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Measure to study drilling � zzles Bill would have required probe of health impacts By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

A bill that would have created a study of the health impacts of oil and gas drill-ing on Front Range residents died in the state Senate Appropriations Committee on April 29, following a 5-2 vote.

Democratic Sens. Pat Steadman of Denver and Mary Hodge of Brighton joined all Republican committee mem-bers in voting against the measure.

“I think the people’s voices have been silenced,” said Rep. Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, a bill sponsor.

House Bill 1297 would have required the state to conduct a three-year health impact study on residents living in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broom-fi eld, Larimer and Weld counties.

The study would have in-cluded surveying residents living in those areas and the possible review of medical records.

The effort was a response to concerns over the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” — the practice of mixing of water, sand and chemicals and blasting the mixture deep into the ground to crack porous rock and free up oil and gas.

The study would have focused on counties that include communities that have sought to either ban or limit the practice of fracking over the last few years.

Ginal and other bill supporters said a study would provide both a health and educational benefi t for Coloradans who want to know more about the impacts of the controversial oil and gas industry money-maker and job creator. However, the bill received only a single Republican vote in the House. Some legislators and oil and gas industry leaders opposed the effort for reasons that included concerns that the study would be slanted toward the viewpoint of fracking opponents.

Money was also an issue. Originally, the bill sought only to include Adams, Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties as part of the study. But a House committee added Arapahoe County and the City and County of Broomfi eld to that list.

The additions increased the study’s cost to about $700,000 — something that concerned Ginal before it even got to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, said she did not know if cost or other factors led to the bill’s defeat. Car-roll did say that she supported the bill and that “it’s a basic responsibility (of the state)” to look out for the health of its resi-dents.

“I think sooner or later it behooves all of us to get a credible and independent study,” Carroll said. “And, from the oil and gas perspective, if (fracking) is as safe as they say, then they should have credible independent studies that confi rm that.”

Ginal said she intends to revive the ef-fort next year.

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Lincoln Mountain Open Space a perch for hikers, equestrians By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The beauty of Douglas County unfolds with each step toward the top of the Lincoln Mountain Open Space.

Hikers, bikers and equestrians who reach the apex of the main bluff are treated to a 360-degree panoramic view of southern Doug-las County and northern El Paso County.

Pikes Peak, in all its glory, serves as the southwestern backdrop, while the rolling hills and forest near the Palmer Divide adorn the

southeastern landscape.At an expansive 876 acres, Lin-

coln Mountain Open Space is the latest addition to the parks and trails system. It opened in summer 2013, and through word of mouth, has gained a faithful collection of regulars. Weekend mornings at the trailhead, a half-mile west of High-way 83 on Jones Road, see an in-crease in traffi c, but only a few cars dot the parking lot on weekdays.

The county acquired the initial 771-acre property — previously known as Palmer Divide Ranch on West Cherry Creek — in 2009. An additional 105 acres comprising three 35-acre parcels, in a devel-opment known as Estates at Liv-ing Water, was purchased a year later. The total cost was $6.7 mil-lion, with some funds coming from

TOP: The Lincoln Mountain Open Space area opened in southern Douglas County in summer 2013. ABOVE: A horse rider hits the trail at the Lincoln Mountain Open Space, an 876-acre spread of public land near Highway 83 and Jones Road in southeastern Douglas County. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

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New principal comes ‘full circle’ Elkins looking forward to once again working in Elizabeth By Jennifer Edmonds Special to Colorado Community Media

When Jodi Elkins steps in as the new prin-cipal of Elizabeth Middle School in August, it will be a homecoming of sorts.

“I started at Elizabeth Middle School about 21 or 22 years ago… So basically I’m going back to where I grew up in education,” Elkins said. “I’m pretty excited to come back and be a part of everything. I’ve pretty much come full circle.”

Terry Miller, the interim principal, is confi -dent Elkins is going to do a great job and has

faith in her abilities.“She knows exactly what

she’s doing and Elizabeth is going to be a great place un-der her leadership,” he said. “My advice would be to do what’s best for kids and the staff, and the community will follow her.”

The decision to hire El-kins was made by the board of education on April 8 after the screening of 46 applicants.

“We were looking for a person that would take what Terry Miller took to this building and go beyond,” said Shannon Stone, a sci-ence teacher at the middle school and a mem-ber of the hiring committee. “He’s brought a

positive culture, he’s given us direction and brought the building back together…

“She has lot of experience operating in a middle school, she knows the community and the culture of the middle school. She has a lot of positive energy. She’s got a lot of knowledge of dealing with data and how to use the data to better the students’ education using the current practices that we have.”

Elkins has a master’s degree in counsel-ing education from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in business admin-istration and marketing from the University of Northern Colorado. She completed her teaching certifi cation in business and mar-keting at Metro State.

In addition to previously working in Eliza-beth, Elkins worked in the Douglas County and Littleton school districts. She comes to Elizabeth after having served for seven years as the assistant principal for Euclid Middle School in Littleton.

Elkins said making sure everyone comes together as a community and consistency are what are most important.

“Some of my former students are teachers in the building and I am pretty sure some of my former students are parents,” she said. “What a great foundation. I was able to start and grow and I had the opportunity to work with some of the best in education.”

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Plenty of authors alive and kickingWhen I was a kid, I assumed that all

the best authors were dead. In fact, I don’t know that I clearly understood that people continued to write books and publish at the same time that I was reading them. In retrospect, this is a bit of a naive assump-tion. But it has persisted throughout most of my life, even into more recent years. In high school, I used to eagerly await the new installments of the Nancy Drew Case Files series. If I wasn’t waiting for someone to write them, then what did I think I was waiting for?

One of my favorite books when I was in third grade was “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” by E.L. Konigsburg. The book was already several years old by the time I read it, and it nev-er occurred to me even to look for other books by the same author, let alone to see if she was still writing new ones. Imagine my surprise when, 30 years later, she won

another Newbery Medal (“Mixed-Up Files” won one in 1968) for “The View from Sat-urday.” She was still alive? And still writing?

Fast-forward another 11 years, and here she goes and writes ANOTHER book! Mind you, by 2007, I’m pretty much a grownup, so you’d think I would be used to the concept that authors, even great authors, whose books I have read, are still writing books, but I have to admit, this news caught me off guard. Last year, Ko-

nigsburg did pass away, at age 83. I would have mourned more, but, well, I’d already thought she was dead.

As a librarian, I do frequently get to meet authors, which is an absolute delight. A few years ago, C.J. Box was at the Doug-las County Libraries, and I decided to go check him out. I quickly fell in love with his humble personality and Wyoming-cowboy looks, and have since gone back to see him a few times as well. I have more of his books autographed than I have read (shhh - don’t tell him!). I may be his biggest fan who has read the fewest of his books.

Last week, I had the pleasure of attend-ing an author event at The Wildlife Experi-ence in Parker. Jodi Picoult, writer of such modern classics as “My Sister’s Keeper” and “Handle With Care,” gave a brief pre-sentation and signed copies of her latest book, “The Storyteller.” Picoult was capti-vating, speaking specifically about the re-

search she has done for three of her novels. I’m looking forward to reading her newest book, particularly knowing the stories be-hind the characters.

In “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Sa-linger, Holden Caulfield summarized one of my favorite aspects of reading when he said, “What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” Ev-ery time I encounter a living author, I am reminded of that same feeling, and that sometimes, it IS possible.

Kari May lives in Elizabeth and is the di-rector of the Elbert County Library Dis-trict. She can be contacted through the library at director@elbertcountylibrary.org. Visit the library at www.elbertcoun-tylibrary.org.

Elizabeth High FBLA Chapter fares well in VailSpecial to Colorado Community Media

Twenty-five members of the Eliz-abeth High School FBLA Chapter attended the State Future Business Leaders of America Conference in Vail last week.

Here are some highlights:• The chapter earned and re-

ceived its sixth consecutive Peak Five (V) award in recognition of its high-quality program of work. Eigh-teen chapters out of 200 received this award.

• Hayden Green was a state of-ficer selection committee member who invested two days working with a team to select new state officers.

• Eight members earned state honors this year in an extremely competitive environment.

The following members finished

in the top five: Zack Perry — Insur-ance and Risk Management (5th); Nathanial W. Moss III and Rylie Kretsinger — Management Decision Making (5th).

The following members have qualified for National Competition in Nashville, Tenn., in June: Douglas Coulter — Insurance and Risk Man-agement (2nd); Sierra Stein — Client Service (2nd); Marianne Hughes — Public Speaking I (3rd); Aleigha Mace and Haley Frahm — Partnership with Business (3rd).

More school news• Elizabeth Middle School raised

more than $700 in its Pennies for Pa-tients program. The winning adviso-ry team was Mr. McKee with $259.15, followed by Mr. Marumoto at $81.60 and Ms. Williams-Martin at $81.44.

• Viktor Buzalsky, sixth-grade stu-

dent from Elizabeth Middle School and gymnast, received two first-place gold medals and three second-place silver medals, which resulted in second-place all-around at the regional competition.

• Shawn Walcott, of Elizabeth, was named first-year scholar for the fall 2013 semester at the University of Northern Colorado.

• Jessica Schmidt and Cheney Rutherford, of Elizabeth, organized a kitten-kissing competition at Fort Hays State University to raise money for the Marketing and Management Association’s annual trip to Wash-ington, D.C., for the DECA Interna-tional Career Development Confer-ence.

Schmidt is a freshman and Ruth-erford is a sophomore at Fort Hays. Overall, the event raised almost $50 for the trip.

news in a hurryFraud prevention program set

The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office will host the 2014 Fraud Prevention and Safety Summit on May 15 at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center (PACE), located at 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker.

In response to the rash of reports of older residents being the victims of fraud, the free one-day event is being held to inform senior members of the commu-nity about how to avoid fraud before it happens. The program includes experts in subjects including fraud prevention and identity theft protection.

Veterans memorial tributeThe annual Veterans Memorial Day Tribute ceremo-

ny will be held from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. May 24 at KPOF Hall located 1340 Sherman St., which is a half block south of the state Capitol building.

This is the 15th year for the ceremony that will be held following the May 24 Denver Memorial Day parade.

The event is a special time of remembrance for fall-en Colorado heroes. It is free and open to the public.

For more information about the event, call 303-912-9980.

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Lisa J. Jordan, of Parker, on the back of her American Quarter Horse, Smart Little Coach, captured the Youth All-Around High-Point Award at the 2014 Zoetis American Quarter Horse Association Cattle Novice Championship April 19 in Oklahoma City. To Jordan’s right is AQHA representative Tom Persechino, Carolyn Carrier and Mike Carrier, president of the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitor Bureau. The two-day event featured classes for level 1 amateur and youth competitors. More than 260 entries competed. Courtesy photo

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Medical marijuana not approved for PTSDTwo Democrats join Republicans in killing bill, 6-5, in committeeBy Vic Velavvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

A bill that would have allowed marijuana to be used as a treatment option for post-traumatic stress disorder failed in a House committee on April 28.

