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Dead llama prompts charges Couple face felony accusations of animal abuse By Rhonda Moore

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Three-year-old Eliza Linford poses next to an Easter basket almost a tall as she is. Linford shows off just one of the thousands of plastics eggs up for grabs at the annual ECCO Easter egg hunt, to be held March 23 at the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa. Photos by Deborah Grigsby

Thrill of the egg hunt beckons Annual event marks arrival of spring By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com Elbert County families who are ready for spring can mark March 23 on their calendars. That’s the day the Easter Bunny will make his way to the fairgrounds for the Elbert County Coalition for Outreach Easter Egg Hunt. Now in its fifth year, the annual children’s eggs-pedition attracts more than 300 kids for a morning of games, face painting and of course, egg hunting. “We really don’t know where all the kids come from,” said Laurie Blanchette of ECCO. “We don’t card anybody. We just want them to come and have a good time.” Each year, ECCO stuffs approximately 3,000 plastic eggs for the event. “Kids are released by age group,” explained Blanchette. `That way the little ones have a fair chance of finding a few eggs on their own.” Plastic eggs are then recycled at end of the event and stored for next year. Blanchette said ECCO is still in need of

IF YOU GO What: ECCO Easter Egg Hunt When: 10 a.m. to noon, March 23 Where: Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave., Kiowa Need to know: Get there early. Egg hunts are grouped by age. Bring your own Easter basket or bag. Donations of plastic eggs stuffed with individually wrapped candies are appreciated. No chocolate. more plastic eggs, preferably already stuffed with individually wrapped candy. “We are running out of time and I still have more than a thousand eggs to stuff by next week, so anything that comes with the candy already in it is greatly appreciated,” she said. The event is collaboration between ECCO, the Kiowa Merchant Association, and the Town of Kiowa. The hunt begins at 10a.m. and will run through noon. There will be other activities and games for the kids, as well as a silent auction to benefit ECCO. The event is free and open to the public. Founded in 2006, ECCO is a nonprofit organization that coordinates services and resources for families in need and provides emergency support services for victims of crime. According to Blanchette, the event will

Approximately 3,000 plastic eggs filled with candy will be hidden in and around the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa for the annual ECCO Easter egg hunt. run rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the hunt will be moved inside the agriculture building at the fairgrounds. “However, we’re really hoping more for the shine,” she said.

Bond reduced for Elbert arson suspect Noted Denver lawyer represents ex-volunteer By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com An Elbert County judge reduced bond for the 19-year-old volunteer firefighter accused of starting a wildfire last summer near the town of Elbert.

Alex J. Averett, of Elbert, had his bond cut from $50,000 to $25,000 by Judge Palmer Boyette. That’s still far from the $10,000 the defense was seeking. According to authorities, Averett confessed to starting the County Road 102 fire that scorched more than 600 acres and forced the evacuation of the town of Elbert last June. Averett appeared in court March 8 with new counsel Thomas Dunn, the noted

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Denver attorney who represented Fort Collins police Lt. James Broderick in the perjury case connected to the wrongful murder conviction of Timothy Masters. Dunn argued Averett’s deep roots in the community, along with his continued cooperation with authorities, put him at minimal risk for flight. The prosecution dis- Averett agreed, saying it wasn’t until the third interview, when authorities cornered him, that he confessed. Averett’s sister and wife sat quietly in the back of the court as Dunn laid out a case for his client’s plea, demonstrating what he called a “strong support network” that would assume responsibility for ensuring the defendant met all court appearances. Boyette essentially split bond down the

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An Elbert County couple sentenced in November for animal cruelty has been charged with abuse after a llama in their care recently was found dead. The couple had more than 65 animals in their care, resulting in a reported animal hoarding situation that the sheriff’s office aims to stop. Christine O’Rourke, 54, and David Stantoine, 58, were cited for the second time in five months on Feb. 15, following a report of a dead llama on the couple’s Elbert property. In the first case against them, investigators retrieved the carcasses of a dog and a cat. The couple face 19 O’Rourke counts of felony animal abuse for cruelty to animals. In November 2012, the couple pleaded guilty to 20 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse when authorities seized 50 animals in their care. They were sentenced to 24 months Stantoine of unsupervised probation, restitution, and unannounced inspections of the remaining animals on the property. When authorities received word about the dead llama, deputies allegedly found O’Rourke and Stantoine in violation of their plea agreement. Investigators seized 15 animals in various stages of neglect and euthanized two goats on the spot. With the help of the Colorado Bureau of Animal Protection, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, Littleton Large Animal Clinic and Dumb Friends League, the sheriff’s office seized two miniature horses, three donkeys, eight horses, a puppy and a kitten. Authorities left an unknown number of animals in the couple’s care, said Amie Cavarra, public relations manager, Colorado Humane Society & SPCA. O’Rourke and Stantoine own all of the animals involved in the investigations; none is being boarded by the couple, Cavarra said. “They still have a variety of animals,” Cavarra said. “They are all across the board, lots of different kinds of animals.” According to the sheriff’s office, the equines had formerly shown signs of improvement but were exhibiting signs of distress and dehydration, with depleting body conditions. They were reportedly kept in a hazardous environment without access to water or food. “(O’Rourke and Stantoine) are animal hoarders,” said Elbert County Sheriff Shayne Heap. “This situation continues to be disappointing. We have visited the property numerous times and were very discouraged to see several animals deteriorating. It quickly became clear that more animals needed removed from the property.” The sheriff’s office says the couple remains in possession of 32 animals, including dogs, cats and goats. Sheriff’s officials and the SPCA have asked the district attorney to remove all animals from the couple’s care and ensure they are not allowed to obtain any new animals, said Deputy Kevin Pope.

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Snowy days and snow days I grew up in the mountains of North Carolina, where we averaged 20-30 snow days per school year. As a student, this delighted me; for my mom, as a teacher, these disruptions to the regular flow of the school week were dismaying. We always kept a good pile of books at home, just in case those snowy days came along! Living in a relatively flat part of Colorado, the snow days don’t pile up quite as often as they did where I was growing up. But we also get more blizzard-like conditions, cutting visibility to nil, and causing drifts that turn my long driveway into an obstacle course. In the past couple of weeks, we have had a variety of storms to challenge our best winter driving skills. The first storm brought 5-8 inches with no wind. For the second storm, the winds picked up, but accumulation was not as significant. The

third storm, which apparently didn’t show up on any weather radars, turned out to be the worst of them all, bringing several inches of snow and winds that swirled that snow everywhere. Through each of these storms, your libraries remained open as much as they could, a fact that surprised even me on some days. I am, after all, quite a winter

driving wimp. I have a long driveway and no plow — I rely on the kindness of my neighbors and a shovel as last resort. Trust me, there is nothing I would rather do on a snowy day than curl up in front of the fireplace with a good book in my hands and my dogs at my feet! But we know that on those same snowy days, you might have some errands that cause you to brave the storm anyway. And if you’re going to be out, why not stop by the library and check out a book or two or 10, depending on the forecast? Or pick up a couple movies for an impromptu family movie night while the snow falls gently outside your window — or the wind howls and swirls the snow. We want everyone to stay safe and warm during our winter storms, but if you do decide to get out and enjoy the winter wonderland, stop by the library to warm

Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness Associated Press Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you’ll never puff on a cigarette. But a new study raises doubts that workplace wellness programs save the company money. In what’s being called the most rigorous look yet inside the wellness trend, independent researchers tracked the program at a major St. Louis hospital system for two years. Hospitalizations for employees and family members dropped dramatically, by 41 percent overall for six major conditions. But increased outpatient costs erased those savings. The study in last week’s issue of the journal Health Affairs has implications for a debate now tak-

ing place at companies around the country: how much pressure can you put on workers to quit smoking, lose weight, and get exercise before it turns into unwelcome meddling, or worse, a slippery slope toward a new kind of health discrimination? Wellness programs started out offering gym memberships and modest cash rewards for participating in a health assessment focused on changing bad habits. But employers have been upping the ante, linking the programs to insurance discounts or penalties that can add up to hundreds of dollars. Most major companies now have wellness programs, and smaller firms are signing up. President Barack Obama’s health overhaul law allows employers

to expand rewards and penalties, provided workers are also given a path to address lifestyle issues that could undermine their health. “The immediate payback in terms of cost is probably not going to be there,” said economist Gautam Gowrisankaran of the University of Arizona at Tucson, lead author of the study. But he noted there could be other benefits not directly measured in the study, such as reduced absenteeism and higher productivity. And there’s also a risk. “It’s definitely true that there is a downside,” Gowrisankaran said. “You are going to be charging people different rates based on their wellness behavior, and that could limit their ability to buy health insurance.”

