monarch’s life through modern lens

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Marie Antoinette’s life has been the inspiration for books, plays, films and speculation for many years, but a Wonderbound production always offers a new and original perspective on any topic.

Artistic director Garrett Ammon has made a point over the years of collaborating with a local music organization when he choreographs a new work for his company.

Here, in “Marie,” he will combine contemporary dance and period music to interpret the queen of France’s court life and emotion-laden journey, with a twist.

The ballet looks at psychological, social, political and romantic complexities in the French court and the seething world around it — viewing the scene through a contemporary lens.

This year, the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado is on tap to provide 17thand 18th-century accompaniment, playing period instruments and interpreting music

by Baroque composers such as Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Jean-Marie LeClair and Jean-Phillipe Rameau.

The world premiere production will be presented at the PACE Center in Parker on Feb. 14-15 and at the Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School in Federal Heights on Feb. 21-22.

While music of the 17th and 18th centuries may sound formal to the 21st-century ear, there was actually a spirit of improvisation alive with the instruments available at d wn the time. The two ensembles first collaborated in 2012 (“A Dangerous Liaison”) and at they stimulate new ideas in both organizany’s tions as they create a new work together.

We are told that this production con. tains the largest number of costume changes yet for the company — designed by Raays, chel Kras, who speaks of a “Baroque fever dream.”

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Park’s zip line course going up Fun begins March 14 at Castle Rock venue

By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Zip lines are swinging into Castle Rock’s new Philip S. Miller Park.

Castle Rock Zip Line Tours will be hosting its grand opening March 14. The 1.5-mile course will soar along at speeds of 50 mph on what the company describes as some of the state’s longest and fastest cables.

The towers and lines are already going up in the park.

“It’s really coming together now. We’re finishing off the last few touches and making it pretty,” said owner Ty Seufer. “The course is awesome. I think people are really going to like it.”

Zip line course are set up similar to golf courses with a “tee box” and final destination for each zip.

According to Seufer, the lines will be increasingly adventurous as you make your way through the course.

“The first couple are to get you used to everything and ease you in,” Seufer said. “By 10, the dual line, you’ll be going 50 miles per hour and racing your friends.”

In addition to the traditional zip lines, the “Head Rush” Epic Adventure Tower will be opening in May. The Epic Adventure tower will consist of a 42-foot climbing wall, four rappelling stations and a 70-foot eagle’s nest platform.

Workers put up zip lines in Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock. Castle Rock Zip Line Tours will host its grand opening March 14. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando The tower also includes a 45-degree cable drop and will combine a zip line and auto belay line to provide an exciting drop to the ground below.

There is not an age range as the tours are based on weight ranges, which are 50 to 250 pounds. Children ages 5-15 must be accom-

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The full guided zip line tours last up to three hours. Participants under the age of 18 must have a signed waiver by a parent.

The cost for is $59 for Castle Rock residents and $89 for non-residents.

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Review: Something’s missing from the deck in ‘Wild Card’

By Jocelyn Noveck Associated Press

It becomes quickly clear in “Wild Card,” the latest vehicle for the hunky, brooding British action star Jason Statham, that his character doesn’t need a gun to maim or kill. Guns are for wimps. Statham can wreak havoc with virtually any sharp implement, including his own head.

What he does need, however, is a sharper script.

The pedigree of Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman notwithstanding, “Wild Card,” a remake of the writer’s 1986 “Heat” based on his novel of the same name, is an unsatisfying mishmash of action movie, unlikely-buddy flick and meditation on the scourge of gambling. At times, it recalls “The Gambler” (another recent disappointment, and also a remake); at others, “The Equalizer,” and at others, any number of moody, seedy Vegas-themed films. All these directions could have been promising, but nothing truly coherent emerges.

Not that Statham doesn’t display his sturdy, reliable appeal here — particularly when we get to see the humanity peeking through his brawny exterior.

