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Couple found dead in home Rick and Donna Hunt owned an archery business

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

A man and a woman were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at an Elbert County home in the early morning hours of Aug. 16.

Elbert County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence at 3900 County Road 174, near Elizabeth, in re-sponse to a domestic violence disturbance in progress.

When deputies arrived, they

From Firehouse to fi refi ghters Restaurant foundation buys manikin to teach life support


The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation presented an advanced life support patient simulator to the Elizabeth Fire Protection District on Aug. 19.

At a brief ceremony at the Firehouse Subs Restaurant on Twenty Mile Road in Parker, Elizabeth Fire District EMS Coordinator Sean Mackall dem-onstrated the many features of the manikin simulator to Firehouse Subs franchisee Cory Cummings and his family, along with restaurant employees and guests.

“We are pretty excited to have this guy available,” Mackall said. “These are skills we don’t use every day, so it is good to have something for our crews to train on.”

The $8,000, interactive mani-kin can simulate multiple symp-toms, allowing EMS crews the hands-on experience typically available in the fi eld without the pressure of an actual emergen-cy. It can be pre-programmed or remotely controlled by an instructor who can respond to questions through a speaker in the unit’s chest.

“It’s a little creepy at fi rst when this guy talks to you,” Mackall said.

The simulator was purchased through a grant made avail-able by the restaurant chain’s Firehouse Subs Public Safety

Foundation. Each quarter, the foundation receives nearly 400 requests for equipment grants from fi rst responders around the country and is typically able to award 50 to 70 grants per quarter, which amounts to around $4 million of grants per year.

Sixty percent of funding comes from Firehouse customers who drop spare change into donation canisters at restaurants; participate in “Round Up,” which rounds credit card and cash purchases to the nearest dollar; and

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The Elizabeth High School Marching Band heads west on Main Street in Littleton as part of the Aug. 15 Western Welcome Week Grand Parade. It was the band’s fi rst public performance of the 2015-16 school year. Photo by Tom Munds

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EMS Coordinator Sean Mackall demonstrates the capabilities of the manikin simulator. Photos by Rick Gustafson

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Taxpayers bear brunt of bounced checksDMV fees go to state, even if motorist didn’t pony up

By Rick GustafsonSpecial to Colorado Community Media

Elbert County taxpayers are on the hook for bounced checks to the county’s Department of Motor Vehicles for license plate registrations and renewals. Accord-ing to Dallas Schroeder, Elbert County clerk and recorder, the county has cov-ered more than $10,000 in non-sufficient-funds checks written for vehicle registra-tions so far this year.

When an individual registers a car in Elbert County, he or she writes a check for all registration fees owed for the vehicle,

including local and state fees. At the end of each month, Elbert County pays the State of Colorado its portion of the registration fees. Once a tag is issued, the county becomes liable to the state for all the fees collected on its behalf whether the check for the tag clears the bank or not.

When the county’s DMV receives a notification of an NSF check from the county treasurer’s office, it sends a letter to the address listed on the registration along with a copy of the bounced check. Drivers then have two weeks to bring either cash or certified funds to cover the check and an NSF charge to the county.

After two weeks, the case is referred to the Elbert County sheriff. The sheriff’s posse repossesses the license plates from owners with returned checks. Once a

plate has been repossessed, the registra-tion is canceled in the statewide database and the vehicle cannot be registered in another county until the account is settled.

“The posse will bring them back to us and we keep them,” Schroeder said about the repossessed plates. “As soon as the people come and clear it up, we give them their plates back.”

According to Schroeder, nearly one third of all NSF checks written to the county for vehicle registrations are not likely to be collected because owners have either provided a false address within the county or addresses are outside Elbert County where the sheriff has no jurisdic-tion.

Schroeder expressed his concerns for the problem at a meeting of the county

commissioners on Aug. 12. He told the commissioners that his office is evaluat-ing the costs of accepting credit cards, or contracting with a check verification service such as VeriCheck.

The county, however, is not free to act on its own. The equipment for registering vehicles is owned and integrated with the Colorado Department of Revenue, which must approve any new payment system, such as credit cards, before the county is authorized to implement it.

The State of Colorado calculates a car’s registration fee based on three factors: a license fee based on the vehicle’s weight, purchase date, and taxable value; a sales tax; and an ownership tax. A small portion of the total registration goes to the county.

Mental health center to hold art gala in ElizabethStaff report

Centennial Mental Health Center is hosting a free open house art gala Aug. 28. The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at the center, 650 E. Walnut St., Elizabeth.

Ariana Fullmer, a case worker with CMHC, said the event was designed to help increase the visibility of the center and its services.

“Not everyone knows we’re here in Elizabeth,” Fullmer said. “This will help raise awareness of the services we of-fer. And we want to bring people together to see art made in the community.”

Community members are invited to submit artwork for exhibition or donate artwork for sale.

“We are having a silent auction is to raise money for a gazebo and donations will be accepted for the auction,” Fullmer said. “We have had a lot of new staff over the last year and we’re busting at the seams. We’ve expanded our building and where we do our services outside is an amazing location and we do a lot of our outdoor group sessions there and it would be nice to have a gazebo for that location.”

Fullmer estimated that the art gala already has 25-50 pieces.

If you have questions, would like to submit artwork, or make a donation, call Ariana Fullmer at 303-646-4519.

Centennial Mental Health Center is holding an open house and art gala Aug. 28 in Elizabeth. Community members are invited to submit artowrk for the exhibition. Courtesy photo

Music and Art Festival is crowd-pleaser Vendors, bands provide good times in Elizabeth


Main Street Elizabeth was grooving, bopping, and shak-ing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 22, for the annual Town of Elizabeth Music and Art Festival. On the Main Street Stage, the band Our Generation kicked off eight hours of music performed by nine bands, with tunes for a variety of tastes ranging from classic rock to old-time R&B.

According to Rachel Hodgson, Town of Elizabeth community development director, all of the bands featured at this year’s Music and Art Festival were from Colorado, including a few from Elbert County.

“It’s a really local event, which is cool,” said Hodgson, who anticipated a turnout equal to that of last year’s festival. “With so many people coming and go-ing, it’s hard to count, but we are estimating over 2,500.”

For most of the day, shoppers strolled Main Street, brows-ing the many tents and tables displaying photos, paintings and metal fabrications.

In addition to craft and art displays, music and food, this year’s event featured several new attractions. The new addi-tions included a beer garden, sponsored by Pikes Peak Brew-ing, where shoppers could take a break and cool off from the summer sunshine. Also new this year, a chalk art contest opened to artists of all ages and a classic car show where residents took the opportunity to display vin-tage wheels.

Another newcomer to the

Music and Art Festival was RD Texas Style BBQ and Soul Food. Robert and Sylvia Daniel of Au-rora said they have been serving up their award-winning ribs and chicken at festivals and catered events for over eight years. Rob-ert’s seven-hour smoked ribs and barbeque chicken placed 55th out of a fi eld of 750 competi-tors at the Pit Masters Barbeque Competition.

For those who thought bar-becue was a little heavy on their soul, vendors at the farmer’s market offered organic produce, all natural honey, homemade kettle corn, and freshly cut fl ow-ers.

Bands appearing throughout the day on the Main Street Stage included Our Generation, Power Flushers, Mitch Goudy & Diana Upton-Hill, Six Foot Joe and the Red Hot Rhinos, Sylvia Murray, Survive the Planet, Chance, Fire-weed, and Sibling Rivalry 3.

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Taxpayers bear brunt of bounced checks commissioners on Aug. 12. He told the commissioners that his offi ce is evaluat-ing the costs of accepting credit cards, or contracting with a check verifi cation service such as VeriCheck.

The county, however, is not free to act on its own. The equipment for registering vehicles is owned and integrated with the Colorado Department of Revenue, which must approve any new payment system, such as credit cards, before the county is authorized to implement it.

The State of Colorado calculates a car’s registration fee based on three factors: a license fee based on the vehicle’s weight, purchase date, and taxable value; a sales tax; and an ownership tax. A small portion of the total registration goes to the county.

Mental health center to hold art gala in Elizabeth

Morris Day and The Time will appear on the Main Stage at Taste of Colorado at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 5. The Time was Prince’s band and Day was a founding member. Courtesy photo

Taste of Colorado features food, music, more Four-day event returns to center of downtown Denver

By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

Many years ago, Denver business own-ers invented the Festival of Mountain and Plain, with a focus on local history, to lure folks to the downtown area. It has been re-vived for today’s outdoor-loving, food- and entertainment-loving Coloradans as the 32nd annual A Taste of Colorado, held over the Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-7.

The Friday-through-Monday event in-vites people of all ages to four days of fes-tivities at the Denver Civic Center to experi-ence diverse cultural traditions, food, music and arts. Admission is free.

The Main Stage will feature Morris Day and The Time at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5. Day played a role in development of the Twin Cities dance and club sound of the 1980s as a founding member of Prince’s band, The

Time. In 1985, he launched his solo debut, then rejoined The Time in 1988. He tours regularly.

Main Stage will also present Bruce Horn-sby and the Noisemakers at 5 p.m. Monday. Hornsby has collaborated with Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills and Nash and Stevie Nicks — and played over 100 shows with The Grate-ful Dead. The rock band Kansas will per-form at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the Main Stage and Seattle-based singer, songwriter and spoken word artist Mary Lambert will per-form at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Other stages include the KBCO World Class Rock Stage, KYGO Country Stage and Colorado Heritage Stage. The Kidz Stage and KidZone will feature magic, puppets, clowns, play equipment and free hands-on craft activities. There will be carnival rides Sept. 5-7 for kids and adults.

