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Event preps for emergencies People learn how to protect their families, horses By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

Residents and emergency pre-paredness experts fi lled the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa on April 11 for an Emergency Pre-paredness Clinic hosted by the El-bert County Offi ce of Emergency Management. Experts offered residents free advice on how to prepare for and deal with emer-gencies, like wildfi res, that might force an evacuation.

“It’s about preparedness,” said Brandon Lenderink, Elbert Coun-ty’s Emergency Management di-rector. “What this involves is not only preparedness for individuals — building 72-hour kits for your homes — it involves preparations for animals and animal evacua-tions.”

A three-hour morning session featured experts from the Doug-las County Animal Response Team and the Douglas-Elbert County Horse Council cover-ing topics ranging from prepar-ing and maintaining an animal go-bag prior to an emergency to

clinics on horses identifi cation, facility preparation and creating personal disaster kits.

At the end of his fi re-mitigation class, Larkspur fi refi ghter Randy Johnson showed a slide depicting a yard sign that said “Thank you fi refi ghters.”

“Signs like that make us feel all warm and fuzzy,” Johnson said. “But if you really want to thank us, take care of your fi re mitigation.”

A raffl e followed the morning session, sending four winners to lunch with emergency items such as a wool blanket, a fi rst-aid kit and the grand prize, a 72-hour food kit.

Following lunch, the group moved into one of the fair-ground’s arenas for horse trainer Kia Jones’ class that familiarized owners with techniques for work-ing with their horses in unfamil-iar situations and helping them understand how the animals re-spond to perceived threats.

“Horses don’t worry about get-ting hurt like you and I do. Their level of fear is about dying,” Jones said. “They are prey animals and they don’t think like us.”

Jones demonstrated how to recognize a horse’s body language and when to move animals away from unfamiliar objects before they reach the threshold of fear where they might jump or bolt. Jones explained that the tech-nique helps the animal gain trust in its handler and itself, which

Horse trainer Tia Jones helps quarter horse Dwight adjust to an unusual situation during an exercise involving balloons April 11 at the Elbert County Fairgrounds. The exercise was part of the Emergency Preparedness Clinic hosted by the Elbert County O� ce of Emergency Management. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Randy Johnson of the Larkspur Fire Department explains how clear zones can protect houses during a wild � re. Tina Mavor, of the Douglas-Elbert County Horse Council, explains her horse disaster kit, or go-bag.

Music therapy adds quality to life Colorado practitioners � ght for recognition By Mike DiFerdinando [email protected]

Amy Wilson strums along on her guitar as she sings “When it’s Springtime in the Rockies.”

“Especially with my clients who are elderly, a lot of the songs are based around the seasons. I always state the date at the be-ginning of the session,” said Wil-son, a certified music therapist. “It helps with reality orientation.”

It’s 10 a.m. April 6 and Wilson is at the Country Home, 1425 Debbie Circle, in western Elbert County, near Parker. She spends

the morning in a group music therapy session with eight wom-en at the assisted-living facility.

The residents in the tight-knight, community-style liv-ing facility have a wide range of needs — some are dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

“Specifically with elderly folks, using music to help them express themselves, increase their com-munication skills and to em-power them so they are making choices,” Wilson said. “Even with some who aren’t able to speak, offering them two choices — bells or shakers — and even if she can’t tell me, she can look, she can think, she can point. It’s em-powering.”

Music Therapist Amy Wilson leads her class in a scarf waving exercise April 6 at the Country Home, 1425 Debbie Circle in Parker. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando Music continues on Page 7

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Ponderosa principal takes new path Puga, who is leaving for Smoky Hill, says Douglas County’s smallest high school has big heart By Jane Reuter [email protected]

Ponderosa High School may be the smallest of Douglas County’s nine neigh-borhood high schools, but that’s among its best features, says outgoing principal Chuck Puga.

“The most important thing we offer is relationships — it’s hard to teach a kid you don’t know,” said Puga, noting some parents have open-enrolled their children at the 1,200-student school specifi cally because of its size. “We attract kids from all over the district. They love our school for the family atmosphere. We are a small school that of-fers everything a big school offers.”

After nine years as Ponderosa’s leader and 26 years with the district, Puga is leav-ing that snug setting behind for the state’s sixth-largest high school. He is the next principal of Smoky Hill High School in Au-rora. Part of the Cherry Creek School Dis-trict, it has an enrollment of more than 2,300.

Ironically, family beckoned him in a new direction.

“I love this school, I love this communi-ty, I love this kids and our staff,” Puga said. “But after 26 years, I think a change is good. And I have an opportunity to be with my wife again.”

Karen Puga, formerly assistant princi-pal at DCSD’s Redstone Elementary, joined Cherry Creek in 2014 and now is assistant principal at Buffalo Trail Elementary.

The couple’s youngest son, A.J., is gradu-ating from Ponderosa in May, which also makes the timing seem right, Puga said.

Ponderosa wasn’t always small. The 34-year-old school on Parker’s south side grew quickly after its 1983 opening, swept along by Douglas County’s record-setting growth. When Puga became principal in 2006, it had 2,200 students. That changed when Legend High School opened in 2008,

taking with it Ponderosa’s two largest feeder elementary schools.

“We’ve had nothing else to help us grow,” Puga said. “People aren’t leaving (Pondero-sa) to go to other places, but we lost half our feeder population.”

As enrollment declined, Puga didn’t stand on the sidelines giving orders. He jumped in to help, taking on roles as foot-ball and track coach.

“If I’m going to ask the staff to do more, I sure as heck better do more,” Puga said. “Coaching is so cathartic and so fun. You get to see kids and parents in a totally dif-

ferent way. That’s the fun piece — being around the kids.”

Enrollment is again rising, a trend Puga expects will continue with the improving economy. Construction of new homes is underway at nearby Pinery West, and the school also draws some students from the growing community of Elizabeth and other portions of Elbert County.

Puga has for years heard rumors that Ponderosa will be converted to a tech or charter school, or close entirely. He dis-misses them.

“It’ll take a while for Ponderosa to get

back to where it was,” he said. “But the area around here is starting to grow. We’re go-ing to continue to be an integral part of this community.

“And our next principal is going to have a great school to take over.”

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“We’re excited to have Chuck join our Cherry Creek Schools family. He brings a level of experience and a proven track record of commitment to student success that will carry on the tradition of excellence of Smoky Hill High School.”

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EventsSTUDENT ART on Display

TWO- AND three-dimensional work by kindergarten through 12th grade students is on display now through the end of April at Elbert School, 24489 Main St., Elbert. K-2 art is on display in the lower west wing hallway; grades 3-5 is in the lower east wing hallway; grades 6-8 is in the upper east wing; and 9-12 grades is in the upper secondary west wing hallway.

9HEALTH FAIR

GET HEALTH screenings at the 9Health Fair, from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18, at Elizabeth Middle School, 34427 County Road 13. The fair offers numerous, basic health screenings, some free. New this year, 9Health Fair offers those who have never attended a fair before the chance to get 20 percent off all health screenings if they register online and use discount code MyFirst9HF. Go to www.9healthfair.org/register; credit card payment is required. Day of registration also available; however, only cash or checks are accepted on the day of the fair. Participants must be 19 and older. The Elizabeth High School Future Business Leaders of America was asked to assist in the publicity for the event; go to www.ElizabethLionsClub.org.

ELECTRONICS DROP Off

THE DOUGLAS Elbert Realtor Association, along with Rocky Mountain E-Waste, plans its fourth Electronics Drop Off at three locations on Saturday April 18. Drop off electronics from 8 a.m. to noon at 840 Kinner St., Castle Rock; at 560 Castle Pines Parkway, Castle Rock; and at 18801 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Proceeds from the event will benefit Military Veterans of Wounded Warriors Impacting Neighbors. TVs and monitors come with a fee. Visit www.derarealtors.com or call 303-688-0941.

SPRING FLING Gala

THE GOLD Creek 4-H Club presents its Spring Fling Gala from 5-11 p.m. Sat-urday, April 18, at the Elbert County Fairgrounds. Event includes dinner featuring Rocky Mountain Oysters, a silent auction and a live auction. The gala will also feature the music of the Re-Ride band. The gala will be in the Exhibit building. Tickets can be purchased at the door; cost is $15 for adults, and $8 for kids 12 and under. All money raised will benefit local Elbert County 4-H clubs.

EMERGENCY TRAININGS

ELBERT COUNT Y Office of Emergency Management offers Weather Spotter Training from 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 at the Old County Courthouse in Kiowa. The training will be conducted by members of the National Weather Service. Learn the skill of detecting severe weather as it moves into the neigh-

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SPORTING CLAY Challenge

THE ELIZABETH High School Track and Field Task Force plans its Cardinals’ Sporting Clay Challenge on Friday, May 15, at Quail Run Sports in Kiowa. Participants may sign up as teams of four ($500) or as individuals ($125). Morning and afternoon flights are planned. For information, or to register, go to http://www.elizabeth.k12.co.us/EHSTrackResurfacing.aspx. Contact Clay Terry at 303-565-0335. The Clay Challenge also is looking for volunteers and donations of bottled water, soda, sports drinks and snacks. A volunteer meeting is at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23; donations may be dropped off to Lori McCoin at Elizabeth High School. Proceeds from the Clay Challenge will go toward resurfacing of the school’s track, and to repairing conditions of the pole vault and jumps runway areas.

