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Amy Lunt

Why are you running for school board?

I am running for school board to hopefully be able to give another perspective onto the board from a different view point. I have worked inside our schools as a sub-stitute teacher from every-thing from preschool to high school in different subjects.

Are there aspects of your professional or personal background that can help inform your decisions as a poten-tial school board member?

My professional background consists of business management with two college degrees, one in information technology and the other in business management. I worked in corporate business retail man-agement for many years before becoming a substitute teacher and volunteering at my kids’ school. I grew up in small town and in a family of educators from public school teachers to college professors to superin-tendents.

Richard Smith

Why are you running for school board? I am running for the school board because I want to give back to the community. That is the same reason I joined the Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse. I was in the military for 30 years without the opportunity to help. This gives me the chance to help the community.

Are there aspects of your pro-fessional or personal background that can help inform your decisions as a potential school board member?

I retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I have extensive experience in staff operations at all levels of the U.S. Army and multiple commands. I can make decisions based on available information and extrapo-late to reach sound decisions. I have experi-ence in teaching and course development. I am a project management professional with experience in both project and program man-agement at all levels. This gives me insight into long-range and short-range planning.

Dee Linsey

Why are you running for school board?

I have been on the Eliza-beth School board for four years. When I ran four years ago I saw service to the schools as one of the best ways to serve our community, I also saw parallels between the schools and my career as a fi refi ghter. Just like the fi re service, where our mission centers on service to “Mrs. Jones” down the block, public education has a very defi ned and specifi c mission, it centers on educating our children. In both cases everything we do should start with that core mission. I still believe those things to be true, but I have learned much more. I know that a key to good education is a quality, well sup-ported teacher in front of the students and that it takes effort on our part to make that happen. I know that there are many chal-lenges to overcome and that the answers are not simple, it takes thoughtful hard work and courage to fi nd the best solution and keep kids fi rst. I understand that even though we may stay faithful to “kids fi rst”, there are other

Lunt Smith Lindsey

Candidates pursue school board positions This November, voters in the Elizabeth School Dis-

trict will select two candidates for four-year terms on the school board. Incumbent Dee Lindsey is facing two

new candidates, Amy Lunt and Richard Smith. The Elbert County News sent a questionnaire to the candidates, and their responses are below.

Lindsey continues on Page 9 Lunt continues on Page 9 Smith continues on Page 9

Elected offi cials could see pay hikes Legislature callsfor increase

By Geraldine Smith Special to Colorado Community Media

While some claim that Colorado lawmakers ap-proved their own pay hikes this year, that accusation is somewhat misleading.

It’s true that the Leg-islature approved future pay increases for state and county elected offi cials, but Colorado law speci-fi es that people currently in offi ce will benefi t from the pay hikes only if — and after — they are re-elected.

Elbert County elected offi cials have not had a pay raise since 2007, and the commissioners’ concern is that potential candidates

Wyatt Thies heads up the fi eld after catching a pass for Elizabeth during the Sept. 25 league football game against Englewood. Thies gained yardage for a fi rst down on this play, but host Englewood came back to win 32-21. The Cardinals are preparing for this week’s homecoming game against Weld Central on Oct. 9. The homecoming parade begins at 1 p.m. and tailgating starts at 3 p.m. For more on the Sept. 25 game, turn to 3. Photo by Tom Munds

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Finding the poetry in teaching Editor’s note: This is the fi rst of an oc-

casional series about Judy Racine, who will retire at the end of this school year after 40 years of teaching.

The gang of second- and third-graders tumbles in from recess with an effervescent energy that bounces through the low-ceil-inged room.

“Yay!” Tim pumps a fi st into the air. “We’re doing poetry! I love poetry!”

Judy Racine folds her long, lanky body onto a short stool at the edge of a circular rug.

“Let’s scrunch up close here,” she says. “Sit down on your bottoms. I need to see your faces. Come close.”

The kids settle into a crooked ring, kneel-ing, sitting, listening to Judy read poems about fruits and vegetables written by last year’s students, discussing their favorite words and lines.

Behind Judy is a paper pad with the words I can explain what poetry means to me.

“What does that mean?” she asks. “What is this learning target going to ask you to do?”

Arms dart into the air.“Write something beautiful,” Gage says,

“and not too long and not too short.”Which is how you could describe what

happens in this room:Never-ending poems that tell stories —

not too long and not too short — of revela-tion and wonder and a hunger for knowl-edge instilled by a teacher.

That is, incontrovertibly, beautiful.• • • •

Judy, as her students call her, is 64. She plans to retire at the end of this school year, after 40 years in education.

The daughter of a dairy farmer in a small town in Devon, a county in southwest England known for its countryside and sea-shores, she stumbled into teaching.

She left school at 16, as many did then who didn’t qualify for advanced-level schooling, and soon after took a bus to London searching for direction. She worked short stints as a hospital receptionist and at a children’s charity and traveled throughout Europe.

“When you’re a teen, you want to get

away,” she says. “And I needed a different adventure in my life.”

At 21, she won a full scholarship to a teaching college and four years later began teaching fourth-graders at a primary school with a group of other new teach-ers.

“It was the blind leading the blind,” she remembers. “We didn’t know what to do.”

But she learned.“You fi gure it out by doing it,” Judy says.

“You fi gure it out by watching great teachers teach. That’s how you fi gure it out. And you have each other.”

The reason she stayed so long in the classroom is easy: The kids.

“Their experiences are new every day,” she says. “You see their eyes and their won-der and how they open up to learning. It’s cool. It’s like watching a seed grow.”

She is, however, ready to wind up this chapter, not only to explore new experi-ences, but also because the state of teaching has changed so drastically.

Education today is boxed by too many rules, too many tests, she says. It has lost some of its vitality, some of its foundational ingredients.

Take, for instance, something as basic as recess: Up to 40 percent of U.S. school districts have reduced or eliminated recess to free up more time for academics, and one in four elementary schools no longer provides recess to all grades, according to a 2010 Gallup survey.

To Judy, that’s a big deal.“Play is the engine that drives learning,”

she says. And children “need to experience play through their learning. I’ve always considered that super important.”

At Rocky Mountain School of Expedition-ary Learning, where she’s taught for 20 years, Judy found a place that let her work outside the box.

The school, tucked in a south Denver

neighborhood, is supported by fi ve school districts — Aurora, Cherry Creek, Denver, Douglas County and Littleton — and the nonprofi t Public Education and Business Coalition.

It incorporates the principles of Outward Bound into its curriculum, which is built around multidisciplinary learning expedi-tions that take students at least once a week on in-depth fi eld trips — or expeditions — and culminate in a project that pulls all the learning together.

“I can still be creative and inspire,” Judy says. “I can still plan content that’s not test-driven...that’s instilling curiosity.”

And she can still have fun.“Teachers here have fun — they’re always

smiling. It’s stressful, but there is a great sense of community here.”

• • • •Curiosity fl ies around Judy’s room. Ques-

tions jump from posters and placards on the walls that focus on this fall’s theme of botany.

“Where does food that we eat come from?”

“Why does the world need plants?”“What do plants need to grow?”Blue parakeets chirp in a cage in one

corner. Jars with sunfl owers rest on low tables. There are only a few chairs, but many rugs. Books overfl ow in yellow and green bins along the wall. Small student-potted containers with plants line the windowsill. Several Chinese lanterns hang from the ceil-ing casting a soft light.

Colored bubble letters spell out values the class embraces: Discipline. Integrity. Compassion. Courage. Responsibility.

“We Are a Crew, Not Passengers,” reads another placard. Pictures of each student dot a bulletin board, accompanied by adjec-tives that describe them.

An organized, kaleidoscopic quilt of color, objects and information, the room imparts warmth, inquiry and collaboration — a comfortable place to learn.

The 25 students scatter among the tables and sort through the poetry books. They begin to read, searching for one that speaks to them. Judy circulates, passing out sticky notes, crouching down to ask questions, spur dialogue.

Burch Meriwether-Archer, her teaching assistant, helps. Burch’s two sons had Judy at one time or another.

“Everything she does is built into giving kiddos good support so they know where the boundaries are,” Burch says. “She has high expectations for good behavior. She strikes the perfect balance between letting kids be developmentally appropriate and stretching them to let them grow.”

Her students agree.“She gives us challenges,” Landon, 7,

says. “And I like challenges because chal-lenges actually make you get smarter, and I like getting smarter.”

“She makes us set our goals, which makes us try harder and do better,” Tim, 8, says.

Back at the rug, the children take turns sharing their poems, pinpointing exactly what they liked about them.

“Put your poetry books on the rug,” Judy says. “Your exit ticket to a break outside is . . . to prove to me you can now explain what poetry means to you.”

The answers come quickly.“It can be long.”“It can be short.”“Poems can be sad, funny or serious.”“Poems can give you ideas.”“It’s beautiful.”“It can teach you.”Soon, the classroom is quiet. The chil-

dren are outside.Playing.Learning.Judy is preparing for the next lesson.She’s not thinking much about the end

of this last year yet because good teaching requires staying present.

Her primary goal is to enjoy the chil-dren.

“I’m going to just make sure the kids are happy,” she says. “And I’m enjoying myself. And they’re defi nitely learning.”

And that is a beautiful defi nition of teaching.

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

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Flooring expert brings dream to life Home-based Parker business draws attention with bar top

By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

The best inspirations often begin with a dream.

That’s literally what happened to Parker resident Joe Rocco before he hand-crafted an elaborate, tree-like bar top with roots and a trunk that appear to sprout from the wood fl oor in his basement.

“Whether it was a dream or early-morning grogginess, I said, ‘What if they were the support for this table?’” said Rocco, who co-owns Artistic Floors by Design with his wife, Joni.

The eye-catching design personi-fi es Rocco’s innovative, outside-the-box approach to woodworking, and earned him a feature on the “Southern Boyz Outdoors” TV show in August. An image of the bar top was shared thousands of times on social media and the project also was featured in Hardwood Floors magazine, the publication of the National Wood Flooring Association.

The origin of the idea to do something vastly different came in a casual conver-sation with a good friend and distributor while deciding how they could get beyond the typical red oak fl ooring coated with the predictable stain in a can.

Rocco’s friend suggested that he create a wood fl oor that could be used for something other than walking on. Although the statement struck the wood fl ooring expert as “weird,” Rocco began toying with concepts. Having gone to high school in Hawaii, ideas centered on an “earthly kind of format,” including the cylindrical shape of waves just before they break. That curvature played into what became known as the Mahalo Table, with the trunk legs of the bar top assuming a wave-like form.

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Flooring expert brings dream to lifeHome-based Parker business draws attention with bar top

By Chris [email protected]

The best inspirations often begin with a dream.

That’s literally what happened to Parker resident Joe Rocco before he hand-crafted an elaborate, tree-like bar top with roots and a trunk that appear to sprout from the wood floor in his basement.

“Whether it was a dream or early-morning grogginess, I said, ‘What if they were the support for this table?’” said Rocco, who co-owns Artistic Floors by Design with his wife, Joni.

