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School board honored Statewide group salutes local teamwork, initiative By Rick Gustafson

Special to Colorado Community Media The Colorado Association of School Boards recognized the Elizabeth Board of Education as a 2014 Board of Distinction at the Elizabeth board’s regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 10. Randy Black, CASB director of member relations, presented the award to the board and praised its teamwork, encouraging the members to continue to show initiative. “The judges have a definition of excellence,” Black told the board as he presented it with the certificate. “And we will only honor that.” Black also told board members that they set a standard for rural communities in Colorado, and School board continues on Page 20

LEFT: Damien Garvey, an Elizabeth High freshman, takes an off balance shot on Nov. 11. CENTER: Colten Cline, a junior at Elizabeth High, takes a jump shot for the White Team on Nov. 11. RIGHT: Scott Neelley, Hunter’s father, took to the court Nov. 11 as an estimated $1,800 was raised for his late son’s medical bills. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Event honors student’s memory Hunter Neelley was freshman at Elizabeth High School By Rick Gustafson

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More than 200 cheering fans, 13 basketball teams, and a cup of java on the line. That is what was on tap at the Elizabeth High School gym for the Hunter’s Legacy Basketball Tournament on Nov. 11. The event, complete with the Elizabeth High School cheerleaders, was all part of a fundraiser in honor of Elizabeth High School freshman Hunter Neelley, who died in early October following a four-year battle with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer that eventually spread to his lungs. The tournament, organized by the Elizabeth High School Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), is an example of how the community in and around Elizabeth has rallied to the Neelley family. In February, Creekside Community Church also held a fundraiser to help the Neelley family

with medical expenses and to allow them to visit friends in Hawaii. “This was all done by the kids,” said Melanie Darter, department chair for the FCCLA at Elizabeth High School. “It’s their fall community service project to help the Neelley family defray the medical expenses that they accumulated during Hunter’s illness.” Thirteen teams made up of students, faculty and public-safety workers took to the court for an all-play, double-elimination tournament. Each game lasted five minutes, and teams not suffering two losses in round one moved on to compete in a single-elimination bracket for the grand prize, a hot beverage compliments of the Coffee Coop. Big Mouth Pizza, also a sponsor, donated pizzas for the concession stand. Prior to the first tipoff, the crowd took a moment to recognize Veterans Day, and at halftime, the cheers fell silent as Scott Neelley expressed his gratitude for all the support and prayers the family has received from the community. “Thank you so much, we love that you guys are all here tonight,” Neelley said.

By the end of the night, the students had raised an estimated $1,800 for Hunter’s medical bills, and the high school faculty’s LightBlue team savored victory with a little help from Scott Neelley, whom the team drafted as its special-guest player. FCCLA is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer sciences education in both public and private schools. The organization emphasizes community service and leadership development. “The projects that we do are integrated with the standards for the FCCLA programs,” Darter said. FCCLA informed Scott Neelley this week that the organization is hoping to make the tournament an annual event to support the Hunter’s HOPE Legacy Scholarship Award. “Robin and I were just talking last week about how to pay tribute to Hunter in a payit-forward kind of way and think this might just hit the nail on the head. His (Hunter’s) best friend Nicole, he called her Coley, is in FCCLA,” Neelley said. “I know he would be proud.”

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Say howdy to Pines & Plains Libraries Nov. 13 was a big day for your local libraries. We launched a new online catalog, a new website, a new name, and a new logo. I want to introduce you to all of these new elements and tell you a little bit about what these changes mean to you. First — our new name is Pines & Plains Libraries. We feel like these two elements are representative of where we are, and give us a distinct identity from Elbert County government. While both of us serve all of Elbert County, we are governed separately, with distinct revenue collected for both. Occasion-

ally I buy a product at the grocery store that has been repackaged, and somewhere on the box it says “New logo, same great taste!” I often wonder why they had to change the logo if they are just going to reassure us that what is inside is the same old stuff. Now that we have done the same thing, I understand why — sometimes, you just need to update your image. Our new logo is simpler than our former one, reflects the Pines & Plains name,

and reintroduces your libraries to you. Since we changed our name, our old web address is no longer logical, so we have a new website at pplibraries.org. We have upgraded the look, made searching easier, and hopefully made navigation more intuitive. Take it for a spin, and let us know how we can make it even better. And last but not least, we have a new online catalog. We have joined the AspenCat consortium, which gives you the ability to search for materials at over 60 libraries across the state and place holds directly on over 900,000 items! Compared to the 55,000 we have locally in our four branches, this opens up a whole new world of possibilities for you, and we are excited to bring you access to more content. We have also increased access to more digital content — in addition to our Overdrive collection, we now have more Library continues on Page 20

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When thanks is the reward of giving A few hundred men and women form a thin, bedraggled line that follows the sidewalk from the Denver City and County Building along the edge of Civic Center Park. They slowly shift their way forward — for some it will take two to three hours — to a 23-table buffet nearly the length of a city block, laden with all the trimmings of Thanksgiving dinner. Mikayla Sullivan, 17, stands near the end, her small frame draped in a black, wool coat, a gray Broncos cap sitting backwards on her strawberry-blonde hair. She doesn’t mind the wait. She’s thankful for the food. “We can eat,” Mikayla says. She and her boyfriend are living for the moment in a pay-by-the-day motel. She smiles, holding an unlit cigarette between her fingers. She’s also thankful for her 11- and 12-year old sisters back home in Indianapolis. But when she mentions them, she struggles to keep tears from filling her green eyes. “This is the first Thanksgiving that …” Her voice trails off. For six hours on this second Saturday in November, hundreds of men, women and children dine at tables covered in golden plastic tablecloths decorated with vases of fall flowers. They spread across a closed-off Bannock Street in front of the city’s government building. David Clifton Ministries in Lakewood, a nonprofit that works with the homeless and needy, has served this dinner for 19 years with the help of an army of volunteers. They are young and old. They ladle food onto plates and clean up and carry trays to tables for those who can’t on their own. They help wherever they can. “Water,” a young woman with a nametag that reads “Savannah” calls out

as she walks along the line with a tray of cups. “Water.” JoAnn Trudell, 63, reaches for one. “Thank you for taking care of us,” she says with a smile. JoAnn, shoulder-length white hair topped by a beanie of the same color, is here with her friend, Joyce Ann Schneider, 67. They pull an empty purple suitcase they hope to fill with food to take home. “We’re not homeless, but we’re disabled,” JoAnn says. “We don’t make enough to make a Thanksgiving meal, to have Thanksgiving treats and special things — and this is just wonderful. It makes us so happy, like we’re more a part of the human race.” Most of the diners are homeless. Some have roofs over their heads, living in subsidized housing or with family and friends, but — like JoAnn — say they are grateful for a meal they cannot afford. Hunger. An anguish most of us don’t feel. But numbers prove it is very real: Nearly one in seven Coloradans faced times in 2013 when they didn’t have enough money to buy food for their families or themselves. More than one in five households with children faced financial challenges to put food on the table. More than one in four working families do not have enough money to meet their basic needs.

That’s according to Hunger Free Colorado, the state’s leading anti-hunger organization. And consider this: The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative reported 5,812 homeless men, women and children as of January in the seven-county metro Denver area. And of the 2,230 men, women and children who were at-risk for homelessness, nearly two-thirds were living in households with children. At the end of the buffet line, at an area of tables heavy with piles of jackets and shirts and pants, Heather Mondy, 38, searches for clothes for her three daughters. “Mom, I like this one,” a daughter shouts, trying on a beige, wool coat. Heather lugs a second trash bag filled with clothes to the grass where her family rests. She and her children traveled from Golden, where she lives in Section 8 federally subsidized housing, “to hang out with people who are not going to be judgmental or mean…” They enjoyed the dinner, but the clothing was a true blessing, she says. “I’m definitely going to be able to dress them warm… and cute this year.” A petite woman with sparkly sunglasses and long auburn hair, she is thankful for the day. “I’m blessed we can still come together peacefully,” Heather says, “and we still have heart for helping the ones who need our help.” At one of the tables, a 63-year-old woman leans back, eyes closed, swaying to the jazzy music from the nearby band. Her late husband was a veteran, she says. A few nights a week, she stays with her son in his subsidized apartment. She spends the other nights at St. Francis Center, a shelter for homeless men and women.

“Right now,” she says, “I’m looking for a permanent home.” She stood in line for three hours to partake of the banquet. The turkey. The stuffing. The green beans and mashed potatoes and gravy. “I’m going to take some home for later tonight,” she says, then laughs softly. “And breakfast in the morning.” She speaks with graceful elegance and asks her name not be used. She’s been homeless off and on for the past six years. It’s a weary struggle she hopes will end soon. Yet she remains grateful. “I’m thankful for my health and strength, for being able to walk around,” she says. “Most of all, my spirituality. Faith is the expectation of unforeseen things. And that’s what carries me on every day.” The sun begins to sink on the outdoor Thanksgiving feast. The line is no longer hundreds deep. Diners, scattered along the tables, linger, listening to the waning melodies of the band. Simple expressions of gratitude tumble in the gentle darkness: Jackie Russell, 53, homeless: “Being alive.” Mystic Aberle, 32, volunteer: “Having a warm place to stay.” Paul Winters, 47, on disability: “Being able to give God thanks.” Tami Bigandt, 46, volunteer: “That my daily needs are met… that I have food.” True thanks giving. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303566-4110.

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Veterans share stories, kinship Lunch at senior center brings military vets together By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com They made a stand for their country every way they knew how. Jeanne Wells, 95, signed up to be a nurse during World War II and treated the wounded in North Africa and Italy before contracting tuberculosis and being sent home. One regret, albeit one out of her control, still lingers: She didn’t get to travel with the troops when Germany was liberated. Bob Gholson, an 81-year-old transplant from Texas, was drafted into the U.S. Army at the age of 19 and faced combat at the tail end of the Korean War. “It was almost over but they were still shooting,” Gholson says, holding a wellworn steel helmet, the only relic of his service from 1953-55. The chatter of 60 people, many of them military veterans, filled the dining room at the Parker Senior Center on Nov. 11 for the first of what will become an annual luncheon to mark Veterans Day. There was no formal presentation. The veterans simply swapped stories over lunch and were kind enough to let a few lucky outsiders bend a curious ear toward their conversations. Roles differed vastly. Some kept a watch on the home front, some braved the front lines, others tended to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Wells, a member of the Parker Senior Center for 10 years and the eldest of her veteran peers, helped pave the way for women in the military, like Marianne Smith, who at 54 is the youngest military veteran of the senior center’s members. She served in the U.S. Air Force from 1985-1995. The women got a chance to chat briefly during a photo op. A Parker resident for 20 years, Smith

Jeanne Wells, 95, the oldest military veteran at the Parker Senior Center, and the youngest veteran member, Marianne Smith, 54, swap stories on Veterans Day. Wells served as a nurse in Italy and North Africa during World War II. Photos by Chris Michlewicz comes from a proud military family, and being in a room with veterans brings about a similar feeling. “It’s great camaraderie for us all, and that’s what we were used to when we were in the military,” she said. “It makes us happy to share.” Now her daughter is a flight medic in the Reserves, and the tradition continues. The same can be said for the Veterans Day lunch, said Anne Marie Dziemian, a senior center volunteer who helped organize the event. When Dziemian put out the word that the lunch was being organized for the federal holiday formerly known as Armistice Day, she received about 20 phone calls from veterans who wanted to join and couldn’t wait to share their tales. “There was no way I couldn’t listen to the stories,” Dziemian said.

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Task force sees changes at top Charity’s longtime director retiring By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Changes have come for one of the area’s most active charitable organizations. After 11 years as the executive director of the Douglas/Elbert Task Force, Suzanne Greene will be retiring at the end of the year. “My 11 years as the executive director of the Douglas/Elbert Task Force have been very happy ones,” she said. “We’ve grown from a small agency serving a few thousand people each year, to one that serves about 15,000 people a year, and provides in excess of $1.1 million in assistance annually. “We’ve grown from a small store and rental space housing our agency in separate buildings to a large facility where all of our services

are under one roof … where our food bank is on the ground floor, where clients are no longer crowded in a tiny office and where shoppers comment daily about our spacious, organized and fun store.” Greene will be replaced by Marcella Shadle, who most recently served as the development director at Southeast Community Outreach (SECOR), a charitable organization based in Parker that is similar in nature to the Douglas/Elbert Task Force, providing temporary assistance Shadle for those in need to succeed long term and without dependence or assistance from charitable or government agencies. Also similar to the Douglas/Elbert Task Force, SECOR runs a food bank that reaches out into several counties in metro Denver, with the majority of clients residing in Doug-

las, Elbert and Arapahoe counties. “I know that I leave the Douglas/Elbert Task Force in very good hands. Marcella Shadle has many stellar qualities, and some really great experience, but most importantly, she has the heart to do the work,” Greene said. “I’m confident that the culture of caring and compassion, of ethical and sound business practices that we’ve worked so hard to instill, and our mission of `helping through troublesome times with dignity’ will continue and only grow stronger.” Shadle, who lives in Centennial, began her duties as executive director Nov. 3. “I’m so honored to continue the work that Suzanne started here,” she said. “I’m so passionate about the work we do. I go to bed thinking about the people suffering in our community and the ways that we can make their lives better. I’m looking forward to figuring out new ways to move the organization into the future.” Shadle said she plans to be out in the

community as much as possible to rally new people to the task force’s cause. According to Shadle, the biggest obstacle in moving the task force further ahead is spreading its message and getting in front of people who can make a difference. The new executive director also points out that renovations to the task force building set to begin in early December will create more space and allow for expansion and additional services, such as a larger area to receive donations and offer new client services in 2015. The Douglas/Elbert Task Force tries to meet the immediate needs of residents of Douglas and Elbert counties who are in financial distress and/or at risk of becoming homeless. In 2013, the task force distributed $1.1 million in assistance, including $761,491 in food, hygiene and household supplies. For more information on the Douglas/Elbert Task Force, visit www.detaskforce.org.

