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Hunt unites area veterans Nonprofi t aids those who were wounded serving country

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

James Jordan sweats as he trudges through the brush, up the steep slope toward the top of a rocky plateau. The bleached, fall sun has warmed the chilly morning, and Jordan has already shed one layer. The hillside is neither as steep nor as high as the terrain he climbed in Afghanistan, and the ground here is sandy without the loose shale. The small pack strapped on his back weighs noth-ing compared with the 125-pound load he humped as a paratrooper.

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Elizabeth, county reach deal on land authority Areas near town are subjectto terms of new agreement


The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a cooperative planning agreement with Elizabeth at its meeting on Oct. 28. The intergovernmental agreement (IGA) establishes mutually agreed protocols for communication between the county and the town for planning and development of land falling under the jurisdiction of the county but lying adjacent to or just outside the town limits.

“This is a major milestone for us. We tried to do this in 2008, I believe, and we’ve been struggling with it for several years,” said Ed Ehmann, county manager. “This is a document that provides a path for both entities to understand how they will deal with different development sce-narios that come into play in and around the area of Elizabeth.”

Dick Eason, Elizabeth town adminis-trator, was on hand for the BOCC’s vote on the IGA, which the Elizabeth Board of Trustees had unanimously passed at its scheduled meeting the previous evening.

Ehmann and Eason worked together to customize an IGA template provided by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) into an agreement that both the county and town could agree on.

District 3 Commissioner Larry Ross, who spoke in favor of the motion to approve the agreement, said, “It’s very

Elbert County Commissioner Robert Rowland, Nathan Henderson, Dave Proffi t (Vet-erans in Action), James Jordan and Mike Alsop during the hunt.

Elizabeth school celebrates Red Ribbon Week in style Students join campaign against violence, substance abuse


Elizabeth Middle School celebrated Red Ribbon Week, which ran from Oct. 25-31, as part of the National Family Part-nership’s Red Ribbon Campaign against substance abuse and violence.

Students began the school week by wearing red on Oct. 26 and decorating classroom doors with the theme: Stay in the Game, Play Drug Free.

Events throughout the week included drug-free pledges and hat day, a fund-raiser that allowed students to wear a hat

to school on Oct. 30 for a $1 donation.One of the highlights of the week was a

visit from the Colorado Joint Counterdrug Task Force (CO-JCDTF) from Buckley Air Force Base. Lt. Col. Rob Soper and his team arrived in grand style, landing a Colorado Army National Guard Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on the ath-letic fi eld to the cheers of more than 400 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.

“We’re the Colorado National Guard, so we come from the communities here,” Soper told the students. “Our families are here. Our kids are in these communities, so it’s really important for us to make sure we get this message out and to keep everybody safe.”

Mike Alsop, of Highlands Ranch, watches the movements of a distant deer herd. Photos by Rick Gustafson

A Colorado Army National Guard UH-60 Helicopter lands at Elizabeth Middle School athletic fi eld. Photo by Rick G ustafson

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EventsCommunity Blood Drives

A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to sched-ule an appointment, contact the Bonfi ls Appoint-ment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfi ls.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Friday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Sunday, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2746 5th St., Castle Rock (contact Larry Bauer at 720-220-2394); Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., The Club at Pradera, 5225 Raintree Drive, Parker (contact Tiffany Messer at 303-607-5684); Saturday, Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; Sunday, Nov. 15, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Providence Presbyterian Church, 18632 Pony Express Drive, Parker (contact Steve Mato at 281-799-8348); Friday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, Nov. 28, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Walmart, 4400 Front St., Castle Rock; Saturday, Nov. 28, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Walmart, 11101 S. Parker Road, Parker.

‘Bye, Bye, Birdie’ Musical

Douglas County High School presents “Bye, Bye, Birdie,” the fi rst all-school musical originally presented in the 1965-1966 school year, then directed by Wally Larson. The musical comedy is presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and Satur-day, Nov. 7. Tickets available at www.SeatYour-Self.biz/dchs.

Art Contest, Exhibit

The Greater Castle Rock Area Art Guild plans its ninth annual contest and exhibit of the National

Arts Program through Friday, Nov. 13, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. An awards ceremony and reception will from 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the library. For information, call 303-814-3300, e-mail etherealfl [email protected] or go to http://www.nationalartsprogram.org/venues/front-range.

Arts, Crafts Show

More than 150 vendors from all over Colorado will bring a variety of jewelry, holiday decora-tions, wood products, gourmet packaged food, soaps, candles and other items from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock. The show benefi ts the Castle Rock Senior Center. In addition to the arts and crafts available for purchase, Castle Rock seniors will showcase their talents with quilts, crocheted hats, scarves and baby items, bowl-ing ball lawn art, snowman kits and jewelry. In addition, seniors will sell their homemade “from scratch” baked items, along with jars of pickles, pickled beets and dried spices from the center’s garden harvest. The sale also includes the “Grandma’s Attic” section and a silent auction. Bidding closes at 3 p.m. A raffl e of an iPad mini 3 and a quilt will take place at 2:30 p.m. All vendors donate items for door prizes through the day. Area businesses and organizations set up booths in the community corner and in the holiday wreath silent auction by decorating wreaths for visitors to bid on. Call 303-688-9498 or go to www.castlerockseniorcenter.org.

Red Cross Disaster Volunteer Training

The American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to respond to disasters and help people prepare for emergencies in Elbert County. The Red Cross training academy is offered from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave., Kiowa. Training is free, and lunch and snacks are provided. Sign up at https://goo.gl/kspr4U or call 303-607-4770 for information. Volunteers who attend the training will learn how to respond to everyday disasters such as home fi res, to open and run emergency shelters, and to coordinate and deliver lifesaving home fi re preparedness campaigns in their communities.

Free Legal Clinic

A free legal clinic for parties who have no at-torney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer ques-tions, help fi ll out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered Dec. 8.