The eye-catching design personi-fies Rocco’s innovative, outside-the-box approach to woodworking, and earned him a feature on the “Southern Boyz Outdoors” TV show in August. An image of the bar top was shared thousands of times on social media and the project also was featured in Hardwood Floors magazine, the publication of the National Wood Flooring Association.

The origin of the idea to do something vastly different came in a casual conver-sation with a good friend and distributor while deciding how they could get beyond the typical red oak flooring coated with the predictable stain in a can.

Rocco’s friend suggested that he create a wood floor that could be used for something other than walking on. Although the statement struck the wood flooring expert as “weird,” Rocco began toying with concepts. Having gone to high school in Hawaii, ideas centered on an “earthly kind of format,” including the cylindrical shape of waves just before they break. That curvature played into what became known as the Mahalo Table, with the trunk legs of the bar top assuming a wave-like form.

An ideal partnershipArtistic Floors by Design wouldn’t get

the contracts or attention it deserves

without the hard work of Rocco’s better half, Joni, who runs the business side of things.

When asked if she ever gets her hands dirty, Joni Rocco provides a definitive reply: “Oh, Lordy. No! I get my workout from spin class.”

That being said, she is well-versed in the finer points of the woodwork that her husband produces. She talks about the deep thought that went into the design of the bar top, including the weight of the solid topper, the height of the surface and the radius of the leg curves.

Joni Rocco points out that it’s not actu-ally the three-quarter-inch floorboards rising up to support the bar top, but rath-er thinly milled slats of wood that were soaked in Windex for pliability and then glued together. They were placed into a jig —specially made by her husband — that gave the individual legs their shape.

Don’t bore us, just floor usJoe Rocco’s work is in especially high

demand in the sea of spec homes in Douglas County. Because their house in Canterberry Crossing “looks like every-body else’s on the block,” the Roccos have launched various in-home projects over the last decade because they simply “wanted to play and have fun” with an otherwise vanilla interior.

“There’s always something that he’s trying to change,” Joni Rocco says. “It can’t be boring, normal wood; it has to be something intricate.”

Joe Rocco, a master craftsman certified by the National Wood Flooring Associa-tion, has a thirst to continually learn and take on new challenges. He says asso-ciation classes were what inspired his artistry and gave him the educational background and technical experience to create whatever comes to mind.

The ultimate goal of Artistic Floors by Design is to reach beyond the norm. Joni Rocco, a certified wood floor sales ad-viser, said their certifications come with national standards, including technical recommendations and management of client expectations. The dreaming is left

up to Joe Rocco.“He’s always tried to be inventive, like

coming up with different ways to color floors and finish floors and add texture so you really can change the look of your

home,” Joni Rocco said. “Our goal is really to raise the bar in our industry.”

For more information, call 720-988-3663 or go to www.artisticfloorsbydesi-gnonline.com.

Joe Rocco, co-owner of Artistic Floors by Design, cuts wood in his driveway in Canter-berry Crossing. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

Future of Parker’s Mainstreet corridor grows clearerTown council unanimously approves master plan


A new planning document intends to turn downtown Parker into a viable and vibrant destination.

The Mainstreet Master Plan — a long-term visioning document unanimously approved by Parker Town Council Sept. 21 — will guide land-use and density decisions and determine how the heart of Parker looks and feels in the future, said Bryce Matthews, the town’s comprehen-sive planning manager.

The master plan comes with 140 new recommendations for the Mainstreet corridor between Twenty Mile Road and Pine Drive, near Parker Town Hall. Among them are initiatives to encourage the development of dining, shopping and cul-tural attractions to increase the number of gathering places in the downtown area. The recommendations will be imple-mented over the next 20 years.

Before recommending approval in early September, Parker Planning Com-mission member Duane Hopkins said visitors often remember Parker for the Mainstreet corridor. It’s important to have a concrete vision for such a popular area of town, he said.

The creation of the Mainstreet Master Plan began last summer as a collabora-tion between various town departments. It then turned into a year-long planning effort that involved residents, businesses, property owners, town officials, urban planning consultant AECOM, and “other stakeholders interested in strengthening the heart of our community,” the town of Parker said in a recent statement.

The residents who provided input expressed a desire for more to do in the downtown area, Matthews said.

The master plan also contemplates how to overcome deficiencies and chal-lenges in downtown Parker, including a lack of active first-floor uses, physi-cal gaps between buildings, outdated development policies, spotty multi-modal access and parking constraints.

The Mainstreet Master Plan recom-mends the commissioning of a parking study to create policies, consider poten-tial sites for a parking garage, and estab-lish a parking plan for large events in the downtown area.

Officials already know they don’t want parking garage access directly off Main-street, and know there are a limited num-ber of possible sites for a parking struc-ture. A professional study would identify those specific details, as well as estimated costs and ways to fund the construction of a structure, said Mary Munekata, as-sociate planner for the town.

For future development, the plan recommends a two-floor minimum and five-floor maximum along Mainstreet, and a three-floor minimum and five-floor maximum on all corners at the intersec-tion of South Parker Road and Mainstreet except for the northeast corner, where O’Brien Park is located.

Additions to the downtown area are already in the works. The new Parker Library is being built across from town hall along with the adjoining EastMain


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Anticipated GOP Senate candidate bows outBrauchler decides not to run against Bennet

By Kristen WyattAssociated Press

Republican attempts to recruit a well-known challenger for a Colorado Senate race suffered a setback when a prominent prosecutor said he wouldn’t run against Democrat Michael Bennet.

George Brauchler, the district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, announced by email Sept. 30 that he has decided not to challenge Bennet after weeks of pub-licly pondering a candidacy. Brauchler would have been a clear front-runner for the Republican nomination.

Republicans have failed to recruit a prominent challenger to the state’s senior senator, and the Colorado seat is key for the party’s hopes to hold the Senate in the 2016 elections.

“Despite the over-whelming support and encouragement that I received over the past few weeks, I have decided that now is not the right time for me and my family for me to make a run,” Brauchler said in an email

to supporters.Brauchler, 45, led the

case against Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes and had talked several times about running for statewide office. Brauchler mulled chal-

lenging Democratic Gov. John Hicken-looper last year but couldn’t because of the Holmes case.

Brauchler won his first election only three years ago, months after James Holmes killed 12 and injured 70 in his attack on a screening of a Batman movie. Speculation about Brauchler’s political future reached fever pitch a few weeks ago when the Holmes case ended.

Brauchler’s decision puts the Repub-lican primary contest in flux. The party’s candidates have little statewide name recognition — state Sen. Tim Neville of Jefferson County, El Paso County Com-missioner Darryl Glenn and former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez.

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman announced earlier this year that he wouldn’t run for Senate. State Sen. Ellen Roberts of Du-

rango talked about running but changed her mind.

Bennet is seeking a second full term in the battleground state. In 2010, he nar-rowly edged another county prosecutor, Republican Ken Buck, who went on to win an open U.S. House race last year.

Colorado Democrats were quick to call Brauchler’s decision a good development for Bennet.

“This all but ensures that a crowded primary, full of candidates passed over by party leaders, is coming to Colorado,” state Democratic Party spokesman An-drew Zucker said.

Coffman pointed out that even the little-known candidates are within strik-ing distance of Bennet in some early polls.

“I do think that a competitive candi-date will emerge in time,” Coffman said.

Brauchler

Parker pilot used final moments to save livesAaron Waters, 47, killed in Wichita plane crash


A pilot killed in a plane crash in Kansas likely saved lives on the ground by avoid-ing occupied homes, officials say.

Aaron Waters, of Parker, died on Sept. 25 — one day shy of his 47th birthday — in a crash while en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Colorado. Witnesses say Waters steered his twin-engine aircraft away from the homes, crashing into a wooded ravine in a residential area shortly after take-off. He was the only person on board.

Waters was owner and president of Parker-based Aircraft Certification and Systems Engineering, LLC, and once

worked as an air safety engineer for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Wichita Fire Chief Ron Blackwell said Waters did not specify the type of trouble he was hav-ing with the plane, but sev-eral witnesses on a nearby golf course described a “sputtering” noise before the aircraft went down.

“He took off, and shortly after, indicated he needed to return and was immediately given permis-sion,” Blackwell said.

Some witnesses said the plane was “nose down at the time of impact,” he said.

Because of the time of day — 4 p.m. on a Friday — people were in the homes that Waters maneuvered away from, and there

were several vehicles on nearby roads.His quick thinking in the final mo-

ments of the flight demonstrate Waters’ propensity for thinking of others before himself, said Terry Larsen, a friend and former neighbor who now lives in Utah.

“Obviously, he knew pretty quickly he was going to go down,” Larsen said. “Knowing the person he was, he made every effort to avoid any collision with anyone on the ground.”

It was this selfless attitude that made Waters a likable, respected member of the Mormon church he attended in the New-lin Meadows subdivision, said Larsen, who went to church with Waters and later bonded with him over a love of aviation.

Waters is survived by his wife and three children. Funeral service details were not immediately available.

Waters held several leadership po-

sitions at the Mormon church, was a missionary in Australia and was always willing to lend a helping hand. The news was unexpected to close friends.

“It was shocking. I mean, 47 is still ob-viously at the peak of his life,” Larsen said.

It will be a strong faith and members of the Mormon church who will likely get the Waters family through a difficult time, Larsen said.

Originally from Utah, Waters gradu-ated from Brigham Young University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He went on to work for the Cessna Aircraft Company.

Waters’ dad is a pilot and he was around aviation his entire life, said Larsen, a former private pilot.

“Airplanes and aviation were not new to him,” he said. “He was very well-versed in it.”

Waters

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Future of Parker’s Mainstreet corridor grows clearer Town council unanimously approves master plan

By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

A new planning document intends to turn downtown Parker into a viable and vibrant destination.

The Mainstreet Master Plan — a long-term visioning document unanimously approved by Parker Town Council Sept. 21 — will guide land-use and density decisions and determine how the heart of Parker looks and feels in the future, said Bryce Matthews, the town’s comprehen-sive planning manager.

The master plan comes with 140 new recommendations for the Mainstreet corridor between Twenty Mile Road and Pine Drive, near Parker Town Hall. Among them are initiatives to encourage the development of dining, shopping and cul-tural attractions to increase the number of gathering places in the downtown area. The recommendations will be imple-mented over the next 20 years.

Before recommending approval in early September, Parker Planning Com-mission member Duane Hopkins said visitors often remember Parker for the Mainstreet corridor. It’s important to have a concrete vision for such a popular area of town, he said.

The creation of the Mainstreet Master Plan began last summer as a collabora-tion between various town departments. It then turned into a year-long planning effort that involved residents, businesses, property owners, town offi cials, urban planning consultant AECOM, and “other stakeholders interested in strengthening the heart of our community,” the town of Parker said in a recent statement.

The residents who provided input expressed a desire for more to do in the downtown area, Matthews said.

The master plan also contemplates how to overcome defi ciencies and chal-lenges in downtown Parker, including a lack of active fi rst-fl oor uses, physi-cal gaps between buildings, outdated development policies, spotty multi-modal access and parking constraints.

The Mainstreet Master Plan recom-mends the commissioning of a parking study to create policies, consider poten-tial sites for a parking garage, and estab-lish a parking plan for large events in the downtown area.

