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Stampede gets a kick-start

Best bulls, riders make for beefy competition By Deborah Grigsby Special to Colorado Community Media

In its 50th year, the Elizabeth Stam-pede Rodeo got underway June 6 as it welcomed the Professional Rodeo Cow-boy Association’s Xtreme Bulls competi-tion. The perennial opening-night event featured an all-star lineup of professional bull riders from around the region, as well as some of the top rodeo stock in the nation.

“This is just insane,” said spectator Cody Wyler of Fruita, Colo. “I’ve done the saddle bronc at other rodeos, but I have to tip my hat to these guys. Xtreme doesn’t even begin to describe these bulls.”

Broken into four sections, 50 cowboys tightened their grip at Casey Jones Park all vying for top cash prizes, and PRCA ranking. A rider’s ranking counts toward his 2014 PRCA World Standings, a num-ber that determines qualification for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

The Elizabeth Xtreme Bulls champion

Elliot Jacoby of Fredericksburg, Texas took home top honors with a score of 90 points on a beast known as Happy Music.

The total payout for the Elizabeth Xtreme Bulls event is more than $20,000. Winnings at PRCA Xtreme Bulls events “This is my second time at Xtreme Bulls,” said rider Chandler Bownds of Lubbock, Texas. “There’s always great riders, great bulls, and awesome fans.”

Fans were also treated to an exciting performance by the high-stepping Pikes Peak Rangerettes, a precision equestrian drill team based out of Colorado Springs.

Youngsters also got a chance to sam-ple the rodeo first hand with the mutton bustin’ competition.

Named the PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year for 2001, 2012 and 2013, the Eliza-beth Stampede credits a great deal of its success to its volunteers.

According to Elizabeth Stampede As-sociation President, Bill Snead, “by the time the first gate opens, the organiza-tion will have already spent over 5,000 hours of preparation, 2,000 hours of re-pairing, setting up and upgrading — all of it done by volunteers.”

Dillon James Tyner of Hoyt, Colo., catches a little air June 6, during the PRCA Xtreme Bulls competition. The event kicks o� the Elizabeth Stampede and attracts top rodeo talent and stock from around the region. Photos by Deborah Grigsby

Louisiana bull rider Corey Granger tries his luck on a bull named “Child’s Play,” during the PRCA Xtreme Bulls competition at the 2014 Elizabeth Stampede on June 6. Now entering its 50th year, the rodeo was named Best Small Rodeo by the PRCA for 2011, 2012 and 2013.

The Pikes Peak Rangerettes, a 20-girl precision equine drill team, perform during intermission at the 2014 Elizabeth Stampede on June 6. Based in Colorado Springs, the Rangerettes promote the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo as well as Western heritage.

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Thanks to firefighters, the kids are all rightRescuers come through for pair of baby goatsBy Jennifer Smithjsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com

It’s a story with something for everyone: Cute little furry creatures. Brave, strong firefighters. Power tools and heavy equip-ment.

What’s not to love?On May 23, Tom and Diane Cribley

called Elizabeth Fire Rescue to report their two kids were trapped in a culvert.

Goat kids, that is. Specifically, 1-month-old goat kids that were stuck in a 400-foot underground pipe about 25 feet from the entrance. Just a foot in diameter, there was no way anybody could climb in to rescue the adorable but terrified babies.

One neighbor got out his Bobcat exca-

vator, but it failed to make enough head-way. Another neighbor got out the big guns, coming up with a backhoe that did expose the pipe.

That’s when Lt. Nick Carnesi and fire-fighters Brenden Reagan and Mathew Souders stepped in to save the day. Gen-tly and carefully, they set about doing the delicate work with picks, shovels, a saw and a lockout tool. After about an hour and a half, they were finally able to gather up the little goats and deliver them safely into the arms of the relieved Cribleys.

Chief TJ Steck says firefighters are trained to think creatively when confront-ed with an unusual problem, since no two calls are exactly alike.

“It’s hard for firefighters to believe that all their training and expertise would be used to extricate animals, but the fact is, when our community calls for help, we feel compelled to respond,” he said.

Brenden Reagan, Matthew Souders and Nick Carnesi of Elizabeth Fire Rescue saved two one-month-old goat kids that had been stuck in a 400-foot underground pipe, 25 feet from the entrance. Courtesy photo

TV show to feature musical playgroundPACE Center’s ‘Harmony Park’ on ‘Innovations’ show

By Chris Michlewiczcmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com

An interactive public art piece in Parker will be featured on a popular television show.

“Innovations,” a Discovery Channel program hosted by Ed Begley, Jr., stopped by the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Cen-ter May 27 to take a closer look at Harmony Park, a musical playground on the east end of the performing arts facility.

The concept promotes “health and

wellness via brain stimulation and pleas-ant sounds, and encourages social par-ticipation,” said Kirstin Fletcher, education manager for the Town of Parker’s cultural department.

“This access to creating music and gen-erating spontaneous social engagement promotes a healthy community… which is why the Town of Parker was vested in the project and saw a perfect fit for its location at PACE Center, as it was built for the com-munity and to inspire creativity, music, culture, arts and enrichment for all those visiting the facility,” she said.

Richard Cooke, inventor, designer and founder of Freenotes musical instruments, which created the park in 2012, was con-tacted by the producers of the show.

They wanted to highlight one of his in-

teractive art pieces, and Cooke directed them to Harmony Park.

The outdoor musical classroom con-tains a collection of metal instruments that enable non-musicians to play music solo or in a group.

The outdoor wind and percussion in-struments are weatherproof and designed to be played together easily because they are tuned to the pentatonic scale.

There are no wrong notes; all of the sounds are harmonious. Knowledge of mu-sic, keys or scales is not necessary.

Harmony Park is inviting and acces-sible to people of all ages and ability levels. It fosters healthy brain development and demonstrates “how music helps folks with special needs to be creative in a way they normally can’t,” Fletcher said.

All instruments are wheelchair accessi-ble, and they can serve as a music therapy tool to improve cognitive ability, commu-nication and motor skills.

Freenotes said the episode will air on the Discovery Channel in September or October.

“They were basically focusing on how music and public art combine into one, and can engage the community in a way that gets them socially interactive,” Fletch-er said.

The award-winning television series also took time to highlight the centerpiece of Parker’s arts and culture scene, the PACE Center, which boasts a 536-seat perform-ing arts theater, 250-seat amphitheater, art gallery, event room, dance studio, culinary kitchen and several classrooms.

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Elizabeth Board of Education updateBy Michele McCarronSpecial to Colorado Community Media

The Elizabeth Board of Education met on May 19. Here are the meeting highlights.

Track resurfacingClay Terry, chairman of the Elizabeth High School Re-

surfacing Task Force, provided an update to the board on the track resurfacing initiative.

As mentioned previously, the EHS Track and Field Booster Club commissioned a task force made up of parents, students and community leaders to raise the necessary funds to resurface the track.

The task force identified potential donors including area businesses and/or individual business leaders who have a vested interest in the community or who have ties to economic development in Elizabeth and Elbert County.

Upon raising a minimum of $65,000 by participating donors, the Elizabeth School District Board of Educa-tion approved the contribution of $20,000 from district funds to resurface the EHS track.

Any additional funds raised by this initiative will be applied toward other needed repairs of the track and for the purchase of track equipment.

Preliminary budgetRon Patera, chief financial officer, presented the pre-

liminary budget for the 2014-15 school year.Patera explained that the preliminary budget in-

cludes three main components that make up additional expenditures: selected increases to salaries for employ-ees most impacted by previous pay freezes, mandatory PERA increases, and increases for health insurance.

The preliminary budget also calls for increasing ath-letic fees, increasing food prices at the schools, and eliminating eight employment positions.

Increasing the technology fee was also discussed, but the board did not approve a tech fee increase at this time.

The preliminary budget included capital improve-ments recommended by district administration for board consideration:

• Additional fuel storage tank — This project will al-low transportation the ability to take advantage of lower fuel costs because they will be able to make larger pur-chases, which will reduce the cost of fuel per gallon.

• Replace hoods in kitchens — The current setups for the hoods in the kitchens are not compliant with the fire code. The hoods must be connected with the fire sys-tem in the buildings so that alarms are triggered if there is a fire near the hood. The kitchen’s current setup was grandfathered until 2015, so the district now must com-ply with these regulations.

• Replace water heaters in Frontier High School and Elizabeth Middle School — Both water heaters are start-ing to see signs of problems and the district recom-mends they both be replaced.

• Replace intercom at Running Creek Elementary — The intercom at RCE has failed several times over the past year and replacement parts are becoming difficult to obtain due to the age of the system.

• Copier leases and technology necessities and im-

provements were recommended.There are additional capital expenditures that were

considered, but due to the district’s limited funding the list has been significantly pared down. However, the capital expenditure list is still work in process. The preliminary budget is posted to the district website. Ap-proval of the 2014-15 budget was scheduled for the June 9 board meeting.

Topics from the boardThe board of education discussed the possibility of

going to the voters in this November’s election for a bond initiative and/or a mill levy override.

Throughout the summer, the board and its commu-nity partners will continue to develop and refine ideas for improving the capital infrastructure and the operat-ing budget.

To assist the board of education in making a final de-cision to go to voters with a bond measure and/or a mill levy override question, the board is in the process of ex-ecuting a polling project to survey voters.

The survey will assist the board in understand-ing what the community values in terms of Elizabeth Schools, and the voters’ receptivity to a question on the ballot this November.

In the weeks after the meeting, the board was to re-view proposals from various banking and investment firms that provide services with bond and mill levy ini-tiatives should the board decide to pursue that course of action.

The board will make a final decision on a bond mea-sure and/or mill levy override question by the necessary August time frame.

CU seeks ideas from businesses

School opening campus in south metro areaBy Jane Reuterjreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com

University of Colorado officials want to hear from south metro businesses about what they’d like to see of-fered at the school’s future hub.

CU will begin offering classes and labs on the second floor and in the basement of Parker’s Wildlife Experience this fall. While those classes are set, future possibilities remain open.

“We’re just starting,” Don Elliman, chancellor of the CU-Denver and Anschutz Medical campuses, said at the June 5 Denver South Economic Development Partner-ship breakfast. “We have no idea other than the fact that we’re committed to build these programs exactly what direction we’re going to go in. I look at that as a positive and not a negative.

“We want to have your counsel and advice in design-ing program that meet your needs,” he said. “We’re here to meet your needs, not the other way around. Our goal is to partner with you to build programs that benefit you (and) your labor force.”

Except for the nursing courses, classes will be held at night. The museum will continue its normal daytime operations.

Fall offerings include a range of undergraduate and graduate-level courses in business, addiction counsel-ing, computer forensics, nursing and engineering.

Fields of study were based on the industries most represented in Douglas and Arapahoe counties.

Construction is under way to convert more than 7,400 square feet of exhibit space on the museum’s second floor to two 48-seat classrooms and a large computer lab, and to turn nearly 4,000 square feet in the basement into a simulation lab for nursing students.

The 23 nursing program slots already were filled three weeks after registration opened.

That’s no surprise to Elliman, who said CU’s initial market study of the area’s higher-education options showed it’s underserved.

“We found there appeared to be a significant demand for services south in the metro area that simply weren’t being met today,” he said. “The barrier of moving south of Hampden, which some people called the Berlin Wall, was formidable.”

Elliman said CU might someday offer courses at its south campus to help those who never completed their degrees.

“There are so many people who’ve gotten two to three years into a four-year degree” and never finished, he said.

That’s among many options still on the table.“We’re really excited about the opportunity and

frankly, I don’t think we or the Wildlife Experience knows where it’s going to lead us,” Elliman said.

CU isn’t the only university breaking through the so-called Berlin Wall of Hampden Avenue.

Colorado State University plans a future campus on Lone Tree’s undeveloped property in the RidgeGate de-velopment, east of Interstate 25 and south of Lincoln Avenue. Any construction there is still a few years away.

