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Zoning amendment gets unanimous OK 120-day window in place for county to process applications By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) unanimously approved an amend-ment to Elbert County’s zoning laws at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 13. The changes formal-ize the way both the BOCC and the planning commission conduct business.

Most signifi cantly to the public, the new zoning laws specify a 120-day window for the commission and county staff to review and pro-

cess applications. Any extensions beyond the 120 days would require a majority vote of the BOCC fol-lowing recommendations from the planning commission.

The new regulations also codify the appointment process, iden-tifying each appointment and its specifi c range of dates. In addition, each county commissioner may make one three-year appointment annually with the requirement that at least one of the three nomi-nees resides in that commissioner’s district. Each nominee must be a county resident and approved by a majority vote of the BOCC.

Commissioner Robert Rowland, who originally opposed limiting any appointments to a commissioner’s district, spoke in favor of the revised paragraph.

“I think this is a great compro-

mise,” Rowland said. “It sends a message that it is important to have diverse representation in a diverse county, and clearly the county is dif-ferent on the east side than it is on the west side. This sends the mes-sage that we are striving to keep that mix and keep that diversity alive.”

The remainder of the changes to the zoning laws directed the in-ternal processes and procedures of the planning commission, such as appointments by the planning commission of secretaries and in-dividual member professional con-duct, an area where there was some disagreement.

Commissioner Larry Ross sup-ported reinstatement of language stricken from the document in March recommending a more de-tailed disciplinary process for sanc-tion or removal of a planning com-

mission member by the BOCC for misconduct. Ross favored a more formalized process, which included the requirement of a written charge.

“It does set a guideline to follow and a due process for someone who has been accused of misconduct,” Ross said.

Neither Commissioner Kelly Dore nor Rowland agreed with the need to establish progressive disci-pline for a body made up entirely of volunteers, and the amendment to the regulation was rejected by a 2-1 vote, with only Ross voting in favor.

The change to Part 1, Section 2 of the zoning regulations is part of the county’s ongoing effort to for-malize its business practices and a likely fi rst step in further changes to Elbert County’s zoning laws, which have been described by many as challenging.

Volunteers prepare venue for town’s signature event By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

After delaying work by a week, the rain took a brief break and the clouds gave way to sunshine long enough for volunteers to complete a second weekend of housekeep-ing at the Elizabeth Stampede Grounds on May 16.

The Elizabeth Stampede runs on volunteers, and about 50 peo-ple gathered for the Stampede’s second Funday/Workday, replac-ing splintered or damaged planks in the grandstands, applying fresh coats of paint to railings and steps, and rejuvenating the seat num-bers.

“Our goal is to make it a good Stampede experience,” said board member Linda Mai-Snead. “There

isn’t a bad seat in the house, and we’re making them better.”

Work on the grounds will con-tinue right up to the start of the event, including preparing the hospitality trailer where most of the food will be prepped for the nearly 2,300 meals that will feed volunteers, VIPs and Profession-al Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) members.

This year, the Stampede also began making additional improve-ments to the Stampede grounds, installing vinyl covers on seats in two sections of the west grand-stands. According to Mai-Snead, the plan is to continue the im-provements each year as fund-ing allows until all 16 sections are upgraded with the new vinyl seat coverings.

The Stampede Rodeo, a non-profi t, relies on ticket sales, dona-tions and sponsors for the capital required to stage the rodeo and to maintain the grounds. It rents

Joel Birchem and 2016 Stampede Queen Kelly Sweigart attach new seating to the west grandstand at the Elizabeth Stampede Grounds on May 16. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Linda Almquist applies a new coat of paint to the grandstand railing at the Elizabeth Stampede Grounds on May 16.

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Mountain bike skills park opens south of Parker Manmade features, berms provide practice for the real thing By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com

Finding a playground outfi tted with ramps, teeter-totters and “whale tails” for kids and adults just got easier.

Douglas County unveiled the latest ad-dition to its park offerings in late April with a mountain bike skills course at Bayou Gulch Regional Park south of Parker. Ten acres of newly carved trails covering all ability levels have excited novice and ex-pert riders alike.

Brushing upBecause mountain biking is an activity

that engages mind and body, and requires skill and guts, county park offi cials fi gured it would be benefi cial for inexperienced riders to have a little practice before throw-ing themselves at the mercy of a challeng-ing, obstacle-fi lled mountain trail. The builder, Alpine Bike Parks LLC, installed 25 engineered structures and forged natural mounds and berms on topography that is already well-suited for off-road riding.

“You can practice close to home and get comfortable, then go on a weekend trip into the mountains on a trail ride, and you’ve already had experience on rails and balances, which is something you can’t practice if you go up to the moun-tains once or twice a summer,” said Randy Burkhardt, assistant director of parks and trails for Douglas County.

Taking the `8 to 80’ approachMountain biking is a “multi-generation-

al” activity that can involve moms, dads, kids and grandparents, Burkhardt said.

There is a focus on diversifying the types of outdoor activities offered locally and making them accessible to everyone.

“We have a lot of (sports) fi elds, but not a lot of other things, so we’ve really got to look at things like the aging population of

America,” Burkhardt said. “It’s more active than it’s ever been, so we’re looking at ac-tivities with an `8 to 80’ approach.”

Blazing the trailThe park was built with both novice and

expert riders in mind, and there is palpa-ble enthusiasm among the latter.

Matt Rettmer, membership director for the Castle Rock-based 6202 Cycling Club, took a test run days after the park opened. Douglas County has long needed an “area that is bike-friendly, safe for the kids, and encompasses what biking is all about: get-ting outside and enjoying great views,” he said, adding the park has a perfect view of Pikes Peak.

Word is getting around, in part because of a video that Rettmer made to look like a trailer for a blockbuster fi lm. It has more than 140 views on YouTube.

“There is not that type of riding on any of the trails in Douglas County,” he said. “This is totally a skills- and confi dence-building park, and what a lot of people need to get comfortable on a trail. The only thing missing is rid-ers.”

Bayou Gulch Regional Park is near Sagewood Middle School on Bayou Gulch Road, a half-mile east of South Parker Road.

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Holmes’ lawyers try to limit gore, emotion Judge says defendant has no right to `sanitized trial’ By Sadie Gurman Associated Press

Defense attorneys in the Aurora the-ater shooting trial are trying hard to keep jurors from knowing the worst details of the massacre, fi ghting to prevent survi-vors from revealing how badly they were injured and objecting to photos showing even small amounts of blood.

Their persistent efforts frustrated the judge, who last week told them, “The de-fendant has a constitutional right to a fair trial. The defendant doesn’t have a consti-tutional right to a sanitized trial.”

James Holmes’ defense attorneys want to keep the trial focused on whether he was legally insane, not the nightmare of the attack, concerned that the gory details could sway jurors.

“This is a particularly diffi cult case for that sort of argument,” said Denver de-fense attorney Scott Robinson, who is not involved in the Holmes case. “It’s not humanly possible to separate gruesome-ness from the theater shooting trial. With so many shots fi red, so many people shot, so many lurid memories recounted by so many witnesses, the jury will be revolted. They’ve already hated what they’ve seen, and it’s not even close to over.”

But Holmes’ lawyers are trying.In the three weeks since the trial

opened, dozens of witnesses and police offi cers have offered harrowing details of their experiences in the theater, where Holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 others during a packed midnight premiere of a Batman movie.

Defense attorneys have argued that survivors shouldn’t be allowed to share the long-term impacts of their injuries, even suggesting that a pregnant woman who

was paralyzed in the gunfi re be barred from talking about her miscarriage.

They opened the third week of the trial by arguing that the testimony of a fi nger-print examiner who helped identify the 12 bodies should be excluded because it would be needlessly upsetting to jurors. They were unsuccessful.

“The upsetting thing is that the de-fendant went into a theater of innocent people and shot,” prosecutor Rich Orman told the judge. “The upsetting thing is the defendant shot a little girl.”

Defense attorneys were also unsuccess-ful later in the week, when they tried to keep jurors from seeing glimpses of blood in the theater as another crime scene in-vestigator showed hundreds of photos of bullet holes that scarred upholstered seats and walls.

“The blood is incidental for what the picture is being introduced for,” the judge said, adding that the jury expects to see blood because it was a “bloody scene.”