More than 50 Colorado restaurants and food establishments will offer a variety of small portions/tapas to full meals. The Fine Dining Area will host some of Denver’s fi n-est restaurants, and opportunities to try out international treats at booths should

intrigue adventurous eaters: Chinese, Japa-nese, Indian, Thai, Greek, Italian, Mexican and more …

Fine Art in the Park will display original works in many mediums and featured art-ists will demonstrate Navajo weaving and culture, spinning, rug braiding, lace cro-cheting, felting and blacksmithing.

The Marketplace will also include home products and services such as window in-stallation, kitchen remodeling, cookware, basement refi nishing and salons and spas.

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Sydney Kissinger, of Kiowa, works on her drawing for the chalk art contest.

Power Flushers was one of nine bands to entertain crowds at the festival. Photos by Rick Gustafson The car show was an addition to this year’s event.


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Colorado tries again to steer kids from pot ‘What’s Next’ ad campaign highlights loss of potential

By Kristen Wyatt Associated Press

Colorado legalized recreational marijua-na, and is now renewing efforts to get teens to stay away from it.

Marijuana isn’t evil, but teens aren’t ready for it: That’s the theme of a new effort by Colorado to educate youths about the drug that’s legal for adult use.

Colorado launched a rebranding effort Aug. 20 that seeks to keep people under 21 away from pot. The “What’s Next” campaign aims to send the message that marijuana can keep youths from achieving their full potential.

The campaign shows kids being active and reminds them that their brains aren’t fully developed until they’re 25. The ads say that pot use can make it harder for them to pass a test, land a job, or pass the exam for a driver’s license.

It’s a second try for Colorado when it

comes to keeping minors away from mari-juana. The state health department was criticized last year for a youth pot cam-paign called “Don’t Be A Lab Rat,” which included erecting human-sized rat cages outside schools and libraries.

The campaign angered marijuana activists, who said it recycled Drug War-era scare tactics. At least one school district declined to display the campaign’s human-sized rat cages. Some teens skewered the

campaign by photographing themselves smoking pot inside the cages, then posting the images on social media.

The new effort seeks a more thoughtful tone. Health department offi cials talked with more than 800 minors through focus groups, school visits and phone interviews to craft the campaign.

One ad shows a teen girl working out on a basketball court and the tag line, “Don’t let marijuana get in the way of ambition.”

Another ad shows a boy rocking out on a drum set with the tag line, “Don’t let mari-juana get in the way of passion.”

In a news release touting the campaign, the state health department said that its research showed that teens “want cred-ible information to make their own health decisions and don’t respond to ‘preachy’ messages or scare tactics.”

Colorado already has a pot-education campaign for the general public that in-cludes pointers for parents unsure how to talk about the now-legal drug. The “Good To Know” campaign encourages parents to stay positive but to initiate a conversation about weed.

“Teach them that marijuana use is not something to build an identity around,” that campaign suggests.

Colorado has also launched a Spanish-language education campaign. That one uses similar messages as the “Good to Know” campaign — health warnings and reminders not to use pot in public or before driving.

The education campaigns are funded by Colorado taxes on recreational marijuana.

Fracking bans may go to state’s high court soon Appeals judges say dispute is heading there anyway

By Dan Elliot Associated Press

Colorado’s battle over who should regu-late fracking could be on the fast track to the state Supreme Court.

The Colorado Court of Appeals recently asked to bow out of lawsuits over Long-mont’s ban on fracking and a fi ve-year moratorium in Fort Collins.

The move would allow the Colorado Supreme Court to take the cases immedi-ately, without waiting for the appeals court to hear arguments and make rulings. The higher court hasn’t said if it will take the cases.

Local voters approved a ban in Long-

mont in 2012 and a moratorium in Fort Collins in 2013, prompting lawsuits from the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, an industry group.

Lower courts overturned the ban and the moratorium, saying regulation is the state’s prerogative.

The cities asked the Court of Appeals to restore their restrictions. But the court asked to step aside, saying the issues are signifi cant and will eventually wind up before the state Supreme Court.

Longmont offi cials were reviewing the decision and had no immediate comment. Fort Collins offi cials didn’t immediately return a call.

The Colorado Oil and Gas Associa-tion welcomed the development, saying “the illegality of bans and moratorium on hydraulic fracturing can be confi rmed once and for all in Colorado.”

Several groups that intervened in the Longmont lawsuit, seeking to uphold the ban, also praised the move, saying it refl ects the legitimacy of Longmont’s rules. The groups include Our Longmont and Food & Water Watch.

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, injects a high-pressure mix of water, sand and chemicals underground to break open formations and make it easier to recover oil and gas. Opponents worry about public health and environmental effects.

The industry says fracking is safe and has helped drive an oil and gas boom in Colorado — the nation’s No. 7 energy-pro-ducing state — and elsewhere.

Regulating fracking has been a simmer-ing issue in Colorado for a year, centering on whether local governments have the power to impose stricter rules than the state.

Opposing groups fi led initiatives for the November 2014 ballot, but the measures were withdrawn in a truce negotiated by Gov. John Hickenlooper. He then appoint-ed a task force that eventually proposed giving local governments a consulting role but not the power to set their own rules.

That disappointed fracking critics. On Aug. 17, a group called Coloradans for Community Rights took the fi rst step toward another ballot measure that would let local governments regulate oil and gas drilling. Like all ballot proponents, the group needs state approval of the language before gathering petition signatures to get the issue before voters.

The measure was quickly denounced as a job-killer by Protecting Colorado’s Environment, Economy and Energy Inde-pendence, which defends the oil and gas industry.

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The man who saw both sides DA-turned-defense attorney talks about exciting career in the courtroom

By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

The Jolly Roger was once again fl ying at full staff on Pikes Peak Drive earlier this month.

Morley Swing-le’s victory celebra-tion was borrowed from one of his heroes, the eccen-tric San Francisco attorney Melvin Belli. Except, as Swingle points out, Belli also would fi re off a cannon.

“Parker has a noise ordinance, so I didn’t get a cannon, but I have got the Jolly Roger, and every time I get a not-guilty verdict or the case gets dismissed, I fl y it for 48 hours,” he said. “So if you drive by my offi ce and see the pirate fl ag fl ying, you’ll know someone got an acquittal that week.”

Swingle spent the last three de-cades prosecuting the worst criminals in the St. Louis area, and he can recall minute details from cases he tried years ago. He was elect-ed district attorney seven consecutive times, never losing a race. He prosecuted 140 jury trials, including 79 murder cases, and has appeared on “Dateline,” “Forensic Files” and even “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Swingle then went on to serve as a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce.

But now, Swingle is on the other side of the courtroom as a criminal defense attorney, and hundreds of miles away from the reputation he so painstakingly built over the years in Missouri. As Swingle put it, he “fell in love with a woman who wanted to move to Colorado,” and one

year ago he found himself walking into the offi ce of long-time Parker lawyer Jim Anest, asking to become a partner.

Swingle misses the camaraderie of the DA’s offi ce and the shared “sense of black humor” he said is necessary to prevent burnout as a prosecutor. Swingle noted that being a defense attorney is a lonely existence. However, he said he is energized by the challenge and even warns clients ahead of time that the court proceedings will be fun for him. And, luckily, his “where’s the beef?” argument works on both sides of the courtroom. If there is not suf-fi cient evidence to convict, Swingle points it out by citing the Wendy’s commercial from the 1980s.

Swingle has had considerable success thus far, win-ning six out of the seven cases he’s taken on, but that’s “not because I’m such a great lawyer, but because the case should have never been fi led.” He characterized Denver-area prosecutors as “reckless” when fi ling charges, largely


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Colorado tries again to steer kids from pot Another ad shows a boy rocking out on a drum set with the tag line, “Don’t let mari-juana get in the way of passion.”

In a news release touting the campaign, the state health department said that its research showed that teens “want cred-ible information to make their own health decisions and don’t respond to ‘preachy’ messages or scare tactics.”

Colorado already has a pot-education campaign for the general public that in-cludes pointers for parents unsure how to talk about the now-legal drug. The “Good To Know” campaign encourages parents to stay positive but to initiate a conversation about weed.

“Teach them that marijuana use is not something to build an identity around,” that campaign suggests.

Colorado has also launched a Spanish-language education campaign. That one uses similar messages as the “Good to Know” campaign — health warnings and reminders not to use pot in public or before driving.

The education campaigns are funded by Colorado taxes on recreational marijuana.

Fracking bans may go to state’s high court soon Opposing groups fi led initiatives for the

November 2014 ballot, but the measures were withdrawn in a truce negotiated by Gov. John Hickenlooper. He then appoint-ed a task force that eventually proposed giving local governments a consulting role but not the power to set their own rules.

That disappointed fracking critics. On Aug. 17, a group called Coloradans for Community Rights took the fi rst step toward another ballot measure that would let local governments regulate oil and gas drilling. Like all ballot proponents, the group needs state approval of the language before gathering petition signatures to get the issue before voters.

The measure was quickly denounced as a job-killer by Protecting Colorado’s Environment, Economy and Energy Inde-pendence, which defends the oil and gas industry.

Criminal defense attorney Morley Swingle fl ies the skull-and-crossbones outside his offi ce on Pikes Peak Drive in down-town Parker. Swingle lets the pirate fl ag fl y after a victory in the courtroom. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

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HOME PROTECTIONSwingle received numerous

death threats as a prosecutor and even had an anonymous caller wish his newborn dead. On one separate occasion, a dispatcher called to let him know that an armed suspect was running toward his house. He put the baby in a bassinet, retrieved his gun and waited. The situation was resolved without incident.

Swingle prosecuted a man in a real estate deal who cashed a $50,000 check that was sup-posed to be in the amount of $5,000. Swingle later learned the man was in jail offering $1,000 to potential hitmen to take him out.

“I had ambivalent feelings because on the one hand, I was a little insulted that I was only worth $1,000. But on the other hand, I was glad he made the offer so low that he didn’t get any takers,” he said.


