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4-H kids chosen for event Citizenship Washington Focus builds leadership by rhonda Moore

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Elizabeth C-1 School District board member Deb Spenceley talks with a parent at the district’s March 12 “meet-and-greet” at Grumpy’s Coffee in Elizabeth. Photos by Rhonda Moore

Informal gatherings focus on schools Elizabeth school board listens to parents, staff over coffee by rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com It is not your average coffee talk when the Elizabeth C-1 school district board members host a gathering. The district launched a “meet-andgreet” outreach at the beginning of the year for a chance to hear from parents and staff in a more informal setting. The events are an effort to reach those in the community aiming to bring their concerns and questions to school board members outside of the confines of a school board meeting, said Chip Swan, board of education secretary. Swan was among those members who heard from parents and staff with questions about school policies, campus security and myriad questions about Elizabeth schools. “Some people aren’t comfortable going to a school board setting to talk,” Swan said. “This is more to let the public get to know

Elizabeth parent Jessica Giles-Eastman has a conversation with Elizabeth C-1 School District board member Chip Swan at the “meet-and-greet” outreach. us, where they can feel more comfortable to bring up issues with us.” Board members conduct no business at the meetings, using the time instead to be an earpiece for those who join. The March 12 meet-and-greet was at Grumpy’s Coffee,

where Jessica Giles-Eastman was among the parents who took advantage of the opportunity to voice concerns about Elizabeth Middle School, where her daughter Ashley Goodwin is an eighth-grader. Board continues on Page 7

Elizabeth Middle School responds to queries Parent’s questions about lunch, backpacks answered by rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com At the Elizabeth C-1 School District board of education March 12 “meet and greet,” middle school parent Jessica GilesEastman had some questions for the board. Giles-Eastman had received word that students would be limited to four visits to their lockers each day. The news triggered a handful of questions.

Within 48 hours, Acting Principal Apryl Parkerson submitted answers about the school’s locker, backpack and lunch hour policies. The new locker policy resulted from a discussion between teachers and school administration on March 11, to limit locker visits to before and after school and around the lunch period. In the first days after adopting the policy, administrators reported fewer tardies and observed more “desirable behavior,” in the halls and at lunch, Parkerson said. “When those hallways are filled with students wearing backpacks, the hallway becomes even more congested and students

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can’t help but accidentally bump into each other,” she said. “This can cause emotions to run high and easily lead to students becoming unnecessarily irritated and frustrated.” The school requires students to keep their backpacks in their lockers during the day, in part because the backpacks create a hindrance in the school’s modest-sized classrooms, Parkerson said. “It is difficult to accommodate 20 to 25 backpacks in those classrooms without students tripping over them and causing disruption to the focus of the educational process,” Parkerson said. While Giles-Eastman received word the lunch hour was about 15 minutes, students get a 40-minute lunch/intramural break, including the passing period before and after lunch, Parkerson said. Since 2012, the breaks have been gender-separated and administrators have observed more students eating their lunches, Parkerson said. “(A)nother positive that we have seen is that more students are being included in friend groups during the lunch period,” Parkerson said. “There are fewer problem behaviors from both boys and girls.”

Two Elbert County 4-H participants will join members from across the nation at the 2013 National 4-H Youth Conference. Tyler Pollick, from Kiowa, and Tyler Grant, from Elizabeth, were selected by Elbert County 4-H Youth Development to represent the county’s 4-H clubs at the event this summer. The two will participate in 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus, a firsthand look at the civic process. The four-week conference teaches participants about Grant the nation’s history, its leaders and the students’ role in national and local civic affairs. The program is for high school youths at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md., said Sheila G. Pollick Kelley, Elbert County 4-H extension agent. Grant has been a member of the Sun Country 4-H Club for 13 years. He is the son of Mike and Colleen Grant of Elizabeth. Pollick has been a member of Kiowa Community 4-H for eight years. He is the son of Robert and Linda Pollick of Kiowa. They will be among nearly 2,000 youths to attend the Citizenship Washington Focus trip, which includes civic workshops, committees, and field trips. The goal is to teach participants skills intended to make them better citizens and successful individuals, Kelley said. “CWF is a premier 4-H opportunity that allows some of the brightest 4-H youth from across the country to visit their national 4-H home and explore the nation’s capital,” said Donald T. Floyd Jr., president and CEO, National 4-H Council. “These youth are exceptional leaders today, learning through 4-H how they can impact their communities, country and world now and in the future.” Learn more about 4-H at www.4husa. org.