House Bill 1364 would have added PTSD to a list of eight other conditions that qualify sufferers for medical marijuana treatment.

Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, a bill sponsor, argued that those with PTSD should be given the option to consult with doctors as to whether medical pot is a viable treatment option for their condition.

That’s better practice than sufferers hav-ing to resort to figuring out their best pot

pathway through retail pot shop clerks, he said.

“Should it be the bud-tenders on Colfax or the doctors at Kaiser?” Singer asked the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

Colorado voters, through the 2000 pas-sage of Amendment 20, approved eight conditions that qualify for medical pot treat-ment, including cancer, glaucoma and AIDS.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has the ability to add other conditions to that list, but it has not done so since Amendment 20 passed.

Several witnesses testified that marijuana has helped alleviate their PTSD symptoms, including military veterans who served in conflicts and wars, ranging from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Cannabis made it to where I don’t have to take any of these prescription drugs,” tes-tified Sean Azzariti, an Iraq War veteran. “It saved my life.”

Singer said that it should be up to doctors

to decide what is best for their patients and cited high suicide rates among veterans as reason enough to keep all treatment options open.

“I don’t think that every veteran who commits suicide… could have used medical marijuana and it would have saved their life. I don’t believe that for a second,” Singer said. “But I do believe that some of them might have been able to use this as a tool in their toolbox to have that conversation with their doctor to make the right decisions for them.”

Key opposition testimony came from Dr. Larry Wolk, CDPHE’s chief medical officer.

Wolk said that CDPHE already has a pro-cess in place that allows the department to add health conditions to the medical mari-juana list. Wolk said the department has con-sidered the addition of PTSD to the list twice before and rejected it both times.

Wolk also said that there isn’t enough re-search to show that marijuana is an effective treatment for PTSD.

Some committee members had legal

concerns over the bill, with some wondering whether the legislation would be akin to law-makers taking it upon themselves to chang-ing Amendment 20 language in the state Constitution.

“I don’t always think the right decision for us to make is, ̀ Well, let’s just let the courts de-cide,’” said Rep. Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth, who opposed the bill.

Rep. Kathleen Conti, R-Littleton, said her opposition to the bill was personal. She said that marijuana use on the part of her child led to addictions to more dangerous drugs.

“My personal life story is one that has shown marijuana to absolutely be a gateway drug and I watched it become a gateway drug from marijuana to Oxycontin to heroin for someone I love with all of my heart,” Conti said.

The bill died following a 6-5 vote. Two Democrats — Reps. Jeanne Labuda and An-gela Williams, both of Denver — joined all four Republican committee members in vot-ing against the bill.

Bill addresses isolated confinement for prisonersLegislation comes as a result of murder of former DOC directorBy Vic Velavvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Another prison reform bill, spurred by last year’s murder of a Department of Cor-rections director, is advancing through the Legislature.

Senate Bill 64 would prohibit prisons from placing inmates who have serious mental ill-nesses in isolated confinement, unless exi-gent circumstances persist.

The bill aims to shed better light on men-tal health issues behind bars, especially since most inmates end up being released back into their communities after serving time.

“These individuals, some of them have spent years in administrative segregation,”

said Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, a bill sponsor, during an April 21 House Judiciary Committee hearing.

Salazar’s bill — which has the support of the DOC and the American Civil Liberties Union — also creates a board that will exam-ine issues pertaining to mentally ill inmates and isolated confinement.

Denise Maes of ACLU Colorado told the committee that inmates can sometimes spend more than 20 hours of their day in soli-tary confinement, inside “cells that are a little bigger than a king size bed.”

Those inmates, Maes said, are seven times more likely to commit suicide than those who reside in the general prison population.

“This kind of confinement will only ren-der one even more mentally ill,” Maes said. “I’ve often said, ̀ If you are not mentally ill go-ing into solitary confinement, you certainly will be when you come out.’”

Ten percent of the Colorado prison popu-lation have serious mental illnesses, while

about 35 percent have at least some sort of mental health needs, according to Kelly Was-co, the DOC’s director of clinical services.

Wasco said that the DOC, beginning with Clements and continuing with current direc-tor Rick Raemisch, has taken steps in recent years to reduce the numbers of prisoners with mental illnesses who are placed in soli-tary confinement.

The department has implemented a pro-gram that moves inmates with mental health problems from isolated confinement to in-house treatment.

What lawmakers and DOC officials all want to avoid is another Evan Ebel.

Ebel spent much of time in prison in soli-tary confinement. Ebel was released and was suspected of gunning down former DOC director Tom Clements outside of his Monu-ment home last year.

Ebel — who was also suspected of killing a pizza delivery driver leading up to Clements’ murder — fled the state after the murders

and was later killed during a shoot-out with Texas authorities.

Lawmakers who support the legislation hope to prevent future cases like Ebel’s.

“Some of these people, perhaps most of them, are going to be released at some point,” said Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs. “Because of that, it does invoke public safety considerations.”

The bill passed the committee unani-mously. It then received initial approval fol-lowing a voice vote in the House on April 25 and was expected to formally pass the cham-ber this week.

The legislation had previously passed the Senate, where it was sponsored by Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City.

The bill is one of a few pieces of legislation introduced this year that has come as a result of Ebel’s murder; efforts that included a sepa-rate bill that toughens penalties on offenders who tamper with electronic monitoring de-vices while on parole.

Traffic cameras not going awayMeasure hits brick wall upon reaching HouseBy Vic Velavvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

After a bill cruised through the Senate, the House last week put the brakes on the measure, which sought to ban red-light cameras and photo radar systems in Colorado.

The legislation officially met its demise during a House Appropria-tions Committee hearing on April 30,

but the bill’s sponsor, House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, had pretty much accepted its defeat be-fore it even got there.

Senate Bill 14 would have prohib-ited local governments from using photo-radar technology to capture drivers who speed or run red lights. It was gutted by the House State, Veter-ans and Military Affairs Committee, which passed a stripped-down ver-sion of the bill on April 28.

The gutted version only would have allowed for a state study of the technology’s public-safety effective-ness, something that Ferrandino

didn’t think was necessary.“I think we have enough studies to

show that it’s not effective,” Ferran-dino told the Appropriations Com-mittee.

Ferrandino and other bill support-ers argued that photo-radar technolo-gy is a cash cow used by local govern-ments to rack up revenue, courtesy of lead-foot drivers.

The House speaker also said the technology does little to prevent ac-cidents.

“They give a sense of public safe-ty, but don’t actually increase public safety,” Ferrandino said.

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Innovators keep state economy expandingColorado is known worldwide for our

endless opportunities for outdoor recre-ation, our 300-plus days of sunshine a year, and even our diversity of craft brewers. We have also developed a solid reputation as a hub for invention and innovation. Colo-rado companies have an entrepreneurial spirit that is driving new ideas, spurring economic growth, and creating jobs.

Recently, we saw some of this firsthand, touring companies across the state that are thriving because of their innovative prod-ucts and solutions. From Grand Junction to Fort Collins, Colorado companies are fo-cused on inventing the future.

In Boulder, we met with the owners of Newton Running. Their advanced sole technology is propelling both runners — and the Newton business — faster and far-ther. In Grand Junction, we visited Tim and Christy Fry, who moved here from Ohio to invest in Colorado-developed technol-ogy because of our great quality of life and business-friendly climate. Their company, Mountain Racing Products, makes top-of-the-line biking components that are shipped all over the world, and they em-

ploy nearly two dozen Coloradans. We also stopped by Western Slope Industries, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of large, in-dustrial machines that fold and seal pack-ages for food products. They employ more than 60 people in their 45,000-square-foot facility.

In Fort Collins and Loveland, we toured the VanDyne SuperTurbo Headquarters and the engines lab where the company tests its equipment. VanDyne’s patented SuperTurbo engine combines a turbo-charger and a transmission into one device, improving fuel efficiency and horsepower while reducing emissions. The SuperTurbo can power the likes of city buses, Caterpillar

bulldozers, and John Deere tractors.Finally, in Park Hill, we saw Never

Summer Industries turn blocks of locally sourced wood into high-quality skis and snowboards. Never Summer is one of only a handful of companies still manufacturing snowboards in the United States, producing more than 240 snowboards a day.

All of these companies are building suc-cess through innovation. And one thing almost all of them have in common is pat-ented technology. You may not know it, but that convex and concave design on your Never Summer snowboard is original, pat-ented technology. And that distinctive pop sensation you feel on the balls of your feet when you’re running in a Newton shoe? That’s patented too. So is Western Slope In-dustries’ machine process that makes the cardboard packaging that holds your morn-ing orange juice.

The patent process is an important part of our state’s economy, helping inventors and entrepreneurs build successful busi-nesses, generate revenue, and create new jobs.

That’s one of the reasons we coordinated

a statewide effort to bring a satellite patent office right here to Colorado. The opening of the United States Patent and Trademark Satellite Office this summer in Denver — one of only four cities nationwide se-lected to house a satellite office — benefits firms like these by providing an improved and more accessible patent process. That means reduced review times for patent ap-plications, reduced costs for patent filers, and more access to U.S. Patent and Trade-mark Office resources throughout the pro-cess. Plus, it will create hundreds of direct and indirect jobs and add roughly $440 mil-lion in economic activity to our state.

Colorado’s deeply embedded culture of innovation has established our state as a destination for inventors, innovators, and new ideas. The opening of the USPTO satellite facility solidifies this reputation. From energy-efficient engines to high-tech running shoes, companies throughout our state are creating a bright future and pro-pelling our state forward.

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

One family makes two very different people

Do you have a sister or a brother that you love very much? With whom you have almost nothing in common? And some-times you think one of you was adopted?

This is dedicated to Cindy.I can start with cats and dogs. By now

you know that I found my dachshund at a no-kill animal shelter. The best: MaxFund.

Cindy has found a succession of cats in her back yard. Cats know when there is a vacancy. I don’t think my sister has ever paid for a cat. One just shows up when the previous occupant has taken leave.

Cindy is a retired grade-school teacher who is still teaching. She is still at the same school in Sterling Heights, Mich., where her teaching career began, over 40 years ago. Now she mostly subs and fills in wher-ever they need her, and that includes hall-way bulletin board duty.

I taught at four colleges and universi-ties in three states. Neither one of us could do what the other one did. The thought of having a classroom full of kindergartners or third-graders, her most common teaching assignments, leaves me with a dry tongue and the shakes.