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Middle school’s new principal chosen Eschief has been dean of students at Elizabeth By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

The Elizabeth School Board presented Elizabeth Middle School’s new principal, Pam Eschief, to parents, teachers and staff at a meet-and-greet in the school’s library on May 20.

Eschief replaces outgoing Principal Jodi Elkins, who resigned from the position last month after holding the job for one year. Eschief will be the fourth in a series of prin-cipals, including one interim principal, to lead the school in as many years.

“She was the only internal candidate, and it might sound like that was an easy deal,” Superintendent Douglas Bissonette said. “The board did not make it easy on her.”

The Elizabeth School Board’s decision to look fi rst for an internal candidate was born

from the board’s desire to bring continu-ity and consistency to the middle school’s leadership, which has experienced a high level of turnover in recent years.

“She has been here more than a few years and worn more than a few hats,” said School Board President Deb Spenceley dur-ing her introduction of Eschief. “I think all that experience is going to help her.”

Eschief has worked at Elizabeth Middle School for 16 years: 14 years as a physical education teacher and two years as the dean of students, a job roughly equivalent to a vice principal. Eschief was also named athletic director in 2007. She has a Master of Education in Leadership and Admin-istration degree from Jones International University, and she earned her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Idaho.

Eschief said her experience as dean of students has helped her prepare for her new role as principal, and though she had not expected the opportunity to come so quickly, she was excited for the chance.

“Elizabeth Middle School is who I am,” Eschief said. “If I’m afforded the opportu-nity to stay as a principal, that would be my goal, to fi nish my career at Elizabeth Middle School. As our new high school principal said: ‘It’s not about coming here for a short stint.’ I’m here to fi nish my career and guide the middle school, to make it a great place to work, a great place to be.”

According to the district, Eschief re-ceived unanimous support from the mem-bers of all the interview groups, which in-cluded middle school teachers and staff, human resources and parents, as well as school district leaders.

In a letter sent to parents earlier this month, Bissonette released comments so-licited from colleagues and staff during

the selection process. Eschief’s colleagues praised her experience and her dedication to the community.

“I believe she has a vested interest here in Elizabeth and truly cares for students, teachers, and the community,” read one comment.

“I also think her tenure and ties to the community are a distinct advantage and would well suit the school and students in the future,” said another.

The school board approved Eschief at its regular work session on May 18. She has completed the training and licensing requirements to be a school principal in Colorado, and the district expects to receive fi nal licensure notifi cation from the state in a few weeks.

New Elizabeth Middle School Principal Pam Eschief is welcomed by Elizabeth School District Superintendent Douglas Bissonette at a meet-and-greet event May 20 at the school library. Courtesy photo


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For many low-income workers, calling in sick is a luxurySupport grows for guaranteed paid sick daysBy Anne D’InnocenzioAssociated Press

For Shannon Henderson, getting a cold or flu could be the difference be-tween putting food on the table and going hungry.

As a part-time customer service representative at a Walmart in Sacra-mento, California, Henderson is one of an estimated 40 million American workers for who calling in sick is a luxury. If they don’t work, they don’t get paid.

“I’m super afraid of getting sick,” said Henderson, 29, who slathers on hand sanitizer at work in hopes of fending off illness.

Paid sick leave is the next frontier in the fight for the country’s lowest earners. Some of the same workers’ rights groups that grabbed headlines recently by pushing companies for wage hikes are steering the conversa-tion toward paid sick leave. The de-bate has caught the attention of gov-ernments and companies alike.

President Barack Obama is calling for federal legislation that would re-quire companies to guarantee work-ers paid sick days. And since San Fran-cisco started requiring that in 2007, nearly 20 cities and three states - Con-necticut, Massachusetts and Califor-nia - have passed similar measures. New York, Maryland and other states are considering laws too. And McDon-ald’s Corp. and Walmart Stores Inc., which have announced wage hikes recently, are making changes to their paid sick leave policies.

“Paid sick days are a job issue,” said Ellen Bravo, executive director for Family Values (at) Work, a network of coalitions fighting to pass paid sick days and family leave policies. “When you don’t have sick pay, you get docked.”

The new focus comes amid wide disparities between the benefits re-ceived by the top and bottom rungs of the corporate ladder. Sixty-one per-cent of U.S. workers get at least one paid sick day, according to a national compensation survey of employee benefits conducted last year by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

But only 20 percent of workers whose wages are at the bottom 10 percent get paid sick leave, compared with 87 percent in the top 10 percent. There’s also a difference when com-paring part-time and full-time em-ployees: Seventy-four percent of full-time workers get paid sick leave, while 24 percent of part-time workers do, according to BLS.

Despite the disparities, some in-dustry groups are fighting against laws requiring sick leave pay. Lisa Horn, director of congressional affairs at Society for Human Resource Manage-ment, a human resource management trade group, says many companies are leaning toward policies that lump sick, personal and vacation days together. But she says laws force companies to scale back on those benefits to keep down the costs associated with people taking sick days off.

“These mandates have a chilling effect on employers’ ability to inno-vate and be creative with their leave options,” she said.

Eileen Appelbaum, senior econo-mist at Center for Economic and Policy Research, says mandated sick pay has not had a negative impact on some companies that have been surveyed. According to a survey the group did of businesses in Connecti-cut, which has required paid sick leave since 2012, one-third of workers took no paid sick leave. “They treat them as insurance,” she said.

Big companies with operations na-tionwide are changing their paid sick leave policies ahead of legislation.

In February, Walmart, the largest U.S. private employer, said within about a year it would end the one-day wait for sick pay for all full-time

U.S. workers. That’s a change from the current system that requires Walmart workers in the U.S. to wait a day to use sick days, which means they have to use personal days on the first day out sick. (Full-time workers can earn up to two personal days and about six days of sick leave pay a year.)

Randy Hargrove, a Walmart spokesman, said the company also is reviewing its sick policy for part-time workers, who account for half of its 1.3 million-person workforce in the U.S. Currently, if part-time workers are ill, they have to use personal days.

McDonald’s is taking a different ap-proach by lumping personal and sick days together. Starting July 1, full-time and part-time workers at company-owned restaurants will begin to ac-crue personal paid time off after one year of service that can be used for sick leave.

An employee working an average of 20 hours a week will be eligible to accrue about 20 hours of paid time off a year. If employees don’t take the earned time off, they will be paid for the value of it. The benefits apply to only McDonald’s company-owned restaurants, which represent about 10 percent of its more than 14,300 restau-rants nationwide.

Workplace experts expect other companies to follow Walmart and Mc-Donald’s.

“More employers are voluntarily adopting paid sick leave programs,” says Mark Girouard, an employment attorney at Nilan Johnson Lewis who represents national retailers.

That is welcome news to workers who struggle to make ends meet when they take a sick day.

Henderson, the customer service rep, works under the 34 hours per week average that would make her a Walmart full-time employee, so the company’s policy change doesn’t af-fect her. She said she’s looking forward to California’s sick-leave mandate, which goes into effect in July and al-lows workers one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

Middle school’s new principal chosenthe selection process. Eschief’s colleagues praised her experience and her dedication to the community.

“I believe she has a vested interest here in Elizabeth and truly cares for students, teachers, and the community,” read one comment.

“I also think her tenure and ties to the community are a distinct advantage and would well suit the school and students in the future,” said another.

The school board approved Eschief at its regular work session on May 18. She has completed the training and licensing requirements to be a school principal in Colorado, and the district expects to receive final licensure notification from the state in a few weeks.

Multitasking multiplies messes, mistakes I am not sure about you, but when it comes

to multitasking, I like to think I am really good at it, that is until I realize … I’m not.

Now, it’s not that I haven’t tried to get as much done as possible in the shortest amount of time, it’s just that when I have tried to defy the odds and prove that I could effectively multitask, all I really accomplished was dilut-ing my efforts of every task, and deluding myself that I actually pulled it off.

One of my favorite business books of all time is Jim Collins’ “Good to Great.” And sometimes I have to remind myself of one of the key principles that Jim Collins focuses on in his book: It’s called The Hedgehog Concept. Basically he shares that the one thing that the hedgehog can do better than any other crea-ture is defend itself. And the point he makes is that companies and people need to focus on what they do better than anyone else and stay committed to that path, focusing on the core competencies and strengths of the business or individual.