HIGH SCHOOL Performances Elizabeth High School presents its ninth annual gala at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23.

MIDDLE SCHOOL Theater

ELIZABETH MIDDLE School theater class earned the Page to Stage grant from Opera Colorado. Through this grant, the students will work with professionals in the industry to write and perform their own musical. The musical will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the school.

DEEP SPACE Comedy

DEEP SPACE Theatre presents Comedy Night shows that feature improve, stand-up comedians, videos and more. The next show is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. For these shows, reserve a table for your party, and then you bring your own dinner (or order from a local restaurant). Water and soda will be available for purchase. Call 720-675-7932.


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CORRECTIONAn article last week incorrectly attributed the source of a complaint �led in May 2014 against Elbert County Commissioner Robert Rowland. Colorado Ethics Watch �led the complaint against Rowland with the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission.

ZUMBATHON

THE THIRD annual Zumbathon charity event is from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Elizabeth Fire Station.

PIZZA DAY

BUZZARD’S PIZZA will donate 10 percent of sales on Tuesday, May 5, to the Elizabeth High School Track and Field Task Force, which is raising money to resurface the track and repair conditions of the pole vault area and jumps runway. Families can dine in, order take out or purchase gift cards. Mention the Citizen Impact Committee or Elizabeth Schools. Buzzard’s Pizza is at 344 E. Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth. Go to http://www.elizabeth.k12.co.us/EHSTrackResurfacing.aspx for information.

FREE LEGAL Clinic

A FREE legal clinic for parties who have no at-torney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer ques-

tions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veter-ans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.

TRACK INITIATIVE Golf Tourna-ment

THE ELIZABETH High School Track and Field Task Force plans a golf tournament on Friday, May 29, at Spring Valley Golf Club. The fee is $100 per player and includes green fees, cart, range balls, lunch and prizes. Contests include longest drive, closest to pin, hole-in-one and longest putt. Proceeds will support the school’s track initiative, which is to resurface the track and repair the pole vault and jump areas. Go to http://www.elizabeth.k12.co.us/EHSTrackResurfacing.aspx or contact Lori McCoin at the school.

ELIZABASH STREET Festival

MORE THAN 5,000 festival-goers attend the annual ElizaBash Street Festival, planned for Sat-urday, June 6, on Main Street in Elizabeth. The day begins with the Stampede Rodeo Parade, then

the street is cleared for the festival including arts and crafts, food, live music and other fun activities.

STREET FAIR, Car Show

KIOWA STREET Fair and Car Show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27. All proceeds benefit the Elizabeth Veteran’s Memorial. Those wishing to be a vendor at the Street Fair can call 303-621-2366.

CHAMBER ANNUAL Events

ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce is plan-ning its annual events, including the golf tourna-ment on Friday, July 31; the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 31; Olde Town Christmas on Friday, Dec. 4. Vendors and sponsors are needed; contact www.elizabethchamber.org for details about participating.

PROHIBITION CASINO Night

ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce plans its first Prohibition Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Spring Valley Golf Course. The event includes a poker tournament, casino games, danc-ing and a silent auction. A portion of proceeds will benefit Elbert County Coalition for Outreach, which provides assistance to families in need. Contact www.elizabethchamber.org.

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SPORTING CLAY Challenge

THE ELIZABETH High School Track and Field Task Force plans its Cardinals’ Sporting Clay Challenge on Friday, May 15, at Quail Run Sports in Kiowa. Participants may sign up as teams of four ($500) or as individuals ($125). Morning and afternoon flights are planned. For information, or to register, go to http://www.elizabeth.k12.co.us/EHSTrackResurfacing.aspx. Contact Clay Terry at 303-565-0335. The Clay Challenge also is looking for volunteers and donations of bottled water, soda, sports drinks and snacks. A volunteer meeting is at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23; donations may be dropped off to Lori McCoin at Elizabeth High School. Proceeds from the Clay Challenge will go toward resurfacing of the school’s track, and to repairing conditions of the pole vault and jumps runway areas.

HIGH SCHOOL Performances Elizabeth High School presents its ninth annual gala at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23.

MIDDLE SCHOOL Theater

ELIZABETH MIDDLE School theater class earned the Page to Stage grant from Opera Colorado. Through this grant, the students will work with professionals in the industry to write and perform their own musical. The musical will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the school.

DEEP SPACE Comedy

DEEP SPACE Theatre presents Comedy Night shows that feature improve, stand-up comedians, videos and more. The next show is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. For these shows, reserve a table for your party, and then you bring your own dinner (or order from a local restaurant). Water and soda will be available for purchase. Call 720-675-7932.


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The certification guarantees that food products come from animals fed a 100 percent grass and forage diet, raised outdoors on pasture or range for their entire lives, and managed according to the highest welfare and environmental standards on an inde-pendent family farm.

While other grass-fed labels exist, none has fully met expectations until now. In 2004, Kevin and Debi Brede-son moved to Kiowa, where they es-tablished KDL Ranch on 500 acres of dry-farmed pastureland. The Brede-sons believe that raising their 50 An-gus cross cattle on pasture according

to AWA’s grass-fed, high-welfare stan-dards is important both for the cattle’s health and their own.

Although the couple received AWA certification for their ranch in Febru-ary 2013, the Bredesons were eager to gain certified grass-fed status for their cattle when the program was launched in January.

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AWA’s new certified grass-fed label is the only program in North America to guarantee that: ruminant animals are raised outdoors on pasture for their entire lives, with an entirely grass and forage diet; animals are raised ac-cording to the highest animal welfare and environmental standards in the U.S. and Canada; and that there is high-welfare handling, transport and slaughter of animals, including an an-nual review of slaughter facilities.

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Guess who doesn’t have a cell phone subscription? I plan to keep it that way.

I know that I am a freak. I call Jennifer, my sister, and the foot and ankle clinic, and that’s it. So why would I need a cell phone?

I have humbugged cell phones before because they are all over the place like locusts, and just about as annoying. But there are so many of them that their ubiq-uity makes using them anywhere at any time immune from civility.

“You mean it might actually bother someone if I made a phone call in a restau-rant? Get out.”

Yakety yak.Like I said, cell phones don’t look like

much.Cell phones have function and very little

form. Physically they are about as interest-ing as a pack of throat lozenges.

What of it?Can you picture Humphrey Bogart on a

cell phone?Phones have always had supporting

roles in fi lms, especially the candlesticks that Sam Spade rang up.

Dial phones were sculptural. One part base, and one part handset, with a cord in between. That gave an actor a lot to work with.

No more.Now you just hold up a little rectangle of

plastic next to your head.

Juno had a hamburger phone. Her phone gave you an additional impression about her personality. Cell phones don’t do that.

Cell phones all look alike.Oh, some of them are blue.I guess they are convenient, portable

and don’t take up much room.But in that is the loss of any visual inter-

est.It is just an assumed design now. At one

time there were telephone stores with a menu of styles. Princess phones gave me the creeps.

Now it is one size and shape for every-one.

It’s like telling everyone they have to drive a Pinto.

But you know what? You can’t take a selfi e with a candlestick telephone.

That’s another reason why I don’t like cell phones. Self-indulgence has been mul-tiplied by 1,000 percent.

The New York Post reported, “Self-absorbed jerks are treating the East Village gas-explosion site like a tourist attraction, shooting grinning selfi es of themselves

even as rescuers search for life in the ruins where two bodies might still be buried.”

One of them should have known better. Christina Freundlich, a former communi-cations director for the Iowa Democratic Party, posted a photo of herself giving the peace sign.

(Freundich apologized the next day.)Every day another selfi e is posted with

or without a personality’s permission.Can you picture Humphrey Bogart tak-

ing a selfi e, or allowing one to be taken?I think it’s all crap, but that’s where we

are.Someone close to me has a cell phone,

and she is checking it all of the time. And I am glad that she does, because it shows that she is a good parent.

She has three teenagers.Those words together — “three teenag-

ers” — give me the willies.About all I did when I was a teenager

was study and sulk.Things are very different now. Teenagers

are different, and the world is very differ-ent. Unimaginable things happen. And it’s very easy to wind up on Pleasure Island.

Someone asked me for my cell phone number, and when I told her I didn’t have a cell phone, she mocked me.

I guess for some people it would be like being told I don’t have a belly button.

Go ahead and mock me. Us. There are 200 million of us talking into hamburgers.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at [email protected].

Amazing attitudes make some stand out Have you ever noticed the people who

love what they do? I mean they are usu-ally smiling and happy, and seem like they could spend all day and night working. They are doing what they love and loving what they do.

The thing that always gets me is not so much that they obviously enjoy their occu-pation, it’s their overall attitude toward life that is at work that impresses me the most.

Now you may be thinking that the only people who really do what they love and love what they do are celebrities, pro-fessional athletes, or people who are in positions that help them earn an income that is far above what the average person earns. But I am sure you can think of many people you know, probably even more than you think, who really enjoy what they do. We can see the positive attitude at work in their personal and professional life and sometimes we wish we could feel the same way, don’t we?

In my travels over the years I have met people who are in positions of manual labor, housekeeping, food and beverage,

hospitality, healthcare, banking, legal, professional services, consulting, transpor-tation, and from many other careers. And from the guy shining shoes, to the invest-ment banker, from the bartender to the lawyer, and from the massage therapist to the respiratory therapist, I have witnessed amazing attitudes at work.