Cindy is just about the nicest person I know. She is kind and generous. She is lov-ing and caring. She rarely has an unkind word to say, although we are both con-temptuous of Brent Musburger. Who isn’t?

When our father and mother were in their final glide patterns, Cindy tirelessly

took care of both of them, and even bathed our mother.

Words that could describe me — crotch-ety, grouchy, crabby, cynical, sarcastic — could never be used to describe her. This is where the adoption angle comes in. Where she is pleasant and nice, I am ornery and sullen.

We had exactly the same childhood ex-periences, an equal amount of love and at-tention (almost), but we are night and day. How does that happen?

Our father came back from the war af-ter 30 missions. If the house caught on fire I would take out two things: Smitty and my father’s flight jacket. I can see it from where I am sitting, and it chokes me up every time I see it, knowing where it has been.

There is a B-17 Flying Fortress that tours the country now. I went to see it at a region-al airport a few years ago. And sat nearby and cried.

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Don’t wait for future, create your future

How cool would it be to have a crystal ball? I mean the real deal — the ability to actually see into the future. Do you fall into the category of people who wish they could see the future, or are you in the group that prefers to see life as a journey and the more mystery and adventure the better?

In some of the responses that I have received over the years referring to one of my columns, some of our local read-ers actually state that they wish they had a crystal ball so they could see what would happen if they actually practiced some of the ideas, strategies, or tactics that I have written about.

What are some of those things? There’s goal-setting, staying focused, having a positive attitude, encouraging others, living with hope, building better and stronger relationships, living and working with passion and purpose, and working on mind, body and spirit.

Well I can share with you, beyond any shadow of a doubt, and I do not need a crystal ball to tell me what would happen … if any one of us, if all of us, applied even just one of the con-cepts mentioned above … life would be better at some level and in some way.

What happens is, we look at things that appear on the list above, we have the best of intentions to act upon them, and then we let our cynicism and doubt take over where our hearts, minds and bodies should begin. We fall into a neg-ative self-talk pattern instead of a posi-tive self-talk action-oriented empower-ment state.

You know how it sounds: “That’s all just fluff,” or “That stuff may work for others but it will never ever work for me.” Maybe it sounds more like, “My life is just fine, I don’t need to change

anything, but you know Bob or Charlie or Mary or Beth, they could sure stand to change a few things.”

Pretend with me for a minute that we all had a crystal ball. And each and every one of us could look into our fu-ture, whether it’s two weeks from now, six months from now or a year from now. And we had actually applied and committed to one or more of the items mentioned above like setting goals, staying focused, living with a positive attitude, being a source of encourage-ment, living with hope, working hard on our relationships, becoming re-en-ergized with passion and purpose, and becoming well-rounded in mind, body, and spirit.

I know many of you through your emails and letters, but I certainly can-not claim to know all of you. But I would bet that if we had that crystal ball, and the commitment was applied in any of the areas, what we would see is success, achievement, love, laugh-ter, better health, stronger faith, and greater happiness. And I can tell you once again, I would not need the crystal ball to tell you that at some level there would be improvement, significant im-provement.

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Dad came back and started a family with his high school sweetheart. Cindy is 14 months older than I am. They really did it with her. Album after album, bronzed baby shoes, and a cedar chest full of things she had touched.

I think there is one black-and-white pic-ture of me at that age, and it’s somewhat out of focus. I think I was in the bathtub, or the kitchen sink.

Cindy is deliberate, conservative, she reads and follows directions and instruc-tions, does exactly what she is told, never tries to be abstract, or humorous, or par-ticularly clever. My opposites.

One day a couple of years ago we were

in a grocery store together to buy dinner, and Cindy decided she wanted iced tea. So she went to the aisle where iced teas in bot-tles and cans were displayed. I left her and fi nished all of my shopping. I came back and she was still standing there, in front of the bottles and cans of iced tea,

I left her again and drove the car to an IHOP in Ypsilanti and had breakfast (scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, oh, and orange juice), came back and she was still standing there. So I started a countdown: 10-9-8-7, telling her that I was going to choose one for her if she didn’t choose one right away.

That evening she enjoyed the unsweet-ened tea that I had chosen for her. With love.

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

So what about you, are you waiting for the crystal ball to tell you what “might” happen if you made some changes in your life, or do you know and are you ready to believe in a brighter and better future and commit to what it will take

to get you there? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and I know that when we take the actions necessary and believe in a better and brighter future, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Zi-glar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www.candogo.com.

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District art show winners announced Top award includes national display By Jane Reuter jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Rock Canyon High School senior Tessa Johnson fi nally will gain the recognition that slipped through her artistic fi ngers in 2013. For the second year in a row, John-son was named winner of the Colorado 4th Congressional District high school arts competition during an April 22 ceremony at the Lone Tree Golf Clubhouse.

Last year, Johnson also won the coveted spot, but because her artwork depicted a famous likeness that prompted concerns about copyright infringement, it wasn’t dis-played at the nation’s capitol.

This year’s winning piece, created with newspaper and acrylic paint, depicts a laughing man’s face and is titled “Humor-ous Side of Life.” And with no questions of likeness in her work, Johnson and her mom will now make the trip to Washington, D.C., to see her mixed media work on display at

the U.S. Capitol, where it will hang for a year.

“It’s my last high school art show, so I’m really excited,” Tessa Johnson said after learning she’d won again.

After taking a June trip to Washington with her mother Lisa for the national cer-emony and the opening of the 2014 display, Tessa plans to attend the Art Institute of Chicago.

RCHS junior Erin Riner also won rec-ognition for her work, “My Brother.” She received the Congressman’s choice award, given by Congressman Cory Gardner.

Castle View High School’s Rannen Wors-ley received third place and $100 for an-other entry.

Gardner handed awards and certifi cates to students from throughout the district who participated in the event.

The Lone Tree ceremony was part of a nationwide high school arts competition sponsored by members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

Rock Canyon High School junior Erin Riner, right, talks with Congressman Cory Gardner about her award-winning piece, “My Brother” (above Gardner), at the Lone Tree Golf Club April 22. Photo by Jane Reuter

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SUMMER READING Registration for the Elbert County Library District summer reading program begins Wednesday, May 12, at each of the district’s branches, or go to www.elbertcountylibrary.org. Call 303-646-3416, Elizabeth; 303-621-2111, Kiowa; or 719-541-2573, Simla.

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FINANCIAL MEETING Join Elizabeth School District’s chief � nancial o� cer, superintendent and board of education for an interactive session on the � nancial state of the district from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 12, at Elizabeth High School, 34500 CO Road 13, Elizabeth. Public comments and a Q&A session included.

MAY 15

ELECTION PROCESS The Douglas Elbert Realtor Association presents “Learn the Election Process A to Z” from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at 840 Kinner St., Castle Rock. Jack

Arrowsmith is the featured speaker.

MAY 17

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING Douglas/Elbert Task Force and Blue Star Recyclers plans an electronic recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Castle Rock Middle School, 2575 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Proceeds raised from gross materials recycled in excess of 2,000 pounds will bene� t the task force’s food bank. Non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the food bank also will be accepted. Recycling is free, with the exception of computer monitors ($10 each); TVs ($1 per inch); hard drive destruction ($5); batteries ($1 per pound). Go to www.detaskforce.org or www.bluestarrecyclers.com; contact Joe Roos, director of philanthropy, Douglas/Elbert Task Force, 720-648-5558; or Kari Ross, event coordinator, Blue Star Recyclers, 719-597-6119.

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BLOOD DRIVE Walmart blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 21 inside the Bloodmobile, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. Contact Bon� ls Appointment Center at 303-363-2300.

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GOLF TOURNAMENT A charity golf tournament to bene� t AFA Wounded Airman Program and the local Air Force family

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Lawmakers shy away from marijuana bankAssociated Press

A Colorado plan to set up the world’s first financial system for marijuana survived less than 24 hours before state lawmakers changed course May 1 and shelved the idea.

The proposal would have allowed state-licensed mari-juana businesses to create a financial co-op, sort of an uninsured credit union.

The measure was introduced late April 30 and cleared a House committee the next day. But a few hours later, another House committee gutted the plan by amending the bill to say that Colorado will continue studying the problem of marijuana businesses having a hard time ac-cessing banking services.

Lawmakers from both parties expressed reservations about whether the financial-services plan would work.

“Let’s take some time to have this properly vetted,” said Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson, who sponsored the amendment to study the matter.

The measure would have allowed state-licensed mari-juana businesses to create a financial co-op, sort of an uninsured credit union. The U.S. Federal Reserve would still have to grant permission for the co-ops to provide banking services like checking and credit.

Sponsors acknowledged the plan was a long-shot at-tempt to again try to move the marijuana away from its cash-only roots without running afoul of federal law. Col-orado has struggled for years to find ways to help its pot industry access banks.

“I don’t know whether this will take an act of Congress or an act of God at this point,” joked Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont and sponsor of the bill.

Banking groups testified that Colorado’s co-op at-tempt was destined for failure. State lawmakers tried but failed two years ago to set up a state-chartered bank for the marijuana industry.

“We really do not believe that that will work,” said Don Childers, head of the Colorado Bankers Association.

Road project transparency bill moves forwardDetractors say unintended consequences could slow down construction projectsBy Vic Velavvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

A bill that aims to provide more trans-parency into the goings-on of public-private road contracts is advancing at the Capitol — a response to concerns over the handling of current U.S. 36 construction efforts.

Although the bill has bipartisan support so far, early detractors worry that the ef-fort is much to do about nothing and that it might adversely impact future road con-tracts.

Senate Bill 197 increases public notice and legislative oversight of public-private partnerships of Colorado Department of Transportation road projects.

The bill requires a CDOT board to hold public meetings throughout the road proj-ect process and keep the Legislature and other local elected officials informed along the way.

CDOT would also be required to post

the terms of the partnership agreement on its website.

The bill also states that any road project that exceeds 35 years must be approved by the Legislature.

“In general, people have a right to know what’s happening to their roads and they shouldn’t have surprises,” said Sen. Matt Jones, D-Louisville, a bill sponsor. “This is especially true with public-private super projects that are expensive and very long term.”

Jones’ comments came during an April 24 Senate Transportation Committee hear-ing on the bill. The legislation passed the committee, following a 4-1 vote and was expected to receive a full vote in the Senate this week.

The bill comes on the heels of a pas-sionate debate over the process behind the 50-year U.S. 36 road project, one that will widen the lanes of the highway and incor-porate toll lanes.

Proponents of the $425 million U.S. 36 project say the contract works out well for taxpayers — some of whom tend to reject footing the bill for costly road projects — because the partnership will pay for badly needed construction, much of it coming from private funding.