Suicides comprise most gun deaths Laws might do little to bring down toll, analysis finds by Kevin Vaughan and burt Hubbard I-News Network

During the 12-year span between the mass shootings at Columbine High School and Aurora, Coloradans used guns to kill themselves about four times more frequently than they used them to kill each other, an I-News analysis of death certificates found. In Elbert County, the ratio was nearly 14to-1 during that time frame, with 27 gunrelated suicides and two homicides. The analysis, which covered the years 2000 through 2011, also found that white residents disproportionately committed Deaths continues on Page 15

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Real ‘R-word’ should be ‘respect’ Brenden VanBruwaene, 16, looks intently, seriously, at the camera as he starts the public service announcement. His words are simple and direct: “When I hear people saying retarded, it makes me feel upset and … sad a lot. That’s what I feel.” Brenden would know. He is a sophomore, a friend to all, who walks through school halls listening to music with his headphones and iPod and flashing happy smiles. He has big dreams — to be a famous actor or singer someday. He also has Down syndrome, a fact of life Brenden will passionately tell you has shown him how important it is to be kind and respectful to everyone. He doesn’t hear the word “retard” much, but he was called it once last year. A friend stood up for him. Still, he hurt. “This is,” he says, “not right.” Brenden knows — which is why he and his school have joined a nationwide campaign to eradicate what they call the R-word as it is used today. Words are powerful. When strung together in careful and thoughtful precision, like a meticulously embroidered tapestry, they are beautiful, magical. They touch, inspire, break down barriers and connect us. But tossed about ignorantly, without attention or respect for meaning, and words wound. They tear us down and apart. “With any word, it’s not what you say,” Karen Riley says, “it’s what you mean when you say it.” Riley is an associate professor and chair of the educational research and policy department at the University of Denver’s Morgridge College of Education. She also has spent many years working with children who have neurodevelopmental

disorders, such as Down syndrome. In its clinical form, she notes, the word retardation is benign. It connotes anything that doesn’t move at the rate it should be moving — it’s slower or retarded. But that’s not how the word, in any of its derivative forms, is generally used today. “We know what it means,” one high school sophomore said, “but we just have a different definition for it.” The definition: An expression of exasperation. Stupid. Riley tells her students this true story: A mother pulling into a school accidentally bumped into the car parked in front. The driver of the parked car said to the mother, “What are you, a retard?” The mother then proceeded to help her child, with Down syndrome, from her car. The man apologized profusely. “Would it have been OK if she didn’t have a child with Down syndrome?” Riley asks. “As long as nobody is there to hear it, is it OK to use that word? If you know it’s hurtful, then why do we say it at all?” Retard, of course, isn’t the only word in this category. There’s the N-word, the derogatory term for African-Americans, and gay, which when used to mean dumb or ridiculous also implies homosexuals are lesser than others. Kim Gorgens, an

assistant professor of psychology at DU and past chair of the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Disability Issues, would argue that even words like crazy and cripple fall into this classification. “These words become episodes that are so denigrating and so harmful to groups of people,” she says. “Recognizing how you play a part in that problem is really powerful.” But the R-word — with its connection to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — faces a unique battle. “These are our most vulnerable members of society,” Riley says. “It’s difficult for them to advocate for themselves. … As a society, isn’t it our responsibility to make sure you’re not disrespected? If you can’t defend yourself, isn’t it our responsibility to do so?” Soeren Palumbo, whose sister has an intellectual disability, thought so. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he and Tim Shriver, a Yale University graduate, started the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign in 2009. Advocacy also has come from the federal government with Rosa’s Law, passed in 2010, which replaces “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in all federal legislation. Today, the Spread the Word campaign is a youth-driven effort by Special Olympics and Best Buddies, organizations that work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provide resources to schools to promote the campaign. The official annual day of awareness is the first Wednesday in March. “It’s been a huge platform for a lot of

young people in the schools,” says Mandi DeWitt of Special Olympics Colorado. Colorado, she adds, is one of eight states with the highest youth participation in such activities. At Castle View High School in Castle Rock, where Brenden attends school and where he was elected this year as Homecoming Royalty for his class, hundreds of students signed a pledge to stop using the R-word. As part of the campaign, they stopped at tables at the cafeteria’s entrance to scrawl their names on banners. “I’ve been saying that word for a while now,” one young man said. “I’ve not been the kindest. This is sort of a way to make me stop saying that.” “My friend said it the day before,” another student said. “I told her to not say that — `It insulted me.’ That’s not the way I am.” Pam Baker, Brenden’s special education teacher, fought back tears as she watched student after student sign the pledge. “They were part of history,” she said, “paving the way for others not to hear the word retarded and make it extinct.” In the cafeteria, the public service announcement plays. Students sitting at the tables look up at the screen. There’s Brenden. “I say `retarded’ is the wrong word to say,” he says to his audience. “And that’s what I know.” That’s what we should all know. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303566-4110.

