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News Elbert County ourelbertcountynews.com December 5, 2013 75 cents A Colorado Community Media Publication Elbert County, Colorado • Volume 118, Issue 45 Printed on recycled newsprint. Please recycle this copy. POSTAL ADDRESS Glitch triggers recount No results change aſter second tally of ballots By George Lurie [email protected] A “computer glitch” in the reporting of county election results forced Elbert County election officials to conduct a re- count of all ballots on Nov. 23. The glitch was discovered by election officials and reported to the Colorado Sec- retary of State’s Office, Board of County Commissioners Chairman Robert Row- land said. “It was a minor technical issue,” Row- land said, “and really not a big deal.” Andrew Cole at the Secretary of State’s office said the issue “was related to up- loading memory cards into the Election Management system.” Election officials spent more than eight hours on a Saturday re-tabulating votes. After finding the revised results did not change the outcome of any of the races or ballot measures, including the razor-close school board races in the Big Sandy and Elizabeth school districts, the election re- sults were certified. Rowland said he came to the court- house on Nov. 23 — a Saturday — for a few hours to monitor the recount. Deputy county clerk Mandy Taylor ex- plained the glitch as “an error on one of the tapes that come out of the machines.” “We knew exactly what happened,” Taylor added. “But to satisfy everyone, we reran the tape.” Taylor said the recount “did not change a single number.” Two representatives from the Secretary of State’s office monitored the recount. The county’s Democratic and Republican canvas members were also present to wit- ness the proceedings. The recount was open to the public. “We did have a few people come in and observe,” Taylor said. County clerk and recorder Dallas Schro- eder and elections manager Sherry McNeil were appointed to their positions just a few months before the November election, and with the help of both Douglas County election officials and representatives from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, both Schroeder and McNeil underwent a crash course in election management in the weeks leading up to the vote. “With a new election manager and county clerk, it was a pretty stressful situ- ation,” Taylor said. “Really, it was amazing that there was just a single glitch.” On Nov. 26, Taylor said county election officials were notified by the Secretary of State’s Office that there will be a manda- tory recount in the Big Sandy school board race, which was a multi-county election involving Lincoln and El Paso counties as well as Elbert County. In that race, just 6 votes separated sec- ond-place finisher Paul Warnecke from third-place finisher Lori Ellefson. Only the top two vote getters win seats on the Big Sandy school board. Taylor said county election officials have yet to be notified whether a recount in the Elizabeth school board race will need to be conducted. In that race in which three board mem- bers were elected, a 32-vote margin sepa- rated third-place finisher Deb Spenceley from fourth-place finisher Amilda Heck- man. Spenceley and first- and second-place finishers Christopher Richardson and Car- ol Hinds were installed on the Elizabeth school board at a meeting held Nov. 25. Dan Tweedy, who lives midway between Elizabeth and Kiowa off State Highway 86, spent a month setting up his annual Christmas display, which includes eight vintage John Deere tractors. Tweedy has been putting out the Yuletide display for 15 years. “I started with one tractor and it got out of hand,” he said. “I got into a competition with a couple of other guys and just haven’t quit adding to it.” Tweedy said that depending on how many of his kids are “around to help, it usually takes about a month” to set up the entire display. “People seem to like it,” Tweedy added. Above, Dan Tweedy’s front yard holiday display is located off State Highway 86 midway between Elizabeth and Kiowa. Below, Tweedy’s holiday display features Santa and his eight John Deeres. Photos by George Lurie New oil-gas regs to be unveiled Ross fails in bid to reappoint former chairman ayer By George Lurie [email protected] At a meeting coming soon, the Elbert County Planning Commission is expected to vote on a long-awaited and much-de- bated set of revised zoning regulations to guide future oil and gas development in the county. The new regulations, which have been in the pipeline for more than 2½ years, must be approved by both the planning commission and Board of County Com- missioners. Community and Development Services Director Kyle Fenner has been working with the planning commission to fine- tune the regulations and confirmed the group will hold a workshop Dec. 5 to dis- cuss the proposed oil and gas regulations. At their next formal meeting on Dec. 12, Fenner said she expects the planning commission will “vote on the final docu- ment.” The nine members of the planning commission are paid a $30 stipend per meeting but otherwise serve as volun- teers. In recent months, the group has been shedding members: • Former longtime chairman Grant Thayer resigned in July after Commission- ers Schlegel and Rowland voted down a set of revised oil and gas regs that the plan- ning commission — and the now disband- ed “editing committee” — had put more than two years into crafting. • Earlier this year, planning commis- sion member Paula Koch resigned prior to moving out of state. • And in late November, Paul Crisan, who’d been on the commission for 10 years, was fired during a meeting of the BOCC. Crisan had taken over as chair- man since Thayer’s resignation and was charged, by Commissioners Rowland and Schlegel, with being difficult to work with and rude to both staff and county resi- dents. At the Nov. 26 BOCC meeting, the re- cent drama surrounding the planning commission took another strange turn. Reading a prepared statement, Com- missioner Larry Ross said: “Elbert County is faced with some very significant chal- lenges in the years ahead. Primarily, the manner in which we respond to growth in residential, commercial and industri- al sectors will shape the character of the county. Transportation, natural resources and related infrastructure are key elements requiring substantial planning in order to be both successful and compatible with our rural lifestyle …” Ross went on to state the county’s plan- ning commission “can and should main- tain an important role” in shaping the county’s future, adding: “Mr. Grant Thayer expressed to me his offer to resume his term on the planning commission.” After describing Thayer as someone with “character, maturity, experience and a willingness to continue in valuable service” to the county, Ross nominated the former chairman to be put back on the commis- sion. The move caught both of his fellow Santa and his eight John Deeres Gas continues on Page 5

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Glitch triggers recountNo results change after second tally of ballotsBy George [email protected]

A “computer glitch” in the reporting of county election results forced Elbert County election officials to conduct a re-count of all ballots on Nov. 23.

The glitch was discovered by election officials and reported to the Colorado Sec-retary of State’s Office, Board of County Commissioners Chairman Robert Row-land said.

“It was a minor technical issue,” Row-land said, “and really not a big deal.”

Andrew Cole at the Secretary of State’s office said the issue “was related to up-loading memory cards into the Election Management system.”