The same holds true for most of us some-times, don’t you think? I mean, how many of us know someone who tries to be everything to everybody? Maybe some of us are even guilty of it ourselves. We say yes to everything and we wind up juggling so many things that we eventually wind up dropping the balls we

are trying to keep in the air. This is when we have to learn to say “no” more often so that we can say “yes” to the truly important things and people in our lives.

Saying “no” can be so hard sometimes, can’t it? I mean, family and friends come to us and need our help and ask for our help, and what are we supposed to do, tell them “no”? Yes, that is exactly what we are supposed to do sometimes. But we can’t

possibly say “no” when the church or temple asks us to help out, can we? Yes, that is OK too. You see, it’s not about learning to say “no” all of the time, it’s managing our responses so that we can focus on what it is we are really good at, our own core competencies. And when we can apply those strengths in a situation where we can assist others, we will be adding true value and will minimize the amount of times we feel like we are spread so thin that we have to multitask in order to just get caught up.

A single focus doesn’t stifl e growth, it actu-ally multiplies success. Just think about it for a minute, think about a relationship where you applied complete and total focus on that person. I’ll bet the relationship fl ourished. If you are in sales, think of a customer where you were so focused on their needs and not what you were selling, it probably resulted in a sale and a customer for life.

The quote by Dag Hammarskjold always drives this point home for me, where he says, “It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses.” I sometimes substitute the word “individual” with other words, like “project” or “committee” or “com-pany,” as a single focus on anything can and will multiply our successes.

How about you? Are you multitasked to the point of dilution and delusion? Maybe it’s time to get some clarity and focus on you and your core strengths. As always I would love to hear all about it at [email protected], because when we live with such singular intent and focus it really will be a better than good week.

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


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Immigration status shouldn’t bar service Let me tell you the story of a constitu-

ent of mine named Humberto. His parents brought him to the United States at the age of 2, moving to Colorado when Humberto was 6. A few years ago, Humberto graduated from Aurora Central High School, the high school I attended before leaving after my junior year to enlist in the Army.

Like me, Humberto’s dream was to serve his nation in uniform. He wants to be a Ma-rine. Unlike me, due to his parent’s decision to bring him to the United States illegally when he was 2 years old, Humberto can’t go down to the local recruiter’s offi ce and sign up to serve the only country he has ever known.

I believe we should give young people like Humberto the opportunity to serve in this country’s military, to serve the country they call home.

Earlier this month, during the debate on the annual defense bill, I supported keep-ing in language that would have urged the Department of Defense to look into whether enlisting people like Humberto made sense.

The language was ultimately stripped out of the defense bill, but I want to explain why I supported keeping it in and why it is in our military’s best interest.

Those arguing against the amendment reasoned that their opposition, in part, was based on the fact that there are plenty of young people who want to join the military, so that broadening the pool of eligible applicants to people brought to this country illegally is

not only unnecessary, but it is potentially un-fair to U.S. citizens who might be edged out by the increased competi-tion.

The reality is, ac-cording to the Depart-ment of Defense, only 1 percent of young peo-ple today are “eligible and inclined” to sign up to serve. In fact, last year the Pentagon esti-mated that 71 percent of 17- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. would not be eligible to serve in the military due to educa-

tional shortcomings, medical issues, drug and alcohol dependency, or criminal records.

That is because today’s military has incredibly high standards for enlistment. We have the most qualifi ed personnel serving in uniform in the history of our country, thanks to those high standards.

I saw fi rsthand what low standards can do during my fi rst deployment with the Army’s 1st Armored Division in Europe, 1972-1974, during the Cold War. The Army had just shift-ed to an all-volunteer force after Vietnam and was so desperate to fi ll its ranks that it was all too willing to take those with little formal education and low test scores, and even felons

were encouraged to join. Judges were known to tell criminal defendants that they could either join the military or go to jail.

As a result, disciplinary problems were extremely high, with one in four soldiers never completing their fi rst enlistment and receiv-ing a less than honorable discharge. Overall readiness suffered as well.

Our military benefi ts from being able to select from the broadest pool of applicants possible in order to maintain high standards, which translates into a total force ready to meet the national security challenges before us.

In my view, young people who were brought to the United States illegally as chil-dren through no fault of their own, who grew up here, who graduated from high school here, and who often know of no other country, ought to have the opportunity to serve this country if they can meet all of the qualifi ca-tions.

It is not amnesty. It is an opportunity to serve the greatest nation on earth, an oppor-tunity that only the best and the brightest will be given, and by extending that opportunity to young people like Humberto, our military and country will be better off for it.

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) has a combined 21 years of service between the Army, Army Reserve, Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve. He sits on both the House Armed Services Committee and the Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Murder near Greenland at turn of last century Greek philosopher Seneca said a sword

never kills anybody; it’s a tool in the killer’s hand. It turns out that the same can be said of Spencer V. Dicks’ revolver.

Greenland looks all-the-world like a peaceful big meadow, but one August evening near the turn of the century, the road about midway between I.J. Noe’s place and the town itself took a turn toward violence.

“The people of Douglas County were startled this week by a cold-blooded murder which occurred in the county road a mile west of Greenland about 7 o’clock Sunday evening,” reported the Aug. 31, 1900, edition of the Castle Rock Journal. “The victim was Orville Minor and his slayer was Spencer V. Dicks. Both were young men about 23 years of age. The killing was the result of unreason-able jealousy and was apparently deliberately planned. Love for a 16-year-old girl was at the bottom of the whole affair.”

The complicated twists and turns of the various relationships leading up to the brutal outcome are bit hard to follow, but the Castle Rock Journal, at the time at least, was willing to give it a shot.

“Dicks had for several months been engaged to marry Miss Minnie Hutchinson, the daughter of C.E. Hutchinson, a respected citizen of this county. The young man for-

merly worked as a farm hand for J.C. Babcock, a brother-in-law of Miss Hutchinson, with whom she now makes her home, but six months ago left there and commenced work-ing for Charles Allis on a ranch east of Palmer Lake. His attentions to the young lady did not begin in earnest until after he had gone to the Allis ranch to live,” the Journal said.

“Orville Minor was a brother-in-law of

Miss Hutchinson’s brother, Rollie Hutchinson having married Miss Catherine Minor. He had been for quite a time been employed at the Greenland farm, leaving there a week ago Monday. He worked at the Charles Brand’s ranch a couple of days and then went to the C.E. Hutchinson ranch, of which Rollie Hutchinson now has charge. There Miss Dora Van Epps, to whom Minor was engaged, was visiting, and it was only Sunday that Miss Van Epps returned to Castle Rock. By some it is claimed that Minor, notwithstanding his

engagement, had been endeavoring to win the affections of Miss Hutchinson, although this seems doubtful, considering the fact that his own wedding day was set for the early part of next month.”

Anyway, Minor who was to visit Bab-cock’s ranch that fateful Sunday apparently innocently enough was asked to take Miss Hutchinson into Greenland by buggy before the arrival of Dicks, whom she was expecting.

When Dicks did arrive, and after a short ex-change with the two in the buggy, he went on to the Babcock place and spoke angrily with Miss Hutchinson’s sister, Mrs. Babcock, telling her, according to the paper’s account, that “This is the straw that broke the camel’s back.”

After riding once again toward the couple in the buggy headed toward Greenland, Dicks met Minor and the girl about midway between Noe’s place and the town, where the road dropped into a deep valley.

“Minnie I didn’t think this of you!” he re-portedly remarked.

“Minor started to explain that he intended no harm, and went on to say, ‘I am expecting to be married myself a week from Monday.’ Dicks replied, ‘I don’t whether you will or not,’ and pulling a gun, fi red directly at Minor and

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the rodeo grounds from Elizabeth Parks and Recreation, which owns the arena, outbuildings and nearby campground.

The 2015 Elizabeth Stampede marks its 28th year as a PRCA Rodeo event, and was named PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Though its history has been traced back to 1937, “cowboy gatherings” have been a tradition in Elbert County for more than 100 years.

The Stampede opens at the Stampede Grounds on June 5 with the PRCA XTreme Bulls Rodeo followed by a dance featuring the country music band Trail.

June 6 is Family Day, starting with the Stampede Parade through the streets of Elizabeth at 10 a.m., followed by matinee and evening rodeos and capped off with the Queens Dance.

The Red White and Blue Rodeo begins on June 7 with Cowboy Church in the West Stands. Rodeo performances will con-tinue throughout the day along with the coronation of Kelly Sweigart as the Eliza-beth Stampede Queen during the PRCA performance.