MILESTONES Jordyn Rector, of Elizabeth, was recognized as a first-year scholar for the fall 2012 semester at the University of Northern Colorado. Jaci Digby, of Simla, was named to the fall 2012 honor roll at Northeastern Junior College. Vincent Pratt, of Elizabeth, was named to the fall 2012 honor roll at Northeastern Junior College. Kalista Heiden and An-

gela M. Shimoda, of Parker, were named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Heiden is studying in the College of Continuing Education. Shimoda is a junior in the College of Biological Sciences. Spencer Moore, Madeline Voiles and Daniel Westerberg, of Parker, were named to the fall 2012 honor roll at Northeastern

Junior College Katherine Elizabeth McGowan, Kathryn Mary Nicola and Marie C. Oldenburg, of Parker, earned bachelor’s degrees during the fall 2012 semester from the University of Wyoming. Samantha M. Gimelli and Lindsay J. Kocet, of Parker, were named to the fall 2012 honor roll at the University of Wyoming. Anastasha L. Andrianakos, of Parker, was named

to the fall 2012 dean’s list at Wichita State University. Alexander Canyock, of Parker, was named to the high honor list at Minnesota State University. Shanna Christian, of Parker, recently received Ivy League Pitcher of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors for Princeton University. Christian graduated in May 2012 from Ponderosa High School.

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Legislature approves civil unions Hickenlooper expected to sign landmark measure By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com For gay couples in Colorado, the third time turned out to be the charm. Legislation that legalizes civil unions has now cleared the state General Assembly, following passage through the House of Representatives on March 12. The passage follows two unsuccessful attempts at getting the bill through prior legislative sessions. The measure now goes to Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is expected to sign it. “We are fulfilling a promise we made at the end of the last session, and we made to

the people of Colorado, that we would get this done,” said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver. “And now, it’s headed to the governor’s desk.” Senate Bill 11, which would allow gay couples to enter into commitments that are similar to marriage, passed the House on a 39-26 vote. Two Republicans voted for the bill: Reps. Carole Murray of Castle Rock and Cheri Gerou of Evergreen. “I’m a Republican and a conservative and I like this bill,” Gerou said from the House floor. “I know this is the right thing to do.” Murray and Gerou joined Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango as the only Republican lawmakers to vote for civil unions this legislative session. But the majority of Republicans had concerns with the bill. Chief among them was their belief that the legislation does

not go far enough in allowing exemptions for entities that have religious objections to civil unions. “I think it’s unfortunate that we didn’t provide that clarity in that law,” said Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker. Several Republicans, including Rep. Lori Saine of Dacono, argued that civil unions are akin to gay marriage — something that Coloradans voted to ban in 2006. That same year, voters rejected a bill that would have put in place something similar to civil unions. “We won’t get to debate this again here, we will debate this in a court of law,” Saine cautioned. But Democrats believe that times have changed and that the public — and history — is firmly on their side on this issue. But they also said that more work needs to be done to achieve equality. “Changing the conversation in politics isn’t just about taking a vote,” said Sen. Jes-

sie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City. “It’s about talking with your neighbors and sitting down one-on-one and having people see your family and recognize that you deserve protection under the law.” With civil unions soon to be a reality, Democrats are hopeful that a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage bans will pave the way for the Colorado to join other states that recognize same-sex marriages. Sen. Pat Steadman — who lost his longtime partner to cancer last year — said that getting civil unions through the Legislature marks a “joyous occasion,” but that “we’re not there yet.” “I don’t want anyone to think that we’ve reached the peak and climbed the summit of that mountain that challenges us in terms of full inclusion of equal participation in today’s society,” he said. “Civil unions are lesser and not equal and that really is not good enough.”

