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December 3, 2015

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Marriage poster spurs controversy Biblical quote appears in county clerk’s offi ce

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

In an email to the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners, Jim Duvall — the husband of Elbert County Democratic Party Chairwoman Jill Duvall — has raised objections to a poster displayed in a public area of the county clerk and recorder’s offi ce.

The poster, located in an offi ce where the county conducts public business including issuing marriage licenses, is the property of Elbert County Clerk and Re-corder Dallas Schroeder. It depicts a sketch of a woman in a white wedding dress with the fl owers from her bouquet drifting toward a distant man in a tuxedo.

The caption fi lling the top of the poster quotes a portion of the English Standard Version translation of First Corinthians 7:2 from the Bible: “… each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.” The entire sentence from the Bible reads, “But because of the temp-tation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.”

In his letter, Jim Duvall said that the poster “is in violation of the establish-ment clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution … Bible verse promoting a particular type of marriage … this will be the focus of another lawsuit if not removed.”

Controversy centers on a poster in the clerk and recorder’s offi ce that features a quote from Corinthians. Photo by Rick Gustafson

Maria Sears serves up gravy. Students from all grade levels work various jobs around the kitchen and dining room. Photos by Rick Gustafson

� anksgiving meal is crowd-pleaser Frontier High students do their part for community

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

Two days before Thanksgiving, Frontier High School opened its doors to the community around Elizabeth for its annual Community Thanksgiv-ing Meal. County residents from as far away as Fondis joined friends at the school for the Nov. 24 dinner, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.

The meal is served and managed by Frontier students who are assigned to groups based on individual interest. The majority of the food for the cel-ebration is donated, and the meal was open to all, featuring turkey, traditional fi xings and a salad bar.

“It’s a chance for us to give back to the community for supporting Frontier High School,” said Principal Rob Mc-Mullen. “Elizabeth is a small commu-nity, and it’s a great way for us to show our appreciation for all their support.”

In previous years the event, which runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., has typically served around 200 guests, but this year’s dinner had drawn that number by just after noon.

As part of the festivities, the school also held a raffl e. Two tables were fi lled with donated gifts — many with

a holiday fl avor — for the raffl e, with the proceeds supporting the Frontier High School Experiential Education Program.

In addition to hosting the Com-munity Thanksgiving Meal, students at Frontier are assisting with collections for two community service projects. Collection boxes were set up on the

Frontier campus for visitors to donate a toy for the Elizabeth Fire Depart-ment’s holiday toy drive. Guests were encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy. The drive is especially in need of gifts for newborns and toddlers as well as for youths age 12 to 16.

Alongside the collection of toys,

Frontier High School Principal Rob McMullen welcomes guests to the Frontier HS an-nual Community Thanksgiving Meal. The School has sponsored the event for 20 years.

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Elizabeth grad works in NATO nerve centerSoldier manages computers for Kabul operation facility

By Ben Wiebesiekbwiebesiek@coloradocommunitymedia

To maintain a technological advantage in 21st-century combat, the U.S. Army re-lies on its information technology special-ists, who plan, manage and troubleshoot military computer systems.

Jacob Craig, 23, from Elizabeth, is one of those U.S. Army Reserve specialists working in Kabul, Afghanistan. And for him, this deployment is more than on-the-job training for a career in the IT field; it’s a way to also protect his nation and his family.

“Through my early teens, I really start-ed getting into building computers and it really started with gaming,” Craig said. “I started liking the management idea of computers: building them and managing them and setting up networks and every-thing like that.”

After graduating from Elizabeth High School in 2010, Craig worked two jobs and started classes at Arapahoe Community College. But he soon felt that he needed a change.

“I just felt it wasn’t for me and I felt that I wanted to do something that had more meaning in my life,” Craig said. “I signed a contract that weekend, and I joined straight into the Army Reserves.”

Because of Craig’s level of knowledge about computer systems, his recruiter was able to directly contact the unit Craig wanted to join: the 1st Space Brigade.

“Because I was joining straight into the Reserves, I wanted a job field applicable to student life as well as the military,” Craig said. “I tried to get on deployments for two years, and this was the fourth deployment I volunteered for.”

He joined the Army as an information technology specialist 4 1/2 years ago and has since switched to be a geospatial engi-neer. Job training for a geospatial engineer requires 10 weeks of basic combat train-

ing and 18 weeks of advanced individual training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom; the rest is spent in the field with on-the-job instructions, including instructions for geographic information systems.

“My day-to-day job consists of check-ing the network to make sure that there’s no network failures and everyone can ac-cess email and the Internet,” Craig said, but he acknowledged that many aspects of his job he can’t share even with his own family.

Craig manages all the classified and un-classified computer systems and phones for U.S. and NATO systems in the Com-bined Joint Operations Center for the U.S.-

led Resolute Support Mission in Afghani-stan. Craig describes the center as the type of “situation room” that frequently ap-pears in military movies.

“The CJOC is a U.S.-led office that also hosts other NATO nations. It’s mainly tracking events that happen in Afghani-stan,” Craig said. “There are 22 different nations working directly in the CJOC. Sometimes there is a small language bar-rier, but it’s cool to see different cultures and different ideas.”

He views this deployment as an oppor-tunity to grow in his life as well as his mili-tary career.

“This gives me some really good experi-ence for when I come home and start ap-

plying for civilian jobs again,” Craig said. “I’m looking for some IT jobs kind of like what I’m doing here.”

Craig has enjoyed seeing the world, but he wants to start his civilian IT career in Colorado.

“Honestly, the one thing I definitely want to do is have a nice long dinner with my family, my girlfriend and her daugh-ter,” Craig said. “This has been beneficial for civilian employment, but part of why this has been a good experience has been the feeling of family, of brotherhood and sisterhood with other people that you’re serving with. And above that, the sense of pride that I’m part of that 1 percent that stood to fight for this country.”

Specialist Jacob Craig, 23, is from Elizabeth and serves in Afghanistan as an IT specialist. He graduated from Elizabeth High School in 2010. Courtesy photo

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plying for civilian jobs again,” Craig said. “I’m looking for some IT jobs kind of like what I’m doing here.”

Craig has enjoyed seeing the world, but he wants to start his civilian IT career in Colorado.

“Honestly, the one thing I defi nitely want to do is have a nice long dinner with my family, my girlfriend and her daugh-ter,” Craig said. “This has been benefi cial for civilian employment, but part of why this has been a good experience has been the feeling of family, of brotherhood and sisterhood with other people that you’re serving with. And above that, the sense of pride that I’m part of that 1 percent that stood to fi ght for this country.”


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ER, urgent care to be under one roofCombined facility being built on Lincoln Avenue

By Chris [email protected]

Much attention has been given lately to the high bills for emergency room treat-ment among patients who thought they were at an urgent care center. A medical facility on the Parker-Lone Tree border will take out all of the guesswork.

A free-standing building that contains both urgent care services and an emergen-cy room is now under construction on the southwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and Oswego Street. Centura Health, one of the largest health-care providers in the state, is remodeling a former bank building and expecting the 43,000-square-foot facility to open in June 2016.