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up, chat with a librarian, and pick up something to entertain you through the cold days of winter. Some storms are too bad even for your libraries to open, so if you’re not sure if we will be open, call the library before you head out. We will also post closures on our website and Facebook pages. And if you’d just rather stay home on a snowy day, remember that you can download e-books, audio books and videos directly from our web page — go to the Overdrive link to browse our selections. Stay warm, and enjoy our Colorado winter into spring storms! Kari May lives in Elizabeth and is the Director of the Elbert County Library District. She can be contacted through the library at director@elbertcountylibrary.org. Visit the library at www.elbertcountylibrary.org.

SO MUCH INSIDE THE NEWS THIS WEEK Bill hits snag. A measure that would make it illegal to cut the tails of dairy cattle is on hold in the Colorado General Assembly. Page 4

Let the sun shine. It’s “Sunshine Week,” highlighting the importance of government transparency. Page 5 Celebrity of K-9 world. A world-renowned trainer of attack dogs recently paid a visit to the area. Page 8

In with the new. The doors are closed at a landmark cafe, but the woman who ran it is opening a restaurant named for her grandson. Page 10

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Call re-elected as state GOP chairman Incumbent fends off former Douglas party leader By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews. com Colorado Republican State Party Chairman Ryan Call was re-elected to his post over the weekend, defeating former Douglas County Republican Chairman Mark Baisley. The two met Feb. 27 at the Highlands Ranch Sheriff’s Substation for their only debate prior to the March 2 election. “I believe the GOP, the Grand Old Party, ought to stand for the Great Opportunity Party,” said Arapahoe County resident Call, who has served as state party chair since 2011. “We need to invite into our party those who may not agree with us 100 percent. From the Reagan Democrats to the Ron Paul libertarians to the social conservatives, we need them all to be able to build a winning majority.”

Baisley, who served as the Douglas County Republican Party chairman from 2011-2013, decided to challenge Call after receiving calls of support from across the state following a November election that saw Colorado Democrats take back the state House, retain control of the state Senate and help re-elect President Barack Obama. In Douglas County, the numbers looked quite different from the rest of the state, as Republicans dominated local elections, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney secured 62 percent of the vote and the GOP had 97 percent voter turnout. Baisley’s biggest bone of contention with the state GOP has concerned a purported lack of organization and solid infrastructure. He presented a bottom-up business plan Feb. 27 that he would like to see the state GOP implement moving forward. “The single area where I hope that my candidacy will influence Ryan is in developing and implementing a much more effective infrastructure,” he said after re-

State GOP Chairman Ryan Call talks about his qualifications during a debate with Mark Baisley Feb. 27 in Highlands Ranch. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen ceiving the news he had been defeated 272.33 to 158.67 by the Colorado Republican Central Committee. Disappointed in defeat, the Roxborough resident said he would support Call 100 percent and that there was no room for divisiveness in the party moving forward.

“It’s just too serious right now not to stand united,” Baisley said. “If Chairman Call were to give me a buzz and ask for my participation I would be more than happy to provide that, but I think when there is a decision made by the body like that, the person who did not win needs to step aside unless he is asked by the winner to help.”

Baisley also said for the party to be successful, there needs to be more focus on not beating each other up in primaries. “We need to have more respect for anyone who steps up to run,” he said. “We never want to discourage the next Ronald Reagan. We do a lot of shooting each other in the foot in the primaries and wind up with someone limping to the finish line.” Larkspur resident Chuck O’Reilly, the Douglas County Republican Party treasurer from February 2011 to February 2013, also made a play for a seat on the party’s state central committee, losing out to Lana Fore-Warkocv in a bid for secretary. He said the reason he ran was to help improve communication within the party base. “One of the reasons the Democrats are just beating our butts is they have a better database,” he said. “ We need to be better prepared to respond to smears faster and to more people. If you don’t have a database ready to respond to a smear, it sticks.”

Immigrant tuition bill clears General Assembly Measure garners some GOP support on way to governor By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com After several unsuccessful attempts over a 10-year period, a bill that would allow undocumented immigrant students to pay instate tuition rates at Colorado colleges and universities has finally been passed by the General Assembly. The passage of Senate Bill 33 by the House of Representatives on March 8 was met with applause in the House chambers, and, in the case of 16-year-old Nadya Gallegos, tears of joy. The Westminster High School student’s family immigrated to the country illegally when she was a child. “I’m so happy that it passed,” Gallegos said, with tears streaming down her face. “It clears my mind. Because now I have a future and I can pursue my dreams.” The so-called ASSET bill — Advancing

Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow — would allow all students to pay instate tuition rates, so long as they are high school graduates who have attended a Colorado school for at least three years. Current federal law bars undocumented immigrants from working legally in the United States. Attempts to pass various versions of the bill have failed. But, this time, it got through — with Report Republican support, to boot. Three Republican House members voted for ASSET on March 8, joining three GOP senators who had done so on Feb. 25. “Immigrant children are hungry to succeed and we need them in this country,” said Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson, during a March 5 House floor debate that preceded the final vote. Priola said he sees immigrant children at church every week who have “futures and bright minds at stake ...”

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“I ask anyone who has issues on this bill to attend Mass with me at noon on a Sunday,” Priola said. Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, who also voted for the bill, said it was not “a Democrat or Republican issue.” “All I did was vote my conscience,” she said. Rep. Steve Lebsock, D-Thornton, said his best friend came to this country illegally when she was 2, but “that didn’t make her any less of a person.” “If a child graduates from a high school in Colorado, they’re a Colorado kid,” Lebsock said. “Colorado kids deserve in-state tuition. That’s what this bill is all about.” Many Republicans on March 5 argued that it’s wrong for Colorado taxpayers to chip in tuition costs for students who are not legal residents. That’s because undocumented students would be eligible for the same stipend from the state’s College Opportunity Fund as legal residents, under ASSET. Republicans unsuccessfully tried to tack on an amendment that would put ASSET to the voters.

“Because our taxpayers fund this, I believe our taxpayers deserve the right to vote on this,” said Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Monument. Republican arguments against the bill prompted an angry response from the bill’s House sponsor. “I’m frustrated,” said Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver. “There is just an air of arrogance. I’m hearing that the only people who can vote in elections are the only people who pay taxes.” Duran said Republicans were referring to undocumented immigrants as if they weren’t part of the community. “It’s those people,” Duran said. “It’s those undocumented people over there. They’re not Coloradans. They’re somebody else.” Republican Rep. Clarice Navarro of Pueblo joined Priola and Gerou in voting for ASSET on March 8. Republicans Sens. Owen Hill of Colorado Springs, Larry Crowder of Alamosa, and Greg Brophy of Wray voted for the bill on 25. ASSET now goes to the desk of Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is expected to sign the bill into law.

School custodian facing Letter-grade plan flunks in committee would have sex charge back in court Bill rated schools By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcolorado news.com The Elizabeth Middle School custodian arrested on felony charges of Internet luring of a child has been appointed a public defender to represent him. Michael A. Petramala, 53, appeared in court March 8, asking Elbert County Judge P a l m e r Boyette for a courtappointed attorney. Elbert C o u n t y Public Defender Helen MasseyH o o p e s , Petramala who now represents Petramala, will be back in court with him in April to address his $100,000 bond. According to Elbert County Sheriff Shayne Heap, Petramala admitted to using the Internet and other social media as a

means to meet girls for sex. According to sheriff’s office reports, Petramala had detailed explicit sexual activities that he was planning with the juveniles and had agreed to bring alcohol and lingerie. Elizabeth School district is cooperating with the ongoing investigation and, to date, doesn’t believe any of its students were involved. Although Petramala worked at the school, district officials said he did not work directly with students. “Elizabeth Schools and our community clearly prioritize the safety and wellbeing of children above all else,” said District Superintendent Douglas Bissonette in a letter sent to parents. Petramala, who was arrested Feb. 22 at his Elizabeth home, is on administrative leave pending further investigation and is prohibited to access district property. He remains in custody and makes his next court appearance April 5.