Election officials spent more than eight hours on a Saturday re-tabulating votes.

After finding the revised results did not change the outcome of any of the races or ballot measures, including the razor-close school board races in the Big Sandy and Elizabeth school districts, the election re-sults were certified.

Rowland said he came to the court-house on Nov. 23 — a Saturday — for a few hours to monitor the recount.

Deputy county clerk Mandy Taylor ex-plained the glitch as “an error on one of the tapes that come out of the machines.”

“We knew exactly what happened,” Taylor added. “But to satisfy everyone, we reran the tape.”

Taylor said the recount “did not change a single number.”

Two representatives from the Secretary of State’s office monitored the recount. The county’s Democratic and Republican canvas members were also present to wit-ness the proceedings.

The recount was open to the public. “We did have a few people come in and observe,” Taylor said.

County clerk and recorder Dallas Schro-eder and elections manager Sherry McNeil were appointed to their positions just a few months before the November election, and with the help of both Douglas County election officials and representatives from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, both Schroeder and McNeil underwent a crash course in election management in the weeks leading up to the vote.

“With a new election manager and county clerk, it was a pretty stressful situ-ation,” Taylor said. “Really, it was amazing that there was just a single glitch.”

On Nov. 26, Taylor said county election officials were notified by the Secretary of State’s Office that there will be a manda-tory recount in the Big Sandy school board race, which was a multi-county election involving Lincoln and El Paso counties as well as Elbert County.

In that race, just 6 votes separated sec-ond-place finisher Paul Warnecke from third-place finisher Lori Ellefson. Only the top two vote getters win seats on the Big Sandy school board.

Taylor said county election officials have yet to be notified whether a recount in the Elizabeth school board race will need to be conducted.

In that race in which three board mem-bers were elected, a 32-vote margin sepa-rated third-place finisher Deb Spenceley from fourth-place finisher Amilda Heck-man.

Spenceley and first- and second-place finishers Christopher Richardson and Car-ol Hinds were installed on the Elizabeth school board at a meeting held Nov. 25.

Dan Tweedy, who lives midway between Elizabeth and Kiowa off State Highway 86, spent a month setting up his annual Christmas display, which includes eight vintage John Deere tractors. Tweedy

has been putting out the Yuletide display for 15 years. “I started with one tractor and it got out of hand,” he said. “I got into a

competition with a couple of other guys and just haven’t quit adding to it.” Tweedy said that depending on how many of his kids

are “around to help, it usually takes about a month” to set up the entire display. “People seem to like it,” Tweedy added.

Above, Dan Tweedy’s front yard holiday display is located off State Highway 86 midway between Elizabeth and Kiowa. Below, Tweedy’s holiday display features Santa and his eight John Deeres. Photos by George Lurie

New oil-gas regs to be unveiledRoss fails in bid to reappoint former chairman ThayerBy George [email protected]

At a meeting coming soon, the Elbert County Planning Commission is expected to vote on a long-awaited and much-de-bated set of revised zoning regulations to guide future oil and gas development in the county.

The new regulations, which have been in the pipeline for more than 2½ years, must be approved by both the planning commission and Board of County Com-missioners.

Community and Development Services Director Kyle Fenner has been working with the planning commission to fine-tune the regulations and confirmed the group will hold a workshop Dec. 5 to dis-

cuss the proposed oil and gas regulations.At their next formal meeting on Dec.

12, Fenner said she expects the planning commission will “vote on the final docu-ment.”

The nine members of the planning commission are paid a $30 stipend per meeting but otherwise serve as volun-teers. In recent months, the group has been shedding members:

• Former longtime chairman Grant Thayer resigned in July after Commission-ers Schlegel and Rowland voted down a set of revised oil and gas regs that the plan-ning commission — and the now disband-ed “editing committee” — had put more than two years into crafting.

• Earlier this year, planning commis-sion member Paula Koch resigned prior to moving out of state.

• And in late November, Paul Crisan, who’d been on the commission for 10 years, was fired during a meeting of the

BOCC. Crisan had taken over as chair-man since Thayer’s resignation and was charged, by Commissioners Rowland and Schlegel, with being difficult to work with and rude to both staff and county resi-dents.

At the Nov. 26 BOCC meeting, the re-cent drama surrounding the planning commission took another strange turn.

Reading a prepared statement, Com-missioner Larry Ross said: “Elbert County is faced with some very significant chal-lenges in the years ahead. Primarily, the manner in which we respond to growth in residential, commercial and industri-al sectors will shape the character of the county. Transportation, natural resources and related infrastructure are key elements requiring substantial planning in order to be both successful and compatible with our rural lifestyle …”

Ross went on to state the county’s plan-ning commission “can and should main-tain an important role” in shaping the county’s future, adding: “Mr. Grant Thayer expressed to me his offer to resume his term on the planning commission.”

After describing Thayer as someone with “character, maturity, experience and a willingness to continue in valuable service” to the county, Ross nominated the former chairman to be put back on the commis-sion.

The move caught both of his fellow

Santa and his eight

John Deeres

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View of piano is black and white The 74-year-old Knabe grand

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Music.“It’s like food,” Dee Netzel, 86,

says. “I couldn’t imagine life without it.”

“It’s a passion,” says Donita Banks, 77, “a compulsion.”

The piano belongs to the third woman, the tiniest, just now able to sit at the bench after two months bat-tling a back injury.

Rita Jo Tensly, 84, says simply: “I want to die at the piano.”

• • •They call themselves “sisters” —

Dee from a small Wisconsin town, Rita from New York City and Donita from Pueblo. All classical pianists, a love for music binds them tightly. But what brought them together original-ly was the Denver alumnae chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, an international music fraternity for women they joined while in college.

Donita, the chapter’s archivist who chronicles the organization’s history in carefully constructed scrapbooks, spreads open an album on the table and points to a picture of smiling women, the SAI Singers.

“There’s Dee and there’s me. We had a bicentennial program.” 1976.

She turns to another page and another picture. 1995.

Rita: “There I am in the front row.”Donita: “We were looking a little

younger then.”All three burst into laughter.

Another album contains photos of revered member Lela Putney, whose 104th birthday they celebrated in 2008. She left Denver several years ago to live near family and died at 108. Donita added the obituary and stories of her life to the scrapbook.