The rodeo’s third day is dedicated to veterans, with special events throughout the day honoring their service. Active-duty military personnel and veterans will receive discounts.

The Vendor Alley will be open through-out the weekend, and behind-the-chutes tours will be available to visitors prior to rodeo performances throughout the weekend.

For those rodeo fans who can’t wait for

the Elizabeth Stampede’s official kickoff in June, the Stampede is presenting the 2015 Community Rodeo on May 30, beginning with barrel riding at 7 am. Parking and ad-

mission to the Community Rodeo are free to spectators, and all events are open with no local residency or affiliations required.

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aimed a second shot at Miss Hutchinson. He then rode away rapidly towards Green-land.”

According to the newspaper account, “Minor, when shot rose up from the buggy seat and fell over in the road, dead. The girl thought she was also shot, although she was uninjured, the bullet having struck a steel stay in her corset and glanced off.”

Apparently Dicks headed south after the shooting.

“He stopped at Sugar City,” reported the Journal. “Where he had his mustache

removed and his long hair cut. He then started for Rocky Ford, still riding the horse he had taken from Mr. Allis. At Sugar City he secured a newspaper, and from it first learned that his bullet had not killed Miss Hutchinson. It was then that he resolved to surrender rather than lead a hunted life for the rest of his days.”

Dicks surrendered the following Wednesday in Rocky Ford to Douglas County Sheriff Hoffman after sending a telegraph saying he would do so.

“Dicks says he is going to fight for a light sentence. He claims that he shot Minor because the latter had been talking about his girl,” the Journal also reported.

Rob Carrigan is the editor of Colorado Community Media publications based in Woodland Park and Monument.


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Hickenlooper signs rules that limit medical pot growersLaw restricts caregivers to 99 plantsBy Kristen WyattAssociated Press

Colorado’s governor has signed into law a crackdown on medical marijuana, one of two measures designed to ferret out people improperly using and selling untaxed mar-ijuana.

The law limits caregivers, those who grow pot on behalf of patients, to 99 plants. The change means that some high-volume caregivers will face the same oversight as commercial growers, paying licensing fees and undergoing background checks.

The new rules have support from the recreational pot industry, which has com-plained that light regulation on Colorado’s caregivers has invited black-market grow-ers who don’t face residency requirements, background checks or commercial “seed-to-sale” tracking used to ensure pot plants are grown and sold legally.

“We’re really trying to make sure that caregivers are part of our regulatory sys-tem,” said Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Long-mont, who sponsored the bill.

Caregivers have successfully resisted such limits for years, but the law includes some concessions that won their accep-tance.

For example, the law eliminates an un-enforced requirement that parents of mari-juana patients under 18 grow the drug. That rule had put some parents who moved to Colorado seeking cannabis treatments for their children outside the law.

It also sets up a task force to start work on public access to the state’s few mari-juana testing labs. The marijuana industry has generally opposed public access to the labs, fearing backlogs.

Finally, the law allows school districts to consider allowing medical marijuana use on campus, as long as the pot is admin-istered by a parent or designated medical professional, not a school nurse. The pot-in-schools allowance would be the nation’s first, though it’s not clear how many school districts would participate.

Gov. John Hickenlooper said the law was a compromise worked out by both political parties, the pot industry and caregivers.

“It is a pretty good reflection of what the community wants,” Hickenlooper said.

The law doesn’t require caregivers to register their growing operations. Instead, it encourages them to register by assuring them that authorities could verify their number of plants without starting a crimi-nal investigation, instead of forcing care-givers to prove in court that their opera-tions are legal.

Hickenlooper signed the measure at a Denver police station to show goodwill between law enforcement and caregivers. The language in the law came after years of testy negotiations between medical mari-juana groups and police.

“There are good reasons for all sides to not trust each other,” said Teri Robnett, head of the Cannabis Patients Alliance who helped negotiate the language.

The governor has yet to sign the other medical marijuana law. That measure up-dates marijuana regulations that were writ-ten before Colorado made pot legal for adults in 2012.

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Ansel Adams photos set for Golden show

“Ansel Adams: Masterworks,” from the collection of Turtle Bay Explo-ration Center in Redding, California, will be exhibited at Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, from June 13 to Aug. 30. Adams (1902-1984) grew up in San Francisco and was introduced to the Yo-semite Valley at 14, when he was given a box camera. The rest is history. Forty-

eight original photographs in the exhibit include Yosemite, where he returned every year, the Sierra Nevada and New Mexico. Also showing at Foothills: “Spectacular Summits: Mountaineering Photographs by Vittorio Sella and Bradford Washburn.” Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admis-sion for non-members: $8 adults; $5 se-niors and students with ID; free under 10.

Littleton’s First FridayFirst Friday in downtown Littleton will

be June 5, when 11 galleries will stay open until 9 p.m. for visitors. A special event is planned by Outnumbered Gallery, 5654 S. Prince St., which will have an international exhibit of Chasing and Repousse, with master craftsman Fabrizio Acquafresca showing his new work plus objects by 30 other artists. The event continues on June 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other open galler-ies: ACC Art and Design Center, Colorado Frame and Savvy Stuff, Curtice Street Marketplace, Depot Art Gallery, Evolution Hair Studio, Kaleidoscope Design Studio, Steve Adams Gallery, The Pottery Studio Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center, Willow — An Artisan’s Market.

Dream cars displayedThe annual Concours d’ Elegance will

be at Arapahoe Community College’s west lawn from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 7. There will be about 500 exotic and sports cars exhibited. Tickets: $9. Proceeds benefit Ability Connections Colorado’s Creative Options for Early Childhood Education. Music, food.

Crafts at WoodlawnThe Etsy Mile High Club’s Crafts Day

2015, with the theme of “Kaleidoscope: Paper Taking Shape,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 6 at Craft Scraps, Woodlawn Shopping Center, 1500 W. Little-ton Blvd., Littleton. Information: etsy.com/craftparty.

Colorado Symphony GuildThink denim and diamonds, boots and

bling! The Colorado Symphony Guild’s “Sparklin’ Western Affair” will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 6 at the Denver West Marriott, 1717 Denver West Blvd., Golden. A silent auction will run from 5:30 to 8:30; cocktails will start at 5:30; music by Rudy Grant and the Buffalo Riders Band will be played at 6:30 with dinner. Tickets cost $100 per person. Reservations: Colorado Symphony Guild, P.O. Box 100664, Denver, CO 80250 — or by credit card — colora-dosymphonyguild.org. Questions: [email protected].

Garden Club meets monthlyThe Douglas County Garden club meets

the first Tuesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m., usually at the Philip S. Miller Library, where expert speakers appear. At times, members go out and about to explore other locations. The club gives back to the community and welcomes new members and guests. Members range from beginners to master gardeners. For information, visit the website at douglascountygardenclub.org or contact president Cindy Foster, 303-625-3085, [email protected].


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From deployment to employmentNonpro�t helps veterans transition into work worldBy Chris [email protected]

Micah Schulz knows first-hand the dif-ficulty of readjusting to civilian life after a tour of duty.

The U.S. Army veteran from Lone Tree finished his degree when he returned from Iraq, but soon found himself wasting away his days, he said, in an unfulfilling telecomm sales position. Since then, he’s bounced around, serving as a food distrib-utor for coffeehouses while trying to get his start-up going.

“There was nothing comparable to the military experience, where you feel like you’re doing something for the better-good of your country and your people,” Schulz said. “Trying to find that in the ci-vilian world was a struggle for sure. That’s what I’ve been kind of seeking ever since I’ve been out.”

Schulz’s story illustrates a common is-sue for the nation’s returning veterans: finding their way in the professional world after years of combat training. It’s not only the missing element of camaraderie that came with his time in the Army, but a lack of applicable real-world skills.

That’s part of the reason why a team of seasoned voice-over actors decided to create Warrior Voices, a nonprofit that in-structs and equips veterans with the tools necessary to succeed in the voice-over in-dustry. It also connects them with job op-portunities.

“People are looking for a way to give back to veterans,” said Rob Reese, founder and CEO of Warrior Voices.

Schulz and Chad Ritter, a U.S. Marine from Centennial who was medically re-tired, were two of the veterans who recent-ly attended an open casting call at South-glenn Public Library. They were surprised by Warrior Voices’ willingness to show them the ropes and intrigued by the pos-sibilities the industry has to offer.