Commitment Day 5K Fun Run/Walk

Life Time Fitness in Parker kicks off the New Year with a part run/walk, part festival that includes an expo with numerous vendors on race morn-ing. Run starts at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, at Life Time Fitness, 9250 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker. Event is open to runners and walkers of all levels and abilities. Members and non-members wel-come. Discounted registration available through Sunday, Dec. 13. Children 12 and younger may register for free with a registered adult. Go to www.commitmentday.com/colorado/parker-au-rora. Group training for the event starts Tuesday, Nov. 10; go to http://lifetimerun.com/group-run-training/co-commitment-day-5k-2016-parker. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@lifetimefi t-ness.com for additional information.

Estate Planning Workshop

Protecting your family’s assets and future is easier than you think. A few easy steps can save you, and your benefi ciaries, a lot of money and heartache. Don’t wait until it’s too late, or your benefi ciary could be our federal government. Free educational workshops on estate plan-ning are planned from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; and from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. RSVP is required; call 720-440-2774.

Lamb Spring Archaeological Site

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Spring Archaeological site at Chatfi eld Reservoir. Program is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. Contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164, [email protected], or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Admis-sion is free.

Medicare Part D Clinics

Medicare prescription plans change yearly and so do their premiums and deductibles. It is in your best interest to look at your plan and have an updated comparison completed to assure you are getting the best coverage for your money. Open enrollment for Part D runs through Monday, Dec. 7. Colorado East Community Ac-tion Agency, 1114 Main St., Limon, has trained Medicare counselors on hand to answer your questions and help you compare and choose the best Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) plan that meets your needs for 2016. Clinics are planned from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Elizabeth Library; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Simla Public Library; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the CSU Agricultural Building in Kiowa; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Elizabeth United Methodist Church in Running Creek Plaza. Bring driver’s license or photo ID, Medicare card, current Part D card, proof of income for your entire household, prescription medication bottles or a current list of your medications that include name, dos-age, frequency and how many you receive each month. To make an appointment for these or additional dates, or for questions, call 719-775-8586.

Public Transit

Outback Express is a public transit service pro-vided through the East Central Council of Local Governments and is available to all residents. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275 or go to http://outbackexpress.tripod.com. Advance reservations appreciated. November schedule: Thursday, Nov. 12, Good Samaritan Nursing

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Soper explained to the students that drug use severely limits career opportuni-ties, especially in the careers relating to aviation, law enforcement and the military.

“You are going to come to a crossroads in your life and you’re going to have to make a choice of which direction to go,” Soper told them. “Right now every door is open to you, but if you choose the wrong path, the path of substance abuse, those doors are going to get closed on you.”

Soper, who has served in the Army for 29 years, said that he reached his career goals, especially flying, by studying, stay-ing healthy and living drug-free.

The National Family Partnership spon-sors Red Ribbon Week each October. The weeklong campaign promotes preven-tion, early intervention and treatment of substance abuse along with the prevention of violence.

A Drug Enforcement Administration agent (name withheld) explained to the students that the Red Ribbon drive got its start after Mexican drug traffickers kidnapped, tortured, and murdered DEA

agent Enrique (Kiki) Camarena in Febru-ary of 1985.

Following the murder, Camarena’s friends and neighbors wore red ribbons to honor his memory and to show their soli-darity for his commitment to one person making a difference.

“It started in California,” the agent said, “and started making its way across the U.S.”

The movement quickly evolved into the “Just Say No” program championed by President Ronald Regan and first lady Nancy Reagan. Today the program assists local organizations to educate youths about the dangers of substance abuse.

“You guys have heard about ‘just say no’; it’s about the easiest thing there is,” the agent said.

Following the presentations, Soper in-vited each class to take a closer look at the Black Hawk, and he and his team handed out the red ribbons commemorating the week to each student.

The visit to Elizabeth Middle School was one of four visits by the CO-JCDTF crew for the day, including one stop in Kiowa. Last year the Colorado Joint Coun-terdrug Task Force brought helicopters to 96 Colorado schools.


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Children’s book honors those who serve country‘Journey Home’ came about after child asked question

By Sonya [email protected]

It started with a child’s question, said Elizabeth author/illustrator Tori Meyer. “What is a veteran?” the little one won-dered.

Meyer is a University of Colorado journalism graduate, an artist and a stay-at-home mom, who shares a farm with her husband, Corey, and three daughters: 7-year-old twins Hope and Hannah and

5-year-old Claire — and cows, pigs and chickens, cats and dogs …

She spent two years developing a beautifully produced children’s book: “Journey Home,” which she published herself on Oct. 1.

Part of the proceeds will go to Rocky Mountain Honor Flight, a program that honors veterans and escorts World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the National World War II Memorial, dedi-cated in 2004. She had just visited with 99-year-old Victor Nelson, who had been on an Honor Flight trip.

A painting of a beautiful tree at Fort Logan National Cemetery led into a story

after Meyer had talked with “veterans, servicemen and women, teachers, friends and family. This book became our answer. It is dedicated to those who serve our country.”

The story begins as a little girl and her mother are in a park, near a favorite tree where a red bird lands on a branch. A soldier in uniform was sitting on a nearby bench and the child told him the bird was a house finch — she’d learned about it in school.

Seeing his duffel bag, she asked where he was going and he answered that he “was going to war in another country.” Further discussion with her mother and

the man assured her she would be pro-tected, and the mother thanked him as he left.

A talk about the meaning of war and freedom follows — abstract concepts for a child. As the man left, the bird seemed to fly after him and the child imagined a round-the-world trip past protected air, land and sea.

Meyer’s illustrations are idyllic and the language is lyrical.

This would be a good lead-in to a discussion about abstract, but important, concepts. “Journey Home” is available at Tattered Cover and The Bookies, Meyer said.


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Children’s book honors those who serve countrythe man assured her she would be pro-tected, and the mother thanked him as he left.

A talk about the meaning of war and freedom follows — abstract concepts for a child. As the man left, the bird seemed to fly after him and the child imagined a round-the-world trip past protected air, land and sea.

Meyer’s illustrations are idyllic and the language is lyrical.

This would be a good lead-in to a discussion about abstract, but important, concepts. “Journey Home” is available at Tattered Cover and The Bookies, Meyer said.

ACLU lauds police rollout of body camsParker PD works with ACLU, DA’s office on policy

By Chris [email protected]

The Parker Police’s introduc-tion of body-worn cameras and policies guiding their use has earned the department praise from an unlikely source.