A through F By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews. com A Republican-sponsored bill that would have designated a letter grade-based system for school performance, as well as sped up the process by which underperforming schools are reviewed by the State Board of Education, died in a legislative committee on March 6. Rep. Kevin Priola of Henderson, the sponsor of House Bill 1172, sought to move away from terminology that is used to describe accreditation categories for public schools, toward a more “plain language” approach that he said parents could more easily understand. Priola wanted to simplify the language by using the same letter grade-based system for schools as is used to determine how students perform in class, replacing

the “Greek” terms that currently are used to describe how schools are performing. “Unless you are actually in the know in the education establishment, those terms don’t really mean anything to you,” Priola told members of the House Education Committee during testimony that preceded the March 6 vote. “But … A through F actually means something to most people who have gone through education.” The Board of Education, under the Education Accountability Act of 2009, applies terms like “Accredited with Distinction” to school districts that are meeting or exceeding educational expectations. At the same time, if a school is not meeting expectations, the board can apply an “Accredited with Turnaround Plan” tag, with the goal of getting the school back on track, in hopes of avoiding corrective actions like loss of accreditation. But opponents argued that applying letter grades

would oversimplify how schools are performing. Cherry Creek School Disrict Assistant Superintendent Elliot Asp cautioned that “the impact on a letter F” could have serious ramifications for schools, causing a disincentive in attracting new teachers. Asp also reminded committee members that former Gov. Bill Owens, a Republican, backed away from a letter grade system in 2001. “Sometimes what appears as something that is simple is complex,” Asp said of labeling school performance. What concerned opponents the most was the part of Priola’s bill where parents could lobby the Board of Education to speed up the process by which local school boards take corrective action on schools that are underperforming. Under current law, if public schools are in the bottom two performance categories, they have up to five years to make progress before the board is required to take corrective action.

But Priola’s bill would have given parents more power to petition the Board to speed up the corrective action process, if they had students at schools that have been in the bottom two performance categories for two consecutive years.

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Bill to ban ‘docking’ of dairy cows on hold Few Coloradans employ practice of cutting tails By Alexandra Tilsley Associated Press

The backside of Colorado’s dairy cows was the focus of a contentious debate March 7 in a state House committee, which ultimately postponed a vote on a bill that would prevent farmers from cutting cattle tails for sanitary reasons. The bill before the House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee would ban so-called docking except when performed by a veterinarian using anesthesia. The most common way to dock a tail is to use a tight rubber ring to cut off circulation, said Tom Parks, a cattle veterinarian in Yuma. The ring remains for one to two months until as much as two-thirds of the tail falls off. By cutting off the part of the tail, some farmers believe they protect workers from disease and helping to keep cow udders — and milk — clean. That’s the reason Norm Dinis of Empire Dairy in Wiggins docks the tails of his herd. Dinis, whose farm has 5,500 cows, said his family started docking young cows’ tails to promote hygiene. “We found on our farm that long tails spread debris on cows’ backs, which in turn

Most dairy cows’ tails nearly reach the ground. Shutterstock image attracts flies,” Dinis said. Dinis said he intends to continue docking tails, assuming state law allows it, even though the National Milk Producers Federation has denounced the practice and recommends dairies phase it out by 2022. The milk producers federation, the Humane Society of the United States, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and others have come

out against tail docking because research has found it doesn’t make milk or workers safer. The groups also argue tail docking robs cows of their built-in fly swatters and causes pain. California, Rhode Island and New Jersey have banned tail docking. Ohio will stop the practice in 2018. As many as half of U.S. farms cut the tails of at least some of their cows, said Chris Galen, a spokesman for the National Milk

Producers Federation. But in Colorado, no more than a handful of farms dock tails, said Holly Tarry, state director for the Humane Society. The committee’s debate Thursday largely focused on whether Colorado needs legislation banning docking, when so few farms use it as a method. Rep. Amy Stephens, a Republican from Colorado Springs, said the bill seemed almost like bullying. “He’s the only one you’re going after,” Stephens said to Tarry, referring to Dinis and his farm, which is the largest known to dock tails. Though Tarry objected to claims that the Humane Society was targeting a particular farm, it became clear that relations between the Humane Society and the agriculture community are strained. “There’s a lot of fear in dairies from these groups based on some of the undercover work and the exploitative stuff that’s put out there,” Dinis said. In 2010, a video posted by the nonprofit group Mercy For Animals showing a farmer lopping off a cow’s tail prompted increased scrutiny of tail docking. The Humane Society has tried to work with the agricultural groups to implement industry regulations instead of legislation, Tarry said, but she described the process as filled with angst. Still, when a member of the committee asked if passing a bill would further damage relations between animal rights groups and farmers, Tarry replied, “It will keep them from getting far, far, far worse.”

Measure would expand unpaid medical leave Sponsor adds language saying more time off isn’t intent of bill By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Employees who seek leave from work to care for extended family members with serious health conditions — as well those who have ailing partners in civil unions — would be able to do so under a bill that is moving through the state Legislature. House Bill 1222 would expand the federal Family and Medical Leave Act to cover family members beyond one’s spouse, child or parent. The bill, which is being sponsored by Rep. Cherylin Peniston, D-Westminster, passed the Democratic-controlled House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee on a party line vote of 6-5 on Feb. 28. “It expands the definition of family to better represent what families look like in this day and age,” Peniston told committee members. But Republicans on the committee feared that the expansion could lead to abuse of leave requested by employees, and that businesses’ productivity could suffer because of workers being away from their

jobs. They also expressed concern that the bill would end up doubling the amount of leave that employees already receive, under the current structure of FMLA. “We are simply putting more burden on employers,” said Rep. Spencer Swalm, RCentennial. Right now, FMLA requires that businesses with a work force of 50 or more employees grant workers up Report to twelve weeks of unpaid leave, in the event that they or their spouses, children or parents are dealing with a serious health issue, or are pregnant. But Peniston’s bill would expand the group of family members for whom an employee is able to take time off work to care for, to include grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and first cousins. The bill also would allow employees who are in civil unions — which is expected to pass the General Assembly this year — to leave work to care for their partners. Leave also would be allowed if an employee’s designated beneficiary becomes seriously ill or injured. That was the case with Belinda Williams of Denver, who tes-

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tified that her boyfriend — who was her designated beneficiary — cared for her after she suffered multiple spinal fractures following a bicycling accident a couple of years ago. “This can happen to anyone,” said. “(My boyfriend) risked his job for me and I know I’m not the only person who has been through this.” Others who testified in favor of the bill included those representing Latino and gay advocacy groups. Evy Valencia of the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights said there “is a shared responsibility among families” in the Latino community and that this bill would help relatives be there for each other during difficult times. Daniel Ramos of One Colorado, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group, testified about the importance of allowing couples who enter into civil unions the ability to take time off work to take care of their partners, without risking a job loss. “Imagine how you would feel if you can’t get the time off to care about the person you love in a time of need,” Ramos said. But those who testified against the bill said it would end up hurting businesses. Nick Hoover of the Colorado Restaurant Association said that eateries could experience “disruptions in service to customers” if more employees took time off work, and that training temporary employees to do

their jobs would be expensive. Brooke A. Colaizzi, an attorney who represents businesses that are also opposed to the bill, said the legislation poses “extremely serious problems for employers.” She said that in addition to the bill creating more administrative headaches for employers, there also lies the possibility that a worker could take dual leave time, if FMLA is expanded. For example, if the bill becomes law, it would be possible that an employee could take leave to care for a grandparent, and then take another 12 weeks of leave down the road, under FMLA. “Our clients call the statute a nightmare,” Colaizzi said. “I see a potential for abuse here.” Swalm said the bill could discourage employers from hiring new workers. “It makes it more difficult and more threatening to them, frankly,” he said. “Because they don’t know what kind of baggage they’re getting with that employee.” Peniston and other supporters of the bill tried to quell those concerns, saying that it would be unlikely that an employee would take any more unpaid leave than they absolutely had to. Peniston also amended the bill to include language saying that the bill’s intent is not to create more leave for employees.

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COLORADO NEWS IN A HURRY Democrat defeats own gun bill

A divisive proposal to hold sellers and owners of assault weapons liable for damo, no ages in Colorado shootings was defeated tails, by the Democratic senator who sponsored Hu- it. The bill was among the most controarge- versial proposed by Democrats as part of a eeds package of proposals setting new restricfew tions on firearms in the wake of mass shootings. from Senate Democratic President John d al- Morse on March 8 moved to have his bill postponed until after the Legislature adfter,” journed for the year, spiking the proposal. Dinis The bill would have set different liability wn to standards for manufacturer, sellers, and owners of assault weapons, with owners that having the strictest standard. par- Opponents cited several concerns with tions the bill, including a federal law protects agri-

gun makers and sellers from liability for crimes committed with their products.