But the project was the subject of some

criticism from members of the public who felt that they were kept out of the loop on many of the contract details.

“A lot of people felt their voice was not heard,” Jones said.

Sen. Bernie Herpin, R-Colorado Springs, a bill co-sponsor, said the Legislature has an obligation to provide oversight over these kinds of partnerships, in order to pre-vent U.S. 36-like controversy from happen-ing in the future.

“I see this as a win-win situation,” Her-pin said. “For the users of our roads and the builders of our roads.”

But not everyone agrees with Jones and Herpin.

Tony Milo of the Colorado Contractors Association said the public reaction to the U.S. 36 partnership was a part of a “growing pains” process that typically happens dur-ing these types of projects.

Milo also worried that the bill is a “knee-jerk reaction” to what happened with the U.S. 36 project, one that he believes pro-vided the public with ample opportunities to make their voices heard.

“You can have all these public hearings and reports, but until a shovel is put into the ground, no one pays attention,” Milo said.

Sen. George Rivera, R-Pueblo, voted for

the bill in committee, but expressed con-cerns that the Legislature might be “using a sledgehammer to hit a nail.”

“Do we have a problem that needs solved, here?” Rivera said.

Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, was the only member of the committee to vote against the bill. She expressed concern that not all interested parties were brought in on the bill-crafting process and said that the bill could have “unintended conse-quences,” when it comes to how future road projects are partnered.

Jahn also said that the Legislature needs to be fair to CDOT, especially since the de-partment is following accountability rules that were put in place by lawmakers in 2009.

“One of the things that has bothered me since the whole U.S. 36 thing came about was that everyone was so willing to throw CDOT under the bus,” Jahn said. “And I think that’s very unfair because CDOT is only doing exactly what the legislature said they could do.”

Jones said the bill is not about making contractors’ lives more difficult.

“I’m not trying to kill these projects,” Jones said. “I’m just trying to make sure people know what’s going on and can have a valid voice in them.”

‘Found’ money could provide tuition helpLow- and middle-income families would benefitBy Vic Velavvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

More than $30 million — money ear-marked for education that has been sit-ting idle for four years — will be freed up to help low- and middle-income students pay for college, under a bill that passed the House last week.

House Bill 1384 creates the Colorado Opportunity Pipeline Fund, which would provide need-based scholarships and grants for in-state college students.

The bill passed the House with unani-mous support on April 24. The legislation

now heads to the Senate.Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands

Ranch, a bill sponsor, said the bill would help students who may not qualify for ex-isting need-based financial aid programs, because their household earnings exceed qualifying income standards.

“What we often miss are those kids who are just on the bubble,” McNulty told the House Education Committee on April 21. “The kids whose families make just enough money that they don’t qualify for many scholarships and grants, but not enough money that they are priced out of college education.”

McNulty said that “a significant portion” of the new scholarships will be dedicated to students whose incomes are 100 percent to 250 percent of the poverty line.

The dollars for the new program would come from found money that has been buried in the state education budget since 2010. That money came about from the state’s sale of its College Invest Loan Port-folio, when it was moving away from pro-viding state-backed college loans.

Scott Wasserman, chief of staff to Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, said the sale of the state’s loan portfolio required that the proceeds could only go toward tuition assistance, but that the accompanying language pro-vided an “ambiguous mandate.”

“This (bill) transfers the money and clarifies what the money is for,” Wasser-man told the committee.

The bill provides a one-time transfer of $33 million to the new loan pipeline. A newly-created board would determine

how the money gets awarded.The bill includes a legislative declara-

tion, which requests that the General As-sembly provide fresh funding for the pro-gram each year.

Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, a bill co-sponsor, said the bill “is very per-sonal to me.”

Pettersen, who was the first member of her family to attend college, was over-whelmed with the tuition process and end-ed up paying her own way through college.

“This is something that would have sig-nificantly helped me, especially as we see the cost (of college) continue to increase,” Pettersen said. “This is about making sure that some of our most vulnerable students are getting the wrap-around services that they need to get into school...”

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As wildfire fear rises, U.S. tanker fleet incompleteNumber of large aircraft to battle blazes has declinedBy Michael R. BloodAssociated Press

With a vast swath of the West primed for wildfires, federal foresters are prepar-ing for the worst with a budget that might run dry and a fleet of air tankers that in some cases aren’t ready for takeoff.

A combination of extended drought, warming weather and an abundance of withered trees and grasses have created ideal conditions for fire — more than 22 million acres were blackened by wildfires from 2011-13, primarily across the West.

“It looks like it’s going to be a seri-ous enough season to where we run out of money again,” Tom Harbour, director of fire and aviation management for the U.S. Forest Service, warned in an inter-view with The Associated Press.

“I’m really concerned, there is no question,” Harbour said. “I think we are going to have a lot of fire.”

The agency is doing what it can to prepare for wildfire season by burning sections of forest in high-risk areas to re-move dead or dry vegetation that could fuel a fire.

In another step, crews will launch a major forest-thinning project on Lake Tahoe’s north shore.

In no place is the situation more wor-risome than in California, where several years of stingy rainfall have turned for-ests and scrub into matchsticks and tens of thousands of homes are perched along fire-prone areas.

Firefighters battled a blaze in the mountains east of Los Angeles this week, where temperatures neared triple digits. And states from New Mexico through southern Oregon have been left sere by a lack of rain and snow.

But even as fire risk has increased in recent years, the number of large air tankers dropped.

About a decade ago the Forest Service

had more than 40 of the big tankers at its disposal — the draft horses of firefight-ing aircraft that can dump thousands of gallons of flame-snuffing retardant in a single swoop, far more than a helicopter.

According to federal analysts, the fleet hit a low of eight aircraft at one point last year, depleted by age and concerns over the ability of the planes, in some cases flying since the dawn of the Cold War, to stay in the sky.

Deadly crashes — including when a 57-year-old tanker flew into the side of a Utah mountain in June 2012, killing the pilot and co-pilot — fanned doubts about safety. A federal investigation into the cause of that crash is incomplete.

The agency has been working for sev-eral years to modernize its creaky fleet of tankers, with checkered results.

The core of the fleet was expected to include 17 aircraft for 2014, but seven of those planes aren’t ready to fly.

The fleet is anchored to eight aircraft with an average age of half a century. As part of a modernization blueprint, the Forest Service contracted last year for seven newer tankers that can fly twice as fast as the older planes and carry larger payloads, but only two are on the runway.

The others are eight months late on delivery.

Among the issues: The tankers have yet to obtain Federal Aviation Adminis-tration certification, a requirement to fly.

The agency hopes to have all the tank-ers off the ground by summer, but Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colorado, has called the delay unacceptable.

“These tankers promised to be a game-changer for Western communities grappling with the perennial threat of modern mega-fires,” Udall wrote to the Forest Service in April. “I am deeply con-cerned that delivery of the remaining five will be further delayed and unavailable for the 2014 wildfire season.”

Federal studies suggest the agency needs as many as 28 of the newer, faster tankers, but that target remains years away.

Meanwhile, plans for two other large tankers have been sidelined by a dispute over a contract that called for paying up

to $496 million over nine years to a Mon-tana company for exclusive use of two aircraft.

A decision has not been made wheth-er to scrap the deal or try to fix it.

In another glitch, federal legislation gave the Forest Service the authority to obtain up to five extra air tankers, but didn’t provide the funds to lease them.

The agency can also draw on eight military tankers, if needed. Eight others can be dispatched from Alaska and Can-ada, but those are not always available.

Federal foresters are moving earlier this year to get firefighters and equip-ment into threatened areas.

“We are going to be looking at the weather and conditions ... and move things as we need to, to try to head things off before they get ahead of us,” said agency spokesman Mike Ferris.

The Forest Service does not own the large tankers but strikes agreements with aviation companies that buy used air-craft, modify them for firefighting duty and then offer them for government lease. The agency also leases helicopters and smaller aircraft to douse fires.

The up-and-down pursuit of a faster, more reliable tanker fleet has played out against a backdrop of increasingly de-structive blazes.

From 2000 to 2008, at least 10 states had fires of record-breaking size.

In 2011, a wildfire scorched 538,000 acres in Arizona and New Mexico, an area so large it would cover much of the state of Rhode Island.

Costs for daily air tanker availability doubled from $15 million in 2007 to $33 million in 2010.

Meanwhile, the cost of fighting wild-fires has soared, up from 13 percent of the agency’s budget a decade ago to over 40 percent.

That’s forced the agency to strip funds from other programs to keep up, officials say.

A government report this week said federal agencies expect to spend $1.8 bil-

lion fighting wildfires this year, but that’s $470 million more than what’s available for the job.

When homes or lives are lost, the For-est Service often faces questions about a lack of tankers, or how it uses them.

Shortly before 19 members of a fire-fighting Hotshot crew were killed in Ari-zona last year, records showed officials summoned six air tankers, but none ar-rived because of the limited number of tankers in the fleet and dangerous weather conditions.

Fire officials said even if the big planes were available, winds were so strong they couldn’t have been used to save the fire-fighters.

Among recommendations after the deaths, investigators said more instruc-tions were needed for the “effective use” of the largest tankers.

As part of the commemoration of the deaths this year, Forest Service firefight-ers will hold discussions on risks and hazards “to avoid (a) similar outcome,” Ferris said in an email.

Government studies generally agree tankers play an important role in sup-pressing wildfires, particularly in “initial attack” — the early stages when failure to knock down a blaze quickly can lead to an inferno.

Harbour and other experts stress that the biggest job of extinguishing fires re-mains with ground crews, since embers and brush can continue to burn after a water or retardant hit. Instances of air-craft extinguishing fire are rare.

In another move by Congress, the For-est Service would receive seven, large HC-130 aircraft from the Coast Guard for firefighting. But it could be at least 2017 before they are all modified to carry re-tardant.

For now, the planes remain with the Coast Guard, even though the law aimed to have them transferred months ago.

“Is there part of me that hopes, start-ing July 4, it starts raining?” Harbour asked. “You bet.”

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State insurance regulators extend deadlinesInsurers given until the end of 2015 to revise offeringsBy Kristen WyattAssociated Press

Taking aim at two major gripes with the new health care law, Colorado regula-tors announced last week that they’ll give health insurers another year to offer plans that don’t meet new federal requirements and will revise geographic rating zones that have led to high premiums in some moun-tain counties.

The Colorado Division of Insurance said it would give insurers until the end of 2015 to continue offering health coverage that is skimpier than current federal law allows. They said they don’t know how many in-

surers will take up the offer, or how many consumers will sign up to extend non-compliant plans.