Parker Police sought advice on the departmentwide imple-mentation of body cams from the American Civil Liberties Union, which later issued an article that calls the policy one of the best in the nation.

It was in 2013, well before the officer-involved shooting of Mi-chael Brown and other incidents that have made national head-lines, that Parker Police Chief David King began contemplating body-worn cameras for the 67 commissioned officers under his watch.

Lt. Chris Peters, who was charged with creating the body-cam policy, said the consider-ation of constitutional rights and privacy was an element that was missing from other agen-cies’ guiding documents. The idea of reaching out to the ACLU, which occasionally calls out law enforcement agencies for perceived heavy-handed tactics, “raises some eyebrows,” Peters said, but it was viewed as a nec-essary proactive step.

“They’re just trying to make sure that the constitutional rights are upheld, and that’s all we want to do as well,” Peters said. “The whole purpose of a

police department is to uphold the Constitution and the laws, so it just makes sense that we get a policy that balances all of that.”

The department also involved local stakeholders, including the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office, Parker officers, nearby law enforcement, the Police Executive Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the federal government.

The department took its time in laying a foundation for the policy. The roll-out of body cams was in response to the transpar-ency expected from a police force, King said, and technology was far enough along to intro-duce them to the whole depart-ment.

“Even before Ferguson, we have always tried to be innova-tive when it comes to technology here in Parker,” King said. “For me and for the organization, I just knew that this was going to be something that law enforce-ment was going to have to face in the future and I think we were right when it comes to making that decision.”

Chad Marlow, who serves as advocacy and policy counsel for the ACLU’s national office in New York, said the biggest challenge is striking a balance between transparency and accountability and protecting individual privacy. Marlow said police agencies “coast to coast are reviewing Parker’s policy right now” as they explore the use of body-worn cameras.

“It’s not within the mission of the Parker Police Department to serve the entire country, but it has done that and I think that is extremely commendable,”

Marlow said.Parker officers and command

staff who interact with the public began wearing body cameras in September. The department started its research in January 2014 and launched a pilot pro-gram that ran from May to early September this year. Officer feedback was a significant factor in the department’s decision to order 67 Tazer Axon cameras at a cost of $399 apiece.

The total cost for the cameras, video storage, a service agree-ment, and docking stations for the first two years was $152,000, which came from a drug-seizure fund and not the town’s general fund or taxpayer money, Peters said. Annual costs for body

cams are expected to be around $66,000.

Parker tested products from three separate vendors — Tazer, VIEVU and Panasonic — before selecting Tazer. Aside from of-ficer reports on ease of use, the department considered func-tionality in uploading videos and the security of cloud-based stor-age. Costs comparisons between Tazer and VIEVU, the two final contenders, were similar, Peters said.

The department will decide within six months whether it will need to hire an additional evidence technician to manage requests for videos.

King said he expects the cameras will not only eliminate

doubt on how an incident trans-pired, but will be a time-saver for officers and the court system. They also could potentially de-escalate situations before they get out of hand.

“People are going to act dif-ferently when they know they’re being recorded,” the chief said.

A well-thought-out approach to body-worn cameras and ac-companying policy make the Parker police unique, as does the ACLU’s glowing endorsement, Marlow said.

“It’s easy in government to wait for a crisis to occur and re-act to it,” he said. “The fact that the Parker Police Department is this proactive, this is one of their hallmarks.”

The entire Parker Police Department began using body cameras last month. From right, officer Salvador Blea, Sgt. Michael Buoniconti, Sgt. Steve Tarr, Chief David King and Lt. Chris Peters. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

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ACLU launches app to record police activityColorado is 10th state where group is seeking video footage

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The American Civil Liberties Union in Colorado launched a free mobile app on Oct. 28 to encourage people to take videos of police interactions with the public and send those recordings to the organization.

The app is already available in nine other states, including California, Michi-gan and Missouri. In Missouri, the ACLU released the app to be used during protests in Ferguson after a grand jury

declined to indict white police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man.

The app allows users to upload content to the organization in real time so the ma-terial will be saved even if the recording is stopped for whatever reason. The ACLU expects an additional 11 states to launch apps before the end of the year, said John Krieger, spokesman for the organization’s Colorado chapter.

Law enforcement officials in Colorado have said they support people’s right to record police in public and that they do not object to the ACLU’s app, which is called “Mobile Justice CO.”

The ACLU says citizens’ recordings of

police are increasingly becoming an ac-countability tool.

“We must remember that it is the cameras in our own hands, the cameras that so many of us now carry with us every day, that are the greatest protec-tion against abuses of police power,” said Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, the executive director of the ACLU in Colorado. He cited as an example the April shooting death of Walter Scott in South Carolina. A bystander’s cell-phone video showed North Charleston officer Michael Slager firing eight times as Scott ran away from a traffic stop.

“No one would know about Wal-ter Scott in South Carolina if someone had not filmed what happened there,”

Woodliff-Stanley said.The most recent recording of law

enforcement to go viral also happened in South Carolina, where a Richland County sheriff’s deputy was captured on video on Oct. 26 flipping a 16-year-old girl out of her desk at her math class. Sheriff Leon Lott fired the deputy and urged the public to take more videos of law enforcement, saying, “Our citizens should police the police.”

Krieger said states where the ACLU app is launched typically see tens of thousands of downloads after it becomes available. In southern California, the ACLU’s biggest affiliate, hundreds of thousands of people have downloaded the app, Krieger said.


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BOCCbeneficial to have an understanding with our municipalities. It’s unfortunate that we were coaxed into finally doing some-thing that should have been done a long time ago, but here we are.”

Ross anticipated that the IGA reached

with Elizabeth will serve as a template for similar IGAs with the towns of Kiowa and Simla.

“All these towns are important to the county,” he said. “I appreciate that this was collaboratively worked on by all par-ties.”

In addition, the IGA with Elizabeth was a further step toward meeting a DOLA requirement stipulating that the county enter into agreements with the three

incorporated towns within the county in order to qualify for a $75,000 DOLA grant. The grant would fund the research and development of Elbert County’s new master plan.