We learn immediately that his Nick Wild, a freelance Las Vegas bodyguard who’s seen better days, is a thoroughly decent guy at heart. In an opening scene, we see him harass a shorter, weaker man out for a drink with his gorgeous girlfriend (Sofia Vergara, one of several big names making quick cameos). Improbably, the smaller guy cleans Nick’s clock.

Later, we learn it was all an act, allowing the guy to impress his gal. He offers Nick $1,000, twice what was planned. Nick refuses the bonus.

Nick also rises to the occasion when Holly (Dominik Garcia-Lordo), a woman from his past, comes to him with a problem: She’s been brutally assaulted by a gangster thug based in a fancy hotel, and wants vengeance. Nick resists — he doesn’t want to get killed — but they both know he’ll step in and defend her.

Then there’s Nick’s unlikely friendship with a nerdy young entrepreneur, Cyrus (Michael Angarano), who comes to Vegas seeking Nick’s tutelage in how to become a tougher man. Nick is annoyed, at first, but this bromance will become crucial by the end of the film.

It is Cyrus who sits by and watches, incredulously, as Nick wins, then loses, his future — at the blackjack tables. Nick, you see, is an addictive gambler, and like Mark Wahlberg’s character in “The Gambler,” he just doesn’t know when to walk away.

He dreams of leaving Vegas for good and settling on the island of Corsica (why Corsica? It’s lovely, but is there a compelling backstory here?) And yet just when he’s made an inordinate sum at blackjack and is about to cash in, he decides to take it all back to the table one more time. You can imagine how

THAT turns out.

Meanwhile, remember that brutal gangster thug? Well, Holly got her revenge, thanks to Nick, but now the thug, Danny DeMarco (Milo Ventimiglia) is out to punish Nick for the humiliation he endured (let’s just say it involved a pair of garden shears, aimed at his most private assets).

Suddenly, Stanley Tucci shows up for one scene. As always, this is a very welcome development. Tucci, who can liven up any movie, plays Baby, a stylish mobster who wields enough power to play judge and jury in the dispute between Nick and Danny. Also spicing up the proceedings is the excellent Hope Davis as Cassandra, a blackjack dealer with a soft spot for Nick.

ABOUT THE MOVIE “Wild Card,” a Lionsgate release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America “for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.” Running time: 92 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.

With a supporting cast like this, one might — and should — expect more from Goldman and his director, Simon West.

But ultimately, we’re left with the vaguely uncomfortable feeling like we missed the whole point.

This photo, released by Lionsgate, shows Jason Statham as Nick Wild in a scene from the film “Wild Card.” Associated Press

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SPORTS ROUNDUP Elbert athlete to be honored Elbert High School senior Reilly Franek will be recognized alongside former NBA player Keith Van Horn and U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun.

The Positive Coaching Alliance’s Colorado chapter will have its annual Youth Sports Impact Awards Breakfast Feb. 7 in the Gottesfeld Room at DU Ritchie Center, where Franek will be one of 10 Denver-area high school student-athletes recognized for

impacting their sport on three levels: improving themselves, teammates and their sport as a whole. Franek is involved in basketball, volleyball and track and field.

All 10 students will be recognized, and four winners will be selected to receive $1,000 college scholarships at the event. Van Horn and Blackmun will also be recognized for their roles in developing “better athletes, better people,” the alliance’s tagline.

Van Horn, who launched Premier Basketball to develop athletic skills and character in youths, will receive the Excellence In Leadership Award. Blackmun will receive the Triple-Impact Professional Award for his example of using life lessons gained through sports to propel himself professionally.

and scored 24 points in a Jan. 24 Colorado 7 League loss.

Elizabeth 64, Englewood 30: Ten Cardinals scored in an easy Colorado 7 League win over the Pirates on Jan. 23.

Fort Morgan 65, Elizabeth 57: Senior Aaron Stone had 23 points and Jake Gavitt scored 19 in a Jan. 20 4A Colorado 7 League setback.