Signs posted inside the Wildlife Experience herald the University of Colorado’s fall 2014 launch of classes at the Parker museum. Classroom construction is under way on the second floor and in the basement. Photo by Jane Reuter

Father’s Day gives formality to banality

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 15. Or is it? I guess if you need to have someone tell you when to honor your father, then Father’s Day is Sunday, June 15, from midnight to midnight.

My father and I had an agreement: No gifts. But I always called. Of course, I called him every weekend for the last 20 years of his life, so Father’s Day wasn’t any different.

When I was a kid, I fell in line and gave him Old Spice after-shave in those beautiful little off-white bottles. That ended when I turned 13, and we both decided to discon-tinue Father’s Day gift-giving.

What are you going to give someone who has given you everything?

At least we have an artist to thank for Father’s Day. Her name was Sonora Dodd, and she came up with the idea at the YMCA in Spokane, Wash., in 1910. I’m not sure what she was doing in a YMCA. I know you can get yourself clean there, and have a good meal there.

Dodd simply wanted to follow the success of Mother’s Day with a day for another family member. She ruled out Uncle’s Day and Step-sister’s Day.

The idea got off to a slow start, with low acceptance, and Dodd went off to the Art In-stitute in Chicago. She returned to Spokane after graduating and renewed her efforts to raise awareness about her project. It wasn’t until 1966 that it became enacted, by Lyndon Baines Johnson, in a proclamation celebrat-ing fathers. The third Sunday in June was chosen.

Dodd lived long enough to see it happen. She died in 1978.

My own father was a beauty. I have written about him before. We exchanged unanticipated gifts all of the time.

We had a gift-giving family. But gift-giving was limited or nonexistent on designated holidays, including Christmas.

Mom and Dad would check out of a hotel,

and the desk clerk would say, “It’s been paid for, by your son,” or “It’s been paid for, by your daughter.”

A waiter would come to their table and say, “It’s been paid for, by your son.”

Dad went to Home Depot to pay for their new vertical blinds, and was told, “It’s been paid for by your son and your daughter.”

I could never have done that in the Old Spice days. It took months to save up enough money to buy a bottle.

One time I boarded an airplane in John-son City, Tenn., and the flight attendant said, “Your father upgraded you to first class.”

When it comes to fathers, I was one of the lucky ones. Unfortunately, not every father is like mine. Some fathers abandon, neglect, abuse or molest.

Is there anything worse than having an abusive parent?

Father’s Day has never been as successful as Mother’s Day, as a day of commerce. Res-taurants are packed on Mother’s Day. Insipid greeting cards fly off the shelves. Children promise to dust, or to bring mom breakfast in bed.

My father had his hands full — with me. If you have been a reader, you know by now that things bother me. Lots of things. Lots of things started to bother me at an early age. My father never tried to change my behavior.

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Earning trust begins with loveHave you ever tried to take away a food

bowl from an eating dog? If you do not have a relationship with that dog built on love and trust, anyone who has attempted this can surely share their pain and probably even show you the bite scars left behind as a lesson that was probably never forgotten or repeated.

As most of you know by now, I typically write this column each week based on a recent event or observation. Well, my above-mentioned reference came from a personal experience with my own dogs yesterday. With the thunderstorms and hailstorms I had gotten delayed and tied up away from home longer than anticipated. So by the time I had arrived home to feed my little guys, they were starving for sure.

I filled and placed their bowls into their familiar spots and they hungrily started devouring their food. They were so ravenous that they soon pushed their partially eaten bowls under the counter and were trying to eat with their heads tilted sideways to reach their meals. Without hesitating I leaned over and gently pulled their bowls out from under the counter, they never missed a bite,

never growled or snarled, and I could swear I caught a little thankful glance from both puppies as they comfortably continued eating.

Now I know many of you reading this have dogs and love them dearly, and you receive that same love in return with every walk, cuddle, lick, and shared meals and snacks. But I also know many people, myself included, who have made the mistake of petting a dog, taking away food, or moving too fast only to be bitten. I actually had a hungry German shepherd take a bite out of my cheek once as I was eating a cupcake; ap-parently he liked chocolate cake and vanilla frosting, too, and silly me for not sharing.

As I thought about my own dogs, though, I was reminded that earning trust, building trust, and maintaining trust takes time and commitment. I have had my dogs for more than four years and have loved on them and spoiled them just like many of you do with your own pets. And then I thought about it a little deeper — what about my family and friends? Have I put in that same level of effort of spoiling and loving on them to earn and build that trust? And yes, loving on them to build that trust could include some “tough love” to avoid one-sided love or one-sided commitments.

I am reminded of the old question, “How often should we tell our spouse we love them?” Many people try and answer this in several ways, “Every day,” “As often as you can,” “Ten times a day,” and other very close guesses. The real answer is this, “Before someone else does!” Well what about our other family members and close friends, how often should we tell them we love them? How about our customers, how often should we tell them we love them? And what about our employees and even employers, would it make sense to ask ourselves how often we

should tell them we love them? And the an-swer to all of the above is, “Before someone else does.”

There are many ways to earn, build and maintain trust, like consistent and honest communication, respect, gratitude and ap-preciation, and so many more. And there are certainly too many more to cover in one brief column. But love, mutual love, demonstra-tion of love, unconditional love, appreciation of love, and pure love would be an awesome place to start as we look to earn, build and maintain trust. It will also provide us with some protection from small bites and big bites, as we may have to move that prover-bial bowl of food from time to time from someone very close to us, whether they are the four-legged kind or human.

I would love to hear your “tail” or “tale” of love and trust at gotonorton@gmail.com. And as we fill our days with both, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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$50 billion fund would boost infrastructure

Last month, I had the honor of attending the grand opening of Denver’s Union Station. The new transit hub pays homage not only to the miners and pioneers who — more than 150 years ago — envisioned our city’s bright future, but also to our parents and grandparents who had the foresight and gen-erosity to build the highways, waterways and energy infrastructure that helped make the American economy the largest in the world.

Unfortunately, we have not had the dignity to maintain the assets that they built for us, much less build the infrastructure our children will need to compete in a 21st-cen-tury economy. At a time when other nations are constructing cutting-edge road, rail, Internet and education capacity, our public infrastructure investment has dwindled to half of what it was 50 years ago.

The Highway Trust Fund, the funding vehicle that pays for most of the bridge, high-way and road construction in this country, is expected to run out of money this summer. Last year, the U.S. received a D-plus letter grade on the Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

To make matters worse, the bill that authorizes transportation projects called MAP-21, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, is set to expire September 30.

It’s clear that we are falling woefully be-hind. We can and must do better.

Rather than arguing over which party got us into this dire situation or pointing fingers at who’s to blame, some of us in Congress have been working on solutions. Here’s one

that will help.Earlier this year, Republican Senator Roy

Blunt and I introduced the Partnership to Build America Act. It establishes a $50 billion infrastructure fund to support hundreds of billions in loan guarantees and financing authority for state and local governments.

The fund could be used to finance the construction of roads, highways, ports, canals, schools and other infrastructure projects — urgently needed projects like the Arkansas Valley Conduit in southeast Colorado or the widening of Interstate 25 north of Denver, to pick just two examples. The act would also encourage public-private partnerships, which will help stretch the fund’s financing to cover more high-priority projects. Even by the most conservative estimates, these projects would create thou-sands of jobs across the nation.

The fund itself would not be created by taxpayers, but by U.S. companies. The act encourages businesses to contribute to the

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Beauprez comes back for second chance Hopeful says hometown wrong about fracking By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Bob Beauprez wants voters to think of John Elway before casting their ballots in the Republican gubernatorial primary lat-er this month.

Beauprez lost a 2006 gubernatorial bid to former Gov. Bill Ritter by 15 points. While he has received the support of key fi gures in the GOP establishment — re-cently, he received the support of former presidential candidate Mitt Rom-ney — others have wondered if it’s a good idea to let a guy who lost so badly eight years ago be the state party’s standard-bearer again.

When asked in a recent inter-view why voters should give him another chance, the former con-gressman reminded Denver Bron-cos fans that second chances can pay off.

“(It’s the) same reason why people who saw John Elway lose that Su-per Bowl so badly still bought tickets and rejoiced when he fi nally won one,” Beau-prez said. “I’m not John Elway and I’m no Peyton Manning, but I do have a life of ex-perience and success and some of that life experience is making mistakes.”

Beauprez said he has learned from mistakes made during the “painful trial of 2006,” a year that was not good for any Re-publican, but for him especially. But Beau-prez hopes that voters give him a clean slate when Republicans head to the polls for the June 24 GOP primary.

Beauprez, a Lafayette resident, grew up on an area dairy farm before becoming a successful banker. He was elected to Con-gress in 2002, representing Colorado’s 7th Congressional District for two terms before running for governor.

Beauprez believes he is the man among a crowded fi eld of Republicans who can defeat Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in the fall. And Beauprez believes there are a number of areas where Hickenlooper is vulnerable, including his “horrible” leader-ship on the issue of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”

Hickenlooper — a pro-fracking geolo-gist — has hoped that all sides of the frack-ing debate can fi nd agreement on key is-sues prior to initiatives being put on the November ballot that would allow com-munities to have more say over oil and gas drilling.

The governor said last month that the ballot measures could have “draconian”

results, but Beauprez said Hicken-looper has brought this problem upon himself due to “failed leader-ship.”

“This issue didn’t just happen,” Beauprez said. “It’s been seven years in the making. Every single year the state government has im-posed more regulations on the oil and gas industry. It’s death by 1,000 cuts and now all of the sudden he says it’s draconian. Well, he’s in-

vited it.”Beauprez believes that fracking is a safe

practice that benefi ts the state economi-cally.

“Fracking isn’t as complicated if you let science guide the policy ... not myths and hyperbole and a social agenda,” he said.

That viewpoint is at odds with residents of his hometown of Lafayette, the majority of whom voted to support a citywide frack-ing ban in 2012.

“This isn’t the fi rst time we’ve voted based on emotion and that’s what this is,” he said of communities that have placed moratoriums on the practice.

On education, Beauprez, like other Re-publican candidates, believes that parents should have more choices available as to

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Tancredo proud that he’s not right in step ̀ Not the traditional Republican candidate’ By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Over the years, Tom Tancredo has been called an extremist and a racist and count-less other pejoratives.

And, most recently, a fellow Republican in a crowded GOP fi eld looking to unseat Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper said that a Tancredo nomination “spells disas-ter for Colorado Republicans.”

Tancredo has heard it all be-fore.

“I would like to think that there is a pretty signifi cant chunk of the constituency out there who say they support Tom Tancredo be-cause there’s not necessarily an is-sue as there is an attitude that they happen to like,” Tancredo said during a recent and far-reaching interview with Colorado Commu-nity Media.

“I’m not afraid to say the things that I say and do the things I do in terms of pub-lic policy and I’m someone who has a well-honed view on these things.”

If there has ever been a lightning rod in Colorado politics, it’s Tancredo. A former congressman who represented the state’s 6th Congressional District for 10 years, Tancredo has made a political life out of taking polarizing — and sometimes eye-brow-raising — positions on key issues.

And, deciding in 2010 that Dan Maes wasn’t an appropriate choice for the Re-publican nomination for governor, Tancre-do waged a third-party candidacy against Hickenlooper and fi nished in second place, well ahead of Maes.

Tancredo’s views on issues may come as a surprise to some. He supported Amend-ment 64, which legalized retail marijuana sales in the state. And Tancredo said in the interview that he doesn’t have a problem with gay marriage, but hopes there is a way to protect those who hold religious convic-tions against gay marriage from having to perform ceremonies.

“It’s not my relationship of choice but ... I don’t care what people do,” he said.

Tancredo, a resident of Lakewood, is fa-miliar with the issues that he’ll have to deal with as governor. He supports hydraulic fracturing, known as “fracking,” but under-stands the concerns among certain com-munities that would like more control over drilling that occurs in their towns.