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New methane limits are above Colorado standardsState has tougher rules than those from White House

By Kristen WyattAssociated Press

Strict limits on methane emis-sions passed a year ago in Colorado mean the state’s energy producers will not be affected by the federal government’s new plan to crack down on the powerful greenhouse gas.

The Obama administration an-nounced Aug. 18 that it would follow through with plans to curb methane emissions from new oil and gas wells. But Colorado’s efforts go even further, applying methane controls to both new and existing wells. Last year, it became the first state to pass limits on the gas from wells.

“Our rules put people in position to meet any federal requirements,” said Will Allison, head of the state’s Air Pollution Control Division, which is part of the state health depart-ment.

The federal methane announce-ment was not unexpected. But the administration’s target to cut meth-

ane from oil and gas drilling by 40 to 45 percent by 2025, compared with 2012 levels, made national headlines.

Colorado officials say federal authorities modeled the methane proposal on the state’s first-of-its-kind rules. Colorado’s regulations trim more than a third of air pol-lution from volatile organic com-pounds, which contribute to ozone and include methane. That’s about 92,000 tons a year.

Methane, the key component of natural gas, tends to leak during oil and gas production. Although it makes up just a sliver of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, it is far more powerful than the more prevalent gas carbon dioxide at trap-ping heat in the atmosphere.

Some industry groups say Colora-do’s methane rules have been costly and unfair to producers.

“We’ve got a failed experiment that is now being used as a model for the rest of the nation,” said Kathleen Sgamma of the Western Energy Al-liance, a Denver-based petroleum industry advocacy group.

“It’s going after a very small source of the emissions and doing it in a very expensive way,” she said

of the methane limits, adding that many producers are adopting the rules voluntarily.

But state officials and environ-mental activists say Colorado shows that methane can be regulated in a cost-efficient way. They say Colo-rado’s largest oil and gas companies — Anadarko, Encana and Noble Energy — have signed on to the state methane plan.

“Colorado producers are uniquely well-positioned to comply with any rule change,” said Dan Grossman of the Environmental Defense Fund’s Rocky Mountain Regional Office in Boulder.

It’s too soon to say how much the methane change has cost Colorado’s energy producers. The industry is working on an estimate and will use it to argue against any nationwide regulations, Sgamma said.

“I don’t know that Colorado has the data that shows there’s been an environmental benefit,” she said.

Allison, of the state Air Pollution Control Division, disagreed.

“We think that we balanced ap-propriately the cost with the signifi-cant environmental benefits,” he said.

because they’re trying to convince the defendant that they’re getting a good deal when lesser counts are offered as part of a plea bargain.

“As a career prosecutor, I have always believed that if you are not winning 75 percent of your trials as a DA, you are using poor judg-ment in the decisions as to whom to charge and what cases to push to trial,” he said.

It’s quite a different perspective. A few years back, Swingle was con-templating how he would react to the execution of a prisoner whom he helped put on death row. The man had committed a triple ho-micide, but Swingle questioned

whether he would feel remorse because “it’s like you’ve fired a bullet and several years later it hits the person and he’s dead.” He went to bed two hours before the scheduled execution and woke up the next morning with a clear con-science.

“I thought, ‘The world is a bet-ter place without that guy,’” he said matter-of-factly. “I didn’t feel bad, after all.”

The best part about being a private-practice attorney is he can be selective with cases, as opposed to public defenders, who must take any client given to them. He recalls meeting with a jailed client who lied to him throughout their consultation.

“Life is too short for me to spend countless hours represent-ing that guy,” he said. “I didn’t even like him.”

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Baby Boomers Benefit From Knee Arthritis Treatments Their Parents Could Only Dream About

Cutting-Edge Treatments and Technology Are Helping Knee Arthritis Sufferers Avoid Knee Replacement Surgery and Stay Active In Their 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and even 80’s

If you would like to discover a safe and ef- fective medical treatment for knee arthritis pain and stiffness that has already helped thousands just like you, this will be the most important infor-mation you ever read.Here is why: Back in 2010, a medical clinic in Colorado Springs, CO named Osteo Relief Institute did something that would change the lives of thousands and thousands of people.They developed a knee

arthritis treatment program specifically designed for the knee

arthritis sufferers who not only want to relieve pain and stiffness... but also want to stay active. As patients got re-sults... the word spread like wildfire. Now the clinic receivesan over-whelming number of new patient inquiries per

month. It seems like eve-ry knee arthritis sufferer in the area wants this treatment. Some travel as many as 3 hours to be treated by the experts at Osteo Relief Institute.

But here’s where the story gets really good...

for YOU Because they knew how frustrating knee arthritis is and how life changing relieving their pain was... many patients wanted to share their story with others. That’s why they are willing to travel to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and tell their stories for a special documentary being made about Os-teo Relief Institute and their knee pain treatment methods. Patients like William La S. flew to Florida and told how he couldn’t play golf due to arthri-tis pain - and now after

treatment, “It’s the best thing I ever did. It’s just - now I can play golf, I can walk, I can climb stairs, I can do things I did many years ago.” And then there is Shirley S. who could barely walk and was facing total knee replacement in both knees and after treatment said, “I just thank God for the treatment... It made me feel like a new woman.”

Are These Result Typical?

Let’s be very clear about this: this is not a “miracle cure” for arthritis. This is a real medi-cal treatment that has worked very well for thousands and thousands of people. But we are not sug- gesting that everyone (or

anyone) who gets this treatment is going to get the same results others have gotten. As with all medical treatments - the response is individual. And no one can say what your re-sponse to treatment willbe. But we can say with100% accuracy that countless people have lessened or even elimi-nated their pain - and gotten their active lives back after this treatment. And that is en- tirely possible for you, too. And that’s why people from all over the area are flocking to Osteo Re-lief Institute to give this

prom- ising treatment a try. That’s why they are offering a no-risk, no- obligation knee screen-ing designed specifically to see if this treatment might help you. But the biggest prob-lem is keeping up with the overwhelming de-mand. That’s why they have had to limit the number of screenings per month. The good news is, if you call 719-323-6612 within the next 2 days - you are guaran-teed a screening.

“ I wish I had known this 5 years ago...”

“I’ve had trouble with my knee walking. I’m a golfer and want to play golf but I couldn’t. I made the call and went down [to the Osteo Relief Institute] and it’s the best thing I ever did. It’s just – now I can play golf, I can walk, I can climb stairs, I can do things I did many years ago”. “It’s the smartest thing I ever did. Since I’ve been going to Osteo Relief for my knees I don’t take any pills, I take no over the counter medication...” “This is a good alterna-tive to surgery. I am so glad I went. I’m so confident I feel so good about it and I recom-mend it to everybody.” “Call up Osteo Relief. What have you got to lose. Have them check it out and they may help you.” “I wish I had known this five years ago.”

William La S.

“The treatment was won-derful”

“Five years ago I had knee surgery, had a replacement, and I was not happy with it. The therapy was painful and I’m still numb on one side and you can’t – you cannot kneel on your knee once you have that done.” “I was not sleeping at night, my leg was pounding, I knew it was getting near the point where it was a knee re-placement or find something new.” “The first treatment I felt great and each treatment for the five weeks that followed it became better and better. I mean I was going out danc-ing. I have grand kids, I play with them, I run with them. I volunteer and... do playtime with little children and you know it’s picking up toys and I volunteer at a nursing home. So I’m walking around, I take animals to the nursing home, so I’m walking the different floors and I have no problem – no problem whatsoever.”

Karen R.

How To Guarantee You Get A No-Risk, No-Obligation Knee Screening

The popularity of this treatment is amazing. Osteo Relief Institute receives an overwhelming num-ber of new patient inquires every month. But because this is real medical treatment- it is not for every-one. That’s why the experts have set-up a quick and easy No-Risk screening visit. This screening will help determine if you are a candidate for further examination and treatment. This screening is offered without any obligation what-so-ever, and you will get all of your questions

an- swered and find outif this treatment is for you with zero risk. Just call 719-323-6612. “l’d like a No-Obligation knee screening.” They will take care of every-thing. Due to over-whelming demand, spots are limited - but if you call in the next 2 days, Osteo Relief guarantees you will get your screening. This treatment is covered by most insurance and Medi-care. If you have knee arthritis pain -call now to see if you can get help.

How It Works: Advanced medical technology has now made it possible to safely relieve knee arthritis pain for many.When you have knee arthritis, the natural lubricating fluids in your knee “dry up.” This causes abnormal friction. Bones rub against each other, leading to stiffness, pain and eventually total joint destruction. This treatment works so well because a special lubricating gel is put directly into the arthritis joint...Instantly allowing the joint to glide more smoothly. Imagine putting oil on a rusty door hinge. Osteo Relief uses state-of-the-art digital imaging to see inside the knee joint to make sure the FDA-Approved lubricating gel medicine is placed precisely where you need it to get the best possible results.

“ I just thank God for this treatment”

“I really, couldn’t hardly walk. They wanted to replace both my knees, and I did not want both my knees replaced.” “Since I had the treatment I had been able to walk, I was able to walk up the steps. I was able to bend my knee and I’m able to shop in the supermarket with the car-riage, which I was never able to do all the time - now I’m able to walk down the street and able to walk in the park. I’m able to even lift things and go up the steps which is a miracle. I just thank God for the treatment.” “It made me feel like a new woman. It was amazing.” ”I can’t thank that doctor and staff enough for what they had done for me. I would tell anyone who has gone through what I have to take the step.” ”I wish I’d known about this option years ago.”

Shirley S.

***While OsteoRelief cannot say results like this are typical, we can say they are possible. Every patient is individual and results vary. Last names witheld for privacy.

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VOICESLOCAL

Making a big change isn’t a one-day thing So the other day I received an email from

local merchants who shared their initial expe-riences with trying to make a change in their business based on some of the information they had found in my previous columns.