The facility will also house a women’s health clinic, primary care offices, and an imaging center. The combination of ur-gent care and an emergency room, how-ever, will be the focal point and could be a game-changer.

Sam D. Huenergardt, chief executive officer for Parker Adventist Hospital, says he believes that putting the two services under one roof will be the model going forward. Patients are assessed, or triaged, when they walk in the door. Medical pro-fessionals determine whether the illness or injury requires urgent care or emergen-cy room care.

“Something like this can help a patient sort it out, and they don’t get a large bill they weren’t bargaining for,” Huenergardt

said. “It removes the confusion.”Urgent care costs tend to be far lower

than those for emergency room care. Recent news reports have shed light on stand-alone emergency rooms, which people sometimes mistake for urgent care clinics.

A medical center with both options could, for example, determine whether a stomach ache might be simple indigestion or something more serious like appendi-citis. Those who require surgery or pro-longed observation will be sent to Parker Adventist.

Centura Health is now evaluating com-munities throughout the state where such services might be needed. The decision to open a 24-hour center near Parker’s west-ern boundary was based on population and demand.

“Centura has a network that we’re try-ing to develop, so no matter where you’re at, where you live, you will be a short drive from a Centura facility,” the hospital CEO said.

Centura opened a free-standing emer-gency room in the Southlands area last year, but has no plans to alter the type of

care provided there. The revamped build-ing at Lincoln Avenue and Oswego Street will be the third facility in the state that combines the two services; similar ones are opening in Arvada and Golden next month.

Keeping both sides open 24 hours a day means serious medical concerns will be addressed more quickly and for the right cost.

“We’re really excited about it because we understand the confusion that can happen,” Huenergardt said.

An artist’s rendering shows the combined emergency room and urgent care center being built at Lincoln Avenue and Oswego Street. It’s scheduled to open in June 2016.Courtesy art

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EventsChamber Annual Events

Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce plans its annual Olde Town Christmas on Friday, Dec. 4. Vendors and sponsors are needed; contact www.elizabethchamber.org for details about

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Community Blood Drives

A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils

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Building hope at Pine Ridge

Coloradans aim to inspire Lakota Nation youth through the creative arts

By Shanna [email protected]

Littleton resident Scott Norby and his wife, Joie, along with their three children, are just one family trying to make a difference on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

“I always have faith that I’m supposed to go there,” Scott Norby said, “that I’m being called there.”

Norby visited the reservation for the first time in 2011 with his friend, Denver-resident Brad Corrigan, of the indie band Dispatch.

“When I first went, at the end of the day I was just exhausted and really, really sad,” he said. “After stepping away, I became inspired to want to do something.”

Since then, the Norbys started a nonprofit, Friends of the Lakota Nation, and have been back for several trips working alongside the nonprofit Love, Light and Melody; artist Patrick Maxcy; Dave Matthews Band members; Corrigan and Dispatch band members; Amplifying Edu-cation volunteers; Colorado Rapids player Pablo Mas-troeni; and the Golden High School Key Club.

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has the short-est life expectancy of any group in the Western Hemi-sphere — approximately 47 years for males and 52 years for females — according to the U.S. Census. The infant mortality rate is five times the national average and the adolescent suicide rate is three times the average. Mem-bers of the reservation suffer from a disproportionately high rate of poverty and alcoholism. Homelessness is at 30 percent and unemployment at 80 to 90 percent. Sioux Indians in South Dakota have the poorest health of any minority group in the United States.

The statistics go on and on.But the question asked by Friends of the Lakota Na-

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Schneider, a Denver resident who visits the reservation monthly. “But what are we doing around the country, as a society of people, to step up and break poverty? Pine Ridge is a third-world country and it’s six hours from our doorstep in Denver.”

Friends of the Lakota Nation has sponsored a Christ-mas toy giveaway and celebration on the reservation for the past four years. Scott dresses as Santa and his wife wraps 500 to 600 gifts to bring on the trip.

“It’s realistically one of the only gifts these kids get,” Scott Norby said.

The toys, Schneider said, are important because of the reservations’ gift-giving culture.

But there is more to be done than just give toys to children.

“I want those kids to walk away knowing that they are important — that there are people out there that cherish them,” Schneider said. “They don’t always hear that they are worth loving and valued as much as they should.”

That’s why when the Norby family, Schneider and other volunteers make the trip to the reservation the weekend of Dec. 5, they will do more than just give gifts.

The 2015 Friends of Lakota Nation holiday trip will focus on creative arts and community. The organization will be teaming with the Oglala Crisis Team by creating a special day for the community to get involved in arts-based workshops that offer classes in music, writing,


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ER, urgent care to be under one roof

care provided there. The revamped build-ing at Lincoln Avenue and Oswego Street will be the third facility in the state that combines the two services; similar ones are opening in Arvada and Golden next month.

Keeping both sides open 24 hours a day means serious medical concerns will be addressed more quickly and for the right cost.

“We’re really excited about it because we understand the confusion that can happen,” Huenergardt said.

Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfi ls.org. Upcom-ing blood drives are: Friday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave.,

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Building hope at Pine Ridge

Coloradans aim to inspire Lakota Nation youth through the creative arts

By Shanna Fortier [email protected]

Littleton resident Scott Norby and his wife, Joie, along with their three children, are just one family trying to make a difference on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

“I always have faith that I’m supposed to go there,” Scott Norby said, “that I’m being called there.”

Norby visited the reservation for the fi rst time in 2011 with his friend, Denver-resident Brad Corrigan, of the indie band Dispatch.

“When I fi rst went, at the end of the day I was just exhausted and really, really sad,” he said. “After stepping away, I became inspired to want to do something.”

Since then, the Norbys started a nonprofi t, Friends of the Lakota Nation, and have been back for several trips working alongside the nonprofi t Love, Light and Melody; artist Patrick Maxcy; Dave Matthews Band members; Corrigan and Dispatch band members; Amplifying Edu-cation volunteers; Colorado Rapids player Pablo Mas-troeni; and the Golden High School Key Club.

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has the short-est life expectancy of any group in the Western Hemi-sphere — approximately 47 years for males and 52 years for females — according to the U.S. Census. The infant mortality rate is fi ve times the national average and the adolescent suicide rate is three times the average. Mem-bers of the reservation suffer from a disproportionately high rate of poverty and alcoholism. Homelessness is at 30 percent and unemployment at 80 to 90 percent. Sioux Indians in South Dakota have the poorest health of any minority group in the United States.

The statistics go on and on.But the question asked by Friends of the Lakota Na-

tion is: “How can we help?”“You can go through all the facts,” said Ingrid

Schneider, a Denver resident who visits the reservation monthly. “But what are we doing around the country, as a society of people, to step up and break poverty? Pine Ridge is a third-world country and it’s six hours from our doorstep in Denver.”

Friends of the Lakota Nation has sponsored a Christ-mas toy giveaway and celebration on the reservation for the past four years. Scott dresses as Santa and his wife wraps 500 to 600 gifts to bring on the trip.

“It’s realistically one of the only gifts these kids get,” Scott Norby said.

The toys, Schneider said, are important because of the reservations’ gift-giving culture.

But there is more to be done than just give toys to children.