Judge denies insanity-law challenge

The judge in the Aurora theater shootings has denied a request by defense lawyers to declare a state law on the insanity plea unconstitutional. In a ruling released March 8, Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester granted one defense request, for a written explanation of the consequences of pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. The ruling appeared to clear the way for suspect James Holmes to enter a plea. His lawyers had said they could not give Holmes effective advice on how to plead because of questions they had about the insanity law. Holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 at a movie theater on July

20. He is charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder. His attorneys have said they are considering entering an insanity plea on his behalf. That would have both benefits and risks for him. Holmes’ lawyers asked Sylvester to overturn the insanity law, arguing it was unconstitutionally vague and violated Holmes’ Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination. Sylvester’s ruling, dated March 7, said appeals courts already have upheld the insanity law. Sylvester also said he would not address some questions raised by the defense because they were hypothetical.

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being cited, and describe the records that are being requested. Be reasonably specific in the description of the records, but also describe them broadly enough to make sure the request includes all records that could hold the information. Ask the recipient of the request for notification if he or she is not the records custodian, and for the identity of the person who has custody or control of the records. Ask for the records within three working days, although extenuating circumstances provide for up to seven days. Include a sentence requesting a written

Launched by the American Society of News Editors, the initiative is timed to coincide with the birthday of the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison, on March 16. Sunshine Week 2013 began on March 10, and Colorado Community Media is marking the week by bringing you some insight into how you can obtain public records. Together, we can all work toward greater transparency in our federal, state and local governments. explanation, including the citation of a law or regulation, if the access is denied. Make sure the requester’s name and contact information are included, and it’s ready to go. For a well-written guidebook to Colorado’s open-records laws, go online to coloradopressassociation.com and enter “sunshine laws” in the search bar.

ers have created a new committee to do nothing but work out laws for the newly legal drug. A group of senators and House members were named March 7 to take up the looming marijuana regulation bill. Because the ad-hoc committee included lawmakers from both chambers, it’ll be known as a “Joint Committee” — no pun intended. The 10 lawmakers will debate how state-sanctioned marijuana should be grown, taxed and sold. The panel will also debate ways to prevent negative consequences of marijuana legalization, including ways to keep the drug from children. A constitutional amendment approved by voters last year allows adults over 21 to possess small amounts of marijuana. It also directs the state to authorize retail sales.

Law makes it easier to get public records Staff report Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed into law a bill that attempts to make public records easier to acquire. House Bill 1041 requires government agencies in Colorado to email, fax or send by traditional mail records that a person does not want to inspect at the records custodian’s office. The bill, signed by the governor March 8, allows for an agency to charge for postage if records are mailed but states that no transmission fees shall apply if they are emailed. It also permits fees to be assessed for making paper copies of records and for time spent researching and collecting the information, as already allowed under state law. Critics contend the bill will make it more difficult to obtain records by allowing government agencies’ custodians to charge exorbitant fees for records, which will not be delivered until fees are collected. The Colorado Press Association supports the legislation, saying that while it’s not perfect, it is a positive change.

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A much-needed week of ‘sunshine’ Amid what is traditionally Colorado’s snowiest month, we are marking down a week of sunshine on our calendars. Sunshine Week began March 10. OK, it has nothing to do with the weather — it’s about open government and freedom of information. Launched by the American Society of News Editors in 2005, the initiative is timed to coincide with the birthday of the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison, on March 16. As a media organization, we naturally embrace this national push for transparency. So should you. “Though created by journalists, Sunshine Week is about the public’s right to

OUR VIEW know what its government is doing, and why,” explains the website www.sunshineweek.org. “Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their government at all levels, and to give them access to information that makes their lives better and their communities stronger.” Think of the information you have access to that could make a difference in your

First time . . . every time I told my girlfriend about Emily, and she said, “I wonder if Emily has Asperger syndrome?” “What,” I said, “is that?” She outlined the disorder, and it sounded exactly like Emily. Each of us has some kind of inconvenience, big or small. I have a life-threatening disease, but if I do The Work, I’m fine. I also have hypothyroidism, but medication takes care of it. I have a family history of colon cancer and heart problems, so I am up on those too. Hospitals are filled with people who are not as fortunate as I am. I am thankful every day. Every morning that I wake in my own bed is the start of a good day, no matter what happens later on. Emily works at a nearby hardware store. I can ask her anything. Where are the bluehandled, not the red, not the yellow, ball peen hammers and which direction are they facing, and she can tell me. I once bought a garden hose, and she gave me a garden hose tip that was as good as anything you would hear on “Ask This Old House.” Emily works at the register. She has checked me out 100 times. One hundred times she has asked me if I am in The Program. Sometimes she has asked me if I am in The Program after I have told her that I am not in The Program. “Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests,” says a Wikipedia entry. “It differs from other

autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development.” In other words, Emily. My girlfriend had an Asperger syndrome student named “Guyana” who went by Guyana, and then decided she wanted to be called “Pamela.” “She was SO good in my computer class that I had her teach several lessons. She should make YouTube tutorials.” Emily asks me if I am in The Program, and when I say I am not, she recites the benefits. Every single time. She says, “Have a good one,” every single time. Now and then I have stayed nearby, to hear how she communicates with the next customer. It’s precisely the same. “A pervasive developmental disorder, Asperger syndrome is distinguished by a pattern of symptoms rather than a single symptom. It is characterized by qualitative impairment in social interaction, by stereotyped and restricted patterns of behavior, activities and interests, and by no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or general delay in language. Smith continues on Page 7

Delivering results, beating expectations Thank you all so much for the email communications and the ongoing dialogue regarding this column and some of the concepts that I have had an opportunity to share with the community. Your insights and questions contribute to future columns, just like this one. In some of my correspondence with our readers I find myself engaged in meaningful discussions around philosophy or belief systems, strategic thinking or planning, and tactical action items and execution of plans and strategies. When we are pursuing our goals and objectives our ultimate desire is to see results and meet or even exceed expectations. In order to do so, however, we have to make sure that we are in alignment in all three areas; our belief systems must support the reason behind our goal; once we have defined our goal and its relation to our core beliefs we should develop a strategy or plan; and finally we must act, take action, execute, and get after it. Many people I speak with really do a great job of talking about their goals, and why they want to achieve them. They get so focused on their philosophical approach to life, and maybe, just maybe, even like talking about their beliefs and philosophies a little too much. They mask their willingness to actually do something or take the next steps with pontification about their point of view. Our belief system should drive our plans and tactical approach, they should be seen as our foundation and launching pad, not a barrier or the end point in the pursuit of our objectives. I keep a copy of my core values and beliefs in a very visible place in my office,

in my notebook, and even in my car. By now they have been ingrained in my head and my heart, and yet I still find it helpful to have them in plain sight so that when I am making plans and discussing strategies I am reminded of what is truly important in my life. The other added bonus of keeping them visual is that others see them too. And when they know where I stand on certain issues in life, they know that anything we co-create and any strategic plans we co-develop must be tied to my values and my beliefs. And as I have shared in prior columns we must be willing to execute and take action. So many people I have coached have come to me with their vision, their mission, their values, their business plan or life plan and they are stuck, frozen in time, and suffer from a lack of just taking that first step. And as my great friend and mentor Zig Ziglar used to say, “People who never take step one, can never take step two.” Taking action is important, but it must be congruent with our strategy and values, or we will wind up doing the wrong kind of work or even worse, doing work that is counterproductive to our goal. So you see, when it comes to delivering Norton continues on Page 7

daily life, your vote, your knowledge of the community. • Crime rates in your city. • Salaries of public officials at all levels of government. • Voting records of lawmakers. • Health-inspection records of local restaurants. • Arrest reports, including the name, age and address of crime suspects. • An accounting of who resides in the county jail. • A list of convicted sexual predators in your neighborhood. • Email exchanges of public officials. • A complete spending plan by your city and county.

The list goes on. Inten Sunshine Week reinforces the need ject ( to hold public officials accountable for and p making sure you can access this informa- cond tion. Media outlets across the country Is are bringing you reports highlighting the and s importance of doing so, and we’re trying to “P do our part as well. cafet For your part, take a few moments to think about the role access to information plays in our nation’s freedoms. Also, take time to learn more about the Colorado Open Records Act (there’s tons of information online). And remember, your right to know doesn’t end with Sunshine Week on March 16.