Tancredo used his support of legalized marijuana as example of that balance.

“I supported Amendment 64, and one of the reasons I did so was the fact that it provided local control,” he said. “Local communities have a right to say no to es-tablishments if they want. I have that same sort of gut-level reaction to this fracking thing. I can support fracking, but I can also support local control, depending on how it looks, how it’s framed.”

Tancredo holds the same philosophy when it comes to education. Tancredo, who worked in the U.S. Department of Education during the administrations of

Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, doesn’t believe in a cookie-cutter, one-size-fi ts-all approach to teaching kids.

“The idea of one kind of system, no matter how well-intentioned the people who are in it … the idea that that system can accommodate all the kids in the state is a misinterpretation of the phenomena of education,” he said.

Tancredo doesn’t like much of what Hickenlooper has done in offi ce. But he was especially angered by the governor’s decision to grant a temporary reprieve to Nathan Dunlap, a death row inmate who killed four people at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant in 1993.

Tancredo entered the governor’s race after Hickenlooper’s decision, which neither commuted nor went forward with Dunlap’s execution.

“I just wish that whatever he did was based on some heartfelt and well-thought-out position on it, based on, I don’t know, whatever,” Tancredo said. “To say I don’t know what good it would be (to execute Dunlap) ... I think that does not speak well of his integrity.”

But the issue Tancredo is known for here and at the national level is illegal immigra-tion. Tancredo is a hard-liner on this issue and some of positions — such as his sup-port for erecting a fence along the Mexican border — concerns some GOP members who worry that the party is already in trou-ble with Latino voters.

In a recent op-ed in the Colorado Springs Gazette, Secretary of State Scott Gessler, who is also running for governor, said that a Tancredo nomination “spells di-saster for Colorado Republicans.”

And a Gazette editorial called on Gessler and Mike Kopp to drop out of the race to make it easier for former Congressman Bob Beauprez to defeat Tancredo.

Tancredo believes that those fears are misplaced. And his views on illegal immi-gration haven’t changed, regardless of the fact that Latinos are growing in electoral strength.

“A Republican candidate, any Republi-can candidate, no matter how pro-amnesty or moderate they are on the issue, however you want to describe it, will get about 35 percent of the Hispanic vote. That’s it,” Tancredo said. “It doesn’t change whether it’s John McCain or Tom Tancredo.

“I assure you this, that if all those folks who are coming across that southern bor-der were coming in here and voting Repub-lican, there’d be a wall on that southern border 2,500 feet high with broken glass on the top. Because the issue is political. It’s political, but it’s not racial. That’s the thing that’s important. There’s nothing, ab-solutely nothing about this issue that has anything to do with race. It is geographic and economic.”

Tancredo is not a run-of-the-mill Re-publican - and that’s exactly why he be-lieves he’s the best guy win back the gover-nor’s mansion for his party.

“The only reason why I’m doing this is because I think I can win because I am not the typical Republican candidate,” Tancre-do said. “If you run a traditional candidate and a traditional campaign, you will have a traditional outcome — and that is we lose.”

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`Honey badger’ fights for nominationGessler raises more money than rivalsBy Vic Velavvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Scott Gessler is proud to be nicknamed after a ferocious weasel.

A few years ago, Democrats started call-ing the Republican secretary of state the “honey badger,” stemming from a viral YouTube video about the tenacious African mammal. The video’s narrator says that the honey badger always gets what it wants and “has no regard for any other animal, whatsoever.”

Gessler — a Denver resident who is of-ten at odds with Gov. John Hickenlooper and other Democratic officeholders — wears the honey badger moniker as a badge of honor.

“Because I stand up on princi-ple and people aren’t used to see-ing that,” Gessler said in a recent interview.

Gessler hopes that Republican primary voters will reward his work as secretary of state and his fight-ing personality when they head to the polls to select their nominee for governor on June 24. And he believes he’s the right candidate for Republicans to put up against the incumbent Hickenlooper.

“Look at Hickenlooper,” Gessler said. “He says he’s a moderate, that’s what he claims. And yet he signs the most liberal agenda in the history of Colorado.”

Democrats see Gessler as an easy target for attacks in a general election, mainly over his ethics concerns.

Last year, the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission found that Gessler vio-lated state rules for spending about $2,000 of state money for attending a Republican event in Florida.

“The ethics commission is fundamen-tally corrupt,” said Gessler, dismissing the

claims against him. Gessler believes that the commission is made up of Hickenloop-er-friendly appointees who pick on Repub-licans while going easy on Democrats.

Gessler’s work as secretary of state has also received criticism. Gessler was ac-cused of disenfranchising minority voters when his office sent letters to some regis-tered voters to show proof of their citizen-ship. He also wants Colorado to adopt a policy that requires voters to show photo ID.

Gessler becomes particularly annoyed when people accuse him of being obsessed with voter fraud, in spite of evidence that it doesn’t occur very often.

“I grew up in Chicago, so don’t tell me it’s overblown,” Gessler said. “Yes, I know, in Colorado we are so pure it can never happen here. I’ve got all those arguments.

We are just so pure in Colorado. We are superior human beings than anywhere else and nothing wrong can ever happen in Colorado. That’s bull----. That’s bull----. The fact of the matter is we are human beings just like everywhere else and we have a capacity for good and evil just like anyone else.”

Gessler took over as secretary of state in 2010 after defeating Demo-

cratic incumbent Bernie Buescher. He touts that he is the only Republican run-ning for governor who has won a statewide race.

And lately, his electability argument is being backed by money. Gessler has out-raised his GOP rivals for two consecutive fundraising periods.

On the issues, Gessler “understands people’s concerns” over hydraulic fractur-ing, known as “fracking,” but supports the practice, saying, “if we didn’t have oil and gas in Colorado, we’d be dead in the water.”

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Kopp hopes vision pays off with votersPeople feel they’ve been forgotten, candidate saysBy Vic Velavvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

It makes sense for a guy with the least amount of name recognition among a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor to spend time with Coloradans whom he believes have been considered an afterthought.

Recently, Mike Kopp kicked off a six-day bike tour called “We are Colorado.” The tour covered 436 miles across the state and focused on places that aren’t called Den-ver or Boulder. Rather, Kopp rode around and talked to folks in places like Lamar and Holly.

“It’s a reflection of the fact that so many people around the state feel like they’re forgotten,” Kopp, a resident of the Golden area, said in a recent interview. “It’s the elites in the city, and in Washington and on the East Coast, who make the decisions for them, and they’re the ones left picking up the pieces for big government decisions.”

Kopp believes that Democratic-led policies — particularly gun-control leg-islation and renewable energy mandates on rural electric cooperatives — have an-gered those who live in lightly populated parts of the state.

“The sentiment out there is largely that you’ve got a party in Denver and the Dem-ocrats seem to pay more heed to Barack Obama and Michael Bloomberg as op-posed to the values of our own state,” Kopp said.

Kopp believes his message will reso-nate with Republican voters, who on June 24 will select their preferred candidate to match up against Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper this fall.

Kopp is a former state Senate minority

leader, having represented Senate District 22 from 2007 through 2011, when he re-signed after his wife, Kimberly, died of can-cer. He has since remarried. Prior to hold-ing office, Kopp served in the Gulf War as an Army Ranger.

In April, Republican state assembly-go-ers gave Kopp the top line on the GOP pri-mary ballot. That surprised many political observers, seeing as how Kopp’s name isn’t as well-known as his three opponents: Tom Tancredo, Bob Beauprez and Scott Gessler.

But name recognition doesn’t matter to Kopp.

“I’d certainly put my record up against any of my opponents in this race in that re-gard,” he said.

Kopp is a “firm believer” in hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” saying that the ownership of mineral resources is “a sacred

right.”“So we now have a bunch of bal-

lot initiatives out there that would make it more difficult, if not impos-sible, for energy producers to get this property that they own,” Kopp said.

On education issues, Kopp, who served on the state Senate Education Committee, said that

students are not being tested prop-erly. He said that assessment tests miss the point when they evaluate the results after the school year, after the student has al-ready moved on to the next grade. Kopp said it would be better practice to provide teachers and students with “real-time in-formation on a child’s academic trajec-tory,” so adjustments can be made during the school year.

Kopp also wants to give school districts more flexibility in deciding how teachers are paid and kept.

“There is no grater factor in education than the quality of the teacher and I think

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History, heritage foundation lead rodeo into 50th yearBy Deborah GrigsbySpecial to Colorado Community Media

Awarding more than $47,000 in prize money, the 2014 Elizabeth Stampede closed the arena Sunday night, June 8, again proving its status as a Colorado ro-deo legend.

This year brought in record numbers of fans for the three-day event, held June 6-8, and although official numbers were not available, estimates put total attendance

somewhere close to 7,000.However, as it enters its 50th year, 27th

as a professional event, the three-time Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association Small Rodeo of the Year keeps itself grounded in its roots as a community event.

Organized and produce entirely by vol-unteers, Elizabeth Stampede Association President, Bill Snead calls the annual rodeo one of the few family sporting events left.

“Rodeo is just good, clean entertain-ment,” said Snead in a written statement. “It is a family experience based on purpose and by heritage.”

“We really like the small town feel of the Stampede,” said Fran Delano of Larkspur,

A tough break for Tara McChesney of Parker as her horse loses its footing as she rounds her first barrel in the Stampede barrel racing event, Saturday, June 7. Both rider and horse were able to finish the event. Photos by Deborah Grigsby

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accompanied by his 6-year-old grandson, Hunter. “For me, it’s really an opportunity to connect with the next generation of my family, and events like the mutton bustin’ help me open that door on their level.”

Top-ranked cowboys and cowgirls went head-to head, in some cases literally, with some of the best stock in the region.

Barrel racing, saddle bronc, team roping, steer wres-tling and bull riding did not disappoint fans.

“I love the ladies’ barrel racing,” said Marsha Ames of Aurora. “My daughter used to race before she went off to college — the girls and their horses really put their all into it.”

The “Behind the Chute” tours, conducted an hour prior to each performance also gave fans the chance to meet the contestants, the rodeo clown, rodeo royalty, and see the stock up close.

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Rodeo clown and barrelman J.W. Winklepleck races after a youngster on a sheep during the Stapede mutton bustin’ contest, Saturday, June 7 at Casey Jones Park. Winklepleck was eventually able to grab the sheep and slow it down enough for the child to safely dismount. Photos by Deborah Grigsby

Pretty in pink, Gracie Mae Bauer, 4, of Elbert, accessorizes her outfit with a strawberry cake-pop Saturday, June 7 while taking in the sights and sounds of this year’s ElizaBash street festival.

Great weather helped this year’s ElizaBash bring out record numbers of people and vendors. Partnered with the Elizabeth Stampede parade, some estimate total traffic for the downtown community street fair to be near 4,000.

Kids enjoy a high-level view of the rodeo from a bungee jump contraption along Vendor’s Alley, Saturday, June 7.

Slow-cooked barbecue on a stick is kept warm over an open flame, just one of the many food choices at this year’s Elizabeth Stampede.

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get to school.”Beauprez is particularly concerned

about reading scores among schoolchil-dren in Colorado and believes that the education system needs to be reformed.

“Do we want to fund education? Sure, everybody does,” he said. “But the prob-lem is, we keep saying it’s for the children yet we keep failing the children. And when is somebody going to say enough?”

Like other Republicans, Beauprez is pro-death penalty and believes that Hickenlooper made a mistake last year

by not going forward with the execu-tion of Nathan Dunlap — the man who killed four people at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant in 1993.

Beauprez, coming from a business background, believes that government rules are harming businesses and, if elected, would work “to get anti-business regulations of our books.”

Beauprez understands that Democrats have a demographic advantage at the state level. The majority of women and minorities — especially a growing Latino

voter base — have rejected Republican policies during recent statewide elec-tions. But Beauprez believes such loyalty “hasn’t paid off.”