Offi cials already know they don’t want parking garage access directly off Main-street, and know there are a limited num-ber of possible sites for a parking struc-ture. A professional study would identify those specifi c details, as well as estimated costs and ways to fund the construction of a structure, said Mary Munekata, as-sociate planner for the town.

For future development, the plan recommends a two-fl oor minimum and fi ve-fl oor maximum along Mainstreet, and a three-fl oor minimum and fi ve-fl oor maximum on all corners at the intersec-tion of South Parker Road and Mainstreet except for the northeast corner, where O’Brien Park is located.

Additions to the downtown area are already in the works. The new Parker Library is being built across from town hall along with the adjoining EastMain

park plaza, which will have programmed events and seasonal activities such as a

spray garden and ice skating to attract visitors year round.

“The site has the potential to increase the vitality and energy of the EastMain area, in addition to increasing the synergy in Parker’s Historic Downtown Corridor,” according to planning documents.

The Mainstreet Master Plan, which has

a subhead of “Continuing to Create Great Places and Spaces,” is a part of Parker’s “Comprehensive Master Plan, Parker 2035 — Changes and Choices.”

For more information or to review the plan, go to www.parkeronline.org/Main-streetPlan.


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A master plan for the Mainstreet corridor was approved by Parker Town Council Sept. 21. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS The 140 recommendations in the Main-street Master Plan include:

The “encouragement” of residential hous-ing; an increase in the number of fi rst-fl oor uses on Mainstreet; the activation of the Stage Run park plaza in front of the AMC Twenty Mile 10 movie theater northwest of Mainstreet and Dransfeldt Road; a redesign of the alley behind the Tailgate Tavern and Parker Garage into a “shared multi-modal space” that provides an alter-native to closing Mainstreet during special events; the addition of bikes lanes and routes; and improvement of pedestrian crosswalks.

WHAT IS THE MAINSTREET MASTER PLAN?

The plan is a blueprint for the future growth and development of Parker’s downtown that builds upon previous planning efforts and a continually evolving Mainstreet corridor. It provides a policy foundation through which residents, businesses and stakeholders can support a “vibrant and revitalized” downtown centered upon Mainstreet, the town says.

The plan incorporates a year’s worth of analysis, plan development and outreach to

residents, businesses, property owners and visitors. The combination of community input, data collection and policy review guided the development of a vision for the Mainstreet corridor.

The Mainstreet Master Plan contains goals, recommendations and implementation actions that are intended to guide land-use policy, promote sustainable development and strengthen downtown as a destination.


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EZPZ dreams of big-game commercialCastle Rock-based business is a finalist in the Small Business Big Game contest

By Shanna [email protected]

Mealtime in a home with small children can be the most messy and stressful part of the day. But Lindsey Laurain, owner of EZPZ, a start-up business based in Castle Rock, found a solution with her product, the Happy Mat.

The Happy Mat is an all-in-one placemat and plate that suctions to the table. The mat captures kids’ messes and the suction function means no more tipped bowls or plates.

The idea for the product came about a year ago, after a messy din-ner at home with Laurain’s three sons.

“One night during dinner, my husband out of frustration said someone needs to invent something that kids can’t toss and throw,” Lau-rain said, while sitting in the busi-ness showroom. “The next day, I started Googling and searching and realized that nothing really existed. So, I came home and said ‘I’m going to do this.’”

By September, Laurain launched EZPZ via a Kickstarter campaign and had a product by December.

Ten months later, the grassroots

business is now a Top 10 finalist in the QuickBooks Small Business Big Game contest. The winner will re-ceive a 30-second TV commercial promoting his or her business that will run during the 2016 Super Bowl.

“I think a Super Bowl commercial would mean that we are able to get more product on tables throughout America and the world,” Laurain said. “Our high-level goal is to revo-lutionize the feeding industry, and EZPZ really does make meal time less about mess and more about fun. So, if we got a commercial, we would just have way more exposure.”

But the product that was origi-nally created to avoid messes with mainstream children also has an advantage for children with Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy.

“Anyone that needs to work on core motor functions can benefit,” Laurain said. “They can hold onto the mat and become self-feeders. That gives me the chills because we really are making a difference in peo-ple’s lives.”

For the business, Laurain said winning the contest would be life-changing in the sense it would allow many more parents to take back the table.

“We would be extremely grateful if we won,” Laurain said. “We hope everyone can see the value in our product.”

EZPZ products can be purchased at ezpzfun.com, amazon.com, local boutiques and Nordstrom. To vote in the contest, visit smallbusiness-biggame.com. The top three finalists will be announced Nov. 3.

Lindsey Laurain’s business EZPZ creates all-in-one placemat and plates. Photo by Shanna Fortier

BILL RANCIC’S TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Bill Rancic was the first candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trump’s reality television show, “The Apprentice.”

As a small business owner, he is he spokesman for the QuickBooks Small Business Big Game competition. He has been traveling the county and meeting with the Top 10 finalists. Last week, he stopped by EZPZ in Castle Rock and offered his advice for small businesses.

1. Go into it with your eyes wide openIt requires a lot of sacrifice, a lot of hard work. People love the idea of being a small business owner but they don’t necessarily love all the other ingredients that go into that pie, including getting up early and working late.

2. You have to be agileYou have to be ready to adapt and react. When you do that, you seize opportunities.

3. It’s about managing the riskYou have to respect risk, but you also have to convert risk into success.

States get guidance on quakes tied to frackingReport offers candid view of human-induced tremors

By Julie Carr SmythAssociated Press

A group of U.S. drilling states, seismologists, academics and industry experts issued guidance in a frank new report on handling human-induced earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing or the disposal of fracking wastewater.

The 150-page report, produced by the StatesFirst initiative, repre-sents perhaps the most candid dis-cussion on the topic since tremors across the mid-continent — includ-ing in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and Ohio — began being linked to fracking and deep-injection waste-water disposal around 2009.

It includes descriptions of how states handled various seismic inci-dents around the country, including their public relations strategies, and matter-of-factly references links between fracking or deep-injection wastewater disposal and earth-

quakes. Previously, public admis-sions had been fuzzy in some cases.

The group stopped short of sug-gesting model regulations, however.

That’s because each state’s laws and geography are unique, Ohio Oil & Gas Division chief Rick Simmers, who co-chaired the effort, told The Associated Press. The report says “a one-size-fits-all approach would not be an effective tool for state regula-tors.”

Simmers said the report is in the form of a primer, providing states with up-to-date scientific and tech-nical data, case studies and several suggested approaches for detecting and managing the quakes.

Fracking involves blasting water and chemicals into shale formations to fracture the rock and release oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids trapped inside. The process involves thousands of gallons of water that becomes contaminated and must be trucked offsite and deposited at special deep-injection facilities.

Both processes have been associ-ated with human-induced tremors, including some easily felt by people.

Susie Beiersdorfer, of Youngstown, Ohio-based Frackfree Mahoning, said deep-well injec-tion is a risk to public safety and welfare, and the outcry against it will continue.

“Human beings cannot con-trol earthquakes with 100 percent certainty,” Beiersdorfer said in a statement on Sept. 28. “The risk of causing larger, damaging, even life-threatening earthquakes is too high a price to pay. ... We refuse to be unwilling human subjects in what essentially is an earthquake preven-tion experiment.”

The working group arose after Ohio’s discovery in April 2014 of a probable link between fracking and five small tremors in eastern Ohio near Youngstown. It was the first time in the Northeast that the new oil-and-gas drilling technique that had been sweeping the country had been linked to seismic activity, the second time in the U.S. and only the fourth time worldwide.

Earlier, Ohio Gov. John Kasich had halted disposal of fracking wastewater surrounding a well site

in the same region after a series of earthquakes later tied to a deep-in-jection well caused a public outcry.

The StatesFirst coalition part-nered with the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission and the Ground Water Protection Council in the effort, which began last year.

The group gathered the most current science on the issue as a service to the 13 participating states: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. Many have not experienced any earthquakes induced by fracking or wastewater disposal, but the report urges them to put regulations and procedures in place for dealing with any eventual incidents, including strategies for re-laying the information to the public.

The report focuses primarily on deep injection wells for drilling wastewater, known as Class II wells. The vast majority of such wells have never been tied to earthquakes, but it is more likely that a tremor would come from one of those wells than from a hydraulically fractured well.

Fly �shing reels in womenHighlands Ranch class brings new participants to the sport

By Alex [email protected]

Highlands Ranch resident Cyndy Scholz casts her line and watches her fly bob up and down as small fish circle in the water below. On her fishing rod are a tiny pink ribbon and the words “Casting for Recovery.”

Scholz, a breast cancer survivor in-troduced to fly fishing at a retreat about eight years ago, has a deep appreciation for the sport.

“Fly fishing makes me feel focused and reminds me to live in the moment,” said Scholz. “I’m not worried about today or tomorrow — it’s about the here and the now.”

Scholz and her team of volunteers from Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlim-ited joined the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association for the fourth year of Ladies Fishing on the Fly. The three-day event included two classroom sessions and one field trip to Fly’n B Park on West Plaza Drive in Highlands Ranch.

A sport typically tailored to men, fly fishing is proving to be popular among the ladies.

“This is a great class for women who want to get into the sport,” said Naomi Becker, of Highlands Ranch. “It’s a non-intimidating, intimate environment with other women and very patient instruc-tors.”

Scholz and her husband, Steve, were two of the instructors who belong to Cutthroat Chapter, a conservancy devoted to protecting Colorado’s rivers. Steve picked up fly fishing after his wife returned from her retreat and insisted he join her in the sport. The couple now spends almost every weekend fly fishing in the south metro area and Summit County.

Steve saw the tremendous effect


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Fly � shing reels in women Highlands Ranch class brings new participants to the sport

By Alex DeWind [email protected]

Highlands Ranch resident Cyndy Scholz casts her line and watches her fl y bob up and down as small fi sh circle in the water below. On her fi shing rod are a tiny pink ribbon and the words “Casting for Recovery.”

Scholz, a breast cancer survivor in-troduced to fl y fi shing at a retreat about eight years ago, has a deep appreciation for the sport.

“Fly fi shing makes me feel focused and reminds me to live in the moment,” said Scholz. “I’m not worried about today or tomorrow — it’s about the here and the now.”

Scholz and her team of volunteers from Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlim-ited joined the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association for the fourth year of Ladies Fishing on the Fly. The three-day event included two classroom sessions and one fi eld trip to Fly’n B Park on West Plaza Drive in Highlands Ranch.

A sport typically tailored to men, fl y fi shing is proving to be popular among the ladies.

“This is a great class for women who want to get into the sport,” said Naomi Becker, of Highlands Ranch. “It’s a non-intimidating, intimate environment with other women and very patient instruc-tors.”

Scholz and her husband, Steve, were two of the instructors who belong to Cutthroat Chapter, a conservancy devoted to protecting Colorado’s rivers. Steve picked up fl y fi shing after his wife returned from her retreat and insisted he join her in the sport. The couple now spends almost every weekend fl y fi shing in the south metro area and Summit County.