Sequestration and our debt crisis When Adm. Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing what he thought was the greatest threat to the national security of the United States, he didn’t say it was Iran, North Korea, or even al-Qaeda. The admiral, without hesitation, said the greatest threat to our country is our debt. Since 2009, our deficits have been over $1 trillion each year and our debt has climbed from $10.6 trillion to $16.6 trillion. In response to demands for action to curb our debt crisis, in July 2011 the Congress passed and President Obama signed the Budget Control Act (BCA), which required a cap on yearly spending and future deficit reduction. This reduction was supposed to come from the so called “Super Committee,” but if they failed to pass a plan (and they did), the backup plan was across-the-board cuts of $1.2 trillion. These cuts are to be spread over a 10-year period, equally divided between defense and non-defense spending. The cuts equal only 2 percent of total federal spending but they have a disproportionate impact: They mostly fall on what is called “discretionary” spending and that represents only about a third of the budget. The other two-thirds of the federal budget is either interest payments on our debt or what is called “mandatory” spending and is primarily driven by entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. These are mostly exempt from sequester — so while defense spending is about 19 percent of total spending, it is taking half of the spending cuts. The major flaw in the sequester is that it is across-the-board. All programs subject to it are cut equally, regardless of their value. This is particularly damaging in defense spending, where no strategic considerations can be used to program the cuts. We will cut items critical to our front-line troops the same as we cut military bands, or administrative positions. I introduced legislation (HR 804) to cancel the across-the-board cuts to defense spending and instead replace them with smarter, more targeted cuts. I tried to focus on reducing headquarters and support

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functions, and to avoid limiting our strategic flexibility to counter emerging threats to our national security. But just like in defense spending, this need to be smarter in where we cut is true for non-defense spending as well. Instead of a sequester, we need to prioritize spending in order to protect our military, our veterans, our seniors and families from being negatively impacted. The sequester was intended to be a placeholder to give Congress the time to come up with an alternative plan before it would be automatically implemented in 2013. That is why I voted for it. And yet, nothing happened, and there has been no agreement. I believe the only way to resolve the problem is through a grand bargain whereby Democrats yield on entitlement reform to slow the growth of spending and so protect the future of these programs, and Republicans put revenue on the table through closing credits and deductions for corporations and individuals. Until this happens we are hurting our seniors and threatening our nation’s financial solvency. Social Security and Medicare, and thus our federal budget, are not sustainable without reforms. We cannot solve our problem only through raising new revenues, and scaremongering on entitlement reforms means that the real structural problems in federal spending are being ignored. I will continue to work in a bipartisan manner towards developing a fiscally responsible plan. Mike Coffman is the U.S. Representative for the 6th District and has a combined 21 years of military experience between the Army, the Army Reserve, the U.S. Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve.

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Smith: At home in hardware; lost in supermarket Smith continues from Page 6

Intense preoccupation with a narrow subject (e.g., hardware), one-sided verbosity, and physical clumsiness are typical for the condition.” I saw Emily in the grocery store one day and she looked completely lost. “Pamela” doesn’t like crowds, sits in the cafeteria during sports assemblies, wears

weird clothes, and doesn’t understand personal space. My girlfriend had to draw a circle to describe how far she wanted her to stand away from her when they talked. She used to burst into the office and announce her arrival, show drawings of dragons, and give strange facts. “The modern conception of Asperger syndrome came into existence in 1981.” I wonder how someone with the associated

Norton: Three elements needed Norton continues from Page 6

results and exceeding expectations it is not just about being philosophically aligned to our belief systems; coming up with the best strategy or plan; or taking action. If we are truly going to achieve our desired results and outperform expected outcomes, we must be complete, we must have all three elements.

Please keep the emails coming and let me know if your beliefs, strategies, and tactical approach are all in alignment. You can email me at gotonorton@gmail.com and together let’s make this a better than good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com.

behavior was treated by others before then and before diagnosis? We can be unkind and cruel. “The school,” my girlfriend said, “has been so good for her because her classmates embrace her and allow her to be Guyana-Pamela. She has thrived here and when I mentioned this to her parents at a conference, they cried.” I know I have been impatient with my

Emily. “Patience” is not my middle name. The next time she asks me if I am a member of The Program, I will simply say that I am not, and simply say that I do not wish to become one. I’m still learning. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

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middle, noting that although Averett demonstrated intent to cooperate, the fact the fire was started when firefighting resources were scarce justified a higher amount. He faces multiple criminal counts, including intentionally setting a wildfire, second-degree arson, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and second-degree

criminal trespass. Averett was a volunteer firefighter with the Elbert Fire Protection District, which covers more than 180 square miles and serves 1,500 people. The court also denied an earlier request by Averette, a 2011 graduate of Elbert High School, to be released on personal recognizance. Averett remains in custody and will be back in court on April 15.

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Trainer Jimmy Vanhove takes part in a training for law enforcement officers from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Commerce City police. Photos by Courtney Kuhlen

Police dogs get special training World-renowned handler visits south metro Denver area By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews. com Jimmy Vanhove has been involved with training attack dogs his entire life. After growing up watching his father ply the trade, the Frenchman has made a life for himself as one of the world’s most renowned trainers of police and military dogs. Vanhove, who moved to the United States just a little over two years ago, is the lead decoy trainer for i-K9 in Alabama and travels the country working with police dogs. One look at his black and blue, scratched-up biceps and you know his is not the normal line of work. “I’ve been bitten lots,” he said. “For the dog, it’s just fun. It’s not like they want to hurt people. But once a dog bites, I want him to stay on the bite. I don’t want 20 bites. I want one bite in one place.” Vanhove wears a bite suit when training the dogs in order to not get bitten too badly, but he doesn’t seem to mind when the dogs get the best of him. His technique, which has won numerous European competitions, involves distracting the dog to the best of his ability, all while teaching the dog to stay on the bite. He spent three days this past week at Warriors Youth Sports in Highlands Ranch, working with five members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit,

Loki, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K-9 patrol dog, waits attentively at a training exercise. two from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office unit and one dog from Commerce City. “He is here for two purposes: One is to teach our people how to decoy properly and two is to problem-solve any problems we have with our dogs, to teach them to bite correctly,” said Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Tucker. Tucker, who has been with the department for 10 years, formerly working in undercover narcotics, just started working in the K-9 Unit in January. His dog, Zoos, is one of five in Douglas County’s unit. Each of the dogs goes through a 15-week training process before being allowed in the field. Zoos just started that training. “No one has really taught him what to do yet,” Tucker said. “He knows he is supposed to bite, but he may not be doing it correctly. Jimmy makes sure all the dogs are biting in the right places. You want them to be equal-oppor-

tunity biters. A lot of dogs will just bite legs, because that’s what they like, but they need to bite high as well.” The dogs, all shepherds and milanese, can apply between 800 and 1,200 pounds of pressure with one bite. Aside from proper aggression training, they are also taught how to track and sniff out drugs. Each of the Douglas County dogs is selected from Von Liche Kennels in Denver, Ind., where more than 5,000 agencies get their dogs. As members of the K-9 Unit they get to go out on all of the “cool calls,” says Deputy John Glassburner, who has been involved with Douglas County K-9 since 1998, and like the other officers lives with his partner, 5-yearold KOA. “I tell everybody I have a takehome car and a take-home dog,” Glassburner said. “All the dogs we get from Von Liche are very sociable. They have great tempera-

Thor, an Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office K-9 patrol dog, leaps over an obstacle to take down trainer Jimmy Vanhove during a training exercise in Highlands Ranch. ment. My kids, they wrestle with him, they play with him, and they give him treats.” While sociable at home, the dogs are all business in the field, which can make it difficult on the officers when they have to send their partners out in front of them to scope out a dangerous situation — such as when multiple agencies convened on a manhunt in Parker two weekends ago.

“He’s my dog, yet he’s a Douglas County dog,” Glassburner said. “It makes it hard. You are always waiting for that one moment where he goes around that corner and you hear that pop and then when you don’t hear it you are glad he’s coming back, but you have to remember that’s their job. I love that dog to death, but I’d rather my dog die as a hero than one of the SWAT guys or the patrol guys.”

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Once upon a time in Englewood 16, 22, 23; 2 p.m. March 16, 23. Tickets start at $16, PACEcenteronline or 303-805-6800.

History Society, W.I.S.E., when it meets at 1:30 p.m. March 23 at Central Denver Public Library, Seventh Floor Training Room. Discussion will focus on the descendents of Presbyterians from lowland Scotland who migrated to Ulster in Ireland and then to America. John Mears will be presenter. A professional genealogist, he is Temple Recorder at the Denver Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitors are welcome. Information: wise-fhs.org.

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Ballet Ariel will give a free program with excerpts from “Cinderella” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24 at Hampden Hall in Englewood’s Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Scenes from this favorite fairy tale will be danced to a score by Prokofiev. Ballet Director Ilena Norton’s choreography will blend classical and contemporary images. The Denver-based company includes 10 professional dancers with a repertoire of original ballets that blend classical and contemporary culture.