And I don’t just mean attitudes at work while they work, I am talking about the positive attitude that must be the underly-ing foundation of who they really are that is at work in their lives.

I am sure that you can see the difference between people who live every aspect of their lives thinking and acting in a positive

manner as compared to those we know who live and work as if the world was ending and who are grounded, and even stuck, in a negative mindset. They have an attitude at work in their lives too, it’s just a negative attitude.

So which attitude is at work in your life? And the more important question is this, how obvious is it to everyone you encoun-ter? Can your friends and family see which attitude is at work? Can your customers or potential employers tell which attitude drives your actions and behaviors?

Sometimes we can get caught up in a job we don’t like, or the fact that we are out of work for a little while. We may be working in a department or on a project with people we don’t get along with. And we may see ourselves in position where we can no longer be promoted or we just can’t seem to make any more money. So what happens? What attitude will prevail and be at work in our lives if we aren’t careful? Right, it’s easy to let the negative attitude and voices in our lives to drag us down.

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Don’t dawdle about plans for old age There is only one thing worse than talk-

ing about dying and that is getting old and sick. Most of us are in denial that anything bad will ever happen to us. It seems easy to put off things that are not going to happen for a very long time, such as estate plan-ning or elder care planning. Ironically, it is going to be easier and cheaper to plan now while you are thinking clearly for a time when you may not be able to make these decisions.

So now that tax season is over and you have a good idea of your income and ex-penses, it is a good time to start mapping out what you would like to see happen to you. About 70 percent of people age 65 and older will need some type of long-term care services in their lifetimes.

Here is a checklist of items to work on to better plan for an optimum future:

• Review and update your estate plan. Make sure your wills, Powers of Attorney

and Health Care Agents are current. If you and your spouse travel together or are in ill health, consider having contingent names listed as well.

• Imagine yourself in your 70s, 80s and 90s. Where will you live and who will be available to assist you? Make plans ac-cordingly, such as downsizing your house or making arrangements to move closer to your children.

• Identify what resources and goals you

have. Do you have assets and income to support your lifestyle that may include pay-ing for assistance from outside the family? Be careful to reserve some savings for the future.

• Include your grown children or other relatives who could be responsible for you one day in your decisions. Make sure some-one is aware of your fi nancial holdings and what your wishes are so they can make good decisions on your behalf.

• Complete a Five Wishes (www.aging-withdignity.org/legal_Colorado.php) to make certain others know how you wish to be cared for if you are sick or unable to communicate.

• Be aware that average infl ation factors published by the government or covered in your fi nancial plan will not likely include the higher infl ation costs of health care and elder care. Make sure you have assets or in-


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really doesn’t. What matters is the attitude that is at work in our lives while we work. There are so many companies that follow the model of hiring and promoting attitude first. This means that they will look for people with the right attitude and worry about teaching them the skills later. They find that this fosters a sense of team and

accomplishment and healthy working environment. Could you imagine if we did the same thing in our personal relation-ships, looking for people to hang out with who are motivated and positive?

So I will ask you again, what attitude is at work in your life? I would love to hear all about it at [email protected], and when we have the right attitude at work in our lives, it really will be a better than good week.

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.


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surance to help offset these potential costs.8 Clean up financial affairs, such as up-

dating primary and contingent beneficia-ries on all assets. Consolidate old 401(k)s and pre-tax IRAs so you can clearly see what you have and where the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) needs to come from. Combine other assets titled the same way, such as combining various mu-tual funds, stocks and bonds into a broker-age account to make it easy to manage or to settle as an estate. Many different state-ments can become confusing as you get older.

These items should give you a good start on planning for when someone else has to

make decisions for you. It is crucial to meet with your advisors, including your estate attorney, tax planner and financial advisor. Share this information with your loved ones to help them understand your wishes. Then enjoy the fact that you have taken the time to prepare for the best situation possible.

Look for the Elder Care Planning work-shop in May at www.kummerfinancial.com.

Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 29 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strate-gies, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a five-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.


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Prepmakes the technique useful when load-ing a fearful animal into a trailer during a stressful situation.

Lenderink hopes to expand the Emer-gency Preparedness Clinic in the years to come.

“It’s partnerships that we’re building.

We have a dedicated group of volunteers in a committee that have been working for over two years with the emergency man-agement office for the purpose of assisting in a disaster,” Lenderink said.

Members of the Elbert County Red Cross were also on hand to recruit volun-teers as part of an ongoing effort to make the Elbert County Red Cross able to func-tion on its own in the event that help is not available from outside the county during a widespread emergency.

Music Therapist Amy Wilson conducts her class April 6 at the Country Home, 1425 Debbie Circle in Parker. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando

As Wilson moves from one song and activity to the next, she works in details about what is going on in the world. The women discuss the start of baseball season and their favorite teams. They sing about the flowers that have begun to bloom and they share stories from their past.

Wilson, who has worked as a professional music therapist for 17 years, has been coming to Coun-try Home for almost two years. Her weekly sessions are among the most anticipated by the residents. In addition to her work with seniors, Wilson also helps treat people with autism and other disabilities.

“They love it,” said Linda Mel-bardis, who owns and operates the home. “She always brings all kinds of different instruments and they get a chance to sing and move around. It’s one of the highlights of the week.”

Country Home has been in busi-ness for 18 years and houses no more than eight residents at a time.

“We’re a family,” Melbardis said.Colorado is one of the vast ma-

jority of states that does not have state-recognized registration or li-censing for music therapists. The

only state to give full registration and licensing is Wisconsin, which did so in 1998.

North Dakota, Nevada, Georgia, Rhode Island and Utah offer licens-ing but not registration.

Therapists in Colorado are pushing the state to provide official licensing and registration. In Octo-ber 2014, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies reviewed a sunrise application (a request for regulation) seeking title protection for music therapists. The request was denied, but supporters say they will try again in 2016.

“Music is ubiquitous. It truly is everywhere. It’s in our commer-cials, on the radio, movies. It’s so accessible. Because of that, people might think ‘oh, music therapy is just playing guitar and teach-ing someone music,’ and it’s not,” Wilson said. “It’s different. We are board-certified. I went through an extensive six and a half year pro-gram and got my degree and did a clinical internship. We have a lot of training.”

According to Wilson, the lack of state recognition and verification means that anyone can advertise they are music therapists, regard-less of their training.

As of 2014, there were 6,323 board-certified music therapists in the United States.


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State Senate debates homebuilder liability billsAssociated Press

Two bills to make it harder to sue Colo-rado homebuilders advanced in the Repub-lican-controlled state Senate last week.

Senators approved two bills related to homebuilder product liability. One would give homeowners less time to sue a builder for defective construction. The other revis-es procedures for construction lawsuit in

multifamily developments.Both proposals face almost certain rejec-

tion in the Democratic House, though. The Legislature has tried and failed for years to craft new builder liability standards that re-duce insurance costs for builders without making it too hard for homeowners with faulty homes to collect damages.

Supporters of this year’s bills say the measures would boost construction and

address Colorado’s shortage of affordable housing.

“This is an incremental step,” said Sen. Mark Scheffel, R-Parker and one of the sponsors.

But prospects for both bills are dim in the Democratic House, where leaders gen-erally oppose the measures. Opponents say they are too favorable to builders and de-velopers and would strip consumer protec-

tions.Summarizing the position of most Dem-

ocrats, Denver Sen. Irene Aguilar, said the condo measure would “leave homeowners with absolutely no recourse if their biggest investment had defects.”

The timeline bill, Senate Bill 91, heads to the House. The condo measure, Senate Bill 177, awaits one more vote before heading over.


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State moving to allow pot use by people on probation Change to medicinal pot law would not apply to those convicted of marijuana o� ense By Kristen Wyatt Associated Press

A Colorado proposal to allow people on probation or parole to use medical marijua-na won unanimous approval last week in its fi rst test in the state Legislature.

The state has allowed medical marijua-

na use for 15 years, but not for people on probation or parole.

The House Judiciary Committee voted 13-0 to change that policy by saying that pot use doesn’t amount to a probation vio-lation for people with medical clearance to use the drug.

“If it’s in the constitution, you should have the right to use it on probation,’’ said Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, and sponsor of the bill.

The change wouldn’t apply to probation-ers whose crime was related to marijuana.

Colorado’s hearing comes two days after

Arizona’s highest court ruled that marijua-na patients in that state should be allowed to use the drug while on probation or pa-role.

Rhode Island and the U.S. Virgin Islands also allow probationers to use medical marijuana, according to the pro-legaliza-tion Marijuana Policy Project. California law specifi es that anyone on parole can ask the courts to be allowed to smoke medical marijuana after being released from jail or prison.

Other states have seen a mish-mash of responses in the courts on whether people can smoke pot while on probation and pa-role.

Colorado’s Court of Appeals ruled in 2012 that people on probation should not

be allowed to use medical marijuana. State analysts who reviewed the bill weren’t sure how many people currently wind up back in jail because they fail a marijuana-related drug test while serving probation or parole.

Lawmakers worked late into the night April 9 hearing from marijuana patients who support the bill. They included Chris-tyne Smiley of Boulder, who is on probation and not allowed to use marijuana to treat an eye condition called a “macular pucker.” Instead, she has to use prescription drugs she considers less effective.