Audit finds child services wanting By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A state audit cites several areas of concern over the handling of cases within the state’s child welfare system. The 260-page report lays out dozens of recommended fixes to “deficiencies” that were found in samplings of cases that were screened by the Department of Human Services during the 2013 fiscal year. The findings included problems with the screening process of potential child abuse cases as well as a lack of proper state supervision over child welfare services handled by individual counties. “The audit findings collectively suggest a need for the department to improve its supervision of the child welfare system to promote strong and consistent practices by the counties to help protect children,” reads the report, which was authored by the State Audi-

tor’s Office. However, DHS Executive Director Reggie Bicha strongly pushed back against some areas of the report during a Nov. 12 legislative committee hearing. “Child welfare practice is extremely complex,” he told the panel. The report gathers information from samplings of the 70,400 reported cases of abuse and neglect that were screened by the department in 2013. The audit finds that in some cases, “it was unclear” whether counties followed statemandated rules when determining whether cases warrant further investigation by the department. Case workers’ timeliness of initial contact with families also was a concern. In a small number of cases sampled, the audit found that “caseworkers did not interview or observe children involved in child welfare referrals within county-assigned response times.” Other samples showed some risk assess-

ment documents had incorrect information about families and their histories, while other reports failed to identify child safety issues. Bicha told lawmakers that his department agrees with many of the recommendations spelled out in the audit and that many of the findings dealt with issues the agency had already been addressing. Bicha also stressed that caseworkers do their best to assess each situation properly and said that mandating “one-size fits all” regulations does a disservice to the public and to each individual child’s needs. He particularly took issue with concerns that counties responded in contradictory or unreliable ways to auditors’ findings that state guidelines were not being followed properly. “Having a difference of opinion, rethinking initial conclusions, or debating interpretation of law, policy and practice in a world of very limited resources should not be grounds for questioning the department’s testimonial evidence or validity or our reliability,” Bicha

said. The department has put in place a handful of reforms over the last couple of years after news reports found troubling handlings of cases involving children who died due to abuse and neglect. Among the reforms set to launch in January will be the creation of a statewide child abuse and neglect hotline that was approved by the Legislature in 2013. The audit was requested by lawmakers, including Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, who is known to craft legislation focused on the protection of children. Newell said through an emailed statement that the report “reaffirms how delicate and complex the child protection system is.” Newell said she’ll follow up on the findings and that additional legislation may be taken up when lawmakers reconvene in January. “We need to continue to work with the state department and counties on improving the system,” she said.

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Dems tout diversity in leadership picks

Sen. Bill Cadman of Colorado Springs, second from left, breaks a huddle with fellow Republicans after being elected Senate president inside a Capitol hearing room on Nov. 11. Joining him, from left, are Sens. Mark Scheffel of Parker; Kent Lambert of Colorado Springs and Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling. Everyone donned a Peyton Manning jersey for the occasion. Photo by Vic Vela

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GOP tabs state Senate leaders Colorado Springs Republican Bill Cadman to serve as president By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A unified Senate Republican caucus on Nov. 11 unanimously put in place a leadership team that will guide the chamber’s new majority party through the next legislative session. It came as no surprise that the 18-member caucus tabbed Sen. Bill Cadman of Colorado Springs as Senate president. Cadman has served in the Legislature since 2000 and has represented Republicans as Senate minority leader the last four sessions. Cadman infused some humor into the proceedings as he reminded those in attendance of how long it had taken him to finally oversee a Republican majority. “As we prepare to serve in the majority — I have to say it again — as we prepare to serve in the majority,” Cadman said to laughter from inside a large-sized Capitol committee hearing room. “We got the big room. I haven’t been in here in eight years.” When the legislative session begins in mid-January, Republicans will enjoy an 18-17 majority, the same one-seat advantage Democrats held last year. That’s thanks in part to victories by Republican candidates in a few key Senate districts, including a win by Beth Martinez-Humenik in the Adams County-based Senate District 24, a tight race that wasn’t called until days after the election. While Republicans will hold a slim majority in the Sen-

ate, the opposite will be true in the House, where Democrats held on to their majority following the results from Nov. 4. That reality is not lost on Cadman. “We have to stay focused on what brings us together as a caucus, not what divides us,” Cadman urged his members. Cadman’s right-hand-man next session will continue to be Sen. Mark Scheffel of Parker, who will serve as majority leader. Scheffel, who was elected to his District 4 seat in 2008, has served as assistant minority leader under Cadman for the last three years. “It’s humbling. It’s an honor. It’s a privilege,” Scheffel said after being heaped with praise by Cadman, who nominated Scheffel for the position. Two women will serve on the new leadership team: Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango, who was elected Senate president pro-tem and Sen. Vickie Marble of Fort Collins, who will serve as Republican caucus chairwoman. Sen. Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulfur Springs, who will serve as majority whip, will hold the job of counting and rounding up votes on legislation. With its new majority, Republicans will double the number of members that will sit on the Joint Budget Committee, which oversees the forming of the annual state budget. Sen. Kent Lambert of Colorado Springs will continue to serve on the committee with new JBC member Sen. Kevin Grantham of Canon City joining him. At the end of the proceedings, Cadman and his colleagues exchanged Peyton Manning jerseys, with the Denver Broncos quarterback’s No. 18 symbolizing the number of GOP members that will serve in the chamber over which Cadman will preside. “Eighteen is what it takes to make a majority,” he said. “We are all the 18th member of this team.”

The state House Democratic Caucus came together on Nov. 14 to elect a new leadership team that will be made up almost entirely of either minorities or women when lawmakers begin work in January. They will include Colorado’s first female speaker of the state House of Representatives since 2003. Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst of Gunbarrel was tabbed speaker following a unanimous vote during a leadership election gathering inside the Capitol. Hullinghorst, who was first elected to her House District 10 seat in 2008, had previously served as majority leader under outgoing speaker Mark Ferrandino of Denver, who is term-limited. Hullinghorst thanked her colleagues and recalled what it was like having first walked into the Capitol as an elected official about six years ago. “It gave me chills, just like I’m feeling right now,” she said. When Hullinghorst takes the speaker’s gavel in early January, she will become the first female speaker since Lola Spradley. Hullinghorst will lead a House that has a Democratic majority of 34-31, a smaller seat advantage than Ferrandino enjoyed last year, due to a few Democratic losses in the Nov. 4 election. Ferrandino also had the luxury of a Democratic Senate majority. That won’t happen now that Republicans hold a one-seat advantage in that chamber following election results from earlier this month. “There are those who say that a split legislature is a huge challenge…” Hullinghorst said. “I prefer to consider it a huge opportunity.” Hullinghorst also praised Ferrandino’s two-year stewardship in the House, where she said the outgoing speaker “accomplished more for the people of Colorado than any other Legislature.” The election of Hullinghorst for speaker by acclimation was one of the few uncontested leadership races voted on by House Democrats. Among the contested battles was that of House Majority Leader, which Rep. Crisanta Duran of Denver won. “She knows how to work across the aisle and she knows how to build a coalition,” said Rep. Daniel Kagan of Cherry Hills Village, who nominated Duran for the post. Duran beat out current Majority Leader Dan Pabon of Dems continues on Page 10

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To maximize magic, minimize mayhem Here comes Hanukkah and here comes Christmas. Wait … first we get to enjoy Thanksgiving, don’t we? Studies show how much better retailers do when they begin promoting the holidays sooner. However, I wonder how we all do as consumers during the rush and crush of the holiday season. Do we focus on the magic or do we get swallowed up by the mayhem? I can’t think of a “Black Friday” in recent years where we didn’t see some type of news report where someone was trampled or where chaos erupted in an effort to make sure that people were first through the door and would be guaranteed a newly released game, toy or gadget. Our desire to “have what we want” instead of “wanting what we have” feeds the instant gratification demons within us. And sometimes the result is a demonstration of behavior that strips others of their dignity as we take out our anger and disappointment for not getting what we want when we want it on some very nice, unassuming and undeserving employee. Advertising and marketing, cause and effect, right? The ad agencies and marketing wizards do their jobs extremely well and drive the hype. In turn, that hype contributes to the mayhem. Again, companies will point to top line revenue and profitability that keeps them in business and gives them a stronger position that enables them to serve us better throughout the year. I totally get that, I guess I just wish we could find the right balance between the magic of the season and the mayhem that comes along with it. Now there are many people who have

figured this formula out. They have become adept at shopping throughout the year so that when the holiday season hits, they have no need to fight the crowds on “Black Friday” and for the following four or five weeks. There are others who have become masters of online shopping and have minimal need to compete or wait on line. And when I see how the online shoppers and early bird shoppers appear emotionally and attitudinally as compared to their frenzied counterpart shoppers, the calmness is discernible. Now shopping may only be a part of the mayhem. Others experience a real anxiety when it comes to the holidays. They have developed a perfectionist mentality and everything from the decorations, wrapping paper, the lights, the music, gifts, dinners, and parties must be absolutely perfect. And the dread that something might just be excellent or even average sets them off into their own despair. If we can just remember that mayhem is akin to panic as it can be our worst enemy. Instead, we can focus on the fact that nothing is ever as bad as it seems and that all will be well. Magic. What if we focused on the magic? The

magical moments found when we share a meal with our family and friends, the true magical feeling that comes as we volunteer to help others, the magic of giving instead of receiving. You see, pacing is everything when it comes to managing the magic and minimizing the mayhem that comes with the season. Are we participating at the pace that makes us feel comfortable, maybe even magical? Or are we the victim of the pace that has been created for us? Mayhem. The good news is that the choice is up to us regarding the pace and path that we choose. As Thanksgiving approaches I encourage you to give some consideration to what the upcoming season really means to you, your family and your friends, and what your personal pace will be. Let’s enjoy this holiday for everything that it is meant to be, let it set the foundation of gratitude and appreciation in our hearts and minds so that when we have finished that last piece of pumpkin pie and sipped our final cup of coffee or cordial on Thanksgiving, we are mentally and spiritually prepared to enter the rest of the holiday season. So is it magic or mayhem for you? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com and when we focus on the magic instead of the mayhem, it really will be a better than good holiday season. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

Time once again for thinking about thanking We still haven’t managed to screw up Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a great day to be together with your family and friends, and to consume too much. Houses still look like houses on the outside, for another day or two. We don’t dogpile for electronics or badlooking sweaters. Yet. It’s just you and gravy. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Mashed potatoes and gravy and slices of turkey with a sidecar of stuffing and cranberries. My 90-year-old friend wanted trout. So I fixed trout. We had trout and asparagus. I can’t remember the first time I ate asparagus. I might not have had asparagus for the first time until I was in college. It seemed like a distant vegetable, like artichoke hearts. Some vegetarians make allowances for turkey, chicken and seafood. I don’t get it. I don’t have any heartwarming stories about Thanksgiving, or even any funny ones. I spend most Thanksgivings by myself.

Don’t go getting sad. Holidays don’t mean very much to me. Days mean a lot to me. Maybe if I had little Vera, Chuck and Dave things would be different. But I don’t. I have Smitty on Thanksgiving. And I might have a little bit of Jennifer, but it’s only after she has spent most of the day with her kids. I guess this is a meaningful Thanksgiving story. At least it’s meaningful to me. I was asked to draw the Thanksgiving mural for our classroom when I was in the fifth grade. I don’t remember how I did it or where I did it. I must have done it right there on the same wall where it was taped up on Parents’

Night. I probably drew it with colored pencils and crayons. It was meaningful to me because I was being recognized for something that became my major in college and my major in life. I’d like to know what my references were. Indians, pilgrims, and what else? I have never been very good at drawing groups of people sitting outdoors at picnic tables with overfilled plates in front of them. But I guess I was good enough. It must be very interesting for parents to see what inclination and talent their children exhibit. “Oh, no, Anouk. He likes to make candles.” The father of a well-known candle maker said just about that. Now his son is a millionaire. How do we become who we become? How do we wind up where we wind up? Biographies and autobiographies interest me more than fiction does. Marshall continues on Page 9

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CU South Denver plans for future Second phase of university’s renovation set for next year By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com The introduction of classes this fall at the University of Colorado’s South Denver facility at The Wildlife Experience is merely a starting point for what’s to come. Just six months ago, poisonous snakes occupied a 7,000 square-foot space that now serves as three separate classrooms. What were once basement storage rooms for taxidermy animals and wildlife exhibits are now high-tech simulation labs that host incredibly life-like training scenarios for the school’s 36 nursing students. In total, the University of Colorado has renovated 11,000 square-feet of underutilized space into classrooms, and a second phase of construction next year will further transform the facility into a full-fledged, institution of higher learning. A commons area will be enhanced. Dedicated desk space for faculty will be added. The existing Discovery Den downstairs near the entrance will be put to better use. And, of course, the number of students will increase. CU officials are in the process of determining the scope of the next phase of improvements, and what fields of study to add. It’s the responsibility of Jonathan Lurie, assistant vice chancellor for program operations, to help “evaluate what new programs might be appropriate” and how they could fit into the existing curriculum taught at CU campuses in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs, he said. The university is also exploring business partnerships, museum operations and continuing K-12 outreach. “We want to make sure we’re connecting with folks who are interested in classes, events and collaborative partnerships,” Lurie said. The school is currently operating under a lease agreement with The Wildlife Experience, a wildlife art museum with interactive educational exhibits that opened in 2003. The museum’s founders, Dave and Gail Liniger, donated the museum building

CU South Denver Vice Chancellor Lisa Douglas shows off the school’s simulation lab, which contains dummies that mimic reactions of the human body to put nursing students in realistic scenarios. Photo by Chris Michlewicz to the university in September. CU will officially take over the Liniger Building at CU South Denver Jan. 1. “The Wildlife Experience will still exist, but it becomes the owner of an art collection that we will have here and that will be really its only function,” said Lisa Douglas, vice chancellor of the south Denver facility. But that doesn’t mean the popular annual functions will go away. For the foreseeable future, the university will maintain the regular schedule of museum events, including “Movie and a Martini” nights and the Art & Ale Brew Festival, and outdoor programs like archery and fishing. The one thing that won’t continue on is the traveling exhibits that occupied the north side of the second floor. Two 40-person classrooms are now in use in the exhibit space, including one outfitted with next-generation teaching

technology. CU is using “distance learning” at the south Denver facility, providing a remote connection between its professors and students at other campuses, and vice versa, Douglas said. Students can ask questions and easily interact with faculty. “The professors in Boulder might not be interested in coming to south Denver, but they could have students here in south Denver that the Boulder faculty is teaching and (those students would) still get the same quality of educational experience without that professor coming down,” Douglas said. CU South Denver has courses in business, engineering, public health, education and nursing. All but nursing are graduatelevel courses intended to provide local industries with continuing education opportunities for employees. In building its offering of classes, CU is

consulting with business leaders and elected officials to determine the best courses. CU recently connected with Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning, who said there is high demand in the engineering and technology fields locally. “We’re looking at data and demand. Making it come to reality is a challenge, but there is a lot of information and I think we can grow with that,” Douglas said. “There will be some trial and error and some things won’t work out and other things will boom and we’re just going to figure it out along the way and get as much feedback as possible.” The university plans to offer core classes that are often difficult to get into at its Auraria campus in Denver. It is also working closely with the nursing program at CU’s Anschutz campus and looking at partnerships with its other campuses.