Steve saw the tremendous effect

fl y fi shing had on his wife during her recovery, and he encourages people who have been through traumatic life events to try the sport. “It brings people who are depressed — because of past abuse or trauma — back to life,” Steve said.

Other fl y fi shing groups have worked closely with support groups like Heal-ing Waters and Wounded Warriors. It’s a sport that helps people relax because the only thing to focus on is the fl y in the

water, Steve said.Cutthroat Chapter wants more

women to get involved in the sport and the conservancy. It’s benefi cial for mind and body and brings a deeper apprecia-tion for the outdoors, said Jim DeLong, the chapter’s vice president.

“We don’t want to be a men’s-only group or club,” said DeLong. “We want women to be stewards of our rivers and lakes.”

At the end of the fi eld trip, the ladies sat around picnic tables, exchanging numbers and chatting about upcoming river trips.

“This class,” Becker said, “really pro-vides a way for women to come together and enjoy the sport.”

For more information about the Cut-throat Chapter, visit www.cutthroatctu.org.

Cyndy Scholz got into fl y fi shing when she attended a recovery retreat for breast cancer about eight years ago. She’s now a member of Cutthroat Chapter and volunteered at the Ladies Fishing on the Fly event at Fly’n B Park on Sept. 26. Photo by Alex DeWind

THINGS TO DO

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EventsCommunity Blood Drives

A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfi ls Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfi ls.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; Wednesday, Oct. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; Friday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Monday, Oct. 19, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Douglas County Government, 301 Wilcox St., Castle Rock (Andrea Marks, 303-660-7446).

‘Singin’ In The Rain’

Hilarious situations and snappy dialogue are in the forecast for this golden age movie musical that is sure to have you singin’ along with a down-pour of unforgettable songs. Parker Arts presents “Singin’ In the Rain” through Sunday, Oct. 11, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Free Legal Clinic

A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 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, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered Nov. 10, Dec. 8.

Arts, Crafts Fair

The fourth Shop ‘n’ Roll Arts and Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Elizabeth United Methodist Women, is Saturday, Oct. 17; hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 724 E. Kiowa Ave., Unit 5, Elizabeth (in Running Creek Plaza, behind the car wash). Pro-ceeds will be donated to a local charity. Contact

Joyce Dickinson, 720-951-1970 or Mary Boone, 303-877-8895.

Medicare Part D Clinics

Medicare prescription plans change yearly and so do their premiums and deductibles. It is in your best interest to look at your plan and have an updated comparison completed to assure you are getting the best coverage for your money. Open enrollment for Part D starts Thursday, Oct. 15, and runs through Monday, Dec. 7. Colorado East Community Action Agency, 1114 Main St., Limon, has trained Medicare counselors on hand to answer your questions and help you compare and choose the best Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) plan that meets your needs for 2016. Clinics are planned from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, Thursday, Nov. 5, and Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Elizabeth Library; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, and Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Simla Public Library; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Kiowa Senior Center; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the CSU Agricultural Building in Kiowa; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Elizabeth United Methodist Church in Running Creek Plaza. Bring driver’s license or photo ID, Medicare card, current Part D card, proof of income for your entire household, prescription medication bottles or a current list of your medi-cations that include name, dosage, frequency and how many you receive each month. To make an appointment for these or additional dates, or for questions, call 719-775-8586.

Observe the Night Sky

Arapahoe Community College’s astronomy program will host a star party from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Parker campus, 15653 Brookstone Drive. Star parties are in an open house format, and attendees may arrive at their convenience. ACC will provide telescopes for the parties, which are free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary; dress for the weather. Free hot cocoa and cookies will be served. Contact astronomy professor Jennifer Jones, at [email protected] or 303-797-5839.

Prohibition Casino Night

Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce plans its fi rst Prohibition Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Spring Valley Golf Course. The event in-cludes a poker tournament, casino games, danc-ing and a silent auction. A portion of proceeds will

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Craig Marshall Smith

QUIET DESPERATION

Don’t leave door open for trouble You’ll thank me later.My four-legged son and I were taking a walk

at 1 a.m. recently when we saw something very ominous.

It looked like an SUV driving toward us very slowly.

With its lights off.I said, “Smitty, it’s been good to know you.”Then I saw the word “Sheriff” on the side of

the vehicle.The driver rolled down the passenger-side

window and said, “Is that your garage?”We never go very far on these walks, and

I always leave the garage door open and the light on.

“Yes.”“There have been a lot of robberies lately.

Garage doors left open overnight.”Maybe you know this. Smitty and I shop for

groceries in the middle of the night.Every single time, we see at least two or

three wide-open garages, and that’s just near us.

I am becoming more and more forgetful. I called my editor “Doris” last week. His name is Christopher.

So some of my neighbors and I have an agreement.

If a garage door is left open, we phone each other.

And they have my door code, and I have theirs.

Just having this agreement is a reminder to check my door as well as theirs.

Simple enough.One garage door around the corner is open

half the time when we pass by late at night —

and I can see a lot of goodies, including a motorcycle.

Maybe they are just very trusting. Or something else? Naive? Dumb? I vote for dumb.

One page after another on the Internet is devoted to warnings about leaving your garage door open, unat-tended, even during the day, but espe-cially at night.

One comment stood out: “Ap-

proximately half of all aggravated and residen-tial burglaries occur because of open garage doors.”

I even close the garage door if I am mowing the backyard.

There’s more to this than just theft.A few years ago, some teenagers went on a

spree and spray-painted cars and interior walls because garage doors weren’t closed.

That’s a little like “mailbox baseball.” Noth-ing is gained but the thrill.

At least we don’t have to worry about mail-box baseball.

Our mailbox units have taken a few hits of one kind or another, but they are still intact, and it’s unlikely that the United States Postal Service will be replacing them any time soon.

All this amounts to is common sense.

Of course if we all had it, there would be none of those “oh, no” videos on YouTube.

Like the one that shows a Detroit-area man (September 2015) who tried to set a spider on fi re because he’s afraid of spiders.

The man was pumping gas at the time.The pump burst into fl ames and was de-

stroyed.While we’re at the pump, an Atlanta man

(November 2013) was charged with reckless conduct for setting his wife on fi re.

She was standing near him when he was pumping gas.

He fl icked his lighter.The woman suffered second- and third-

degree burns.Now and then we all screw up.But I am doing you a favor with this col-

umn. I don’t want to have to tell you, “I told you so.”

I live alone. Well, there’s the dog, but I haven’t trained him on garage-door detail.

Assign the door to someone in your family.Ask a trusted neighbor to keep a lookout.Your garage is not a carport.Will your insurance company cover a loss if

you are negligent?I guess it would be Big Brother if that lights-

out sheriff left warning brochures in unclosed garages.

But it might not be a bad idea.

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

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Making college more accessible, a� ordable Colorado’s economy is outpacing much

of the nation in economic growth and job creation. Today, after the worst recession since the Great Depression, Colorado’s unemploy-ment rate is 4.2 percent, and the state has created jobs in 42 of the last 44 months. Yet, many hard-working families are still struggling to obtain the education and skills they need to succeed in the 21st-century economy. In too many cases, college is unaffordable.

Over the past 35 years, college tuition at public universities has nearly quadrupled, with the average in-state public tuition in Colorado rising to nearly $9,500 annually. The average net cost of college now accounts for 84 percent of the income of low-income families, while accounting for about 15 percent of affl uent families’ income — money many families just don’t have.

The federal government provides grants and loans to help families pursue higher edu-cation, but the process for applying for fi nical aid is complicated, overwhelming and time-consuming. We must do more to make college affordable, and we can start by making it easier for families to access the existing resources to pay for college.

Last month, the process got a little easier for the roughly 20 million families that fi ll out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year. At our urging, students will

now be able to fi ll out the FAFSA in October rather than the end of the year and use tax information from a pre-vious year to fi ll out the form. These two simple, common-sense changes will equip students with vital information about grant and loan availabil-ity when they are decid-ing where to apply for college, instead of after they’ve already been ac-cepted. Any parent who has endured the college application process will appreciate how these

two changes will add some sanity to an already stressful process.

This is a good step that follows calls from Congress and from across the country to help simplify the FAFSA. We began pushing for this change as a part of our Financial Aid Simpli-fi cation and Transparency (FAST) Act that we sponsored with Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.

But we need to do more to simplify the pro-cess and make it easier for families. We need to drastically reduce the number of questions on

the FAFSA. Our proposal shrinks the 108 ques-tion form down to two questions that fi t on a postcard: family size and family income. This change would reduce the time it takes to fi ll out the FAFSA to a few minutes, saving thousands of hours every year.

We’ve met with parents, students and college and high school administrators from Denver to Grand Junction and Fort Collins to Pueblo who have shared stories about their diffi culties with the FAFSA. One student at Metro State in Denver was almost unable to start school because his aid was delayed due to a simple clerical error. At Front Range Com-munity College in Westminster, administrators told us that simplifying the form would free up staff time and allow them to work one-on-one with students.

In 2014, less than half of the high school seniors in Colorado completed the FAFSA form. We know that providing kids with the opportunity to attain a higher degree increases their salary and success, strengthening our workforce and competiveness. In fact, there are few steps we could take that would add more velocity to our economic recovery then ensur-ing all of our kids have the chance to attend and succeed in college.

Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet

GUEST COLUMN

Judicial branch must improve transparency Our Colorado Open Records Act, in effect

since 1969, ensures our government remains transparent and accountable to those who pay for it by declaring “all public records shall be open for inspection by any person.” However, in 2012, the Colorado Court of Appeals es-sentially exempted the entire judicial branch from CORA. Thus, while CORA gives citizens the ability to request specifi c information from our governor’s offi ce, executive departments and the legislative branch, including how they spend our hard-earned tax dollars, the judicial branch refuses to disclose even administrative records and fi nancial information about how it operates.

While the judicial branch may require unique protections, such as for confi dential and privileged information, these limited circumstances should not excuse the judicial branch from providing access to all the other information it possesses.

Earlier this year, following several high-profi le CORA requests, the Colorado Supreme Court instituted an interim administrative policy that gave judicial offi cials more fl exibili-

ty to deny such requests — requests that the executive and legislative branches could not and would not have denied. Presently, a commission led by the head of the judiciary is drafting a formal policy regarding CORA requests, which I anticipate will not stray far from the disclosure protections in the exist-ing interim policy.

The attempt by the judiciary to dictate its own limited policy on the public’s access to its

records confl icts with the separation-of-pow-ers doctrine. The judicial branch is tasked with interpreting the laws drafted by the Legislature and signed into law by the governor, not creat-ing their own version of those laws.

In other words, it should be up to the Legis-lature to determine the government’s policies.

It is concerning that citizens can request to see how their tax dollars are being spent by the governor’s offi ce and the Legislature, but be de-nied by the judicial branch. No branch of state government should be allowed to dictate to the public why it is exempt from policies that are meant to make it accountable to the taxpayers.

I, along with state Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and others are preparing legisla-tion for the upcoming session that will bring the judicial branch in line with the transpar-ency standards followed by the executive and legislative branches. I am hopeful we can work closely with members of the judicial branch to strike a balance between the necessary legal protections and an adequate level of transpar-ency owed to Colorado’s taxpayers. Robust transparency is the most effective way to achieve an effi cient government, and there is no valid reason the judicial branch should be exempt from this standard.