Donita, who joined in 1960 and is one of the longest-running members, is adamant the SAI alumnae chapter was a key ingredient to Lila’s longev-ity.

“What has kept us going,” she says, “has been music, friendship and service.”

The chapter has 44 members from their mid-20s to Dee, the old-est active member. About 25 attend monthly meetings from September to June in homes and churches throughout the metro area, wherever a good piano can be found.

“I think one of the neat things about our group now is we are on-line,” Dee says, “and as careers bring people to our area, they look us up online and they fi nd us.”

The website also brings younger women to the graying chapter.

Dee: “I love being with young people.”

“It keeps me young,” Rita says.Dee: “We really aren’t categorized

by age. … Music is just music.”

“They like us for what we are,” Rita says. “Musicians.”

• • •Donita, an only child, began play-

ing at 7 when her parents brought home an old, Baldwin Acrosonic up-right piano, signed by pianist Amparo Iturbi, sister of the famed pianist José Iturbi of Spain.

“Really?” Rita asks.“Mmmhmmm,” Donita says,

smiling, remembering. “I loved piano from the beginning.”

In junior high school, she began accompanying the singers at church. In high school, she played for a singer who performed for service organizations and then was hired to accompany dancers at the Pueblo Conservatory of Music. She attended the University of Colorado on schol-arship where a professor introduced her to contemporary music.

Her son, her fi rst child, was just seven weeks old when she accepted a job as youth choir director at a Lake-wood church, the start to a career as a freelance musician who combined one-woman shows with choir direct-ing.

“It came to be a way of life,” Donita says. And when she battled breast cancer two years ago, she couldn’t wait to play again. “I had to get back to my music. Yes, I had to get back to my regular life.”

Rita was 10 when her parents surprised her with the same piano in her sitting room for her birthday. “I took to it like a duck takes to water,” she says.

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4-Opinion

Information is not the public’s enemyLast week’s release of a report sum-

marizing the investigation into the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary offers a glimpse into the horror of what hap-pened on Dec. 14, 2012.

It, however, is not a complete account-ing of what happened. The state police’s full report was not included and it is not known when that will be released. At the same time, media outlets are fighting for the release of 911 tapes — which gener-ally are considered public record. Indeed, nearly a year later, the Newtown, Conn., tragedy is still marked by a measure of secrecy.

We’re not going to argue what should and shouldn’t be released in the Sandy Hook investigation. Records in this case, in which a gunman killed 28 people, includ-ing 20 children, should be handled deli-cately. The victims’ families deserve that.

What we will point out, though, is that the slow release of information — and the outright withholding of some records — is not limited to high-profile, horrific cases like Sandy Hook. It happens every day in Colorado, most likely throughout the na-tion.

“Ongoing criminal investigation.” That’s the phrase routinely used to deny report-ers and the public information about a case.

The Colorado Open Records Act allows for this. Law enforcement agencies may deny the release of records when providing the information would “be contrary to the

public interest.” Generally, the “ongoing criminal investigation” phrase is invoked. Further explanation will sometimes yield that releasing the information could jeop-ardize the case against a suspect. Maybe it could put witnesses in danger.

What often happens is that the local law enforcement agency gives out some initial nuggets of information — which may or may not include an arrest report or other official documents. After the agency fin-ishes its investigation, the case moves on to the district attorney. Then, for a period of weeks, or months, or sometimes more than a year, no further details are released. Generally, you have to wait for trial to get anything near the full story.

This process leaves more than just reporters unsatisfied. The American Civil Liberties Union joined with a local couple last month to sue the Town of Castle Rock,

its town clerk and the police chief for refusal to release records related to an in-cident in February. The couple’s car was hit with a bullet, they say, after a police officer fired his gun at a burglary suspect. They say they want more answers about what happened before and during the shooting.

Thing is, it’s an ongoing investigation.We won’t argue what should and

shouldn’t be released in this case either. We don’t have enough information to do that.

Surely there are some cases in which a successful prosecution and people’s safety depend on keeping things under wraps. But “ongoing investigation” has become a stock answer, and as such, we’ll say the spirit of the open records law is being vio-lated on a regular basis in Colorado.

All too often what’s contrary to the pub-lic interest is being left out in the dark.

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A breakfast toast to good companions

Have you had a circumstantial break-fast lately? That’s what I call a breakfast that impresses you, and not just because of the food. You remember it because of whom you are with, or where you are, or the timing.

On your honeymoon, eggs have never tasted better. Or worse.

You just came back from a funeral, and you can’t even taste your food.

Your best friend is sitting across the table from you. He just flew in from north-ern California.

I just fixed breakfast, and I won’t remember what I ate an hour from now, especially if I do the dishes. There were no circumstances. Now, if I get food poison-ing, that will change everything.

I thought about my best circumstantial breakfast and my worst, and I came up with both of them right away. The best was almost too easy. It was on a Sunday at the Brown Palace.

I don’t like the word “brunch.” I don’t like the word “portmanteau” either, but that’s what the word “brunch” is, just like “smog.” Brunch is a combination of “breakfast” and “lunch.” Smog is a port-manteau of “smoke” and “fog.”

I am going to call what we had that morning at the Brown Palace breakfast, even though it was brunch. I am not inter-ested in All You Can Eat, but the circum-stances were favorable for the choice.

My best friend was in town from north-ern California, and sitting next to him was my sister, who was in town from suburban Detroit. I would have been happy with a sponge on my plate. Instead I had prime rib and asparagus tips, and about ten other things. I may have had turkey and dressing. There could have been salmon on my plate at one time.

Choosing the worst was a snap. UCLA goofed up my student deferment, and I was notified by mail that a pre-induction physical was required. UCLA assured me that the deferment would be processed — after the physical.

Things were done to me that I would rather not discuss, and after it was over, they handed me a coupon for a free break-fast.

Why didn’t I just go back to West Los Angeles? Because there was nothing in the refrigerator, and how bad can any break-fast be? I don’t know how to cook, but I can make a decent breakfast.

I don’t remember the name of the place. It could have been Puddled Eggs, or Suspicious Hash, or Mush of Pork? They all describe the gobbets on my plate.