Man loses horses over care issue Attempt to intervene failed to bring change Staff report Elbert County resident Ben Mathwin was recently sentenced for one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty for allowing his horses to go without sufficient food and water. The four horses were relinquished to the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office after agents from the sheriff’s office, the Colorado Humane Society and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals tried unsuccessfully to educate and assist Mathwin. “This situation started with an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers. When we visited the residence, we found that Mr. Mathwin was overwhelmed with a person-

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How did Edgar Allan Poe become Edgar Allan Poe? Poe died when he was only 40, and there are still question marks about his death. Some think that he died from alcohol poisoning. Another theory is that he died from rabies, maybe from a cat bite. Poe kept cats. Where was I? Thanksgiving. As I said, we haven’t ruined it yet with music and decorations and gift shopping. That comes later. The next day. The days between Thanksgiving and Jan. 2 are very chimerical. Unreal and unrealistic, like no other span of time during the year. I don’t particularly look forward to it. I

al crisis and needed assistance,” said Elbert County Sheriff Shayne Heap. “CHS was able to offer education and assistance with hay, but unfortunately, a long-term solution was not reached and the horses had to be removed.” An Elbert County judge sentenced Mathwin to spend 24 months on probation and pay $500 in restitution to CHS for the costs associated with the horses, as well as court fees. Additionally, the judge ordered the remaining house pets in the residence to be monitored during his probation period. “There was no reason for the health of these horses to deteriorate,” said CHS manager Katrina Schou. “The Colorado Humane Society investigators worked with Mr. Mathwin to assure he knew how to properly care for his horses and he simply chose not to because of other things going on in his life.”

did at one time. There was time off from school, and the smell of a fresh-cut tree in the house. Until the 1960s when someone came up with the idea of an aluminum Christmas tree with a nearby rotating light, that changed the color of the aluminum from red to green to blue to yellow. It was dreadful. Santa didn’t touch our cookies. He did leave a note, however. “Your tree is reprehensible. S. Claus.” It took me a while to warm up to stuffing. Not now. But keep those giblets away from me. Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for reading. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.

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Impact of Latino vote debated Republicans say they have made progress with the demographic

can run in a competitive district while making the effort to gain the confidence of his constituents,” said state Republican Party Chairman Ryan Call. “I hope every Republican candidate will take a lesson from the efforts of Mike Coffman to listen to the people he represents.” Although Call did not have any Latino voter data available at the time of his comments, he and other Republicans are confident that they were able to make inroads with Hispanic voters this election cycle. They also point to the win by Cory Gardner in the U.S. Senate race as evidence that they did well with all voting demographics. But is it that Republicans have finally started to win over Latino voters — or is it that the GOP benefited from a lack of enthusiasm on the part of Latinos on Election Day? Patty Kupfer of America’s Voice, a Denver-based immigrant advocacy group, said exit polling numbers do not back Republicans’ claims that they made inroads with Latino voters. Kupfer pointed to an America’s Voicesponsored exit poll that shows Latino voters backed Democratic Sen. Mark Udall over Gardner 71 percent to 23 percent. Latinos supported Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper over Republican challenger Bob Beauprez by a 70 percent to 28 percent margin, according to exit poll findings. “Latinos who voted were not voting Republican,” Kupfer said. National exit polls conducted by Edi-

son Research back Kupfer’s assessment. Latinos voted for Democrats over Republicans by a 63 percent to 35 percent margin. Latino support for Democrats was higher this year than during the 2010 midterm elections, according to the exit poll’s findings. If that’s the case, then why did so many Democratic candidates struggle in Colorado and across the country on Nov. 4, considering how reliably Democratic of a voting bloc Hispanics have become over the years. “Maybe Latino turnout was not as high as we would have hoped,”Kupfer said. “There’s just a real sense that it was hard to get people excited this year.” Latino enthusiasm was a problem for Democrats leading up to Election Day. Kupfer said Latino voters made up about 8 percent of the votes cast in 2010. When all votes are counted this year, she expects that number to drop a full percentage point. America’s Voice also took part in a national poll of Latino voters who were registered, but who did not vote. She said the poll found that the vast majority of Latinos who did not vote were upset with President Barack Obama’s decision to hold off on taking executive action on immigration issues until after the mid-term elections. “He made the decision based on keeping the Senate in Democrats’ hands... and look at where that got us,” Kupfer said. Had the president gone forward with executive action on immigration, the issue would not have played well in South-

ern states - where Senate Democratic hopefuls lost anyway. But many political observers believed that the issue would have helped Udall by driving up Latino voter enthusiasm here. State Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio said he was “equally as disappointed in the president” as were Latinos over the president’s immigration punt. But Palacio doesn’t think lack of enthusiasm was the issue. “I saw Latino voters come out in favor of our Democrats and it showed at the polls,” he said. “Very clearly, Democrats are on the side of immigration reform while Republicans continue to stall on this issue.” Democratic leaders acknowledge that they were swept by a Republican wave this year that they believe will not be present two years from now. Democrats are hopeful that Latinos will continue to vote Democratic and that their influence will increase in 2016, a presidential-year election in which minority voter turnout will be much higher than it was last week. But Ali Pardo, the GOP’s Hispanic press secretary, said Democrats are just trying to make themselves feel better after a rough night on Nov. 4. She said Republicans have made gains among Latino voters after having been long-criticized by Hispanics for ignoring their issues and concerns. “The Democrats can try to spin it anyway they want, but they’ve noticed,” she said. “We weren’t in the (Hispanic) community the way we should have been before, but we are now.”

After losing the majority leader election, Pabon told Duran, “You’ve got my 100 percent support.” Rep. Dominick Moreno of Commerce Continued from Page 7 City will serve as Duran’s assistant majority leader after beating out Denver Rep. Denver. Pabon was widely considered to Beth McCann for the post. be a candidate for House speaker as well. Moreno was first elected to the House Instead, he threw his support behind in 2012 and has the least amount of expeamong members of the new leadHullinghorst. Mpulse_CCM East_11.20.14_CoolSculpting.pdfrience 1 11/14/14 1:27 PM

ership team. Moreno said that he has always dismissed talk of him not having enough experience in any endeavor he has undertaken. “I wouldn’t be here standing before you today if I hadn’t proved them wrong,” he said. Rep. Sue Ryden of Aurora will serve as House majority whip, a position charged

with counting and rounding up votes. Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Lakewood will serve as assistant whip. Rep. Angela Williams of Denver was elected Democratic caucus chairperson. Rep. Mike Foote of Lafayette was the only non-minority or non-female elected to a leadership post. He will serve as assistant caucus chairperson.

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Broken hip doesn’t stop seniors from vows State poetry contest open for business

Parker couple ties knot in hospital room

ratic tical By Chris Michlewicz ould cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com atino If wild horses couldn’t drag him away, a broken hip surely Rick wouldn’t stop Wilfred Stallan. His whirlwind romance with Parker resident Shirley Goldsaptinos en was capped with a kiss during the couple’s Nov. 2 wedding punt. ceremony, which took place in a room at Parker Adventist husi- Hospital. It was an entirely different location than originally planned, but that was OK with the beautiful bride. Like many relationships these days, Golden and Stallan’s avor t the courtship began online. What makes them unusual, howcrats ever, is that Stallan is 83 years old and Golden is 76. They got form in touch last April on OurTime, a website that connects older l on adults who share similar interests. Golden was initially looking for a friend, but she and Stallan quickly fell in love. Six weeks ago, he proposed over the phone because “he that wave couldn’t wait,” Golden said. “He was telling me how much he loved me and just said `I t be crats want to get married,’” she said. “Well I said, `you haven’t asked ue to me yet.’ And so he asked and I said, `of course!’” It wasn’t exactly the old-fashioned way of doing things, but ence -year as Golden explains it, their age doesn’t allow them time to wait nout on these kinds of decisions. Stallan moved from Westminster week. and in with Golden, who lives with her adult daughter and her anic family. The couple, both widowed, decided to get married at the just Parker Senior Center, but one day before the wedding, Stalr aflan lost his balance in the yard and fell. He was transported d Reto Parker Adventist, where an X-ray showed that his hip was atino broken. cized Golden assumed the ceremony would be postponed, but and Stallan wouldn’t hear of it. “He was bound and determined that he was going to get anymarried before surgery,” the bride said. ” she The hospital gave the green light on having the wedding comthere and she called the minster to inform him of the change n beof plans. Golden’s son gave her away, and her best friend of 66 years was her matron of honor. The groom’s longtime buddy stood as his best man while Stallan lay in the hospital bed, holding hands with Golden. “It was really very nice. We had the cake brought over here and we had my family and his family there,” said Golden, who told the story over the phone during a short break from staying at her husband’s bedside. She never pictured herself marrying again, let alone in a hospital, but as the online love connection and sudden accident proved, things don’t always go as planned. Stallan’s surgery was scheduled for 3 p.m. Nov. 2, just after the ceremony, but a “tiny piece of cake” postponed it until 7 that night. He will spend three weeks at a rehabilitation center before moving into an apartment in Parker with his wife.

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Wilfred Stallan and Shirley Golden-Stallan hold hands during their wedding ceremony at Parker Adventist Hospital Nov. 2. The groom fell one day before the nuptials, injuring his hip, but he didn’t allow it to stop the wedding. Courtesy photo

ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS The Pew Research Center says out of the committed relationships that started within the last 10 years, roughly 11 percent of the couples met online. Younger adults are more likely than older adults to start an online relationship. About 8 percent of 18-29 year olds in a marriage or committed relationship met their partner online, compared with just 1 percent of those 65 and older.

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Registration is now open for a state-backed poetry competition, and prospective participants have until Jan. 13 to decide whether to be — or not to be — part of the contest. The Poetry Out Loud competition is a program designed to give high school students the ability to learn about poetry through memorization, performance and competition. Participants will pick from selected poems to interpret, with one state winner advancing to the national finals in April in Washington, D.C. The competition marks the 10th year of the program, which collaborates with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. “It’s definitely been rewarding and we’ve had some really successful students here,” said Christy Costello, program manager for Colorado Creative Industries, an art advocacy program backed by the state’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Students will interpret two poems of their choosing from selected readings. One is a poem of 25 lines or fewer, the other being a poem that was written prior to the 20th century. Students who are interested in participating should encourage teachers or administrators at their school to register for the program. Registration must be done through the school and not by the individual student. State finalists will compete in Lakewood on March 3. The state champion will win $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington to compete in the national competition. The Poetry Out Loud national champion will win a $20,000 prize. In 2011, then-Thornton High School student Samuel Opoku won the statewide competition and finished fourth in the national competition. However, the contest isn’t just about winning, Costello said. “The goal of program is to teach memorization and to keep poetry alive across the nation,” Costello said. For more information about the competition, go to coloradocreativeindustries.org or call Rachael Deagman at 720-253-3337.

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Audio-video store raises visibility High-end shop moves to Castle Pines By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Debbie and Fernando Salazar saw a need and filled it. The couple has moved their high tech audio-video store from an industrial location in northern Highlands Ranch to a retail spot in Castle Pines, where they hope to expand their business in Castle Rock and southern Douglas County. “There aren’t any stores like ours in this area,” said Debbie Salazar. “We’re the only one.” The Salazars have worked in the audiovideo industry for more than a decade, crafting high-tech entertainment systems

for designers, custom builders and individuals looking for a taste of the future. Everything from televisions to stereos and climate-control thermostats can be controlled with the touch of a button, usually wirelessly and with an app downloaded to a smartphone or tablet. Lighting can even be programmed remotely. The Salazars had been based out of a location on Commerce Center Drive in Highlands Ranch, but have now moved to 858 W. Happy Canyon Road, where they have rebranded their store, formerly I-homeconnect, as SmartLife Audio Video. “We always wanted a storefront. It has always been a dream of ours,” Debbie said. “In Highlands Ranch, our showroom was really located in a design studio, and we didn’t get to give people the experience we wanted to. Now we have a great space that we’re excited for people to come see.” SmartLife Audio and Video had its grand

opening Nov. 5 and had more than 150 people pass through the new shop, located next to Miyo Cafe in the Castle Pines Village area. The new showroom is decked out in all the latest and greatest in home entertainment accessories, including its own theater room. Since their move, the Salazars said they have also become licensed Sony dealers and have the only 85-inch high-definition Sony television on display in Colorado. In addition to Sony, they also offer Sonos Wireless HiFi Audio Systems. With the wireless sound system, users are able to listen to their favorite tailored tunes from any room in their home using a smartphone, tablet or computer on its own dedicated wireless network. Integration is the name of the game at SmartLife. A remote that may have cost upward of $7,000 for a complete home entertainment system a decade ago is now a

simple downloaded app on an iPhone or iPad that can introduce people to their entire iTunes library, boost your thermostat while you are on the way home from work or lower your shades when the sun goes down — even if you are in a different state. The devices are operated through an easy-to-conceal rack-shaped server that can be stashed in a closet or basement, doing away with the typical jungle of cables and wires associated with large-scale entertainment systems. Speakers are often disguised as well, and blend in with furniture or plants, similar to televisions that double as mirrors when not in use. The Salazars offer free lunch-and-learn seminars for architectural firms, interior designers and custom builders. They also offer free consultations to interested clients. For more information, visit www.smartlifeaudiovideo.com or call 303-544-2110.

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Events

BOWL-A-THON FUNDRAISER

THE ELIZABETH Stampede Foundation plans a Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 22, at Celebrity Lanes, on the corner of Parker and Arapahoe roads. Entry fee is $10, with a $25 minimum pledge. Contact the Elizabeth Stampede Foundation at foundation@elizabethstampede. com or 303-632-8052. RANGER TALK in Castlewood Canyon JOIN PARK Ranger Mark Farris for this weekly presentation about Castlewood Canyon State Park. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask a ranger any ques-

tions you may have about the park. Talk is from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22; meet at the visitor center. Call 303-688-5242.

WOMEN’S CLUB Breakfast THE ELBERT Woman’s Club plans its monthly breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 at the Russell Gates Mercantile Community Hall. Biscuits, gravy, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, coffee/tea and juice are served for $7/adults and $3/children under 12. The hall is located in Elbert on Elbert Road between Highways 86 and 24, 11 miles south of Kiowa. Proceeds support the maintenance and renovation of the Hall, built in 1906. TAKE A Hike with a Ranger JOIN PARK Ranger Bruce Hiraoka for this informational hike at Castlewood Canyon State Park. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask a ranger any questions you may have about the park. Hike is from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26; meet at the Visitor Center. Call 303-688-5242.

TURKEY ROCK Trot START YOUR Thanksgiving Day by giving back to those less fortunate in our community. Serious runners may choose professional timing, but serious and leisurely runners/walker are welcome. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 27, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Bring non-perishable food items and canned goods to help replenish the food bank at the Douglas Elbert Task Force. There will be a costume contest, children’s scavenger hunt and finisher ribbons. Call 303-688-1111 or go to http:// www.turkeyrocktrot.com/ OLDE COUNTRY Christmas ELIZABETH CELEBRATES Olde Country Christmas from

3-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 on Main Street in Elizabeth. Festivities include tree lighting, carolers and a visit from Santa. Sponsored by Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce.