“While we did have an incentive from DOLA with the grant for the Master Plan Study put before us, it really wasn’t our motivation,” said District 1 Commissioner Robert Rowland. “It wasn’t my motivation; in fact it turned out to be a demotivater to

be held hostage, if you will. In the end, we worked through it with the town of Eliza-beth, and I think Dick Eason has brought a perspective, a partnership and a collab-orative opportunity to this county.”

Rowland, who serves as the chair for the BOCC, called for a roll call vote, and the commissioners signed the document prior to moving on to other business. The vote was unanimous in favor of the IGA.

Exercising goodwill keeps heart in shape So often in our quest to be the best, or in

our race to keep up or come in fi rst, we miss the opportunities to demonstrate goodwill to those around us. I mean sometimes we really miss the mark completely.

As an example we can watch the news or read about the events where road rage and anger leads to violence. We can see people pushing and shoving in line just to get through the checkout lane quicker. And how about when we are waiting at the deli counter in the supermarket and they are not using the num-ber system, instead just relying on the custom-ers to let them know who is next in line.

Now in most cases and with most people I believe that goodwill and love and kindness are in their hearts and minds. And yet even those of us who live with the spirit of goodwill, love and kindness can sometimes succumb to the pressures and stresses of life, as we are all human.

For me, I focus on changing the word “goodwill” to “God’s will.” I make it a conscious choice to think about my day, a business trip or an event and consider the people or situations that may arise that could cause problems or stress. And as I think about that and think of fi nding the good in all of it, I also gain a calm confi dence and strength knowing I am think-ing of “goodwill” as “God’s will.”

The important message I want to under-

score here is looking for the good in goodwill. Zig Ziglar used to say, “There are some people who go around looking for the ‘bad’ as if there were some kind of re-ward for it.” And he was right, if we look for the bad, we will certainly fi nd it. And the same can be said of looking for the good, if we look for it, we will fi nd it.

What if we all had the opportunity to dem-onstrate and display goodwill to each other?

Not just our friends and family, but everyone we come into contact with, what if we extend-ed goodwill to everyone? How much less stress would we have in our own lives? How much better would we feel at the end of each day?

Imagine you are driving and someone is swerving in and out of the lanes, driving dangerously, maybe even coming up on your bumper in attempt to encourage you to get out of the way. What if instead of getting angry, nervous or stressed out, you just let them pass. I promise they won’t give you another thought all day. And if you allow them to pass, you

probably won’t give them another thought all day either. They could just be and probably are just driving recklessly, or they could be trying to get to the hospital. Look for the good and extend goodwill.

If you aren’t in a rush and someone needs to get in line in front of you, grant them the space and the grace and take the pressure off of your-self as you know that the extra fi ve minutes won’t disrupt the incredibly awesome day that you are having and will continue to have.

Look for the good and we will fi nd the good, the goodness and the goodwill. Seek to give goodness and goodwill, and we will experience the good. There is someone who needs our good, goodness and goodwill. Maybe it’s an ear to listen, maybe it’s a hug that needs to be given, maybe it’s a hand up, or perhaps it’s just a little patience and understanding. What will your goodwill moment be today?

I would love to hear all about it at [email protected], and when we fi nd the good in our goodwill, it really will be a better than good week.

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


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Michael Norton

WINNING WORDS

END OF THE DREAM

VOICESLOCAL

Trouble seems big, but world is bigger The world’s population is 7 billion. I had

no ideaWhen I found out, it changed the way I

look at things.There’s a major story every day.It’s just like Top 40 radio in the 1950s and

1960s.A story will chart for a few days or a few

weeks, and then disappear, and be replaced by something else.

When was the last time you thought about Scott Peterson? Or Casey Anthony? Or Jodi Arias?

How about Jared Lee Loughner? Who? Susan Smith?

There are so many of us that it explains why there can be millions of racists. But bil-lions of us are not racists.

It explains why there is an audience for junk like “The Price is Right.” Millions of people have seen it. But billions have never seen it or won’t watch it.

Top 40 stories get our attention, and they

dominate the news because good news, generally, doesn’t sell papers.

When you have 7 billion people, you are bound to have some of each.

Little League parents who get thrown out.

Audiences for “I Love Lucy” and “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Or Batman this and Batman that.

Billions of us aren’t in any of

those audiences.One hundred and fourteen million peo-

ple watched the last Super Bowl. That may seem like a lot, but it’s less than 2 percent of

the world’s population.There might be millions of gang members

worldwide. But there are millions of teenag-ers who aren’t in gangs.

You just don’t hear about them very often. They don’t make the Top 40, unless they are prodigies.

There are 1.2 billion Catholics, and for a while there, it seemed like this was nothing but a Catholic country. But it’s not.

There are 5.8 billion of us who belong to other denominations, or nothing at all.

There’s a gun for every American, but mil-lions of us don’t own guns.

The Broncos aren’t the center of the uni-verse. Ask an Eskimo.

I’d like to know what everyone on earth knows.

The sun and the moon, right?It could be Coca-Cola. It could be Mickey

Mouse. Maybe the Beatles.

Craig Marshall Smith

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All 7 billion of us need food. We all have that in common.

I would like to think that we all want to love and be loved.

But, like I said, there are some of each. Unrepentant killers, like Polly Klaas’ killer, who fl ipped off Polly’s parents in the courtroom, are undoubtedly loveless.

(Polly’s killer has been on death row in California since 1996.)

I get upset about things because I shrink the planet.

There are days when I think there is more evil in the world than good.

But the trick is to remember that there are a lot of us.

The bad guys get the press.Every college campus has good guys

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earlier this morning,” Jordan said.He clambers over some boulders at the

top and steps on a trail leading toward the trees across the grassy plateau. Nearby, fellow veteran Mike Alsop has taken up a position on the cliff and is watching four deer in a stand of trees just outside the property line of the Boy Scout Ranch in Elbert County where the men are hunting. He sights-in the small herd at 263 yards but knows not to take the shot.

The hunt at the ranch was one of three separate hunts over the weekend of Oct. 24 and 25 sponsored by American Heroes in Action, a nonprofit group supporting wounded combat veterans along with firefighters and law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty. The series of outdoor adventures were designed to bring these men and women together for outdoor therapy.