They were particularly focused on creating a positive work environment where people felt empowered and respected, and where customers felt appreciated. Their goal was to reduce turnover of staff and increase customer loyalty. They knew that if they really wanted to experience different results, the changes would have to start at the top, meaning the ownership would have to change the way they ran the business.

I love reading the emails that you all send in, and as I began reading this particular email I was initially so encouraged by the owners’ intent to truly make a change. That feeling of encouragement was quickly replaced with concern as I continued to read the rest of the story.

You see, they took the fi rst step in deciding they wanted to change. They even identifi ed the things they wanted to change and im-prove. The ownership even started to dem-onstrate a new attitude fueled by a positive outlook and an even more positive attitude. They shared with me that they even stopped using curse words in the business to try and clean up everyone’s colorful use of language.

In the words of the owner, the problem was that, “This whole positive approach just doesn’t work. We tried it, and it just doesn’t

work.” Sadly the rest of the email spoke to the fact that employee turnover was higher than ever and they felt like they were treading water with custom-ers and maybe even losing some of their business. So the fi nal question in the email was this, “So now that we know the positive approach doesn’t work, what other bright ideas do you have?” A little snarky, a little sarcastic, but I sensed they really

wanted help.As we exchanged emails and had a chance

to speak by telephone I was able to fi nd out what had really happened. They tried the posi-tive approach for only one day. That’s right, one day. At the fi rst sign of confl ict or interac-tion with an employee or customer where things went bad, they immediately reverted to their old habits and comfort zone of respond-ing negatively and even a little, or maybe a lot, in a combative way.

If we are to experience true change in anything that we do, we cannot give up or give in at the very fi rst challenge that comes our way. We have to be committed to the change we want to see and experience in our per-

sonal and our professional lives. It took those business owners 15 years to build a company and a culture fi lled with adversity and confl ict, and they expected a change to happen in one day. How many people could say the same thing about a relationship they are in where it is based on adversity, negativity and confl ict? The same thing would hold true: A quick change without a commitment to change and a commitment to results would end poorly, with both sides giving up.

Habits are hard to break, sometimes we are so set in our ways that we become hard to change. And many of us may have tried for a day, or maybe even a week, to make a change and just like our business owners, we gave up or caved in at the fi rst sign of trouble or dif-fi culty. If we want to truly change something in our lives or something about ourselves, we must make a commitment to that change.

How about you? Can you look beyond the events and circumstances of today to see a better tomorrow for yourself? Are you able to be committed to the change you want to see and experience? I would love to hear all about it at [email protected], and when we can make that level of commitment, 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.

Michael Norton

WINNING WORDS

Clear memories of a song that wasn’t John Ely was wearing braces on April 6,

1963.That’s important, because it’s one of the

reasons why what happened that day was the subject of a 31-month long FBI investigation.

Ely and his friends went to 411 SW 13th Ave. in Portland, Oregon.

(There is a plaque at the site today.)Money exchanged hands. Fifty dollars.Then Ely and his friends recorded a song.“Blue eye, blue eye, oh baby, a wig and a

gnome.”What Ely and the Kingsmen did that day

was record the most misheard song lyrics in music history.

The song was “Louie Louie.”Ely died this year. He was 71 and still living

in Oregon.Because of the braces on his teeth, and

the studio’s crude recording techniques, it’s impossible to understand what Ely is saying.

We all thought that he was saying some-thing about a sailor (he was) and a girl (he was) having sex (he wasn’t).

WSAI-AM Cincinnati sent me the lyrics in 1963.

It’s actually a harmless song that was writ-ten in 1955 by Richard Berry.

Berry had been infl uenced by Chuck Berry’s “Havana Moon.”

The lyrics refer to a Jamaican sailor return-ing home to the island to be reunited with his girlfriend.

“Blue eye, blue eye, oh no, a wig and a goat.”

The song eventu-ally spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Top 100, after it was discovered on the East Coast when a Boston DJ featured it on his “Worst Record of the Week” program.

The night before the Kingsmen recorded the song, they performed a 90-minute version at a local club.

The rudimen-tary production of the record makes it

sound like a live recording.Ely said that the microphone was several

feet over his head, and that he had to stand on his toes, lean back and shout to be heard over the instruments.

When Paul Revere and the Raiders heard the song, they rushed out their own version, and for a while they were charting side by side.

(Paul Revere Dick died in 2014.)The Kingsmen recorded the song in one

take. It’s two minutes and forty-fi ve seconds long.

The band probably went home that night and had no idea what they had just done.

There have been other misunderstood songs.

Notably “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.”The story is that Iron Butterfl y’s lead singer

was drunk or had a hangover, and couldn’t articulate “In the Garden of Eden.”

The full-length version is over 17 minutes long. Usually just the shortened version was played, but now and then a station would play all of it.

It took Brian Wilson eight months to record and edit “Good Vibrations.”

I admire the song, but I don’t get good vi-brations from it. It’s overproduced, like “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

I get much more enjoyment out of “Louie Louie.”

Maybe it helps because I know the story behind it.

Maybe it helps because of the timing. The Beatles were right around the corner.

Those were powerful days, listening to Top 40 radio, and trying to fi gure out who I was.

The FBI investigation was a waste of time. It ended without prosecution.

There is nothing obscene in the song, but the drummer admitted years later that he said a bleep (at 0:54). He fumbled a drumstick.

Times have changed. The FBI would have been all over Nicki Minaj if she had been re-cording back then. What a mouth on that girl.

“Blue eye, blue eye, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, a wig and a comb.”

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

Craig Marshall Smith

QUIET DESPERATION

Canine athletes need special care, too Many of us with active and outdoorsy

lifestyles have dogs that likewise are active and outdoorsy. It’s common to see people walk-ing, running, hiking and playing fetch with their dogs. Many ranchers have herding dogs to help manage cattle and sheep. Gamebird hunters likewise take their working dogs on excursions.

Other people compete with their canine athletes in agility, herding, fi eld trials, disc contests —even dock jumping.

Just as human athletes face risk of injury, our canine companions may cope with injuries as a result of strenuous activity and athletic competition. For this reason, the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2010 began offi cially recognizing the fi eld of sports medicine and rehabilitation, with specialties in both small animal and equine veterinary care. The AVMA recognition means veterinarians may train in the fi eld — and may gain board certifi cation in providing specialty care.

This new veterinary fi eld aims to prevent,

diagnose and treat injury by promoting ex-pertise in the structural, physiological, medical and surgical needs of athletic animals, and in

the restoration of normal form and function after injury or illness.

Here at Colorado State University, we have specialists in both small animal and equine sports medicine and rehabilitation; we have seen fast-growing interest in these veterinary services among dog and horse owners with active and athletic animals.

The related specialty of veterinary ortho-paedics has been around for a long time. Small animal orthopaedists — just like those in human medicine — treat musculoskeletal injuries, such as bone fractures and ligament injuries, and perform joint replacements for arthritic joints.

Small animal sports medicine adds the focus of injury and arthritis prevention; this is especially important for the canine athlete,

since it is diffi cult to restore full function once an injury has occurred. If an injury occurs, however, small animal rehabilitation helps restore function as quickly as possible, and as close to normal as possible.

If you have an active dog or a competitive canine athlete, we suggest the following steps to help prevent musculoskeletal injury and disease: (You’ll probably notice that these are among the same tips that would be provided for human athletes.)

• Keep your dog’s body condition very lean. Ligaments and joints are more stressed in overweight dogs, and hence are more prone to injury. Ask your veterinarian about how to assess your dog’s weight.

• Condition your dog appropriately for ac-tivities, events or competitions. It’s a good idea to provide a consistent, even daily, exercise or training regimen that resembles your dog’s “job.”

• Cross-train. Perform different types of activities to keep training interesting for your

Dr. Felix Duerr

GUEST COLUMN

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entered the house to check the welfare of the occupants. They discovered the bod-ies of Donna Hunt, 39, and her husband, Rick Hunt, 64.

The Elbert County Sheriff’s Offi ce is still investigating the deaths, and other than a brief news release assuring the public that there was not an active threat in the area, has declined to comment further.

Mike Graeff, Elbert County coroner, said that autopsies on both of the Hunts were performed in Colorado Springs in the days following the incident, and their

remains were released to family mem-bers. He did not expect an offi cial report confi rming the cause or manner of death for at least two to three weeks.

Rick Hunt founded several businesses and was considered by many to be a pillar of the community. The Hunts were both outdoor enthusiasts and the owners of Full Rut Archery. The Hunts were also avid sponsors of 4-H, and were known to

pay generously for livestock at 4-H auc-tions in support of the work and expense students put into raising their livestock.

A memorial service for Rick Hunt was held on Aug. 22 at the Original Hunt Ranch Creek Gazebo on County Road 17-21 near Elizabeth.

Donna Hunt’s family held a private memorial service.


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OBITUARIES

Charles W. “Wes” Mauldin, born February 16, 1919 on his grandfather’s ranch in Elizabeth Colorado to Charles W. Mauldin senior and Loreto (McKillip) Mauldin, died peacefully at Whisper Meadows Adult Family Home in Bothell on June 29, 2015. His last words were “thank you”, words characteristic of the loveable, charming man three sons were blessed to call dad and so many were honored to know.After moving to Seattle and graduating from Broadway High School, Wes combined fishing in Alaska in the spring and summer with starting his studies at the University of Washington,

studies that were interrupt-ed when he joined the navy as a pilot and navigation instructor from 1941 – 1945. It was during a brief leave from duty that Wes returned home to marry Irene Myrtle Holmstrom who preceded him in death in 2007.After completing his mili-tary service, Wes returned to Seattle where he completed his degree in mechani-cal engineering from the university, started his family and began his thirty-six years with the Boeing Com-pany. After starting family life in a home he and Irene built on Beacon Hill, where he was a founding member of the Beacon Hill Presbyte-rian Church, he ultimately

spent fifty years in the home they built on Mercer Island.A past commodore of the Queen City Yacht Club, his fondest memories were times spent on a boat with Irene while many of us enjoy remembering the summer salmon bakes Wes orchestrated in the yacht club parking lot.Wes is survived by his three sons: Roger Mauldin (Diane), Arthur Mauldin (Gayle) and Walter Mauldin (Naida), five grandchildren and five great-grandchil-dren. A memorial will be held for Wes at the Queen City Yacht Club, 2608 Boyer Ave. East, Seattle, Wash-ington, September 14th at 2:00pm.