KIOWA LIGHTING of the Lights KIOWA PLANS its seventh annual Lighting of the Lights on

Saturday, Nov. 29. Crafts and games start at 3 p.m. at the Kiowa Lions Club Hall, 336 Comanche St.; ECCO will have a special toy sale in conjunction with the Lighting of the Lights. At 6:30 p.m., Town Hall will be lit up with Mayor Jason Kerbs, Santa will come dashing in to say hello. Christmas carolers will get you in the spirit with holiday songs. We’ll move to Patty Ann’s Cafe for pictures with Santa (bring a camera). Santa would love to hear what it is you would like him to bring you for Christmas, so be ready to give him your wish list. Patty Ann’s Cafe will be providing snacks and warm drinks.

PET PICTURES with Santa GINGER’S LEGACY will have its annual Pet Pictures with Santa event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Elizabeth Animal Hospital, 330 W. Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth. Call 303-646-2891. A single photo is $10, or a CD with all pictures taken is $20. There will be refreshments and everyone is welcome. If the weather is bad, Santa’s helpers will reschedule for Dec. 13.

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Campaigns left to ponder missteps Political analyst gives insight into what went right, wrong for candidates By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Armchair quarterbacking doesn’t apply only to football fans — political junkies were doing it all of last week following the results of Election Day 2014. While many heaped praise on the two big winners from last week — Republican Senator-elect Cory Gardner and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper — others scrutinized the campaigns of their opponents. Perhaps no campaign has received as much scrutiny for its loss than that of Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, who became the first incumbent senator to lose in Colorado since 1978. Udall focused much of his campaign on women’s issues in an attempt to define Gardner as an out-of-touch extremist who supports personhood efforts and who wants to limit the amount of control Udall women have over their bodies. For months, Udall television ads attacked Gardner on this issue — perhaps to the detriment of his own campaign, some say. “Voters saw through the negative, downright dishonm. at est line of attack that Mark Udall and his supporters ave a chose to base his campaign on,” said state Republican ghts. Party Chairman Ryan Call. “Some of the ads at the end rbs, almost became a parody of themselves.” Independent political analyst Eric Sondermann s will thinks the Udall campaign did itself a disservice by ty spending so much time attacking Gardner over women’s a issues and not spending enough time talking about his you own biography. y Ann’s “Where was Udall the mountain climber?” Sondermann said, referring to Udall being a passionate outdoors lover, something that could have resonated with Coloradans. Worse, Sondermann said, was that Udall didn’t seem h 6, at to be having a good time. “He just seemed an unhappy, even dour kind of warCall rior,” Sondermann said. “He did not let his personality ures come through. Either that or the years in Washington have worn him down.” edule

“He just looked put upon while Gardner was the upbeat, youthful candidate.” Gardner had his own problems during the campaign. The Gardner narrative the Udall campaign was trying to paint was effective early on, which often put the congressman on the defensive on women’s issues during the debates. Gardner did not always handle those questions well, particularly when he was trying to explain the difference between his support of a federal personhood bill and his opposition of a state effort. And Gardner seemed vulnerable on issues like immigration and climate change. But none of those issues stuck to the affable Gardner, who managed to smile and keep a high-octane energy throughout the campaign. Gardner benefited from a GOP wave that swept Republicans into offices across the nation. And because of that, Gardner absolutely had to win this race, Sondermann said. “The Cory Gardner win at least let Republicans live to fight another day in Colorado,” he said. “Had that seat not been won, they would have been a largely moribund party for years to come.” Sondermann said Republicans still have issues to deal with going forward, such as inner-party divisions and their need to work on wooing minority voters, especially Latinos. But the win keeps them going here for a while. “If you don’t win with your best candidate in the best year after a decade-long losing streak, that party could have spiraled downward,” Sondermann said.

Gubernatorial race

Not all was bad for Democrats following the results from Election Day. Hickenlooper — who was trailing in his re-election bid to former Congressman Bob Beauprez for much of the night Nov. 4 — ended up winning his race by a slightly larger percentage than that of Gardner’s. In spite of the national wave and relentless attacks on his leadership, Hickenlooper won while many other Democratic gubernatorial candidates across the country did not. “Hickenlooper had just enough cross-over appeal by virtue of not being such a down-the-line party loyalist that he was able to survive this kind of a wave,” Sondermann said. Meanwhile, Beauprez may have run too cautious of a campaign throughout the summer while perhaps piling on too heavily in the weeks leading up to Election Day,

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Sondermann said. Toward the end of the campaign, Beauprez hit Hickenlooper hard on public safety issues and received criticism for invoking the murder of Department of Corrections chief Tom Clements into the campaign. “Beauprez fumbled the ball at the end,” Sondermann said. “His closing message was completely off-kilter, deciding to close the campaign with this weird message about crime and mayhem running rampant on the streets if Hickenlooper wins.” State Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio said Colorado bucked the national trend with the Hickenlooper victory. “I wouldn’t characterize what happened in Colorado as part of a GOP wave,” Palacio said. “We fared quite a bit better than other states. John Hickenlooper won quite handily given everything else that was going on.” But Call thinks a lot of good came out of the Nov. 4 results for his party. “Republicans made historic gains around the country and in Colorado, reversing a trend we have been seeing in our state over the last number of years,” Call said.

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S O U T H

This necklace was worn by the Countess of Granard. A Cartier London special order 1932, the art deco piece is made of platinum, diamonds and emerald. It is courtesy of the Cartier Collection of Vincent Wulveryck. Courtesy photos

LIFE

This flamingo brooch worn by the Duchess of Windsor is a Cartier Paris special order 1940. This platinum piece consists of diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and citrine and appears courtesy of the Cartier Collection of Nils Herrman.

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M E T R O

This set of three clip broches worn by HSH Princess Grace of Monaco. Cartier Paris 1955. Made of Platinum, brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, these three cabochon rubies check in at approximately 45 carats in total and are part of Palais Princier de Monaco’s collection.

CARTIER SHOW ROCKS MUSEUM Glamour brand gets its due in Denver By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Who knew there was a gold necklace shaped like the articulated bodies of a pair of crocodiles? It was created by Cartier for Mexican film star Maria Felix, meticulously crafted in gold with diamonds, emeralds and rubies. It sometimes was worn and, at other times, placed on a table as a sculpture. It will be among the 250 treasures that make up “Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century,” open at the Denver Art Museum (and not scheduled to be shown elsewhere) through March 15, 2015. Margaret Young Sanchez, who serves as Frederick and Jan Mayer Curator of Pre-Columbian Art at the DAM, is curator for this exhibit. She has a longstanding interest in jewelry and decorative arts, having gained a familiarity with gold work in her pre-Columbian studies. DAM director Christoph Heinrich comments, in an introduction to the beautiful catalog published to accompany “Brilliant,” that Colorado has a connection to Cartier — Evelyn Walsh McLean was a Cartier customer for decades, beginning with the 1908 choice of the Star of the East Diamond as a wedding gift from her wealthy father, who owned the Camp Bird Mine. On a return trip in 1912, she bought the legendary blue Hope Diamond. She and many others among the world’s wealthy were regular customers for the spectacularly designed and crafted jewelry, watches, clocks and smoking accessories. The show has seven thematically organized sections that cover the years 1900 to 1975. Cartier’s Heritage Department assisted Young-Sanchez, as did international jewelry specialists, in organizing the exhibit. Divisions begin with “Aristocracy and Aspiration,” after Louis Cartier joined the firm in 1898 and younger Cartier sons Pierre and Jacques brought their energy, through 1918. Paris was the center of a cosmopolitan society whose members could afford the elaborate Cartier jewels and decorative objects. “The New Outlook” includes Art Deco design 1918 to 1939. “Foreign Fascination” covers a similar period but looks to Egypt, India, Islam and East and Southeast Asia for both design inspirations and potential customers. “The Art of Smoking” section of the book begins with a photo of actress Marlene Dietrich in top hat and tails, smoking — a glamorous custom that required bejeweled cigarette cases, cigarette holders, cigar cutters, lighters and more. Here, objects for men, “The Masculine View,” entered the scene, with elegant desk sets, pocket and wrist watches, cuff links, pocket knives, fountain pens, a travel bar set and elaborate decorative clocks for desks, including some that are commemorative gifts. “The Age of Glamour” recognizes newly liberated attitude among some women, with more bright colors in the gems and daring designs worn by movie stars as well as the rich and royal customers. “Icons of Style” is the final section, covering distinctive personalities such as Marjorie Merriweather Post,

This Egyptian striking clock was owned by Mrs. George Blumenthal. Cartier Paris 1927.It was made of gold, silver gilt, mother of pearl, lapis lazuli, coral, emerald, cornelian, and enamel and is part of the Cartier Collection of Nick Welch. Barbara Hutton, the Duchess of Windsor, actress Maria Felix, actress Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Grace of Monaco. It includes lighter scale design, although glamorous in the extreme. This exhibit is a coordinated look at an era that had as many individual stories as overlapping conflicts. It’s an opportunity to enter another world for a few hours.

IF YOU GO “Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century” is at the Denver Art Museum through March 15. It requires timed tickets, at an extra cost beyond regular admission: denverartmuseum.org.

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This still life painting, “Basket of Health,” by Ed McCarthy Allen, hangs in the Colorado Attorney General’s office. Courtesy photos

Castle Rock artist gives works to state office Carr building graced by dozens of pieces

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sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Recently, employees in Colorado Attorney General’s Office were invited to put out the word to artists they knew. The department’s walls on several floors of the beautiful new Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center in Denver would benefit from the addition of some original art, and donations were sought. Terri Connell, as assistant in that office, said the resulting collection is impressive. Painter Ed McCarthy Allen of Castle Rock said his daughter-in-law told him about the opportunity and he submitted several paintings, which are now hanging there. Allen says there are about 90 paintings, spread out among several floors. Allen grew up in Chicago, he said, and spent lots of time in the galleries of the Chicago Art Institute as he matured. Throughout his life, he has visited museums and looked at art, but he just started painting in 2002, after he retired and moved with his wife to Colorado in 2000. (He first spent a year refinishing the basement walk-out area, where he now enjoys a home studio.) Before that time, he was involved in an academic career. He taught at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., and was assistant dean at the University of Illinois. He spent time in Austria on a Fulbright Fellowship and in Germany. In 2002, he attended his first class at the Art Students League of Denver and met Mark Thompson, a contemporary realist whose paintings especially appealed to him. Thompson is described on his website as “one of a handful of artists in the U.S. who have revived the Renaissance art of egg tempera painting,” and he teaches classes in the technique at ASLD. Egg tempera involves mixing colored pigments with water and a soluble binding medium (egg yolk), and it is an ancient and very permanent method, found on the Egyptian sarcophagi and in Renaissance paintings. When

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This oil painting, “Dill and Parsley,” by Ed McCarthy Allen depicts a tavern in Germany. It hangs in the Colorado Attorney General’s office. oil paint was developed, tempera became less popular, because it is challenging to work with. Allen says he has painted with oil paints as well, but likes using egg tempera because of the fine details and clear colors one can achieve, using a small brush. He is currently a member of the Art Students League of Denver, the Watercolor Society of America, the Society of Egg Tempera Painters and Parker Art Guild, and he shows his work in Colorado and New Mexico galleries, including the Santa Fe Fine Art Brokerage and the Art of Life Gallery in Denver. He also exhibits at the annual Summer Art Market, held in June by the Art Students League, and at the annual August show held in a park by the Parker Art Guild.

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Shark leaves prints all over art world Lyons man gives lecture in Denver museum series By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “I like artists with an iconoclastic approach to their work — I’m drawn to the artist whose work I find unusual,” Bud Shark said in answer to an audience question as he ended a session in the Denver Art Museum’s Logan Lecture series. He said he had worked with more than 160 artists — and they tend to come back for more work. Shark founded the nationally recognized Shark’s Ink in 1976 in Boulder after completing a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree from the University of New Mexico, where he worked with Tamarind Institute of Art, known for its printmaking. He said he learned about lithographs first while on a Christmas break from Madison and his course was set from then on. Now established in Lyons (he fortunately was not washed away by last year’s flooding) he is constantly publishing technically innovative prints in an edition sized by the artists’ reputation, which Sharks Ink sells to private collectors and museums. He has been in the business for 38 years, printing lithographs, monotypes, woodblocks and other relief prints for wellknown artists from across the nation who seek to produce a different sort of image. Shark’s Ink has an apartment at the print shop where visiting artists can stay while working with Shark. They stay 10 days to two weeks, he said — praising his wife Barbara’s cooking. They arrive with suitcases filled with a variety of items. Shark showed slides of his work with Enrique Chagoya, a California-based, Mexicoborn social satirist, who arrives with magazines and comic books as a starting point. His work has been exhibited in Denver. They were using paper made from mulberry bark, such as the Maya might have used, Shark said. Usually, prints are two-dimensional and many techniques and various media are used, but for Red Grooms, he created a

“Before the Fall” is a flip book of illustrations by Stacey Steers. Published in 2009, it is in the Denver Art Museum Cllection. Photos by Bud Shark three-dimensional lithograph. In the 1980s when Grooms was very successful, Shark’s Ink printed an edition of 75, which sold for $10,000 each, he said. The artist doesn’t pay Shark’s, he said. The studio’s income is from the sale of prints in its inventory. Prints published by Shark’s Ink are found at New York’s Museum of Modern Art; New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.; and the Library of Congress, Hirshhorn Museum and Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Among the artists who have worked with Shark’s Ink is Stacey Steers of Boulder, who

creates award-wining handmade animated films, nationally recognized for their quality. Her film “Night Hunter,” includes 4,000 collages, focusing on early actress Lillian Gish in a haunting role. A 2009 project with Shark, which is included in the Denver Art Museum’s collection, is a 6”x 11” flip book, “Before the Fall/ After the Fall,” with 90 collage images. It was published in a limited edition of 20. There will be a new series of Logan Lectures in the spring. They bring in prominent and often unique artists to talk about their work. Check the museum’s website in early 2015 for dates and times, denverartmuseum.org.

“After the Beds” is a flip book of illustrations by Stacey Steers. Published in 2009, it is in the Denver Art Museum collection.

AREA CLUBS

DIVORCE AND Post-Decree Clinic. Elbert and

Lincoln County Pro Se Divorce Clinic is offered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. For information, call 303-520-6088 or email morgan@hayday.org. The clinic is free for parties who have no attorney and who are going through dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or post-decree cases. All walk-ins are welcome, and will be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis.

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.

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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. THE ELIZABETH Food Bank, 381 S. Banner in

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.

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 first-come, first-served basis. 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. THE OUTBACK Express is a public transit service

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Metro Creative Connection Roasted turkey is the centerpiece of many holiday feasts. That glistening, golden skin and moist meat beneath is the perfect companion to potatoes, string beans and any number of side dishes. Many holiday chefs have received compliments on the appearance of a freshly prepared turkey sitting on the holiday serving platter. But those same chefs may not know how to properly carve up their masterpieces after the grand presentation has been made. 1. Place the turkey on a large, sturdy cutting board. Do not cut the turkey in the pan you used to cook it. Remove the string that may be tying the legs together.