With the help of District 1 County Commissioner Robert Rowland and Casey Westbrook of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Division, the nonprofit group secured permission for three separate hunts on private property over the week-end. Each hunter was licensed with a tag appropriate for the area, and American Heroes in Action reimbursed the cost of the tags.

Dave Proffit, president and founder of American Heroes in Action, said that the value of bringing veterans together for outdoor adventures goes well beyond just hunting and fishing.

“They learn things being together here, other than the lies they tell each other about hunting and fishing,” he joked. “They learn from each other about the benefits available and treatments that will help them get better, what works.”

Each of the three veteran hunters received serious wounds during the first years of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Jordan was wounded by 23 fragments of shrapnel when his interpreter stepped on a mine during a mission in Afghanistan. Following his treatment, he received a medical retirement and is studying sports management.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Alsop was a student at the University of Colorado. By that afternoon, he was on the phone with a re-cruiter. He served in the infantry and later joined a recon unit until a roadside bomb blew his Humvee in half. In addition to extensive trauma, 13 of his vertebrae were shattered.

One of the doctors who treated Alsop attributed his survival to his extreme physical fitness. The muscle mass in his back held the pieces of his spine in place and prevented them from severing his spinal cord.

“The only part they got from me was my spleen,” Alsop joked.

Both Jordan and Alsop suffered trau-matic brain injuries and continue treat-ment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Henderson served as a Marine and was wounded in the first week of the Iraq War and a second time a month after return-ing to duty. He re-enlisted and served the Corps for eight years.

Following his service, Henderson worked for a military contractor and later as a cable installer. He said that he misses the sense of family he experienced in the military and among his fellow contrac-tors, most of whom were veterans.

He is studying intelligence at American Military University and hopes to serve as an analyst. His search for a greater sense of camaraderie was part of his motivation for signing up for the hunt.

An hour before sunset, three deer emerge from a stand of trees just south of where Nathan Henderson, who is big-game hunting for the first time, watches from his position near the lake. Hender-son’s single shot fells one of the animals and drives the remaining two deer north where Jordan and Alsop are waiting. Jor-dan’s shots claim the second deer of the afternoon.


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James Jordan, of Arvada, takes a break after a full morning of hunting. Photo by Rick Gustafson

All 7 billion of us need food. We all have that in common.

I would like to think that we all want to love and be loved.

But, like I said, there are some of each. Unrepentant killers, like Polly Klaas’ killer, who flipped off Polly’s parents in the courtroom, are undoubtedly loveless.

(Polly’s killer has been on death row in California since 1996.)

I get upset about things because I shrink the planet.

There are days when I think there is more evil in the world than good.

But the trick is to remember that there are a lot of us.

The bad guys get the press.Every college campus has good guys

that you never hear about.Mine has 13 Nobel Laureates, 12

MacArthur Fellows, 10 National Medal of Science winners, three Pulitzer Prize

winners, and hundreds of recipients of Guggenheim, Sloan and Fulbright-Hays awards.

Plus Academy Awards and Olympic medals all over the place.

Every city block has good people you never hear about.

Please don’t get me wrong. I am still a pessimist, but I have recently adjusted my thinking.

Not every driver is a jerk. It just seems like it.

Not every movie was made for a soph-omore’s mentality. It just seems like it.

We’re not all trigger-happy. It just seems like it.

In conclusion, there must be at least a billion good people in the world, right?

Next year is an election year. Will a good, wise, and capable individual be elected?

Or a game show host?

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


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While many vision problems are easily detected and treated, experts say it isn’t that way with

hearing loss.“I knew it was getting hard to hear

people talking, particularly in a crowd, but I just fi gured it was because I was get-ting older,” Douglas County resident Julie Foster said.

She said her family fi nally insisted she get her hearing checked.

“I had a hearing test that showed I had hearing loss in both ears,” the 68-year-old said. “I put it off, but eventually did get hearing aids. It was a huge change, and it was fun to hear everything clearly again.”

Statistics from The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communications Disorders show that about 28 million Americans suffer hearing loss, including deafness. The same report stated that only about 6 million Americans have sought to correct the problem with hearing aids.

Ronald Olson, clinical audiologist at the University of Colorado Hospital, said peo-ple usually only get their hearing checked when they sense a loss.

“Most people never get their hearing checked,” he said. “Usually people only decide to come in for a hearing test when they’re noticing more diffi culty in one-on-one conversations, in group situations and in background noise.”

Olson said the fi rst test is called a base-line test and is used in future treatment to determine whether the loss is increasing. If the person chooses to get hearing aids, the baseline test determines the need — whether it is amplifi cation of all frequen-cies, amplifi cation of certain frequencies or reduction of background noise.

Technology has made it possible to screen the hearing of about 95 percent of newborns before they leave the hospital using an auditory brain response measure-ment, he said.

Jim Woodward, former Englewood mayor, said he decided to have a hearing test soon after he was elected to the city council.

“After two meetings, I realized I couldn’t hear most of the conversations and discus-sions,” he said. “I went and had my hearing tested and purchased hearing aids for both ears.”

He was surprised to fi nd the hearing aids were expensive and that most types of insurance do not cover them.

“I began using the hearing aids, and I found they made some difference,” he said. “It wasn’t a huge difference, but it did help me to hear what was being said at the council meetings. These work OK and, although technology has come a long way, I have no plans to upgrade to new hearing aids.”

Efforts to deal with hearing problems date to the 1700s, when a fi rm marketed the ear trumpet, a long funnel-like device designed to focus sound into the ear. In the late 1880s, a company used the same technology as that used in telephones to amplify sound to market a hearing aid.

There were hearing aids that used vacuum tubes, transistors and, eventually, digital technology.

Rebecca Heilig, an audiologist with the commercial fi rm Hearing Rehab Centers, said for years hearing aids were bulky. In the 1960s, for example, the patient wore a box around the neck wired with a set of earphones.

“Those were just amplifi ers,” she said. “By that, I mean those devices amplifi ed all frequencies the same. The advance was to analog devices that were made so small adjustments could be made with a screw-driver.”