MAULDINCharles W. “Wes” MauldinFebruary 16, 1919 – June 29, 2015

64, of Elizabeth, passed away on August 16, 2015. Rancher and Commercial Excavator. Memorial

Services were held on August 22, 2015. See

ponderosavalleyfunerals.com.

HUNTRick Lee Hunt

10/1/1950 – 8/16/2015

Donna Kay Hunt, 39, of Elizabeth, Entered into Heaven on August 16, 2015. Loving Mother of Devin and Scott Backes and Nicole Hunt. Beloved Daughter of Ray Saizan and Peggy Fuqua. Private memorial services were held.

HUNTDonna Kay Hunt

Oct. 25, 1975 – Aug. 16, 2015

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dog and to help him use different muscle groups.

• Make sure to provide a warm-up be-fore physically demanding and explosive activities. For example, before rigorous ball-fetching, let your dog trot around or jog with her.

• Provide a healthy, balanced diet for your dog. Nutrition is a key factor for op-timum performance. This is another good topic to discuss with your veterinarian.

We always hope that preventive steps will keep injuries at bay. But if your dog has a problem, it’s essential to recognize it early. This is a key to restoring your dog to full function.

Keep an eye on the following activities to identify problems that could warrant the attention of an expert in veterinary sports medicine:

• Monitor your dog for subtle changes in performance. This includes slower times, knocking bars, not retrieving, or simply not wanting to play as much. Most dogs will not show obvious signs of pain with mild injuries — so it is important to watch for very subtle symptoms.

• Watch your dog standing up and

laying down. Stiffness or trouble getting up could be a sign of injury; some dogs demonstrate these symptoms only after a period of rest.

• Watch your dog for any weight-shift-ing, or favoring a leg, when standing. In a square stand, most dogs will put even weight on the legs.

• Palpate your dog’s muscles and joints. Check for swelling, pain or any difference between the left and right leg; observe whether joints can be moved through full range of motion.

• Watch for an up-and-down move-ment of the head or the pelvis. It is an in-dication of lameness if such a movement is asymmetric, or unbalanced.

Demanding work and athletic com-petition — whether among people or dogs — require attention to health and the potential for injury. When it comes to your canine athlete or active companion, veterinary specialists can help your dog maintain or return to top performance.

Dr. Felix Duerr leads the small animal sports medicine and rehabilitation service at Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is board certifi ed by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.


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purchase recycled fi ve-gallon pickle buckets. The remaining 40 percent of funding for grants comes through general

donations.According to Kara Gerczynski, Eliza-

beth fi re marshal and public informa-tion offi cer, the $8,000 donated by the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for the manikin was not something the department would have been able to include in its budget.

The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is a nonprofi t 501(c)(3). The organization provides funding for equip-ment and education for fi rst responders such as fi re departments, police depart-ments and other public-safety orga-nizations. Since its inception in 2005, the foundation has donated more than

$200,000 in Colorado and around $14 million throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

Firehouse Subs was founded by broth-ers Chris and Robin Sorensen and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company operates more than 900 restaurants in 43 states.


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EventsArt Gala, Open House

Community members are invited to submit artwork for exhibition or donate artwork for sale at the fi rst Centennial Mental Health Center open house art gala, which also features a silent auction. The event is from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, in Elizabeth. Proceeds will support a plan to build a gazebo on the mental health center’s property to be enjoyed by clients, staff and commu-nity members for the purposes of treatment and relaxation. For information, or to submit artwork or make a donation, call Ariana Fullmer at 303-646-4519.

Author to Discuss Book

Author Hannah Nordhause will discuss her book “American Ghost” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. The Douglas County Libraries program is free; register at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCoun-tyLibraries.org.

Grammy Winner Performs

Rodney Crowell, a multi Grammy winner, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member and the recipient of the 2009 Lifetime Achieve-ment Award for Songwriting from the American Music Association, kicks off the

season with his distinct style of country soul. Blending old favorites with his latest music, Crowell will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the PACE Center. For tickets and other information, go to www.ParkerArts.org or call the box offi ce at 303-805-6800.

South Metro Community Blood Drives

A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfi ls Appoint-ment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfi ls.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Monday, Aug. 31, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker.

Outback Express

A public transit service pro-vided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all resi-dents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and effi cient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275, or the ECCOG offi ce at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. Go to http://outback-express.tripod.com. To ensure a seat is available on the bus, 24-hour advance reservation is appreciated. In September, the service schedule includes rides from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on Monday, Sept. 14, and Monday, Sept. 28; from Simla and Matheson to Limon on Thursday, Sept. 24; from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado

Springs on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and Tuesday, Sept. 15; from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on Tuesday, Sept. 8; and Good Samaritan Nursing Home residents can ride on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Free Legal Clinic

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

Opening Night Gala

Lone Tree Arts Center celebrates the opening of the 2015-16 season with its opening night gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the center. Gala tickets include access to the pre-show gala dinner and cocktails, tickets to the opening season perfor-mance of “Motown to Jersey,” and a champagne/dessert after-party with music and dancing. Single tickets are $150. Cocktail attire, black-tie optional. Reserved sponsored tables of 10 are available for $2,000 by calling 303-908-7939. Reservations available now from the Lone Tree Arts Center box offi ce at 720-509-1000 or online at www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Some jobless rates low as political fi ghts loom Economy might get little emphasis in campaigns

By Christopher Rugaber Associated Press

Unemployment rates fell in 24 U.S. states last month, including some of those with early presi-dential nominating contests.

In Colorado, the jobless rate

dipped from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent.

Jobless rates rose in 14 states and were unchanged in 12. Em-ployers added jobs in 34 states and cut them in 16.

In Iowa, site of the nation’s fi rst presidential contest, the rate ticked up to a still-low 3.8 percent from 3.7 percent. The unemployment rate in New Hampshire, site of the second

contest, slipped to 3.7 percent from 3.8 percent.

Those rates are far below the nation’s unemployment rate of 5.3 percent and could lower the importance of the economy in those states as a political issue. Economic issues occupied a small portion of the GOP’s fi rst presidential primary debate last month, a stark contrast from the primary debates of 2012, which

focused heavily on jobs and the economy.

Other states with early nominating contests have higher rates, though in some cases they are falling quickly. In Nevada, which will pick Republican and Democratic nominees Feb. 20, unemployment is still high at 6.8 percent. Yet it has fallen from 7.6 percent in the past year, even as the state’s workforce has grown.

Nevada has added about 45,000 jobs in the past year, with almost half the gains occur-ring in hotels, restaurants and casinos.

Several states scheduled to choose presidential nominees March 1 also have low unem-ployment, including Colorado; Minnesota, 4 percent; Oklaho-ma, 4.5 percent; Texas, 4.2 per-cent; and Virginia, 4.8 percent.

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

Smartphones play havoc with common courtesy

By Mike [email protected]

Karen Hardy’s family has a no-phones-during-dinner rule.

Lorrie Grove’s family has old-fashioned game nights in which they unplug and spend time play-ing board games together.

In Ginger Delgado’s home, phones are put away in the car to allow time for conversation.

According to a 2015 study by the Pew Research Center, 64 per-cent of American adults now own a smartphone, up from 35 percent in the spring of 2011. With the use of technology and mobile devices now ubiquitous in American so-ciety, many struggle to find the balance of appropriate etiquette when it comes to technology use.

The question faced by many, particularly parents, educators and business owners: Should steps be taken to ensure more defined boundaries of use?

“Technology has all but de-stroyed (interpersonal communi-cation),” said Anthonette Klinker-man, chief etiquette officer of Courtesy Bootcamp, her Castle Pines operation that teaches “a crash course in courtesy.”

“On the positive side, it’s ben-eficial to see, let’s say, a Facebook post on some event in a person’s life, and when you see him or her in person mention you saw it and ask follow-up questions,” Klinkerman said. “During my work with the city of Golden, the chief of police had mentioned his concerns over new cadets and their lack of social skills. People use their phones as shields, especially teenagers. If you watch carefully, they will even hold it out in front of them to block any actual interaction.”

Lost in translationAt restaurants, on trains and

buses, and even in cars, people now spend hours per day with their heads down staring at the screens on their devices.

According to the Pew Research Center, 93 percent of 18- to 29-year-old smartphone owners use their phones to avoid boredom, and 47 percent of young smartphone owners use their phones to avoid interacting with the people around them — roughly three times the proportion of older smartphone owners who say they do so.

It’s now common to see two people sitting feet away from each other both staring into their per-sonal device rather than interact-ing. Is that rude or the new nor-mal?

According to Klinkerman, a live person should always take prece-dence over the digital world.

“This person made time in their day to have lunch with or go out on a date with you, not your phone. Put it away. And never leave it sit-ting on the surface of the table,” Klinkerman said. “That little de-vice on a tabletop has become, to me, a very visual sign of disrespect because we have been trained like Pavlov’s dogs to respond to the screen illuminating.”

According to Pew, 67 percent of people use their phones to share pictures, videos or commentary about events happening in their community, with 35 percent of smartphone owners saying they do so frequently.

Tech in the workplaceMobile devices have become

a necessity in work and business for many. From emails and texts to phone calls and shared docu-ments, mobile devices have be-come vital tools of the business world.

But how much is too much when it comes to connectivity?