I said that I would have been happy with a sponge on my plate at the Brown Palace, because I was with my best friend and my sister, who would make up for almost anything on the menu. That’s not really true.

If Mike and Cindy had been with me at Puddled Eggs it wouldn’t have helped. The orange juice was poached.

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

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Thanksgiving leftovers are calorie-free treat

Don’t you just love Thanksgiving leftovers? For me it could be the full meal just reheated and enjoyed as if it were Thanksgiving all over again. It could also be turkey soup, turkey salad, or turkey sandwiches, I love them all equally. And wouldn’t you agree that mashed potatoes and gravy just seem to taste even better on the second day?

As much as I enjoy those tasty remind-ers of the holiday, my favorite leftovers are the feelings of gratitude and appreciation for those very special people in my life and the blessings I have received.

It sure does feel good when we can love on our friends and family members on Thanksgiving and shower them with the love and appreciation they deserve for standing by us, supporting us, and loving us back. And I especially love the feel-ing when I can tell them again on Friday, Saturday and Sunday just how much they mean to me. Talk about amazing leftovers, it just doesn’t get any better than that.

Another benefit of gratitude leftovers is this, they are all calorie-free. How awe-some is that? We can partake in these tasty leftovers for days, weeks, months and years and never gain an ounce or an inch.

As good as the turkey, mashed pota-toes and cranberry sauce tastes, after too many days in the refrigerator they will all eventually need to be consumed or thrown away. That doesn’t happen with gratitude leftovers, as they can last for as long as we are willing to recognize just how meaningful and important they are to our own happiness and the health of our

relationships.Most of us are fed and fed well at

Thanksgiving. Sooner or later the initial meal and surplus goodies will be gone.

But when we feed our attitude and spirit with the meals of gratitude and ap-preciation, we can live off of that nourish-ment for a very long time. That is why we need to remember that the leftovers don’t stop when Thanksgiving Thursday is just a few days gone in the rearview mirror, the star of the Thanksgiving Thursday meal is not the turkey, but rather the remem-brance and acknowledgment of all that we have and for all of those we hold closest to us.

I truly hope that you had a warm, wonderful, and happy Thanksgiving, and I hope that you will enjoy the calorie-free leftovers for a very, very long time. I would love to hear all about your leftovers at [email protected] and thank you all for making this a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of High-lands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/found-er of www.candogo.com.

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Local man takes third in horse show eventStaff report

My Vital Valentine cap-tured third place in junior trail at the 2013 American Quarter Horse Association Open World Championship Show on Nov. 19 in Okla-homa City. The third place horse is owned by Donna Biddulph of Oliver, British Columbia, and was shown by Chad Evans of Elizabeth.

My Vital Valentine is a 2009 red road stallion sired by RL Best Of Sudden and out of Vital Signs Are Good, and was bred by Kristen Galyean of Claremore, Okla.

In the junior trail class, 45 entries competed for world champion honors and a purse of $24,575.85.

Third place finisher Ev-ans received a prize pack-age that included a custom-designed bronze trophy,

specially designed logoed jacket, courtesy of Cripple Creek Outerwear, Profes-sional’s Choice Sports Medicine Boots and a me-dallion.

The AQHA World Show is the top event for Ameri-can quarter horse owners and exhibitors around the world, who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to compete in each of the classes representing halter, English and Western disciplines.

More than 3,390 entries from the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ger-many, Mexico and the Unit-ed Kingdom competed for 98 world championships at this year’s event, held Nov. 8-23 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.

Chad Evans of Elizabeth rode My Vital Valentine to a third place finish at this year’s AQHA World Championships. Courtesy photo by Alexis Bennett

commissioners by surprise. Schlegel and Rowland, questioned after the meeting, both said they had no idea Ross was planning to nominate Thay-er.

During the meeting, there was no discussion among BOCC members

following Ross’ nomination and when neither Rowland nor Schlegel second-ed the appointment, the motion died.

In recent months, Ross has found himself on the short end of a number of 2-1 votes and his comments after the meeting were measured and terse. “Unfortunately,” he said in a written statement, “my motion to appoint Mr. Thayer to the Elbert County Planning Commission failed to pass for lack of a second.”

Rowland stated recently that he

would prefer to leave the three current vacancies unfilled until the planning commission finishes its work on the oil and gas regulations.

The appointments of planning commissioners Sue Link and Mike Kelley are set to expire in January.

“For the time being,” Fenner said, “(planning commission vice chair) Tom Beshore is technically running the group’s meetings, although from what I understand, he prefers not to be formally named as chairman.”

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Library has holiday season well in hand

I kept hearing that Thanksgiving is “late” this year, and it’s fi nally starting to sink in — there is less than a month between Thanksgiving and Christmas! Which put me in a quandary — should I start listening to the holiday music before Thanksgiving? Should I go ahead and buy a wreath, or wait until Black Friday and beyond? After all, 27 days of Christmas Joy should still be enough, right?

The holidays can feel rushed, and each year the Christmas displays seem to ap-pear in the stores earlier and earlier. But what matters most is how you celebrate the holidays yourself, with your friends and family. I just spoke with someone who had Thanksgiving the weekend of Nov. 23-24, because that is when the whole family could be together. Someone else said that they have to wait until the weekend after Christmas for their family to celebrate together. Holiday lives in your heart, not in the tinsel.

To help spread some holiday cheer, we are hosting special events at the librar-ies — Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the Kiowa Library: Cookie decorating and story time. The Friends of the Library Silent Auction goes through 2 p.m. that same day, so come in and put your fi nal bid on your favorite basket. We will have someone reading picture books for those who have time to linger.

In Simla the cookie decorating fes-tivities will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 10:30 a.m. Participants will also be able to use our Creation Station software to make their own holiday greeting cards.

The Elizabeth Cookie Decorating Party will be on Wonderful Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We will have cook-ies, frosting, and decorations. All people need to bring is their creativity!

Need inspiration on holiday decora-tions, homemade crafts, or new recipes to try? Check out some books at your library! For crafters, check out “Modern Holiday — deck the halls with 18 sewing projects

— quilts, stockings, decorations & more” by Amanda Murphy, or “Deck the Halls — Christmas notecards, labels, ornaments, and other festive & fun holiday projects” from the editors of Country Living maga-zine. For the baker, take a look at Better Homes and Gardens’ Very Merry Cookies. For the literate cook, check out best-sell-ing author Debbie Macomber’s “Christmas Cookbook.” “Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities” by chef Nigella Lawson is also sure to whet your appetite.