Polly Lawrence, R-Roxborough Park, is the state House assistant minority leader.

Polly Lawrence

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Graveside service to be held at Elizabeth Cemetery, October 9, 2:00pm. Wayne serviced 27 years in the Army, retiring as MSGT (E-8). Survived by son Danny (Marilyn), daughter Patsy North, numer-ous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. See OlingerAndrews.com for more information.

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groups beyond our community that have different ideas that may, or may not, fi t our community. We must engage at a state or even national level for the good of our kids.

Are there aspects of your professional or personal background that can help in-form your decisions as a potential school board member?

I’m an offi cer with a large fi re depart-ment, that has been my career for nearly 30 years. I run a small business in my off time. I’m a critical thinker, I look at all the facts and make a decision. I understand working as a team. I’m good at looking at the big picture as well as the details. But what I have come to realize in my tenure on the board is that there is no train-ing for board work. Any skills one might posses from business or a trade or other organization might help but this differ-ent. You are working with others to govern through the use of policy. You are helping to guide and set the tone for the organiza-tion but not directly, it can be very subtle. My time on the board thus far has been a wonderful learning experience.

If elected to the school board, how would you balance the educational and the fi nancial needs of the district?

The answer is easy to state and more diffi cult to execute. I think we stay true to our core mission, everything we do is about student achievement. We identify our most important resources and assets and we put our money there. The hard part is determining where we get the most bang for our buck and where and how to cut when there is not enough funding, that is a common and continuing prob-lem. One of the main jobs of the Board of Education is the dialogue we have with citizens and the greater community. We listen to determine what they value as far as education and use that input to inform our decisions. We also inform the public. The topic of education in general, and funding specifi cally, is very complex. We need to strive to get accurate and com-plete information to our citizens, they need that to give productive input. Lastly, we need to continue to work outside our district to stabilize our funding. The School Finance Act sets the level of fund-ing we get per student and that number is set by the state, not us. Through actions that are too complicated to go into here, the state Legislature has reduced our funding by about 2.4 million dollars per year for the last 10 years. When a teacher represents around $50,000 per year, that is a huge hit. We have worked, and will continue to work, with other districts and directors from around the state to reverse that trend. I believe that our community values a good education for our kids, I’m sure that our kids deserve the best we can give them.


If I was elected to the school board,

fi rst and foremost the students come fi rst and what is best for each of them as a district. Setting educational and fi nancial priorities would be how I would bal-ance my decisions facing the district as a whole. We have to remember that each school, staff and students in the district are different and have different needs and priorities.


Education is very important. We need to ensure that we have the fi nancial abil-ity to provide the best possible education to our students. We need to maximize the

bang we get for our buck through careful planning and fi scal responsibility, ensur-ing that we can meet our requirements. There will be hard decisions to make and the board has the responsibility to make those decisions in order to provide the most good to the community. As we move forward, the board will need to ensure fi nancial viability to provide the best available education to the students. I un-derstand that even though we are a small district, our students are doing well in academics and athletics. This shows that the board is moving in the right direction.

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Hikeswill be reluctant to run if county compen-sation is not competitive.

Larry Ross, commissioner for District 3, said: “We must attempt to be com-petitive with the private sector to attract qualifi ed candidates.”

A 30 percent increase in Elbert County elected offi cials’ salaries is now mandated by the Legislature as part of Senate Bill 15-288, and if the county takes no action to limit the hike, it will go into effect in 2019 — with earlier raises for people elected after Jan. 1, 2016, who will receive higher pay upon being sworn in.

Elbert County is rated as Class IV-A, and the Legislature assigned it a 30 percent increase. If a county determines it cannot sustain a 30 percent increase, it can petition the Legislature to decrease the percentage to a lower number — as low as zero, if necessary. The Legislature will then look at the county’s revenue and population before making a decision.

County Manager Ed Ehmann and Trea-surer Rick Pettitt stated that Elbert County can afford the salary hikes. They reported,

at the Board of County Commissioners’ Sept. 23 meeting, that increased revenue from property taxes in the general fund is projected at $567,000 in 2016. After the 30 percent increase is applied across the board in 2019, meaning a total increase of $126,000 above current numbers for county salary expenses for elected of-fi cials, the estimated difference in gained revenue will be $441,000.

The fi rst salary increases in Elbert County for elected offi cials would take place in 2017 when two county commis-sioners are sworn in. If the 30 percent hike is upheld, those two commission-ers elected in 2016 would each see an increase of $16,100.

That would create a total increase of $32,200 for the two positions, and the county’s salary expense for elected offi -cials would then increase by an additional $93,800 in 2019.

Elbert County commissioners partici-pated in meetings with elected offi cials in 64 Colorado counties as part of their due diligence to share concerns and study the effects of raising salaries in their commu-nities.

Elbert County Commissioner Kelly Dore’s husband, Tim Dore, District 64 state representative, did not vote on SB 15-288.

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

The Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse is a non-profi t volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Offi ce. Posse members support the Elbert County Sheriff’s Offi ce, all law enforcement in the county, and the community at large. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysher-iff.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 fi rst 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. Volun-teer attorneys will answer questions, help fi ll out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis.

Mystery Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the fi rst Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registra-

tion 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 effi cient means of travel for the four-county re-gion. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG offi ce 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 Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock.

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

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.promiseranchtherapeuti-criding.com.

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

benefi t Elbert County Coalition for Outreach, which provides assistance to families in need. Contact www.elizabethchamber.org.

Women’s Divorce Workshop

The more information and support women have when facing a divorce, the better decisions they can make for themselves and their children, and the more hopeful they are about the future. Meetings are from 8 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of every

month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Upcoming meetings are Saturday, Oct. 24; and Saturday, Nov. 28. The mission is to provide education, support and guidance to women. The workshop is affi liated with Second Saturday, founded by non-profi t WIFE.org. Registration may be done at the door, or register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com.

Chamber Annual Events

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


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The Coffee Tasting Club breaks it down


Do you ever stand in line at the cof-fee shop and make assumptions about people in front of you based on their order? Well, you might not be far off.

The folks at Coffee Tasting Club (www.coffeetastingclub.com) have broken down popular types of coffee with common personality types. For in-stance, artisan coffee drinkers, who call other hipsters “hipsters,” but do not file themselves under the same category because they’re so unique.

Here’s what they say about your cof-fee order:

The artisan coffee drinkerFashionable, but outside the cultural

mainstream. They most likely sport the glasses, plaid shirt and beard combina-tion. They drink the most expensive, rarest, extracted-from-monkey poo-est coffee on the menu.

The barista’s bestiePrepared to pay for the best barista-

brewed coffee. They undoubtedly work in business, law or finance; made evident by a snappy suit and an air of importance. They ask for the bill shortly after ordering to prove they’re a busy person and have places to be.

The black coffee drinkerQuiet and moody. A purist and

occasional extrovert. Tinted glasses maintain their moody and enigmatic status. They have neatly presented hair, perfectly parted and are always wearing a freshly pressed dark suit.

The cappuccino drinkerSociable, creative and optimistic.

They are more than capable of holding multiple conversations at once and totally at home in the coffee shop. This is their second home. They are often surrounded by spectacularly artistic origami napkins and doodles they just had to express.

The latte drinkerComfort seeker. Laid back and reflec-

tive. Adding milk and sugar to their coffee is adding sweetness to this bitter, cruel world. They’re always sporting a smile even when trying to be serious. and are collectors of cuddly toys (and possibly cats.)

The espresso drinkerA hardworking leader. Always on

the go. To speed up conversations, all vowels have been abandoned. They have frantic scribblings which can only be deciphered by a dedicated PA and waiting to pounce on unsuspecting foolishness.

The Frappuccino drinkerStylish and spontaneous. A

trendsetter. Eyes glued to a phone, updating their Pintrest with fashion tips. They are wearing stylish clothes before they become fashionable and always on the move and at a fast pace. They are never seen actually drinking in a coffee shop.

The after-dinner plungerUses a French press in an effort to

impress others. Thoughtfully selected vinyl records are playing in the background at a level appropriate for dinner conversation. Real books are on the shelf, mostly about golf. They are visibly soothed by the gentle plunge of the French press.

The pod pusherSwears by the coffee maker for

fast flavors. Owns all the gadgets, knows all the settings and can make a mocha-choca-frappuccino in 10 seconds flat. They have a semi-permanent child “barnacle” swinging from their arm, but that’s OK — making coffee can be done one-handed.

The pour over puristA patient percolation perfectionist. A

pony-tail/glasses combo is pretty stan-dard. The right equipment is essential. The lab coat is a personal choice. They will only drink coffee from a temper-ature-controlled, ergonomically-de-signed, flavor-maximizing mug.

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What does your co�ee say about you?

Black coffee has been the choice of java purists for ages. Courtesy photos

The Jenny is the spice latte at Spur Cof-fee in Littleton.


In Denver, craft coffee is almost as common as craft beer. That trend is trickling into the south suburbs as well.

“Littleton is a different de-mographic than the city. Rather than having a bunch of coffee-educated people come through the door, it’s more exciting connecting and helping people discover the joy of coffee,” said Marcel Venter, owner of Spur Coffee in the city’s historic downtown.

Venter, who opened the shop two years ago as an extension of his design business, said coffee is just like any other culinary experience. Whether it is food, wine or coffee, it’s a journey of experiencing the flavors.

“We’re all on a journey,” he said. “We all started with milk and sugar, and Star-bucks introduced us to something more than Folgers.”

Now, Venter and the baristas at Spur are introducing the area to more than Starbucks.

Spur gets its beans from Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters in Lakewood and tends to serve coffee of a lighter roast. Venter said stronger roasts tend to be more bitter.

“He is very meticulous and a genius coffee roaster,” Venter said about Andy Sprenger, the roaster at Sweet Bloom.

“Coffee is very much like wine — each region has a different taste profile. It’s seasonal, so we continue to change of-ferings from Africa and South America.”

Keeping with the purist coffee mentality, Spur only offers two flavors, vanilla and chocolate. And both flavor-ings are made in-house.

“We want people to experience the different tastes of the beans,” Venter said. “Many times people use the flavors to cover the bitterness of dark roasts. But once people get to taste and learn

what to look for in different coffees, it becomes a whole new experience.”

Spur also serves seasonal drinks, which are special creations by the baris-tas. To ensure the best recipe, they cre-ate, taste and adjust for weeks until they find a drink that fits the season perfect-ly. One of those fall seasonal drinks is The Jackson, which offers two options, either a blend of peach and rosemary or smoked orange and cardamom.

“It’s almost like making cocktail drinks,” Venter said. “It’s just to take

coffee and let people ex-perience it in another way other

than with milk and sugar.”

All about the beansJason Gray, owner of Crowfoot Valley

Coffee in Castle Rock, said that for him, the coffee experience is all about the beans. He opened his shop in 1999 and has been roasting coffee beans since the beginning.