Celebrate Ireland

The local Irish folk band Gobs O’Phun will perform a tribute to John Wayne’s movie, “The Quiet Man,” set in Ireland, at 8 p.m. March 15 at Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver. Poems, history, humor. Tickets: $18/$16, 303-777-1003, swallowhillmusic.org.

New ‘Godspell’

The 2012 revised version of the Stephen Schwartz musical “Godspell” will play March 15 to 22 at the PACE Center in Parker, 20000 Pike’s Peak Ave. The production is created in partnership with the Aurora Fox Arts Center and includes fresh arrangements of the music to tell the story of Jesus and his followers as they form a community. Performances: 7:30 p.m. March 15,

Keith Schrum, History Colorado’s articulate curator of archives (a Highlands Ranch resident) will speak about the museum’s past — founded in 1879 — and its focus on the future as it has preserved stories of the people, events and places that shaped Colorado. The program will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 18 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Schrum oversees about 11 million items, as well as arranges exhibits and is involved in outreach and interpretation. Free for members, $1 suggested for guests — who are welcome. The Highlands Ranch Historical Society is providing a guided tour of the History Colorado Museum on March 22 to its members. (Yearly membership is $15 adults; $10 seniors; $20 families. HighlandsRanchHistoricalSociety. org.)

Watercolor show

The Colorado Watercolor Society holds its Annual State Exhibition — always a strong show — at the Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, through March 24. 303-271-3922, foothillsartcenter.org.

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The Madden Museum of Art, 6363 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village, will open with “Inspired By Art: the Building of a Legacy,” the private art collection of John and Marjorie Madden, acquired during 50 years of travel, exploration, philanthropy and office building development. Marjorie Madden Leitner, director of the Museum of Outdoor Art, is curator for this exhibit, which opens with a public reception from 6 to 9 p.m. March 16. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Admission is free. 303-763-1970.

Damara Titmus and Kevin Burke perform in Ballet Ariel’s “Cinderella,” coming to Hampden Hall. Courtesy photo

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tute of Architects has started “Third Thursdays — Open Studio” for the public, with the March 21 event scheduled at Anderson Mason Dale Architects, 3198 Speer Blvd., Denver. Time: 5 p.m. Visitors will explore studios and meet design professionals who shape our built environment. For information, visit aiacolorado.org.

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“Women Who Fought as Men in the Civil War” is the topic for the Palmer Lake Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. March 21 at the Palmer Lake City Hall, 28 Valley Crescent. Benny Nasser will speak about two women in particular and the environment that faced women. Free. Refreshments. Information: palmerdividehistory.org.

Scrapbook time

“Badass Women and Scrapbooking” is the theme for the March 21 session of Warm Cookies of the Revolution at 6 p.m. at the McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax, northwest corner of Civic Center Park. Focus will be on life stories and scrapbooking. Learn about three unsung women heroines. Bring memorabilia for a community scrapbook of badass women in the community. Cookies and milk. RSVPs appreciated: info@warmcookiesoftherevolution.org.

Former B&B owner makes switch to Italian dining Hooper aims for fresh start with new Tricocci’s By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcolorado news.com The distance between the B&B Café and Tricocci’s Family Restaurant is less than the length of a city block, but for Angela Hooper, the expanse spans

decades. Hooper’s family owned the B&B for decades when a lease dispute led to the end of an era at the Castle Rock landmark. The B&B closed its doors in November, after a month-long legal dispute ended when she left the restaurant name behind her. Hooper went to work at “The B” one summer before heading to Washington, D.C., and the family joke is that it was the longest summer in history. She was 21

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years old when she put on her first B&B apron and was a fixture at the restaurant for 30 years, taking over after her mother’s death. The day she signed the business name over to her former landlord was “heartbreaking,” she said. “I felt like I let down my mom,” Hooper said. “Even though this is a new start, the B&B had been my whole life.” The new start came about two months after she closed the doors to the B&B, which has remained closed, and around the time her family’s concern grew to epic proportions. The woman who had spent all of her life in the daily bustle of a family restaurant resorted to filling her time at her sewing machine. By the time she was done, she had set aside 20 baby quilts for donation to a local women’s shelter. “My kids said `she’s losing it,’” Hooper said. Instead of losing it, Hooper followed through

Angela Hooper, former owner of B&B Cafe in Castle Rock, at her new Tricocci’s Family Restaurant. She is pictured here with her son, Jarad Loiacono, and her grandson, Richard Tricocci Loiacono. Photo by Rhonda Moore with a new venture in the form of Tricocci’s Family Restaurant. Named after her 8-month-old grandson Richard Tricocci Loiacono, the restaurant is down the street from the B&B in a space formerly filled by the Tana Dolce Wine Bar. Hooper is revamping the space to accommodate high-backed cherry booths,

hand-troweled walls, historic photos of Castle Rock and an atmosphere fitting for family diners. The breakfast menu will remain the same as that at the B&B and the lunch menu will include a few minor changes. Entirely new to the Hooper family, which makes up the backbone of the staff, is a dinner menu

featuring American Italian fare, alcohol and a children’s menu. Children rank high on Hooper’s list. Set aside on the restaurant’s second floor is a play area for the five children younger than 5 years old among her staff’s families, including her grandson. “Litigation can really drag you down, emotionally and financially,” Hooper said. “Plus I had 17 employees and family members. This (grandchild) has really inspired me. I was so down and he just lifted me up.” Hooper also found support in the form of customers looking forward to her new place. She hopes to have Tricocci’s open by the end of March and, about two weeks before her deadline, customer Bob Davis, 75, was among those who dropped in to pick up a paintbrush, just to pitch in. “We’ve got to get the place open,” Davis said.

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average, compared to 2.3 pounds for the others. The results are promising, but people may need to lose more than 9 pounds to make a big difference in health, said Dr. Kevin Volpp, director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics. “There’s been an explosion of interest in this” and 86 percent of large employers now provide incentive programs like this, he said. The cash was a big motivator for one study participant — Audrey Traun, 29, a lab training specialist who dropped 40 pounds, from 215 pounds to 175. “I was impressed. I didn’t think I was quite capable of that,” said Traun, who lives in Kellogg, Minn. As the study went on, though, the cash became less important, and “it was actually more motivating to see my progress — pounds lost and how my clothes were fitting,” she said. Traun used the nearly $400 she earned in the study on a family vacation. In England, there was big enthusiasm a few years back for campaigns using cash or gift certificates to convince people to make healthier choices, like getting vaccinated, quitting smoking and losing weight. But after a few limited trials, the programs have mostly petered out. The most successful were those that offered pregnant women vouchers if they stopped smoking; several of those programs are still in place. “You have to prove these schemes work; otherwise, it’s just money down the drain,” said Eleni Mantzari, who studies financial incentives in health at King’s College London. People often revert to unhealthy habits once the financial motivation is gone, she said.

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 2

QUILT ENTRIES. Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, the fee is $18 per item, and the final deadline is June 21. This year’s show has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and instructions are available at www. firehousequilts.org; click on the Quilt Show link at the top.

SILENT AUCTION. The third annual Elbert spring silent auction “Bidding and Bingo for the Bulldogs” will raise money for Elbert School students and faculty. The online auction is open from March 21 to April 3 at www.biddingforgood. com/elbertboosterauction. The live auction and bingo night is from 6-9 p.m. April 5 at the Elbert School gym, 24489 Main St., Elbert. Admission is free. Among the items up for bid include 10 pair of tickets to the 2013 National Finals Rodeo and a four-night Cancun vacation. For information, contact the Elbert Booster Club at 303-648-3030 or email elbertboosters@hotmail.com.

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BUSINESS EVENT. Business after hours, an event of the Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, is from 5-7 p.m. March 14 at Salon DiLisa in Elizabeth.

ALL-STATE BAND. The Elizabeth High School Band will perform April 4-6 in the all-state competition. For information, contact EHS band director Christian Noon, cnoon@esdk12.org.

DODGE BALL. Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America is hosting an official Dodge Ball tournament to raise money to help halt hunger in Colorado. Donations accepted and all given to the No Kid Hungry Organization. The tournament is at 6 p.m. March 14 at Elizabeth High School. Contact Natasha Breakall, nbreakall@gmail.com.

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jazz orchestra spring concert is at 7 p.m. March 12 in the cafetorium; the spring choir concert is at 7 p.m. March 14 in the cafetorium; and the band mass concert is at 7 p.m. March 19 in the gymnasium. For information, contact band director Christian Noon at cnoon@esdk12.org.