Bill seeks privacy for child victims Judges would gain leeway in clearing courtrooms

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vvela@ourcoloradonews.com A bill that would give judges greater discretion when deciding whether to clear a courtroom during testimony involving cases of child sex abuse is making its way through the legislature. Under Senate Bill 198, courts would have the option of closing the courtroom to the public and Report the press “when it is in the best interest of the child” who is involved in the case. That includes when sexually explicit photographs of children are being shown, or when a child is testifying about sexual abuse. The bill also would allow courts the option to close the courtroom whenever forensic interviewers provide testimony that is “directly related” to the child. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-

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Wheat Ridge, said during a March 13 hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee that “we absolutely need to make this clear in our statutes.” “It is just putting the child in such a horrible place (whenever they have to testify about abuse in front of others),” Jahn said. Tammy Pitzen, the program manager of the Colorado Springs-based Safe Passage, which assists children who are going through abuse cases, said that having children testify about sexual assault in front of TV cameras and strangers ends up “re-victimizing” them. “We ask child sex assault victims to do what none of us would feel comfortable doing,” Pitzen said. Jahn said that she “worked out First Amendment concerns” before presenting the bill. A committee-approved amendment to the legislation that was presented by Colorado Press Association changed the language to say that the court could close the proceedings “if it determines that the best interest of a child in a closed proceeding overrides the public interest in an open criminal proceeding.” The bill passed the committee unanimously and is expected to breeze through the legislature.

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ality, ming Customers of the Castle Rock riagepost office can skip the morndo toing rush when the postal service e-sexadopts a revised schedule. The U.S. Postal Service is cutting hours ong-at about 180 Colorado post offices, thatincluding the Castle Rock and Agatureate locations. we’re The new hours have been rolling out since the beginning of the we’veyear and, when March comes to sum-an end, the Castle Rock office will us inopen a half-hour later, at 8:30 a.m. ationinstead of 8 a.m., said David Rus arepert, USPS spokesman. s not The shift at the Castle Rock post office was determined after the USPS surveyed its larger offices to ensure traffic supports staffing, Rupert said. The survey resulted in scheduled hour reductions at 60 urban and suburban post offices throughout Colorado. hear- Most of the reductions are in mitteethe early morning hours, Rupert clearsaid. The Agate post office was horestify aid. nager Pasoing chilnt of -vic-

among about 120 rural post offices to face a cut in hours, he said. The shift at the Agate post office was effective Jan. 12 and resulted in reduction from eight hours per day to four. The Agate post office is open from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. “We’re changing hours at 13,000 rural post offices nationwide,” Rupert said. “We’ll be doing that through September of 2014. We’re rolling those out a couple hundred (post offices) a week, nationwide.” A reduction in the U.S. Postal Service’s workforce contributed to the decision to cut hours, he said. Since 2005, the USPS workforce has dropped from about 800,000 to 600,000 nationwide, Rupert said. Many of those employees took early retirement and the remaining left through attrition, Rupert said. The Castle Rock office hasn’t hired “in a very long time,” he said. “Now we’re at the point where we have to look at other things,” Rupert said. For more information about the hours at the postal location nearest you or for alternate location hours, visit USPSeverywhere.com and enter a ZIP code.

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elbert county news in a hurry County to test CodeRED

The Elbert County emergency management division will launch a test call of the emergency notification system, CodeRED, at 9 a.m. March 30. The call is expected to last a couple of minutes with an informational message with preparedness tips delivered to the entire database in the CodeRED system. The system provides Elbert County officials the ability to quickly deliver messages to targeted areas or the entire county with free weather warnings if your home, work or school is in the storm’s path. The system delivers messages to your home, mobile device and email. For emergency notifications, register your email and mobile

device on the county website at www.elbertcounty-co.gov; follow the link to the “CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment” page on the lower left side of the page. Contact the office of emergency management at (303) 805-6132 for help registering. Support on March 30 will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at (303) 805-6139 or (303) 805-6132.

a silent auction and welcome reception, Rocky Mountain Oysters appetizers and a buffet roast beef dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are available that evening for purchase at the door. Sponsorships are available. For more information call Ben Duke, president of the Elbert County 4-H leaders’ council, at 303-9122067.

Spring Fling Gala drawing near

The Elbert County 4-H Extension office is offering a hunter safety course March 22-24 at the Ag Building of the Elbert County fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave. in Kiowa. The course is open to the public at a cost of $15 per person. For more information and to RSVP call (303) 621-3162.