“I want those kids to walk away knowing that they are important — that there are people out there that cherish them,” Schneider said. “They don’t always hear that they are worth loving and valued as much as they should.”

That’s why when the Norby family, Schneider and other volunteers make the trip to the reservation the weekend of Dec. 5, they will do more than just give gifts.

The 2015 Friends of Lakota Nation holiday trip will focus on creative arts and community. The organization will be teaming with the Oglala Crisis Team by creating a special day for the community to get involved in arts-based workshops that offer classes in music, writing,

photography, art and crafts for kids.“Right now, the biggest concern is what’s happening

with kids and suicide,” Norby said. “We’re trying to build a community, inspire kids and build hope. If a kid can get inspired to learn music, then they can channel their thoughts through that. The same with art and writing.”

The oldest Norby child, Khian, 10, a skilled guitarist, will teach a music class.

“For him, it’s really about him being able to inspire the other kids and connect with them,” Norby said. “It’s cool to set that path for our kids to understand the benefi ts of giving.”

The hope is that some youth on the reservation will be inspired enough to continue expressing themselves through the arts. But the concern is that those inspired won’t have the means to continue because of the lack of proper equipment.

“It would be great to give each kid in the music ses-sion a decent guitar or a camera to the photography students,” Norby said. “We want to have an impact, but we need support. Really, what makes it work is not one huge contributor, but a whole bunch of people giving a little bit.”

Friends of the Lakota Nation hopes to collect mon-etary donations to purchase guitars, cameras and writing journals. Donations of these items are also welcomed. The toy drive also is happening now and toys will be distributed to children during the Dec. 5 community celebration.

“We all have teachers that breathe life into us,” Schneider said. “I just hope that we’re a group of people that can breathe life into those kids by showing them their worth.”

Scott Norby, dressed as Santa, gives gifts to children at the reservation.

Brad Corrigan, of the band Dispatch, plays music for children at Pine Ridge. Courtesy photos

HOW TO GIVE Friends of the Lakota Nation has two ways to give: an Amazon Toy Drive wish list and through monetary dona-tions made through PayPal. Monetary donations will be used to purchase creative arts supplies for the workshops so teens can continue to express themselves through the arts. Both the wish list and PayPal donations can be accessed through friendsofl akota.org.


6-Opinion

VOICESLOCAL

Michael Norton

WINNING WORDS

Some kinds of spills are exactly what’s needed Have you ever poured a drink into a glass

and fi lled the glass to the brim? I mean not just to the brim, but sometimes where the liquid crowns at the top of the glass without spilling over the side.

When we do this we slowly lean forward over the glass and take a sip so that we can get the glass to a manageable position that allows us to freely lift the glass and drink without the fear of spillage.

So what is it we are fi lling our bodies and minds with? What are we pouring into our systems that fi ll us to the brim? Are we being fi lled with happiness and joy, knowl-edge and wisdom, passion and purpose? Or are we allowing others to pour in trouble and sorrow, pain and anguish, or negativity, doubt, and fear?

You know what happens when we actu-ally fi ll a glass to the brim, crowning it with milk, water, soda, beer, or whatever it is we have poured for ourselves. As careful as we are at taking those initial sips to make the glass manageable and free from spillage, sometimes the spills happen. And unfortu-

nately sometimes we spill our drink on the person standing next to us, don’t we?

Now, think about that for a minute. If we are fi lled to the brim with joy and happiness, positive attitude and outlook, love and kindness, and we accidentally spill some over the side, and maybe even onto the person next to us, those spills would typically be well received and ap-

preciated.Whereas if we were fi lled to the brim

with negativity, pessimism, fear, doubt and drama, and happened to spill those all over the person next to us, they would probably feel the need to get to the cleaners and have those stains removed.

It is so important to recognize what we are fi lling our mind and body with. It is equally as important to understand that whatever we fi ll our bodies and minds with will one day, intentionally or unintention-ally, spill out on to those around us. So ask yourself, when that happens, what do you want people around you to see or feel? Will they walk away feeling better and greatly appreciate the gift you have shared? Or will they walk away and head straight to the dry cleaners to get the stains removed? The choice really is up to you.

So how about you, is your glass fi lled to the brim? Is it crowning at the top and spill-ing over? I would love to hear all about it at [email protected], and when we are spilling out the good stuff, 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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Turning dog into prop is just plain improper A friend asked me what I thought of the

Minion dachshunds.I told her that I didn’t know anyone

named Minion.She said that I could fi nd the Minion

dachshunds on YouTube.After watching about ten seconds of the

Minion dachshunds, I asked her to ask me the question again.

“What do you think of the Minion dachs-hunds?”

“Felonious,” I said.I own a reliable, lovable and sturdy little

animal, who was brilliantly designed, not a damned manikin.

If you want to lose my interest, all you have to do is give me anything with the words “wiener dog” on it.

Smitty is not a wiener dog.Your dachshund might be a wiener dog,

but mine is not.And don’t tell me not to take it so seri-

ously.Your daughter is horse-faced.Your son is bacon-wrapped.How is that? Not so good, right?I am not being defensive either. I simply

think that animals must not be treated like substitutes for dolls or toys or be armatures for idiotic costumes.

I talk to Smitty the way that I talk to any-one, namely without patronization.

Of course, there are moments when his empirically good looks require me to speak in a voice that no one else on earth has ever — or will ever — hear.

Pets are a refl ection of their owners.By the time I adopted Smitty, he was

messed up.

But unlike the rest of us, dogs can be un-messed, if there is love and respect.

I am Smitty’s third owner.

Very little is known about his fi rst owners, a family I was told.

His second owner was cau-tionary.

Disney is to blame for some of this.

All of his ani-mals are anthro-

pomorphized.Look at Bambi. Good example.Too cute for words.I acknowledge that Smitty is a cute dog.

That does not call for a bun and mustard costume. You can buy them.

Smitty is surrounded by fi ne art. Not by Saturday morning cartoons.

Canadian Ryan Beauchesne and his girlfriend think about their dachshunds very differently.

The two of them have a best-seller (“Cru-soe the Celebrity Dachsund”) and a website. Both are devoted to a dachshund named Crusoe, who travels the world in various handmade costumes.

I showed the website to Smitty, briefl y, and he crawled into the sleeve of a sweatshirt for the remainder of the day.

There are people who profi t from the

sale of paintings painted by monkeys and elephants.

That offends me, but I am used to offense. I am living in America, and that comes with just about everything that passes for market-ing, and just about anything that qualifi es for entertainment.

Even Amy Schumer can get a laugh in America. I don’t know why.

Smitty is surrounded by classical music too, not “Teddy Bears’ Picnic.”

I recommend a fi lm called “Best in Show,” and specifi cally the Shih Tzu calendar scene with Michael McKean and John Michael Higgins.

It’s good comedy, but it’s also a true story. It’s Crusoe wearing a sailor’s cap.

I guess it all depends upon which side you are on.

If your level of amusement includes gimmickry appliquéd to an animal, who is unable to speak against it, we’re not on the same side.

An anonymous neighbor periodically leaves envelopes full of glitter on my drive-way.

Along with the glitter comes a card that features a dachshund. It’s never Robert Dois-neau’s dachshund. Doisneau was a brilliant French photographer.