“We certainly expect a certain

level of etiquette with regard to technology and mobile devices,” said Jeff Cox, CEO of Digital Globe Services. “Our workforce is global and rarely is in the same place for very long. That means we are a mobile-dependent organization. That means conversations across multiple time zones and languages at all hours of the day.

“With that said, when we are together in a room, virtually or otherwise, we expect people to participate and be in the moment. That means phones off, no texting or laptops, and adding value to the discussion.”

Klinkerman agreed that even in a work environment where people are using their devices for busi-ness, human beings deserve the respect of attention.

“All these people took time out of their day, whether by choice or not, to sit in a room with other humans in order to have human feedback,” Klinkerman said. “If the phone is how you do business, I assure you that there is very little of such importance that it cannot wait for 30 minutes while one con-centrates on a meeting.”

She advises that if a meeting is planned for an extended period of time, a five-minute tech break is advisable to give people a chance to check their devices.

According to a 2014 study from Kansas State University that fo-cused on 72 full-time workers from various industries, employees only spend an average of 22 minutes out of an eight-hour workday playing on their smartphones. Research-ers also found that employees who take smartphone breaks are hap-pier at the end of the workday.

Family timeMobile devices tend to stick

with people throughout the day, whether at work, in the car, or even around the dinner table. Many families now have scheduled un-plugged time.

“We have a basket that all elec-tronics and remotes to gaming and TV go into every night,” said Mela-nie Smith.

According to Pew, 46 percent of smartphone owners say their de-vice is something “they couldn’t live without.”

“My daughter just started mid-dle school last week at Castle Rock Middle School, and the teachers talked about unplugging at Back to School night,” said Delgado. “So we just started some new rules to limit the amount of time she spends on the iPad playing games. I allow her to play on the iPad only after her homework is done and only for a half hour at a time. Then she has a choice to either go outside, read a book or practice her dancing.”

Richelle McKim and her hus-band decided to buy their daugh-ter a cell phone when she was 12 because they didn’t have a land-line.

“We gave her the phone with conditions,” McKim said. “We use an app called Teen Safe on her phone. I can see everything she does on her phone — every text, email, Google search. Even her Snapchats we can see.”

In addition, they can automati-cally shut down her phone at 9:30 at night and not turn it on again until 7:30 in the morning.

Klinkerman said that in her opinion, toddlers under 2 shouldn’t to be exposed to electronic devic-es, but phones have become what the TV was back in the 1970s — the electronic babysitter.

“This generation of digital na-tives is so lacking in the ‘soft skills’ or ‘people skills’ that businesses desperately want employees to have that it keeps me very busy. People have to unplug in order to practice and develop those skills with real humans,” Klinkerman said. “There is a reason they call it paying attention — this is the strongest currency you have: your full, undivided attention.”

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BY THE NUMBERS

62 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone in the past year to look up information about a health condition

57 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to do online banking

44 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to look up real estate listings or other information about a place to live

43 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to look up information about a job

40 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to look up government services or information

30 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to take take a class or get educational content

18 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a mobile device to submit a job application

According to Pew Research Centerwww.pewinternet.org/2015/04/01/us-smartphone-use-in-2015/


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Sept. 25-Oct. 11

SINGIN’ INTHE RAINHilarious situations and snappy dialogue are in the forecast for this golden age movie musical.

WONDERBOUNDThe Seven Deadly SinsOct. 17 and 18A groundbreaking new collaboration between theColorado Symphony and theincredible choreography of Wonderbound.

Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m.CAT IN THE HATA wonderfully mischievous show based on the book by Dr. Suess.

Set in the 1960s, a battle of wills threatens a suspicious young priest and a school principalwith deeply rooted beliefs.

Sept. 11-20

Schoolhouse Theater@ Mainstreet Center

DOUBT:A PARABLE

One of the greatest singers in rock and pop, Negron performs iconic hits and new songs.

formerly of Three Dog NightSept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

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SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP

Tapestry Church invites you to join us for worship at The Wildlife Experience/CU South at 9:30am on the last Sunday of every month. Our first worship experience will be on August 30th and will immediately be followed by the first in a series of discussions exploring the various World Religions. Come join us for one or both!

or visit us on Facebook at“Tapestry United

Methodist Church.” God bless!

is a new congregation that is open to anyone and everyone who desires a deeper spiritual journey with God and who wishes to live in love with all people. We are excited to join the Lone Tree/Parker Communities and we would love to meet you!

MONDAY NIGHTS AT CARIBOU COFFEE – “THE LOOM”

Every week at the Caribou Coffee shop on Lincoln Ave (directly across from The Wildlife Experience) Tapestry hosts “The Loom,” a time of friendship and discussion on a wide range of topics that bring our spirtual lives into our everyday. Great Coffee, Great Discussions, Great People. We hope to see you there!

For more information, visit www.tapestryumc.org

Photo illustration

BY THE NUMBERS

62 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone in the past year to look up information about a health condition

57 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to do online banking

44 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to look up real estate listings or other information about a place to live

43 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to look up information about a job

40 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to look up government services or information

30 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a phone to take take a class or get educational content

18 — Percentage of smartphone owners who have used a mobile device to submit a job application

According to Pew Research Centerwww.pewinternet.org/2015/04/01/us-smartphone-use-in-2015/

Foo Fighters, Royal Blood deliver Two-night stand keeps crowd enthralled at Fiddler’s Green

By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

There were no signs of disappointment as the capacity crowd fi led out of Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater following a two-night stand by the Foo Fighters.

Nearly 36,000 fans packed into the ven-ue for each of a pair of high-energy shows Aug. 16 and 17. With a successful fi rst night in the bag, the Foo Fighters came out of the gate like a Kentucky thoroughbred on night two, playing hits “All My Life,” “Times Likes These,” “The Pretender” and “Learn to Fly” within the fi rst fi ve songs.

Front man Dave Grohl — ever the crowd favorite with his affable personality and knack for impromptu banter — narrated a video clip on the big screen of the header he took off the stage during a show in Sweden earlier this summer. Grohl broke his leg in the fall, but fi nished the show as Johan the Swedish medic set his leg on stage. After his injury, Grohl requested and received a throne, complete with a sliding track, guitar accents and laser beams. It was on this elaborate pedestal that he sat for both nights.

Grohl, the former drummer for Nirvana, introduced each member of the band, in-cluding always-smiling guitarist Pat Smear and drummer Taylor Hawkins, whose frantic but controlled fl ailing behind the kit suggests Animal from “The Muppet Show.”

There were points in which the Aug.

17 show seemed to drag. The band took a break while Grohl — accompanied by guitarist Chris Shiffl in on the concertina — played the acoustic song “Skin & Bones.” The subdued moment caused some audience members to shuffl e out for a bathroom break or a drink. A few onlookers appeared bored during drawn-out washes of fuzz and feedback.

But the vibe was overwhelmingly posi-tive, with the audience standing for the Foos’ entire two-hour set. Die-hards belted every lyric, and even in the farthest reaches of the lawn seats, people were still into it. Grohl’s affection for fans was palpable, and the band’s effortless ability to re-create mo-ments in time through song has never been stronger.

Royal BloodThe show opened with the piston-

thump drumming of Ben Thatcher, 26, and frenetic thrashing of singer/bassist Mike Kerr, 25. The duo make up Royal Blood, a U.K. product that marries the angst-ridden grunge of the early 1990s with the blues-based rock of their forefathers and fellow countrymen, Led Zeppelin.

With punchy timing and effects pedals that make Kerr’s bass sound like a scream-ing electric guitar, it didn’t take long for those fi ling into their seats to take notice. The two members of Royal Blood sound like four, and with catchy melodies, heart-surgeon precision, anticipatory build-ups and undeniable chemistry (see the band’s debut single, “Out of the Black,” for an ex-ample), these guys will be a welcome guest on stages worldwide for years to come.

Frontman Dave Grohl whips his hair around during the Foo Fighters’ set Aug. 17. Grohl played seat-ed at a chair because he broke his leg during a stage fall in Sweden. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

Royal Blood, the U.K. band that opened for the Foo Fighters, gained plenty of fol-lowers during a two-night stand at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater.


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Country singer-songwriter to hit PACE stageRodney Crowell looks back on career successes

By Chris [email protected]

Rodney Crowell, the country singer-songwriter with a star-studded list of musical accomplishments, is bringing his tales and talents to the PACE Center stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29.

Fresh off a tour to Europe and Australia with legendary singer Emmylou Harris, Crowell spoke to Colorado Com-munity Media about his upcoming show in Parker and the life that molded a respected songwriter-storyteller-artist.

Making a nameIt was in the late 1980s and early 1990s that Crowell

made a big splash as a recording artist. He was nominated for “Album of the Year” in 1988 by the Academy of Country Music Awards for “Diamonds and Dirt,” which produced five top-10 singles. Crowell was a “radio star,” but he fol-lows that description with a caveat: “Kind of.”

“Radio? They’re with you, but when you’re gone, they’re gone,” said Crowell, now 65.

Up until then, he’d been quietly amassing a catalog of songs used by artists from Merle Haggard to Bob Seger to Harris, who has become a close friend and motivator through her mere presence and seemingly flawless ability.

Crowell most appreciates the fans who have supported him in recent years because the music he’s written in the middle stages of his career best represents what he brings to the table.

“The work I’ve done in the last 15 years is what I want to be remembered by,” said Crowell, who was married to Rosanne Cash, the singer-songwriter and daughter of Johnny Cash, from 1979 to 1992.

‘A tap on the shoulder’Crowell drops big industry names — like those of Rob-

bie Robertson, co-founder of The Band, and T-Bone Bur-nett, the prolific A-list producer — not because he’s trying to build himself up, but because they are his colleagues,

his friends and, in some cases, his mentors.When asked if there was a moment of validation in

which he finally felt he belonged, Crowell recalls the smoke-haze atmosphere of the Palomino Club in north Hollywood one night in the 1970s. Willie Nelson was play-ing to a packed house and Crowell was in the audience. Without any forewarning, Nelson asked Crowell on stage to play one of Crowell’s songs. He refers to the act as a “confirmation” and a “tap on the shoulder” of sorts.