MARCH 14-16 CARDINAL PLAYERS events. The Elizabeth Middle School Cardinal Players presents Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at 7 p.m. March 14-16 at the school. Tickets are $5. A children’s matinee is at 3 p.m. March 16 (cost is $3). All seats, general admission, center section reserved for children age 10 and under. The Elizabeth Middle School dinner theater fundraiser is from 5-7 p.m. March 16. Cost is $5 per person or $15 for a family of four. For information, contact director Jody Urbas at jurbas@esdk12.org. MARCH 16 INDUCTION EVENT. The Elizabeth High School National Honor Society induction event is at 4 p.m. March 16 at the school. The event will honor the 26 members of the National Honor Society for their community service. Contact Saundra Dennis, sdennis@esdk12.org. SPELLING BEE. Abby Mohlis, from Elizabeth Middle School, will represent the Elizabeth School District at the Colorado State Spelling Bee competition March 16 in the Mile High Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver. For information, contact Teri Lindsey, vern@myedl.com. CRAFT FAIR. Running Creek Elementary PTCO will have its second annual craft fair with more than 60 vendors selling food, jewelry, crafts and more. The craft fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Running Creek Elementary. Contact Heather Booth, hpbooth@me.com. MARCH 20 RIBBON CUTTING. A ribbon cutting for the

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“She headed for the door” but later came back and paid, Driver said. “People in Minnesota are pretty honest.” Driver will discuss the study this weekend at an American College of Cardiology conference in San Francisco. The group released results Thursday. Mayo paid for the study and Driver owns stock in Gympact, a company with an Internet program that gives financial incentives for exercising. The diet study involved 100 obese employees at Mayo Clinic but was not a workplace wellness program. Half were given weightloss counseling, monthly weighins and a three-month gym membership. The others had those things plus financial incentives. The aim was to lose 4 pounds a month up to a goal that depended on their starting weight. If they failed, they paid $20 into a kitty. If they succeeded, they got a voucher to collect $20 when the study ended. Part of the kitty was used to pay the rewards. The rest was put into a lottery that anyone could win, whether they had made their weight-loss goals or not. “People saw that if they stuck with it, they had a chance at winning more than they had lost,” Driver said. Participants in the financial incentives group also earned $10 a month and lottery “tickets” for coming to monthly weigh-ins and texting their weights to study leaders each week, said Dr. Don Hensrud, preventive medicine chief at Mayo. So people could have lost as much as $240 or won as much as $360, plus what built up in the lottery fund. After a year, 27 of the 50 financial incentive participants came out ahead moneywise. About 62 percent of them completed the study versus 26 percent of the other group. The incentives group lost a little more than 9 pounds on

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LEGAL CLINIC. A free clinic for parties who have no attorney and who are going through divorce, legal separation, custody, post-decree cases or protection order cases is offered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. All walk-ins are welcome, and everyone will be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis. Upcoming dates are March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19; Aug. 16; Sept. 20; Oct. 18; Nov. 15; Dec. 20. THROUGH MAY 14 STAMPEDE TICKETS. Discounted tickets are available now through May 14 for the Elizabeth Stampede, named the No. 1 small rodeo in the country by the PRCA in 2011 and 2012. Buy tickets online at www.elizabethstampede.com or call 303-646-0308. The 2013 rodeo is June 7-9. DIVORCE AND Post-Decree Clinic. Elbert and Lincoln County Pro Se Divorce Clinic is offered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. For information, call 303-520-6088 or email morgan@hayday.org. The clinic is free for parties who have no attorney and who are going through dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or post-decree cases. Walk-ins are welcome, and will be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis. THE ELBERT County Sheriffs Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriffs Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriffs Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. Membership is open to anyone without a criminal record. It meets the last Monday of the month at the Elbert County Sheriffs Office at 7 p.m. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse. html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456. THE ELIZABETH Food Bank, 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church) needs to let the public know that we are available to help anyone who needs food. The hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment.

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‘Ramp It Up’ offers glimpse of culture Native American skateboard life examined By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews. com Motion, speed, creativity, courage — all are words connected with skateboard culture generally. We see our local kids weaving through the city sidewalks, streets and sometimes, skate parks and hear about championship competitions. The new Smithsonian exhibit at the Littleton Museum through April 28, “Ramp It Up,” focuses on a particular, perhaps lesserknown segment: skateboard culture in Native America. The exhibit is installed with the museum’s usual solid skills in showing material in its best possible light. Brilliant fuchsia panels are contrasted with blue, rose, gold

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and more colors to show off the colorfully painted individual decks. It features 20 skate decks — many with unique designs — made by Native-run companies; related, visually stunning works by contemporary artists; and archival video segments showing Native skaters. The pieces fit together into a connected scene, especially in the West, of huge, imaginatively designed concrete skateboard parks, filled with lean, fit young men zipping up, over and across barriers, railings, steps and more. Individuals mentioned are identified with ancestry, which often crosses between tribes. There is recognition of growth from surfing by indigenous Hawaiians as a starting point. “Sidewalk surfing” is referred to and there are stories of Native skater/ surfers in the California coastal towns. Todd Harder (Creek ancestry) is one leader singled out. An experienced traditional dancer, he was also a skater, then became

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boards that reflected Native pride and culture.” He collaborated with Jim Murphy, of Wounded Knee Skates, to form Nibwaakaawin (wisdom), the first Native nonprofit “dedicated to fostering creativity, building courage, enabling cultural identity and pride and promoting non-violent and healthy physical activity through skateboarding.” Earlier Wounded Knee skateboards exhibited also make political statements on individually painted decks In 2007, there was an “All Nations Skate Jam” in Albuquerque and for several years, there was a “Pueblo Revolt Redaz,” with improvised jumps, at Santa Ana Pueblo. In 2011, the Santa Ana Community Wellness Center built a skate park. Pleasing features of this exhibit are some life-sized photographs of young skaters and a series of bright contemporary paintings integrated with the copy and smaller photos that bridge the distances between two worlds in the adventurous way the skaters do.

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Bright paintings by Native American artists display the photos and copy blocks in “Ramp It Up,” a traveling Smithsonian exhibit about Native American skateboarding at the Littleton Museum. Photo by Sonya Ellingboe

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Parker mom is noted military spouse Soldier’s wife tackles toll that deployment takes on children By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com True-life Army wife Alina Wilson knew her husband’s year-long deployment would try her emotionally and physically; that was no surprise. But what she didn’t know was just how much of a toll it would take on their two young children, and that her efforts to remedy the problem would find her a finalist for the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year Award, sponsored by Military Spouse magazine. Wilson, who is married to Centennial-based soldier Capt. Jeff Wilson, is among 18 semi-finalists for a national award that recognizes military spouses from all branches of service for their commitment to the military

community. Finalists compete through online voting for the title and an opportunity to further a project or initiative that benefits service members and their families. Wilson’s initiative is to raise awareness to the effects of multiple and longterm deployments on children of military personnel. “Military kids are incredibly resilient, but they are still at greater risk for having anxiety, depression and problems at school,” said Wilson. “And that’s just the worst torture to have to see your kids go through that.” According to the Parker mother of three, there’s not an abundance of information on the subject, and what is out there is often academic and hard to apply as parent. “Schools are sometimes at a loss, too,” she explained. “Many of them, particularly if they are not near a major installation, have little or no experience with military kids.” Wilson’s own children

experienced behavioral problems during their father’s first deployment. Although she was able to work with the school to find remedies, Wilson said the problem of her husband’s absence would re-emerge when they came home from school. “So I began reaching out and asking questions, and what I found was that I wasn’t alone.” Over the course of Jeff’s deployment, Wilson began to build a powerful network of resources and began sharing those ideas with others, a move that eventually became her passion — and her contest platform. Although she’s not sure what to call her project yet, she is sure it’s something she will continue to pursue on her own. “Simple things like having a battle buddy to bounce ideas off of can really make a difference,” she said. “I’m very honored to have been nominated and hope through this process, whether I win or lose, I can

Real-life Army wife Alina Wilson and her four-year-old son, Zenock, check out a photo collage of family pictures while soldiers play basketball at a National Guard armory in Centennial. She created the poster to hang from Zenock’s bedroom ceiling while his father is deployed. Wilson, who is a finalist for the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year, hopes to use the platform to combat the effects of deployment on military children. Photo by Deborah Grigsby continue to help others and raise awareness.” The Military Spouse of the Year will be announced at an awards banquet May 9.