“Honestly, marijuana works better,” said Smiley, who said the bill would allow peo-ple on probation “to get the relief to which they have a right.”

Probe � nds eight Denver airport perimeter breaches None of the incidents were related to terrorism, investigation � nds Associated Press

Eight people have breached the perimeter at Denver International Airport in the last decade, most of them by climbing the fence surrounding the 53-square-mile property, according to an As-sociated Press investigation.

The AP found there have been at least 268 perimeter security breaches at 31 major U.S. airports from January 2004 through January 2015. Incidents ranged from fence jumpers tak-ing shortcuts and intoxicated drivers crashing through barriers to mentally ill intruders look-ing to hop fl ights. None was terrorism-related.

Airports say breaches are relatively rare. Se-curity measures typically include fences, cam-eras and patrols, but there are gaps. Not all of the miles of fences are routinely patrolled or covered by video surveillance.

DIA spokeswoman Laura Coale noted that the airport is twice the size of Manhattan.

“We believe many folks do not realize they are even on airport property — it looks like

farmland and a breach may be miles and miles away from a runway or the terminal,’’ she wrote in an email.

The incidents DIA reported based on AP’s in-quiry were:

• Nov. 27, 2014: An intoxicated 28-year-old man drove through a perimeter gate.

• July 16, 2011: A man who said he was trying to get home climbed a security fence after failing to get off at the right bus stop.

• Feb. 10, 2010: A man said he walked to the airport and climbed the security fence to get to a terminal.

• April 23, 2009: A man who climbed the se-curity fence said he was walking to work nearby.

• Aug. 27, 2008: The impaired driver of a truck towing a horse trailer drove through a gate.

• Oct. 27, 2006: A driver whose vehicle broke down climbed a security fence to seek assis-tance.

• Oct. 21, 2006: A 54-year-old man said he hitchhiked to the airport and was dropped off on the wrong side of the airfi eld, so he jumped the security fence to get where he wanted to go.

• March 15, 2004: A 41-year-old man climbed over a security fence. He told authorities he was walking in the desert after riding a bus from Cal-ifornia to Denver.

AREA CLUBS OngoingDouglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every � rst Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

The Elbert County Sheri� ’s Posse is a nonpro� t volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheri� ’s O� ce. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheri� ’s O� ce, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. For more informa-tion or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheri� .com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

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

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Parents learn more about charter school Proposed performing arts institution aims to open in 2016 By Jane Reuter [email protected]

About 50 people gathered at the Parker Library on April 9 to learn more about the Parker Performing Arts School. The planned K-8 charter is scheduled to open with 525 students in August 2016. A fi nal site hasn’t yet been secured.

Supporters described their vision — which calls for daily involvement in the performing arts and regular performances — with such enthusiasm that one parent raised her hand at the meeting’s end to ask if she could attend the school.

The school will offer younger students exposure to all the performing arts, includ-ing dance, instrumental and vocal music and drama.

“We’ll give them a really solid, broad foun-dation so they can discover what they’re inter-ested in,” board member Tiffany Maestas said.

Older students will be able to choose an art form on which to focus their attention.

The school also plans to have an iPad avail-able for every student. That doesn’t mean in-tense screen time, said board president Cath-erine Piepenbrink.

“The iPad … becomes their textbook, their pen and paper,” she said. “It’s a key element to every student’s education. Digital curriculum allows for differentiated instruction for each student, and immediate feedback. It allows 24/7 access to information, and encourages

students to take a proactive role in their edu-cation.”

The school would offset some of its ex-penses by allowing rental use of the building when classes aren’t in session. Members of the public also would be encouraged to attend events there.

“Though we will be very busy, we want to make a school that’s accessible to our local community,” said board member Corey Wahl. “We anticipate our building being used a lot.”

Audience member and Parker resident Susan Townsend, who has a 5-year-old son, liked what she heard. A member of the Colo-rado Springs Philharmonic and Colorado Symphony, Townsend said she’s interested in helping at the school and potentially enrolling her son.

“I’m not sure if he’ll follow me (musically), but I can see how this type of education can really help,” she said.

Board member Travis Cottle said the loca-tion will be fi nalized this summer. The board anticipates gaining approval for its charter application from the Douglas County School District in May.

A charter school is a tuition-free public school that typically operates under a con-tract with the Douglas County School District, guided by its own board and operating largely independent of the district.

A limited liability company called Patriot Schools is working with supporters of both Parker Performing Arts and the proposed John Adams High School. Attorney Jason Sanders, who founded Highlands Ranch’s Ben Frank-lin Academy, and real estate broker Cottle founded the LLC to help parents launch char-ter schools. Both men are board members for Parker Performing Arts School.

A row of volunteers for the planned Parker Performing Arts School line the wall of a meeting room at the Parker Library. About 50 parents came to the April 9 informational meeting. Photo by Jane Reuter

Author to address historical society

Nature writer Mary Taylor Young of Cas-tle Rock will speak at a Highlands Ranch Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. April 20. The location is the upstairs auditorium at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Guests are welcome. She will talk about geology, history, wildlife and personalities. Copies of her book, “Rocky Mountain Na-tional Park: The First 100,” will be available. [email protected].

Pottery sale setThe Arapahoe Community College Clay

Club will hold its Spring Pottery Sale from April 23-25 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, in the Annex on the east side of the Main Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Admission is free and the sale is open to the public. (Need a gift for a gradu-ate or a bride?) Hours: April 23, 4-8 p.m.; April 24, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; April 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Broadway starJarrod Spector is cast in “Beautiful: The

Carole King Musical” on Broadway, but will fly to Denver on April 26 for his 7:30 p.m. appearance at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. He will perform favorites from Frankie Valli to the Beatles and Paul McCartney to Freddie Mercury. Tickets: 720-509-1000, LoneTreeArtsCen-ter.org.

`Beyond’ exhibit to openThe annual “Greenwood and Beyond”

photography exhibit opens with a recep-tion from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on April 18 at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. The show’s theme is “The Past: Traditional Process; The Present: Digital; The Fu-ture: Anything New,” which will be juror Jim Sidinger’s lecture topic on April 23. Sidinger is a black-and-white interpretive landscape photographer with a passion for the Great Plains. Admission is free. Gallery hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 303-797-1779.

Parker writers to meetThe April meeting of the Parker Writers

Group will be from 2-4 p.m. on April 19 in the Parker Library Meeting Room, 10851 Crossroads Drive, Parker. “Tapping into the Culture of Your Reader” will be speaker J. Christine Richards’ topic. By using our cul-ture, including history, mythology, religion, politics, social unrest and other factors, we create a deeper connection with our readers. All are welcome — no reservations needed.

Doors Open DenverThe Denver Architectural Foundation

presents “Doors Open Denver” on April 25 and 26 at many significant buildings in the city. Most are not open to the public otherwise. For information on locations and scheduled events, see doorsopenden-ver.com.

Anderson will be hereStarFest Denver will be held April 17-19

at the Marriott Denver Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse St. (just north of Belleview/east of Interstate 25) in Greenwood Village. Richard Dean Anderson (Stargate SG-1) is a headline guest. As Jack O’Neill, he ap-peared in over 177 episodes of “Stargate: Atlantis” and “Stargate: Universe.” Opens at 3 p.m. April 17 and runs until 6 p.m. on April 19. Tickets: $55 weekend pass; $35 Saturday or Sunday; child: $15/$24. StarFestDenver.com.


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LIFES O U T H M E T R O

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Games strive for inclusionSpecial-needs population is focus of Parker rec programBy Chris [email protected]

The moment Terry Bickel takes the field, she is swarmed with hugs.

Everyone, it seems, is glad to see her, and for good reason. She is one of the peo-ple who makes sure those on the field are included.

Minutes later, Bickel is swiftly escorting Brianna Bowland around the kickball bas-es in her wheelchair. Both seem to be hav-ing the time of their lives. Smiles abound and joyful shouts bounce through the raf-ters at the Parker Fieldhouse.

Bickel, the individuals with disabili-ties coordinator for the Parker Parks and Recreation Department, is spending her Thursday afternoon like she always does. This time around, it’s a group from High-Pointe Centers, a Centennial-based group that runs a day program for adults with special needs.

Along with Bickel, staff members from HighPointe make sure everyone has the chance to participate. It’s part of a goal to maintain an active body and mind for each person.

“It relieves stress, it’s fun, and there are a whole bunch of social interactions that go along with the sports aspect,” said Toby Gerard, director of curriculum for High-Pointe Centers. “It’s really holistic and hits everything our clients need.”

Rules are an afterthought. It’s the inclu-sive atmosphere that matters most, and this group knows that more than anyone. Because needs vary widely based on the disability, one-on-one work is essential. But no one seems to mind the necessary game breaks to accommodate everyone.

“We work it out. If we’re playing softball or kickball, we have a runner, and we have them run around the bases with the wheel-chair, and if they physically can’t kick, we put (the ball) by their foot and help them kick, so we just adapt to what they can and can’t do,” Bickel says.

Sideline-sitters are nudged into the game. HighPointe staffer Tina Baker brings Danny Schirmer to his feet and out of his shell. Before long, he is greeted at home plate with high-fives and hugs.

The activity changes every week. Some-times they go to the Parker Recreation Center to swim. Other times it’s basketball in the Parker Fieldhouse gymnasium, soc-cer on a local field, or even camping in the mountains.