“And I’m looking forward to taking the fight to a Democratic incumbent gover-nor and calling him on that and offering a better solution, better leadership,” he said. “Opportunity in this country was never just reserved for the precious few. It was supposed to be opportunity for ev-erybody ...”

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it’s critical that our policy refl ects an ability to pay excellent teachers more money,” he said. “And we should have the ability to fi re teach-ers that are failing the kids.”

Kopp is also highly critical of Hickenloop-er’s decision to grant a temporary reprieve for Nathan Dunlap, a death row inmate who killed four people at a Chuck E. Cheese’s res-taurant in 1993.

“This is just kind of typical of the way the governor tries to handle these sticky issues, by creating a new, gray scale,” Kopp said. “The governor should have made a decision. I would have set the execution date.”

Kopp holds conservative views on many issues, including abortion. He is an unapolo-getic pro-life Republican. But, while that may work to his advantage in a Republican pri-mary, recent general elections have shown that when reproductive rights are made a key issue in a campaign, Republicans fall short.

But Kopp said his message is bigger than just one issue.

“It’s funny because the Democrats have had the same sort of playbook year after year,” he said. “It’s something they tried a lot on me in 2006. I made the main theme in my race the idea of fi ghting Washington, defend-ing freedoms and empowering people.

“I have a very high regard for life and embracing life, but the bigger issue is what you offer to our state that helps the greatest amount of people, and that’s what my cam-paign has been about.”

more school districts adopt pay-for-perfor-mance models for teachers — a controversial method that has been taken up by the school board in Douglas County.

And Gessler would like to see students have more choices in the schools they wish to attend.

“When you do have that competition among schools and they have to attract stu-dents through excellence, rather than geogra-phy, that helps a lot,” he said.

Gessler believes that gun-control legisla-tion that was put in place by the Democratic majority last year “is a lot of money and lot of expense for very little benefi t.”

In true “honey badger” style, Gessler isn’t afraid to take on fellow Republicans. He be-lieves that selecting Tom Tancredo as the GOP nominee would “spell disaster” for the party. And he recently came out with a TV ad that warns voters against picking candidates like Tancredo and Bob Beauprez, who have lost gubernatorial bids in the past.

Gessler believes his personality and his te-nacity will pay off.

“I’m honest about who I am and what I’m about and I explain my principles and I don’t back down,” he said.

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Douglas conservancy will bene� t from event By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Douglas County Land Conservancy will host 20 noted regional and national land-scape artists who will paint “en plein air” during the week of June 23 at Dawson Butte Open Space south of Castle Rock. They will display and sell the resulting artwork.

The DLC says it is “dedicated to the pres-ervation of the natural character, habitat and open space of the central Front Range region of Colorado, including Douglas County and surrounding areas.”

The private open space is protected from future development by conservation ease-ments, which fi t the mission of the conser-vancy. The land is owned by Douglas County, and the 27-year-old conservancy holds the easement for this and other properties in Douglas, Elbert and Jefferson counties. The DLC holds 76 easements, protecting more than 22,000 acres, according to Richard Bangs of the DLC.

The artists will donate part of the proceeds

from sale of the week’s paintings to the DLC.From June 25-27, fi nished paintings will

be exhibited and sold from 6-8 p.m. each eve-ning at the Castle Rock Art Guild’s Art on the Edge Gallery at 314 Wilcox St. in Castle Rock, according to DLC executive director Patti Hostetler.

These artists work in watercolor, acrylics, pastels, drawing and oil.

On June 28, the main event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. at Dawson Butte Open Space Park. Artists will display and sell their paintings and conservancy volunteers will have food (burgers, brats, etc.) for sale, near picnic tables located at the trailhead. The public is invited to view, visit, buy an original

artwork — and perhaps enjoy a hike on the Dawson Butte fi ve-mile loop trail.

Prospective buyers will be able to view the scene the artist chose to render and will also have an opportunity to talk with these skilled Western painters about how they approached a scene — and the changing light.

Plein air painting events seem to be grow-ing in popularity in Colorado, given its splen-did scenery, and there is also an annual sum-mer outdoor painting event in Denver, with urban paintings as well as landscapes result-ing. There is an annual exhibit at the Denver Central Library at year’s end.

Artists develop techniques for dealing with the vagaries of weather, devising inge-nious ways to carry their paints, an easel and canvases or paper. Working in sun and wind means paints dry more quickly and, at times, one will fi nd dirt or insects blown into the project at hand.

Participating artists include: Don and Linda Hamilton, Ginger Whellock, Amy Ev-ans, Lorenzo Chavez (of Parker), Tricia Bass, Chuck Mardosz, Rita Cirillo, Wes Hyde, Cher-yl St. John and Karen Toppel. Also: Buffalo Kaplinski (of Parker), Cynthia McBride, Karen Button, Eldon Warren, Marianna M. Dufford, Michael Ome Unteidt, Margaret Jensen, Rod-gers Naylor and Molly Squibb.

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IF YOU GO For the June 28 event from noon to 6 p.m.: Dawson Butte Open Space is located south of Castle Rock. Take exit 174 o� Interstate 25 and drive north on the frontage road for two miles. At the railroad crossing, turn left on Tomah Road. Drive 1.6 miles and turn right into Dawson Butte Open Space parking. (Address: 1923 Tomah Road, Castle Rock.) For the evening gallery shows, June 25-27, 6 to 8 p.m.: The Art on the Edge Gallery is at 314 Wilcox St. in old Castle Rock. Information: DLC, Patti Hostetler, 303-688-8025.

Artist Amy Evans will participate in the Douglas County Land Conservancy’s Plein Air painting event. Courtesy photos

For land’s sake

Plein air artist Don Hamilton will paint and exhibit his work in the Douglas County Land Conservancy bene� t.

Dancers to twirl in pavilion Five dancers from the Hannah Kahn

Dance Company will present a free family-friendly performance in the Welcome Garden Pavilion at Hudson Gardens and Event Cen-ter, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, at 10:30 a.m. on June 13. The entertaining presenta-tion demonstrates the structure, disciplines and sources of choreography in four fully staged and costumed dances that display dif-ferent styles, music, costumes and moods. Included: a folk song from Bulgaria, a con-temporary classical piece, Palestinian music played by an oud trio and pop music from the 1960s. The program lasts about 45 minutes.

Fanciful fun“The Dinosaur Play” will be presented free

by young South Suburban Parks and Recre-

ation actors in four SSPR parks, starting June 17. The fanciful tale, set millions of years ago, is tailored to young children and families, who are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to their neighborhood park:

June 17, 10 a.m., Little Dry Creek Park, 6389 S. Clermont Court, Centennial

June 18, 10 a.m., Puma Park, 7900 S. Og-den Way, Centennial

June 19, 10 a.m., Gallup Gardens, 6015 S. Gallup St., Littleton

June 20, 7 p.m., Walnut Hills Elementary Amphitheater, 8443 E. Davies Ave., Centen-nial

It’s a natural“Creating the Nature of Nature” is a new

program at South Platte Park for 9- to 13-year-olds with artists/writers/park interpreters Pam Roth O’Mara and Carol Peterson — a creative and refl ective day of observation, art and writing as you explore the park. Partici-pants will learn O’Mara’s thumbprint journal technique and will draw with colored pencils. It is offered June 18 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fee: $15/$20, includes materials. Bring lunch, snacks and water. Register: Victoria@sspr.org #6710006.

Call for artistsTwo venues are seeking art submissions:� The Depot Arts Gallery 2014 All Colorado

Show, a part of Littleton’s Western Welcome Week, deadine midnight July 7. Open to all Colorado artists. Entry via: callforentry.org. Prospectus at DepotArtGallery.org. Show dates July 30-Aug. 24. Juror: Joanne Burney.

� Kaleidoscope Juried Exhibition at Arapa-hoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Submissions: July 5, 9-11 a.m. (actual work). Jurying: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Unaccepted work pickup 1-3 p.m. Entry fee $10 per entry, exact cash. Accepted media: Ceramics, drawing, jewelry, glass, metals, mixed media, paint-ing, photography. Questions: Trish.Sangelo@arapahoe.edu.

Zikr Dance“Sanctuary” by Zikr Dance Ensemble,

directed by David Taylor, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. June 20 at Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut, Boulder, 303-444-7328, and 7:30 p.m. June 27-28 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, 303-805-6800, pacetickets@parkeronline.org.

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TOOLS: 600 GPM Paco irrig pump(unused); B&D Timberwolf drill; Craftsman jointer; Delta Unisaw; B&D radial arm saw; Delta Porta Planer 12”; Makita Miter block saw 12”; Antique and new tools consisting of levels,planes,saws,pipe threaders;drills & much more; 2- Sliceway air compressors; Makita cut off saw 12”; 25T hyd jack; elect cement mixer; air nailers; Delta band saw; Dewalt sander 6”; Small wood lathe; 3-2T hyd jacks; Tennet concrete grinder w/Wisconsin engine; Rototiller 15”; 2-Kenaach job box; propane heater; Commercial flood lights; 200,000 BTU kero heater; 3-10’ Mathews skate rollers; Snow blower 8.5 HP 26”; Snapper snow blower 16”; Mantis tree sprayer; Worlds of other miscellaneous tools too numerous to mention.

ANTIQUES: Kalamazoo 1936 wood cook stove; 2-Railroad hand trucks; Tivoli Union Co beer keg; wood/coal stove and much more

MISCELLANEOUS: 6.2 dsl eng; Resnor Rangehood 4X9’; Exhaust fan; 7-Marbel sheets 1/4X25X18”; 8-Wood beams 6X12’X12’ and more

AUCTION NOTE: This is only a partial list, there is much, much more, Two sale rings all day.

TERMS: Full settlement auction day(no Plastic), Everything sold “As Is” All sales are final.More info and photos at www.artparkerauctions.info. • Selling For: Roger & Pat Stingley 303-841-2851

Calendar of EventsFor a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Saturday, June 7:Colorado National Guard Calfex - Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise

Fort CarsonHWY 115, Colorado Springs, CO

2nd Annual Highlands Ranch Beer Festival2:00 pm, Civic Green Park

Tuesday, June 10:Business After Hours Hosted by Automated Business Products

5:00 pm, 11999 E Caley Ave, Suite A, Centennial, CO

Wednesday, June 11:Exporting & Importing 101

WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber9:00 am - 11:00 am, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial, COCost $25Register www.smallbusinessdenver.com

Webinar: SBA Loan Guaranty Financing Options for Small Businesses Overview9:00 am - 10:30 am, OnlineRegister www.smallbusinessdenver.com

Thursday, June 12:Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 2305 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 145, Centennial, CO

Friday, June 13:Discover Health and Wellness-Denver

4:00 pm-6:00 pm, 1231 S. Parker Road, Suite 100, Denver, CO

Saturday, June 14:American Lung Association in Colorado 6th Annual Country Club Classic

4:00 pm, Denver Performing Arts Complex Sculpture Park1400 Curtis Street, Denver, CO

The South Metro Denver Chamber proudly supported the opening celebration of Land Rover Denver last Thursday, May 22nd. The new dealership is the result of the Kuni Automotive Company’s purchase and merger of Land Rover Denver East and Land Rover Highlands Ranch in 2011, and the renovation of the 6160 South Broadway property. Over 100 guests were greeted by the friendly Land Rover Denver staff and offered complimentary valet parking. The celebration kicked off with remarks from Marcia McGilley, inter im CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber. McGilley reflected on the dealership becoming part of the KUNI Automotive family, a great community organization. “The South Metro Denver Chamber is thrilled to welcome Land Rover Denver to our area. They provide a vital product to our adventurous Coloradans,” said McGilley. The Chamber Board of Directors Chair is held by Herm Brocksmith, president/general manager/operating partner of Kuni Honda on Arapahoe.