Turn the board so that the back of the turkey is facing you. 2. Choose a sharp knife to carve the turkey. A long, narrow knife may work best. Serrated knives may tear the turkey meat, so it may be better to use a flat knife. Some people prefer the ease of an electric knife. This is entirely your choice. 3. Cut through the skin on a leg and gently bend the leg as you slice through to expose the joint. Cut through and remove the entire leg. Then separate the drumstick from the thigh. Repeat on the other side. 4. Cut the thigh meat parallel to the thigh bone and place on your serving platter. 5. To slice the breast meat, insert your knife in the center of the breast bone and cut down until you reach the ribs. Then slice the breast meat in toward

your initial cut so you are cutting across the grain of the meat. This will keep the meat tender. Another idea is to remove one side of the breast and slice across it to produce smaller pieces for serving. 6. Find the wish bone and place it on the side to dry. Children typically like to break the wish bone. 7. Find the joint of the wings and remove them in a similar fashion as you did for the legs. They are small enough that they should not require extra slicing and can be placed whole on the serving platter. 8. Drizzle the sliced meat with any reserved cooking juices to keep the turkey moist and flavorful. Since turkey is usually the star of many holiday meals, it pays to know the correct way to carve turkey for celebrations.

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Villano brings 11-piece band to PACE Center Musician Dave Villano brings an 11-piece band, including guitar virtuoso Dan Beegle, to the PACE Center in Parker, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29. They will perform traditional, Celtic and contemporary holiday songs. Colorado native Villano, said to be named after King David, who wrote the Biblical Psalms, plays violin, guitar (his favorite), Irish whistle, Uilleann pipes, piano and bass guitar. Tickets: parkerarts.org

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Aidan Flaugh, 11, of Littleton, plays the lead in “Red Ranger Came Calling” at the Aurora Fox. Courtesy photo

`Red Ranger’ is colorful tale Aurora Fox offers musical for holidays

IF YOU GO “Red Ranger Came Calling” plays at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, from Nov. 28-Dec. 21. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28$31 adults; $24 students, seniors; $14 children under 12. Call 303-739-1970 or visit aurorafox.org.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com New holiday fare offers a pleasing alternative to “A Christmas Carol” and “Miracle on 34th St.” this season. “Red Ranger Came Calling” plays Nov. 28 to Dec. 20 at the Aurora Fox — a musical story for kids and grownups alike. This will be the second place in the nation to produce this play, according to 11-yearold Aidan Flaugh, who plays Red. It was originally developed by Book-It Theatre in Seattle, which creates plays from established books, using the text and narrative. In this case, it drew from cartoonist Berkeley Breathed’s “Red Ranger Came Calling: A Guaranteed True Christmas Story,” based on a story about Breathed’s father. It’s 1939. There’s a boy everyone calls Red, due to his obsession with Buck Tweed, Red Ranger from Mars and Protector of Grateful Princesses. Director Charles Packard sent out a note about the casting and his decision to cast a child in the lead: the aforementioned Aidan, a Littleton resident, with young Sean Wilson as understudy. “They are fully competent, talented performers and are age-appropriate. They will keep you and your kids fully empathetic and engaged in the huge conflicts of the show …” Breathed’s original artwork inspires the sets and costumes and each character tells his own story in Book-it Theatre style Red’s parents send the 9-year-old to stay with his Aunt Vy one Christmas during the Depression — on Vashon Island, Washington, where it rains all the time. His only buddy is Amelia, Aunt Vy’s dog. His kind aunt tries to cheer him up by making him a Red Ranger shirt from a worn pajama top, add-

ing to his depression. “Who ever heard of spending Christmas in the rain?” he grumps. He goes out and meets an old man with pointed ears — an elf? He directs Red to see another old man, a nearby lighthouse keeper named Saunder Clos. Could he be Santa Claus? Red desperately wants for Christmas a Buck Tweed Two Speed Crime Stopper Star Hopper Bicycle, but knows no one in his family has money for it. He visits Saunder Clos and there’s a magical scene. Red’s Dream Ballet ensues. Aurora Fox director Charlie Packard found this play and is directing it at the Aurora Fox. He and dramaturg Brenda Cook Ritenour met with Book-it Theatre’s artistic director, Myra Platt, to learn their specific acting style, which leaves the narrative in place as each character tells the story from his or her personal viewpoint. Aidan is the son of musicians, who taught him to sing, he said. His father, Keegan Flaugh, has played in “The Sound of Music” and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at Town Hall Arts Center and in “Mack and Mabel” at Vintage Theatre. Aidan says he has performed in 10-12 shows and is impressed with how professional this production is. Rehearsals are every night but Thursday. The idea that it’s only been done in Seattle previously pleases him. Also in the cast: his 9-year-old sister Caitlin as an elf. Aidan attends Littleton Prep, where he sings in the choir He plays soccer and “kind of” plays baseball, when there’s time, plays piano and is learning guitar. He loves to read. Watch for his name in lights some day.

“In the Matter of J.R. Oppenheimer” will be performed in a staged reading by the Encore Players at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. The reading will be in Grant Fellowship Hall, with Charlie Carroll in the Oppenheimer role and a cast including David Lloyd, Janice Gulick, Marilyn Miller, Donna Smith, Vince Guerrie, Helen Gilliken, Duane Leeper, Perry Nissler, Bob Stansbury, Gary Troutman, David Hixson and Bruce Weston. Director is Anawyn Shamas. Oppenheimer was a brilliant scientist and dedicated citizen, considered the father of the atomic bomb, who got crosswise with politicians in the McCarthy era. The play portrays a hearing. Admission is free.

Jazz holiday

The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra will perform “Big Band Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: 720-5091000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Holiday’s Evening

Tickets go on sale Nov. 22 for the annual Holiday’s Evening at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton — held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 14. Museum grounds will be lit by Luminarias and bonfires as guests wander through decorated buildings, seeking locations for music and food and wagon rides. Costumed interpreters will bring the past alive. Dress for the cold weather Tickets cost $10 adults/$4 children and are available at the museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, and at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-795-3950.

Chihuly installation

The Denver Botanic Gardens has announced gifts by private donors for purchase of an 11-foot-tall installation by Dale Chihuly, to be placed in the Ellipse Garden in Decem-

ber. Called “Colorado,” it will be formed from about 700 hand-blown glass elements in a red, orange and yellow palette, suggesting Colorado’s sunsets. The present Chihuly exhibit runs through November and all the evening tickets are sold out. Botanicgardens.org.

Own an Original

The Littleton Fine Arts Board will hold its 49th Annual Own an Original Arts Exhibition on Nov. 21 through Jan. 11 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Open during museum hours. Juror is Tom Lundberg of Fort Collins. Admission is free. Original art is a fine gift. 303-795-3950.

Talk about film

“As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride” is just published by Cary Elwes, who will talk about his adventures in making the cult classic film at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Author announces milestone

Highlands Ranch author Claudia Cangilla McAdam published a picture book in 2004 about the White House Christmas tree — “The Christmas Tree Cried.” She said it has just become available as an eBook from Amazon. Her tale is of an evergreen on a tree farm that cried because it kept being passed up — which meant it got really big — until finally it was chosen for the family in the White House. ClaudiaMcAdam.com.

Watercolor workshop

Cal Johnson of Wheat Ridge will teach a workshop in abstract watercolors for members and guests of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. See HFAG website, heritage-guild.com, for supplies. Cost: $30 members/$50 non-members. Registration required: Beatrice Drury, 303667-7638, btdrury@q.com.

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ments 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.

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock. 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.

Douglas County Recreation

Bicycle Douglas County is a bicycle advocacy group working to promote safe and fun cycling in Douglas County through education, awareness and collaboration. Our vision is Douglas County will become one of the safest places to ride a bicycle for transportation and recreation. We utilize monthly e-news to share information about planning efforts, improvements, and opportunities for volunteers. Contact Judy at 303-470-8431 or info@bicycledouglascounty.org. Visit www. bicycledouglascounty.org. Backgammon Club meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Forever Yours Studio, 504 N. Perry, Castle Rock. Call Terry Johnson at 303-814-0140. Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, a schedule of games and lessons, or directions to the Lowell Ranch 4H location at 2330 South I-25 East Frontage Road, go the website at castlerockbridge.com. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Visit www.castlerockbridge.com.

members for the 2012 golf season. Join the Meadows Ladies Golf 9-hole League this spring and have a scheduled time to play through the summer with our friendly, fun loving group of ladies. All ability levels welcome. We play on Tuesday mornings at the Meadows Golf Course located off Simms Street in Littleton. Early tee times are available for working women and later times for others. Membership is $80 per year for new members, which includes the Golf Handicap and Information Network fees. Contact Linda Swain at 303-798-4424, or l.swain00@ gmail.com or Sherry Assmus at 303-972-4201, slbassmus@aol. com for information.

Prayer Shawl Group of Castle Rock meets at

various times. Contact Sandy at sandyt3388@aol.com for information on upcoming meetings.

Read It, See It Book Club. Read the books that have become major motion pictures. The club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. For further information, contact Jane Smith at 303-688-7712 or send an email to jsmith@dclibraries. org

Service

Modern Woodmen Youth Service Club

has monthly activities and participates in volunteer projects that benefit our community. Participating children undertake countless educational, service and beautification projects for the betterment of our local community. Contact Shane Bauman at 303-548-4810 or email Shane.Bauman@mwarep.org.

Ridgeline Wranglers trail maintenance group meets one Saturday a month to help maintain and improve the soft surface trails at Ridgeline Open Space in the Meadows. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the trailhead parking lot off of Coachline Road. Outings are completed by 11:30 a.m. Outings are scheduled for Saturdays April 12, May 10, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 27 and Oct. 25. The June outing will be in celebration of National Trails Day with a Community Work Day at Memmen Ridge Open Space at from 8:30 a.m. to noon). Contact Lisa Sorbo at 303814-7456 or lsorbo@crgov.com. Sky Cliff Adult Day Services operates from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock. Call director Shawn Littell at 303-814-2863. Stroke Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of every month. Lunch provided. Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center groups offer help for people affected by domestic violence. Call 303-688-8484

Castle Rock Local History Museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Located at 420 Elbert St. Call 303-814-3164 or e-mail crmuseum@comcast.net and visit www.castlerockmuseum.org

Social

Castle Rock Historical Society presents a

meets from 4-5:30 p.m. Sundays at 2180 S. I-25, Castle Rock. Call 303-688-3745.

historical presentation on the second Thursday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation is at 7 p.m. The society also offers walking and biking tours at 10:30 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month. Meet at the Courtyard by Siena. Free bike rentals offered at castlerockfreecycle. com. Tours are free. Visit castlerockhistoricalsociety.org

Castle Rock Orchestra is a fun, stress-free community orchestra open to all adults. Rehearsals are Sundays from 2-4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock, 1200 South St. Visit castlerockorchestra.org or call 303-4080980. Requesting more string players. Castle Rock Quilt Club meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Greenland Conference Room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. A meet and greet social begins at 6 p.m. All persons interested in quilting are encouraged to attend. Visit www.crqc.org for information. Castle Pines Table Tennis Club is a group of

men playing competitive table tennis in a member’s basement. We play every two weeks on a weekday evening for two hours and typically play doubles so more members can participate. Very informal, no dues. If interested, contact Joe at crsooner@ comcast.net.

Christian Literature Book Club. Join a group of adults and teens who are interested in reading and discussing Christian literature. The club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. For further information, contact Jane Smith at 303-688photo 7712 or send an email to jsmith@dclibraries.org Cherokee Ranch and Castle Founda-

The AARP Douglas County Chapter meets at 12:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 N. Woodlands Blvd. AWANA Club at Creekside Bible Church

AWANA Club at Sedalia Elementary meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Sedalia Elementary for kindergarten to sixth grade. Call Phil Smith at 303-688-9638. Beta Sigma Phi, Preceptor Gamma Theta

Chapter, meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays in members’ homes. Contact Sandy Pearl at 720-851-0482 for info.

Breakfast Club Singles 50 plus meets at

Meadows Ladies Golf League invites new

Civil Air Patrol, Douglas Composite Squadron, cadets and senior members meet from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock. Call Roberta Richardson at 303-841-9004 or Erin Anderson at 719-683-9387. Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets every second and third Tuesdays from January to May and again from September through November. Call Don Elliott at 303-841-3712. Daughters of the American Revolution Piney Creek chapter meets at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday from September to May. Call Carol Rohwedder at 303-805-9983 or Paula Lasky at 303-690-5168 Douglas County 4-H Club Red Tail Mountaineers meets first Wednesday each month at 7 p.m. Call 303-791-0474. Douglas County Garden Club meets from 1-3 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month primarily at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. Meetings include speakers on a variety of horticulture topics for all levels of gardening interest and knowledge. Visitors welcome. For date and meeting location changes, and additional club information, go to www. douglascountygardenclub.org or call Cindy at 303-625-3085. Douglas County FFA Alumni meets at 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday at Douglas County High School. Call Denise at 303-905-9531 or Wendy at 720-219-0813 for information. Douglas Masonic Lodge No. 153 A.F and A.M. meets at 7:30 p.m. every first and third Thursday. Call 303-688-4131 or 303-688-3382. Dulcimer Club and Acoustic Slow Jam Meeting at Miller Library. All skill levels. Times to be decided. Basic instruction for beginners the first half hour. Some dulcimers to loan. Music/tab provided. No fees; just fun. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar welcome. Contact Jesse at 303-688-9199 or jesse5551@msn.com Epic Lit Book Club. The members read and discuss a science fiction or fantasy book each month. Meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock, at 7 p.m. Each month’s book selection is listed on the library Web site at douglascountylibraries.org. Contact Jeremy for further information: jac@dennebel.com.