It’s more like a Beauchesne dachshund.Smitty and I have a big day planned.

He wants me to read Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” to him. Again.

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

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QUIET DESPERATION

You can rest easy with your records organized The new year is peeking over the horizon

and people everywhere are looking for reso-lutions that will ultimately help them get a good night’s sleep. A simple resolution that will make your life much easier and won’t require warm-ups or stretching? Organizing your records.

What is a record anyway? A record is evi-dence of an event that took place. A test at the doctor’s offi ce, a settled debt, or a mar-riage — each of these results in the creation of a record. If you are like most people, you probably have too many records in your home. Would someone be able to navigate your records if you weren’t there to help them? Would they be able to prove that you own your property, or are insured?

If you are like me, your papers might be strewn across countertops and tables. Possi-bly, some of them have made it to the fi ling cabinet. Most of us keep our records in a few places in the house, with little organiza-tion beyond that.

But there is a way to fi nd order in this chaos — it is called a Records Schedule, or a list of all the records you have that dictates how long those records should be kept and where. Creating a records schedule is a four-step process: (1) collect your re-cords; (2) inventory them; (3) evaluate their worth; and (4) determine the best course of action for each item.

Start the process by collecting your records. Check your desk, attic, fi le cabinet, under your bed and on your computer (and if you have one, that old laptop gathering

dust in the offi ce). Outside your home, talk to your attorney and your fi nancial adviser, and check your safe deposit box.

Then, create a spreadsheet with columns labeled Type (fi nancial, medical, proof of person, etc.), Location, Quantity, Status (active, inactive, permanent storage), Notes and Disposition, and then write it all down. Don’t worry if you don’t feel like you are doing it right — everyone has completely different fi ling systems. The trick is to have it written down; you can always change it later.

When you have a solid inventory, start appraising. Consider not only cash value, but also legal, evidential, sentimental or historical value. Consult your attorney or a relevant governing organization to deter-mine the legal requirements for keeping records. If, for instance, the IRS requires

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Schroeder said that Duvall’s objection to the poster is the first in the 15 months that it has hung on the wall, and he has no intention of taking it down.

Jill Duvall countered by saying that local resident Tony Corrado had made numerous requests to the county clerk for removal of the poster.

“This issue was initially brought up several months ago with the clerk’s office and was revisited two weeks ago with the county clerk,” she said. “So far it has not been addressed by the county clerk.”

If the issue were brought to court, the case could pit the right of individual free speech against the separation clause, both foundations of the U.S. Constitution. Historically, many courts have applied a ruling from the 1968 Supreme Court case Pickering v Board of Education as a basis for their decisions. The so-called Pickering Test balances free speech for an individual employee with those of a public employer. The outcome of such suits throughout the United States has

been mixed.District 1 County Commissioner Rob-

ert Rowland interpreted the meaning of the poster as being generic and represen-tative of mankind as a whole. He supports keeping the poster up and attributes Duvall’s action to a tactic in a strategy tar-geting individual county officials modeled after Saul Alinsky’s “12 Rules for Radicals” Cast suspicion and then disrupt, disrupt, disrupt.

“I am not familiar with Alinsky’s ‘12 Rules for Radicals,’” Jill Duvall said. “Perhaps Mr. Rowland can enlighten your readers.”

Jill Duvall is currently engaged in other legal action with the county over a $1,000 fine levied against Rowland, which evolved from the BOCC’s violation of the Colorado Fair Campaign Practices Act in 2013.

The Freedom From Religion Foun-dation, a Madison, Wisconsin-based nonprofit group, also weighed in on the poster, calling it “unconstitutional” in a Nov. 25 news release.

To date, Elbert County has issued two same-sex marriage licenses.

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students are also collecting nonperish-able food for the American Legion Post 82 annual food drive. The American Legion Food Drive began in mid-October and will continue through Dec. 5 in the Walmart parking lot. It is estimated that the food drive will provide more than 80

Elbert County families with a complete Christmas dinner in addition to boxes of food.

Both the toys and food will be distrib-uted on Dec. 16 to families who registered through the Elizabeth Fire Department.

Frontier High School’s Experiential Education Program is an alternative ap-proach to education and includes field trips and outdoor education, which are the basis for lessons in class. The school has an enrollment of around 50 students ranging from freshmen to seniors.


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that you retain tax records for seven years, that’s what you want written down.

Check with family members, friends, or even the local library or museum. Some of the things in which we see little value are treasures to others. The picture of Aunt Gladys in front of that bakery in 1968 may be the only surviving image of that business; in that case, the local library may have an interest in keeping it on file.

In the column on your inventory

labeled “Disposition,” note the course of action you plan to take for each item: whether to keep the record permanently; keep for seven years; or keep until an action occurs, like closing an account. Then note how to dispose of the records you don’t need to keep — “shred,” for instance.

Now that you have a detailed Records Schedule, you hold a roadmap to man-aging your documents. You’ll find that you’ve done much of the work already. File your schedule with your records and use it often to turn a daunting collection into a manageable task. In fact, you may just sleep easier and longer knowing your records are in order.

For much more in-depth informa-

tion about personal records manage-ment, check out these books at your local library:

Cullen, Melanie, and Shae Irving. “Get It Together: Organize Your Records so Your Family Won’t Have To.” Array, 2014.

Hurme, Sally Balch, American Bar As-sociation. Senior Lawyers Division, and American Association of Retired Persons. “Checklist for My Family: A Guide to My History, Financial Plans, and Final Wishes.” AARP, 2015.

Most books on the subject of organi-zation will also have a chapter on paper documents and records; try these to start:

Morgenstern, Julie. “Organizing From the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Organizing Your Home, Your Office, and

Your Life.” Array New York: Henry Holt, 2004.

Berry, Jennifer Ford. “Organize Now!: A Week-by-week Guide to Simplify Your Space and Your Life.” Array Cincinnati, Ohio: Newton Abbot: Betterway, 2010.

And you can also check out these web resources:

• articles.extension.org/pages/14317/organize-your-important-household-papers

• publications.usa.gov/epublications/keeprecords/keeprecords.htm

Adam Speirs is an archivist with the Doug-las County History Research Center.


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CalendarParker; Saturday, Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; Wednesday, Dec. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Eliza-beth; Friday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Monday, Dec. 21, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m. at Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Castle Rock Government, 100 Wilcox St., Castle Rock (contact Jane Chrestensen, 303-660-1397); Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock.

Musical Merry Season at PACE

Some of the nation’s best performers and local homegrown favorites will help celebrate the holi-day season at the PACE Center in Parker. From

Friday to Sunday, Dec. 4-6, the Parker Chorale and Parker Symphony Orchestra will treat audi-ences to traditional carols, familiar songs, and a few surprises in “A Classic Parker Holiday.” Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-5 and 2 p.m. Dec. 6. The Manhattan Transfer performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. The PACE holiday season wraps up Thursday to Sunday, Dec. 17-20, with the Colorado School of Dance performing The Nutcracker of Parker. Show times are at 7 p.m. all four days and 2 p.m. Dec. 19-20. Tickets for all shows are available by calling 303-805-6800 or going to www.ParkerArts.org.