Chamber member and Mayor of Littleton Phil Cernanec also commented on the importance of the Kuni Automotive family’s importance to the state of Colorado. The automotive group currently owns 5 dealerships in Colorado, as well as dealerships in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Joe Eberhardt, president of Jaguar Land Rover North America, and Greg Goodwin, CEO KUNI Automotive, focused their remarks on Anthony Brownlee, president/general manager Land Rover Denver. According to Eberhardt and Goodwin, the new location’s success can be attributed to Brownlee’s leadership and ability to create a positive work environment.

The ribbon cutting was followed by a live ice sculpture cutting of the Land Rover logo and refreshments. “It was as classy as the vehicles,” said Peggy Cole, Little City Councilmember and Chamber member. The high profile event was

well-attended by local politicians and business leaders including former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and Brian Shaw, coach of the Denver Nuggets, and Gary Tedder, president of Southern Hospitality Franchisee Holding Corporation.

For more information regarding the South Metro Denver Chamber’s events and membership opportunities, please visit www.bestchamber.com

Land Rover Denver is located at 6160 South Broadway, Littleton CO 80121. For more information visit www.landroverdenver.com.

Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration at Land Rover Denver

LYFE Kitchen Announces First Colorado Location with “Sprout Cutting”

LYFE (Love Your Food Everyday) Kitchen, a “fresh casual” restaurant, celebrated the upcoming June 6 opening of its first Colorado location with South Metro Denver Chamber busi-ness leaders on Wednesday, May 28. In a whimsical celebration of health, they cut a garland of Brussels sprouts and peppers to mark the occasion. Prior to the sprouts ribbon cutting, Mike Donahue, partner and chief communications officer, provided welcoming remarks, as did DJ and Rachel Mitchel, owners of LYFE Kitchen Park Meadows. Joining them were Marcia McGil-ley, interim CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber, Rick Whipple, chair-elect of the South Metro Denver Chamber and owner of WhippleWood CPAs, and Pamela Schenk-Kelly, general manager of Park Meadows Retail Resort.

“We are thrilled to bring the LYFE Kitchen concept to Denver,” said DJ Mitchell, owner/operator or LYFE Kitchen Denver. “We believe LYFE Kitchen and our motto of ‘Eat Good. Feel Good. Do Good,’ will be a perfect addition to the area given the active lifestyles of the people who live in the community.”

Over 75 guests were treated to a luncheon featuring some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes. “Great event, the food was

fabulous and location perfect. I will definitely be coming back often!” said Gloria Eddy, director of marketing for MassMutual Colorado and Chamber member.

LYFE Kitchen provides great-tasting, good-for-you food that is convenient and affordable. LYFE Kitchen offers delicious dishes to meet a variety of food preferences, and uses locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. The message of “Eat Good” is brought to life through inspired dishes created by executive chefs Art Smith and Tal Ronnen, as well as Jeremy Bringardner, who recently won the title of Chopped Champion on the Food Network’s cooking competition show, Chopped. LYFE Kitchen’s three visionary chefs spent an entire year pursuing the LYFE Kitchen Restaurant taste quest - exploring varieties of herbs, spices and sauces - to develop flavors and find the ingredients that make LYFE’s menu so delicious.

“The South Metro Denver Chamber is thrilled to have a health restaurant option for our members and neighbors,” said McGilley. “The food and smoothies were delicious and attendees went back for seconds on every item served.”

For more information regarding the South Metro Denver Chamber’s events and membership opportunities, please visit www.bestchamber.com. LYFE Kitchen is located between Crate & Barrel and Nordstrom at Park Meadows Retail Resort located at 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Suite 2805, Lone Tree, Colo. Visit www.lyfekitchen.com for more information.

Rachel (2nd from left) and DJ Mitchell (3rd from right) are surrounded by LYFE Kitchen partners, Executive Chef Jeremy Bringardner, Marcia McGilley, interim CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber, and special guest Pamela Kelly, Sr. General Manager of the Park Meadows Mall.

Pictured from Left to Right, Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, Tim Jackson President CADA, Eric Johnston Regional Vice President Jaguar Land Rover North America, Phil Cernanec Mayor of Littleton, Anthony Brownlee President/GM Land Rover Denver, Greg Goodwin CEO Kuni Automotive, Joe Eberhardt President Jaguar Land Rover North America.’

curtain timeAngling for enjoyment

“Guys on Ice — the World’s Greatest Ice Fishing Musical” returns to the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, for a limited engagement on June 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. The book and lyrics are by Fred Alley, with music by James Kaplan in this tale of fishing buddies Marvin and Lloyd. Tickets: $26/$22, aurorafox.org, 303-739-1970.

Original comedy sketches“Sorry, Not Sorry” plays June 13, 14, 27

and 28 at Spark Theater, 985 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Alice Wheelock is director, and the comic talents of Griffen Davis, Lucky John-ston, Cassie Kelso, JD Lopez, Kim Moyer and Lisa Rimmert are featured. Tickets: $10, 720-346-7396, sparktheater.org.

Jean Valjean at Grand Lake“Les Miserables” is presented by Rocky

Mountain Repertory Theatre at 800 Grand

Ave., Grand Lake, through Aug. 23. See web-site calendar for exact performance dates and times: rockymountainrep.com.

World premiere“My Mysterious Lesbian Mind” by Jes-

samyn Geesaman plays through June 21 at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. A world premiere, presented by The Next Pony and 2J Productions, it is performed by Gessaman, directed by Jaime Ciarla. Perfor-mances: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15, lesbianmind.bpt.me. Mature audiences only.

Here’s to you“The Graduate” plays through June 29 at

the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Directed by Rick Yaconis. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $24, theedgetheater.com.

EditOr’s nOtE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

June 14Flea market The citizen impact committee plans a flea market fundraiser on Saturday, June 14, at the Elizabeth High School parking lot. There is plenty of space for vendors, homemade goods, merchandise or garage sale items. Contact vweber@myrgroup.com for information.  

June 18Blood drive Walmart blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, inside the bloodmobile at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. Contact Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

June 20-21treasure trek Take a road trip and pick up a treasure or two Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, with Treasure Trek, starting in Elizabeth on Colo. 86, and trekking to garage sales across Colorado’s central plains, including Simla, Elbert, Kiowa, Elizabeth and more. Contact 719-541-2288 or ranchland@bigsandytelco.com for information.

June 22monthly BreakFast The Elbert Woman’s Club plans its monthly breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the Russell Gates Mercantile Community Hall. Biscuits, gravy, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, coffee/

tea and juice are served for $6/adults and $3/children under 12. The Hall is located in Elbert on Elbert Road between Highways 86 and 24, 11 miles south of Kiowa. Proceeds support the maintenance and renovation of the Hall, built in 1906.

June 23GolF tournament A charity golf tournament to benefit AFA Wounded Airman Program and the local Air Force family is planned for Monday, June 23, at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Course, 23155 E. Heritage Parkway, Aurora. The tournament is a scramble format and begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. Sponsorships are available and donations for a silent auction are welcome. Registration for players and sponsors can be found at www.defensetourna-ment.golfreg.com.

June 23-26; July 7-10sports camps Elizabeth High School and Eliza-beth Middle School plan several sports camps this summer. At the high school are: volleyball camp, Monday to Wednes-day, June 9-11. At the middle school are girls basketball camp, Monday to Thursday, June 23-26, and girls volleyball camp, Monday to Thursday, July 7-10. Go to http://eliza-beth.k12.co.us/ for information and registration forms.

June 25tree walk Elizabeth and the Elbert County Master Gardeners offer a tree walk through Elizabeth on Wednesday, June 25. Meet at 7 p.m. at Elizabeth Town Hall on Banner Street. Refreshments and information handouts provided.

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Gallery takes new look at paperExhibit comes to art district on Santa FeBy Sonya Ellingboesellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

“In contemporary times, paper has become ubiquitous, taken for granted and often wasted. With digitized com-munication and multiple movements towards preserv-ing natural resources, we speak of paperless transactions. (`Save a tree.’) We reduce, reuse, recycle, yet we are sur-rounded by this everyday material,” writes creative direc-tor Cecily Cullen of The Center for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University’s handsome gallery at the north end of the Santa Fe Arts District.

Instead of heeding all those “r” words, CVA has chal-lenged nine national and area artists to treat paper as a creative medium and the three-dimensional results prom-ise to be astonishing, judging from the sample photos we have received.

Readers will want to visit “Paper Work,” which runs

from June 20 to Aug. 2 at the CVA.Minnesota artist Liz Miller will create a site-specific in-

stallation and will talk at a sneak preview at 5:30 p.m. on June 19.

The show officially opens on June 20 and runs until Aug. 2, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m., in conjunc-tion with the Arts District’s Third Friday.

The MSU Art Department will offer 2-D and 3-D de-sign classes, with a focus on paper, concurrently with the exhibition and will challenge students to create work to be considered for exhibition in the Emerging Artists Gal-lery from July 15 to Aug. 2, so one may want to plan a re-turn visit. (In the early part of the show, youth in the ABC Young Artist Studio Program will show their artwork in the Emerging Artists Gallery.)

Colorado artists Diane Martonis and Susan Porteus in-vestigate architectural and geographic space, while Anne Hallam, Dawn McFadden and Jennifer Ghormley, also Col-orado-based, tend toward organic forms in nature, Cullen said.

Brooklyn artist Mia Pearlman’s intricate layers of cut pa-per suggest forces of nature and weather patterns, while Pittsburgh’s Bovey Lee draws from traditional Chinese folk art, combined with personal contemporary imagery.

Melissa Jay Craig, who lives and works in Chicago, writes about her preferred medium: “I work with handmade pa-per specifically for its minimal environmental impact, its utter versatility, its enormous variety and for its deceptive strength, contrasted with its perceived fragility.”

In addition to the June 20 opening reception, from 6 to

8 p.m. on July 10, CVA will offer “Paper Manipulations: 3-D Investigations Workshop,” led by assistant professor of art and exhibition artist Anne Hallam and Ben Dyhr, assistant professor of mathematics.

A related show, “Pulp Mastery,” with works by Mary El-len Long and Melissa Jay Craig, will be at the Abecedarian Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Drive unit 101, June 20 through Aug. 2.

“Butterfly Gown” by Bovey Lee will be in the exhibit, “Paper Work,” open June 20 at the Center for Visual Art, Metro State University’s gallery. Courtesy photo

ROIL” by Mila Pearlman is included in the exhibit, “Paper Work,” open June 20 at the Center for Visual Art, Metro State University’s gallery. Courtesy photo

if you GoThe Center for Visual Arts, CVA, is at 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Admission

is free. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. Sat-urdays. Open first and third Fridays until 8 p.m. “Paper Work” runs June 20 to Aug. 2. 303-294-5207, msudenver.edu.

if you Go“John and Jen” plays through June 22, presented by Cherry Creek Theatre Company at Shaver-Ramsey Showroom, 2414 E. Third Ave., Denver. Perfor-mances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28/$25, 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org. (Advance reservations suggested as seating is limited.)

`John and Jen’ is unusual musicalThoughtful work staged by Cherry Creek TheatreBy Sonya Ellingboesellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Set in a changing America, 1950 to 1990, “John and Jen” at Cherry Creek Theatre is a chamber musical, with mu-sic by Andrew Lippa, lyrics by Tom Greenwald and book by both.

It’s a nice opportunity for local audiences to see a less-performed sort of summer musical, featuring top vocalists and a thoughtful look at two intertwined family relation-ships.

Directed by Pat Payne and produced by the always-in-teresting Cherry Creek Theatre Company, it tells the story

of Jen, played by the excellent Megan Van De Hay, and — in the first act — her younger brother John, played by Casey Andree. Andree plays another John in Act II.