About 100,000 of the 335,000 Colora-dans who got cancellation notices have already extended their plans. Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar said those people can now keep those plans for longer.

“We don’t know what the takeup is go-ing to be,” Salazar said.

Salazar wasn’t sure whether custom-ers who didn’t extend noncompliant plans would face federal fines for not meeting the individual mandate to have health in-surance. But she said that customers who didn’t renew won’t be allowed to go back and buy the limited plans now.

Insurance regulators said they antici-pate two insurers offering the extension, but they didn’t name the companies or

guess how many people would be affected.Regulators also announced they may

revise Colorado’s 11 health insurance rat-ing areas, a response to howls from four mountain counties that wound up with highest-in-the-nation premiums. In the “Resort” area of Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle and Summit counties, the cheapest mid-level plan is $483 a month. In Denver, the same plan is about $280 a month.

“The status quo is killing our middle class,” said Summit County Commissioner Dan Gibbs, who attended the announce-ment.

Colorado Division of Insurance will ac-cept public comments on some new pro-posed rating zones and announce a plan next week. Either one would lump those “Resort” counties with more counties in rural Colorado, leading to slight premium reduction for the “Resort” premiums and a

slight hike in premiums for everyone else in that zone. Salazar called the move “in-creasing the risk pool.”

“I can’t say today whether premiums are going to go up or down,” Salazar said. “We’ll find out.”

If approved, the new rating zones would take effect in January. They weren’t sched-uled for a revision until January of 2016.

“This becomes a six-month problem, not an 18-month problem,” Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass Village, whose dis-trict is in the high-cost area.

Also last week, health insurer Kaiser Permanente announced it is considering offering plans for mountain communities along Interstate 70 by 2016. The company didn’t elaborate on how it would make its decisions or what premiums might be.

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Sanctuary owner tells audience about decades of animal rescuesBy Jane Reuterjreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Pat Craig was just 19 when he first heard adult lions and tigers referred to as zoo sur-plus, and learned most were euthanized.

Thirty-four years later, speaking in front of an audience at the Lone Tree Arts Center, the memory of that moment in the back of a zoo made Craig’s voice break.

“I was looking at these animals; they were looking back at me,” he said. “I thought, these animals will die without somebody. I should be doing something’.”

So he did. In 1980, Craig built and opened a small sanctuary on his parent’s farm near Boulder. Within a month, he heard from people seeking to place more

than 1,000 animals.“I thought saving one is better than

none,” Craig said. “Pretty soon I realized I had to drop out of school. I had to work a fulltime job to feed these animals. I was up to my neck in lions, tiger and bears. It wasn’t something I ever planned on do-ing.”

Craig now houses 330 animals — most of them large carnivores — on a 720-acre habitat near Keenesburg in Weld County, about 40 miles from downtown Denver. The Wild Animal Sanctuary is still growing, with demand far outstripping available space or funds.

He rarely takes the time to share his sto-ry like he did April 21 during the talk spon-sored by the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild. The reason why, he said is due to the time demands of building habitats, rescuing animals, pushing for stricter exotic animal legislation and running the sanctuary.

The nonprofit features a 4,800-foot-long elevated walkway that extends over the animals’ habitats, allowing them to ob-

serve grizzly and black bears, African lions, tigers, wolves and other animals housed there. Admission is $15 for adults, and $7.50 for children.

“There’s no other facility in the country like it,” Craig said. “You really can’t draw from your experiences going to a wildlife park or zoo.”

A total of 137 volunteers and a few paid staff help Craig run the sanctuary.

Craig said the proliferation of unwanted exotic animals extends from several sourc-es, including the entertainment industry. Longtime Las Vegas entertainers Siegfried and Roy, whose act ended when Roy was injured by a tiger in 2003, contributed to the issue Craig works to counteract.

Because they needed young animals willing to perform stage tricks, “they would breed up to seven tigers a year to find enough babies to have understudies. The audience had no clue the tigers were rotat-ing in and out of this show like crazy; they all had the same name.”

The tiger that injured Roy was the 25th

named Montecore.Craig and his team have rescued big

cats from basements, back yards, barns and crawl spaces. Most have never lived outside of a cage or sharply confined space and require a gradual transition to the large, grassy multi-acre pens that make up most of his property.

The animals are spayed or neutered upon their move to the sanctuary.

“We take away the main things they argue about in the wild, so they’re very social,” Craig said. “They love to play to-gether.”

The animals eat 20,000 pounds of food each week, much of it donated by Front Range Wal-Mart stores, Craig said.

The demand for rescues is endless, he said.

“This year, we’re going to have to find the funding to go out and buy more land or we won’t be able to house any more ani-mals,” he said.

For directions and more information, visit www.wildanimalsanctuary.org.

At right, two of the dozens of black bears that live at the Wild Animal Sanctuary take a play break to survey their surroundings. Center, these two grizzly bears, among 300 animals abandoned in Texas, cool off in a pool at the Wild Animal Sanctuary. Below, a pair of tigers lounge in the late April sun at the Wild Animal Sanctuary near Keenesburg.

Photos by Jane Reuter

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Camera club takes a look at dark side Award-winning photographer Mike

Berenson of Littleton will speak about his specialty, night photography, for the May 13 meeting of the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Cen-tennial. (Doors open at 6:30.)

Berenson will talk about “the most com-monly used techniques in night photog-raphy post-processing that bring night-scapes to life. Make the most of starry night photos with basic PhotoShop fi lters. Add star spikes to your stars. Blend multiple exposures with a variety of techniques.” Guests are welcome.

Depot anniversaryThe Littleton Fine Arts Guild celebrates

its 52nd anniversary with a special exhibit through June 8. A public reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. on May 9 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Little-ton. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. 303-795-0781.

Garden in a Box saleThe Center for Resource Conservation

will provide Garden in a Box collections of xeriscape plants in a special sale at Euclid Middle School,777 W. Euclid Ave., Little-ton, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 10: Sunset Garden (75 square feet, 15 plants), Summer Shadows Garden (100 square feet, 26 plants) and Painted Prairie (100 square feet, 29 plants). Conservationcenter.org.

Musicals and participationSpotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328

E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch, will be auditioning for summer musical productions: May 9, 4 p.m.: “High School Musical.” Teens and children over 5. Learn dance, acting and singing techniques; $165 tuition for 15 weeks of classes and a script. Classes on Fridays 4-5:30 p.m. June 4, 5 p.m.: “Toy Story” for ages 3-11, 12 weeks, $125. June 24, 28: “Wizard of Oz” for teens and children 5 and older, $165. Also of-fered: a full schedule of dance, tumbling, vocal performance and musical theater classes year-round. 720-443-2623, spot-lightperformers.com.

Beethoven’s NinthThe Littleton Symphony Orchestra,

conducted by Jurgen de Lemos, will pres-ent Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” in col-laboration with the Colorado Chorale and the Columbine Chorale at 7:30 p.m. May 16 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, and 4 p.m. May 18 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Greenwood Village. Tick-ets: littletonsymphony.org, Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St. B 206, Centennial. $15/$12. Information: 303-933-6824.

Mike Berenson of Littleton will discuss techniques for processing nightscapes such as this one for the Englewood Camera Club on May 13. Courtesy photo

Don’t mourn the news too soon, say panelists Veteran reporters look toward future of journalism By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Perhaps you’ve heard the news. Or not.Journalism is dead.Not so fast, say three veteran local jour-

nalists.“There are those who say we don’t need

journalists anymore, because everybody’s a journalist,” said Ken Durham, who now teaches aspiring news hounds at Arapahoe Community College. “Well, when every-body’s a journalist, nobody’s a journalist. … People still want people to check facts.”

He hosted the “This Just In: Journalism is Alive and Thriving in the Digital Age” panel on April 29. Panelists discussed how rapidly changing technology in a rapidly changing world challenges all media out-lets to come up with a way to keep up, keep relevant and keep getting paid.

“I think they’re trying different mod-els, but I don’t think we’re there yet,” said Susan Thornton, a former Littleton mayor whose fi rst job out of college was writing for U.S. News and World Report. She went on to write columns for the Denver Post and today runs her own media-relations and marketing company.

“The community newspaper is more important now, because we’ve lost the community gathering place where every-body would sit around the pickle barrel and discuss what was going on,” she said.

“Community news is the way of the future,” said Bob Burdick, former editor and president of the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News.

He views it as defensive driving, alert-ing citizens to things like crime and the ac-tions of local government.

“You can act on it in time to change it,” he said.

Now retired, Burdick recently served as Colorado Community Media’s editorial ad-viser.

“Somebody who says journalism is dead may or may not understand what journal-ism is and what it isn’t,” he said.

What it is, he said, is acting as an agent for the people, fi nding out what’s interest-ing and distributing it to others. What it is not, all three agree, is someone sitting in a basement behind a computer, anony-mously spouting opinions as facts.

“Some sites unabashedly take one side,” said Burdick. “Some sites are simply gossip mongers, some sites are just trying to pro-voke you just to get a reaction. … You have to evaluate the facts in that context.”

Thornton worries about people believ-ing everything they read without consider-ing the source.

“I really worry about the future of this country with the demise of newspaper ethics,” she said. “This is central to the de-mocracy. … They’re not going to vote well if they’re not informed.”

But, she points out, technology has also led to some compelling moments — con-sider the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, which got widespread attention via Twitter.

All three stress that to make it today, re-porters have to continually learn new and diverse skills.

Thornton, for example, went from being a beat reporter to writing grant requests, speeches, training materials, videos, opin-ion pieces and even books. She recently started running media-relations work-shops for city managers and department heads, and she is now a licensed mediator.

“It’s just some of the ways journalism can take you in your life,” she said.

Dunham noted that in today’s econo-my, companies are moving away from hav-ing big communications departments to hiring just one or two people to do it all — everything from photography to video pro-duction to monthly newsletters to graphic design.

“The thread that runs through all of that is communication,” said Burdick. “You can’t write just so you can be understood, you have to write so you can’t be misun-derstood.”

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Sunday Worship8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran School & ELC(Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

303-841-4660www.tlcas.org

Trinity Lutheran Church

& School

Abiding Word Lutheran Church

8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch

(Next to RTD lot @470 & University)

Worship ServicesSundays at 9:00am

303-791-3315 pastor@awlc.org

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Sunday Worship8:00 am Chapel Service

9:00 & 10:30 am Sanctuary10:20 am St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

www.st-andrew-umc.com303-794-2683

Preschool: 303-794-05109203 S. University Blvd.