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cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews. com One of the town’s largest-ever magic shows will promote an effort to make Parker the home for a foundation dedicated to preserving the ancient art. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm of the Society of American Magicians is looking in Parker for a site for its headquarters, which will house a museum, library and performance theater for magicians of all ages. The foundation, in fact, is already based in a portion of the Mainstreet Center in downtown Parker, but the search is on for an existing 10,000- to 20,000-square-foot space to accommodate a world-class magic center, said Dan Rodriguez, the foundation’s president and executive director. Recently, S.A.M. announced that its national council’s semi-annual meeting would be in Denver and be scheduled in conjunction with a magic show that features a lineup of Colorado’s top magicians, along with a few nationally known acts. The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 15 in the S.A.M. Magic Center at the Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet. The foundation has inquired about buying the Mainstreet Center from the town, and submitted a proposal last year, but no decisions have been made and the group is continuing to look for

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Twelve performers will take the stage during a magic show at 7 p.m. March 15 at the Mainstreet Center in downtown Parker.y Photo by Picasa a site, Rodriguez said. Some artifacts and collectibles from the world of magic, including an early magic magazine from the 19th century, are on display at the Mainstreet Center, but many are still packed away in storage. Rodriguez, who also serves as the president of the Parker Chamber of Commerce, says he hopes the center will move into its new home within 12-18 months and become a tourist destination. The upcoming magic show is intended to build excitement and interest around the idea. The 12 acts are traveling to the Denver area for the meeting and will

come to Parker to perform for about 10 minutes each. “It’s a rare treat to have that kind of a thing in Parker,” said Rodriguez, who has been practicing magic since elementary school. He performed at schools 300 times per year for 20 years and is among the acts taking the stage March 15. Rodriguez is a specialist in hypnotism and has in the past done a comedy magic show based on golf. Admission is $15 for kids under 18, $20 for adults and $60 for a family pass. For tickets, go to www.SAMmagiccenter.com or call 303-362-0575. Tickets are also available at the door.

Local rockhounds hit the small screen The Weather Channel begins prospecting series By Norma Engelberg

nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com People don’t usually use the words “The Weather Channel” and “Prospectors” in the same sentence but that might change at the end of March. Last summer, a Weather Channel crew came to Colorado to film nine episodes of a new series called “Prospectors.” The series features several local prospectors and miners, including the Joe Dorris family, Amanda Adkins and Rich Fretterd, whose giant smoky quartz crystal is usually on display at the Pikes Peak Historical Society Museum in Florissant.

“Prospectors,” a new series that premiers March 26 on The Weather Channel, will feature local prospectors who collect mineral specimens, including smoky quartz such as these, in Colorado’s mountains. File photo “The film crew was out on our claims during the past summer at Mt Antero, Pilot Peak, and Crystal Peak,” Dorris wrote in an email. “They were present when we hit a

monster pocket and got some great shots. “My son Scott was able to come home for a few days of filming then returned to duty and is back in Afghanistan. He should be coming home soon, yea!” “Prospectors” airs at 7 p.m. local time every Tuesday starting on March 26. Also starting March 26, members of the Lake George Gem & Mineral Club have reserved a conference room every Tuesday night at the Woodland Park Denny’s Restaurant so they can watch the series as a group on two large TV screens. Promotional videos for the new series can be viewed at http://www. w e a t h e r. c o m / v i d e o / s e r i e s - p re miere-35057.

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Mikaela Sullivan (2) controls the ball for Elizabeth in her team’s season-opening match against Alameda on March 8. The Cardinals won 8-1. Photo by Kevan Sheppard

Simla girls bound for state By Scott Stocker

sports@ourcoloradonews.com It was a solid weekend in the Class 2A girls basketball Regional for Simla. Yep, the Cubs are on their way to the state tournament at Colorado State University-Pueblo this weekend. And, it was a rebound effort, not just pulling down the ball from the boards, but the overall team-effort rebound the Cubs of coach Al Snyder were able to pull off. Simla also rebounded from its Black Forest League tournament losses to defeat Sargent, 63-41, in the Cubs first Region 5 game, played at Grand Junction Central High School. They then earned their state berth with a 55-33 victory against Meeker. With the wins, the Cubs advance to state with a glittering 20-4 record. “The girls just did a great job on our rebound,” Snyder said. “We led 23-17 at the half against Sargent, but the girls came through with a 31-point quarter. They were just on fire.” Kenzi Mitchell led the way against Sargent with 18 points while Marilyn Alexander

scored 14 and Sam Kaatz added 10 more. “Defense was the key against Meeker, for sure,” Snyder said. “We held them to two points in the second quarter, while scoring 23, and six in the third. “Now it’s on to state,” Snyder said. “We know that everyone there will be salty. The girls are very excited about going and the way they have been able to play. We got

fourth in the district, but they certainly came out strong in our regional. The key now is to keep the momentum up.” However, it wasn’t the best of weekends for the Simla or Kiowa boys in their 2A regions, nor for the 1A Elbert boys. All three teams saw their seasons come to an end. Simla lost to Rocky Ford 57-46 in the Region I tournament, held in Monte Vista, while Kiowa fell to Resurrection Christian, 63-54 in the Region II tournament played at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. Elbert lost to Norwood, 43-33, in the Region I in Glenwood Springs to end the year. However, it took just a bit longer for Simla, coached by David Guy, to be eliminated as they lost their game against Rocky Ford in overtime. “Brad Pyatt hit a 3-point basket with less that 30m seconds in regulation to tie the game at 44-44,” Guy said. “They tried for a last shot, but couldn’t get one off. We got behind in the overtime and we had to foul. Then, we just couldn’t score when we needed to.” Despite the loss, it has been a solid season for Simla, which finished the year 14-9.

“It was a good year and I’m very proud of this young team,” Guy said. “This was my first season and the boys bought into the system. We have 14 back next year of the 16 out. We’re losing Ed Ehmann and Rick Baumert. The top seven scorers are back and I think we will be as excited as we can be. I’m really proud of the way the boys have played this season. They just came out and gave it a great effort. We will work hard in the offseason. “ Sophomore Cody Norris could certainly be one of the best players in the classification next season. He is a fine talent that led the Cubs in scoring this season with a 14.5 average. “We’re disappointed in the ending, but not with the season overall,” Guy said. “We’ll give it a good summer and we certainly have a shot at being way better next year.”

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One can certainly say the Elbert boys were upset in its region final against Norwood, played in Glenwood Springs. With State continues on Page 15

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State: Kiowa boys finished season with 14-10 record (8.2), Nicholas (7.6) and Averett (7.2).

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The Kiowa boys, under coach Walter Sutton, finished the season with a 1410 record while Resurrection Christian advanced to the state tournament with a 19-5 record beating Akron in the Region final, 80-54.

“We were pleased, but it wasn’t the way we wanted the season to end,” Sutton said. “We hit a dry spell in the game late and they got off some big shots. Overall, I’m pleased with the way the boys played this season and I think we have a bright future.” Kiowa graduates five

seniors, including leading scorer Jason Gabehart, who averaged 12.2 points a game, and Connor Pierson, 9.2 points a game. Also receiving diplomas will be Joe Jantz, Ben Appleman and Drew Pruitt. However, the team will still be in good shape with the return of juniors Caleb Smith (9.7 ppg), Steven

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the loss the Bulldogs ended the season, 17-5. The loss ended the Bulldogs’ 15game win streak. Norwood continues into the state tournament with a 14-10 record. “It was a tough loss, but the percentages at that point say you can lose and I guess they were against us this time,” said coach Mac McGuire. “It was tough, too, to play one of our worst games of the year. We were out of sync and only shot 27 percent from the floor. They were a tournament-tested team and that played to their advantage. “Blake Nicholas was ill and he tried his best,” McGuire said. “But it would have been nice to have had him at full strength. He scored nine points while Adam Averett had seven. We didn’t have anyone in dou-

ble-figures.” Free throws certainly played a big part in Elbert’s loss. The Bulldogs only shot five while Norwood was able to shot 29. “They were scrappy, but both teams hustled,” McGuire said. “We played hard and actually played pretty good defense, but the ball wouldn’t fall for us offensively. We were a little tight with anticipation with a chance to go to state. I guess you might call it stage fright.” Elbert will have a new look next season as the Bulldogs graduate eight seniors. Only three varsity players return and none averaged more than three-points a game this season. The scoring was extremely balanced as no one averaged in double-figures for the Bulldogs. Roger Carlson led the way with 8.5 points a game followed by Bryce Hutchens

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