“I wanted to have control over that process,” Gray said. “I didn’t want to have to rely on someone else’s know-how. I want to roast how I want to roast.”

Gray gets beans from 16 different countries throughout the year and roasts them in his 26-pound roaster at a warehouse in Castle Rock. He looks at several aspects to ensure that he gets the best beans, but focuses on making sure the beans are grown in a natural setting above 3,000 feet elevation.

“I think that by locally sourcing or roasting your own bean, you find out what kind of coffee you’re really get-ting,” Gray said. “Freshness is key.”

Crowfoot focuses on three things; house coffee, espresso and Americano.

“I think that a coffee shop can be judged by those three,” he said. “If those are good then everything else should be good.”

Craft coffee culture percolates in south suburbs

Maggie Boyd, a barista at Spur Coffee in Littleton, takes her time to make a latte a work of art. Photo by Shanna Fortier


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pher Dan Ballard will speak to the Englewood Camera Club on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. “The Art of Creating a Powerful Image” is his topic. He has visited more than 50 countries on five continents and his images have been exhibited worldwide. Guests welcome.

October traditionsIt’s the time of year for harvest and Halloween:• Oct. 10 — Harvest Festival, Littleton Museum, 6028

S. Gallup St., Littleton, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buy a pumpkin (bring a wagon), hayrides, food for purchase. Admission free. 303-795-3950.

• Oct. 10 — Festifall, Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rides, mini pumpkins, live raptors, maze. Admission: $5 for 5 and over; $3 for 2-4, free 1 and under. Charge for rides and pumpkins; see hudsongardens.org and click on “calendar.”

• Oct. 9-11 — Chatfield Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Farms, Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Games, crafts, wagon rides, pumpkin patch. Nearby, the annual corn maze is open Thursdays through Sundays. Admission charged; prices vary. 303-973-3705; www.botanicgardens.org/corn-maze/about or www.botanicgardens.org/pumpkin-festival/about.

• Oct. 17, 23, 24, Haunts of Littleton Ghost Story Tours, hosted by family and friends of Boy Scout Troop 444 in downtown Littleton. Start at the Littleton Light Rail Sta-tion at 7 p.m.; 45-minute tours start every 10 minutes. Adults, $13; 12 and under, $5. HauntsofLittleton.org.

Literacy in MotionRae Pica speaks on the power of movement in early

childhood education fromt 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Develop-mentally appropriate activities to try at home. Dessert and coffee at 6:30 and Dr. Pica’s books: “What if Everybody Understood Child De-velopment?” and “Jump into Lit-eracy.” To register: 303-LIBRARY, arapahoelibraries.org.

Cumberbach as HamletThere will be a one-time film

showing of the National Theatre Live/Barbican production of “Ham-let,” now playing in London, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Highlands Ranch 24 and Lakewood’s Belmar

movie theaters. Tickets and venue information: fathom-events.com.

Sensory-friendly eventsHistory Colorado, Low Sensory Morning, 8-10 a.m. on

Oct. 17; reservations and location information, [email protected]. Lone Tree Arts Center, “Reading! And Other Superpowers,” bilingual play from Creede Reper-tory Theatre, 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, information on event and location at lonetreeartscenter.org. Ongoing events, James H. LaRue Library, Highlands Ranch, sensory-en-hanced story time. Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Go to douglascountylibraries.org for more information on event and location.

Cartoon author“Zen Pencils” author Gavin Aung Than will appear at

Tattered Cover Colfax, 2526 E. Colfax, Denver with book collections of his Denver Post cartoons at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Tatteredcover.com.

Library exhibitThe Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County has

its juried Fall Art Show exhibited on the lower level of Be-mis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Juror was Mi-chael Dowling, a Denver artist. Open during library hours. 303-795-3961.

Art in Englewood“Polyseismic,” an exhibit of art by Joel Swanson, will

be at the Museum Outdoor Arts indoor gallery from Oct. 10 to Feb. 27, at the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Engle-wood Parkway. Moaonline.org, 303-806-0444.

Hiking tale“A Fool For Love Hikes the Pacific Coast Trail” is author

Gail Storey’s title for her book and her 7 p.m. Oct. 13 lec-ture at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. She ac-companied her husband on the 2,663-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. Her book will be available. 303-795-3961.

Auditions slatedArvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, will

hold auditions for “The Mountaintop,” about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by Katori Hall on Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gavin Mayer will direct. Rehearsals in March; opens March 22 and runs to April 17. See arvadacenter.org for more casting information. For appointment, call 720-898-7200, box office.

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Stranded astronaut charms in ‘Martian’Space adventure soarson Damon’s acting skills

By Sandy CohenAssociated Press

Without Matt Damon, the solitary fight for survival on Mars would be lonely indeed. Alone on screen for most of his scenes as an astronaut stranded on the red planet, the Oscar-nominated actor is the winning heart of Ridley Scott’s epic space adventure, “The Martian.”

With Damon’s charm center stage, Scott has crafted an exciting, hopeful story about humanity at its best: the brightest minds working together for a common goal that bridges interna-tional borders and forges a feeling of unity.

Affable and intelligent, playful and determined, Damon’s Mark Watney is so endearing and entertaining as a narrator and subject, it’s easy to see why the world would want to save him.

The story begins with Watney ac-cidentally left behind during a NASA mission to Mars. When a fierce storm forces an emergency evacuation from the planet, he disappears in the chaos and is presumed dead. He isn’t, of course, and as his fellow astronauts

mourn him during their months-long journey back to Earth and NASA of-ficials struggle with how to explain his death to the public, Watney wakes up, injured and alone.

But he’s incredibly optimistic and resilient. He fixes his wound with minor surgery and immediately goes about prolonging his survival, know-ing it could be years before a manned spacecraft returns to Mars. He puts his skills as a botanist and engineer to work, devising a way to grow crops in the arid soil and make water by burn-ing hydrogen. He rewires old equip-ment from a past Mars mission in hopes of communicating with NASA.

Watney is curious and talkative, keeping himself company by nar-rating his every move. He tracks his obstacles and progress in daily video logs. He chats to himself in footage from the helmet cam in his spacesuit, cracking jokes he knows no one can hear.

Seeing his efforts through various camera perspectives — the helmet cam, a bunk cam inside his sleeping quarters, a dashboard camera inside his space rover and the video diaries where he appears to talk directly to the audience — adds visual interest, though Damon would probably be just as magnetic talking to a hand-held camera in an empty room.

Meanwhile, NASA director Teddy

Sanders (Jeff Daniels at his most clinical) and Mars mission chief Vin-cent Kapoor (Chiwetel Ejiofor) learn through satellite photos that Watney is alive. As NASA spokeswoman Annie Montrose (a miscast Kristin Wiig) scrambles to protect the agency’s public image, the men strategize how to bring the stranded astronaut home.

“The Martian” unfolds in three settings, all spectacularly realized by production designer Arthur Max. There’s life on Earth, set inside NASA’s sterile Houston headquarters and the lively Jet Propulsion Laboratory; and life on Mars, a dusty, red, rocky expanse where nothing lives (which filmmakers actually found in Jordan). Then there’s life aboard the film’s elegant spacecraft, from the rugged rover Watney uses to explore Mars to the Enterprise-inspired ship that carries his fellow crewmembers and their commander, Melissa Lewis (Jes-sica Chastain).

Unlike other recent big-screen space trips, the science here is presented simply enough that no sus-pension of disbelief or quantum leap through the time-space continuum is necessary. It all seems plausible, and author Andy Weir, upon whose novel the film is based, insists it is, call-ing it “a technical book for technical people.”

Dance collaboration serves up seven sinsWonderbound performances setfor Parker, Federal Heights

By Sonya [email protected]

Garrett Ammon, director and choreographer for the Wonderbound dance company, loves to collaborate with other local artists as he plans his season’s programming. For the October production “The Seven Deadly Sins,” he has been working with composer Tom Hagerman of Devotchka and with members of the Colorado Symphony to create a score that tells a story about sin — through the lens of a wedding.

Dress rehearsals are underway.This is the company’s fifth

collaboration with Colorado Sym-phony musicians. Hagerman has composed a multitude of orchestral arrangements for the symphony’s pop shows, featuring groups such as Devotchka, The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Flobots and Amos

Lee. He said he is excited to create a sonic landscape for Wonderbound. The original score will be played by hand-picked CSO musicians.

Performances will be Oct. 9, 10, 11 at Pinnacle Charter School in Federal Heights and Oct. 17, 18 at the PACE Center in Parker.

Sloth, greed, envy, gluttony, lust,

wrath and pride — the seven deadly sins — inspire the latest creation by Ammon, with composer Hager-man. It is set at different points in the wedding and progresses through seven acts, each examining one sin. “This world premiere production is full of terrible people that the audi-ence will love to hate,” according to Wonderbound’s publicist, Amber Blais.

Included: “A Bridal Shower” — greed; “A Bachelor Party” — sloth; “A Rehearsal Dinner” — wrath; “A Bride’s Room” — envy; “A Wedding Ceremony” — pride; “A Wedding Reception” — gluttony; and finally “A Honeymoon” — lust, of course.

The company’s season also in-cludes:

• Feb. 13, 14, 19, 20: “Rock Bal-lets,” with Chimney Choir and the Ian Cooke Band, at Parker and Pin-nacle.

• April 15, 16, 23, 24, 30: “Dust,” with an original script from Curi-ous Theatre Company and the Jesse Manley band, at Pinnacle and Parker, and also at Newman Center for the Performing Arts.

IF YOU GO“Seven Deadly Sins” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10 and 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights. Tickets: $22-$50, wonderbound.com, 303-292-4700. Performances also will be staged Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: $35-$40, parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800.


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The 45-piece Colorado Wind Ensemble opens its fall season at Littleton United Methodist Church on Oct. 17. Courtesy photo

Wind ensemble builds on success 45-member group begins season with new conductor

By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

As the 45-member Colorado Wind Ensemble tunes up for its 34th season, it welcomes a new conductor, David Kish, and a new position as artists in residence at Metropolitan State University of Den-ver, where the ensemble will perform at the King Center.

“Heritage to Horizons,” the fi rst con-cert of this season, will be on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Littleton United Methodist Church and on Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at the King Center for the Performing Arts at Metro State’s Auraria Campus.

The program will include: Overture to “Candide” by Leonard Bernstein; “Symphony no. 6” by Vincent Perschetti; “Sunrise at Angel’s Gate” by Philip Sparke; “Early Light” by Carolyn Bremer; “Blue Dawn into White Heat,” by Gun-ther Schuller; “Sheltering Sky” by John Mackey; “Tower Ascending” by Wayne Oquin; and “In Storm and Sunshine” by John Heed.

Kish has been director of bands and assistant professor of music at Metropoli-tan State University since 2005, where he conducts the wind ensemble and the

symphonic band and teaches conduct-ing and music education courses. He is founder of the Metro State Wind Band Celebration and serves as guest conduc-tor, clinician and lecturer throughout the United States.

A native of Hershey, Pennsylvania, he attended Susquehanna University and earned master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has published widely in the music education fi eld and serves as a faculty fellow in the Center for Innovation at MSU.