Highlands Ranch, 80126

Open and Affirming

Sunday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton

1609 W. Littleton Blvd.(303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org

Parker Community Churchof Religious Science

303.805.9890

Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historicRuth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet

www.ParkerCCRS.org

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United Church Of ChristParker Hilltop

10926 E. Democrat Rd.Parker, CO • 10am Worshipwww.uccparkerhilltop.org

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First UnitedMethodist Church

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Currently meeting at:Acres Green Elementary School

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Serving the Southeast Denver areaCall or check our website for information on services and

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Congregation Beth Shalom

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Beginning March 9th: “Jesus–The Son of God”Sunday mornings at Immanuel Lutheran

9:30 a.m. Sundays Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway , Lone Tree, CO

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“A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher…You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse.” (C.S. Lewis)

“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”Weekly children’s classes, devotions and studyDouglasCountyAssembly@gmail.com

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The Bahá’í Faith

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Phone: 303-910-6017

email: bobandtreva@yahoo.com

Meeting Sun at 11amat Northridge Rec Center

8801 S. BroadwayHighlands Ranch, CO 80126

Cowboy Churchwith Kevin WeatherbyLine camp - Castle Rock

Sundays 10 amDC Fairgrounds – Kirk Hallwww.savethecowboy.com

Special Mini-ConcertSunday, June 1st @ 9 a.m.

Biff Gore of NBC’s “The Voice”

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9:00 am Sunday WorShipPastor Paul Flannery

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Union Station transit hub set to open Project brings metro-area rail, bus and shuttle services together By Jane Reuter jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The transit hub of RTD’s renovated Union Station, which merges light rail, commuter rail, Amtrak lines, buses, taxis, shuttles, bicycles and pedestrians into a central access point in downtown Denver, opens May 9.

Its most visible element is a white can-opy reminiscent of Denver International Airport’s, under which both Amtrak and future commuter rail line to DIA will serve passengers.

The East Rail Line will transport passen-gers from Union Station to the airport by commuter rail - which is faster and makes fewer stops than light rail. Set to begin ser-vice in 2016, those trains will depart every

15 minutes for the 35-minute trip to DIA.South suburban residents won’t need to

travel downtown to take the East Line. They will instead to be able to take the light rail on a future Z Line route from Lone Tree’s Lincoln Station to an East Line connection at Peoria and Interstate 70. The ride from Lone Tree to DIA will take about an hour and 20 minutes. Cost hasn’t yet been estab-lished.

Another highlight of the transit center is a 22-bay underground bus concourse, which extends from just east of the light rail stop to the Union Station building. It re-places the Market Street bus station.

The historic Union Station building and hotel, adjacent to the transit hub, also is under re-development with a planned July completion. It will include about 22,000-square-feet of ground fl oor shops and restaurants, a public common area and great hall, large outdoor plaza and 110 hotel rooms.

The transit center is part of RTD’s Fas-Tracks project. That plan also includes a

2.3-mile extension of the southeast light rail line, from its current end point at Lincoln Avenue to the east side of Interstate 25 at

RidgeGate Parkway. Negotiations continue to accelerate the construction of that exten-sion.

This is the future of Denver Union Station, as it’s being redeveloped into a major transportation hub. Courtesy Photo

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Barby L. Hendricks

also known as Barby Lynne Hendricks,Deceased

Case Number 14 PR 30007

All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of Elbert,County, Colorado on or before Septem-ber 2, 2014, or the claims may be foreverbarred.

Deborah Sue HuntPersonal Representativec/o Peter W. BullardLaw Offices of Peter W. Bullard, P.C.375 East Horsetooth Road,Shores 6, Suite 200Fort Collins, Colorado 80525

Legal Notice No.: 927945First Publication: May 1, 2014Last Publication: May 15, 2014Publisher: The Elbert County News

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Gregory Dirk Pelley,

aka Gregory D. Pelley,aka Gregory Pelley, DeceasedCase Number: 2014 PR 30009

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 Septem-ber 2, 2014 or the claims may be foreverbarred.

Tyler J. PelleyPersonal Representative16337 East Otero AvenueEnglewood, Colorado 80112

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Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Roberta Jean Newton,aka Roberta Newton, DeceasedCase Number: 2014 PR 30008

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 Septem-ber 2, 2014 or the claims may be foreverbarred.

Cory CowanPersonal Representative129 Buckwall RoadRockingham, NC 28379(910) 995-1023

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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice

Notice of SaleContents unknown belonging to KennethKurtz whose last known address is:P.O. Box 0662 Elizabeth Co, 80107 andstored in unit #67 Elizabeth Storage LLC5229 Hwy 86, Elizabeth Co, 80107 will besold at auction or otherwise disposed of atthis location after 5/16/2014

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Notice of SaleContents unknown belonging to RandyPeel whose last known address is P.O.Box 1557 Elizabeth Co, 80107 andstored in unit #40 Elizabeth Storage LLC5229 Hwy 86, Elizabeth Co 80107 will besold at auction or otherwise disposed of atthis location after 5/16/2014

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Public Notice

Notice of SaleContents unknown belonging to RandyPeel whose last known address is P.O.Box 1557 Elizabeth Co, 80107 andstored in unit #40 Elizabeth Storage LLC5229 Hwy 86, Elizabeth Co 80107 will besold at auction or otherwise disposed of atthis location after 5/16/2014

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Government Legals Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICEOF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A

RESOLUTION TRANSFERRINGFUNDS FROM THE GENERAL

FUND TO A RESTRICTED FUNDTO PAY BOND SERVICE AND

COMPLY WITH LOANREQUIREMENTS

The Elbert County Board of CountyCommissioners will conduct a publichearing at 215 Comanche Street,Kiowa, Colorado 80117, on Wednesday,May 14, 2014, at 9:00 am at the regu-larly scheduled Board of County Com-missioners Meeting. The purpose ofthe hearing is to allow citizens to re-view and comment on the proposedResolution to transfer $1,011,250.00from the General Fund to a new restric-ted fund, designated as the Bond Ser-vice Fund, to be used to pay install-ment bond service payments as theybecome due.

Please be further advised that the pro-posed Resolution is available for inspec-tion by the public at the public office of theCounty Clerk and Recorder, DallasSchroeder, by contacting Sheryl Caldwell,Deputy County Clerk and Clerk to theBoard of County Commissioners, at 215Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado80117. Any interested elector of ElbertCounty, Colorado may file any objectionsto the proposed Resolution at any time pri-or to the final adoption of the Resolutionby the Board of County Commissioners.

Legal Notice No.: 927948First Publication: May 1, 2014Last Publication: May 8, 2014Publisher: The Elbert County News

Government Legals

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICEOF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A

RESOLUTION TRANSFERRINGFUNDS FROM THE GENERAL

FUND TO A RESTRICTED FUNDTO PAY BOND SERVICE AND

COMPLY WITH LOANREQUIREMENTS

The Elbert County Board of CountyCommissioners will conduct a publichearing at 215 Comanche Street,Kiowa, Colorado 80117, on Wednesday,May 14, 2014, at 9:00 am at the regu-larly scheduled Board of County Com-missioners Meeting. The purpose ofthe hearing is to allow citizens to re-view and comment on the proposedResolution to transfer $1,011,250.00from the General Fund to a new restric-ted fund, designated as the Bond Ser-vice Fund, to be used to pay install-ment bond service payments as theybecome due.

Please be further advised that the pro-posed Resolution is available for inspec-tion by the public at the public office of theCounty Clerk and Recorder, DallasSchroeder, by contacting Sheryl Caldwell,Deputy County Clerk and Clerk to theBoard of County Commissioners, at 215Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado80117. Any interested elector of ElbertCounty, Colorado may file any objectionsto the proposed Resolution at any time pri-or to the final adoption of the Resolutionby the Board of County Commissioners.

Legal Notice No.: 927948First Publication: May 1, 2014Last Publication: May 8, 2014Publisher: The Elbert County News

When government takes action, it uses local newspapers to notifyyou. Reading your public notices is the best way to find out what ishappening in your community and how it affects you. If you don’tread public notices, you never know what you might miss.

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Arts center unveils plans for busy seasonMore than 50 productions are booked for Lone TreeBy Sonya Ellingboesellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

It starts with summer Tunes on the Ter-race on June 20, then rolls into a Theatri-cal Series, a wide variety of musical enter-tainment spanning choices from classic to opera to jazz, dance, holiday specials and a nice selection of children’s and family programming. Lone Tree Arts Center held an event for its subscribers recently to an-nounce its fourth season, with more than

50 productions booked.Three theatrical pieces were an-

nounced: “Guys and Dolls in Concert,” “Home for the Holidays” and the popular and entertaining play “39 Steps,” a spin on a Hitchcock masterpiece. These are produced in conjunction with Starkey Theatrix, which will also produce “The MoTones.”

Regional performing groups such as Wonderbound (dance), Colorado Sym-phony, Colorado Ballet and the always inventive Buntport Theater Company are included as well as national touring events such as “An Evening With Nathan Gunn” (operatic baritone) and pianist Julie Jordan Gunn, and “Seasons of Broadway” with

Adam Pascal and other Broadway stars.Holiday entertainment includes “Cow-

boy Christmas with Sona and Brothers and Buckaroo Poet Waddie Mitchell,” “Big Band Christmas with the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra,” “Colorado Sym-phony — Holiday Brass” and the Colorado Ballet’s traditional “Nutcracker” ( the most elaborate production in town, with more than 80 dancers).

In addition to four concerts by the won-derfully talented local Colorado Jazz Rep-ertory Orchestra, led by Lone Tree resident Art Bouton, there will be concerts by Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra and the Yellowjackets to draw jazz fans, plus “Swing Xing! Three Generations of

Swing Guitar.”Children will enjoy a new show devel-

oped by the Buntport Theater Company plus its “Yesterado,” eco-hero Steve Trash, Jim Henson’s “Dinosaur Train Live” and “Fancy Nancy.”

Area seniors will appreciate the series of weekday afternoon shows by musicians and actors in nine programs, and still in the planning stages is a Cabaret Series, to be held in the Event Hall, disguised at a New York-style lounge … watch for future notices.

Subscriptions are on sale now and sin-gle ticket sales begin August 4. Go online to lonetreeartscenter.org for a complete list-ing or call 720-509-1000.

Bands rock PACE stageThe Unlikely Candidates, Viretta deliver power setsBy Chris Michlewiczcmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com

There was much buzz sur-rounding the arrival of The Un-likely Candidates and the band didn’t disappoint.

The evening of April 25 start-ed with a bang when Viretta, a band that grew out of Parker and has made a name for itself in the Denver music scene, brought its explosive energy to the main stage at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center.

Viretta was a fitting opener for The Unlikely Candidates, a Fort Worth, Texas, band that broke out in 2013 on the strength of the catchy, thought-provoking “Follow My Feet,” a song about choosing the right path in life. With its follow-up single, “Howl,” the band has been in heavy rota-tion on Denver radio and stream-ing online services.