The Elbert County Spring Fling 4-H Gala is 5 to 8 p.m. April 13, at the Elbert County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 95 Ute Ave., in Kiowa. All funds raised at the gala benefit the Elbert County 4-H program. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for 12 and younger, and include

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Trying my hand at barter system “Do you believe in bartering?” That was the question I received recently from a loyal reader in the community. First she asked me if I believed in the barter system, and if my answer was yes, the second question she asked was around my willingness to barter with her for our respective services. I found the offer intriguing, as her services could really help me professionally. And based on the status of her personal and professional life, she could probably benefit from business and life coaching. Before going down the rationalization exercise, I had to make sure it was in alignment with my belief system. It was. So I decided to analyze the opportunity and I started with my own question, “Is there truly mutual value and benefit in trading the services we both offer?” After

consideration, my answer was yes. Next question, “Would I have the time to apply to make sure I could live up to my end of the bargain?” Again the answer was yes. The last question was more about doing my due diligence to make certain that the person I was going to swap services with was legitimate and would also complete

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the deal. The answer was also yes. The more I thought about it and socialized the idea with some friends and business mentors, the more I became comfortable with the idea and my willingness to engage grew stronger. I also found out that the barter system is alive and well, and quite possibly thriving in the current economic climate. Again, I have had inquiries and requests to donate my time and services, and if at all possible I will absolutely do that every time that I can. But the barter concept is something I am going to test a little further. There are certain products and services that I can use or benefit from, and I know the companies or people who can offer them to me could probably benefit from or enjoy some

business or strategic planning, coaching, mentoring, training, or a keynote speech. I know, I know, cash is king and we live in a society where paying for products and services is the norm. I am not saying that we should move to a complete barter system, not even close. I am just going to explore this a little more, test the waters a little bit and see if mutual value can actually be gained through the barter process. I would love to hear your thoughts on the barter system. You can email me at gotonorton@gmail.com and together we can 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

Out with old, in with new taxes

The tax filing deadline for 2012 is right around the corner. Now that you are tired With the start of the NCAA Men’s Basket- Madness brackets people filled out each of looking at numbers and calculating ball tournament this week, we asked around year and what teams were being picked as deductions, don’t put everything away just in Highlands Ranch to see how many March the 2013 NCAA champion to-be. yet. Now it is time to plan for 2013. The extension of the Bush-era tax cuts will not affect everyone equally. Don’t be“I do three brackets every “I just do one bracket usually, come complacent thinking you will not be year, and every year I take and I like Gonzaga to win it. impacted unless you make over $450,000. Kansas in all of them. Rock, I’m a West Coast Conference There were many changes put into law for Chalk, Jayhawk!” guy.” the new tax code that could affect busi— Amy Sherman, Roxbor— Rick Owens, Highlands ness owners, investors and households at ough Ranch certain income levels. Many changes did not catch the eye of the media, as the focus on the fiscal cliff “I usually fill out four, one for “I’ll probably do five, but all was mostly on concerns of tax brackets myself and three in pools. I of them will be the same. I returning back to pre-2003. However, more think Michigan State will win like Michigan State to win it permanent language was inserted in the it. The Spartans come from all. I think (Tom) Izzo is the code that affects households with taxable the best conference in college income at $125,000 or higher. best coach in March, period.” basketball, played a tough — Tom Tracy, Morrison Consultants and self-employed busischedule, and are a great ness owners may see increases, especially if you are an S-Corp, LLC or Sole Propridefensive team.” etor — basically anyone whose business — Kelley Wall, Denver income is passed through to their personal tax return. This income could push you into a higher bracket or phase-out for IRA contributions, tuition deductions and possible loss of itemized deductions. New in 2013 is the increase in Medicare I have had it up to here with anyone tax on anyone earning more than $200,000 who drops the “g” off of an “ing” word. I am this year. Also keep in mind there is no fed up with G-droppers. That’s what they’re income cap on Medicare like there is on called. Social Security, which is $113,700 for 2013. Take Sarah Palin (no, YOU take her). Therefore you could be caught in the extra Have you ever heard her “speechin’”? She is 0.9 percent added to your payroll tax on a G-dropper from way back. wages or business profits, even if you don’t I am convinced her name is Sarah Paltake the profits out of the company. ing. But “Palin” is as far as she can get. Beware also of the phase-out rules for Dropping the “g” is fine and dandy if certain exemptions. This includes educayou are a folk singer. But for you and me, tion credits, personal exemptions and G-dropper and I will show you a rapper in it’s not. itemized deductions. Joint filers with over I am staying alive, I am not stayin’ alive, the cut-out bin. $125,000 taxable income start the phaseand neither are you. We’re lazy. We’re all lazy-minded, even out on student loan interest. The American Give me the King’s English. Other if we don’t g-drop. We speak and write in Opportunity Credit goes away starting people might be Kingin’, but I am definitely overused words, filler words, we hem and at $80,000 for single filers and $160,000 Kinging it, man. haw. We overuse idioms like “hem and for joint. 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There is also now an additional tax on investment proceeds. The Net Investment Income Tax (NII), also known as the Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax, became effective this January. This was passed as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The 3.8 percent surtax on investment income will be assessed at $200,000 for single filers and $250,000 for married couples filing jointly. Rental income, annuity payments and capital gains may be included in the type of income taxed at the new rate. The most significant changes were on joint incomes over $450,000 where the highest bracket of 39.6 percent was reinstated as well as long-term capital gains and qualified dividends rates increasing to 20 percent. For this group, the above-mentioned phase-out rules could add another 2 percent to their taxes in addition to the added payroll and investment tax. This will be a crucial year for tax planning for anyone with executive base pay, two-earner incomes, college expenses and retirement plans. One advantage is we already know what the tax brackets and calculations will be for 2013 and 2014. Therefore, it may be prudent to adjust your financial plan and business strategies now to create optimum tax benefits. Retirement plan contributions increased this year by $500, pushing 401(k) contributions up to $17,500 with a $5,500 catch-up provision for anyone age 50 or older. IRAs are now limited at $5,500 with another $1,000 for those over age 50. Small business owners may contribute up Kummer continues on Page 7