If you’d rather just light a fi re in the fi replace and pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate and curl up with a heartwarm-ing story about the season, we have plenty of stories to choose from, from picture books to novels to holiday mysteries and beyond.

’Tis the season for giving. The above resources might give you some ideas of gifts you can make and meals you can share that come from your heart. As you consider what gifts to give your friends and family, please consider what you can give back to your community through donations to local organizations such as the Elizabeth Firefi ghters Foundation, Elizabeth Education Foundation, or the Elbert County Libraries Foundation.

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

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Column collection ready for reading

Smitty Smith’s long nose and big brown eyes grace the cover of Craig Marshall Smith’s recently published “This is not a daschund,” a collection of some of the writer/artist/Highlands Ranch curmud-geon’s columns from Colorado Commu-nity Media papers. Books are in stock at Tattered Cover bookstores on the shelves of Colorado writers, we are told. Smith said the title was inspired by painter Rene Magritte’s painting of a pipe, “The Treach-ery of Images (This is not a pipe).”

SSPR craft fairSouth Suburban’s 27th Annual Holi-

day Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Glass art, photos, paint-ings, candles, soaps, foods, decorations, scarves, hats, purses, jewelry and more … Admission is free and South Suburban’s Sparks Gymnastics team will offer free gift-wrapping. The concession stand will be open for lunch.

Photo exhibit“Eight Eyes are Better Than Two” is the

title for an exhibit of works by Andy Mar-quez and three of his students: Nancy Pe-terson, Fran Baron and Larry Stearns. It will be held in the atrium of the Littletown Building, 2329 W. Main St., Littleton, at 4-8 p.m. Dec. 11, 12, 13; and 10 to 3 p.m. Dec. 14. 303-797-6040.

Young voicesThe Young Voices of Colorado — 180

singers in several children’s choirs — will present a Holiday Concert at 4 p.m. on Dec 8 at the Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. Music by: Bach, Purcell, Caldwell, Ivy, Kesselman and traditional Christmas music. Tickets: at Ticketmaster.

Word on the Streets The Streets at Southglenn announces

a holiday schedule that includes: Clydes-dale Carriage Rides and Dickens Carolers on Saturdays from 4 to 8 p.m.; Denver Fig-ure Skating Club Holiday show at 5 p.m. Dec. 14; Santa Photos with your pet from 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 15; Jingle Bell DJ from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 21; Visit Santa at Guest Ser-vices, Fridays through Dec. 13, 4 to 8 p.m., Saturdays through Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays through Dec. 15, noon to 6 p.m.; and a skating Santa on Wednes-days from 4 to 8 p.m. at the CUBE, which is open for skating at various hours. See: shopsouthglenn.com/events/holiday.

Winter Wonderland The “Wind Crest Winter Wonderland

Song and Dance Variety Show” will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at 3235 Mill Vista Rd., Highlands Ranch. Residents will showcase their talent. They will be joined by guests from the Colorado Dance Center and Bear Creek High School. Information/RSVP: [email protected].

Singing songs The One World Singers, including

members from Centennial, Englewood and Littleton, will present “A Caribbean Christmas Mass” at 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14, with the Pan Jumbie Steel Pan Band. The concerts will be at the landmark St. Thom-as Episcopal Church, 2201 Dexter St., Denver. Tickets: $15, free 12 and under, A $6 optional drink and dinner is available after the 7 p.m. show. Tickets: oneworlds-ingers.org.

Skillful staging tells a sad storyWartime fears play role in play at VintageBy Sonya [email protected]

In many instances, we com-plain about the transition of a well-loved book to film and stage, but Kevin McKeon’s adaptation of the best-sell-ing “Snow Falling on Cedars” by David Guterson works quite well — due in large part to a skillful director, Sam Wood.

The complicated story starts in 1954 with Kabuo Miyamoto (Dale Li) on trial for the murder of Carl Hein, who had been a childhood friend.

The script then proceeds to tell the backstory through nu-merous flashbacks: to a teen-age love affair between Ishmael Chambers (Ben Cowhick) and Hatsue Mitamoto (Arlene Ra-pal); to the Japanese-American farmers who raised strawber-ries and wanted to buy more land; to the announcement of the Pearl Harbor bombing; the growing prejudice against — and eventual arrest and intern-

ment of — Japanese-American citizens who were residents of the island in Puget Sound where the story takes place.

Maria Cheng as Fujiko Ima-da and Rob Payo as Hisao Ima-da reflect another sort of preju-dice in warning their daughter, Hatsue, against dating a white boy because “you couldn’t trust them.”

The set is a simple sugges-tion of a waterfront with mini-mal set pieces from which the audience is transported to the Manzanar Relocation Camp in Central California — and elsewhere. (It was one of 10 in the U.S., including Amache in southeastern Colorado, where 110 Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during World War

II.)There is a battle scene where

Ishmael is wounded and a se-ries of flashbacks interspersed with courtroom arguments and witness-questioning by Nels Gudmundsson (veteran actor Roger Simon, who actually is a lawyer), defending Miyamoto, and prosecutor Alvin Hooks (David Cervera).

Lighting technician Jen Orf had ongoing responsibility in staging this play. The lighting in the small, long and narrow stu-dio theater highlighted numer-

ous flashbacks clearly, moving the complex story along to its conclusion.

Director Sam Wood and a polished cast had their timing precise as we transitioned back and forth through the years.

A strong cast and well-written script remind us of an unfortunate piece of history we may have forgotten. I hope some audience members will be moved to find the book at their library and enjoy Guter-son’s fine writing after seeing “Snow Falling on Cedars.”

Dale Li, Arlene Rapal and Ben Cowhick are in the cast of “Snow Falling on Cedars” at the Vintage Theatre.Courtesy photo

if you go“Snow Falling on Cedars,” adapted

from David Guterson’s award-winning novel by Kevin McKeon, plays through Dec. 15 at Vintage Theater’s studio the-ater, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Perfor-mances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25/$20 advance, 303-856-7830, vintageth-eatre.com.