“When someone comes and attends classes, we’re opening that world to them,” said Reese, a Parker resident.

With frequent medical appointments at the VA hospital, it was difficult for Ritter to hold down a regular job. He wasn’t sure where his skill set would fit in, and he’s not yet comfortable in unfamiliar settings. Warrior Voices brings together veterans that can bond over shared experiences.

“In the Marine Corps, I fit in and I mat-tered, and when I got out, I kind of stum-

bled around from job to job, trying to find something that had that brotherhood again,” Ritter said. “This gives people a purpose, and it builds camaraderie just sitting with some of the other veterans and doing stuff with them again.”

Ritter views Warrior Voices as a new frontier, one that he can conquer at his own pace. With experts guiding his way, Ritter is eager to get started. He and Schulz recorded their first voice-overs in the li-brary’s multimedia room, and they will learn the ins and outs of voice-over acting during a five-week academy that starts in late June.

Likewise, Schulz enjoys the creativity and independence that comes with voice-over acting.

“I’m very excited to see how I can de-velop myself and learn from these guys and see what this industry has to offer and what I can offer it,” he said.

Reese partnered with accomplished voice-over actors Andrew Reed, Norm Silver and Bill LeVasseur, as well as police officer Phil Saraff, who will incorporate an element of emotional awareness for veter-

ans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Schulz predicts that the popularity of Warrior Voices, which launched in Janu-ary, will skyrocket.

“I think once more people find out about it, it’s just going to be amazing,” he said.

Casting calls for veterans and their spouses are scheduled for 2 to 7 p.m. May 28 and June 1 at the Southglenn Public Li-brary, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial.

For more information or to sign up for the free five-week academy, go to www.warriorvoices.org.

Pre-recorded audio of an unseen narrator; often used in cartoon series, commercials, instructional videos, audio books, corporate training videos, movie trailers and �lms (especially documentaries).

WHAT IS A VOICE-OVER?

Norm Silver, coach and curriculum development specialist for Warrior Voices, demonstrates the proper distance from the mic while recording voice-overs as veteran Chad Ritter, left, and Warrior Voices founder/CEO Rob Reese look on. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

Micah Schulz reads a script for his �rst voice-over at Southglenn Public Library in late April.

Mini Maker Faire touts ideas becoming realityThe Denver Mini Maker Faire on June

12 and 13 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science will be held during the national Week of Making, established by the Obama administration to celebrate the one-year anniversary of last year’s White House Maker Faire, which will also coincide with a National Maker Faire that week in Wash-ington. The idea is an offshoot of the wildly popular Maker Faire in San Francisco that draws 100,000 people from around the world.

Maker Faires are multigenerational gath-erings that have become popular across the country and around the globe, with dem-onstrations, activities and hands-on proj-ects that draw crafters, tinkerers, makers and inventors in science, technology, de-sign and sustainability.

“Today’s DIY is tomorrow’s Made in

America,” the president said.The event will be held inside and outside

the museum, rain or shine, and will include more than 100 exhibits and activities.

The DMNS collaborates with Colorado Makers Hub to stage this event, which will include some south metro area makers. A few examples:

• Rover Rally, Parker, will display their ro-bots and show what they can do.

• “Riveropolis” will be displayed by Mackintosh School of Littleton. “We plan to have a water play area simulating a river run and a few building area where kids can make boats and other things to float, race and explore how water works,” they say.

• Space Bling, with Susanna Speier of Castle Rock, will display hand-made plane-tary jewelry and accessories built with pho-tos sourced from NASA’s unmanned space

expedition.• Wreath craft kits by Yolande Meade of

Littleton will offer grapevine wreaths with instructions and choices of basic wreath forms — seasonal, holiday or special occa-sion design kits.

Other exhibits• Make music at the “Science of Music”

exhibit, where you can build your own in-struments and participate in a synthesizer petting zoo.

• Create electrifying art with electrically conductive paint.

• Build an art car; ride on kinetic sculp-tures.

• Become a mad scientist.• Create whatever you can imagine at the

Denver Public Library’s Cardboard Chal-lenge.

• Drive a robot or fly a quadcopter.• Check out urban art, Steampunk cre-

ations and more.• Chat with R2D2 from “Star Wars.”• Try pottery, blacksmithing, welding

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IF YOU GO

Bilingual playA concert reading of “L’Evanouie (The

Vanished),” a new play by Belgian writer Olivier Coyette, will be presented in bilingual style, in French and English, by Local Theater Company, in collaboration with Theatre Du Reve. The performance will be at 7 p.m. June 8 at the Grant-Humphreys Mansion, 770 Pennsylvania St., Denver. Local Theater member Rachel Fowler, who will read with Theatre Du Reve artistic director Park Krausen, lived in France from the ages 6 to 12 and is an artistic associate with Theatre Du Reve, as well as a founding member of Local Theater Company. Tickets: $20, including sparkling wine and chocolates, localthe-atercompany.org. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Cirque du Soleil“Kurios — A Cabinet of Curiosities”

is a new production by Cirque du Soleil, opening June 11 in the Prius West Lot at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Tickets avail-able online at cirquedusoleil.com/kurios.

Days with Daisy“Driving Miss Daisy” by Alfred Uhry

plays June 5 to 25 at Cherry Creek Theatre, Shaver Ramsey Gallery, 2414 E. Third Ave., Denver. Pat Payne is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Satur-days; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $34/$29. Cherrycreektheater.org, 303-800-6578.

Five Points on Santa Fe“The Five Points Wrapped Around My

Soul,” an a capella musical experience, is presented by Source Theatre Company through June 6 at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 720-238-1323, thesour-cedenver.org.

Revival at Su Teatro“Chicanos sing the Blues,” created by

Anthony Garcia and Daniel Valdez, will be revived June 11 to 27 at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. It’s an exploration of the relationship between Chicano music

and rhythm and blues. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays. Tickets: $20/$17, 303-296-0219, suteatro.org.

Premiere in Aurora“UNMarried in America” by Kristin

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8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, a short way south of the C-470 and South Wad-sworth Boulevard intersection.

Painting workshop setThe Heritage Fine Arts Guild announces

a June 6 painting workshop with Judith Berlinger, “Painting With Energy, Vision and Clarity.” It will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. and is for artists with prior drawing and painting experience. Artists 18 years old and older may attend. The fee is $30 for HFAG members; $50 for non-mem-bers. Bring fi ve photographic references of subjects or scenes. Bring usual painting supplies, three canvases, easel, palette. Registration form is at heritage-guild.com under “Current Workshops.” Contact is Beatrice Drury, [email protected].

Eight women show art in Curtis exhibit ‘Talent, Time, Tenacity’ to be discussed June 1 By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

Works by eight prominent local women artists — paintings, photographs, ceramic sculpture and glass art — are blended into a strong show at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center through June 13.

A panel discussion, scheduled for 7 p.m. June 1, will offer insights on how they work. The title is “Talent, Time and Tenacity,” and it will provide some understanding of the satisfactions and frustrations of a life in art — of different lives in art.

The exhibit includes works by Patri-cia Aaron, Diana Carmody and Lora Witt of Greenwood Village, along with works by Joanne Burney, Connie Dines, Joellyn Duesberry, Marie-Pascale Foucault-Phipps and Tina Suszynski.

Aaron creates abstracts in encaustic (beeswax and pigments), and her paintings at Curtis are part of a series she named “Hi-atus,” inspired, she wrote, by “residual sites of abandoned mills, farmsteads and train yards.” She writes of being an artist in resi-dence at Uncross, Wyoming, “amidst miles of fencing outlining the plethora of Western ranches and homesteads.” She noted “the endless stream of coal cars traveling south …” One can imagine the origins of these paintings, with precise, textured horizontal bands of color.

Colorado-born painter Witt wrote of her lifelong interest in Western botany and ge-ology as a consistent theme in her paint-ings. “Understanding the science behind our natural world … has provided the foun-dation for my naturalist style.” Her canvas-es “refl ect the harmony between humanity, the world and its hidden beauty.”

Carmody, known for her expansive West-ern skies (vast red skies in particular), said: “All artists are fortunate to give physical ex-istence to an idea: What power we possess! ... When my work impacts a viewer positive-ly, it give me enormous encouragement and great joy.”