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CenturyLink offers grants to teachers More than $145,000 available for 2013 Staff report The CenturyLink Teachers & Technology Grant Program opened the application process from teachers who want to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms to increase student achievement.

The 2013 program has more than $145,000 available in grants to Colorado K-12 teachers. The deadline for applications is April 19. The CenturyLink Teachers & Technology program, funded by the CenturyLink Foundation, seeks to identify, highlight and recognize Colorado K-12 teachers who are using technology to help their students learn and achieve. Since its inception, the program has

contributed more than $850,000 to Colorado teachers, benefiting more than 40,000 students across the state. Past CenturyLink Teachers & Technology winners have utilized their grants in a number of diverse ways. One past winner used the classroom grant to purchase digital cameras, laptops and a color printer for a student multimedia art project focused on telling the story of their lives.

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Goodwin had come home from school that day with news that middle school students would be restricted to four locker visits per day. GilesEastman had received no notice from the school and added some additional questions to her list. She wanted to know if, in light of the new locker policy, students would be permitted to take their backpacks to class and why the lunch break was

only 15 minutes long. She is deciding whether to keep her children in the district. The answer from Swan: Follow the chain of command by taking your questions to school administrators first, then come to the board. “(Swan) gave me the right information on how to do it and keep track of their response,” Giles-Eastman said. Elizabeth High School English teacher Craig Blackham was among staff members to attend the meeting, in hopes of getting to know his board

members. Blackham has been a teacher at the district for 22 years. “I thought with my history I should be here to meet (the board members),” Blackham said. “I haven’t gotten to know this board that well and this seemed like a good opportunity.” The district aims to host more meet-and-greet open houses throughout the year, depending on community response, said Michele McCarron, district spokeswoman. Information about future events will be available online at www.elizabeth.k12.co.us.

Another winner purchased sound field amplification technologies to assist in teaching hearing-impaired and special needs students. Another past winner purchased robotic devices to incorporate into science curriculum and science elective courses. To learn more about the program or to apply for a CenturyLink “Teachers & Technology” grant, visit www.CenturyLink.com/ TeachersAndTechnologyCO.

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to $56,500 in their 401(k) plan depending on age and income. Contact your Certified Financial Planner to review your situation early in the year. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for

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Denver Water Prepares for Drought Conditions and Beyond The Denver metro area must brace for one of the driest summers in a decade, the leader of the state’s largest water utility told a group of business leaders from the South Metro Denver Chamber this week. Denver Water CEO Jim Lochhead hosted about 30 of the chamber’s members and special guests at the utility’s headquarters Monday to talk about drought conditions in 2013 and what the utility is doing to prepare for the coming years. “We are facing a future of increasing uncertainty,” Lochhead told the group. “Drought, forest fires and the potential for increased demand stemming from climate change are things we have to be prepared to deal with as they will significantly challenge water supply managers across the West. In addition, aging infrastructure, consumer risk tolerance, economic uncertainties, growth and a changing regulatory environment are challenges for the future. “ The luncheon, which was co-sponsored by the Chamber’s Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure Council, brought business leaders from across the region to meet and talk with Lochhead about what the challenges are and why we’re facing them. Lochhead warned that despite recent snow events, the region is facing the driest summer conditions since early 2000. And that unless there are drastic climate shifts that bring more water, the utility will be forced to impose restrictions on customers that would include twice-a-week watering restrictions, asking restaurants to serve water by request only and working with businesses like car washes to limit consumption. “Even though we’ve seen some great snow in the metro area, our water supply comes from the mountains, and prior to this weekend, we needed an additional 8 to 10 feet of snow in the high country to help us out of the drought,” Lochhead said. “Prior to this recent snow, our snowpack in Denver Water’s watersheds is approxi-