Pet Pictures with Santa

Ginger’s Legacy plans its annual Pet Pictures with Santa from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at Elizabeth Animal Hospital, 330 W. Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth. A single photo is $10, or a CD with all pictures taken is $20. There will be refreshments and everyone is welcome. If the weather is bad, Santa’s helpers will reschedule for Dec. 12. Call 303-646-2891. Go to www.gingerslegacy.com

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: Monday, Dec. 7, Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs; Tuesday, Dec. 8, Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker; Thursday, Dec. 10, Good Samaritan Nursing Home residents bus ride; Tuesday, Dec. 15, Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs; Thursday, Dec. 24, Simla and Matheson to Limon.

New to Medicare? If you are turning 65 years of age, you have a seven-month window to enroll in the Medicare program. Enrollment can take place three months before your birth month, your birth month, and three months after your birth month. If you have further questions, call Colorado East Community Action Agency at 719-775-8586 to speak with a counselor. Open enrollment for Part D runs through Monday, Dec. 7. Colorado East Community Action Agency is at 1114 Main St., Limon.

Free Legal Clinic

A free legal clinic for parties who have no at-torney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

8, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer ques-tions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veteran’s issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month.

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 nonmembers 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 www.lifetimerun.com/group-run-training/co-commitment-day-5k-2016-parker. Contact Heather Crosby at [email protected] for additional information.

LET US CELEBRATE WITH YOUHave a wedding, anniversary, engagement, birth and special occasion coming up? Share it! Colorado Community Media invites you to place an announcement to share your news. Please call 303-566-4100 for package and pricing information. Deadline is 10 a.m. Tuesdays the week preceding the announcement.

Indulge smartly this holiday seasonAvoid weight gain from end-of-year festivities with a few simple tips

By Alex [email protected]

Savory aromas of decadent foods accompany the holidays: Festivities revolve around rich dishes, mouth-watering desserts, sweet wines and dark malts. And it’s often difficult to resist the temptation to indulge in more than you should.

Many who gain weight from now un-til Jan. 1 never actually lose those extra pounds, according to Colorado State University’s Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center.

But don’t fear — simple tips and tricks abound to avoid the seemingly inevitable holiday pounds.

Interviews with area residents and fitness experts combined with research from health websites offer the following mix of personal experience and profes-sional advice.

Foremost, start your day with exercise, whether it’s 15 minutes of jump rope or an hour walk around the block. It’s a natural energy booster and ensures better behavior throughout the day, according to health.com.

“I have to work out first thing in the day,” Golden resident Kallie Leyba said. “If I ‘schedule’ it later in the day, I will always have a reason not to do it.”

She also uses an app to track her dai-ly activities. Smartphone apps, such as MyFitnessPal, Lose It and SparkPeople, log food consumption, caloric intake and exercise. To top it off, they’re free.

There’s also wearable technology that monitors health. Fitbit, a sleek wristband, tracks day and nighttime activity, and it syncs to a smartphone so statistics can be viewed any time.

“Stay active — 10,000 steps per day really helps cope with stress,” said Laura Brown, fitness coach and motiva-tor in Highlands Ranch. “And stress is the key factor to ills and lack of motiva-tion.”

Try these multifunctional workouts if you can’t make time for the gym.

Jump rope: According to WebMD, 10 to 15 minutes burns off the calories of a candy bar — about 150.

Shovel snow: An hour can burn about 400 calories.

Walk with handweights: Make it a full body workout.

Clean the house: Get your cardio in by vacuuming, sweeping and dusting.

Play games with the kids: Xbox and Wii have workout programs, such as EA Sports Active and Wii Fit, which make exercise a fun, family affair.

“We are trying high-protein, low-carb eating for the holidays,” said parent Lindsey Anderson, who lives in Highlands Ranch. “Then, it’s all up to the Xbox One and the two dance games that my children are getting for Christ-mas.”

Remember to stay hydrated.Drinking water helps control calo-

ries, energize muscles, revive skin and maintain normal digestive function, according to WebMD.

When it’s time for a holiday party or event, think about portions.

Use a small plate — you’ll be mindful of how much food it holds. The Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center advises to skip second servings so you can enjoy a guilt-free dessert. And you’ll have more leftovers.

If you’re dining out, try splitting a plate or taking half of it home for your next meal.

“…most restaurants give you huge portions,” Highlands Ranch parent Trish Quirk noted.

Keep your meals balanced, Brown said.

And “eat before you are hungry,” sug-

gested Michelle Medina, a stay-at-home mom in Highlands Ranch. “If I wait `til I’m starving, I’ll consume a lot more.”

Keep five things in mind during holi-day festivities:

Don’t arrive hungry: Make sure you eat enough throughout the day to avoid overeating.

Take your time: You have the leisure to pick and choose what looks good and what will satisfy your hunger.

Practice self control: Listen to what your body needs. If you’re hungry, eat. When you’re full, stop.

Pick your sweet treats wisely: Indulge, but don’t go crazy. WebMD recommends a three-bite rule when choosing desserts.

Enjoy your food: Chew slowly and appreciate what you’re eating.

And always prioritize sleep at the end of a long day. Harvard Medical

School reports lack of sleep affects mood, motivation, judgment and per-ception.

The holidays often involve social-izing and getting out of the house more than usual, which means “getting good sleep is key so our bodies and minds can get energized,” Brown said.

Then you’ll be ready for the next fun-filled event.


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

Try snacking on fresh vegetables, which are low in fat and calories, nutrient packed and fiber rich. If you have a sweet tooth, go for sugar snap peas or red peppers. Photos by Alex DeWind

Fitbit, a wearable technology, tracks steps, sleep quality and other personal activities. And it syncs to a smartphone or computer to view statistics at any time.Indulge smartly — use a small plate for dessert and avoid second servings.

QUICK TIPS• Walk at least 10,000 steps per day.

• Never show up to a party starving.

• Practice a three-bite rule for desserts.

• Eat slowly.

• Invest in a smartphone app or wearable technology to track daily activity.

• Don’t make it all about food. Instead, socialize with friends and family.

Sources: WebMD and Prevention.com

‘Stay active — 10,000 steps per day really helps cope

with stress. And stress is the key factor to ills and

lack of motivation.’

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Celtic Nights features some of Ireland’s finest international dancers and Celtic musicians.

CELTIC NIGHTSSpirit of FreedomFebruary 5 - 67:30 p.m.

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BIG BUBBLECIRCUSJanuary 1610:00 a.m.Join us for giant soap bubbles and family-friendly silliness.

Dec. 17 - 20

THENUTCRACKEROF PARKERThe Colorado School of Dance presents Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic.

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COMEDY ANDCOCKTAILSAt The SchoolhouseFebruary 138:00 p.m.Enjoy a drink and havea laugh in this hilarious night featuring headliner Jordan Doll.

Exhibit takes art to higher plein The Colorado Plein Air Art exhibit is

open at the Denver Central Library. Ac-cording to local painter Mark Akins, who has three pieces in the show, it represents painters from across the country, who came to on-location sites in Colorado to paint. His 24-by-20-inch painting was done at the Aspenglen campground at Rocky Mountain National Park. “I lost my light the fi rst day,” he said, “and returned at the same time the next day to fi nish it.” Akins also has a painting accepted in the Littleton “Own an Original” exhibit at the Littleton Museum.