For many years, hearing aids were vis-ible, with a mold in the ear connected by tubing to a device usually worn behind the ear.

Technology has shrunk the size and

shape of hearing aids. Today, a patient can choose a hearing aid that fi ts entirely inside the ear. One of the latest devices is tiny, placed inside the ear and replaced about every month.

There are also devices not connected to the ear, like bone conduction hearing aids. These are implanted in the bony area behind the ear and conduct the sound through the bone to the ear.

Today, digital hearing aids allow audi-ologists to use wireless technology, view the information on a computer and make adjustments to frequencies, volume and noise reduction.

“The technology is getting better all the time,” Heilig said. “Everything is adjusted through the computer, with advances to allow more adjustments to fi ne-tune each frequency to better accommodate the patient’s need.”

LIFELOCALF A I T HH E A L T HC U L T U R EF A M I L YF O O D

Deb Denning wears earphones and holds the signaling device as she prepares to take a hearing test at the Hearing Rehab Center in Centennial. For the test, Denning sits in a sound-proof booth. Photos by Tom Munds

Technology has created a variety of sizes and shapes for devices to help people who suffer hearing loss.

Rebecca Heilig adminsters a hearing test in the Hearing Rehab Center offi ce in Centen-nial. Heilig, an audiologist, administers tests for those who are experiencing hearing diffi culties as the fi rst step to determine if a hearing assistance device is needed.

Hearing test provides diagnosis By Tom Munds [email protected]

A hearing test takes about an hour and is very infor-mative.

Hearing Rehab Center, a com-mercial fi rm with a number of offi ces around the metro area, offers free tests.

The company carries hearing aids from a number of commercial manu-

facturers if a patient decides he or she wants to purchase one.

Rebecca Heilig, an audiologist with the Hearing Rehab Center in Centennial, administered a full test on me.

I was seated in a sound-proof room. For this test, I chose to wear headphones, but could have selected earbuds.

Heilig told me there would be sounds of different volume and frequency coming through the headset and, when I heard the sound, I was to press the button I was holding.

She shut the door and moved to her computer control panel. She could see me through the window connecting the two areas and she could talk to me through the headphones.

In addition to the tones, she also measured how well I could hear despite background noise by asking me to repeat sentences. There were other audio tests as well.

The test took about an hour and, when completed, she provided me a report on the results. In my case, the test showed I had signifi cant hearing loss in the left ear and, to hear normally, I probably should get a hearing aid.

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Pictures of wildlife will highlight lecture Local photographer Russ Burden is known for his

tours and images. “Wings, Hooves, Fur and Talons” is his title for a lecture to members and guests of the Engle-wood Camera Club at 7 p.m. Nov. 10. His tours include Colorado locations, many others across the U.S. — and he is now booking tours to Africa. He will present a 20-minute show of his images of wildlife and talk about techniques and locations. The club meets the second Tuesday of each month at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests are welcome.

Dietz works displayedLittleton photographer Peggy Dietz will exhibit her

work at Sansone’s Bistro, 5969 S. University Blvd., Green-wood Village, during November and December. 303-794-4026.

Holiday ExpressThe annual Holiday Express exhibit of artwork and

fi ne crafts by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members is open through the holidays at the bright red 1877 Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. 303-795-0781.

Concert in Englewood“Clarinet Showcase” will feature Jason Schafer,

Colorado Symphony Orchestra principal clarinet, in Brahms’ “Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115” at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, as part of Englewood Arts Presents. Performing with him will be Silver Ainomae, CSO princi-pal cello; Ben Odhner, violin; Anne Ainomae, viola. The program will also include F. Schubert Quartet-Satz D 703; J. Haydn, “Emperor” Quartet. Tickets: $20/$15. Box offi ce open one hour in advance.

Art accessibility is topicA daylong symposium on ac-

cess, inclusion and community is planned to bring educators, administrators, architects, design-ers, artists and concerned citizens together to discuss full participa-tion and engagement in the arts for persons with disabilities, according to Bryce Alexander, artistic direc-tor of Phamaly Theatre Company. “Art of Access” will be held 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at History Colo-rado, 1200 Broadway, Denver. Reg-istration: $20, clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/access+

Author to appearCraig Johnson, best-selling author of the Walt Long-

mire mysteries, will appear for Arapahoe Libraries at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse St., Denver. His series is the basis for the televi-sion drama series “Longmire,” and he has a new book, “Dry Bones,” to introduce. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Arapahoe Library District. He will talk and then sign copies of his newest book, provided by Tattered Cover. The program is free, but registration is required: arapahoelibraries.org or 303-LIBRARY.

‘Hamlet’ repeatedThe National Theatre Live production of “Hamlet,”

with Benedict Cumberbach, will be repeated at 7 p.m. Nov. 10. Check local theaters that carry these fi lms — list-ings are not available as we go to press.

Colorado authors at showMore than 40 Colorado authors will be present at the

Colorado Authors’ League booth at the Colorado Coun-try Christmas Show Nov. 6-8 at the Denver Merchandise Mart, East 58th Avenue and Interstate 25. More than 450 merchants will present gift items. Admission: $14.50 for three days; free 13 and under. Hours: Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free.

Images of AlaskaNature photographers Wendy Shattil and Bob Roz-

inski will show images of Alaskan wildlife at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Free. 303-795-3961.

‘Broadway on Broadway’The St. Luke’s Wesley Players celebrate a 15th an-

niversary with “Broadway on Broadway,” a revue of favorites. Performances: 7 p.m. Nov. 13, 14 and 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door. Benefi t dinner Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ($40 adult/$15 child/student), includes priority seating at Saturday show. Proceeds will benefi t Pure Vida, which builds homes in Guatemala, and Urban Peak, which helps homeless teens in our area. Information: [email protected].

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Kids connecting with PACE shows Theater partners withlocal schools to makelessons interactive

By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

A concerted effort to tune into the ideas that fascinate and educate children has resulted in a string of sold-out shows at the PACE Center.

The offi cials who oversee pro-gramming at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center have connected with schools throughout Douglas County and incorporated live shows to correspond with classroom read-ing assignments.