Photographer Dines explained her pro-cess: “The body of work in this show is an exploration into the world of handmade prints. Each photograph for these compos-ites is made in my camera, not in Photo-shop, and then is printed on a clear trans-parency in my studio. The wood panels are prepared with coat of gesso and then a translucent acrylic … Once the photograph is transferred onto the wood, it is coated with up to four glazes …”

Foucault-Phipps paints on glass, cre-ating bright luminous works in jewel-like hues. Some are displayed in the windows.

Suszynski started her work in clay on the potter’s wheel, like most students, but “quickly gravitated to hand building,” she said. “A sculptor at heart, I was immedi-ately smitten by the endless possibilities available to the hand builder.” She uses the traditional coil technique and forms the sculptor’s clay into large vessels that can hold water — and suggest the human torso.

Duesberry said she is a self-taught paint-er, except for a month with Richard Dieden-korn in 1986. Her painter’s eye focuses on the waters, fi elds, rocks and the tension she sees around her across the country. She wrote that she is returning to “my aban-doned abstract language — now re-emerg-ing as nodal forms in which to paint the geometric core I fi nd in Nature …”

Burney writes of “patterns set deep in our brains, either reaffi rmed or modifi ed as we go through our lives …” Tree branches against a winter sky or obviously abstract patterns will engage her attention.

“Signi� cant Women in Art” runs through June 13 at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, located in a National Historic Landmark brick schoolhouse at 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. It is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. 303-797-1779.

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GARAGE SALE

The sale will be held in the Great Hall. We will accept cash, checks or credit cards. Tax will be charged on all items.

Items must be carried out May 30 after purchase is made.

Eight women show art in Curtis exhibit Foucault-Phipps paints on glass, cre-

ating bright luminous works in jewel-like hues. Some are displayed in the windows.

Suszynski started her work in clay on the potter’s wheel, like most students, but “quickly gravitated to hand building,” she said. “A sculptor at heart, I was immedi-ately smitten by the endless possibilities available to the hand builder.” She uses the traditional coil technique and forms the sculptor’s clay into large vessels that can hold water — and suggest the human torso.

Duesberry said she is a self-taught paint-er, except for a month with Richard Dieden-korn in 1986. Her painter’s eye focuses on the waters, fi elds, rocks and the tension she sees around her across the country. She wrote that she is returning to “my aban-doned abstract language — now re-emerg-ing as nodal forms in which to paint the geometric core I fi nd in Nature …”

Burney writes of “patterns set deep in our brains, either reaffi rmed or modifi ed as we go through our lives …” Tree branches against a winter sky or obviously abstract patterns will engage her attention.

More than 1,000 people walked for the cause of mental-health awareness May 16 at Centennial Center Park. In the quest to lessen the stigma of mental-health disorders, the National Alliance on Mental Illness event raised more than $152,000. “This event was to raise awareness about mental health but also to encourage support for everyone,” said Elsa Erickson, director of communications for the NAMI walk. Before the walk, several people on stage spoke to the crowd about their struggles with mental health and suicidal thoughts, and they received a roar of applause for their bravery. NAMI volunteers lined the 1 1/2-mile course to hand out water to the walkers and thank everyone for their support of NAMI’s largest fundraiser of the year.

PHOTO BY TARYN WALKER

RAISING AWARENESS

Those who participated in the National Alliance on Mental Illness walk at Centennial Center Park on May 16 wrote personal testaments on “leaves” as to why they were walking and attached them to the “Why I Walk Tree.”


SPORTS ROUNDUPBaseball

Center 10, Kiowa/Simla 4 - The Cubs season ended with a loss to Center in the first round of the single-elimination Class 2A baseball championships at Runyon on May 15. Mitchell Bates finished 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs, and Cody Norris scored a run and drove a run in in a 2-for-4 outing. Kiowa/Simla ends the season with a record of 15-4 and holding the league and district championships.

Kiowa/Simla 17, Peyton 4 - Kiowa/Simla took the district championship by scoring five or more runs in each of the second, third and fourth innings to sweep the tournament with two five-inning wins on May 12. Ma-clain Smiley took the win on the mound, allowing only six hits and three earned runs in a complete game while adding four runs scored in a 3-for-3 day at the plate. Kasey Nusbaum drove in five

runs, and Cody Norris and Jason George scored three times each for the Cubs.

Kiowa/Simla 13, Evan-gelical Christian 0 - The Cubs came out of the gates fast to score nine runs in the first two innings of a five-inning win in the first round of Class 2A District 3 play on May 12. Kasey Nusbaum doubled twice to drive in two runs and scored twice, and Skeet Ericson finished 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored. Maclain Smiley and Logan Link combined to allow four hits on the mound in the shutout.

Air Academy 14, Eliza-beth 3 - The Cardinals’ season came to an end with a five-inning defeat at the hands of Air Academy in the first round of Class 4A Dis-trict 4 play on May 11. Eliza-beth finishes with a record of 13-6 to give the program its fourth-consecutive 10-plus win season.

Girls Track and FieldClass 2A State Track

and Field Championships - Kiowa - 18th - Kiowa fin-ished in 18th at the state track and field championships behind the solo efforts of Melanie Deering on May 16. Deering is the Class 2A girls 400-meter state champion after posting a time of 58.59 seconds; she also finished fourth in the 800-meter.

Class 1A State Track and Field Championships - Elbert - 21st - Four athletes placed to help Elbert to a 21st-place finish at Jeffco Stadium on May 16 in the Class 1A state track and field championships. Hannah Maben placed fifth in the 100-meter and eighth in the 200-meter to record the most points for Elbert. Lauren Pearson added an eighth-place finish in the 100-meter, and Reilly Franek finished ninth in the Class 1A girls discus.

Elephant Rock race starts cycling seasonBy Mike [email protected]

The Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival June 7 in Castle Rock is the unofficial start to the Colorado cycling season for many.

The 28th annual edition of the race will feature the redesigned ERock Century course — a route that connects the country roads through the horse properties east of Frank-town to the rolling hills of the Black Forest — an 8-mile family ride and a post-race Party at the Rock event.

Elephant Rock road courses have devel-oped a reputation for being both scenic and challenging. The five courses offer variety, in-cluding: 100-mile, 62-mile and 40-mile road courses, a 27-mile gravel grinder course and the family ride with the 8-mile course.

More than 7,500 cyclists are expected to take part in the race.

Rides: 5:30 a.m., registration and packet pickup (Douglas County Fairgrounds); 5:30-7:30 a.m., 100-mile start; 6-8 a.m., 62-mile

start; 8-9 a.m., 40-mile and 27-mile start; 8:30-9:30 a.m., 8-mile family start.

Party at the Rock: Following the race, participants can enjoy a healthy lunch and see products and booths from companies like Specialized, Shimano, ShaverSport, Rudy Project, SOS Socks, Clif Bar, Feedback Stands and REI. Lunch is included wih the registra-tion fee. Tickets to the lunch will also be avail-able for friends and family for $13 each. Prize drawings will take place at the Party at the Rock. Specialized bicycles and accessories, ShaverSport cycling apparel, Rudy Project sunglasses and helmets are among the prizes available.

Registration/fees: Registration includes refreshments, a ticket to the post-ride Italian picnic, a specially designed 2015 Subaru El-ephant Rock T-shirt, a chance to win dozens of prizes, a custom bike number for the ride and a wristband for the lunch expo. The cost is $80 for the century ride, $60 for adults riding the 40-mile and 27-mile courses, $45 for chil-dren riding the non-century courses and $40 for the family ride.

HAVE AN EVENT?To submit a calendar listing, send information to [email protected].


Metro Creative Connection

Check your kitchen pantry and you will probably find a bottle of vinegar. While this substance can add much- needed tang to favorite recipes and even improve the leaven- ing function of some baking ingredients, its power extends far beyond the kitchen.

Many are surprised to learn how much vinegar can do. A sour-tasting liquid that contains acetic acid, vinegar can be used as a cleaning product and an influential ingredient in many recipes. Vinegar also is relatively inexpensive, making it a cost-effective home staple.

If you are ready to get more from the vinegar in your kitchen pantry, explore the following ways to put it to use.

CleaningVinegar is an effective cleaning fluid, perhaps best known for producing streak-free windows.