mately 60% percent of average. “We have learned a lot of lessons from the 2002-2004 drought,” he added. “We think that we are about as prepared as we can be.” Part of those preparations involve the heightening of the Gross Reservoir dam in Boulder County, which would double the reservoir’s storage and enable Denver Water to have more in reserves for dry seasons. The utility has been bogged down for years through the permitting process to make the expansion happen and Gov. Hickenlooper has written to President Obama to try to speed up the federal process for getting approval to heighten the dam. Also, as part of Denver Water’s conservation efforts, the utility is forming a project with 17 entities to supply more customers in the south metro area. Once approved, the partnership, called WISE, which stands for Water, Infrastructure and Supply Efficiency, will provide new supplies by combining unused water in Aurora with unused supplies from Denver. During years when Denver and Aurora don’t need the water, 15 Douglas County entities that make up the South Metro Water Supply Authority will be able to purchase the unused portion to reduce their reliance on nonrenewable groundwater sources. The partnership is still being finalized, but Denver Water expects to start capturing unused water and selling it to South Metro in the next few years, Lochhead said. “Water is such a precious resource, and this really was a terrific opportunity for influential leaders in the south metro business community to hear and understand what is in store for us in the future,” Chamber President & CEO John Brackney said. “It’s important from a community standpoint that we get the word out to all the citizens that water conservation is important.” Business leader Jeff Keener, who heads

Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Thursday, March 21st: Access to Capital for Start-ups & Early-stage Companies The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Join The Action Center for “Jazz & Junk” Pre-sale Event Jeffco Fair Grounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden Denver Water CEO Jim Lochhead speaks to Chamber business leaders regarding the state’s current and future water concerns.

the chamber’s Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure Council, applauded Denver Water’s efforts for getting word out about upcoming conservation needs. “It’s important for Denver Water to do a good job to explain why, so people understand the restrictions,” Keener said. “For business development, I don’t think the upcoming drought restrictions will affect new construction for companies, because it sounds like Denver Water has done a good job to prepare for those eventualities. “I really have to take my hat off to everything Denver Water has done to serve its customers and the region as a whole in their conservation efforts and drought preparations,” Keener continued. The South Metro Chamber Energy & Sustainable Infrastructure Group’s mission is to: 1) educate, inform, and promote the open exchange of ideas; 2) collaborate & grow business relationships; and 3) to promote prosperity through policy - all through the context of technology, renewable and traditional energy sources. For more information on taking part in the Chamber’s Energy & Sustainable Infrastructure Group, contact Manny Gonzales at 303-880-5954 or visit the chamber’s website at www.bestchamber.com.

Colorado Escrow & Title celebrated the opening of their new office spaces in Lone Tree with fellow Chamber Investors and staff recently. The company has been serving Front Range communities since 1985 and specializes in helping individual real estate professionals with standard real estate refinancing & resale as well as commercial, farm, ranch and water transactions. www.coloescrow.com

Monday, March 25th: Chamber Connectors Meeting The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Tuesday, March 26th: Business Bible Meeting The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Found! Find Out How... Office Evolution, 9233 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree Welcome to Deadwood Chamber Casino Night & Silent Auction The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Wednesday, March 27th: Women in Leadership Executive Roundtable Colorado Breast Center, 1444 South Potomac Street, Suite 160, Aurora

Thursday, March 28th: HYPE Business Empowerment Group The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Striking a Balance: Women & Men Balancing Work, Life, & Family The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Friday, March 29th: President’s Leadership Forum The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Chamber Unplugged hosted by Mass Mutual The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa opened their 3rd Colorado location with a Chamber celebration and ribbon cutting. Guests were treated to mini hot stone massages and foot treatments as well as food, beverages and giveaways. Located near Southwest Plaza shopping center, the spa offers full treatment massages, facials, couples massage, stone massages, hot towel foot exfoliation and more. www.handandstone.com

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Centennial air tower on FAA hit list Federal budget cuts to eliminate graveyard shift

AIRPORT CUTS According to the Federal Aviation Administration, changes include furloughing the majority of its 47,000 employees for approximately one day per pay period; closing close to 200 air traffic control facilities; eliminating the overnight shift at 60 facilities; and reducing preventive maintenance and support for all air traffic control equipment. Colorado towers to eliminate overnight shifts COS - Colorado Springs Tower APA - Centennial Tower Colorado towers to close BJC - Broomfield Tower FTG - Front Range Tower