The house was packed during six professional performances depicting “The Cat in the Hat, “Golden Dragon Acrobats” and “Fly Guy and Other Stories” between Oct. 12 and Oct. 26, largely because the PACE Center has put an emphasis on family-friendly shows in 2015.

“Parents are eager to do some-thing with the kids rather than send the kids off or go out on their own date night,” said Kirstin Fletcher, education manager for PACE.

Fletcher consults with local teach-ers to fi nd out what their curriculum looks like and builds the show cal-endar around the in-class assign-ments. The shows are interspersed throughout the year with popular bands and productions that round out the entertainment lineup for the 530-seat theater.

The kids shows generally take place during the school day, turn-ing them into fi eld trips in which children learn, interact and have fun at the same time.

Elaine Mariner, cultural director for Parker, said schools and families in the Parker area are “fi nding the time and resources to make sure their children have the opportunity to experience live theater perfor-mances in addition to their in-school arts learning. Both are essential to a well-rounded education, and these parents and teachers are to be com-mended for making this commit-ment.”

Because the touring productions have limited availability, demand is not being met. Fletcher said the PACE Center sold out its student matinees in August early on, leav-

ing some teachers and parents disappointed. Fletcher reached out to teachers at the beginning of the summer, knowing that seats would go quickly, and received an overwhelming response before the school year started.

Besides researching what’s popular at other theaters, Fletcher solicits ideas from elementary school educators and bounces ideas off her 8-year-old daughter.

“I use her as my gauge on what would be a good show and what wouldn’t, as well as the teachers in the schools,” she said.

When a show with broader ap-peal comes along, the PACE Center schedules evening performances, all of which last about an hour and begin at 6 p.m. to allow parents to

get the kids in bed by 8 p.m.Because costs for large families

can get steep, the PACE Center sets low prices for the tickets: $7 per per-son for groups and $12 for individu-als. Touring groups can be expensive to bring in, but Fletcher says the money is worth it.

“It’s not a huge return for us,” she says. “It’s more of a gift to the com-munity.”

The fall line-up has generated multiple sell-outs and the produc-tions scheduled for next spring promise to do the same. “Big Bubble Circus,” Opera Colorado’s rendition of “Hansel and Gretel,” and “Stuart Little” are expected to be big hits.

For more information on up-coming shows, go to parkerarts.org/2019/Shows-Events.

A bicycle group rehearses for the Golden Dragon Acrobats show on Oct. 23. Courtesy photo


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‘Equus’ at AvenueThe Tony-winning “Equus” by Pe-

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on Nov. 15. Avenuetheater.com, 303-321-5925.

For mature audiencesEquinox Theatre Company presents

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Navajo St., Denver Highlands. Directed by Deb Flomberg.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door. Equinoxtheatredenver.com, 720-984-0781. (For mature audiences, though there are some reference to the “Peanuts” gang.)

Regional premiere“The Few” by Samuel Hunter plays in

a regional premiere through Nov. 15 at the Dairy Center for the Arts, 26th and Walnut, Boulder. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 4 p.m. Sundays; 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Tickets: $27/$23/ $16 on Thursdays. 303-444-SEAT. Thedairy.org.


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NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Donald R. Krull, Deceased

Case Number: 15 PR 17

All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of ElbertCounty, Colorado on or before January31, 2016 or the claims may be foreverbarred.

Lori K. JohnsonPersonal Representative24250 David C. Johnson LoopElbert, Colorado 80106

Legal Notice No: 23265First Publication: November 5, 2015Last Publication: November 19, 2015Publisher: Elbert County News

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2016 AND

BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR 2015OF CLEARWATER METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a pro-posed budget has been submitted to theBoard of Directors of the Clearwater Met-ropolitan District, of the County of Elbert,State of Colorado, for the ensuing year2016; that a copy of such proposedbudget has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at, BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection; andthat such proposed budget will be con-sidered at a regular meeting of the Boardof Directors of the District to be held onNovember 12, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., atBlackstone Country Club, 7777 S. Coun-try Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016. Any in-terested elector of the Clearwater Metro-politan District may inspect the budget,and file or register any objection theretoprior to the adoption of the 2016 Budget.

NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that aproposed budget amendment for the 2015Budget has been submitted to the Boardof Directors of the Clearwater Metropolit-an District, of the County of Elbert, Stateof Colorado; that a copy of the amend-ment has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection, andthat such Proposed Budget Amendmentwill be considered at a regular meeting ofthe Board of Directors of the District to beheld on November 12, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.at Blackstone Country Club, 7777 S.Country Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016.Any interested elector of the ClearwaterMetropolitan District may inspect thebudget amendment, and file or registerany objection thereto prior to the adoptionof the 2015 Budget Amendment.

This Meeting is open to the public and anymember of the public may address theboard.

BY ORDER OF THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

CLEARWATER METROPOLITANDISTRICT

/s/ BURG SIMPSONELDREDGE HERSH JARDINE, P.C.

Legal Notice No.: 23253First Publication: October 22, 2015Last Publication: November 5, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News

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BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR 2015OF THE NORTH PINES

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a pro-posed budget has been submitted to theBoard of Directors of the North Pines Met-ropolitan District, of the County of Elbert,State of Colorado, for the ensuing year2016; that a copy of such proposedbudget has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at, BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection; andthat such proposed budget will be con-sidered at a regular meeting of the Boardof Directors of the District to be held onNovember 12, 2015, at 5:00 p.m., atBlackstone Country Club, 7777 S. Coun-try Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016. Any in-terested elector of the North Pines Metro-politan District may inspect the budget,and file or register any objection theretoprior to the adoption of the 2016 Budget.

NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that aproposed budget amendment for the 2015Budget has been submitted to the Boardof Directors of the North Pines Metropolit-an District, of the County of Elbert, Stateof Colorado; that a copy of the amend-ment has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection, andthat such Proposed Budget Amendmentwill be considered at a regular meeting ofthe Board of Directors of the District to beheld on November 12, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.at Blackstone Country Club, 7777 S.Country Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016.Any interested elector of the North PinesMetropolitan Di strict may inspect thebudget amendment, and file or registerany objection thereto prior to the adoptionof the 2015 Budget Amendment.