The Town of Parker applies each year for an “individuals with disabilities” grant from Douglas County — last year’s was around $20,000 — which means many of the athletic activities for people with special needs are free, said Mary Colton, recreation manager for Parker. The local Mountain Pines Women’s Club also has a craft fair every year that raises more than $1,000 for scholarships.

Parker sought out the financial resourc-es for people with cognitive deficiencies and physical limitations in part to assist a demographic whose money often goes toward medical bills and care. The town identified a gap in recreational opportuni-ties for those with special needs and is act-ing to broaden its offerings, Colton said. The town plans to add a full-time employ-ee who specializes in adaptive recreation.

HighPointe Centers sta� member Tina Baker encourages Amy Robinson during a kickball game at the Parker Fieldhouse last month. The town’s recreation department provides scholarships so those with special needs can get involved. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

Patrick Auerbach rolls a kickball toward Christopher Strange, left, as Terry Bickel looks on. Bickel oversees special needs programming for Parker’s recreatioin department.

Terry Bickel, the Parker Recreation Department’s individuals with disabilities coordinator, helps Brianna Bowland participate in a game of kickball last month. Bickel makes sure everyone gets a chance to participate. Games continues on Page 12


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Alaska series adds up to adventure Books recount tales shared by family, beloved teacher By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

When Parker writer Naomi Gaede Penner was in second grade in Tanana, Alaska, a village of 300 Athabascan Indians along the Yukon River, she had a teach-er named Anna Bortel, who became her mother’s close friend and a lifelong friend to Naomi as well.

The family was in Alaska — in a spot reached only by air — because her father was a Public Health Service physician with a sense of adventure. (Penner has written about him as well in “Alaska Bush Pilot Doc-tor.”)

In spite of diffi cult living conditions, Bortel saved all her letters, photographs, documents and other papers, and in her later years, could recall countless stories of her life in Alaska.

When Bortel was living in a retirement community in Oregon, Penner worked with her to produce two books about her remarkable career: “A is For Alaska” and “A is For Anaktuvuk.” (Bortel died last year in her 90s.)

“The project started in 1991,” Penner said, “but it hit an impasse and stalled. Anna was a great storyteller, but didn’t know how to shape it into chapters.” Penner did recording as Bortel talked.

Penner had copyrighted the pictures and the songs Bortel wrote.

Penner says she continues to visit her family’s homestead near Soldotna, ac-quired under the last Homestead Act in about 1961. Her father was one of two phy-sicians in the area and her parents lived the rest of their lives there. Her sister and son and brother and wife live on the homestead full time and Naomi has a cabin.

But “I discovered Colorado sunshine,” said Penner, who has lived in Parker since 2000.

At 16, she was sent to a Mennonite boarding school in Oklahoma, then a col-lege in Kansas. She eventually graduated from Colorado State University and holds a

master’s degree from Denver Seminary.The books are written for adults, the au-

thor says, but are appropriate for grades 6 to 12 as well. Each has a bibliography, glos-sary and list of discussion questions at the end, which would be good for group or family consideration.

They are written in Bortel’s voice, which sounds like an insightful teacher explaining things.

In June 1954, after a few years teaching in the Midwest, Bortel had a fi nal breakfast in her Ohio home, climbed into her green Chevy and headed for Alaska, after a fi nal “watch for bears” warning from her anxious mom.

She had a contact in Valdez, 4,408 miles

away. (It boasted 300 inches of snow a year.) She planned to get a job when she arrived.

In Sterling, Illinois, she picked up a friend, Dorothy Wilson, and they drove west, cooking on a Coleman stove and stay-ing in cheap hotels. The book includes Bor-tel’s daily travel notes. She explains that the

Army Corps of Engineers built the Alcan Highway in World War II due to perceived threats from Japan, and no land connection to Alaska until then. But when Bortel drove it, paving was not yet in place. The pair ar-rived in Valdez and Bortel found a teaching job.

She next taught Athabascan children in Tanana, in the northern interior, where the children were Indian, not Eskimo, she was told. No roads led there — she had to fl y in, with lots of warm clothing, after shipping her possessions on a river barge.

Her fellow teacher took her on a tour of the village and school began soon. It was here that she met the Gaedes, Naomi Gaede Penner’s family. Bortel was the girls’ teacher and developed a close friendship with the Gaede family. Details of life in this commu-nity are really interesting, and the cold is unending. They managed holiday celebra-tions, church services, hearty meals and fun amid lots of learning.

In 1959, the village council of Anaktu-vuk Pass asked the Alaska Commissioner of Education for a school in their village, and Bortel, looking for further challenge, went there to teach all ages. Some had been to boarding school and spoke English. First-graders knew no English and the commu-nity structure was different. Again, this re-sourceful woman prevailed, living in a sod house, teaching new ways as well as Sunday school. She eventually taught in Alaska for 19 years.

Penner calls these two books, plus her earlier “From Kansas Wheat Fields to Alaska Tundra,” the story of her family, and “Alaska Bush Pilot Doctor,” about her father, the Prescription for Adventure series. They are available at Poor Richard’s Book Shoppe in Parker and the Carriage Shoppes in Eliza-beth, as well as from the author, prescrip-tionforadventure.com and Amazon.com.

“A is for Anaktuvuk” is the second of Naomi Penner’s books about teacher Anna Bortel, who taught in northern Alaska for many years. Courtesy photo


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Tuesday, April 13Are you a “Sales Genius” Two Hours AFTER Your Sales Call?8:00 – 10:00 am – Sales Leadership Training Center355 Union Blvd, Suite 300, Lakewood

Monday, April 20Save Lives Sort Medical Supplies with Project C.U.R.E.7:00 – Project C.U.R.E10337 East Geddes Ave., Centennial

Tuesday, April 211st Annual SMDC “Women in Business” Social4:00- 6:00 pm – Hodsons Bar & Grill – Streets of Southglenn6851 S. Gaylord St., Centennial

Tuesday, April 21E Travel Unlimited presents Destination Australia/New Zealand6:15 pm – E Travel Unlimited12150 E. Briarwood Ave., Centennial

Saturday, April 25The B.I.G. Day8:00 12:00 followed by the B.I.G. Celebration at 12:30SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

South Metro Denver Chamber Welcomes,

Emily Martini

Emily Martini joins the Chamber as the Business Development Account Manager.

Prior to joining South Metro Denver Chamber, the majority of her career has been spent as an Ac-count Executive at Mile High and Metro North Newspapers. While in these roles she developed marketing strategies for

and relationships with, a diverse set of businesses in the suburban areas West and North of Denver.

�e Business Develop-ment Account Manager is a newly created position for SMDC. Emily’s strong ability to connect business leaders with the com-munity as well as seeking solutions is what inspires her most.

Emily is a Colorado na-tive. She now lives in Ken Caryl with her husband, Shawn Martini, their 17 month-old son, and Labrador retriever, Olive. Emily enjoys skiing, paddle boarding, horseback riding and spending time out-doors with her family.

TABOR: Why it Matters and what it means to you�e South Metro Denver Chamber’s

BLRG (Business Leaders for Responsible Government) is holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 28 from 7:30 -9:00 am (SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center - 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial, CO). Join the committee as they provide an in-depth and well-rounded discussion on impor-tant and timely political issues.

�e panel will include, TABOR Subject matter expert, Todd Saliman, VP of Budget and Finance for University of Colorado and CFO for the CU System.

Frank McNulty, former House Speaker and Former Senator, Norma Anderson. Introduction will be given by David Bear and Mike Sutherland. A roundtable discussion will allow for a structured discussion of potential advocacy and outreach opportunities based on TABOR presentations.

To learn more TABOR, visit cbpp.org About BLRG: �is group provides edu-

cation on business-related policy issues, and provides advocacy opportunities for members to interact with the electorate. Group members organize debates and

roundtables that are open to the general Chamber membership. BLRG members are invited to participate in candidate in-terviews, interfacing with local and state political candidates to share the Cham-ber’s strategic priorities. Members also engage in monthly meetings designed to illuminate the most important legislative and political issues, while providing a forum for advocacy.

For questions regarding the group, structure, or speakers, please contact Natalie Harden at [email protected] or 303.795.0142.

�e B.I.G. Day is taking place on Saturday, April 25th from 8:00 am to 12:00pm. Local nonpro�ts and the South Metro Denver Chamber has gathered together for this fun half-day event. Participating nonprof-its include Audubon Society of Greater Denver, Denver Botanic Gardens, Dinosaur Ridge, South Suburban Park Foundation, She She’s Corner, and Project C.U.R.E.

B.I.G stands for “Be In-volved, Give.” �e motivation for this event, sponsored by the South Metro Denver Cham-ber’s Nonpro�t & Business Partnership Committee, is to provide assistance to member nonpro�ts by introducing them to the people and businesses that live and work in their communities.

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planting the community garden at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chat�eld, to trail clean-up with the South Suburban Park Foundation to sorting and loading medical supplies with Project CURE. Many projects allow young children to help when accompanied by an adult - a great way to teach commu-nity involvement.

Anyone can volunteer- com-panies & businesses, their sta�, friends, family, and kids! Everyone can participate. In addition, community organiza-tions (schools, churches, sports teams) and individuals are all encouraged.