Author coming to KoelbelAuthor Jamie Ford (“The House at the

Corner of Bitter and Sweet” and “Songs of Willow Frost”) will speak at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. He will talk about a new book he is working on and how bits of forgot-ten history can inspire a book. This was sparked by the tale of a boy who was raf-fl ed off at the 1909 World’s Fair in Seattle. Refreshments will be served and there will be a book signing following Ford’s talk, with books supplied by Tattered Cover. To register, or for more information, call 303-LIBRARY or go to arapahoelibraries.

org.

An African Noel“An African

Noel: Music for the Holiday Season” will include the Ever-green Chorale and the African percus-sion ensemble Ku-tandara in concert at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Rockland Com-munity Church, 17 S. Mount Vernon Country Club Road, Golden and at 7:30

p.m. on Dec. 11 at Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver. Tick-ets cost $24/$20/$16 at evergreenchorale.org or 303-674-4002.

Holiday music at libraryA “White Christmas Holiday Music

Review” featuring singers from the 17th Avenue Allstars and Pink Champagne musical groups will be presented at 2 p.m. Dec. 12 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Free. 303-795-3961.

Traditional Christmas concertsThe Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church

Choir, directed by Ken Cox, will present concerts of traditional Christmas music at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12 and 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church, 10150 E. Belleview Ave., in unincorporat-ed Arapahoe County east of Interstate 25. 303-779-9909. Admission is free.

Englewood Arts Presents“Northern Lights For the Holidays,”

at 2 p.m. on Dec. 19, will be a chamber music concert in Hampden Hall, sec-ond level of the Englewood Civic Cen-ter, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Music by Sibelius, Nielsen and Arvo Part will be performed by Silver Ainomae, Colorado Symphony Orchestra principal cellist, and an ensemble of CSO musicians. Tickets: $20/$15 at the box offi ce an hour before concert time.

Tartan TerrorsHear “Pachabel’s Canon” played on

bagpipes and “Christmas in Kilarney” when the Tartan Terrors bring their mix of comedy, music and dance to the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons S.,

Lone Tree, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 9. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org or 720-509-1000.

Another ‘Nutcracker’“George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker”

on fi lm is presented at 12:55 p.m. Dec. 8 and 7 p.m. Dec. 10 by Fathom Events and Lincoln Center at three south area cinemas: Greenwood Plaza, Greenwood Village; Regal River Point, Sheridan; and Highlands Ranch 24 AMC in Highlands Ranch. The New York City Ballet produc-tion includes the company’s roster of more than 90 dancers accompanied by a 62-piece orchestra. Tickets: fathomevents.com or at theater box offi ces.

‘Handel’s Messiah’ coming“Handel’s Messiah” will be presented

by Augustana Arts at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The Stratus Chamber Orchestra and the Seicento Baroque Ensemble, directed by David Rutherford, will be joined by solo-ists Pearl Rutherford, Sarah Barber, James Baumgardner and Steven Taylor. Tickets: $25/$20/$15/$10, augustanaarts.org, 303-892-5922.

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CURTAIN TIME

Creepy and kooky“The Addams Family” plays through

Feb. 27 at BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, with music and lyrics by Andrew Libba. Performances: occasional Mon-days and Tuesdays; Wednesdays through Sundays weekly; with matinees, evenings, including dinner 90 minutes in advance. See bdtstage.com for ticket information: $39 to $56, depending on date and loca-tion of seats. 303-449-6000.

Another point of view“Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” plays

through Jan. 27 at Vintage Theatre, 1468

Dayton St., Aurora. Story of Scrooge’s partner. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and Dec. 17 and 22; Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.

About Fanny Brice“Funny Girl” by Jule Styne and Bob

Merrill plays through Jan. 17 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Perfor-mances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursdays Dec. 31 and Jan. 14; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $32, $29 in advance: 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.

The March family“Little Women: The Musical,” based on

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This is fourth location for owner and Castle Rock resident Jeff Richard

By Shanna [email protected]

When Castle Rock resident Jeff Richard started Crave Real Burgers, it was at the urging of his children. As a family, they watched “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” on the Food Network and the Richard chil-dren had the urge to eat at “one of those crazy burger places.” When Richard told them there wasn’t a place like that in the area, their solution was that their father, who owns the fine-dining restaurant The Old Stone Church, open one.

“I went back to The Church and started talking to the guys about the idea,” Richard said of his kitchen staff at the Castle Rock landmark eatery. “We did a lamb burger and a duck burger and did everything-on-top of the burger. We started experiment-ing and everything we were doing we were having a blast with. And it was delicious.”

Shortly after, Richard stopped cooking at his fine-dining restaurant to focus on burgers. On July 4, 2010, he and his wife, Jeryn, opened the first Crave Real Burgers at 3982 Limelight Ave., in Castle Rock.

“Fine dining targets the top 5 percent income,” Richard said. “Our philosophy is to cater to the 95 percent and do fine-dining texture-and-flavor combinations, but on a burger.”

Some of those fine-dining flavors include The Wise Guy burger, which is topped with crispy mozzarella cheese, prosciutto, fresh basil, tomato and onion

drizzled with balsamic, olive oil and pesto. It’s a play on the Caprese.

“We want to do something different,” Richard said, adding that most burgers are a play on a classic appetizer. “Everybody does a burger, but not everybody does a good burger. We want you to walk in and say, ‘Wow.’”

Five years after Richard and his team put this philosophy into play in Castle Rock, he has opened Crave’s fourth loca-tion — in Denver. The LoDo eatery, which opened Oct. 20, is on Blake Street near the 16th Street Mall. The other locations are in Highlands Ranch and Colorado Springs.

“We’re just listening to people that tell us to open in different areas,” Richard said. “We wanted to be in the middle of the foodies down here.”

Although the top-ordered burger when most locations opened was the Plain Jane — a traditional burger with lettuce, tomato and onion — the most frequently sold burger at the LoDo location is the Sin City, which comes with crispy tempura-fried white cheddar, bourbon-glazed onions, candied bacon, avocado and lettuce.

“We love everything we do and we love the interaction with our customers,” Richard said.

At a booth near the table where he was sitting in at the LoDo eatery, a customer snapped a picture of her burger. “That’s awesome,” he said. “It tells us that people love what we’re doing, too.”

Crave has received several awards for its product, including placing five times at the Denver Burger Battle with three wins.

With four locations now up and run-ning, Richard is looking forward to his next endeavor: Fort Collins.

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Colorado, topped with shredded lamb, poblanos, onions, pepper jack, avocado, chipotle mayo and tomato.

Jeryn and Jeff Richards opened the fourth Crave Real Burgers, this one in LoDo, earlier this month. Photo by Shanna Fortier

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The celebration closed with a fi reworks display in downtown Castle Rock. Photo by Shanna Fortier

Castle Rock shines once again for season 79th annual lighting of thestar was held Nov. 21

By Shanna Fortier [email protected]

As the sun set in Castle Rock, thou-sands of people waited in anticipation of the annual lighting of the star on the Rock. As the star illuminated, fi reworks lit up the sky and the downtown roared with excitement.