Area offers plethora of places to enjoyBy Sonya [email protected]

Pull on the jackets and mittens and head outside for an evening surrounded by fanciful holiday lights. Enjoy music, seasonal entertainment and perhaps some warm cocoa as one enters a magi-cal world. Some suggestions:

• “Trail of Lights” at the Denver Bo-tanic Gardens at Chatfield offers illumi-nated paths through the countryside, plus a decorated historic farm, where one can explore the Green Barn and silo, the children’s area and homestead. Here, you will also see illuminated antique trac-tors, a warming hut, fire pit and on some nights, hayrides. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield is located on Deer Creek Canyon Road, west off Wadsworth, just south of the C-470 intersection. Admis-sion: $10-$12, $8-$10 member, $7-$9 child, $5-7 member child (depending on the date). Free 2 and under. Open nightly 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. through Jan. 1.

• “Blossoms of Light” at Denver Bo-tanic Gardens York Street offers lighted trees, paths and structures, with sea-sonal entertainment on some evenings, themed gardens and a synchronized light

and musical showcase in the UMB Am-phitheater. At both DBG gardens, warm drinks, treats and Holospex 3-D glasses are available for purchase. Admission: $10-$12/$8-10 member; $7-9 child/$5-7 member child (depending on the date). Open nightly 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. through Jan. 1.

• “Zoolights” at the Denver Zoo in City Park offers a stroll through 38 acres of lights, with 150 animated animal sculptures and a special Zoolights Lan-tern Festival in the new Toyota Elephant Passage. Seasonal entertainment: (text Dzoo to 56512 for schedule). Open 5:30 to 9 p.m. nightly through Jan. 5. Admis-sion: $12 adults, $10 over 65, $8 children; free 2 and under; members receive a $2 discount on tickets. (Daytime admission does not include Zoolights.) The zoo closes at 5 p.m. and reopens at 5:30.

• Denver’s City and County Building at 14th and Bannock streets is illuminated through the season, as is Union Station and points in between, which may call for a driving tour.

• Drivers in the south area will want to drive down Littleton’s Main Street, where thousands of lights twinkle nightly. A stop for a snack, tea, a drink, might be in order

here. A special shopping night is planned on Dec. 7.

• Hudson Christmas at Hudson Gar-dens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, is open 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7 and nightly Dec. 13 to 31. A collection of 250,000 lights will line paths for a walk-through garden stroll. Santa will meet with children and hot cocoa will be avail-able at several locations. Tickets: $9/$6 through Tickethorse or at the garden shop or box office.

• A Holiday Evening at the Farm is presented from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8 only at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. The outdoor event is lighted by Farilitos and an oc-casional bonfire. The two farm homes are decorated and there will be music, snacks and warm cider. There is musical entertainment. Tickets are available at the museum and Littleton’s Bemis Library in advance: $10 general public; $7, Friends of the Library/Museum members; $3 children. If any are left, they will be for sale at the gate on Dec. 8, but they often sell out in advance, since attendance is limited to 1,500. 303-795-3950.

The historic Hildebrand Farm at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield will be illuminated during “Trail of Lights” through Jan. 1. Courtesy photo

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SILENT AUCTION The Kiowa Friends of the Library plans its silent auction. Bidding opens Nov. 15 and continues through 2 p.m. Dec. 6. Stop by the library to bid; library hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Contact the Kiowa Library for information, 303-621-2111.

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VOLUNTEER ROUND-UP. The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo needs 150-200 volunteers in guest relations, children’s programs, horse and livestock shows, and the trade show. The 108th stock show is Jan. 11-26. To learn more about the volunteer oppor-tunities and to set up an interview for a volunteer spot, attend the National Western volunteer round-up from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver. For information and to � ll out a volunteer application, go to http://www.nationalwestern.com/volunteer/ or contact Kellie at 303-299-5562.

DEC. 18

BLOOD DRIVE. Walmart community blood drive is from 2-6 p.m. Dec. 18 inside Bon� ls’ mobile bus at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For information or to schedule an appointment please contact the Bon� ls’ Appoint-ment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bon� ls.org. All donors who give blood between Dec. 8 and Jan. 18 will receive a Bon� ls T-shirt, while supplies last. 

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 e� cient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG o� ce at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod.com.

DIVORCE AND Post-Decree Clinic. Elbert and Lincoln County Pro Se Divorce Clinic is o� ered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert

County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. For infor-mation, call 303-520-6088 or email [email protected]. The clinic is free for parties who have no attorney and who are going through dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or post-decree cases. All walk-ins are welcome, and will be assisted on a � rst-come, � rst-served basis.

DOUGLAS-ELBERT COUNTY Music Teachers’ As-sociation meets at 9 a.m. every � rst Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

THE ELBERT County Sheri� s Posse is a nonpro� t volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheri� s O� ce. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheri� s O� ce, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. Membership is open to anyone without a criminal record. It meets the last Monday of the month at the Elbert County Sheri� s O� ce at 7 p.m. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheri� .com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

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

ELIZABETH GUITAR Group. Elizabeth guitar circle will meet on the � rst and second Wednesday of each month at the Elizabeth Library. Traditional protocol/courtesy. Country, pop, bluegrass, cowboy, Beatles, 50s, 60s, 70s, blues, jazz and more. We who play for pleasure would love to meet more of same. Acoustic or power down. Come prepared to share a few songs, perform, play along, sing along with others. Enjoy new guitar friends to jam with. Gerry Vinson hosts on the � rst Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m., and Laurie Smith hosts on the second Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. Uncer-tain? Drop by and observe. Banjo, ukelele, mandolin welcome. Call Laurie at 720-363-3531.

LAWYERS AT the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be o� ered 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 � ll 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 � rst-come, � rst-served basis.

MYSTERY BOOK Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the � rst 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].

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.

SATURDAY GENEALOGY Fun meets at the Elbert Public Library at 1 p.m. on the seocnd Saturday of each month. Beginning to advanced genealogy enthusiasts are invited to attend. The Elbert Public Library is in the Elbert School library at 24489 Main Street in Elbert. Call 303-648-3533 for more information.