Mothers of Preschoolers at Newday Christian SDA Church in Franktown meets from 9-11:30 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday. Call Alisha at 303-663-3732. Child care is included. National Alliance on Mental Illness Arapahoe-Douglas, NAMI, meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesdays. Call Janet at 303-740-9383. Order of The Eastern Star Martha Chapter No. 135 meets at 7:30 p. m. every first Monday and the third Monday of the Month at the Masonic Lodge, 300 Wilcox St. in Castle Rock Call 303-688-3657 or 303-688-3382 for more information Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club information is available by calling Kelsey Alexander at 303-805-3757. Preceptor Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets every first Tuesday from September to May at members’ houses in Sedalia, Highlands Ranch, Littleton or Castle Rock. Call 303-688-6576 or 303-688-3255. Ranch Raconteurs Toastmasters. Learn to improve your personal and public speaking skills, listen effectively, develop leadership abilities and build your confidence in a fun, supportive environment. Group meets at 6:55 p.m. every Thursday at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visitors welcome. Contact Debbie Fuller at vpm-873616@toastmastersclub.org. Rocky Mountain BMW Riders Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every first Thursday. Visit www.rmbrc.org or programs@rmbrc.org for more information. Rotary Club of Castle Pines meets for a weekly breakfast meetings at the Country Club of Castle Pines on Thursdays at 7 a.m. Rotary Club of Castle Rock meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Village Inn, 207 Wolfensberger Road, Castle Rock. Call Greg Menke at 720-272-0557 or visit www.RotaryClubofCastleRock.org. Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community’s business and professional men and women. The world’s Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. The Rotary Club of Castle Rock, P.O. Box 1045, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Contact Greg Menke, president, at 720272-0557. The Second Fifty Women’s Club has been created by and for women who view their second fifty as the best years of their lives. The club’s objectives are to help broaden your circle of friends, expand knowledge of the world around you, and above all, have fun. Women over 50 who are interested in meeting other women like themselves are invited to attend. The Second Fifty’s meetings are from 1-3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month except December at The Grange, 3692 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. For information call 303-814-2358. Senior Breakfast sponsored by AARP 5370 meets at 11:30 a.m. every fourth Saturday at Pegasus, 313 Jerry St., Castle Rock. All seniors are welcome. Call Yvette Gunther at 303-470-7206.

Castle Rock Chess Club meets every Monday from 6-9 p.m.at the Philip S. Miller library in Castle Rock. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Gold Wing motorcycle touring association meets at 4 p.m. every first Sunday. Call Ed at 303-660-4903. Harry C. Miller Post 1187 American Legion Castle Rock meets at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Call Cmdr. Richard Haffner at 303-378-0298.

South Metro Newcomers Club offers fun activities including bridge and other games, book clubs, outdoor activities including golf, luncheons and other events. Call Deena at 303-993-4622 for more information.

High Plains Chapter, Order of DeMolay, meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Monday in the Parker area. With Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite counted among its alumni, you won’t find another organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 years that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development more than DeMolay. Contact the chapter for more information. Email:highplainsdemolay@gmail.com or Visit www.coloradodemolay.org.

Super Twins of the Rocky Mountains meets third Mondays at restaurants in the Denver and Douglas County areas. Call Missy Griffin at 303-920-2322 or e-mail fivepeasinapod@msn.com.

Castle Rock Civitan Club meets at noon the

first and third Tuesdays at Castle Rock Senior Center. Call Phyllis Tumey at 303-688-5610.

Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society presents a genealogy-related educational program the third Saturday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. The society also offers a weekly, open genealogy forum from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays at the library, as well as other monthly programs. Visit crcgs.org for calendar of events and more information.

Castle Rock High Noon Rotary Club meets for lunch at noon every Thursday at the Philip S. Miller Library in Downtown Castle Rock. For more information, call Les Lilly at 303-688-9255 or visit www.CRHN-Rotary.com.

High Prairie Bee Club invites anyone interested in keeping or encouraging honey bees to join our new group. The High Prairie Bee Club will meet the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the South Metro Fire Station No. 43 on North Pinery Parkway. All levels of interest and bee-keeping experience are welcome. For details e-mail wldbilh4u@yahoo.com

Central Colorado Quarter Horse Association meets every first Thursday. For meeting site and times, call Jim Olson at 303-841-6034 or e-mail jnolson@ global.net.

Mothers of Preschoolers at New Covenant Fellowship Church meets from 9:45-11:30 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday in Larkspur. Call Amber Hill at 719-650-5013.

Smoky Hill Trail, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets every third Saturday from September through May. Call Pam Merriam at 303-841-5411 or Jan Herman at 303-688-9812 for more information.

Cycle Club meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays in the parking

Greater Castle Rock Art Guild is open to all, and meetings are the second Wednesday of every month at 314 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Workshops and classes are available to members and non-members of all ages and skill levels. Visit www.gcrag.com for information.

Community Bible Study of Castle Rock, an inter-denominational Bible Study, meets at Heritage Evangelical Free Church, 55 N. Heritage Blvd., in Founders Village. every Wednesday from 9:15-11:15 a.m. We offer a children’s program from nursery through home schooled high school students. Contact Julie at 818-601-1752 or prayonnon@ yahoo.com.

Mothers of Preschoolers meets from 9:1511:30 a.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays at The Rock Church, 1638 Park St. in Castle Rock. Call 303-688-0777.

Great Books. Great Books Discussion Groups meet at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock (Philip S. Miller). Great Books is a forum for thoughtful adults to read and discuss significant works of fiction, philosophy, political science, poetry and drama. Afternoon and evening times are available; groups meet once every 2-4 weeks. No registration is required. For information, call 303791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Castle Rock Eagles Aerie No. 3947 meets at 7:30 p.m. every second Tuesday at 1300 Caprice Drive. The auxiliary meets at 7:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesdays.

Dulcimer Club and Acoustic Slow Jam of Castle Rockmeets at 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month at the Philip S. Miller Library. Beginners will play during the first hour. Some dulcimers to loan. Music/tab provided. No fees/just fun. Contact Jesse at 303-688-9199 or jesse5551@ msn.com.

meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Cadets may join at 12-18 years of age. Civil Air Patrol is the offical auxiliary of the US Air Force. Its volunteer membership includes both Senior members (adults) as well as cadets who are trained to play a leading role in search and rescue, aerospace education and disaster relief for America. For more information contact Unit Commander, Lt John Motley at 303-688-3930 or email: jmot161@gmail.com.

offer playgroups, tours and monthly meetings. Contact Joan Gandy at joanegandy@gmail.com for more information.

8:30 a.m. the third Saturday each month at the Ridge Bar & Grill, Castle Pines North Golf Club (exit I-25 at Castle Pines Parkway and go 2 miles west). Breakfast orders taken at 9 a.m. This is an active singles group with opportunities to make new friends while enjoing various activities. Make reservations or find information by calling 303-814-8428. Leave a name and number and you will receive a call back. The website is www. TBC50plus.org.

tion offers photography hikes, afternoon tea times, naturalist talks and castle tours. The castle also can be rented for special events. Call 303-688-5555 ext. 11 during business hours. lot of Southeast Christian Church. Tour the streets of Parker, Elizabeth and Castle Rock. Call John at 720-842-5520.

Civil Air Patrol Douglas Cadet Squadron

Castle Rock Quilt Club meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. eon the first Tuesday of every month at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. All persons interested in quilting are encouraged to attend. Go to www.crqc.org for more information and directions Castle Rock Toastmasters International meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays in the Chevrolet Building at Medved Autoplex, 1404 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. Call 303-814-6713. Castle Rock Vegans We have various gettogethers as a community to support our vegan lifestyle: Potlucks, field trips, happy hours, dinners, etc. You don’t have to be vegan to join our group. You may just be curious about adopting a more plant-based diet and learning about the health benefits. Or perhaps you want to improve the environment, or be a proponent for animals. Whatever your reason, check us out at http://www.meetup.com/Castle-RockVegans/?scheduleNow=true or contact Deneen at 303-6601457.

Interfaith devotions sponsored by the Baha’i Faith of Castle Pines North are the second Sunday of every month. Beginning at 10 a.m. with a continental breakfast, devotions are at 10:30, followed by an open discussion. Members of the Baha’i Faith are forbidden by their beliefs to proselytize, and no donations are accepted. Contact Susan Lewis Wright, songbird9@comcast.net or call 303-470-6644 for information. All religions and cultures are welcome. The International House of Prayer Castle Rock is a prayer gathering of believers of all denominations in the Castle Rock area from 7-9 p.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at The Rock church, 4881 Cherokee Drive in The Meadows. Kiwanis Club of Castle Pines meets at 12:15

p.m. Tuesdays.

Kiwanis Club of Castle RockWe are a group of dedicated volunteers that strive to “change the world, one child and one community at a time.” If you would like to help, contact us at 303-475-6130 or better yet come meet us for breakfast. We meet every Thursday (except holidays), at 7 a.m. at the Village Inn at Castle Rock, 207 Wolfensberger Road. MOMS Club of Castle Rock southwest chapter offers daytime supports for parents at home with their kids. We

Service Community of Roxborough meets at 7 p.m. every second Thursday in the cafeteria at Roxborough Elementary School. Call Cindy at 303-979-7286.

Teen Library Council. Douglas County Libraries’ teen groups meet monthly to help plan events, weigh in on library materials and serve the library community. Members earn community service hours toward graduation requirements. For information about a group at a library in your area, call 303-791-7323 or visit with a youth librarian. VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Post 10578 in Castle Rock meets the every second Monday at Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1300 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. Call Nick Hill at 303-660-6791. Zonta Club of Douglas County meets every first Monday at La Dolce Vita restaurant. New members are welcome. For information, contact Membership Chair Sue Nissen at 303-204-2452 or suenissen3@gmail.com

Support

AA meets at Christ’s Episcopal Church at 7 p.m. Sundays at 615 Fourth St. in Castle Rock. The meetings are nonsmoking. Call 303-322-4440. AA Open Meeting, Circle of Friends meets at noon Mondays through Fridays; at 6:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and at 7 p.m. Saturdays at the Masonic Lodge 300 Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. Call 303-322-4440. AA open meeting Franktown Friends meets at 8:15 a.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Franktown Fire Station Board Room 1959 N. Colo. 83 in Franktown. Call 303322-4440.

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CURTAIN TIME Up on the roof “Fiddler on the Roof” with music by Jerry Brock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein, based on “Tevye and His Daughters” by Sholem Aleichem, plays through Feb. 28 at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. 303-449-6000, bdtstage.com.

`Kindertransport’ extended “Kindertransport,” by Diane Samuels, is extended until Dec. 14

at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, PLUSS Theatre at the JCC, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Directed by Richard Pegg. Performances: 7:30 p.m. select Thursdays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22-$28, maccjcc.org, 303-316-6360.

Feeling the love

“She Loves Me,” with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and book by Joe Masterhoff, based on a story by Miklos Laszlo, plays Nov. 25 through Dec. 21 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Directed by Gavin

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said he was happy to see other school boards in the state follow their example. The recognition stems from the selection process for the All State Board of Education Award presented each year by CASB. This year the Elizabeth, Brighton, and Eads school districts were all in the final running. The CASB judging board evaluated each applying board’s governance in five areas: engagement with constituents , demonstrated leadership, ethics, the board’s development as a team, and response to challenges. “It’s a multi-layered process that assesses the board’s leadership and performance,” Black said, likening the evaluation process to a horse race where each district’s board is assessed against the criteria as it moves through the selection process. In some years, when no district has met the minimum standard, the prize is not awarded. Both the Elizabeth and Brighton districts were

Mayer. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. (No performance on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, but one is added at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.) Ticket prices start at $53, arvadacenter.org, 720-898-7200.

music direction by Donna Debreceni. Performances: 7:30 p.m.. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, Dec. 20, Dec. 27; 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 14. Tickets cost $25-$44 at townhallartscenter.org or at 303794-2787, ext. 5.

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“Anything Goes,” by Cole Porter, plays through Dec. 28 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Directed and choreographed by Nick Sugar and co-choreographer Kelly Kates, with

rounding the final turn, as Black put it, when the Eads School District RE-1 crossed the proverbial finish line. “There is a huge misunderstanding of what individual board members can do. No individual board member has any real power, so they must work as a team,” Black said. “For two years, the Elizabeth School District has demonstrated excellence and continued improvement. To be a Board of Distinction you must be very close to winning the Colorado All State Board of Education Award.” According to the Elizabeth district’s application for the award, board members are “confident they are on the right path, and more importantly, the community seems to agree. Pass or fail, the district is stronger for the efforts of the board. The result of their careful introspection, intense public engagement, and solid data-driven decision-making will be a much stronger future for our students and our schools.” The Colorado Association of School Boards represents more than 1,000 school board members and superintendents statewide. The organization, established in 1940, supports school board members and promotes the interests and welfare of school districts throughout Colorado.

“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” a black comedy based on Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 film, plays through Nov. 29 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. Produced by Equinox

Theatre Company and directed by Colin Roybal. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. Tickets: equinoxtheatredenver.com.

One-man show “Fully Committed,” by Becky Modes, plays Nov. 21 to Dec. 28 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. A funny one-man tour de force, starring Steve Burge in multiple roles. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: aurorafoxartscenter.org, 303-739-1970.

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eBooks available through the AspenCat eBook Collection. Every change takes some time to get used to, we know that. There are sure to be some glitches along the way as we settle into our new identity, and we thank you for your patience up front. Please let us know what you like and what we need to improve — our goal is to create the best user experience we can for you. Pines & Plains Libraries — your libraries, reintroduced! Please come visit us in person and online. Kari May lives in Elizabeth and is the director of the Pines & Plains Libraries. She can be contacted through the library at director@ elbertcountylibrary.org. Pines & Plains Libraries is an independent taxing entity created by a vote of the citizens in 2000 that serves all residents of Elbert County. The district is funded primarily through a mill levy assessed on properties. Visit pplibraries.org for more information about the variety of information and resources available through your libraries.

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Ellise Lech (11) drives the ball back across the net during the Class 4A state volleyball championship match against Lwis-Palmer. The hit scored a point for the Mustangs but the Rangers went on to repeat as state champs by winning the match, 3-1. Photos by Tom Munds

Mustangs take second in 4A tourney Ponderosa falls short in final against defending champ, Lewis-Palmer By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Tears were shed and hugs were shared after the Ponderosa volleyball team lost its bid for the Class 4A volleyball title to defending champion, Lewis-Palmer, 3-1. After a few minutes to share their feelings with each other, the players put on smiles as they went to the edge of the stands and held up their second-place trophy and thanked their fans for their support. “We respect the Lewis-Palmer program and knew what they had,” said Ponderosa coach Rob Graham. “We felt we could stay with them and we did in the first and second game. But they are big and their blocking was phenomenal. They hit their rhythm and won the match.” The state championship clash between the two programs pitted the No. 1 and 2 teams in the state, with the Mustangs entering as No. 2. The match lived up to its billing as a hotly contested as no point came easily. Impressive diving digs to keep the ball in play went right along with strong kills and wall-

Ponderosa’s Marisa Gibbons (2) goes up to drive the ball across the net during the Nov. 8 Class 4A state championship volleyball match against Lewis-Palmer. The Mustangs played well but the Rangers remained unbeaten and repeated as state champs, winning the match, 3-1. like blocks on both sides of the net. The Rangers won the first set, 25-22. “Our game play worked in the first game and we stayed with them,” Graham said. “I think that boosted the confidence of our players that we could beat them. That showed as we got them out of their rhythm

and we won the second set, 25-15.” The Mustangs built an early lead in the third set but Lewis-Palmer came back to tie the score at 10 and again at 11. The Rangers then forged ahead 14-11 and 16-14, before Ponderosa scored four consecutive points. The score was tied again at 22 but Lewis-

Palmer scored the last three points to win the set, 25-22, going up 2-1. “Lewis-Palmer got their rhythm back, they came back and they were too quick and too big for us. They played great volleyball and won the fourth set,” Graham said. The Rangers built an early lead and went on to win the set and the match, 25-12. “We wanted to win the state championship but that doesn’t take away from what has been a great season,” Graham added. “This has been by far the most fun I have had coaching a volleyball team. We won state in 2009 but this team had something special about them. They were a tight-knit group and I will miss them.” He said he hates to look ahead but, while seven seniors will graduate, he has seven juniors returning to help anchor next season’s team. One of those juniors, Allison Smith, said it was an amazing experience coming to state. She was selected as the team’s player of the state championship match, tallying 26 kills, 13 digs and 37 receptions. “I just love my team. We have grown up together since fifth grade,” she said. “I am proud to have been here with them.” She said the trip to state makes her want to fight more because she wants to win a state championship for her school and for all the seniors who are part of this year’s team that won’t be here next season.