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Lewis-Palmer 59, Elizabeth 56: Jake Gavitt had a hot hand

Elizabeth 63, Englewood 36: The Pirates (2-4, 5-9) fell behind

by 17 points at halftime and couldn’t recover in a Colorado 7 League loss on Jan. 23. Oliva Whitworth and Kaylyn Radtke each scored 13 points for the Cardinals.

Elizabeth 65, Fort Morgan 37: The Cardinals remained tied for first in 4A Colorado League with an easy win on Jan. 20.

Junior Kristina Patchell led the way for Elizabeth with 20 points and sophomore Oliva Whitworth added 12.

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DOUGLAS-ELBERT COUNTY Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9

a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

THE ELBERT County Sheriff’s Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization

that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large.

For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock.

SENIORS MEET in Elizabeth every Monday at 11 a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information.

VFW POST 10649 meets monthly at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www.vfwpost10649.org. Contact Alan Beebe at

LAWYERS AT the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a firstcome, first-served basis.

THE OUTBACK Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated.

CYCLE CLUB meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church. Tour the streets of Parker, Elizabeth and Castle Rock. Call John at 720-842-5520.

PARKER ARTISTS Guild presents free art classes for kids and teen on the second Saturday of each month at Hobby Lobby at Parker Road and Mainstreet. Lessons and Lemonade classes for ages 10-12 are at 9:30 or 11 a.m., and the Teen Art Studio for grades 7-9 are at 1 or 3 p.m. Reservations required by the Wednesday before class. Go to www.parkerartistsguild.com and click on Youth Programs. 20 students maximum.

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THE ELIZABETH Food Bank, 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church) needs to let the public know that we are available to help anyone who needs food. The hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m.

Other times by appointment.

MYSTERY BOOK Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@ elbertcountylibrary.org.

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Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Karen K. Cochran, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 9 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before May 22, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert James Cochran Personal Representative 5500 CR 114, Box 896 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Legal Notice No: 23130 First Publication: January 22, 2015 Last Publication: February 5, 2015 Publisher: Elbert County News

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Special Education records for students who have not received services in Elbert County District C-2, Kiowa Schools, for five or more years are scheduled to be destroyed May 2015. In order to maintain confidentiality, these records will be shredded. If you believe you or your child may have such records and wish to claim them please contact the school district at 303867-8431 for middle and high schools and 303-867-8466 for elementary. The deadline for claiming records is May 14th, 2015.

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SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 2, 2015

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) You need to be certain that all the right conditions are in place before you take that first step. It can’t hurt to listen to good advice from those who have your best interests at heart.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Be careful not to get involved in other people’s disputes unless you know the facts behind the disagreements. That’s the best way to be assured of making wise and honest decisions.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) You still need to be careful about how you’re going to spend those energy reserves you finally got around to restoring. Best advice: Avoid overdoing it. Let things take their course.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Your aspect continues to favor travel -- alone or with that special person. So if you’ve been putting off making those getaway plans, it’s still a good time to get started on them.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Those so-called golden opportunities that continue to dazzle the Lion still need to be carefully checked out. Be suspicious about anything that looks like the “perfect” prospect.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Changes at the workplace could make it more difficult to do things the way you prefer. But the wise Virgo who shows some flexibility could find it paying off in a big way.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) You might want to check out the explanation you were given for a sudden shift in your duties. There’s a possibility that you haven’t been told all the facts that you deserve to know.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Having confidence in your abilities is important, especially when you could be facing a new challenge, whether it’s in the workplace or in a personal relationship. Good luck.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A new work-related opportunity might not be all that it seems. Before making any decisions, you might want to check with others who have had some experience in that area.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) A situation involving someone close could benefit from your timely intervention. Avoid being judgmental. There’ll be plenty of time later for those “little talks” you like to have.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Travel could be a surprise element in that new project. Be prepared for other previously undisclosed aspects that also might come to light as you proceed with the work.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Try to balance your work-related responsibilities with the time you’re spending on your recently revived social life. An old friend might be planning to return after a long absence.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your sensitivity makes you aware of the needs of others. Have you considered a career as a counselor? © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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