Vinegar also can dissolve dirt from painted walls and remove grime from woodwork.By boiling 1⁄4 cup of white distilled vinegar in the microwave with a cup of water, you can

loosen splattered-on food and deodorize the appliance. Vinegar also can be used to deodorize garbage disposals, coffee makers and kitchen drains. It’s an effective means to removing pet odors from carpeting as well.

Around the bathroom, use vinegar to remove soap scum film from shower doors and tile surfaces. Remove stubborn toilet bowl stains as well. Corrosion and hard water can clog shower-heads, and by soaking the shower nozzle in vinegar overnight, you can dislodge any material.

You can rely on vinegar when cleaning up around your home office as well. Vinegar can help clean sticky scissor blades or remove ballpoint-pen marks from surfaces. A vinegar-and-water solution can be used to clean keyboards and other electronic equipment. Apply with a damp cloth rather than spraying the solution directly onto the electronics.

Lawn and gardenVinegar makes an effective weed deterrent and can kill grass that grows between the cracks

on sidewalks and driveways.Acid-loving plants, such as rhododendrons or azaleas, can benefit from a little vinegar mixed

in when watering.If you want to keep ants at bay, use vinegar when cleaning outdoor patio furniture or spray

it around areas that are susceptible to ant infestations. You may find the ants steer clear of the smell.

Health and beautySome people say that vinegar can be used as an appetite suppressant. Using it on prepared

foods may help you to eat less.Vinegar is handy for relieving the pains associated with sunburns and jellyfish stings. Dot ir-

ritated areas with vinegar to relieve pain and itching.Because vinegar can act as an antibacterial, gargling it can alleviate some throat ailments.

Even if it can’t prevent illness, a vinegar gargle can soothe throat soreness. Apple cider vinegar also may help soothe an upset stomach. Use two teaspoons of the vinegar to one cup of water.

Some people have used vinegar to soften skin and remove corns from feet. It also may dis-solve warts. Be sure to check with a doctor before using vinegar to verify its safety with regard to your particular situation.

In addition to each of these uses, vinegar is handy in the laundry room, helping to remove stains and rinse detergents from fabrics more easily.

THE HISTORY OF VINEGARThe use of vinegar to flavor food is centuries old. It has also been used as a medicine, a corrosive agent, and as a preservative. In the Middle Ages, alchemists poured vinegar onto lead in order to create lead acetate. Called “sugar of lead,” it was added to sour cider until it became clear that ingesting the sweetened cider proved deadly.

By the Renaissance era, vinegar-making was a lucrative business in France. Flavored with pepper, clovers, roses, fennel and raspberries, the country was producing close to 150 scented and flavored vinegars. Production of vinegar was also burgeoning in Great Britain. It became so profitable that a 1673 Act of Parliament established a tax on so-called vinegar-beer. In the early days of the United States, the production of cider vinegar was a cornerstone of farm and domestic economy, bringing three times the price of traditional hard cider.

The transformation of wine or fruit juice to vinegar is a chemical process in which ethyl alcohol undergoes partial oxidation that results in the formation of acetaldehyde. In the third stage, the acetaldehyde is converted into acetic acid. The chemical reaction is as follows: CH3CH2OH=2HCH3CHO=CH3COOH.

Historically, several processes have been employed to make vinegar. In the slow, or natural, process, vats of cider are allowed to sit open at room temperature. During a period of several months, the fruit juices ferment into alcohol and then oxidize into acetic acid.

The French Orleans process is also called the continuous method. Fruit juice is periodically added to small batches of vinegar and stored in wooden barrels. As the fresh juice sours, it is skimmed off the top.

Both the slow and continuous methods require several months to produce vinegar. In the modern commercial production of vinegar, the generator method and the submerged fermentation method are employed. These methods are based on the goal of infusing as much oxygen as possible into the alcohol product.

— Source: www.encyclopedia.com

Elephant Rock race starts cycling seasonstart; 8-9 a.m., 40-mile and 27-mile start; 8:30-9:30 a.m., 8-mile family start.

Party at the Rock: Following the race, participants can enjoy a healthy lunch and see products and booths from companies like Specialized, Shimano, ShaverSport, Rudy Project, SOS Socks, Clif Bar, Feedback Stands and REI. Lunch is included wih the registra-tion fee. Tickets to the lunch will also be avail-able for friends and family for $13 each. Prize drawings will take place at the Party at the Rock. Specialized bicycles and accessories, ShaverSport cycling apparel, Rudy Project sunglasses and helmets are among the prizes available.

Registration/fees: Registration includes refreshments, a ticket to the post-ride Italian picnic, a specially designed 2015 Subaru El-ephant Rock T-shirt, a chance to win dozens of prizes, a custom bike number for the ride and a wristband for the lunch expo. The cost is $80 for the century ride, $60 for adults riding the 40-mile and 27-mile courses, $45 for chil-dren riding the non-century courses and $40 for the family ride.


2014 PLAINS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

PONDEROSA MUSTANGS NON CONTACT YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP

June 1st, 2nd and 4th, 2015 5:45pm - 7:45pm

Sports Authority Stadium - Parker

Join Plains League COACH OF THE YEAR, Coach Jaron Cohen and the PHS football coaching staff for a fun and exciting camp geared towards fundamental

football skills for MVP’s in 1st thru 8th grade!

MATT MCCHESNEY (former NFL player and Colorado Buffalo team captain) will be on hand to teach your MVP valuable techniques on speed and agility.

Come learn and play with Parker’s Premier High School Football Program!

Register online

www.football.ponderosaathletics.com Cost: $75.00

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Calendar of EventsFor a complete list of South Metro Denver Chamber events visit our website www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Wednesday, May 27Health & Wellness Council – Are you up to date on health screenings?3:30 – 5:30 pm – SMDC WhippleWood Conference Center2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342 – Centennial

Wednesday, May 27PROformance Apparel’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration5:00 – 7:00 pm – PROformance Apparel6905 S. Broadway, Suite 181 – Littleton

Thursday, May 28Does Your Culture Match Your Business Model? – Panel Discussion2:30 – 4:00 pm - SMDC WhippleWood Conference Center2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342 – Centennial

Thursday, May 28Outlook Littleton Apartments Ribbon Cutting!4:00 – 6:00 pm – Outlook Littleton Apartments 4560 W. Mineral Ave., - Littleton

Thursday, June 4 Chamber Seminar: Driving Results Through Culture!9:00 – 11:00 am - SMDC WhippleWood Conference Center2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342 – Centennial

Friday, June 5Women in Business Speaker Series: Nicole Montez-The POWER in making a Choice7:30 – 9:00 am - SMDC WhippleWood Conference Center2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342 – Centennial

Tuesday, May 9 Business After Hours with South Suburban Park Foundation5:00 – 7:00 pm – Hudson Gardens6115 S Santa Fe Dr. – Littleton

Leadapalooza Shredding EventHIGHLANDS RANCH – Here’s

your chance to get rid of those personal documents and outdated TVs, computers, phones and other electronics items taking up space in your home or o�ce.

Members of LEADapalooza, one of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce’s leads groups, are o�ering free shredding and electronics recycling from 9 a.m. to noon on June 6 at 1745 Shea Center Drive in Highlands Ranch, o� of Lucent Boulevard a quarter mile south of C470.

“�is is a great opportunity to get rid of

those old gadgets and personal documents not suitable for the regular trash that are taking up space and collecting dust in your home or o�ce,” said Cheryl Braunschweiger of ALMC Mortgage at NOVA Home Loans and a member of LEADapalooza.

Last year, LEADapalooza recycled 40,000 pounds of used electronics items, shredded 10,000 pounds of documents and raised $4,000 for Boy Scout Troop 4 of Littleton, whose members helped with the event.

“�e shredding truck provided by SHRED-IT was so full the sides were bulging,”

Braunschweiger said. “And Techno+Rescue had to bring in several extra trucks because of the tremendous volume of electronics items collected for recycling.”

Items eligible for recycling include laptop and desktop computers, printers, copiers, phones, stereo equipment, fax machines, monitors, TVs — basically anything that plugs into the wall or runs on batteries except large appliances. Cabling, electronic wiring and alkaline/single-use batteries can also be recycled. TVs are limited to one per household. Hard drives will go through Department of Defense approved data destruction. �e recycling and data destruction will be performed by Techno+Rescue of Aurora.