“It’s not easy to sing harmony with Willie, but who cared?” he said. “As I was walking through the crowd, I thought, ‘(Shoot), I’ve just been knighted!’”

Looking back, looking forwardCrowell, a native Texan who in turn became a Califor-

nian and then a Tennessean, was last in Colorado for the Telluride Blues Festival in 2013. His show at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center Aug. 29 will be his first at the venue. Crowell will play the songs that have always connected with the audience.

“One thing never changes that I’ve learned about songs: when I get it right, it works for everybody,” he said.

When asked whether he considers himself a tradi-tionalist, Crowell says the term is hard to define. Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins were rooted in rhythm and blues, but put their own spin on the mu-sic that influenced them, as did the Beatles and Rolling Stones after them. Crowell has done the same with his heroes.

There are certain songs he’s written that have been poorly covered by other artists; Crowell insists that’s none of his business because, even though he receives the roy-alties, it “becomes their song.” That’s the case with the success stories, too.

“It’s like ‘Shame on the Moon.’ Bob Seger took that away from me forever. I will never perform that song with as much power and the degree to which he made it his own...” Crowell trailed off. “The ones I don’t like, I’m just grateful that they gave it a go.”

For tickets to the Aug. 29 show, visit https://parkerarts.ticketforce.com/.

Rodney Crowell songs written for or played by other artists• “Till I Gain Control Again” — Emmylou Harris

• “Please Remember Me” — Tim McGraw

• “Making Memories of Us” — Keith Urban

• “Ain’t Living Long Like This” — Waylon Jennings

• “Shame on the Moon” — Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

• “Song for the Life” — Alan Jackson

Rodney Crowell will play the PACE Center at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29. Photo by David McClister

‘Unfurl’ brings work of 25 artists together

Artist/guest curator Mia Bergeron has invited 25 artists — both gallery artists and guests — from the U.S. and Europe to create works of art without boundaries for a show called “Unfurl” that runs through Sept. 21 at Gallery 1261 Delaware, Denver. This gallery is known for excellent crafts-manship and works that are usually in the contemporary realism category. It should be interesting to see how these artists respond. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays at the gallery, which — as its name implies — is at 1261 Delaware St., Denver. 303-571-1261, gal-lery1261.com.

Calling all gardenersThe longstanding Littleton Garden

Club resumes its monthly meetings on Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Littleton Public Schools Administration Building lunch-room, 5776 S. Crocker St., Littleton. (Entry on the south.) Guests and new members are welcome. The topic will be bees.

Paint Box GuildThe Paint Box Guild of Littleton holds

its annual juried exhibit from Sept. 1 to 30 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. A reception will be held on Sept. 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. Included: watercolors, oils, pastels, acrylics and mixed media. All paintings are for sale.

Architecture, design displayArapahoe Community College hosts

an exhibit of work by architecture and design faculty and alumni from Sept. 1 to Oct. 9 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, first floor of the Annex Building at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Architectural and interior design drawings, models and commercial work will be presented. A reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 4. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, open Tuesdays until 7 p.m. Admission is free.

German DayGerman Day in Colorado, held by the

Edelweiss Preservation Foundation, will be Sept. 5 (noon to 10 p.m.) and Sept. 6

(11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at Centennial Center Park, 13050 Peak-view Ave. (2.7 miles east of Interstate 25 off of Arapahoe Road). Family event with a celebration of German culture: music, dancing and food. Entry fee: $10 includes the first beverage. Children under 12 free.

Art in EnglewoodCall for artists:

The 10th annual Englewood Art Exhibit is set for Sept 30 to Oct. 10 at Malley Rec-reation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St. This is not a juried show and is open to area artists 18 and older who are artists by hobby, not profession. (Not restricted to Englewood.) Entry forms are available at englewoodgov.org. Fee: $9 per entry, lim-ited to two. Deadline: Sept. 23. Art to be delivered Sept. 23-25. The public will vote on a People’s Choice Award. Questions: Cheryl Adamson, 303-762-2662. Recep-tion 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 30.

Spellbinders soughtDouglas County Libraries seeks adult

volunteers, ages 50 and up, to tell stories to children in Douglas County Schools. A four-session Spellbinder training will be at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock on Sept. 15, 17, 22 and 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. No prior experience or special talent is required for this rewarding opportunity. Call 303-791-7323 for information.

Photos of struggle“Redefining Possible” is an exhibit at

The Wildlife Experience at CU-Denver South, 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, which combines forces with Craig Hospital for a free public showing of portraits of 12 people who are living with spinal-cord or brain injury. They were shot by Pulit-zer Prize-winning photographer Barry Gutierrez and will be displayed through Dec. 31.

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Country singer-songwriter to hit PACE stage

Looking back, looking forwardCrowell, a native Texan who in turn became a Califor-

nian and then a Tennessean, was last in Colorado for the Telluride Blues Festival in 2013. His show at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center Aug. 29 will be his first at the venue. Crowell will play the songs that have always connected with the audience.

“One thing never changes that I’ve learned about songs: when I get it right, it works for everybody,” he said.

When asked whether he considers himself a tradi-tionalist, Crowell says the term is hard to define. Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins were rooted in rhythm and blues, but put their own spin on the mu-sic that influenced them, as did the Beatles and Rolling Stones after them. Crowell has done the same with his heroes.

There are certain songs he’s written that have been poorly covered by other artists; Crowell insists that’s none of his business because, even though he receives the roy-alties, it “becomes their song.” That’s the case with the success stories, too.

“It’s like ‘Shame on the Moon.’ Bob Seger took that away from me forever. I will never perform that song with as much power and the degree to which he made it his own...” Crowell trailed off. “The ones I don’t like, I’m just grateful that they gave it a go.”

For tickets to the Aug. 29 show, visit https://parkerarts.ticketforce.com/.

‘Unfurl’ brings work of 25 artists together

(11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at Centennial Center Park, 13050 Peak-view Ave. (2.7 miles east of Interstate 25 off of Arapahoe Road). Family event with a celebration of German culture: music, dancing and food. Entry fee: $10 includes the first beverage. Children under 12 free.

Art in EnglewoodCall for artists:

The 10th annual Englewood Art Exhibit is set for Sept 30 to Oct. 10 at Malley Rec-reation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St. This is not a juried show and is open to area artists 18 and older who are artists by hobby, not profession. (Not restricted to Englewood.) Entry forms are available at englewoodgov.org. Fee: $9 per entry, lim-ited to two. Deadline: Sept. 23. Art to be delivered Sept. 23-25. The public will vote on a People’s Choice Award. Questions: Cheryl Adamson, 303-762-2662. Recep-tion 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 30.

Spellbinders soughtDouglas County Libraries seeks adult

volunteers, ages 50 and up, to tell stories to children in Douglas County Schools. A four-session Spellbinder training will be at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock on Sept. 15, 17, 22 and 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. No prior experience or special talent is required for this rewarding opportunity. Call 303-791-7323 for information.

Photos of struggle“Redefining Possible” is an exhibit at

The Wildlife Experience at CU-Denver South, 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, which combines forces with Craig Hospital for a free public showing of portraits of 12 people who are living with spinal-cord or brain injury. They were shot by Pulit-zer Prize-winning photographer Barry Gutierrez and will be displayed through Dec. 31.

SPORTSLOCAL

Area golfers seek winning mentalityHigh school sport requires correct thought process

By Jim [email protected]

In golf, one bad shot, a dreadful hole or a harsh break can send scores soaring.

It happens in all levels of the sport, but especially in the high school ranks.

Accurate drives, excellent approach shots and precise putting are essential. But for a player to do those things on the course, a strong mental game is imperative.

“Golf has unique challenges on the mental side of the game,” said MetaGolf instructor Matt Long, Valor Christian’s boys golf assistant and mental coach. “The na-ture of it with being out there for five hours or more, you don’t have the reactionary part of it. It’s just you and the ball and it’s all self-initiated. There is just too much time between shots for you to think yourself into some bad places. It has a huge impact on the game.”

Lakewood coach Alan Gonzales agrees. He emphasizes playing it forward. In golf, he said, it’s important to learn to forget.

“We can’t be afraid to fail,” he said. “We hit shots that we know we can make — if they work that’s great, if they don’t work we put it out of our mind. We learn from it but don’t dwell on it, drop our head and keep working hard.”

Senior Kevin Liao and sophomore Jack Castiglia are two Lakewood golfers who wrestle with problems but have become mentally tougher.

Liao has a tendency to be hard on him-self. Castiglia is a short hitter, trying to keep up with the long drivers.

“I’m hard on myself after a bad shot, but it’s even worse to keep thinking about that and making your round even worse,” said Liao. “After a bad shot, I used to focus on what I did wrong on the swing and things like that. It used to be difficult for me. As long as you are focusing on what you want to do after the bad shot, it takes your mind off that bad shot. If you have the confidence to know your swing is at a good place, then you need to know you have the confidence to hit good shots.”

Castiglia plays his own game and doesn’t try to outdrive everybody, which is another test of being mentally strong.

“I know that on long holes I’m going to have to use my short game. While oth-ers are hitting short irons in, I am hitting hybrids in,” said Castiglia. “I have to play my own game. I am starting to hit the ball farther, but I know I’m still going to be 30 yards behind everybody else. I can’t play anybody else’s game other than my own.”

Arapahoe senior David Packer tied for fifth in last fall’s Class 5A state champion-ship tournament and has a unique way of erasing bad thoughts.

“When I was younger, I used to hold onto a bad shot or a bad hole for a long time,” Packer said. “You’ve got to learn one shot at a time, forget the previous shot. I tend to think of a song I heard on the road driving to the course and try to run that through my head between shots, instead of thinking about golf 24/7 on the course. Overthinking is definitely bad.”