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BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR 2015OF THE NORTH PINES

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a pro-posed budget has been submitted to theBoard of Directors of the North Pines Met-ropolitan District, of the County of Elbert,State of Colorado, for the ensuing year2016; that a copy of such proposedbudget has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at, BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection; andthat such proposed budget will be con-sidered at a regular meeting of the Boardof Directors of the District to be held onNovember 12, 2015, at 5:00 p.m., atBlackstone Country Club, 7777 S. Coun-try Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016. Any in-terested elector of the North Pines Metro-politan District may inspect the budget,and file or register any objection theretoprior to the adoption of the 2016 Budget.

NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that aproposed budget amendment for the 2015Budget has been submitted to the Boardof Directors of the North Pines Metropolit-an District, of the County of Elbert, Stateof Colorado; that a copy of the amend-ment has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection, andthat such Proposed Budget Amendmentwill be considered at a regular meeting ofthe Board of Directors of the District to beheld on November 12, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.at Blackstone Country Club, 7777 S.Country Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016.Any interested elector of the North PinesMetropolitan District may inspect thebudget amendment, and file or registerany objection thereto prior to the adoptionof the 2015 Budget Amendment.



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PUBLIC NOTICE

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

OF TREASURER’S DEEDTSC# 2012-01695

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

CRYSTAL BRIAN VAN NESS You andeach of you are hereby notified that on the20th day of November A.D. 2012 the thenCounty Treasurer of the County of Elbert,in the State of Colorado, sold at public taxlien sale to HARMONY LAND ANDCATTLE, LLC the following describedreal estate situate in the County of Elbert,State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description:Section: 27 Township: 8 Range: 62Section: 28 Township: 8 Range: 62Section: 29 Township: 8 Range: 62Section: 32 Township: 8 Range: 62Section: 33 Township: 8 Range:62Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALSSW4, S2SE4: 27 8 62 (240 A), SE4,W2W2:28 8 62 (320 A), E2NE4, SE4: 29 8 62(240 A),E2: 32 8 62 (320 A), W2, SE4: 33 8 62(480 A)UNDIVIDED 1/144 INTEREST TOTALMRA11.11

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to HAR-MONY LAND AND CATTLE, LLC. Thatsaid tax lien sale was made to satisfy thedelinquent taxes assessed against saidreal estate for the year 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of CRYS-TAL BRIAN VAN NESS for said year2011.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 11th day ofFebruary, A.D.2016, unless the same hasbeen redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from saidsale at any time prior to the actual execu-tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness myhand this 19th day of October, 2015 A. D.

Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County


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NOTICE CONCERNINGPROPOSED 2016 BUDGET

OF DEER CREEK WATER DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposedbudget has been submitted to the Boardof Directors of the Deer Creek Water Dis-trict for the ensuing year of 2016; that acopy of the proposed 2016 Budget hasbeen filed in the office of the District at3344 Deer Creek Drive, Parker, Colorado,where the same is open for public inspec-tion; and that consideration of such pro-posed 2016 Budget will be considered ata public hearing of the Board of Directorsof the District to be held at 3344 DeerCreek Drive, Parker, Colorado, onThursday, November 19, 2015, at 6:30p.m. Any elector within the District may,at any time prior to the final adoption ofthe 2016 Budget, inspect the budget andfile or register any objections thereto.

DEER CREEK WATER DISTRICTBy: /s/ Bruce L. McQuaidChairman

Legal Notice No.: 23262First Publication: November 5, 2015Last Publication: November 5, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News

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SPORTS ROUNDUP

ELIZABETH CARDINALSFOOTBALL

Skyview 14, Elizabeth 13,Cameron Moon threw nine comple-

tions for 172 yards and one touchdown pass in the Oct. 23 game.

Key performers: Tyler Curtis had five receptions for 139 yards and scored one touchdown. Colton Cline had 19 total

tackles.

VOLLEYBALLElizabeth 3, Fort Morgan 1Alyssa Morgan had 12 kills, 10 digs and

15 assists in the Oct. 29 match.Key performers: Kyla Green had three

aces.Elizabeth 3, Vista PEAK

Prep 1Alyssa Morgan had 17 kills,

16 digs and 24 assists in the Oct. 27 match.

Key performers: Jordan Speicher had five aces. Kayla Green also had 16 digs.

Elizabeth 3, Englewood 0Elizabeth shut out Englewood in the

Oct. 22 conference mathup.Key performers: Raquel Toy and

Alyssa Morgan each had nine kills. Mor-gan also had four aces and 19 kills. Tegan Ross had 11 kills.

KIOWA INDIANSFOOTBALL

Kiowa 52, Custer County 28Jacob Gabriel threw four completions

for 39 yards and two touchdown passes in the Oct. 24 game.

Key performers: Riley Lopez scored two rushing touchdowns and Wyatt Mck-night scored one. Logan Link and Willie Neighbors each scored one touchdown on receptions.

VOLLEYBALLKiowa 3, Evangelical

Christian 0Kiowa won the Oct. 27

match.

Kiowa 3, Ellicot 0Kiowa beat Ellicot on the Oct. 23

match.Kiowa 3, Evangelical Christian 1Kiowa won the Oct. 22 matchup.

OngoingDouglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ As-sociation meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teach-ers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

The Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the commu-nity at large. For more information or a member-ship application, go to www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

Elizabeth American Legion Post 82, a 96-year veterans association supporting veterans, their families, their survivors and the community, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. All veterans

are invited to attend these meetings to learn of their eligibility for membership in the National American Legion Organization.

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

Finding Our Way Together, a group for anyone who is alone, left out, picked on or overwhelmed by life. Since it is just forming, the group will evolve to fit the needs of the participants. Group will meet at 10 a.m. Sundays at 34061 Forest Park Drive, in the lower level of Elizabeth Family Health. Leaders are Mary, 720-638-9770, and Karen, 303-243-3658, and both welcome phone calls. Group participation is free, and building is accessible.

Lawyers at the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every

month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litiga-tion, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

The Outback Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all

residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit www.outback-express.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated.

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

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

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