Season comes to end for Simla volleyball But the Cubs didn’t make life easy for rivals By Scott Stocker

Special to Colorado Community Media Sue Snyder and her volleyball players at Simla knew that they were facing a huge challenge in their Class 2A classification in the state tournament held Nov. 7-8. The Cubs found themselves seeded No. 10 in the field of 12 teams playing at the Denver Coliseum. Simla had a tough opener against Paonia in their first-round game played on Nov. 7, but the Cubs were not about to go down easy. As it turned out, they were defeated by the Eagles, 3-1 (25-11, 25-15, 22-25, 25-18). It didn’t get any easier against Caliche in their second match on Nov. 8 as they fell to the Buffaloes 3-0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-14).

As it turned out, Resurrection Christian, coached by Caleb Howard, came through to win its second consecutive 2A championship, defeating Yuma 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-16) for the title. Snyder only hoped Simla could have played harder and been able to advance. “We were overmatched and we had a hard time,” Snyder related after the Paonia loss. “We didn’t have the good passing and it seemed difficult to focus. As for Caliche, we did have a good effort, but they, too, were strong against us. “Credit to our seniors and all the girls for a fine overall season,” Snyder said. “I hope that our younger players will be excited for next season.” It has been a good season for the Cubs. After all, the Cubs are a squad that only had four seniors in their lineup as they finished the season, 21-6. Moving on will be Bronwyn Duffy, Hannah Lutz, Kaci Smith and Lindsey

Medina. The opening game against Paonia was not a good start, as the Cubs fell behind, 11-4, and had a tough time recovering. “We played hard; we just fell short,” said Lutz, a 5-6 setter, following the game against Paonia. “They were taller and we just couldn’t stay up with them. We just wanted to stay as tough as we could and not get mad at ourselves. “No one expected us to make it out of district, but we played steady and we had fun even though we fell short of our goals,” Lutz said. “It was a good season for us. I also felt I was able to be a defensive leader this season.” Smith, a 5-7 outside hitter, was high on the season that Simla was able to accomplish. But, when it came to state, there were the disappointments. “We played hard and we just fell short,” Smith said. “We prepared hard all this week, but we couldn’t keep up with them when we

needed to. They certainly are a talented team. We just needed to be steady, but we didn’t seem to be when we needed to be. We played tough against Caliche, too. We just couldn’t pull it out.” Duffy, a 5-6 right-side standout, and Medina, a 5-4 defensive specialist, knew, too, that it was going to be a tough game against Caliche. “We played hard against a very good team,” Duffy said. “I’m just glad to be a part of a great team for us here. We just wanted to keep everyone playing our hardest and together.” “I have a lot of respect for our team and we have a great coach,” Medina said. “I love them and we’re all dedicated. We had great support. We always kept our heads up as we didn’t want to let anyone down. Go Simla!” Elizabeth, Elbert and Kiowa, also out of Elbert County, were unable to qualify for this year’s tournament.

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Exercise doesn’t need to take holiday Workout routine necessary during hectic time of year Metro Creative Between decking the halls, visiting family and attending holiday parties, it may seem like there is little time to maintain a workout routine during the holiday season. While the holiday season is an especially busy time of year, men and women who plan and stay dedicated to their routines do not need to let their health fall by the wayside until January. Several studies show that people can gain anywhere from one pound to a few pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Although that might not seem like a lot of weight, a report in the New England Journal of Medicine noted that many people never lose the weight they put on during the holidays. Those who struggle to keep the weight off understand the importance of maintaining both a consistent fitness schedule and healthy eating habits. This may be challenging when the rich foods and parties synonymous with the holiday season are around to threaten healthy habits. Here’s how to stay on course. • Establish a regular exercise date. Treat exercise as any other obligation on the calendar. Make it a necessity and not a luxury. Schedule time for workouts, even if it means removing something else from your agenda. • Don’t worry about the length of your workouts. If you’re accustomed to an hourlong workout but cannot fit in more than 20 minutes on some days, don’t skip the workout simply because it’s shorter. Make the most of that time by targeting larger, core muscles. • Change your schedule. You may need to alter your daily schedule to fit in gym workouts or other exercise. Try getting up earlier and heading out prior to work or school. This will open up time throughout the rest of your day, and you can use that time to meet the demands of the holiday season. • Get a trainer or a workout buddy. It’s far easier to blow off a workout when you go it alone. However, if you have a workout

Regular workouts can help keep those holiday pounds at bay. Metro Creative partner who is counting on you and vice versa, you may be less inclined to miss a workout — even when you’re not especially motivated to hit the gym. • Try new activities. Workouts need not be limited to exercises in the gym. Plenty of activities work the body and burn calories. Sledding, ice skating, skiing, and snowboarding are just a few winter sports that can help you stay in shape. • Choose a hotel with a pool or gym. If holiday travel is on your itinerary, select a hotel that has fitness equipment. This way you can keep up with your routine. Even swimming a few laps in an indoor pool can provide a cardiovascular workout while you’re on vacation. Remember, it only takes a two-week break from exercise

to experience a fitness regression, and you will only have to work harder to get back to your current fitness level if you let exercise slide too long. • Add short, high-intensity exercises. Burn more calories in less time with highintensity workouts. This way you won’t need to schedule as much time for workouts but will still get the benefit of exercise. • Transform chores into exercise opportunities. See that vacuum cleaner, rake or broom as a piece of exercise equipment. While cleaning up for holiday company, turn on the radio and get your heart pumping, too. Do leg raises while you’re preparing meals or do some pushups off of the kitchen counter.

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• Use your body weight. Even if you can’t make it to the gym, rely on your own body resistance for a thorough workout. Pushups, squats, burpees, mountain climbers, jumping rope, and lunges are some exercises that rely on body weight for effectiveness. • Periodically exercise during the day. If you have a few free moments here and there during the day, use these opportunities to exercise. By the end of the day, you may find you squeezed in an entire workout’s worth of exercise over the course of several 10-minute intervals. Exercise and fitness do not have to play second fiddle to other holiday activities. Make time for workouts, and you will be ahead of the game come the new year.

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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) A long-sought workplace change could be happening soon. Consider reworking your ideas and preparing a presentation just in case. A personal relationship takes a new turn. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Your persuasiveness doesn’t really start to kick in until midweek. By then, you can count on having more supporters in your camp, including some you doubted would ever join you. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Your workload is still high, but -- good news! -- you should start to see daylight by the week’s end. Reserve the weekend for fun and games with friends and loved ones. You deserve it.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Regardless of how frustrating things are, keep that “Crab” under control. A cutting comment you might think is apt right now will leave others hurting for a long time to come. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Be more sensitive to the emotions of loved ones who might feel left out while you’re stalking that new opportunity. Be sure to make it up to them this weekend. A nice surprise could be waiting. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22)The gregarious Virgo rarely has a problem making new friends. But repairing frayed relationships doesn’t come easily. Still, if it’s what you want to do, you’ll find a way. Good luck. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A misunderstanding with a partner or spouse needs to be worked out before it turns into something really nasty. Forget about your pride for now and make that first healing move. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Communication dominates the week. Work out any misunderstandings with co-workers. Also get back in touch with old friends and those family members you rarely see. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21)As busy as your week is, make time for someone who feels shut out of your life. Your act of kindness could later prove to be more significant than you might have realized. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Congratulations. Your busy workweek leads to some very satisfying results. Sports and sporting events are high on your weekend activities aspect. Enjoy them with family and friends. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Your generosity of spirit reaches out once again to someone who needs reassurance. There might be problems, but keeping that line of communication open eventually pays off. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) You are among the truthseekers in the universe, so don’t be surprised to find yourself caught up in a new pursuit of facts to counter what you believe is an insidious exercise in lying. BORN THIS WEEK: You believe in loyalty and in keeping secrets. All things considered, you would probably make a perfect secret agent. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Stay safe when sledding Prevention goes a long way to prevent injuries Metro Creative One of the more popular wintertime activities, sledding attracts scores of participants every time a new coating of snow covers sloping hills. Although sledding can be fun, it also can be risky. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission says there are thousands of injuries each year related to sledding, snow tubing and toboggans. The majority of injuries occur to children age 14 and younger. Young children are vulnerable to injury because they have higher centers of gravity that can cause them to lose balance more readily. Youngsters’ coordination is not fully developed as well, which makes it difficult for them to steer and avoid obstacles. When sledding, winter revelers big and small need to put safety first before racing down those slopes. • Avoid collisions. Check the sledding space carefully for any obstacles, including waiting children at the end of the run. The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital says a vast number of sledding injuries are caused by collisions. These occur when a sledder bangs into something, like a fence, tree or another person. Bone fractures are twice as likely to occur from a collision than from falling off a sled. Making sure the coast is clear helps sledders avoid collisions. • Dress children appropriately. Treat sledding as you would any activity that involves a moving device. That means making children wear helmets to prevent head injuries. Head and neck injuries are common among children six years old and younger. Helmets considerably reduce injuries when worn correctly. • Choose the right sled. Sleds that can be steered with handles are generally safer than snow disks or flat sheets heading down a hill. Handles can prevent falls off of the

Safety is key when sledding this winter. Metro Creative sled, as they give a child something to hold onto. • Sled feet-first. Children should be instructed to always go down a hill feet-first. This way, should they encounter any obstacles, their boots will hit it first and not their delicate heads and necks. • Follow the sled safety guidelines. Read the instructions and safety guidelines for your sled. Heed the recommendation for the number of passengers on a sled at one time. • Check the end of the slope. Do not sled on driveways, hills or slopes that end in a street, dropoff or pond. • Only allow sledding under adult supervision. Children should have an adult with them at all times when sledding. Two adults is preferable because one can stay with a child should he or she become injured while the other goes for

help. • Use common sense. Never sled in the street or on a highway. Do not ride a sled being pulled by a motorized vehicle. • Sled only during daylight hours. Unless sledding will occur in well-lit areas at night, it should be done during the day when visibility is best. • Dress in layers. Sledding can be a demanding physical activity. Dress in layers that can be removed if you get too warm. Sweating while sledding increases your risk of hypothermia. Adjust clothing layers accordingly for comfort. Sledding is an enjoyable winter activity that can provide hours of fun and exercise. Sled safely so injuries do not ruin an otherwise festive afternoon.

Winter requires focus on road safety Poor conditions bring need for different tactics Metro Creative Many people will remember the winter of 2013-14 for all the wrong reasons. Record low temperatures and heavy snowfall were the story last winter. With winter now on the horizon once again, many motorists are looking for ways to ensure their daily commutes or holiday trips to visit family and friends are as safe as possible. When wintry conditions, including snowfall, compromise driving conditions, it’s best for motorists to stay home. But avoiding roadways altogether is not always an option, so motorists who simply must venture out onto the roadways this winter can employ the following strategies to ensure they safely arrive at their destinations. • Consider winter tires. Many drivers are unsure if they need winter tires. All-season tires may suffice for those drivers who live in regions where heavy snowfall is uncommon. But winter tires are designed to perform when the temperatures are especially cold and in driving conditions featuring ice, slush and snow. Drivers who live in regions where snowfall is significant or even expected to be significant may want to install winter tires just to be on the safe side. Some drivers mistakenly believe that vehicle features such as anti-lock braking systems and traction control make their tires more capable of handling wintry roads. But such features do not provide more traction. ABS and traction control only prevent drivers from over-braking or overpowering the traction of their tires. Only better tires will improve traction. • Drive slowly. Many drivers mistakenly believe they only need to drive slowly when snow is falling. But winter weather can make roadways unsafe even in areas that have not witnessed a single snowflake fall from the sky. Wet winter roads can quickly turn into icy winter roads, and no ABS system or traction control device can prevent a car that’s traveling too fast from skidding out. Poor visibility is another reason to drive slowly in winter. Peripheral vision is often compromised when driving in winter, as dirt, salt or sand buildup on windshields and side windows and mirrors can make it hard for motorists to fully view their surroundings. Even if your vision is not compromised, a fellow motorist’s might be. So ease up on the gas pedal in winter so you have more time to react to potentially adverse conditions. • Don’t drive too closely to other motorists. In addition to driving slowly, motorists also should leave extra room between their vehicles and the vehicles in front of them. In such conditions, for every 10 mph, drive a minimum of four car lengths behind the motorist in front of you. So if you are driving 50 mph, be sure to leave 20 car

lengths between you and the car ahead of you. This gives you ample time to react and builds in some extra response time should your visibility be compromised. • Maintain your vehicle. A vehicle should be maintained regardless of the season, but it’s especially important that your vehicle perform at its peak in winter. A vehicle’s battery and windshield wipers are a winter driver’s best friend, but only if they are operating at optimal capacity. Being stranded on a roadside in winter is more dangerous than in any other time of year. That’s because driver visibility is more compromised in winter, and it can be hard for motorists to see or avoid vehicles on the side of the road. Maintain proper fluid levels and make sure your battery is charged and the gas tank is full before making any winter trips. Wintry conditions often make driving especially hazardous. But drivers who adopt certain habits when driving in winter can greatly reduce their risk of accidents.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RANDALL JOHNSON, aka RANDALL R JOHNSON, aka RANDY JOHNSON, Deceased Case Number 2014 PR 30028 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Elbert, County, Colorado on or before March 6, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred. ERIK JOHNSON Personal Representative 520 S. Newland Street Lakewood, CO 80226 Legal Notice No.: 23081 First Publication: November 6, 2014 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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GEORGE R LAMB You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November A.D. 1993 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to ELBERT COUNTY the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: B & L SUBDIVISION LOT 2 (S2NE4SE4): 31 7 64 19.974 A ¼ INTEREST 4.993 MRAMINERAL RIGHTS and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to ELBERT COUNTY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 1992; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GEORGE R LAMB for said year 1992. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said ELBERT COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2th day of March, A.D. 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 4th day of November, 2014 A.D.. Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County

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Legal Notice No.: 23088 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of FRANCES WALTERS SWARTZ; SWARTZ LIFE TRUST for said year 2001.