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Mothersbaugh extended“Mark Motherspaugh: Myopia” is ex-

tended through April 26 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver. Curated by Adam Lerner, MoCA director, it will be sent to six other museums across the coun-try. Hours: noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays; noon to 9 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: $8/$5, 12 and under free. 303-298-7554, mcadenver.org.

Free for kidsThe Denver Art Museum an-

nounced at the end of March that ad-mission to all youths 18 and under will be free for the next fi ve years, thanks to a grant from museum trustee Scott

Rieman and the Rieman Foundation. A one-year grant from Kaiser Permanente also supports this program. Denverart-museum.org.

Also free at the museumDia Del Nino Celebration will be

from noon to 4 p.m. April 26 at the Denver Art Museum Complex, Denver Public Library, Clyfford Still Museum, History Colorado Center and Byers-Ev-ans House Museum. A special presen-

tation with live music and dance will be at the Denver Art Museum, which will offer free admission April 25-26 as part of Doors Open Denver.

Musical legacy celebratedThe Englewood Historic Preserva-

tion Society will present “J.L. Gerardi and his bands, an Historical Contribu-tion to Englewood” at 3 p.m. April 24 at Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Dr. Gerardi was band and orchestra leader at Englewood High School from 1963-1988 and directed the Broncos’ band for many years. He was Englewood’s Citizen of the Year in 1994. Open to the public. Free admission. 720-254-1897.


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Games“As a town, we’ve committed and it’s been a high

priority of mine since I got here eight years ago,” Colton said. “They are wonderful to work with, and you can just see how much joy and satisfaction and reward they get out of participation.”

Even when assisted, sports foster a sense of inde-pendence. Parker’s programs make sure that a popu-lation that sometimes gets overlooked is included, Gerard said. The hugs and smiles come naturally.

“That’s why I do it,” Bickel says. “That’s every-thing.”


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SPORTS

SPORTS ROUNDUPGirls Soccer

Elizabeth 4, Englewood 3 - The Cardi-nals scored four times, twice in each half, and held off a three-goal second half from the Pirates to notch their second-straight league win on the road on April 9.

Elizabeth 4, Fort Morgan 1 - Elizabeth placed 15 shots on goal and converted four times in the first half of a road win over Fort Morgan on April 7. The game was a bounce-back for the Cardinals after drop-ping their first game of the season last time out.

BaseballStratton/Liberty 16, Elbert 4 - Stratton/

Liberty scored nine runs in the top of the fifth to blow open a 7-4 lead and end their contest with Elbert after five innings on April 6. Shawn Graves recorded a triple, a double, an RBI, and a run scored in a 2-for-3 day at the plate. Logan Pumeroy smacked a run-scoring double in two plate appearances.

Elizabeth 10, Englewood 2 - Ryan Schaeffer reach base four times, a triple, a single, and two walks, in five plate ap-

pearances, drove in two runs, and scored twice in a road win for the Cardinal on April 8. Dusty Lawson earned the win on the mound by holding Englewood to two runs, one earned, on six hits across seven innings.

Elizabeth 6, Vista PEAK Prep 0 - Stuart Eurich struck out 14 in a three-hit shutout to lead the Cardinals to their fifth-straight league win on April 3. Eurich allowed three singles and walked two in the game from the mound while driving a run in and scor-ing twice at the plate. Kyle Savikas drove in two runs in a two-hit day. The Cardinals stole six bases as a team with Ryan Schaef-fer and Evan Visocky each swiping two.

Boys Track and FieldWarren Mitchell Invitational - Kiowa

(21st), Simla (DNP) - Wyatt McKnight finished seventh in the 400m and was part of the eighth-place 4 x 400m relay team to record the only points for Kiowa at the Warren Mitchell Invitational held in Limon on April 4. There were 38 teams competing at the meet.

Terror Invitational - Elizabeth - 18th - The Cardinal competed in the Terror In-

vitational with 26 other teams in Colorado Springs on April 4. Four top-seven finishes were all the points Elizabeth could man-age. Ryan Stuchlik recorded the best finish of the day by finishing in third-place in the pole vault with teammate Colton Cline finishing seventh in the event. Jacob Morse finished fifth in the 110m hurdles. LJ Rob-inson finished the 200m in seventh-place.

Girls Track and FieldHornet Invitational - Elbert - 10th -

Hannah Maben finished in the top-eight of three events and Elbert finished in tenth-place out of 19 teams competing in the Hornet Invitational in Pueblo on April 4. Maben finished fourth in the long jump, fifth in the 100m, and eighth in the triple jump. Caya Bahr finished in fourth in the 3200m to match Maben for the best finish of the day. The 4 x 800m relay team finished in fifth. Lauren Pearson finished right behind Maben in sixth-place in the 100m. Reilly Franek had the best field event finish by finishing sixth in the discus.

Warren Mitchell Invitational - Kiowa (9th), Simla (18th) - Kiowa mustered two runner-up finishes to come within the top-

10 of the 38-team Warren Mitchell Invi-tational held in Limon on April 4. Kiowa’s Melanie Deering finished as runner-up in the 800m, sixth in the high jump, and was part of the runner-up 4 x 800m relay team. Tabitha Milner notched two top-eight finishes with a seventh-place finish in the triple jump and an eight-place finish in the high jump. Sunny Armijo and Kristin McKnight finished sixth and eighth, re-spectively, in the 1600m. Jerraldawn Rector provided every point for Simla after she won the high jump and finished eighth in the 100m.

Terror Invitational - Elizabeth - 10th - Tegan Alexander placed in the top-six in both the 200m and 400m to help Elizabeth finish in tenth-place at the 26-team Terror Invitational at Colorado Springs on April 4. Alexander finished third in the 200m and sixth in the 400m. Chloe Peterson finished as runner-up in the long jump for the Car-dinals best finish. Kalloway Wood added a fourth-place finish in the long jump. The 4 x 100m relay and 4 x 800m relay teams finished in sixth-place, and the 800 sprint medley team finished eighth.

Elizabeth notches win over EnglewoodCardinals’ baseball victory raises league mark to 7-0By Tom [email protected]

Solid defense backing a pitcher throwing strikes and a bundle of key hits earned Eliz-abeth a 10-2 win over Englewood in their April 8 league baseball game.

“It was a good day,” Cardinals Coach Doug Severinsen said after the game. “It was a good all-around performance. We got the hits when we needed them, our pitcher threw strikes so we got a lot of ground balls so the defense could work, so it was a par-ticularly a good day with a win over a rival.”

The win raised Elizabeth’s record to 8-2, with the only two losses coming during the four games the Cardinals played in Arizona over spring break.

The victory also raised the team’s con-ference record to 7-0, so the Cardinals re-mained tied with Fort Morgan for the top

spot in the Class 4A Colorado 7 League.Elizabeth played a home game April 13

against Alameda and then traveled to meet Alameda on its home diamond on April 15.

A key battle for the league title is in the works as Fort Morgan is at Elizabeth April 20 and the Cardinals travel to Fort Morgan on April 22.

The coach said his team is young when it comes to returning varsity players.

“We have been playing pretty good base-ball,” Severinsen said. “I think the strength of the team is our defense. That is because we have pitchers who throw strikes so our defense can make the plays behind them.”

He said the team is hitting fairly well and scoring enough runs to win baseball games.

“We have guys who played a lot of base-ball, just not at the varsity level,” he said. “But they have responded well and we work to get better every day.”

The Cardinals played well April 8 against Englewood. Elizabeth scored two runs in the first inning and added two in the second

Elizabeth’s Grant Simon slides in safely into home plate ahead of the Englewood pitcher’s dive to try to tag him. Simon was safe, scored a run and helped Elizabeth win the April 8 game, 10-2.

The umpire moves into position to watch the play as Elizabeth’s Tyler Hagerman moves in to try to tag out the Englewood runner trying to steal second base. The throw arrived late, the runner was safe. Hagerman had two hits and drove in two runs to help Cardinals win the game, 10-2. Photos by Tom Munds

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inning as the Cardinals built on the advantage to win the game, 10-2.

Elizabeth collected a total of 14 hits. Jackson Wherry and Stuart Eurich had three hits each. Teammate Ryan Schaefer had two hits, including a triple, and drove in a pair of runs while Tyler Hagerman had a single and a double and drove in a pair of runs.

Dusty Lawson went the distance on the mound for the Cardinals. He pitched seven innings, gave up six hits and one earaned

run, struck out four and walked three. He came into the game with a 1.20 earned run average, the third best in the league.

Lawson said going the distance against Englewood was his best pitching perfor-mance of the year so far.

“I had a good game today,” the junior said after the game. “I felt I threw well ear-ly, but late in the game I got a little tired and my pitches weren’t as sharp as they should have been.”

He said he has always been a pitcher since he was little and has always enjoyed being on the mound.

“My best pitch is my fastball and I work to hit the key locations,” he said. “I am working on developing better control of location for my curveball.”