The “Lighting of the Star” — sponsored by the Castle Rock Chamber of Com-merce, the town, Douglas County, and the town police and fi re departments — has been a community event shared by resi-dents dating back to 1936.

“It’s a family tradition,” said Castle Rock resident Tristen Dinkel, after the Nov. 21 fi reworks show. “It’s fun to start off the holiday with just a big festival.”

Like many attendees, the Dinkel family makes a stop at the Castle Rock Fire Sta-tion for the chili cookoff each year.

This year’s celebration also included children’s activities, strolling entertainers, nonprofi t booths and, of course, Santa.

Colorado legend Hazel Miller, known for her larger-than-life voice and giving spirit, rocked the stage at The Emporium during the block party before the lighting.

“Castle Rock’s small-town charm and sense of community is really inspiring, so we wanted to help kick off the holiday season with an epic celebration,” said Greg Boman of The Emporium.

Not only will the star atop the Rock be lit for the rest of the holiday season, but new and improved holiday lighting down-town also will sparkle.

Enhancements in the 2015 decorations include lighting all 81 trees on Wilcox Street between Plum Creek Parkway and Wolfensburger Road; roof and window lighting on the Masonic Lodge at Third and Wilcox streets; lights on trees at Town Hall, by the police department and in planters at Festival Park; 75 snowfl akes in Festival Park; and a skating family under the Perry Street Bridge.


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Cardinals’ Wood is freshman phenomGymnast of year took top spot in floor at state championships

By Jim [email protected]

Lexye Wood is only a freshman but is already a state champion.

Wood won the Class 4A floor exercise event at the state gymnastics champion-ships and helped Elizabeth walk off with a second-place team trophy.

For her efforts this season, Wood has been selected at the Colorado Commu-nity Media South Metro Gymnast of the Year.

“It is really exciting to be a state cham-pion,” said Wood. “All my teachers and people at school congratulated me.”

The floor exercise victory wasn’t Wood’s only accomplishment at the state meet.

She was second in the all-around, fourth on the uneven bars and seventh in the vault competition.

“Lexye has been competing since she was 7 years old,” said Cardinals coach Sta-cey Folmar. “We have watched her grow up, and she has much success still ahead.

“She has improved so much this year. She completed two brand new tumbling passes in her routine this year, and she just learned her vault over the summer. She struggled with some mental blocks but understood that if she could over-come them, it would be a game changer for the team.”

Wood had to leap over a mental block to compete in the vault.

“In the beginning of the season and going into high school, I started pretty good,” admitted Wood. “I started to get a mental block in vaulting when I first started. I got over the fear. I just let my body do what it could do.

“My favorite event is the floor exercise

because I love to tumble and dance and express my emotions.”

Elizabeth won Class 4A state titles in 2009, 2010 and 2012, and the 2015 runner-up finish was the school’s second, so Folmar was correct to praise Wood’s

unselfishness.“She really pushed herself personally

for the good of the team,” she said. “She was not even supposed to compete in the balance beam and stepped in when her teammate suffered an ankle injury the

Wednesday before the state meet.“So for her to earn a silver medal in the

all around is a true testament to her am-bition and talent. I really enjoy Lexye and look forward to her future at Elizabeth gymnastics.”

Ugandan stays with Parker couple while attending academy

By Chris [email protected]

Teen sports phenoms can have a propensity to think about nothing besides going pro. Not John Lutaaya. He dreams of getting a college education.

Tennis, he says, is simply the conduit to get him one.

Lutaaya is thousands of miles from home, a necessary move to achieve his goals. The 19-year-old moved from Kam-pala, Uganda, to the Unites States last year to attend a tennis academy in South Carolina, and when his first sponsorship ran out, Parker resident Ryan Segelke brought him to High Altitude Tennis Academy.

The facility near East Parker Road and Tomahawk Road specializes in bringing out the best in junior tennis players, and has produced 193 tournament champions in just five years. In the gym where Lu-taaya trains twice a day, he is surrounded by photos of the winners. He practices tennis about six hours a day for five or six days a week, and the rest of his time is spent cramming.

Unwavering motivationLutaaya has a rare opportunity. There

is a lot on the line. He took the SAT test twice, and the second time came up 30 points shy of the score needed to secure him a $10,000 tennis scholarship offered by Colorado Christian University.

“We haven’t put him in a whole lot of tournaments,” said Michael Farrington, one of his instructors at High Altitude

Tennis Academy. “We’ve really been focusing on getting his score higher for the SAT.”

With help from Susie Watts, who is tu-toring him free of charge, Lutaaya is gain-ing confidence. He took the test a third time in mid-November and should know the result in the first week of December. He also plans to take the SAT again, and try his hand at the ACT in December.

“SAT is a nightmare for me,” he said with a laugh. He later added: “I know I’m close. I’m just not so sure how my reading will go.”

It’s the reading section that gives him the most trouble, and that’s due in part to the fact that English is not his first language. He needs a total SAT score of 860 to earn the scholarship. He will learn the results of the final tests just before returning to Uganda on Jan. 5. This time, he won’t be returning alone: Segelke and his wife, Leslie, are going with.

“I’m so happy they’re coming home,” Lutaaya said. “Most people who try to help people, they don’t really want to bother with what’s going on back home,

so they’re doing a great job of finding ex-actly how I’m living, where my life started,

Lutaaya returns a volley Nov. 12. Courtesy photo

HOW TO HELPFamilies around the Parker community have rallied around John Lutaaya, provid-ing lodging, clothes, tutoring, friend-ship and encouragement. To help cover Lutaaya’s living and travel expenses while he chases his tennis dream, High Altitude is utilizing its nonprofit, The HAT Fund. To donate directly, go to www.razoo.com/story/Hat-Fund.

“I’m really so appreciative,” Lutaaya said of the help he’s received. “They make me feel at home. I’m enjoying every moment I’m living here.”

Elizabeth freshman Lexye Wood is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Gymnast of the Year. Courtesy photo

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and also meeting my parents.”

Solid backingRegardless of how he does on those

tests, Segelke says he won’t give up on Lutaaya. The CEO and co-founder of High Altitude calls Lutaaya a “beacon of hope” for a slum in Kampala, the “one kid that got out.”

Segelke has heard the stories of Lutaa-ya’s childhood and is eager to see where it all started.

So as not to scuff his “precious” ten-nis shoes — a commodity in Uganda — Lutaaya would walk several miles in sandals to reach the sports facility where he discovered tennis. He accompanied a friend to play cricket, and by sheer luck was plucked from a crowd and recruited for the International Tennis Federation’s new team. He was 9 years old.

His mother did not have a solid job, and Lutaaya, one of seven children, would set off for the tennis court without know-ing whether he would eat lunch.

“Sometimes I’ll go with food or money, sometimes I’ll just go hoping to hustle something and survive that day,” he said.

After two years of playing for fun, Lutaaya realized he was getting better. By age 12, he had become the top player at his academy and won a regional tourna-ment that included players from all over east Africa. When his country could no longer pay the membership fee for the International Tennis Federation, Lutaaya’s coach found his some sponsors.