B & L SUBDIVISION LOT 2 (S2NE4SE4): 31 7 64 19.974 A GENERaL FUND TOTaLS $422,698.64 Comcast ¼ INTEREST HEaLTH FUND TOTaLS $4,482.30 RIGHTS Community Media Of Co 4.993 MRAMINERAL R&B FUND TOTaLS $287,254.84 Corporate Billing SaLES aND USE TOTaLS Correctional Healthcare and said$767,913.00 County Treasurer issued a certiLEaF TOTaLS $89,925.34 County Health Pool ficate of purchase therefore to ELBERT HUMaN SERVICES TOTaLS Credit Svcsale Co was COUNTY.$65,502.12 That said tax lien FOxwOOD ESTaTES TOTaLS $17,290.00 Credit Union Of Co made to satisfy the delinquent taxes asCONSERVaTION TR TOTaLS $68.17 Crime Scene sessed against said real estate for the TOTaLS $1,655,134.41 Crown Trophy Signs year 1992; Curtis Carlson Vendor Name Description amt D-J Petroleum . That said real estate was taxed or speDalla Schroeder cially assessed in the name(s) of A & E Tire Vehicle Maintenance 7,215.76 Dana Herrera LAMB forDaniel Rosales said year 1992. Aarms Software Support GEORGE R 175.00 Advanced Quality Auto Auto Repair 252.89 Dans Trash That a Treasurer’s Deed willS.be issued Affordable Fire & Safety Building Maintenance 3,871.05 David Rolfe for said real estate to the said ELBERT Aflac Operating Expense 4,461.24 Debbie Jones COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., Agate Mutual Operating Expense 23.91 Deep Rock on the 2th day of March, A.D. Denver 2015, unless Airgas Intermountain Operating Expense 786.55 Industrialthe Sales same has been redeemed. All Access Equipment Repair 592.00 Douglas Co Treasurer All Rental Center Operating Expense 1,108.44 Drive Train Industries from said Amber Reilmann Reimbursement Said property may 66.50be redeemed Ecog at any time prior to Easy Clocking the actual execuApplied Concepts Equipment Under sale $5000 2,180.00 tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my Arapahoe Heating Svc Operating Expense 1,456.97 Eide Bailly hand this 4th580.00 day of November, 2014 Asimakis D Latridis Operating Expense El Paso County A.D.. Asphalt Specialties Co Operating Expense 761,063.00 Ecca Flood Plain Managers Dues And Memberships 130.00 Elbert Cty R&B Richard Pettitt50.00 Auto Glass Guys Vehicle Maintenance Elbert Cty Treasurer County Auto-Cholor System Maint Agreement County Treasurer 327.00of Elbert Elizabeth Fire Dept. Av-Tech Electronics Operating Expense 1,211.25 Elizabeth Storage Bender Menders Auto Repair 906.50 Legal Notice No.: 23088 Enertia Consulting Black Hills Energy Monthly Utilities First Publication: 1,287.69 Fair Point Communications November 13, 2014 Blue Star Police Supply Operating Expense 284.95 Force America Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Bob Ware Reimbursement Publisher: The234.00 Frontier Business Elbert County News Bobcat Of The Rockies Auto Repair 65.91 Frontier Communications Brazos Technology Office Supplies 380.00 Frontrange Refrigeration Carolyn Burgener Contract Service 200.00 Refrigeration Caterpillar Financial Operating Expense 6,300.64 G&K Sac’s Catherine Lambert Operating Expense 2,101.00 Glaser Gas Co Ccom/Chc, Operating Expense 68.00 Grainger Ccp Industries Operating Expense 302.37 Great West Cdw Government Operating Expense 22,266.40 Greenleaf Waste Centennial Mental Health Dues And Memberships 1,588.13 Greenlee’s Pro Auto Centurylink Dues And Memberships 5,014.61 Hall Crest Kennel Certified Laboratories Safety Supplies 124.90 Harris Corp Chemtox Operating Expense 435.00 Hendricks Mark Chief Supply Corp Operating Expense 1,356.39 Hensley Battery Co Assessors Assoc Operating Expense 391.00 Hewlett Packard Co Bar Assoc Dues And Memberships 250.00 High Plains Co Community Media Advertising 507.50 Home Depot Credit Svc Co Dept Of Public Safety Operating Expense 2,521.50 Honeybee Pumping Svc Co Dept Of Health Fee 2,034.00 Honnen Equipment Co Co Dept Of Revenue Fee 344.00 Ilene Allison Co Elevator Inspection Bldg Repairs & Maint 500.00 In House Maintenance Csu Extension Operating Expense 4,005.00 Intab

Notices day of November A.D. 2002 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to ELBERT COUNTY the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Government Legals That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued

for said real estate to the said ELBERT COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2th day of March, A.D. 2015, unless the same has been redeemed.

Public Notice

Said property may be redeemed from said

ELBERT COUNTY VENDOR sale PMT OCTOBER at LIST any time prior to the2014 actual execu-

Monthly Utilities Advertising Operating Expense Medical Expenses Operating Expense Civil Return Operating Expense Office Supplies Operating Expense Reimbursement Fuel Reimbursement Reimbursement Reimbursement Operating Expense Civil Return Reimbursement Monthly Utilities Asphalt Repair Operating Expense Equip Parts/Access Dues Office Supplies Accounting Services Fees Operating Expense Fuel Fuel Blood Draw Operating Expense Operating Expense Monthly Utilities Equipment Repair Copier Expense Copier Expense

490.26 86.00 7,405.30 22,981.16 89,187.04 11.00 16,107.98 113.85 44.50 13.00 66,572.82 64.51 214.32 184.00 6,812.00 11.50 172.85 8.45 12,087.16 74,239.10 763.32 5,826.25 772.98 3,757.20 6,750.00 45.00 13,443.71 2,553.58 750.00 238.00 6,850.00 245.90 956.58 1,849.71 236.00

Operating Expense Operating Expense Propane Equipment Repair Operating Expense Monthly Service Auto Repair Operating Expense Civil Process Fsa Reimbursement Operating Expense Software Support Fuel Operating Expense Building Maint Equipment Maintenance Gravel Pit Lease Operating Expense Equipment Under 5,000

804.07 429.01 68.34 364.45 45,440.69 1,265.00 4,272.06 1,008.00 27,307.51 208.30 1,449.50 1,025.64 55.22 128.97 325.00 3,231.45 2,404.20 685.00 862.70

SEVERED MINERALS AKA 0 ALL 6 6 60 706 ACRES 1/1536 INTEREST .46 NET ACRES ALL 8 6 60 640 ACRES 1/1536 INTEREST .42 NET ACRES ALL 12 6 61 640 ACRES 1/1536 INTEREST .42 NET ACRES E2-E2W2 18 6 60 480 ACRES 1/1536 INTEREST .31 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS

November 20, 2014

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2001-00019

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Assessed, and to all Persons To advertise your publicSpecially notices call 303-566-4100 having an Interest or Title of Record in or and said County Treasurer issued a certito the said Premises and To Whom It may ficate of purchase therefore to ELBERT Concern, and more especially to: COUNTY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes asDELBERT D WESTFALL AND SYLVIA S sessed against said real estate for the WESTFALL You and each of you are year 2001; hereby notified that on the 18th day of November A.D. 2002 the then County That said real estate was taxed or speTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in the cially assessed in the name(s) o f State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien FRANCES WALTERS SWARTZ; sale to ELBERT COUNTY the following SWARTZ LIFE TRUST for said year 2001. described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said ELBERT SEVERED MINERALS COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the AKA 0 PIKE VIEW ESTATES TRACT 1 2th day of March, A.D. 2015, unless the 10.10 ACRES same has been redeemed. NE4NE4: 10 9 65 UNDIVIDED ½ INTEREST Said property may be redeemed from said 5.05 NET ACRES sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my and said County Treasurer issued a certihand this 4th day of November, 2014 ficate of purchase therefore to ELBERT A.D.. COUNTY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes asRichard Pettitt sessed against said real estate for the County Treasurer of Elbert County year 2001;

Government Legals

Legal Notice No.: 23089 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County New Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2001-00019 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: DELBERT D WESTFALL AND SYLVIA S WESTFALL You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November A.D. 2002 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to ELBERT COUNTY the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Government Legals

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of DELBERT D WESTFALL AND SYLVIA S WESTFALL for said year 1992. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said ELBERT COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2th day of March, A.D.2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 4th day of November, 2014 A. D.. Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23090 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

SEVERED MINERALS AKA 0 PIKE VIEW ESTATES TRACT 1 10.10 ACRES NE4NE4: 10 9 65 UNDIVIDED ½ INTEREST 5.05 NET ACRES

Integrated Electric Building Repair Richard Marks Operating Expense tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my and said 4,166.83 County Treasurer issued a certiInter Procurement Tech Operating Expense 195.00 therefore Robs Septic Equipment Rental hand this 4th day of November, 2014 ficate of purchase to ELBERT Intergrated Voting Sol Operating Expense COUNTY. 4,450.00 Rock Parts Co Operating Expense A.D.. That said tax lien sale was Irea Monthly Utilities Rky Mtn Spring & Suspension Equipement Repair made to 8,219.64 satisfy the delinquent taxes asInterstate Batteries 152.00 saidRod Wilson Deputy Comp Richard Battery Pettitt sessed against real estate for the Intervention Ron Turner Planning Commission County Treasurer of ElbertContract CountyServices year 2001;187.50 Istonish Operating Expense 133.54 Safety-Kleen Corp. Safety Supplies Jeremiah PeeryNo.: 23089 Reimbursement 13.92 Construction Asphault Repair Legal Notice That said real estateSchmidt was taxed or spe-Co Jessie Mcknight NovemberEquipment 37.50 in the Schusters Shop Auto Repair First Publication: 13, 2014 Repair cially assessed name(s) of DELJesus Espinoza NovemberReimbursement Simplex Grinnell Operating Expense Last Publication: 27, 2014 BERT D 200.00 WESTFALL AND SYLVIA S Joe Winkel The Elbert County Reimbursement 178.00 Sprint Phone Publisher: New for said year 1992. John Butler Fsa Reimbursement WESTFALL 492.08 Stanley Security Systems Operating Expense John Deere Financial Equip Parts/Access 74,312.77 Staples Advantage Office Supplies Deed will be issued Justice Benefits Operating Expense That a Treasurer’s 840.40 State Of Co Fee real estate to the said ELBERT Kimley-Horn & Associates Operating Expense for said11,500.00 State Wire & Terminal Equipment Parts COUNTY 145.00 at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the Kiowa Storage Monthly Utilities Stephani Turner Operating Expense 2th day 9,375.02 of March, A.D.2015, Kiowa Water & Waste Auth Monthly Utilities Stericycle unless the Hazordous Waste been redeemed. Lakewood Police Dept Operating Expense same has600.00 Stone Oil Co Fuel Larry Ross Reimbursement 404.78 Sundance Printing Operating Expense Said property may beSupercircuits redeemed from said Legacy Teledata Svc Operating Expense 17,969.20 Operating Expense time priorSweep Stakes Unlimited to the actual execuLegal Shield Operating Expense sale at any723.50 Operating Expense Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my Lyle Sign Nm 7165 Operating Expense tion of said 3,511.78 Sysco Food Svcs Prisioner Meals 4th day ofThe Hartford November, 2014 A. Matt Martinich Operating Expense hand this2,014.50 Operating Expense Mcafee Operating Expense D.. 363.78 The Lighthouse Equipment Repair Mccandles Equipment Repair 56.78 Thomas Reuters West Contract Service Medved Co Auto Rep & Maint Richard Pettitt 60.69 Tom Beshore Planning Commission Elbert County Mhc Kenworth Operating Expense County Treasurer 7,686.49 ofTony Baker Planning Commission Michelle Mattive Reimbursement 25.00 Town Of Simla Operating Expense Mid-American Chemical Operating Expense Legal Notice 302.37 Transwest Trucks Equipemnt Parts No.: 23090 Mines & Associates Pc Operating Expense First Publication: 552.72 November Truckhugger Tarp Equipment 13, 2014 Mountain View Electric Monthly Utilities 301.60 November Trudy Slack Reimbursement Last Publication: 27, 2014 Neal D. Christensen Operating Expense Publisher: 190.00 Operating Expense The Elbert True Value Hardware County News Neves Uniforms Operating Expense 105.97 Tyler Technologies Monthly Agreement Nextel Communications Monthly Utilities 5,271.29 Umb Bank Bond Interest Norchem Drug Testing Lab Operating Expense 27.50 United Reprographic Operating Expense Owen G. Dunn Co Operating Expense 86.74 Ups Postage And Shipping Parker Port-A-Potty Monthly Utilities 482.00 Vail Resorts Operating Expense Partmaster Operating Expense 330.36 Verizon Wireless Monthly Utilities Paul Arnold Operating Expense 5,450.00 Vi Law Office Civil Return Phil Long Ford Operating Expense 5.40 Wagner Equipment Co Equipment Phoenix Technology Operating Expense 54,116.70 Waste Management Operating Expense Pioneer Plumbing & Heating Building Repair 600.00 Weld Adolescent Operating Expense Pitney Bowes Service Agreement 1,221.00 Westside Towing Operating Expense Plains Medical Center Operating Expense 126.00 Whisler Industrial Sply Shop Supplies Postmaster General Operating Expense 1,205.00 Winwater Culverts Potestio Bros Equipment Equipment Parts 523.41 Witt Boys Equipment Power Equipment Co Equipement Repair 823.38 Wrigley Enterprises Operation Expense Power Motive Corp Equipment Repair 581.40 Xerox Corp Copier Expense Poysti & Adams Operating Expense 4,090.43 Y Time Monthly Service Prof Tree & Turf Equip Operating Expense 7,635.61 Zee Medical Safety Supplies Public Engines Dues 500.00 Legal Notice No.: 23099 Purewater Dynamics Operating Expense 50.00 Quill Corp Office Supplies 549.17 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Ranchland News Operating Expense 50.00 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Richard Brown Planning Commission 231.60 Publisher: Elbert County News

150.00 195.00 2,639.72 4,741.42 400.00 279.00 248.75 7,719.65 113.80 519.25 97.16 20.04 2,749.37 323.00 648.07 174.00 142.02 27,728.76 225.71 2,770.49 65.00 6,489.74 2,700.12 24.32 113.52 230.00 265.00 120.30 1,521.57 1,431.86 69.12 497.28 16,162.00 17,290.00 33.57 13.02 819.66 2,225.82 21.00 1,696.72 807.67 40,461.39 152.50 21.96 181.32 1,514.87 85.76 2,439.34 18.68 149.55