Documents eligible for shredding include bank statements, medical records, cancelled checks, paycheck stubs or anything else with personal or con�dential information. �ere’s no need to remove staples, paper clips, alligator clips, etc. Items NOT being accepted are trash, pop cans, newspapers, household plastics, light bulbs and large appliances.

Each person is welcome to bring up to three copy boxes or one large trash bag of documents. All documents will be destroyed on site by Shred-It, a professional document-destruction company with locations throughout the United States.

Although the recycling and shredding are free, local Boy Scout troops will be on hand to help and will be accepting donations of cash to support their troop activities.

Sixteen companies who are members of LEADapalooza are underwriting the cost as a public service. �ey are: ALMC Mortgage at NOVA Home Loans; Arrow B Architecture; Blue Zenith; C Squared Computer Consulting; Centennial Leasing & Sales; Experience Pros Radio Show; Halo Branded Solution; Handyman Matters; Holly Mullins, Farmers Insurance Group; Major Mom; Mark �omas, RE/MAX Professionals; Nexus Financial Services; PearleVision-Streets@SouthGlenn; Riviera Finance; RMK Cartridge and Dr. Lee Weisbard, DDS.

Free Shredding and Electronics Recycling June 6 in Highlands Ranch

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EventsSUMMER READING

ALL PINES & Plains Libraries branches will begin their 2015 summer reading program Every Hero Has a Story,

which explores all kinds of heroes, including superheroes, community heroes and animal heroes. All programs are free and open to children of all abilities. For a full calendar or to sign up for the reading program, visit www.pplibrar-ies.org or stop by any of the branches. Call 303-646-3416, 303-621-2111 or 719-541-2573 for information.

TRACK INITIATIVE Golf Tournament

THE ELIZABETH High School Track and Field Task Force plans a golf tournament on Friday, May 29, at Spring Valley Golf Club. The fee is $100 per player and includes

green fees, cart, range balls, lunch and prizes. Contests include longest drive, closest to pin, hole-in-one and longest putt. Proceeds will support the school’s track initiative, which is to resurface the track and repair the pole vault and jump areas. Go to http://www.elizabeth.k12.co.us/EHSTrackResurfacing.aspx or contact Lori McCoin at the school.

COYOTE CREEK Concerts

THE 17TH Avenue All Stars will perform Saturday, May 30, at Casey Jones Pavilion, Elizabeth. The concert is part of Coyote Creek Concerts, which has been present-ing live music in Elbert County for 12 years. Go to www.coyotecreekconcerts.com for lineup and more details. Schedule: June 27, Bettman & Halpin; July 25, Sally Barris and Rebecca Folsom; Aug. 29, Katie Glassman & Snapshot; and Sept. 26, Small Potatoes.

MAGICIAN, SHOWROOM Star

THEATRE OF Dreams presents Jeff McBride at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required; buy tickets online at tickets.amazingshows.com or call 303-660-6799. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

ELIZABETH STAMPEDE Rodeo

ELIZABETH STAMPEDE presents A Colorado Rodeo Legend from Friday, June 5, to Sunday, June 7, at Casey Jones Park, Elizabeth. PRCA Xtreme Bulls performance is at 7 p.m. June 5. PRCA performances are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. June 6, and 2 p.m. June 7. The Elizabeth Stampede has been named the PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Tickets are available at www.ElizabethStampede.com or call 303-646-0308.

ELIZABASH STREET Festival

MORE THAN 5,000 festival-goers attend the annual ElizaBash Street Festival, planned for Saturday, June 6, on Main Street in Elizabeth. The day begins with the

Stampede Rodeo Parade, then the street is cleared for the festival including arts and crafts, food, live music and other fun activities.

FREE LEGAL Clinic

A FREE legal clinic for parties who have no attorney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, in-cluding family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are of-fered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.

STREET FAIR, Car Show

VENDORS ARE needed for the seventh annual Kiowa Street Fair, planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Live music featuring Billie Owens, vendors, games, informational booths and more are planned. In conjunction with the Street Fair will be a car show to benefit the Elizabeth Veteran’s Memorial. Booth cost for the Kiowa Street Fair is $20 per 10-by-10 space, Contact Michelle at 303-621-2366, or [email protected].

ELBERT DAY Festival

HAVE FUN in the country at the Elbert Day Festival, open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11, on Elbert Road between Colorado 86 and 84. Features include country breakfast, beer garden with lunch, evening meal, pancake race, art booths, craft/food vendors, live music by Barry Ward, Jack O’Roses and more. A parade, old time games for all ages, antique cars, petting zoo, pony rides, roping, 5K run/walk and more. Call 303-648-3692 or email [email protected].


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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might not like some people’s idea of a surprise. But you could be in for a pleasant shock when someone finally sends a reply to a request you made so long ago that you almost forgot about it.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a time to expect the unexpected. So don’t be surprised if a decision that just recently seemed final suddenly opens up and leaves you with another chance to make an important choice.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Taking a different tack on a work project might rankle some colleagues. But the positive results of your innovative course soon speak for themselves. Celebrate with a fun-filled weekend.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Meeting new associ-ates can be awkward, even if you’re in a high positive phase right now. Best advice: Make them feel comfort-able, and you’ll soon forget your own discomfort.

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VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Expectations run especially high this week, and you should feel confi-dent in your abilities to take advantage of what might be offered. A colleague has some advice you might find helpful.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A recent flurry of activity leaves you in need of a little breathing space, and you’d be wise to take it. Close family members should have an explanation about an emergency situa-tion that just passed.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) It’s a good time to look into that training program or col-lege course you’ve been considering. You might have a good place to use those sharpened skills sooner rather than later.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Educa-tion dominates much of your aspect during this week. You might want to start checking out those summer session courses that could help advance your career plans.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Progress often comes in fits and starts. But at least you’re mov-ing straight ahead with no backsliding. You should soon be able to pick up the pace and reach your goals in due time.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Be wary of a deal that gives confusing answers to your questions. Re-member: It’s always risky swimming in unknown waters, so you need all the help you can get to stay on course.

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CalendarStampede Rodeo Parade, then the street is cleared for the festival including arts and crafts, food, live music and other fun activities.

FREE LEGAL Clinic

A FREE legal clinic for parties who have no attorney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, in-cluding family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are of-fered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.

STREET FAIR, Car Show

VENDORS ARE needed for the seventh annual Kiowa Street Fair, planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Live music featuring Billie Owens, vendors, games, informational booths and more are planned. In conjunction with the Street Fair will be a car show to benefit the Elizabeth Veteran’s Memorial. Booth cost for the Kiowa Street Fair is $20 per 10-by-10 space, Contact Michelle at 303-621-2366, or [email protected].

ELBERT DAY Festival

HAVE FUN in the country at the Elbert Day Festival, open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11, on Elbert Road between Colorado 86 and 84. Features include country breakfast, beer garden with lunch, evening meal, pancake race, art booths, craft/food vendors, live music by Barry Ward, Jack O’Roses and more. A parade, old time games for all ages, antique cars, petting zoo, pony rides, roping, 5K run/walk and more. Call 303-648-3692 or email [email protected].

SUMMER CAMPS

ELIZABETH SCHOOL District offers a number of camps this summer. Hang Ten Summer Camp runs through Aug. 19, and is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information or to sign up, contact Rachelle Small, 303-646-6718 or [email protected]. Camp activities include crafts, science, field trips and more. Youth softball camp is designed for kindergarten to eighth-grade students (in the 2015-16 school year). Offense and defense are covered July 13-14; July 15-16 is for pitching and catching. Participants can sign up for one or both sessions. A high school softball camp for incoming ninth- to 12th-graders who plan on playing at Elizabeth in the fall. Camp runs

Aug. 10-14. Contact Coach Steve Biller at 720-480-2680 or [email protected] for information on any of the softball camps. Go to www.elizabeth.k12.co.us.

CHAMBER ANNUAL Events

ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce is planning its annual events, including the golf tournament on Friday, July 31; the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 31; Olde Town Christmas on Friday, Dec. 4. Vendors and sponsors are needed; contact www.elizabethchamber.org for details about participating.

PROHIBITION CASINO Night

ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce plans its first Prohibition Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Spring Valley Golf Course. The event includes a poker tournament, casino games, dancing and a silent auction. A portion of proceeds will benefit Elbert County Coalition for Outreach, which pro-vides assistance to families in need. Contact www.elizabethchamber.org.

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