The two have abusive parents and Jen tries to protect her little brother from the father, in particular. Their story continues into adolescence, when Jen heads for college and becomes a hippie, while lonely John comes more un-

der his dad’s influence and joins the Navy. He dies in Viet-nam as Act I brings an end to a story that includes happy moments, great loyalty between siblings, as well as a grow-ing-apart period and an underlying sadness.

Both actors are accomplished singers and their voices blend nicely, backed by Trent Hines on piano and Anna Maria Blocker Leavitt on cello. Lippa’s score and Green-wald’s lyrics provide most of the communication between the pair and became a bit monotonous to this untrained ear.

Act II presents Jen welcoming a new baby son, whom she names John, and it follows their often bumpy path as he becomes a young man. A particularly entertaining seg-ment has to do with her insistence that he play baseball — and love it as her late brother did. Her appearance as an obnoxious mom at a game — embarrassing her son and offending everyone within earshot — is almost worth the price of a ticket to those of us who have sat next to such a person during an offspring’s game or two.

Cherry Creek Theatre Company is to be congratulated for bringing this thoughtful work to their audiences.

Lippa wrote music and lyrics for the Broadway musi-cal “The Addams Family,” as well the recent “Big Fish” and the award-winning off Broadway musical “The Wild Party,” which played in Aurora a few years ago. (His new choral work, “I Am Harvey Milk,” will be presented June 12 at the Newman Center by the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, which shared with other gay choral groups across the country in commissioning it.)

Casey Andree and Megan Van De Hay talk baseball in “John and Jen” at Cherry Creek Theatre. Photo by Rachel D. Graham

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ElbertSPORTS Elbert County News 13

June 12, 2014

Cardinals get gridiron tune-up

Elizabeth coach checks out new players’ performanceBy Tom Mundstmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com

A cloudless sky, bright sunshine and warm temperatures provided perfect base-ball weather, but football was the focus for the athletes from Elizabeth High School and 14 other schools who gathered at En-glewood High School on May 31 for the 7-on-7 tournament and hog relays.

“We graduated a lot of senior from last season’s league championship team, so we are just learning who our new kids are, and this type of activity gives us a chance to see what they can do,” Cardinals Coach Chris Cline said during a break in the action. “We are in the middle of our summer camp and we have a good turnout, so this at least lets us see how they perform against other teams.”

The event consisted of two different competitions. In one area, the focus was moving the football in the 7-on-7 competi-tions, which are all-passing, touch football tournament involving backs, receivers, linebackers and defensive backs.

At the same time, events like the sled drive, tire toss and pole hang test the en-durance and strength of linemen.

The 15 teams were divided into three pools of five teams each for round-robin competition. Based on pool play records, the top teams advanced to a tournament to determine the event champion.

Elizabeth finished 2-2 in pool play and advanced to the tournament. The Cardi-nals played Englewood in the third-place game. Elizabeth finished fourth as the Pi-rates scored a late touchdown and conver-sion to win the game.

Cline used the event to look at the performance of a number of players. He moved athletes in and out of the lineup and had them in different positions. Each game has a time limit, and Elizabeth was moving the ball pretty well against George Washington when the horn sounded, end-ing the contest.

Looking ahead, the coach said he ex-pects the Cardinals defense to be strong again. When Elizabeth has the ball, the game plan is to have a balanced attack by mixing the running and passing plays.

“Our quarterback from last year gradu-ated, but we have three players we looked at today,” he said. “We rotated three play-ers in every other series. We have a kid who was hurt most of last year, plus we have a junior and a sophomore. We are having each of them get some work throwing the ball today.”

He said he has talented athletes ready to move into the skill positions, but the ques-

tion mark is the makeup of the offensive and defensive lines.

“We had four senior linemen graduate,” Cline said. “Filling those roles will be the test, because you never know how the new players at those positions will perform un-til they get into full-contact competition.”

State rule changes a few years ago allow teams to have a two-week contact camp and one scrimmage during the summer.

“We are in the middle of our camp with about 50 players,” Cline said. “But we won’t get to scrimmage. We couldn’t find a team that wanted to scrimmage us. We tried, but most of them either had scrimmages al-

ready planned or didn’t want to go against us.”

As a result, the Cardinals will open the season in the so-called zero week, as they will play Sierra at home on Aug. 22.

“The zero-week game isn’t my choice,” the coach said. “We would rather have the work, get to see the guys in full contact with the summer scrimmage, and build from there as we go with a regular schedule. The teams with eight or nine wins all had scrim-mages booked and the other teams didn’t want to go against us. So we will go through camp and play that zero-week game. I don’t like it, but that is how it is.”

Elizabeth quarterback candidate Cameron Moon looks for a receiver during the 7-on-7 all-passing tournament May 31 at Englewood High School. The Cardinals advanced to the consolation finals, and wound up fourth in the 15-school field. Photos by Tom Munds

Elizabeth head football coach Chris Cline checks the schedule as he briefs his team about their next game during the 7-on-7 tournament May 31 at Englewood High School. Fifteen teams entered the all-passing competition and the Cardinals battled their way to a fourth-place finish.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION

Primary ElectionElbert County, Colorado

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that aPrimary Election will be held in ElbertCounty, Colorado on Tuesday, June 24,2014. The election will be held as MailBallot election. Polling places and theballot drop box locations are listed below.Only voters registered and affiliatedwith the following parties: AmericanConstitution, Democratic or Republicanare eligible to vote in this year’s primary.Unaffiliated voters may affiliate up until7 p.m. on Election Day.

All registered voters affiliated with theseparties will be mailed a ballot beginningJune 2 to the last mailing address appear-ing in the registration records. Mail-inballots may be returned via the USPS,dropped off at Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s office during regular businesshours or at designated drop-off location onElection Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To check your voter status and/or affili-ation, visit www.govotecolorado.com orcontact the Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s Election office at 303-621-3127 or elections@elbertcounty-co.gov

IMPORTANT: The Affidavit of Voter on theBallot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by thevoter. Please use black or blue ink ONLYto mark your ballot. Additionally, if there isa notice on the secrecy sleeve that says“ID Required” be sure to enclose this withyour ballot. Your ballot will not count un-less ID is provided if this is on the secrecysleeve.

All VOTED ballots must be returned tothe Clerk and Recorder’s Office or adesignated drop-off location by 7 p.m. onElection Day, June 24, 2014.

Sample ballots are available for viewing atthe Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’sOffice and online atwww.elbertcounty-co.gov

In accordance with EAC Advisory 2007-001: Accessible voting system for in-person voting is available at the ElbertCounty Administration Building for any eli-gible voter. This will be available for anyelector June 16-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., June 21, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., June23 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and election day,June 24, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Coordinated Election Official:Dallas Schroeder,Elbert County Clerk & Recorder215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37,Kiowa, CO 80117 OpenPhone: 303-621-3127

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

REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: If you spoil,deface, or lose your ballot, you may ob-tain a replacement ballot by contacting theClerk and Recorder’s Office at 215Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO80117 or call 303-621-3127 for instruc-tions.

You may return your voted ballot by mailor you may hand deliver your ballot to aDesignated Drop-off/Voter Service andPolling Center.

Ballots must be RECEIVED at the ElbertCounty Elections office or a DesignatedDrop-off/Voter Service and Polling Centerby 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order foryour vote(s) to be counted. Ballots re-ceived after 7:00 p.m. on Election Day willnot be counted.

Postmarks do not count as a receiveddate. You must include adequatepostage.

Where can I drop off my ballot?

Clerk and Recorder’s OfficeElbert County Courthouse215 Comanche StreetKiowa, CO 80117

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

Elizabeth Public Library651 W Beverly StreetElizabeth, CO 80107

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

COMPLETE BALLOT CONTENTElbert County Clerk and Recorder, DallasSchroeder, certifies the following onthe ballot:

Official Democratic Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

INSTRUCTION: Connect the arrow point-ing to your choice with a single line.

To vote for a candidate whose namedoes not appear on the ballot, write thecandidate's name on the line provided andcomplete the arrow.

IMPORTANT: Use only a pencil or a blueor black ink pen. Do NOT use• Red Ink• Felt tip pen• White outDo NOT cross out or erase your marks. Ifyou make a mistake marking your ballot,contact the county clerk to receive a re-placement.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Mark Udall

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Vic MeyersWrite-In ________

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)John Hickenloooper

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Joe Neguse

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Betsy Markey

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Don Quick

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

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Official Republican Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

** Mike Hettinga has withdrawn as a can-didate for Elbert County Commissioner,District 2.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Cory Gardner

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Scott W. RenfroeKen BuckSteve LaffeyBarbara J. Kirkmeyer

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)Mike KoppScott GesslerTom TancredoBob Beauprez

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

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Walker Stapleton

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Cynthia Coffman

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Jerry Sonnenberg

STATE REPRESENTATIVEDISTRICT 64(Vote for One)Timothy Dore

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)Kelly DoreMike Hettinga

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)Dallas Schroeder

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)Rick Pettitt

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)Billie Mills

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)Shayne Heap

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)Keith Westfall

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)Mike Graeff

Official American Constitution PartyPrimary Election Ballot For ElbertCounty, ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

FEDERAL

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

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Amanda Campbell

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Doug Aden

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Legal Notice No.: 927974First publication: June 12, 2014Last publication: June 12, 2014Publisher: Elbert County News

Government Legals

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Primary ElectionElbert County, Colorado

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that aPrimary Election will be held in ElbertCounty, Colorado on Tuesday, June 24,2014. The election will be held as MailBallot election. Polling places and theballot drop box locations are listed below.Only voters registered and affiliatedwith the following parties: AmericanConstitution, Democratic or Republicanare eligible to vote in this year’s primary.Unaffiliated voters may affiliate up until7 p.m. on Election Day.

All registered voters affiliated with theseparties will be mailed a ballot beginningJune 2 to the last mailing address appear-ing in the registration records. Mail-inballots may be returned via the USPS,dropped off at Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s office during regular businesshours or at designated drop-off location onElection Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To check your voter status and/or affili-ation, visit www.govotecolorado.com orcontact the Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s Election office at 303-621-3127 or elections@elbertcounty-co.gov

IMPORTANT: The Affidavit of Voter on theBallot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by thevoter. Please use black or blue ink ONLYto mark your ballot. Additionally, if there isa notice on the secrecy sleeve that says“ID Required” be sure to enclose this withyour ballot. Your ballot will not count un-less ID is provided if this is on the secrecysleeve.

All VOTED ballots must be returned tothe Clerk and Recorder’s Office or adesignated drop-off location by 7 p.m. onElection Day, June 24, 2014.

Sample ballots are available for viewing atthe Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’sOffice and online atwww.elbertcounty-co.gov

In accordance with EAC Advisory 2007-001: Accessible voting system for in-person voting is available at the ElbertCounty Administration Building for any eli-gible voter. This will be available for anyelector June 16-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., June 21, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., June23 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and election day,June 24, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Coordinated Election Official:Dallas Schroeder,Elbert County Clerk & Recorder215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37,Kiowa, CO 80117 OpenPhone: 303-621-3127

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

REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: If you spoil,deface, or lose your ballot, you may ob-tain a replacement ballot by contacting theClerk and Recorder’s Office at 215Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO80117 or call 303-621-3127 for instruc-tions.

You may return your voted ballot by mailor you may hand deliver your ballot to aDesignated Drop-off/Voter Service andPolling Center.

Ballots must be RECEIVED at the ElbertCounty Elections office or a DesignatedDrop-off/Voter Service and Polling Centerby 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order foryour vote(s) to be counted. Ballots re-ceived after 7:00 p.m. on Election Day willnot be counted.

Postmarks do not count as a receiveddate. You must include adequatepostage.

Where can I drop off my ballot?

Clerk and Recorder’s OfficeElbert County Courthouse215 Comanche StreetKiowa, CO 80117

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

Elizabeth Public Library651 W Beverly StreetElizabeth, CO 80107

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

COMPLETE BALLOT CONTENTElbert County Clerk and Recorder, DallasSchroeder, certifies the following onthe ballot:

Official Democratic Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

INSTRUCTION: Connect the arrow point-ing to your choice with a single line.