IF YOU GOThe Colorado Wind Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton — a longtime venue. Tickets: $15/$10/$5, coloradowindensemble.org. On Oct. 18 at 2 p.m., the group will perform at the King Center for Performing Arts, where the ensemble is artist in residence this year: Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver. Tickets: $15/$12/$5. Ahec.edu/about-auraria-campus/kingcenter/box-offi ce, 303-556-2296.


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The 45-piece Colorado Wind Ensemble opens its fall season at Littleton United Methodist Church on Oct. 17. Courtesy photo

SPORTSLOCAL

Cardinals’ comeback falls shortElizabeth takes early lead, but Englewood prevails

By Tom [email protected]

The Sept. 25 Elizabeth-Englewood football game was a game of shifting momentum. Englewood went ahead early, 19-7, the momentum shifted to the Cardinals as they came back to take the lead at 21-19 going into the fourth quarter. But the Pirates regained the momentum and went on to score 13 points and win the game 32-21.

Key momentsEnglewood held a 19-7 lead early in

the fourth quarter. Elizabeth scored a touchdown on a pass play and then a defender picked up a Pirate fumble to score a touchdown and give Elizabeth a 21-19 advantage. With 9:23 left in the game, the Cardinals intercepted a pass and appeared ready to mount a drive. However, a couple plays later Engle-wood intercepted an Elizabeth pass and returned it for a touchdown to put Englewood ahead for good.

A second key moment came with 4:22 in the game when the Cardinals were behind 25-21 and had a first and goal from the Pirate three-yard line but didn’t score. Englewood then ran for the insurance touchdown.

“We had our chances when we had the ball down inside the five-yard line in the fourth quarter,” Cardinals Coach Mike Zoesch said after the game. “We just weren’t able to punch the ball into the end zone. Then they break a run on the first play for a TD. We didn’t quit but we weren’t able to do it.”

Key players/statisticsGame statistics were not avail-

able, but for two of Elizabeth’s four games, quarterback Cameron Moon had completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards. The rushing leader was Colton

Cline, who carried 22 times for 106 yards and three touchdowns. Junior Ty Oliver had caught four passes for 28 yards. However, he also had gained 89 yards returning kickoffs, 39 yards returning punts and 47 yards returning pass interceptions to lead the team in all-purpose yards gained with 203.

They said itZoesch said the Cardinals are a

young team with a number of sopho-mores playing varsity this season.

“It is hard to say what we take away from this game right now,” the coach said. “But I will say we did some good things throwing the ball, which is a plus. We also know we need to develop a running game to go with our passing game. I will say I am proud of our kids and how they really battled hard the whole game.”

Quarterback Moon said although the team gained yardage on some long passes, it was a rough night because it was a game Elizabeth really wanted to win.

“We are a good passing team,” he said. “I love the deep patterns because I like to throw the ball deep. I know I need to get better at putting the ball on the mark and we need to get more consistent with our passing game.”

Moon also plays basketball but said football is his favorite sport. He said he likes football because he is a little better at the sport. He said his goal for the season is to help the Cardinals get back to a winning record and to just have fun playing football.

Elizabeth quarterback Cameron Moon (18) hands off the ball to Colton Cline (88) during the Sept. 25 league football game against Englewood. The Cardinals took a 21-19 lead into the fourth period, but Englewood came back to win 32-21. Photos by Tom Munds

ELBERT BULLDOGSFOOTBALL

West Grand 46, Elbert 0The Bulldogs lost a conference road

game against the Mustangs Sept. 25, which put up all of its points within the first three quarters.

Key performers: Elbert did not sub-mit individual player stats.

VOLLEYBALLElbert 3, Colorado School for the

Deaf and Blind 0Elbert beat the Colorado School for

the Deaf and Blind in a home confer-ence match Sept. 30.

Key performers: Freshman Siera Poulson had six aces and senior Nycci Dickinson had 17 assists.

Elbert 3, CIVA Charter 0The Bulldogs topped the Ravens in a

home conference match Oct. 2, winning easily in all three sets to go to 4-0 on home turf.

Key performers: Junior Emily Pranger had eight kills and four blocks, freshman Taryn Lee had four aces and senior Devin Mayer had seven digs.

SIMLA CUBSFOOTBALL

Simla 50, Swink 30 The Cubs overpowered the

Lions Sept. 25 in a home con-ference game

Key performers: Simla did not submit individual player stats.

VOLLEYBALLColorado Springs School 3, Simla 1

The Kodiaks beat the Cubs in a road conference game Sept. 29, fall-ing to 1-3 away from home.

Key performers: Simla did not enter player stats for the match.

Limon 3, Simla 0The Cubs fell to the badgers

in straight sets Oct. 1 in a non-conference road match.

Key performers: The teams did not submit player stats.

SPORTS ROUNDUP

ELIZABETH CARDINALSFOOTBALL

Englewood 32, Elizabeth 21Quarterback Cameron

Moon threw 13 completions for 239 yard and one touch-down in the Sept. 25 game.

Key performers: Crystian Gaudreault scored a touch-down on a pass from Moon. Moon also scored a rushing touchdown. Colton Cline had 14 total tackles.

SOFTBALLElizabeth 11, Alameda 0Elizabeth shut out Alameda in the Oct.

1 conference game.Elizabeth12, Fort Lumpton 0Senior Lindsey Hundley had four RBI

and a home run in the Sept. 29 game.Key performers: Sophomore pitcher

Madi Biller had eight strikeouts in the shutout game.

BOYS SOCCERElizabeth 4, Englewood 0

Elizabeth shut out Englewood in the Oct. 1 conference game.

Elizabeth 10, Woodland Park 2Brad George scored three goals

in the Sept. 26 game.Key performers: Zenaido Guer-

ara scored two goals. Tyler Whitley, Dylan Benson, Justin Knox, Evan Whitington and Logan Blakeslee

each also scored. Goalkeepers Zach Davishad nine saves and Garett Hawkins had six.

VOLLEYBALLElizabeth 3, Vista PEAK Prep 0Kyla Green had 12 kills in the Oct. 1

game.Key performers: Alyssa Acosta had

two aces, 11 digs and five kills. Alyssa Morgan had 15 assists.

Elizabeth 3, Englewood 0Senior Alyssa Morgan had nine kills in

the Sept. 29 game.

KIOWA INDIANSFOOTBALL

Granada 28, Kiowa 26Granada edged out Kiowa in the

Sept. 25 nonconference game.Key performers: Quarter-

back Jacob Gabriel threw 15 completions for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Logan Link made touchdown receptions. Wyatt Mcknight rushed for 77 yards with one touchdown and Gabriel rushed for 112 yards and one touchdown.

VOLLEYBALLLimon 3, Kiowa 0Kiowa fell in the non-confer-

ence matchup Sept. 29.Kiowa 3, Evangelical Christian

0Kiowa won all three games n

the Sept. 26 conference matchup.Kiowa, 3, Peyton 0Kiowa shut out Payton in the Sept. 25

conference match.


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Creede Rep at Arvada“Good on Paper” by George Brant

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Public Notice of Petitionfor Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 9,2015 that a Petition for a Change of Nameof an adult has been filed with the ElbertCounty Court.

The Petition requests that the name ofConnie Sue Tackett be changed toConnie Sue MarshallCase No.: 15 C 4

Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of CourtBy: J. Jenkins, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 23239First Publication: October 1, 2015Last Publication: October 15, 2015Publisher: Elbert County News

Notice To Creditors

Public Notice

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

OF TREASURER’S DEED

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

CHRIS & CAROLYN ALLISON You andeach of you are hereby notified that on the20th day of November A.D. 2012 the thenCounty Treasurer of the County of Elbert,in the State of Colorado, sold at public taxlien sale to A. DENNIS OLIVER the follow-ing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 22 Town-ship: 10 Range: 59 (TOTAL 0.156 A)Subdivision: MATHESON ADDITIONNO. 2 Block: 2 Lot: 13 THRU:-Lot: 16:N68’, :N 68’, :N68’,:N 68’

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to A. DEN-NIS OLIVER. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of CHRIS &CAROLYN ALLISON for said year 2011.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 6th day ofJanuary, A.D.2016, unless the same hasbeen redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from saidsale at any time prior to the actual execu-tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness myhand this 15th day of September, 2015 A.D.

Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County

Legal Notice No.: 23229First Publication: September 24, 2015Last Publication: October 8, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSIn re the Estate of H. Jane Hennessy,

aka Helen Jane Hennessy,aka Jane Hennessy, Deceased.

Case No.: 15PR30022

All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the personal representat-ive or to the District Court of ElbertCounty, Colorado on or before February 1,2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative:Thomas C. Hennessy35 Homer Ave.Morris Plains, NJ 07950(862) 242-8348

Legal Notice No.: 23240First Publication: October 1, 2015Last Publication: October 15, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News

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NOTICE OF PURCHASE OFMOBILE HOME AT TAX LIENSALE AND OF APPLICATION

FOR ISSUANCE OFCERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP

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STEVEN L MURRAY You and each ofyou are hereby notified that on the 15thday of November A.D.2007 the thenCounty Treasurer of the County of Elbert,in the State of Colorado, sold at public taxlien sale to ELBERT COUNTY the follow-ing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description:MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 166839 SERIAL:1269K MAKE: SIERRA SIZE: 14 X 62Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to ELBERTCOUNTY. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2006;

The certificate of purchase was thereforethen assigned to RONALD M AND SALLYPIPPIN on September 14, 2015.who paidall fees and interest thereof.

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of STEVENL MURRAY for said year 2006.

That a Certificate of Ownership will beissued for said real estate to the saidElbert County at 3:00 o’clock P.M., onthe 19th day of October, A.D.2015, un-less the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from saidsale at any time prior to the actual execu-tion of said Certificate of Ownership. Wit-ness my hand this 14th day of September,2015 A. D.



PUBLIC NOTICE



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PATRICIA DIANE PUHL You and eachof you are hereby notified that on the20th day of November A.D. 2012the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold atpublic tax lien sale to A. DENNIS OLIVERthe following described real estate situatein the County of Elbert, State of Colorado,to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 14 Town-ship: 10 Range: 59 (TOTAL 0.172 A)Subdivision: MATHESON ORIGINALBlock: 2 Lot: 1 AND:-Lot: 2:E50’, :E50’


That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of PATRI-CIA DIANE PUHL for said year 2011.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 6th day ofJanuary, A.D. 2016, unless the same hasbeen redeemed.