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 � rst 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

EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send information to [email protected], attn: Elbert County News. No attachments. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis. 

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She attended Juilliard and gradu-ated from the University of Miami in Florida, then moved to Denver in 1953 and taught elementary school music for 28 years.

She loves the classical composers. “I just love the way they put the mu-sic together. I think about the music, what they were thinking about, why they composed this music.”

Her favorites are Debussy and Mozart. She looks at her hands. “My hands are very small.” She fans out her fi ngers. “So Mozart fi ts my hands.”

Her eyesight is failing. And that is her biggest fear.

“I dread the time if I never have any more sight to see the music because I don’t want to stop playing,” she says. “I feel better when I play this beautiful music.”

Dee grew up in a poor, rural Wisconsin home. But her mother had inherited a piano. And to keep a mischievous Dee out of trouble, she started her with piano lessons.

“I loved the teacher; I loved the music,” Dee says. “Nobody had to make me practice and I never stopped.” She would attend the University of Wisconsin, Madison, on

scholarship.Later a staff accompanist at

Metropolitan State University for 27 years, Dee began as an elemen-tary and high school music teacher for nine one-room schools in rural Wisconsin that she had to get to in two days.

“I’d roar up in my car and teach, then roar up to the next one,” she says. “I would spin around on the roads, I would knock over the mail-boxes — I was in such a hurry.”

Dee laughs. “I was young.”Rita smiles, taking a sip of tea. “We

were all young at one time.”Dee still practices every day, one

of the reasons, she believes, that she doesn’t have any pain in her arthritic hands. Twelve years ago, macular degeneration clouded the sight in her left eye. In August, doctors found the beginning of the disease in her right eye.

“I’m surviving,” Dee says and tells Donita and Rita about the musical program she played recently with a friend. “I played practically note-perfect. I’m going to keep going until I can’t see anything.”

• • •The stories around the table this

day compose a concerto of family remembered and talent ignited, of challenges faced and overcome, of the importance of sharing a singular passion with the world. They also, perhaps mostly, recount a friendship

born, nurtured and sealed by the implicit understanding of a love and need for music and the deep happi-ness it brings.

The piano waits across the room. A brass light that cost $100 arches over the music books of Debussy and Chopin resting against the piano rack. Rita’s $400 piano glasses lie on top.

Rita: “It was worth it to me, to see the music … so I can play.”

And play they will.Of that, there is no doubt.As long as they can, Donita says.Till, Dee concludes, the end.

A benefit concert to raise money for “Mending Faces,” which sends doctors to the Philippines to oper-ate on children with cleft palates, will be held Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1600 Grant St., Denver. The concert is presented by the Denver Alumnae Chapter and Sigma Upsilon Chapter, Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity. Tickets are $25, $10 for students. Contact Rita Jo Tensly at 303-748-6889 or [email protected].

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of every-day life appears every other week. She can be reached at [email protected] or 303-566-4110.

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Pronounce it Fronkensteen!“Young Frankenstein,” with book

by Mel Brooks, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, plays Dec. 13 to Feb. 2 at Vintage The-atre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Town Hall’s education director Seth Maisel will play Frederick Frankenstein —pronounced “Fronkensteen” — the mad scientist’s New York son, who insists he is actually a sane scientist. Deb Flomberg is director. Perfor-mances: 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, plus 6:30 p.m. Dec. 31.Tickets coat $31 ($26 ad-vance), 303-856-7830,vintagetheatre.com.

Phamaly holiday production“It’s a Wonderful Life,” the favorite

Christmas fable about George Bailey of Bedford Falls, will be presented by Phamaly Theatre Company at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax

Ave., Aurora, from Dec. 7 to 22. Di-rected by Bryce Alexander and Steve Wilson, it stars Jeremy Palmer as George Bailey and Lindsay Palmer as Mary (Hatch) Bailey. Performances: 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays and Dec. 16 and 19; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $29/$25, 303-739-1970, phamaly.org.

Brrrr!“Guys on Ice — a musical about

ice fi shing” plays Dec. 13 to 22 at the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre, 8800 E. Colfax. Ave., Aurora. Meet fi shing buddies Marvin and Lloyd, directed by Charles Packard. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. Tickets: $26/$22/$13, 303-739-1970, Aurora Fox.org.

Musical variety“Home for the Holidays,” pro-

duced by Starkey for Lone Tree Arts

Center, plays Dec. 12 to 22 at LTAC, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. This family-oriented production has a cast of about 50, with live music, elabo-rate costumes, new and traditional material. Arrive early to visit the handsome Lone Tree Art Exhibit and Sale in the lobby, adjacent hall and room. Tickets: 720-509-1000, Lone-TreeArtsCenter.org.

Scrooge et al“A Christmas Carol, the Musical”

plays through Dec. 22 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Ar-vada. Gavin Meyer directs this classic holiday tale, with elaborate costumes, clever staging and a live band. Perfor-mances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets start at $53, with 50 percent off for children if purchased through the box offi ce. 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org.

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Four players are back for new seasonBy Scott StockerSpecial to Colorado Community Media

Elizabeth girls basketball coach Jamie Schmaltz know that a huge question mark looms over the heads of her team as the 2013-2014 season gets underway. With only four returning players back from last year’s team, there are plenty of questions to be answered.

Elizabeth finished a respectable 17-7 last year and rebuilding is a key. Following a first-round bye in the 4A state tourna-ment, the Cardinals were eliminated by Pueblo County, 54-47.

The 2013-2014 season gets under-way Dec. 3 as the Cardinals travel to play D’Evelyn.

“We’re going to do some rebuilding, that’s for sure,” said Schmaltz, who begins here third season as the Cardinals head coach. “We do have strong freshman and sophomore classes, but it could be a roller

coaster ride this season. We’ve got some athletic talent. The key is that our four returnees are pretty strong, all with good athletic abilities.”

Returning for Elizabeth this season is Tatum Neubert (6-2), Sabra Ross (5-7), Sarah Ernst (5-5) and Kaylyn Radtke (5-6).

“Tatum is such a great leader for us,” Schmaltz said. “She’s going to the Univer-sity of Oregon next year and will be play-ing basketball for them. She is such a key and a great threat underneath. Yet, this is a young lady who can certainly shoot the basketball.”