To vote for a candidate whose namedoes not appear on the ballot, write thecandidate's name on the line provided andcomplete the arrow.

IMPORTANT: Use only a pencil or a blueor black ink pen. Do NOT use• Red Ink• Felt tip pen• White outDo NOT cross out or erase your marks. Ifyou make a mistake marking your ballot,contact the county clerk to receive a re-placement.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Mark Udall

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Vic MeyersWrite-In ________

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)John Hickenloooper

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Joe Neguse

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Betsy Markey

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Don Quick

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

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Official Republican Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

** Mike Hettinga has withdrawn as a can-didate for Elbert County Commissioner,District 2.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Cory Gardner

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Scott W. RenfroeKen BuckSteve LaffeyBarbara J. Kirkmeyer

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)Mike KoppScott GesslerTom TancredoBob Beauprez

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

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Walker Stapleton

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Cynthia Coffman

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Jerry Sonnenberg

STATE REPRESENTATIVEDISTRICT 64(Vote for One)Timothy Dore

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)Kelly DoreMike Hettinga

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)Dallas Schroeder

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)Rick Pettitt

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)Billie Mills

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)Shayne Heap

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)Keith Westfall

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)Mike Graeff

Official American Constitution PartyPrimary Election Ballot For ElbertCounty, ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

FEDERAL

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

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Amanda Campbell

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Doug Aden

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Legal Notice No.: 927974First publication: June 12, 2014Last publication: June 12, 2014Publisher: Elbert County News

Government Legals

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Primary ElectionElbert County, Colorado

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that aPrimary Election will be held in ElbertCounty, Colorado on Tuesday, June 24,2014. The election will be held as MailBallot election. Polling places and theballot drop box locations are listed below.Only voters registered and affiliatedwith the following parties: AmericanConstitution, Democratic or Republicanare eligible to vote in this year’s primary.Unaffiliated voters may affiliate up until7 p.m. on Election Day.

All registered voters affiliated with theseparties will be mailed a ballot beginningJune 2 to the last mailing address appear-ing in the registration records. Mail-inballots may be returned via the USPS,dropped off at Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s office during regular businesshours or at designated drop-off location onElection Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To check your voter status and/or affili-ation, visit www.govotecolorado.com orcontact the Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s Election office at 303-621-3127 or elections@elbertcounty-co.gov

IMPORTANT: The Affidavit of Voter on theBallot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by thevoter. Please use black or blue ink ONLYto mark your ballot. Additionally, if there isa notice on the secrecy sleeve that says“ID Required” be sure to enclose this withyour ballot. Your ballot will not count un-less ID is provided if this is on the secrecysleeve.

All VOTED ballots must be returned tothe Clerk and Recorder’s Office or adesignated drop-off location by 7 p.m. onElection Day, June 24, 2014.

Sample ballots are available for viewing atthe Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’sOffice and online atwww.elbertcounty-co.gov

In accordance with EAC Advisory 2007-001: Accessible voting system for in-person voting is available at the ElbertCounty Administration Building for any eli-gible voter. This will be available for anyelector June 16-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., June 21, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., June23 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and election day,June 24, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Coordinated Election Official:Dallas Schroeder,Elbert County Clerk & Recorder215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37,Kiowa, CO 80117 OpenPhone: 303-621-3127

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

REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: If you spoil,deface, or lose your ballot, you may ob-tain a replacement ballot by contacting theClerk and Recorder’s Office at 215Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO80117 or call 303-621-3127 for instruc-tions.

You may return your voted ballot by mailor you may hand deliver your ballot to aDesignated Drop-off/Voter Service andPolling Center.

Ballots must be RECEIVED at the ElbertCounty Elections office or a DesignatedDrop-off/Voter Service and Polling Centerby 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order foryour vote(s) to be counted. Ballots re-ceived after 7:00 p.m. on Election Day willnot be counted.

Postmarks do not count as a receiveddate. You must include adequatepostage.

Where can I drop off my ballot?

Clerk and Recorder’s OfficeElbert County Courthouse215 Comanche StreetKiowa, CO 80117

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

Elizabeth Public Library651 W Beverly StreetElizabeth, CO 80107

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

COMPLETE BALLOT CONTENTElbert County Clerk and Recorder, DallasSchroeder, certifies the following onthe ballot:

Official Democratic Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

INSTRUCTION: Connect the arrow point-ing to your choice with a single line.

To vote for a candidate whose namedoes not appear on the ballot, write thecandidate's name on the line provided andcomplete the arrow.

IMPORTANT: Use only a pencil or a blueor black ink pen. Do NOT use• Red Ink• Felt tip pen• White outDo NOT cross out or erase your marks. Ifyou make a mistake marking your ballot,contact the county clerk to receive a re-placement.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Mark Udall

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Vic MeyersWrite-In ________

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)John Hickenloooper

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Joe Neguse

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Betsy Markey

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Don Quick

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

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Official Republican Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

** Mike Hettinga has withdrawn as a can-didate for Elbert County Commissioner,District 2.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Cory Gardner

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Scott W. RenfroeKen BuckSteve LaffeyBarbara J. Kirkmeyer

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)Mike KoppScott GesslerTom TancredoBob Beauprez

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

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Walker Stapleton

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Cynthia Coffman

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Jerry Sonnenberg

STATE REPRESENTATIVEDISTRICT 64(Vote for One)Timothy Dore

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)Kelly DoreMike Hettinga

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)Dallas Schroeder

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)Rick Pettitt

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)Billie Mills

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)Shayne Heap

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)Keith Westfall

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)Mike Graeff

Official American Constitution PartyPrimary Election Ballot For ElbertCounty, ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

FEDERAL

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

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Amanda Campbell

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Doug Aden

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Legal Notice No.: 927974First publication: June 12, 2014Last publication: June 12, 2014Publisher: Elbert County News

Government Legals

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Primary ElectionElbert County, Colorado

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that aPrimary Election will be held in ElbertCounty, Colorado on Tuesday, June 24,2014. The election will be held as MailBallot election. Polling places and theballot drop box locations are listed below.Only voters registered and affiliatedwith the following parties: AmericanConstitution, Democratic or Republicanare eligible to vote in this year’s primary.Unaffiliated voters may affiliate up until7 p.m. on Election Day.

All registered voters affiliated with theseparties will be mailed a ballot beginningJune 2 to the last mailing address appear-ing in the registration records. Mail-inballots may be returned via the USPS,dropped off at Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s office during regular businesshours or at designated drop-off location onElection Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To check your voter status and/or affili-ation, visit www.govotecolorado.com orcontact the Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s Election office at 303-621-3127 or elections@elbertcounty-co.gov

IMPORTANT: The Affidavit of Voter on theBallot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by thevoter. Please use black or blue ink ONLYto mark your ballot. Additionally, if there isa notice on the secrecy sleeve that says“ID Required” be sure to enclose this withyour ballot. Your ballot will not count un-less ID is provided if this is on the secrecysleeve.

All VOTED ballots must be returned tothe Clerk and Recorder’s Office or adesignated drop-off location by 7 p.m. onElection Day, June 24, 2014.

Sample ballots are available for viewing atthe Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’sOffice and online atwww.elbertcounty-co.gov

In accordance with EAC Advisory 2007-001: Accessible voting system for in-person voting is available at the ElbertCounty Administration Building for any eli-gible voter. This will be available for anyelector June 16-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., June 21, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., June23 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and election day,June 24, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Coordinated Election Official:Dallas Schroeder,Elbert County Clerk & Recorder215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37,Kiowa, CO 80117 OpenPhone: 303-621-3127

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

REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: If you spoil,deface, or lose your ballot, you may ob-tain a replacement ballot by contacting theClerk and Recorder’s Office at 215Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO80117 or call 303-621-3127 for instruc-tions.

You may return your voted ballot by mailor you may hand deliver your ballot to aDesignated Drop-off/Voter Service andPolling Center.

Ballots must be RECEIVED at the ElbertCounty Elections office or a DesignatedDrop-off/Voter Service and Polling Centerby 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order foryour vote(s) to be counted. Ballots re-ceived after 7:00 p.m. on Election Day willnot be counted.

Postmarks do not count as a receiveddate. You must include adequatepostage.

Where can I drop off my ballot?

Clerk and Recorder’s OfficeElbert County Courthouse215 Comanche StreetKiowa, CO 80117

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

Elizabeth Public Library651 W Beverly StreetElizabeth, CO 80107

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

COMPLETE BALLOT CONTENTElbert County Clerk and Recorder, DallasSchroeder, certifies the following onthe ballot:

Official Democratic Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

INSTRUCTION: Connect the arrow point-ing to your choice with a single line.

To vote for a candidate whose namedoes not appear on the ballot, write thecandidate's name on the line provided andcomplete the arrow.

IMPORTANT: Use only a pencil or a blueor black ink pen. Do NOT use• Red Ink• Felt tip pen• White outDo NOT cross out or erase your marks. Ifyou make a mistake marking your ballot,contact the county clerk to receive a re-placement.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Mark Udall

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Vic MeyersWrite-In ________

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)John Hickenloooper

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Joe Neguse

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Betsy Markey

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Don Quick

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

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Official Republican Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

** Mike Hettinga has withdrawn as a can-didate for Elbert County Commissioner,District 2.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Cory Gardner

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Scott W. RenfroeKen BuckSteve LaffeyBarbara J. Kirkmeyer

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)Mike KoppScott GesslerTom TancredoBob Beauprez

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

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Walker Stapleton

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Cynthia Coffman

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Jerry Sonnenberg

STATE REPRESENTATIVEDISTRICT 64(Vote for One)Timothy Dore

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)Kelly DoreMike Hettinga

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)Dallas Schroeder

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)Rick Pettitt

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)Billie Mills

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)Shayne Heap

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)Keith Westfall

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)Mike Graeff

Official American Constitution PartyPrimary Election Ballot For ElbertCounty, ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

FEDERAL

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

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Amanda Campbell

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Doug Aden

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Legal Notice No.: 927974First publication: June 12, 2014Last publication: June 12, 2014Publisher: Elbert County News

Government Legals

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Primary ElectionElbert County, Colorado

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that aPrimary Election will be held in ElbertCounty, Colorado on Tuesday, June 24,2014. The election will be held as MailBallot election. Polling places and theballot drop box locations are listed below.Only voters registered and affiliatedwith the following parties: AmericanConstitution, Democratic or Republicanare eligible to vote in this year’s primary.Unaffiliated voters may affiliate up until7 p.m. on Election Day.

All registered voters affiliated with theseparties will be mailed a ballot beginningJune 2 to the last mailing address appear-ing in the registration records. Mail-inballots may be returned via the USPS,dropped off at Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s office during regular businesshours or at designated drop-off location onElection Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To check your voter status and/or affili-ation, visit www.govotecolorado.com orcontact the Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s Election office at 303-621-3127 or elections@elbertcounty-co.gov

IMPORTANT: The Affidavit of Voter on theBallot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by thevoter. Please use black or blue ink ONLYto mark your ballot. Additionally, if there isa notice on the secrecy sleeve that says“ID Required” be sure to enclose this withyour ballot. Your ballot will not count un-less ID is provided if this is on the secrecysleeve.

All VOTED ballots must be returned tothe Clerk and Recorder’s Office or adesignated drop-off location by 7 p.m. onElection Day, June 24, 2014.

Sample ballots are available for viewing atthe Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’sOffice and online atwww.elbertcounty-co.gov

In accordance with EAC Advisory 2007-001: Accessible voting system for in-person voting is available at the ElbertCounty Administration Building for any eli-gible voter. This will be available for anyelector June 16-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., June 21, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., June23 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and election day,June 24, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Coordinated Election Official:Dallas Schroeder,Elbert County Clerk & Recorder215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37,Kiowa, CO 80117 OpenPhone: 303-621-3127

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

REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: If you spoil,deface, or lose your ballot, you may ob-tain a replacement ballot by contacting theClerk and Recorder’s Office at 215Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO80117 or call 303-621-3127 for instruc-tions.