Arapahoe High School’s David Packer is expected to be among the area’s top golf-ers this season. Courtesy photo

Talented keepers give teams a shotHigh school soccer squads put a lot of faith in the player guarding the goal


Goalkeeper has evolved into a more dynamic position in today’s soccer.

“The new modern goalkeeping — and I was a goalkeeper — the position has changed in the 20 years since I played,” said Adam Buseck, Heritage boys soccer coach. “It’s more athletic. You have to be able to use your feet and come farther out of the goal and be more a member of the team versus standing back there stopping shots.

“For goalkeeping, you look for a lot of intangibles, things like being courageous, being calm under pressure, being able to deal with that pressure, somebody that is confident because there are a lot of deci-sions to make with the ball being played through or cross. One of the physical qualities you need is to have somebody that moves around.”

Ralston Valley coach Kyle Kazemi echoed Buseck’s thoughts about how the responsibilities of a keeper have ad-vanced.

“It’s very different,” said Kazemi. “You have to have someone who can play at their feet. You don’t see a kid anymore like that big bull of a kid who will just pick up the ball and knock it 80 yards down the field. They have to be a great shot stopper, but they have to be able to keep it for you.”

So what goes into making a stellar stopper in the modern game?

Ponderosa coach Jim Engels said the development of a good keeper starts at an early age with plenty of training.

“It just takes a lot of goalkeeper train-ing at a young age,” he said. “It takes a lot of training at camps, one-on-one training with goalkeeper coaches. Goalkeepers have to have some athletic ability and some height helps. And you need leader-ship out of them for sure.”

Having a strong feel for the game and all positions on the pitch is crucial, Buseck said.

“You want a leader and somebody that is cerebral, who can see the field and un-derstands the game and articulates that to his teammates,” Buseck said.

The Heritage coach has a versatile keeper in junior Jack Schulze, who split time last season in goal and also played basketball and lacrosse. Schulze, who has a 0.89 prep career goals against average, plays some as a defender during club

soccer.Schulze has played soccer since age 4.

He enjoyed playing multiple positions, before focusing on keeper when he was 11.

“Playing in the field definitely got my agility up,” Schulze said. “Just knowing how defenders feel about what they’re doing and how I can help them. I can tell them what to do because I’ve played the position before.”

Arapahoe senior keeper James Conley was an All-Centennial League selec-tion last season with a 1.3 goals-against average and 8.9 saves a game. He said he started out as a quiet freshman but learned over the years how important it is to communicate with other players.

There’s something special about play-ing the position, he said, and he wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

“Goalkeeper is kind of a unique thing,” he said, “and I’ve always felt such a love for that position.”

With great passion comes great re-sponsibility. Keepers know all eyes are on them when a shot is kicked their way.

“The pressure of being a goalie is knowing that if everything fails, you’re the last person to be there,” Schulze said. “Then it’s all on you. If you fail, then the whole team looks at you.”

Goalkeeper was a position that Arapahoe senior James Conley, an All-Centennial League selection in 2014, always wanted to play. Courtesy photo

A course is a course, of course — not so fastIn Colorado high school cross-country, a variety of surfaces challenge runners


High school cross-country athletes who like variety are happy to be running in Colorado.

Course surfaces in the state include grass, dirt, cinder, concrete and asphalt. Some are relatively flat, while others fea-ture inclines. Some have water crossings.

“Cross-country in other states is like on golf courses,” said Paxton Smith, a senior for defending 5A champion Mountain Vista. “That’s where a lot of races are held. A lot of that is because it’s fast. Golf cours-es are fast on that nice true grass.

“In Colorado, you don’t see that very often. There are races on grass — they are there — but somewhere else you would race on grass courses every week. You can race with spikes on grass. Here in Colo-rado, we race a lot more on dirt and con-crete. You can’t run in spikes. The thing with dirt, when you have a couple hun-dred kids out there, running it gets dusty. Sometimes, dirt can be slow.”

One of the most unique courses in the state is at deKoevend Park in Centennial, where the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational is held. Runners start on grass and run along the High Line Canal trail. There is a little cement, plus two water jumps, dur-ing the race, which will be Sept. 4 this sea-

son.Last season after heavy rains, runners

had trouble crossing the rising water in Little Dry Creek.

“It’s a unique course because we do have water crossings at two different points,” said Arapahoe girls coach Jeff Krause. “Last year, we pretty much had a flash flood before the race, so the water was about chest deep on some of the kids as they went in. It was pretty memorable for them.”

Many runners rank it as one of the

most difficult courses in Colorado.“There’s pretty much a little bit of ev-

erything in the course,” said Cherry Creek senior Lilly Markusch. “It has a couple hills, so it is kind of hard. It’s a fun course because you get to jump in the water, which is kind of cool.”

With the diversity of courses in Colo-rado, times can be irrelevant — tougher tracks yield slower times, while easier courses make for a faster pace.

At last year’s Arapahoe Warrior Invitational at deKoevend Park in Centennial, heavy rains swelled the flow in the High Line Canal, transforming the traditional water jump into a thigh-deep wade through rushing water. File photo

Cross-country continues on Page 14


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“I never worry too much about times in cross-coun-try,” said Smith. “It’s nice to have quick times, but I defi-

nitely worry more about that during the track season. It’s all place in cross-country. That’s what colleges care about — that’s what wins team titles and that’s what matters.”

Many runners cite the course for the state meet at Nor-ris-Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs as another of the toughest. It features a challenging hill and a creek crossing.

Cherry Creek senior Katie Plomondon is among those who say the course is daunting, but she also agrees the time it takes to traverse a track is less important than where you finish in the pack.

“We don’t really worry about time,” she said, “unless we are running on a real fast course and we are running for a specific time and not place.”


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Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first 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 Sheriff’s Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff’s Of-fice, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

Elizabeth American Legion Post 82, a 96-year veterans association supporting veterans, their families, their survivors and the community, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. All veterans are invited to attend these meetings to learn of their eligibility for membership in the National American Legion Organization.

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

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

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

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

The Outback Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the EC-COG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By Sandy CohenAssociated Press

The idea of the high-tech, emotionless super-soldier is so popular in movies, it’s practically a convention. The “Termina-tor” and “Bourne” franchises, and even last year’s animated “Big Hero 6,” imagine characters programmed to kill and the would-be world destroyers who want to control them.

The same formula is at work in “Hitman: Agent 47,” a stylized shoot-em-up based on a video game, of which no previous knowl-edge is required. Rupert Friend plays the titular character: an elite assassin geneti-cally engineered to be smarter, faster, more fearless and less remorseful than ordinary human sociopaths. Named for the bar code branded on the back of his head, Agent 47 is stoic, expressionless and amazingly efficient at wielding multiple firearms and using everyday objects as murder weapons.

Unfortunately, “Hitman: Agent 47” leans on another familiar Hollywood convention, this one painfully outdated: the damsel in distress. It’s always disheartening to see this tired trope employed, but especially here,

where the female protagonist is clearly as capable as any of her male counterparts. Why must she appear constantly on the verge of tears? Why does a brilliant woman like this need saving?

Some moviegoers may not mind the use of this lazy device — which serves as a catalyst for the action and ostensibly why we should care — but for those who do, it’s as frustrating as having a piece of popcorn stuck between your teeth.

Dogged by fractured memories from her childhood, Katia (Hannah Ware) is search-ing for answers. She’s turned the biggest wall in her one-room apartment into “A Beautiful Mind”-style mess of maps and photos and newspaper clippings dotted with push-pins and pieces of string. So singularly focused is she on her search that

she sleeps on a mattress without sheets.Two men are after her: Agent 47 and the

mysterious John Smith (Zachary Quinto). Because Katia can sense danger before it happens, she escapes through her apart-ment window and heads straight to a shady, underground guy to secure a fake passport.

“Be careful, little girl,” he tells her. “The world is a dangerous place.”

Never mind that she is a full-grown adult woman who already knows where to buy a fake passport.

The story, explained in voiceover during the film’s opening moments and later by Quinto’s character, is that Katia’s geneticist father created — and later abandoned — a top-secret government program to engineer human killing machines. After his 47th attempt at perfecting the design, her dad disappeared, taking his secrets with him. The evil Le Clerq (Thomas Kretschmann) wants to resurrect the killer-making program, and he sees Katia as the key to finding the elusive scientist who can make it happen.

But all you really need to know is that two killers are after Katia, and she doesn’t know who to trust. This sets the stage for a series of heart-pounding chase scenes (brought to you by Audi) and thrilling fight sequences for the unflappable Agent

47. Like a GQ model with a heart of steel, Friend’s Agent 47 is elegant and merciless. He moves like liquid mercury through fist-fights and gun battles, beautifully cho-reographed by industry leaders 87Eleven Action Design.

Aleksander Bach, a commercial direc-tor making his feature film debut, deftly commands these shots. The car-versus-motorcycle chase through a parking garage is especially thrilling, as is a spectacular gunfight on a spiral staircase illuminated by strobe lights. The incredible interna-tional settings add to the eye candy.

But the damsel-in-distress trope damp-ens the action. Katia is always afraid, even as she says lines like, “We determine who we are by what we do.” The soundtrack is so cloying at times, it highlights the cheesi-est dialogue. Though Katia eventually learns to fend for herself, she’s forever at the mercy of the men around her.

Her helplessness and emotional sen-sitivity don’t even make sense according to the script, but to say more about that would venture into spoiler territory.

“Hitman” is more fun to watch if you don’t think about that. Friend’s graceful execution of Agent 47’s killer moves is what the movie is really about, and he effort-lessly smokes scores of attackers here, just like in a video game.

ABOUT THE MOVIE“Hitman: Agent 47,” a 20th

Century Fox release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America “for sequences of strong violence, and some language.” Run-ning time: 96 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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