From the first song, the band owned the stage. Enigmatic lead singer Kyle Morris made use of every square foot, strutting across the stage and pulling out every rock star move imaginable (One foot propped on a speaker. Check. Open arms. Check. Long hair hindering vision. Check.) during an hour-long set. Mor-ris’ distinctive voice was nearly

drowned out by the crowd on “Follow My Feet.”

The PACE Center is a much different venue than the band is accustomed to, said bassist Jared Hornbeek, but The Unlikely Can-didates would be eager to return if the opportunity arises in the future. The date coincidentally worked for both PACE and the band, which is preparing for an 11-show West Coast run.

Though the theater was only half full, it was a promising start to what could become a regular occurrence: up-and-coming na-tional bands serving as headlin-ers at the PACE Center. Culture and arts director Elaine Mariner said the event was an experiment to see if they could draw a young-er crowd.

Kyle Morris, lead singer, and Kevin Goddard, drummer, of The Unlikely Candidates had the PACE Center crowd on its feet during an hour-long set April 25. The band headlined the venue’s first show geared toward younger crowds. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

Parker band Viretta opens for The Unlikely Candidates April 25.

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Debut novel has roots in mysteries of pastAuthor will appear at two events in areaBy Sonya Ellingboesellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

In Justin Go’s debut novel, “The Steady Running of the Hour,” wealthy English mountaineer Ashley Walsingham suc-cumbs in 1924 to the relentless ice and snow of Mount Everest — the same chal-lenging mountain that just claimed a number of guides from Nepal last month.

Walsingham had willed his fortune to former lover Imogen Soames-Andersson, who disappeared without claiming it, and 80 years later, her descendent Tristan Campbell hears from a London law firm that he may be the heir if he can prove his connection to Imogen.

Debut novelist Go, who will appear at Tattered Cover/Colfax at 7:30 p.m. May 15 and at the sold-out Booktopia Boulder 2014 from May 16-18, has spun a com-plex, skillfully crafted, well-researched tale about the search for Imogen’s story and clues to her whereabouts some 80 years later. Where did she live? Were there any descendents?

Can Tristan find believable clues? In London, Paris, Norway, Iceland …

Chapters alternate between Ashley’s world, his war service — including horri-fying descriptions of a soldier’s life in the trenches in France — and his later return to a pursuit of serious mountaineering.

In a brief interval before reporting to World War I army duty, the young man, who had inherited a fortune (and could therefore pursue the mountain climbing), met and fell totally in love with erratic Imo-gen Soames- Andersson. Their encounters in wartime London and surroundings are described with rich details of what people wore, what they thought about, what they ate and more.

The complicated book alternates be-tween chapters set in decades past and in today’s world as young Tristan follows clues about Imogen, his great-grandmoth-er, who wandered in search of happiness, and about her lover Ashley, who survived the horrors of war and was defeated by a mountain.

There are letters, old records, maps, early newspaper accounts, musty attics, lots of cold and snow and eventually a con-nection to the world for Tristan in today’s setting.

Go is a talented storyteller. He studied at University of California-Berkeley, where he received a bachelor’s degree in history and art history and University College, London, where he earned a master’s de-gree in English. He left his job with a law

firm at age 27 to head to Berlin and write a novel, although he did not speak German. He traveled and wrote for three years: in England, Germany, France, Sweden, Ice-land and to the base of Mount Everest, chasing his stories as his young protago-nist did.

He then worked in a New Orleans hotel as desk clerk, at age 32, while he complet-ed his novel.

When Go sent unsolicited copies to agents, he had immediate response — a highly unusual situation — and was soon launched, with publication in Britain and the U.S. in many languages.

Anyone familiar with the difficulties of even getting through to an editor at a ma-jor publisher will recognize what a remark-able story centers on this young author — who is now at work on a second novel.

Novelist Justin Go will talk about his new novel, “Steady Running of the Hour,” at Tattered Cover/Colfax on May 15. Courtesy photos

Justin Go’s wonderfully plotted debut novel, “Steady Running of the Hour” takes readers to the year 1924 and the relentless ice and snow of Mt. Everest.

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Cutthroats duel with reigning champDenver’s ‘other’ hockey team in President’s Cup FinalsBy Daniel Williamsdwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com

DENVER — Colorado’s hockey team is playing for the championship.

No, not those guys, the Denver Cut-throats, who are right in the middle of the President’s Cup Finals against the reigning champion Allen Americans.

After the Cutthroats and the Americans split the first two games of the Central Hockey League series at the Denver Colise-um, the action was bound for Texas where the teams will play games 3, 4 and 5. (Re-sults of games in Texas were not available before press time.)

If necessary, game 6 and game 7 will be played back in Denver, and considering how the series opened with had two dra-matic games — one with a spectacular in-dividual effort and the next with a double overtime finish — it could go the distance.

Game 1 of the series featured an out-standing performance from A.J. Gale, who scored a Finals’ record four goals, helping the Avalanche minor league affiliates hold off the Americans (Dallas Stars organiza-tion) for a 5-4 victory May 2 at the Denver Coliseum.

Denver took a 3-0 lead early in the sec-ond period before Allen managed to tie the game up 3-3. Gale then scored two third-period goals, and the Cutthroats were able to hold off the Americans.

Game 2 was a different story, as Allen beat Denver 5-4 in overtime at the Coli-seum.

The Americans were the ones in front

early in Game 2, up 2 goals to none.But the Cutthroats, without Gale, came

charging back to take a 3-2 lead. Gale, who not only had four goals in Game 1, but sev-en in his previous two games, was injured early in the action and never returned.

Gale was checked into the boards in the first period and needed to be helped off the

ice. Head coach Derek Armstrong said Gale sustained a lower body injury and was hos-pitalized.

No penalty was called on the hit, but give credit to the Cutthroats for finding a way to force overtime at 4-4.

The Americans cashed in just two min-utes into the second overtime when Allen

forward Jamie Schaafsma beat Denver goalie Kent Patterson with a beautiful shot up top.

With the series tied 1-1, Allen will host the next three games under the league’s 2-3-2 playoff system with Game 3 sched-uled for May 7.

Despite losing their best player A.J. Gale to injury, the Cutthroats’ crowd tried to lift their team May 3 at the Denver Coliseum. The Cutthroats were beat 5-4 in overtime. Photo by Daniel Williams

Cardinals win big over Weld CentralKiowa tops Stratton; Simla loses to CalhanBy Scott StockerSpecial to Colorado Community Media

Elizabeth’s Sean Herr certainly got the start any pitcher could hope for in the Car-dinals’ April 23 baseball game against visit-ing Weld Central.

Herr struck out the first three batters he faced and five of the first six, helping to get Elizabeth off to a great start against Weld Central. The Cardinals, coached by Doug Severinsen, scored three runs in the bot-tom of the first then continued to come through for a 12-1, five-inning victory in their Colorado Seven League encounter. With the win, Herr improved to 6-1 on the season.

Following a fly out by Elizabeth’s Bran-don Severinsen, catcher Tyler Erzen reached first on an error. A following single by Chase Nicholas advanced Erzen to sec-ond, and he would score two batters later on a single by Herr.

Nicholas and Herr would be driven home by Weston Haber, thus scoring all the runs necessary for the victory to improve the Cardinals season record to 12-3 overall, 6-2 in the league.

“I just wanted to focus and stay strong,” said Herr, a junior. “They had some strong hits, but our guys were strong in the out-field. We want to stay consistent and we are certainly keeping our eye on the playoffs.”

No doubt it’s been a pretty good season to date for Elizabeth and coach Severinsen.

“The wind hinders the batters out here more than most think,” Severinsen said. “But the boys played well and have through

the season. They know how to adjust. Sean was strong for us and the kids in the field made the plays when Weld hit the ball.

“Now, our school prom is this week,” Severinsen said with a chuckle. “I just want the kids to be safe and ready to play when we start the week.”

Elizabeth scored seven runs in the fourth, thus putting the game on short notice. Stuart Eurich flied out to left field to open the inning, but the Cardinals flew high from there.

Ryan Schaeffer, next at bat, was hit by a pitch. His appearance at the plate was fol-lowed by three consecutive singles by Jace Evans, Brandon Severinsen and Erzen and a triple by Nicholas. Severinsen’s hit drove in Schaeffer, and Nicholas batted in Evans, Severinsen and Erzen.

“We all played well today,” Erzen said. “The key for me was to make sure I could

help the others with my work behind the plate. I just don’t want to take anything for granted at this point of the season. We’re having a pretty good year and we just want to keep it going.”

Nicholas was more than pleased, not only with the Cardinals efforts at the plate, but in the field.

“We played well with no errors and we just want to keep the momentum going into the playoffs,” Nicholas said. “Staying focused is so important at this point of the season. We just want to play our game.”

Weld Central, coached by Les Tapia, a team that starts five freshmen, fell to 1-12 overall, 1-7 in the league. While it’s been a rough season for the Rebels, it certainly has been one to gain experience for the youths.

Simla, Kiowa find little gold at meetsTrack teams travel to Colorado Springs, StrasburgBy Scott StockerSpecial to Colorado Community Media

Simla’s Cody Norris was able to stand high on the winner’s podium in the April 26 El Paso County Small Schools Track and Field Championships meet in Colorado Springs.

Unfortunately, Norris was the only ath-lete representing either the Simla or Kiowa teams who was able to come away with a gold medal in the teams’ weekend meets. The other meet was the Strasburg Invita-tional. Yet there certainly were a few other boys and girls competing for the Cubs and Indians who had some pretty good perfor-mances.

Norris came through with a 40-foot and a quarter effort to win the triple jump. It was a mark that bettered the second-place effort of Ellicott’s Dillon Harvey, who went 39-6.

As for the Simla boys, it wasn’t the best of days as far as the team race was con-cerned, as the Cubs finished 12th with 24 points in the field. Vanguard Charter won the team title with 102 points, with Mani-tou Springs (84) and The Classical Acad-emy (83) rounding out the top three.

The next best finish for Simla was the fifth-place finish by the Cubs’ 1,600-meter relay team with a time of 3 minutes, 56.4 seconds. From there, the Cubs could only count a trio of sixth-place finishes among the boys’ competition and an eighth.

Simla’s Jason George was sixth in the 100 (:11.8), the 400 relay team (:47.26) and the 800 relay team (1:40.98). Matt Thieman

was eighth in the shot put (38-0).The Simla girls finished 11th with 22

points, with Manitou Springs winning with 107. Colorado Springs Christian and Salida tied for second with 91 points, followed by The Classical Academy with 88.