“I just want to focus,” said Neubert, who averaged 15 points and eight re-bounds a game last season while gain-ing her all-league honors in the Colorado Seven League. “I’m a senior and I know I have to be a leader. I just want to help all the girls play up to their abilities and that certainly goes for me, too. I was mainly at forward last season, but I can play all po-sitions.

“My strength is hard work, but that’s what we all want,” said Neubert, who also garnered honorable mention All-State honors. “I really want to improve as a shooter. I’m anxious to have college in the future, but right now, it’s the team here at Elizabeth that is so much more impor-tant.”

Ross also earned all-league honors as she finished among the top 20 in assists, steals and rebounds for girls in the state last season.

“Like Tatum, Sabra is such a threat in all she does,” Schmaltz said. “She is cer-tainly a go-getter and one of the better de-fenders we will have this season. She just fills voids on both sides of the ball. But, all four of the girls have to step up as we have voids to fill.”

Indeed, Ross is looking forward to her senior campaign.

“I think this will be a good senior sea-son and I think we will all play together well as a team,” Ross said. “The key for me

is my defense and I want to focus on play-ing smart. In general, I think we can all be very focused on our talents this year.

“If we work hard on the court, I know we will be successful,” Ross said. “I aver-aged eight points, six assists and six re-bounds a game last year. I do want to get some more steals this season and that will make me much more of a threat on defense.”

Radtke earned honorable mention all-league last season at guard for Elizabeth and Schmaltz is high that she and Ernst will have strong seasons.

“Kaylyn is really aggressive and a great defender and ball handler for us,” Schmaltz said. “Sarah certainly has a tre-mendous desire to have a good year. No doubt, though, all four of these young la-dies will have to play key roles for us. The question is how well our youth will devel-op as the season goes on. I’m excited, but there certainly are those questions to be answered.”

EHS roundball standouts Tatum Neubert, center, and Sabra Ross, right, go through passing drills with another teammate at the Cardinals’ practice on Nov. 26. Photo by George Lurie

Cardinals boys hoops team ready to rollThree starters return following 17-8 seasonBy Scott StockerSpecial to Colorado Community Media

There is little doubt that Elizabeth boys basketball coach Mike Boss is excited about the coming season for his Cardinals.

“We have excellent talent,” said Boss, who begins his fifth season as the head coach with Elizabeth. “We have a great core of shooters and the boys we have back have excelled. Three of them have been starters, and we also have our sixth and seventh players back, as well. We have some size and we had a great off-season. The boys are excited.”

Elizabeth, a member of the Colorado Seven League, won its first-round state playoff game in 2013, beating Mountain View, 95-70. However, the season ended in the following game as they lost to Ever-green, 74-67. The Cardinals will open the

2013-2014 season hosting Widefield, Dec. 2.

Among the three returning senior start-ers is guard Trevor Boss (6-1), the coach’s son. Brandon Severinson (6-3) and James Christianson (6-1) are the other two. The other seniors in the nest this season are Ryan White (5-8) and Logan Weber (6-3). Juniors Stuart Eurich (5-10), Jake Gavitt (6-4) and Aaron Stone (6-5) round out the list of returning veterans.

“Trevor has worked very hard in the weight room and gained a lot of agility,” Boss said about his quick son. “He is confi-dent, unselfish, and has great vision on the court.”

Young Boss, who averaged eight points, three steals and two assists a game last sea-son, knows that he has a lot to live up to. And he’s out to see the Cardinals improve on last season’s 17-8 record.

“We should do well this season as we got a good number of players back among our juniors and sophomores,” Boss said. “My key is to be a leader and that is to lead by example. I just want to help everyone to

become the best they can for us.“I have to be a shooter and knock down

my shots,” continued Boss, who has not decided upon a college at this early point in the season. “But I’ve also got to make the opportunities for the others to score. Our goal is to make the Great Eight this year, certainly to go further than we have the past two seasons. Yes, I would like to play in college. We’ll just have to see how it goes.”

Severinson is slated to move to a for-ward for the Cardinals, while Christianson is slated to also to be at forward. However, Boss is quick to point out these early fore-casts could change.

“These are two very quick young men,” Boss pointed out. “Brandon is very ath-letic and also just a fine defender. He has matured, as have the others, and that’s certainly a key. James also has fine ball handling skills. Together, our three starters should show outstanding leadership.”

Christianson is high on what he feels can be a solid defensive effort from his teammates.

“I think a huge key will be defense this season and we’ve worked hard on that,” Christianson said. “Defense certainly is a key for me and we will really be involved in this aspect of the game. I want to get to the Sweet 16 this year and then go further than before.

“I think a strong point in my game can be my 3-point shooting,” Christianson said. “I get two or three a game, but would like to have a few more, as we all would. When I get a green light, I’m going to let the ball go. I think we have the talent to certainly have a fine year. We know that we have to buckle down and I think we’re all ready.”

Junior Jake Gavitt will once again be a player Elizabeth will count on inside. He averaged 19 points, six rebounds and a pair of assists last season and Boss is certainly high on his abilities.

“Jake is one of those players who can play anywhere on the court,” Boss said. “I

Elizabeth girls team rebuilding

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like to call him a mental nightmare. He is physical and can play at the point or post. He shot 43 percent from the 3-point line last season and we’re looking for another season like that.”

Gavitt also feels that he is ready for the coming campaign.

“I do think we’re going to be pretty good this season,” Gavitt said. “We played well over the summer and that’s going to be a key for us. We’ve got some good young guys back, too. My key will be defense this year. I’ve worked hard here and I want to be able to step up. I think I’ll get my points, but I

just want to do well in everything.”Depth is certainly added to the court

this season with the play of Stone, White and Weber.

“Aaron is a tough matchup and can also shoot the three from anywhere,” Boss said. “He also works hard in the weight room. He’s a good shooter and we’re looking for good things from him this season. He can also be a nightmare to handle. Ryan and Logan are quick and good efforts will cer-tainly come about.

“I’ve coached these kids since they were in the fi rst grade and I think we will have excellent team chemistry,” continued Boss. “We’ve lost at state in the second round the past two years and I think the boys are tired of thinking about that. We had the good competition last season and that’s going to help.”

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