“I was seeing tennis now as something that’s going to take me far,” he said. “I realized the opportunities.”

Returning homeLutaaya began playing regularly for an

academy in Nairobi, Kenya, and was jok-ingly referred to as “the Kenyan” when he returned to his village. But he is a revered presence when he comes back. The kids clamor for his attention and ask advice

on how to obtain an opportunity like he did. He provides them with tennis balls, “knowledge, tennis strings — anything I have I just give back.”

Lutaaya would pocket roughly half of the per diem given to him in Nairobi and give it to his mother upon returning home.

“Most people wouldn’t do that,” Far-rington said. “They’d just pocket it.”

Now, with $10,000 hanging in the bal-ance and a chance to attend a respected university, Lutaaya is understandably buckling down. If he passes the SAT, he is considering studying business or sports science and has big aspirations for the future. His prowess on the tennis court is nothing compared to the determination he has to create a better life for himself and his family.

“I know one day I’ll be able to go back home, and the only thing I’ll go back home proudly with is those certifi cates and papers so that I can be respected and looked upon to help around the region,” he said.


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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF BUDGETPursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.

Notice is hereby given that a proposedbudget has been submitted to the ELIZA-BETH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT forthe 2016 fiscal year. A copy of the pro-posed budget has been filed in the officeof the ELIZABETH FIRE PROTECTIONDISTRICT, where same is open for publicinspection. The proposed budget will beconsidered at a regular meeting of theELIZABETH FIRE PROTECTION DIS-TRICT to be held at Station #1, 155 W.Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth, Colorado at 7:00P.M. on December 8, 2015. Any inter-ested elector of the ELIZABETH FIREPROTECTION DISTRICT may inspect theproposed budget for 2016 and file or re-gister any objections thereto at any timeprior to the final adoption of the budget.

Dated this 18th day of November, 2015.

ELIZABETH FIREPROTECTION DISTRICTBY: /s/ Wayne Austgen, Secretary


PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE CONCERNING2015 BUDGET AMENDMENT

AND PROPOSED 2016 BUDGETOF ELIZABETH

PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that that the ne-cessity has arisen to amend the ElizabethPark and Recreation District’s (“District”)2015 Budget; that a proposed budget hasbeen submitted to the Board of Directorsof the District for the ensuing year of 2016;that copies of such Amended 2015 Budgetand proposed 2016 Budget have beenfiled in the office of the District at 34201County Road 17, Elizabeth, Colorado,where the same are open for public in-spection; and that such Amended 2015Budget and proposed 2016 Budget will beconsidered at a public hearing of theBoard of Directors of the District to be heldat 34201 County Road 17, Elizabeth, Col-orado, on December 9, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.Any elector within the District may, at anytime prior to the final adoption of the Res-olution to Amend 2015 Budget and adoptof the 2016 Budget, inspect the budgetsand file or register any objections thereto.

ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATIONDISTRICTBy: Jessica Hundsrucker, Secretary


Government Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE CONCERNING2015 BUDGET AMENDMENT

AND PROPOSED 2016 BUDGETOF ELIZABETH

PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that that the ne-cessity has arisen to amend the ElizabethPark and Recreation District’s (“District”)2015 Budget; that a proposed budget hasbeen submitted to the Board of Directorsof the District for the ensuing year of 2016;that copies of such Amended 2015 Budgetand proposed 2016 Budget have beenfiled in the office of the District at 34201County Road 17, Elizabeth, Colorado,where the same are open for public in-spection; and that such Amended 2015Budget and proposed 2016 Budget will beconsidered at a public hearing of theBoard of Directors of the District to be heldat 34201 County Road 17, Elizabeth, Col-orado, on December 9, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.Any elector within the District may, at anytime prior to the final adoption of the Res-olution to Amend 2015 Budget and adoptof the 2016 Budget, inspect the budgetsand file or register any objections thereto.

ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATIONDISTRICTBy: Jessica Hundsrucker, Secretary


Government Legals Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OFREAL ESTATE AT TAX LIENSALE AND OF APPLICATION

FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’SDEED

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

DEL R OLKJER You and each of you arehereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to ROBERT A. PETERSON the fol-lowing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 34 Town-ship: 9 Range: 64Subdivision: ELBERTORIGINAL, E ON ECCLES PAR W OFLOTS 13 & 14 105’ X 238’ IN SIZE,(TOTAL 0.574 A)

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to ROBERTA. PETERSON. That said tax lien salewas made to satisfy the delinquent taxesassessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of DEL ROLKJER for said year 2011.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day ofMarch, 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 23th day of November, 2015A.D.

Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County


Government Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OFREAL ESTATE AT TAX LIENSALE AND OF APPLICATION

FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’SDEED

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

DEL R OLKJER You and each of you arehereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to ROBERT A. PETERSON the fol-lowing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 34 Town-ship: 9 Range: 64Subdivision: ELBERTORIGINAL, E ON ECCLES PAR W OFLOTS 13 & 14 105’ X 238’ IN SIZE,(TOTAL 0.574 A)

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to ROBERTA. PETERSON. That said tax lien salewas made to satisfy the delinquent taxesassessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of DEL ROLKJER for said year 2011.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day ofMarch, 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 23th day of November, 2015A.D.

Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County


Holiday Deadlines for Legal Publications!

** Listed are deadlines for legal publications only.Please check with Editorial, Retail Sales and

Classifieds Sales for their individual deadlines.

Deadlines for legal notices publishing before and afterThanksgiving:

Notices to be published Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2015: The deadline is noon, Tuesday, November 17.

Notices to be published December 3, 2015: The deadline is noon Tuesday, November 24.

Regular deadlines for December 10 and 17.

Deadlines for legal notices publishing before and afterChristmas / New Year’s:

Notices to be published Christmas Eve, December 24, 2015: The deadline is end of day Tuesday, December 15, 2015.

Notices to be published New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2015: The deadline is end of day Tuesday, December 22.

Notices to be published January 7, 2016: The deadline is end of day Tuesday, December 29, 2015.

Regular deadlines resume for January 14, 2016

Thanks for your consideration and business.Colorado Community Media

Once again the legal publication deadlines surrounding the holidays are very tight. Below are deadlines and publication dates. The wisest course of action would be to email notices early so there is be no delay in publication.

Questions: Contact Sheree Sandell at 303-566-4088 or [email protected]


Clubsthese 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 brand new 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. Saturdays 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 litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mystery Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email [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.outbackexpress.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated.

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian

Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock.

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

Therapeutic riding. Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit www.promiseranchtherapeuticriding.com.

Sky Cliff Adult Day Center Support Groups: Stoke Victors meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month. Lunch is provided. Contact Sue Parson, 303-814-2863. Evening Stroke Victors meets from 6-7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Cookies and coffee provided. Contact Sue Parson, 303-814-2863. Caregivers Support Group meets from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. All groups meet at Sky Cliff Adult Day Center in Castle Rock. Contact Sky Cliff at 303-814-2863. Visit www.skycliff.org.

VFW Post 10649 meets monthly at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to www.vfwpost10649.org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? Want to know what clubs, art exhibits, meetings and cultural events are happening in your area and the areas around you? Visit our website at www.coloradocommunity-media.com/calendar.


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