Individually, Simla’s Sam Kaatz had the best individual finish, fifth in the 200 (:26.25). The only other individual place winner was Michaela Siefaff in the triple jump (29 feet, 2 inches). The Cubs’ 800 re-lay team was third (1:57.5), the 400 relay team fourth (:55.67) and the sprint medley team fifth (2:04.42).

Both the Kiowa boys and girls finished sixth in the Strasburg Invitational, with boys scoring 53 points on their side, the girls 51. Host Strasburg won the boys’ por-tion with 129 points followed by Bennett (98) and Resurrection Christian (97). Fort Morgan won the girls’ competition with

139 points, with Bennett in second (96) and Strasburg third (92).

The top individual finish for the Kiowa boys was Bobby Handley’s second in the discus with a throw of 129-5. Yet it was a distant second as Strasburg’s Miguel Rojo won the event with a heave of 139-7. Hand-ley also finished seventh in the shot with a 36-9 effort.

Kiowa came through with a fine effort in the 110 hurdles with Marcus Anthony, Connor Wills and Ryan Wills finishing third, fourth and fifth, respectively. An-thony ran :16.08, Connor Wills, :17.37 and Ryan Wills, :17.86. The Indians’ 800 relay and 1,600 relay teams also placed third, with the 800 quartet running 1:34.94, and 3:39.32 in the 1,600.

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Great Outdoors Colorado, which uses lottery proceeds for public land ac-quisitions.

It’s a small price to pay for high-value wildlife habitat, unique geo-

logic formations and noteworthy recreational opportunities. The spot has become especially popu-lar among equestrians. It is leased to Praying Hands Ranch, which utilizes the property as a satellite facility for equine therapy for veterans and for adults and children with physical and emotional disabilities.

The longest loop is 4.5 miles and incorporates a variety of terrain from

wide-open prairie to slower-paced technical rock sections, the county’s website says. The lower loop winds through Gambel oak and Ponderosa pine. The upper loop is roughly four miles long.

The open space, which closely mir-rors the terrain at the Hidden Mesa Open Space north of Franktown, is open from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.

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Broncos’ Welker shares bene� ts of sports Wide receiver joins Global Alliance for Health and Performance By Barry Wilner Associated Press

Wes Welker recognizes all the benefits he’s gotten from sports. He believes any-one can prosper from them.

So the star receiver of the Denver Broncos has joined the Global Alliance for Health and Performance, a move-ment to promote and develop a healthy, high-performing lifestyle using best practices from sports.

“I’ve experienced all the ups and downs firsthand,” said Welker, heading into his 11th NFL season despite being undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2004. “Un-derstanding all the emotional hits and how to come back from them, as well as the physical. No one ever really talked

to me about it, now it all kind of makes sense to me.

“I understand the edge you have to have on the field and the energy you get from it, and from just working out. Bringing that energy to whatever you are doing, every single day.”

The aim of the alliance is to make that happen for everyone, from elite athletes to the guy who sits on his couch on Sun-days watching Welker catch touchdown passes.

Jack Groppel of Johnson & Johnson’s Wellness and Prevention and co-founder of the Human Performance Institute re-cruited Welker.

Groppel believes the benefits from learning how professional athletes not only train and recover, but harness that energy can provide lessons for everyone.

“We’ve learned how athletes are merg-ing energy and performance better,” Groppel said. “About their emotional toughness, their resilience. How focused they are. They are aligned to a mission and it really matters to them.”

Being active is critical, whether it’s Welker working out on his own or with

the team or the average Joe and Jane get-ting some exercise.

Groppel notes how studies show stu-dents who get up from their desks to per-form some physical activities, whether at recess or during gym time, perform much better afterward.

The alliance calls that “taking a page from the sport science playbook to im-prove health and productivity.”

His program emphasizes daily prog-ress and how to achieve it, rather than simply getting through the day and on to the next one.

Athletes tend to have an achievement mindset all the time, and others can learn from it.

Welker is more the “everyman” who succeeded among superstars in the sport. At 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, he’s hard-ly imposing physically.

He had to prove himself just to make an NFL roster with San Diego, then in Miami, and built himself into a solid contributor.

Then he went to New England and be-came a pass-catching machine, an All-Pro and a regular in Super Bowls — three

so far.Fans can relate to Welker like few

other NFL players, and may embrace his message about what keeps him physical-ly, mentally and emotionally sharp.

“Physically being trained, my body gives me confidence mentally, too, when I feel that way,” he said. “You get the mindset that ‘nobody can touch me.’

“Emotionally, you understand how to regulate your emotions. If I dropped that pass, OK, it happened, now we won’t let it happen again and you are on to the next play.

“There are peaks and valleys and you handle that by staying on your task through preparing physically, mentally and emotionally.

“Remember what is your ‘North Star,’ why you do what you do.”

Of course, most people won’t succeed on Welker’s level, but there’s plenty to achieve from sports in general.

“Healthy behaviors are created with every individual on a team, which then creates a healthy organization,” Gropper said. “There’s so much we can learn from sports and the science of sports.”

“We hit the ball right to them,” Tapia said. “Yet there is a lot of hope for this young team. We only have three seniors. That fourth inning was tough, both ways. We loaded the bas-es with no one out in our fourth, but couldn’t take advantage of our situa-tion.

“A couple of the guys who had pre-vious hits, Daulton Wilkinson and Matt Sims, couldn’t get them when we needed them this time,” said Tapia, who is in his 33rd year of coaching. “We are young and the boys are learn-ing and playing hard. But we could use a few well-placed hits now and then.”

Elizabeth had opened the week (April 21) on a solid note as the Car-dinals defeated Vista Peak, 9-2. They had the game well in hand in the fourth inning, scoring four runs and rolling to a 7-0 lead. Two more runs in

the fi fth inning would close out their scoring.

Bill Kinsey was superb on the pitcher’s mound as he limited Vista Peak to only two hits. Yet it wasn’t one of the better hitting days for the Car-dinals, as they only fashioned seven hits.

Tyler Erzen had two hits and a pair of runs batted in to help pace Elizabeth. Bill Kinsey was solid on the mound as he only allowed a pair of hits.

Kiowa gets upper hand earlyIt didn’t take long for Kiowa to get

the upper hand against Stratton on April 22 as the Indians came through with a 9-5 victory against the visiting Eagles.

Steven Mizak was tops in the runs-batted-in category with three, while Marshall Deering led the way by mak-ing three hits and scoring three runs.

Kiowa scored three runs in each of the fi rst three innings, establishing a 9-3 lead in the process. As it turned out, the fi rst three were the only in-nings in which the Indians scored.

Stratton would add an additional two runs in the sixth, but could never overcome Kiowa.

Brooke Corliss was the leading hit-ter for Stratton with three hits and an RBI. But the Eagles didn’t help their cause as they committed fi ve errors.

Kiowa played Pikes Peak Chris-tian on April 26, and came away with a double-header sweep, beating the Eagles 23-0 and 28-0.

Simla troubled by errorsCalhan had a solid day against

Simla on April 21 as the Bulldogs sweep the Cubs in their double-head-er, 10-0 and 13-1. Matt Brown was the winning pitcher in both games, allow-ing only four hits on the day.

Simla certainly didn’t help its ef-forts by committing eight errors on the day. In the process, Simla dropped to 1-8 on the season while Calhan im-proved to 11-5.

Leo Prosser, Spencer Kelly and Col-by McClary each batted in two runs for Calhan in the fi rst game, while Wyatt Helton paced the Eagles in the second game with three RBIs.

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The Indians also came through with a pair of fourth-place fi nishes behind James Neighbors in the 800 (2:19.08) and their 400 relay team (:46.72). Matthew Robinson was the only other individual to place in the top eight, with a seventh in the 300

hurdles (:50.6). The 3,200 relay team closed out the boys’ efforts on the scoreboard with a fi fth (9:10.79).

Kiowa’s Tabitha Miner and Beth Campbell had the best individual days for the girls at Strasburg, more so Miner. The Indians’ 1,600 relay team had the best outing of the foursomes as they fi nished second with a time of 4:31.75.

Miner fi nished third in both hurdle events, running the 100s in :18.67 and the 300s in :52.16. Campbell was third

in the 400 meters (1:02.91). The Indi-ans also pulled out a third in the sprint medley relay with a time of 1:59.32.

Other individual place winners for Kiowa were Jessie Dodge, fourth in the shot put (89-2) and sixth in the discus (28-8); Julie Smith, fourth in the 100 hurdles (:18.36); Sunny Ar-migo, sixth in the 3,200 (15:57.13); Dana Howerton, seventh; 16:02.61, and Madi Zelinski, eighth in the long jump, 13-5½.

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Lawmakers grapple with pot ediblesAssociated Press

Lawmakers held off on a directive to implement new restrictions on marijuana edibles in Colorado last week, but they will study the issue to consider legislation next year.

Legislators are also advancing a mea-sure to limit pot in its concentrated form.

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved a pro-posal calling for a study on what rules there should be on how edibles look to prevent accidental ingestions of marijuana-infused cookies or candies. The bill was amended from its original form, which would have directed state regulators to broaden a ban

on certain types of edibles to include prod-ucts that mimic other foods or candies.

Lawmakers and supporters of the bill are particularly concerned that children could accidentally eat a marijuana prod-uct because they can’t tell the difference between gummy bears with pot and those without it, for example.

“These products are enticing to chil-dren,” said Diane Carlson of Smart Colo-rado, an advocacy group that lobbies to limit youth marijuana use. Supporters of the bill brought a tray of pot-infused candy to show lawmakers.

The bill, as it was introduced, would have directed the state Department of Rev-enue to adopt rules requiring that marijua-

na edibles be clearly marked or designed to show that they contain pot.

Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, said she believes there’s agreement that edibles pose a risk for accidental ingestions or peo-ple consuming more than they intended.

“I think what we probably disagree on is what’s the best way to fix that,” she said.

Aguilar proposed the amendment call-ing for a study on what regulations on edibles should be considered and broad-ening the scope of potential restrictions to include edible marijuana used for medici-nal purposes. Aguilar also wants to look at dosing in edibles.

The study is supposed to yield recom-mendations in November. The bill still

needs to be considered by the full Senate.The committee also advanced another

bill to set possession limits for concentrat-ed forms of marijuana such as hash oil.

Currently, Colorado adults can possess up to an ounce of marijuana without re-gard to whether it’s leafy flowers or concen-trated oils. But in its concentrated form, an ounce of pot has far more servings than the same amount in plant form.

The bill directs the state Department of Revenue to determine how much concen-trated pot is equal to an ounce of leafy pot by January 2016.

That bill faces another committee vote before heading to the full Senate.