Baseball Elizabeth pitcher Dusty Lawson delivers a strike during the April 8 league game against Englewood. Lawson went the distance, limiting the Pirates to six hits as Elizabeth won the game, 10-2. Photo by Tom Munds


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Co Radiator Equipment Parts 625.00 Csu Extension Printing 112.00 Comcast Monthly Svc 718.90 Comfort Inn Operating Expense 202.30 Comfort Of Home Contract Svc 339.00 Corporate Billing Equipment Parts 477.38 Correctional Healthcare Operating Expense 12,376.51 Cty Health Pool Employee Premiums 95,564.31 Credit Union Of Co Credit Card Trans 13,831.02 Cristina Rustad-Mejia Reimbursement 31.03 Dalla Schroeder Reimbursement 10.00 Dana Herrera Reimbursement 254.13 Debbie Jones Reimbursement 33.20 Deep Rock Equipment Lease 72.64 Denver Industrial Sales Operating Expense 636.16 Digitcom Electronics Equipment Repairs 117.26 Dj Petroleum Fuel 36,505.76 Drive Train Industries Equipment Parts 821.04 E470 Public Hwy Travel 35.40 Ed Watkins Reimbursement 138.00 Eide Bailly Auditing Svcs 4,035.00 El Paso Cty Autopsy 6,750.00 Elbert Cty Dhhs Operating Expense 8,314.10 Elbert Cty Road & Bridge Operating Expense 357,736.69 Elbert Cty Treasurer Operating Expense 65,476.17 Elizabeth Fire Dept Blood Draw 550.00 Elizabeth Storage Monthly Storage 119.00 Engineering News-Record Operating Expense 49.00 Ez Messenger Civil Svc 11.00 Fair Point Communications Monthly Utilities 245.84 Fastenal Co Shop Supplies 87.14 Frontier Business Product Operating Expense 70.62 Frontier Communications Operating Expense 995.96 G & K Svcs Uniforms 394.69 Glaser Gas Co Propane 240.25 Global Equipment Co Operating Expense 1,544.12 Great West Life & Annuity Retirement Premiums 51,341.48 Greenleaf Waste Monthly Utilites 265.00 Greenlees Pro Auto Care Operating Expense 2,200.27 Hamacher Well Works Equipment Parts 120.44 Haulin Hass Tire Recycling Operating Expense 86.25 Home Depot Credit Svc Building Repairs 266.80 Honnen Equipment Co Equipment Parts 1,587.13 Ilene Allison Gravel 1,521.00 Imco Trailer Equipment Parts 91.40 Intellichoice Operating Expense 45,664.00

Intergrated Voting Sol. Operating Expense 1,222.16 Irea Monthly Utilities 8,220.84 Interstate Battery Equipment Parts 545.80 Interstate Energy Operating Expense 6,800.00 Janet Maloney Reimbursement 43.15 Jerri Spear Reimbursement 209.00 John Butler Fsa Reimbursement 457.74 John Deere Financial Equipment Parts 53.64 Kiewit Infrastructure Co Operating Expense 2,451.96 Kimball Midwest Operating Expense 653.66 Kimley-Horn & Assoc Professional Svcs 1,000.00 Kiowa Storage Operating Expense 155.00 Town Of Kiowa Monthly Utilites 2,529.82 Kois Brothers Equip Operating Expense 4,631.06 Larry Ross Reimbursement 193.16 Legal Shield Employee Premiums 540.05 Lincoln Cty Operating Expense 1,029.22 Martin Marietta Operating Expense 2,513.22 Mcafee Operating Expense 363.78 Mccandles Intnl Trucks Operating Expense 398.21 Mechanical Solutions Operating Expense 541.40 Medved Co Operating Expense 173.79 Mhc Kenworth Operating Expense 144.43 Mines & Associates Pc Eap Program 565.60 Mountain View Electric Monthly Utilities 544.90 Naco Dues 460.00 Nextel Communications Monthly Utilities 4,792.93 Norchem Drug Testing Lab Operating Expense 45.68 Da 18Th District Dues 128,131.25 Parker Port-A-Potty . Operating Expense 241.00 Partmaster Operating Expense 63.89 Paul Arnold Contract Svcs 3,190.00 Phil Long Ford . Operating Expense 144.73 Phoenix Technology Operating Expense 11,080.79 Polsinelli Civil Return 11.00 Postmaster General Postage 187.80 Power Equipment Co Operating Expense 222.61 Power Motive Corp Operating Expense 12,819.47 Professional Finance Civil Svc 11.00 Pronghorn Country Ace Operating Expense 148.54 Purewater Dynamics Monthly Utilities 50.00 Quail Run Operating Expense 1,600.00 Quill Corp Operating Expense 1,750.20 R&Y Burns Operating Expense 69.00 Rattlesnake Drain Operating Expense 150.00 Richard Heinz Operating Expense 774.22

Parker Porta Potty Equipment Rental 195.00 Rock Parts Co Operating Expense 2,922.73 Rky Mtn Spring & Suspension Equipment Parts 189.07 Rod Wilson Deputy Comp 200.00 Running Creek Quick Lube Auto Maintenance 45.99 SchoolOutfitters OperatingExpense 4,351.48Sheila Atkinson Operating Expense 255.00 Simplexgrinnell Operating Expense 2,607.93 Sprint Monthly Svc 192.44 StaplesAdvantage OfficeSupplies 3,185.79State Of Co Operating Expense 1,299.05 State Wire & Terminal Equipment Parts 241.76 Steel Corner Equipment Parts 804.69 Stephani Turner Operating Expense 48.00 Stericycle Hazmat Removal 152.51 Stone Oil Co Fuel 17,505.89 Sweep Stakes Unlimited Professional Svcs 60.00 Sysco Food Svcs Prisoner Meals 5,183.49 Thomas Reuters West Contract Svcs 310.50 Tlo Operating Expense 236.50 Todd Pederson Contract Svcs 300.00 Town Of Simla Monthly Utilities 123.10 Transwest Trucks Equipment Parts 196.40 Tri Cty Health Dept Contract Svcs 1,302.75 True Value Hardware Operating Expense 465.35 Tyler Technologies Software Agreement 8,081.00 Ultramax Ammunition Operating Expense 4,838.00 Ups Postage 31.05 Verizon Wireless Monthly Utilities 2,289.38 Wade Gately Reimbursement 325.00 Wagner Equipment Co Equipment Parts 799.62 Waste Management Operating Expense 775.27 Witt Boys-Napa Operating Expense 5,785.02 WrigleyEnterprises OfficeSupplies 205.00Xerox Corp Copier Expense 2,889.92 Y Time Contract Svcs 57.70 Zee Medical Operating Expense 35.00

Legal Notice No.: 23166First Publication: April 16, 2015Last Publication: April 16, 2015Publisher: Elbert County News

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petitionfor Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 26, 2015that a Third Order For Publication ForChange Of Name of a minor child hasbeen filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name ofWilliam Nathaniel Hill be changed toNathaniel Joel Robison.Case No.: 2014 C 030237

By: Palmer L. BoyetteCounty Court Judge

Legal Notice No: 23158First Publication: April 9, 2015Last Publication: April 23, 2015Publisher: Elbert County News

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Betty Jean Albers,

DeceasedCase Number: 2015 PR 30006

All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of ElbertCounty, Colorado on or before August 10,2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Reid Allred, Esq.Chipman Glasser, LLC2000 S. Colorado Blvd.Tower One, Suite 7500Denver, Colorado 80222

Attorney for the PersonalRepresentativeTimothy Larry Albers

Legal Notice No: 23161First Publication: April 9, 2015Last Publication: April 23, 2015Publisher: Elbert County News

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DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY,COLORADO

Court Address: 751 Ute StreetP.O. Box 232, Kiowa, CO 80117

ELBERT COMBINED COURTDOMESTIC CASES

CONSOLIDATED NOTICEOF PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that in the follow-ing proceedings filed in the Court August25, 2014 under the Uniform Dissolution ofMarriage Act, the above Court has foundthat due diligence has been used to ob-tain personal service of process within theState of Colorado and that efforts to ob-tain same would be to no avail, C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a) has ordered five publica-tions of a Consolidated Notice of said pro-ceedings:

Case No.: 2014DR65Name of Parties:Katarina Eva Buesking-Villanuevaand Richard Anthony VillanuevaNature of Action:Dissolution of Marriage

You are further notified that a copy of thePetition and Summons may be obtainedfrom the Clerk of the court during regularbusiness hours (8:00 am to 4:00 pm) andthat default judgment may be enteredagainst that party upon whom service ismade by this notice if he or she fails to ap-pear or file a response within thirty (30)days after the date of publication.

Dated this 1st day of April 2015.

Cheryl A. LayneClerk of Combined Court751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 232Kiowa, Colorado 80117

By: Kathy Notary, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No.: 23160First Publication: April 9, 2015Last Publication: May 7, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT,WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADOMARCH 2015 WATER RESUME

PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED INWATER APPLICATIONSIN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are no-tified that the following is a resume of allwater right applications and certainamendments filed in the Office of the Wa-ter Clerk during the month of MARCH2015 for each County affected.