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PUBLIC NOTICE



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PATRICIA DIANE PUHL You and eachof you are hereby notified that on the20th day of November A.D. 2012the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold atpublic tax lien sale to A. DENNIS OLIVERthe following described real estate situatein the County of Elbert, State of Colorado,to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 14 Town-ship: 10 Range: 59 (TOTAL 0.172 A)Subdivision: MATHESON ORIGINALBlock: 2 Lot: 1 AND:-Lot: 2:E50’, :E50’







Public Notice



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To Every Person in Actual Possession orOccupancy of the hereinafter DescribedLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Personin Whose Name the Same was Taxed orSpecially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest orTitle of Record in or to the said Premisesand To Whom It may Concern, and moreespecially to:

PATRICIA DIANE PUHL You and each ofyou are hereby notified that on the 20thday of November A.D. 2012 the thenCounty Treasurer of the County of Elbert,in the State of Colorado, sold at public taxlien sale to A. DENNIS OLIVER the follow-ing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 14 Town-ship: 10 Range: 59 (TOTAL 0.189 A)Subdivision: MATHESON TOWN LIM-ITS Block: ARB Lot: GPAR BEG ATSE COR OF BLK 2 E 55’ N 150’ W 55’ S150’







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FARMER BROTHERS DEVELOPMENTLLC You and each of you are hereby noti-fied that on the 8th day of November A.D.2011 the then County Treasurer of theCounty of Elbert, in the State of Colorado,sold at public tax lien sale to CAMEROND MEE the following described real estatesituate in the County of Elbert, State ofColorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 18 Town-ship: 8 Range: 64Subdivision: ELIZA-BETH KLOUSER ANNEXATION, Subdi-vision: ELIZABETH PHILLIPS ADDI-TION Block: 13 Lot: 2 THRU:- Lot:6PARCEL A DESC IN B575 P391444 S MAIN ST

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to CAMER-ON D MEE. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2010;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of FARM-ER BROTHERS DEVELOPMENT LLC forsaid year 2010.





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Public Notice



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FARMER BROTHERS DEVELOPMENTLLC You and each of you are hereby noti-fied that on the 8th day of November A.D.2011 the then County Treasurer of theCounty of Elbert, in the State of Colorado,sold at public tax lien sale to CAMEROND MEE the following described real estatesituate in the County of Elbert, State ofColorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 18 Town-ship: 8 Range: 64Subdivision: ELIZA-BETH KLOUSER ANNEXATION, Subdi-vision: ELIZABETH PHILLIPS ADDI-TION Block: 13 Lot: 2 THRU:- Lot:6PARCEL A DESC IN B575 P391444 S MAIN ST

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to CAMER-ON D MEE. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2010;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of FARM-ER BROTHERS DEVELOPMENT LLC forsaid year 2010.





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DAVID SOPER You and each of you arehereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to DAVID A FENOGLIO ANDTOMMY F. YOWELL the following de-scribed real estate situate in the County ofElbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 14 Town-sh ip : 8 Range: 65Subdiv is ion:SEVERED MINERALS PAR IN NE4NW414 8 65 DESC B344 P648 .16 ACRES ½INTEREST .08 NET ACRES PAR INNW4 14 8 65 DESC B344 P648.04ACRES ½ INTEREST .02 NET ACRESMINERAL RIGHTS

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to DAVID AFENOGLIO AND TOMMY F. YOWELL.That said tax lien sale was made to satis-fy the delinquent taxes assessed againstsaid real estate for the year 2011;

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

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 6th day ofJanuary, A.D.2016, unless the same hasbeen redeemed.




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FLORENCE KNIGHT You and each ofyou are hereby notified that on the 20thday of November A.D. 2012 the thenCounty Treasurer of the County of Elbert,in the State of Colorado, sold at public taxlien sale to KENLEY PARASCAND the fol-lowing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 10 Town-sh ip : 8 Range: 61Subdiv is ion:S E V E R E D M I N E R A L S W 2 N W 4 -SE4NW4-SW4 10 8 61 280 ACRES 1/16INTEREST 17.5 NET ACRES NE4-N2SE4 14 8 61 240 ACRES 1/16 IN-TEREST 15 NET ACRES MINERALRIGHTS

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to KENLEYPARASCAND. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cial ly assessed in the name(s) ofFLORENCE KNIGHT for said year 2011.





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Public Notice



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FLORENCE KNIGHT You and each ofyou are hereby notified that on the 20thday of November A.D. 2012 the thenCounty Treasurer of the County of Elbert,in the State of Colorado, sold at public taxlien sale to KENLEY PARASCAND the fol-lowing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 10 Town-sh ip : 8 Range: 61Subdiv is ion:S E V E R E D M I N E R A L S W 2 N W 4 -SE4NW4-SW4 10 8 61 280 ACRES 1/16INTEREST 17.5 NET ACRES NE4-N2SE4 14 8 61 240 ACRES 1/16 IN-TEREST 15 NET ACRES MINERALRIGHTS

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to KENLEYPARASCAND. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cial ly assessed in the name(s) o fFLORENCE KNIGHT for said year 2011.





Public Notice



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JAMES L JR & RINA A SABO You andeach of you are hereby notified that on the20th day of November A.D. 2012 the thenCounty Treasurer of the County of Elbert,in the State of Colorado, sold at public taxlien sale to JASON ZBORALSKI the fol-lowing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 19 Town-ship: 6 Range: 62Subdivision: RUR-ALA PAR IN S2N2 & IN SE4: 19 6 62DESC B689 P234 AKA PAR 3

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to JASONZBORALSKI. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of JAMESL JR & RINA A SABO for said year 2011.





Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE

AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCEOF TREASURER’S DEED

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BRUCE H ALBRECHT AND FAITH D BALBRECHT You and each of you arehereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to LAUREL JO BROWN the follow-ing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 7 Town-ship: 7 Range: 64 Section: 8 Township:7 Range: 64Subdivision: RURALO PARIN S2: 7 & 8 64 79.576 ACRES DESCB556 P510 and said County Treasurerissued a certificate of purchase there-fore to LAUREL JO BROWN. That saidtax lien sale was made to satisfy thedelinquent taxes assessed against saidreal estate for the year 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of BRUCEH ALBRECHT AND FAITH D B AL-BRECHT for said year 2011.





Government Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE

AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCEOF TREASURER’S DEED

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BRUCE H ALBRECHT AND FAITH D BALBRECHT You and each of you arehereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to LAUREL JO BROWN the follow-ing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description: Section: 7 Town-ship: 7 Range: 64 Section: 8 Township:7 Range: 64Subdivision: RURALO PARIN S2: 7 & 8 64 79.576 ACRES DESCB556 P510 and said County Treasurerissued a certificate of purchase there-fore to LAUREL JO BROWN. That saidtax lien sale was made to satisfy thedelinquent taxes assessed against saidreal estate for the year 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of BRUCEH ALBRECHT AND FAITH D B AL-BRECHT for said year 2011.





PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OFREAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN

SALE AND OF APPLICATION FORISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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SUSANNE STROH REVOCABLE TRUSTYou and each of you are hereby notifiedthat on the 20th day of NovemberA.D.2012 the then County Treasurer ofthe County of Elbert, in the State of Color-ado, sold at public tax lien sale to DON-ALD R. AND LOREEN E. GREEN the fol-lowing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

Legal Description:Section: 12 Township: 7 Range: 65 THISPARCEL HAS 67.88 ACRES IN S2TOTAL MRA IS 21.775Subdivision:SEVERED MINERALS

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to DONALDR. AND LOREEN E. GREEN. That saidtax lien sale was made to satisfy the delin-quent taxes assessed against said realestate for the year 2011;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) ofSUSANNE STROH REVOCABLE TRUSTfor said year 2011.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issuedfor said real estate to the said ElbertCounty at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 21stday of January, A.D.2016, unless thesame has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from saidsale at any time prior to the actual execu-tion of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 24th day ofSeptember, 2015 A. D.


Legal Notice No: 23241First Publication: October 8, 2015Last Publication: October 22, 2015Publisher: Elbert County News

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on Wednes-day, October 28, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., oras soon as possible thereafter, the El-bert County Board of County Commis-sioners will conduct a public hearing inthe BOCC Hearing Room at 215Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado80117, or at such time and place asthese hearings may be adjourned. Thepublic hearing will be held to considera proposed Intergovernmental Agree-ment (IGA) between Elbert County, Col-orado and the Town of Elizabeth, Col-orado.

Please be further advised that the pro-posed IGA is available for inspection bythe public at the public office of the CountyClerk and Recorder, and the Clerk to theBoard of County Commissioners, DallasSchroeder, at 215 Comanche Street,Kiowa, Colorado 80117.


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Public Notice

District Court,Elbert County, Colorado

751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, CO 80117(303) 621-2131

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF COLORADO

In the Interest of: Child(ren):DAKOTA SVEEN (DOB: 08/25/2008);ANNALISE WIRSCHING(DOB: 03/29/2010);JAYDEN WIRSCHING(DOB: 07/17/2011);ELIJAH WIRSCHING (DOB: 05/17/2013)

Petitioner: ELBERT COUNTY DEPART-MENT OF HEALTH AND HUMANSERVICES,

Respondents:JENNIFER CHRISTINA MUCKINand JONATHAN SVEEN

Case Number: 15JV10 Div. 1 - Ctrm. 1

SUMMONS IN DEPENDENCYOR NEGLECT

Party being served by publication afterdiligent search: JENNIFER CHRISTINAMUCKIN and JONATHAN SVEEN:

A verified Petition in Dependency or Neg-lect has been filed in the Elbert CountyDistrict Court in which the child(ren)named above is alleged to be dependentor neglected for the reasons statedtherein, a copy of which is attached to thisSummons.

You are summoned to appear on October15, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the above Divi-sion of the Elbert County District Courtlocated at 751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, CO,80117, at which time the District CourtJudge will advise you of your rights. Youwill have the opportunity to admit or denythe allegations of the Petition in Depend-ency or Neglect.

Failure to appear as summoned could res-ult in the entry of a default judgmentagainst you declaring the above namedchild(ren) to be dependent or neglected.TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILDLEGAL RELATIONSHIPS IS APOSSIBLE REMEDY UNDER THISPROCEEDING.


Public Notice

District Court,Elbert County, Colorado

751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, CO 80117(303) 621-2131

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF COLORADO

In the Interest of: Child(ren):DAKOTA SVEEN (DOB: 08/25/2008);ANNALISE WIRSCHING(DOB: 03/29/2010);JAYDEN WIRSCHING(DOB: 07/17/2011);ELIJAH WIRSCHING (DOB: 05/17/2013)

Petitioner: ELBERT COUNTY DEPART-MENT OF HEALTH AND HUMANSERVICES,

Respondents:JENNIFER CHRISTINA MUCKINand JONATHAN SVEEN

Case Number: 15JV10 Div. 1 - Ctrm. 1

SUMMONS IN DEPENDENCYOR NEGLECT

Party being served by publication afterdiligent search: JENNIFER CHRISTINAMUCKIN and JONATHAN SVEEN:

A verified Petition in Dependency or Neg-lect has been filed in the Elbert CountyDistrict Court in which the child(ren)named above is alleged to be dependentor neglected for the reasons statedtherein, a copy of which is attached to thisSummons.

You are summoned to appear on October15, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the above Divi-sion of the Elbert County District Courtlocated at 751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, CO,80117, at which time the District CourtJudge will advise you of your rights. Youwill have the opportunity to admit or denythe allegations of the Petition in Depend-ency or Neglect.

Failure to appear as summoned could res-ult in the entry of a default judgmentagainst you declaring the above namedchild(ren) to be dependent or neglected.TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILDLEGAL RELATIONSHIPS IS APOSSIBLE REMEDY UNDER THISPROCEEDING.


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