You may return your voted ballot by mailor you may hand deliver your ballot to aDesignated Drop-off/Voter Service andPolling Center.

Ballots must be RECEIVED at the ElbertCounty Elections office or a DesignatedDrop-off/Voter Service and Polling Centerby 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order foryour vote(s) to be counted. Ballots re-ceived after 7:00 p.m. on Election Day willnot be counted.

Postmarks do not count as a receiveddate. You must include adequatepostage.

Where can I drop off my ballot?

Clerk and Recorder’s OfficeElbert County Courthouse215 Comanche StreetKiowa, CO 80117

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

Elizabeth Public Library651 W Beverly StreetElizabeth, CO 80107

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

COMPLETE BALLOT CONTENTElbert County Clerk and Recorder, DallasSchroeder, certifies the following onthe ballot:

Official Democratic Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

INSTRUCTION: Connect the arrow point-ing to your choice with a single line.

To vote for a candidate whose namedoes not appear on the ballot, write thecandidate's name on the line provided andcomplete the arrow.

IMPORTANT: Use only a pencil or a blueor black ink pen. Do NOT use• Red Ink• Felt tip pen• White outDo NOT cross out or erase your marks. Ifyou make a mistake marking your ballot,contact the county clerk to receive a re-placement.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Mark Udall

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Vic MeyersWrite-In ________

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)John Hickenloooper

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Joe Neguse

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Betsy Markey

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Don Quick

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

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Official Republican Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

** Mike Hettinga has withdrawn as a can-didate for Elbert County Commissioner,District 2.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Cory Gardner

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Scott W. RenfroeKen BuckSteve LaffeyBarbara J. Kirkmeyer

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)Mike KoppScott GesslerTom TancredoBob Beauprez

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

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Walker Stapleton

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Cynthia Coffman

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Jerry Sonnenberg

STATE REPRESENTATIVEDISTRICT 64(Vote for One)Timothy Dore

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)Kelly DoreMike Hettinga

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)Dallas Schroeder

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)Rick Pettitt

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)Billie Mills

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)Shayne Heap

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)Keith Westfall

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)Mike Graeff

Official American Constitution PartyPrimary Election Ballot For ElbertCounty, ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

FEDERAL

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

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Amanda Campbell

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Doug Aden

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Legal Notice No.: 927974First publication: June 12, 2014Last publication: June 12, 2014Publisher: Elbert County News

Government Legals

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Primary ElectionElbert County, Colorado

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that aPrimary Election will be held in ElbertCounty, Colorado on Tuesday, June 24,2014. The election will be held as MailBallot election. Polling places and theballot drop box locations are listed below.Only voters registered and affiliatedwith the following parties: AmericanConstitution, Democratic or Republicanare eligible to vote in this year’s primary.Unaffiliated voters may affiliate up until7 p.m. on Election Day.

All registered voters affiliated with theseparties will be mailed a ballot beginningJune 2 to the last mailing address appear-ing in the registration records. Mail-inballots may be returned via the USPS,dropped off at Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s office during regular businesshours or at designated drop-off location onElection Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To check your voter status and/or affili-ation, visit www.govotecolorado.com orcontact the Elbert County Clerk andRecorder’s Election office at 303-621-3127 or elections@elbertcounty-co.gov

IMPORTANT: The Affidavit of Voter on theBallot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by thevoter. Please use black or blue ink ONLYto mark your ballot. Additionally, if there isa notice on the secrecy sleeve that says“ID Required” be sure to enclose this withyour ballot. Your ballot will not count un-less ID is provided if this is on the secrecysleeve.

All VOTED ballots must be returned tothe Clerk and Recorder’s Office or adesignated drop-off location by 7 p.m. onElection Day, June 24, 2014.

Sample ballots are available for viewing atthe Elbert County Clerk and Recorder’sOffice and online atwww.elbertcounty-co.gov

In accordance with EAC Advisory 2007-001: Accessible voting system for in-person voting is available at the ElbertCounty Administration Building for any eli-gible voter. This will be available for anyelector June 16-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., June 21, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., June23 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and election day,June 24, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Coordinated Election Official:Dallas Schroeder,Elbert County Clerk & Recorder215 Comanche Street, PO Box 37,Kiowa, CO 80117 OpenPhone: 303-621-3127

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

REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: If you spoil,deface, or lose your ballot, you may ob-tain a replacement ballot by contacting theClerk and Recorder’s Office at 215Comanche Street, PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO80117 or call 303-621-3127 for instruc-tions.

You may return your voted ballot by mailor you may hand deliver your ballot to aDesignated Drop-off/Voter Service andPolling Center.

Ballots must be RECEIVED at the ElbertCounty Elections office or a DesignatedDrop-off/Voter Service and Polling Centerby 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order foryour vote(s) to be counted. Ballots re-ceived after 7:00 p.m. on Election Day willnot be counted.

Postmarks do not count as a receiveddate. You must include adequatepostage.

Where can I drop off my ballot?

Clerk and Recorder’s OfficeElbert County Courthouse215 Comanche StreetKiowa, CO 80117

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

Elizabeth Public Library651 W Beverly StreetElizabeth, CO 80107

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

COMPLETE BALLOT CONTENTElbert County Clerk and Recorder, DallasSchroeder, certifies the following onthe ballot:

Official Democratic Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

INSTRUCTION: Connect the arrow point-ing to your choice with a single line.

To vote for a candidate whose namedoes not appear on the ballot, write thecandidate's name on the line provided andcomplete the arrow.

IMPORTANT: Use only a pencil or a blueor black ink pen. Do NOT use• Red Ink• Felt tip pen• White outDo NOT cross out or erase your marks. Ifyou make a mistake marking your ballot,contact the county clerk to receive a re-placement.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Mark Udall

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Vic MeyersWrite-In ________

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)John Hickenloooper

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Joe Neguse

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Betsy Markey

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Don Quick

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

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Official Republican Party PrimaryElection Ballot For Elbert County,ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

** Mike Hettinga has withdrawn as a can-didate for Elbert County Commissioner,District 2.

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR(Vote for One)Cory Gardner

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)Scott W. RenfroeKen BuckSteve LaffeyBarbara J. Kirkmeyer

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)Mike KoppScott GesslerTom TancredoBob Beauprez

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

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)Walker Stapleton

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)Cynthia Coffman

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Jerry Sonnenberg

STATE REPRESENTATIVEDISTRICT 64(Vote for One)Timothy Dore

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)Kelly DoreMike Hettinga

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)Dallas Schroeder

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)Rick Pettitt

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)Billie Mills

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)Shayne Heap

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)Keith Westfall

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)Mike Graeff

Official American Constitution PartyPrimary Election Ballot For ElbertCounty, ColoradoTuesday, June 24, 2014

/s/ Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk

FEDERAL

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

CONGRESSIONAL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 114THUNITED STATES CONGRESS -DISTRICT 4(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE

GOVERNOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

SECRETARY OF STATE(Vote for One)Amanda Campbell

STATE TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

ATTORNEY GENERAL(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

STATE SENATEDISTRICT 1(Vote for One)Doug Aden

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

COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERDISTRICT 2(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY TREASURER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY ASSESSOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SHERIFF(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY SURVEYOR(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

COUNTY CORONER(Vote for One)There are no candidates for this office.

Legal Notice No.: 927974First publication: June 12, 2014Last publication: June 12, 2014Publisher: Elbert County News

Ren Fest opens this weekendLarkspur festival enters 38th seasonBy Ryan Boldreyrboldrey@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Colorado Renaissance Festival offers up yet another summer of turkey legs, jousting and themed weekends all wrapped in a magical package that sends visitors back to the 16th century, begin-ning this weekend.

With fire-breathers, singing pirates and more than 200 artisans lining the vil-lage streets and pathways, there is some-thing for everyone at Larkspur’s biggest annual festival — not to mention, lots of food.

As many dress the part of the era, it can sometimes be difficult to differenti-ate between who is a guest of the fair and who is among, as it states on the festival website, the “cast of hundreds of authen-tically costumed merrymakers living and working throughout the village and per-forming, continuously, upon the festi-val’s seven stages.”

The Good King Henry will be present for all eight weekends, from the “Open-ing Weekend: Memories that Last” week-end of June 14-15 up until the “Fare Thee Well and Mardi Gras Style Carnivale”

weekend of Aug. 2-3.There will be plenty of new entertain-

ment this year to, including stage act, The KamiKaze Fireflies, who have ap-peared on America’s Got Talent.

Ticket prices start online at $8 per child, age 5-12, and $16.95 for ages 13 and up. Prices are $9/$19.95 at the gate. Children under age 5 are free, as is park-ing.

The Village of Larkspurshire, 650 W. Perry Park Ave. in Larkspur, will be open from 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays only, rain or shine. No pets are allowed.

For more information, please visit www.coloradorenaissance.com.

Goodness gracious, ‘Great Balls of Fire.’ This man has the hottest job at the Colorado Renaissance Festival, performing four times a day, to the delight of much cooler spectators. This year’s festival kicks off June 14 and is open every Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. in Larkspur. File photo

Impromptu parades are never an uncommon sight at the Colorado Renaissance Festival, which kicks off June 14 in Larkspur and runs from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 3. File photo

iF you goThemed weekendsJune 14-15: Opening Weekend: Memories that LastJune 21-22: Royal Ale & Art FestivalJune 28-29: Celtic FestivalJuly 5-6: Children’s WeekendJuly 12-13: Wine RevelryJuly 19-20: Love & RomanceJuly 26-27: Music & Dance FestivalAug. 2-3: Fare Thee Well & Mardi Gras Style Carnivale

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fund by creating an incentive to bring a limited amount of their earnings back to the country from overseas.

This bill is not a cure-all. It is not a per-manent fi x to the insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund, nor will it take the place of MAP-21, both important legislative vehicles that Congress needs to address in the next four months.

Whether it’s an interchange reconstruc-tion in El Paso County to improve traffi c fl ow, or a road-widening project in Alamosa

County to improve visitor access to the Great Sand Dunes, this bill will provide a valuable tool in the toolbox so that local mayors, county commissioners and city councilors don’t have to wait on a dysfunc-tional Washington to get moving on much-needed infrastructure projects.

As Denver’s Union Station shows, we’re a nation and a state that builds big things, and builds them to last. Each generation has labored to leave more behind for their kids. Ours should be no exception. This com-monsense, bipartisan legislation will help us take a step in that direction.

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

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Bennet

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MarshallWhat kind of a miracle is that?He never told me to conform or to believe

what he believed. Some fathers think they know exactly what is best.

Robert Young didn’t even know what was best. The “Father Knows Best” actor suffered from depression and alcoholism, and he at-tempted suicide in 1991.

Anyway, happy Father’s Day, June 15, 16, 17 and 18.

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

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Wednesday, June 25th7:00 – 8:30 pm Park Meadows F.I.T. – Home of Park Meadows Cross Fit9556 Park Meadows Drive, #400Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

Cost: Free

To RSVP:amy.hurley@uchealth.org720-553-1127

Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries

Presenters:

Armando Vidal, MDAssistant ProfessorSports Medicine, Shoulder and Arthroscopy Surgery

Matthew Carlson, MPT, OCS, COHTPhysical Therapist Specialist

Wednesday, June 25th7:00 – 8:30 pm Park Meadows F.I.T. – Home of Park Meadows Cross Fit9556 Park Meadows Drive, #400Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

Cost: Free

To RSVP:amy.hurley@uchealth.org720-553-1127

Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries

Presenters:

Armando Vidal, MDAssistant ProfessorSports Medicine, Shoulder and Arthroscopy Surgery

Matthew Carlson, MPT, OCS, COHTPhysical Therapist Specialist