15CW3030 Sivew Trust Dated May 21,2001, 1079 Singing Hills Road, Parker,CO 80138 (James J. Petrock, Petrock &Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver,CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDER-GROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NON-TRIBUTARY AND NOT NONTRIBU-TARY SOURCES AND FOR APPROVALOF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN THENONTRIBUTARY DENVER, ARAPAHOEAND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND THENOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSONAQUIFERS, ELBERT COUNTY. 10 acresbeing Lot 1, Meadowlark, generally loc-ated in the SW1/4SW1/4 of Section 2,T7S, R65W of the 6th P.M., as shown onAttachment A hereto ("Subject Property").Source of Water Rights: The UpperDawson aquifer is not nontributary as de-scribed in Sections 37-90-103(10.7),C.R.S., and the Denver, Arapahoe andLaramie-Fox Hills aquifers are nontribu-tary as described in Section 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. Estimated Amounts:Upper Dawson: 3.4 acre-feet, Denver: 3.0acre-feet (does not include 2.5 acre-feetassociated with existing well Permit No.183815), Arapahoe: 4.6 acre-feet, Laram-ie-Fox Hills: 2.9 acre-feet. Proposed Use:Domestic, commercial, irrigation, live-stock watering, fire protection, and aug-mentation purposes, including storage,both on and off the Subject Property. De-scription of plan for augmentation: TheUpper Dawson aquifer water will be usedfor inhouse use in up to two single familyresidences, irrigation of lawn, garden,trees, and pasture, stockwatering, andstorage. Applicant reserves the right re-vise these uses without having to amendthe application or republish the same.Sewage treatment for inhouse use will beprovided by non-evaporative septic sys-tems and return flow from inhouse and ir-rigation use will be approximately 90%and 15% of that use, respectively. Duringpumping Applicant will replace actual de-pletions to the affected stream systempursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c.5),C.R.S. Applicant estimates that deple-tions occur to the Coal Creek stream sys-tem. Return flows accrue to the SouthPlatte River stream system, and those re-turn flows are sufficient to replace actualdepletions while the subject groundwateris being pumped. Applicant will reserve anequal amount of nontributary groundwaterunderlying the Subject Property to meetpost pumping augmentation requirements.Further, Applicant prays that this Courtgrant the application and for such other re-lief as seems proper in the premises. (5pages).

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BYTHESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECTIN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTSCLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDIC-ATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION ANDOWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTSMUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHINTHE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE ORBE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that anyparty who wishes to oppose an applica-tion, or an amended application, may filewith the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038,Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statementof Opposition, setting forth facts as to whythe application should not be granted, orwhy it should be granted only in part or oncertain conditions. Such Statement of Op-position must be filed by the last day ofM A Y 2 0 1 5 ( f o r m s a v a i l a b l e o nwww.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’soffice), and must be filed as an Originaland include $158.00 filing fee. A copy ofeach Statement of Opposition must alsobe served upon the Appl icant orApplicant’s Attorney and an affidavit orcertificate of such service of mailing shallbe filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No.: 23164First Publication: April 16, 2015Last Publication: April 16, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News

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15CW3031, Jerry Kloppenberg, 40500Bluebell Trail, Elizabeth, CO 80107(James Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 70017th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202),APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUNDWATER RIGHT AND UNDERGROUNDWATER RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBU-TARYAND NOT NONTRIBUTARYSOURCES IN THE NOT NONTRIBU-TARY UPPER DAWSON AND NONTRIB-UTARY DENVER, ARAPAHOE ANDLARAMIE-FOX HILLS AQUIFERS, EL-BERT COUNTY, 35 acres generally loc-ated in the S1/2 of Section 9, T7S, R64Wof the 6th P.M., as described and shownon Attachment A hereto ("Subject Prop-erty"). Upper Dawson: 3.5 (does not in-clude 3 acre-feet associated with existingwell Permit No. 211314), Denver: 15 acre-feet, Arapahoe: 16.5 acre-feet; Laramie-Fox Hills: 9 acre-feet. Uses: Domestic,commercial, irrigation, stockwatering, fireprotection and augmentation purposes, in-cluding storage, on and off the SubjectProperty. Request for underground waterrights pursuant to Section 37-92-602(4),C.R.S.: Well Permit No. 211314; Priorityand Appropriation Date: July 17, 1998;Source and Well Depth: Upper Dawsonaquifer/360 feet deep; Amount: 10 gpm/3acre-feet (absolute); Use: household pur-poses in one single family dwelling, fireprotection, watering of 16 large domesticanimals, and irrigation of one acre ofhome lawn and garden; Legal Description:Located in the SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 9,T7S, R64W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County,approximately 450 feet from the south and2140 feet from the west section lines asshown on Attachment A. (Copy of wellpermit record attached). Further, Applic-ant prays that this Court grant the applica-tion and for such other relief as seemsproper in the premises. (8 pages).





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Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on Wednes-day, May 13, 2015, at 9 o’clock am, or assoon as possible thereafter, in the Hear-ing Room of the Elbert County Commis-sioners at Kiowa, Colorado, or at suchtime and place as these hearings may beadjourned. The public hearing will be heldfor a proposed amendment to the ElbertCounty Zoning Regulations. The text ofthe proposed amendment shall be avail-able to be examined at the office of ElbertCounty Community & Development Ser-vices, 215 Comanche Street in Kiowa,Colorado, Telephone (303) 621-3136.


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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE

OF TREASURER’S DEED

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To Every Person in Actual Possession orOccupancy of the hereinafter DescribedLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Personin Whose Name the Same was Taxed orSpecially Assessed, and to all Personshaving an Interest or Title of Record in orto the said Premises and To Whom It mayConcern, and more especially to:

GERALD L BAIR You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 8th day ofNovember A.D. 2011 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to DANIEL C JORDAN the followingdescribed real estate situate in the Countyof Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Section: 35 Township: 9 Range: 65Subdiv is ion: KELLY AIR PARKAMENDMENT IV Lot: 55 (TOTAL 5.060A)24428 BEN KELLY RD

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to DANIEL CJORDAN. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2010;

That said real estate was taxed orspecially assessed in the name(s) ofGERALD L BAIR for said year 2010.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said DANIEL CJORDAN at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30thday of July, A.D.2015, unless the samehas been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from saidsale at any time prior to the actual execu-tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness myhand this 8th day of April, 2015 A. D.

Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County


PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE

OF TREASURER’S DEED

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To Every Person in Actual Possession orOccupancy of the hereinafter DescribedLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Personin Whose Name the Same was Taxed orSpecially Assessed, and to all Personshaving an Interest or Title of Record in orto the said Premises and To Whom It mayConcern, and more especially to:

GERALD L BAIR You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 8th day ofNovember A.D. 2011 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to DANIEL C JORDAN the followingdescribed real estate situate in the Countyof Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Section: 35 Township: 9 Range: 65Subdiv is ion: KELLY AIR PARKAMENDMENT IV Lot: 55 (TOTAL 5.060A)24428 BEN KELLY RD

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to DANIEL CJORDAN. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2010;

That said real estate was taxed orspecially assessed in the name(s) ofGERALD L BAIR for said year 2010.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said DANIEL CJORDAN at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30thday of July, A.D.2015, unless the samehas been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from saidsale at any time prior to the actual execu-tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness myhand this 8th day of April, 2015 A. D.

Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County


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Foundation invests, builds for futureSolomon Foundation bringing headquarters, 20 jobs to ParkerBy Chris [email protected]

A leading church extension fund is establishing its national headquarters in Parker.

Solomon Foundation, a nonprofit that provides loans to religious organizations to build churches, is moving from the Meridian International Business Center near Lincoln Avenue and Interstate 25 to the northeast cor-ner of Jordan Road and Pine Lane.

Construction began last June on the 60,000-square-foot Solomon Centre, a building that will also be the new home for Southeast Christian Church’s ministry offices and its food bank, SECOR, and potentially other non-profits in the future. The Solomon Foundation expects to move in this June.

What the foundation doesThe Solomon Foundation provides funding for the

future expansion of buildings to “facilitate the growth of the Restoration Movement churches and Churches of Christ all across America,” according to planning docu-ments.

It has loaned out more than $185 million in less than four years, said Doug Crozier, chief executive officer of The Solomon Foundation. It provided funding for 80 projects in 25 states. The loans are made with money invested by congregants at Southeast Christian Church and other churches falling under the Restoration Chris-tian Churches umbrella. The 501(c)3’s website lists in-vestment opportunities, including retirement options, that enable congregants to “earn a competitive return” while impacting the church at the same time.

Talented workforce lures foundation to ParkerThe Solomon Foundation is bringing 20 full-time

jobs to Parker, but it has room for 32 employees in the new building. The nonprofit has plans to hire 12 finan-cial services positions in the coming years as it expands. An educated local workforce was part of the reason why The Solomon Foundation relocated its headquarters to Parker, Crozier said.

“The cost of living was a positive thing, and the qual-ity of life and the ability to hire excellent workers in the marketplace,” said Crozier, who bought a home in the Timbers south of Parker.

Changing the landscape

The Solomon Centre is directly north of Southeast Christian Church and has become a visible development along a heavily used section of Jordan Road.

When the two-story project was recommended for approval during a March 2014 planning commission meeting, commissioner John Howe said there is an “ide-al buffer” between nearby apartments and the church, and said the “new tenants will bring solid business op-portunities to the daytime economy for the town.”

The foundation is “creating an excellent building that will fit into the neighborhood,” said Crozier, who was the president of a church development fund that helped Southeast Christian Church with every phase of its physical development.

Because of anticipated traffic impacts, a crosswalk with a pedestrian-activated signal will be added on Pine Lane, roughly 100 yards east of Jordan Road. Southeast Christian Church will house its counseling center and youth activities in The Solomon Centre in addition to its ministry offices.

The Solomon Foundation, which o�ers construction loans to growing churches, is moving its new headquarters to Parker in June. Courtesy photos

A worker puts the �nishing touches on the front windows of the new, 60,000 square-foot Solomon Foundation headquarters building at Jordan Road and Pine Lane.

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