By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com Pilots with late-night flights into Centennial Airport may find it a bit lonesome after April 7. That’s when the FAA will start eliminating more than $600 million in expenditures as required by the automatic budget cuts triggered by federal sequestration. Among items listed on the chopping block will be the overnight shift at Centennial’s air traffic control tower. Airport Executive Director Robert Olislagers is not happy with the move, vowing to fight back as long as possible. “First of all, it doesn’t make sense,” he said. “Why would you want to cut air traffic control at the 28th busiest airport in the country?” Olislagers said the cut will eliminate air traffic control service at Centennial from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and while there’s not an abundance of traffic overnight, he said the traffic that is there is critical. “In addition to the standard corporate traffic, we’ve got law enforcement and critical med-evac services operating at that time,” he said. “I don’t really understand the logic.”

As the sun sets on the air traffic control tower at Centennial Airport, mandatory federal budget cuts may eliminate overnight operations, leaving the 28th busiest airport in the country without air traffic controllers from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Photo by Deborah Grigsby Centennial is one of the few general aviation towers in the country that is fully staffed by FAA employees and not by contract controllers. According to Olislagers, the FAA has already told Centennial tower’s 26 employees to expect furloughs. But ditching the graveyard shift will impact more than just overnight operations. “It impacts things like snow removal,”

Olislagers said. “I’m not paying to send snowplows out to clear a runway with no tower control. We’ll begin the next morning at 6 a.m. and standard operations will just have to wait until the runway is cleared.” Snowplow operations on the active runway are controlled by the tower. Safety is also a concern. Olislagers said Centennial has had 24-

hour tower operations for decades and its after-dark lighting system is not configured for self-activation like many smaller, uncontrolled airports, forcing some inbound traffic after dark to divert. “The sad part about this,” he said, “is it’s all political. The cuts are all in personnel and not in programs — the FAA is not letting the locals have any control such as deciding which programs are critical and which are not.” Calls to the FAA regional office were not returned. Olislagers said Centennial, oddly, is still on the list for several federal grants to upgrade lighting and runways. “It just doesn’t make sense,” he said. “I can defer regular maintenance for up to a year, but I can’t do without controllers. I’d much rather forgo a runway revamp project to keep controllers in the tower.”

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Pet legislation sparks division Feel-good animal measure hits snag By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com It’s hard enough getting Democrats and Republicans to come together on much of anything without throwing cats and dogs into the mix. Our four-legged friends are getting caught in the crossfire over a bill that seeks to designate cats and dogs that have been adopted from Colorado animal shelters and rescues as the state pets. Sen. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, who is the sponsor of Senate Bill 201, said he wanted

to recognize the “the excellent work that our rescue groups and our shelter groups do in finding homes for dogs and cats that truly need them.” Jennifer Strickland, director of community relations and development at Golden’s Foothills Animal Shelter, said the bill “makes a lot of sense.” “I think any opportunity to be able to bring awareness to how wonderful shelter pets can be is a great thing,” she said. The bill will cost taxpayers just $650, in order to update state artwork and brochures, according to the Colorado Legislative Council. Kerr said he did not want to single out specific breeds in his bill, knowing how much controversy that could have led to. “This is a bill to bring all the factions to-

gether,” Kerr said. “Cat people and dog people can come together and support the bill. But don’t expect certain animal groups to roll over and play dead as the bill makes its way through the Legislature. “We don’t understand why it’s a bill,” said Dan Anglin of Anglin Public Affairs. “It doesn’t make any sense.” Anglin represents the Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs, which puts on dog shows in the state, as well as the Colorado Pet Association, which represents animal breeders, retailers and groomers. He claims the bill would “create a perception” that it’s better to adopt animals from shelters, as opposed to seeking other avenues. “This bill puts into state statute that the state pet is how you acquire it,” Anglin said.

Rep. Kathleen Conti, R-Littleton, originally was a House co-sponsor of the bill, but she said she plans on removing her name from the legislation, having looked it over more closely. Conti, a former pet groomer, said she “is very supportive of our local shelters,” but she, like Anglin, is uncomfortable in recognizing certain dog adoption groups over others. “How about we recognize what the dog ends up doing to help society and helps people, like service dogs?” Conti said. “I’d far rather see something like that than simply focusing on where you get the pet from.” Conti said she probably will vote no on the bill, but that she’s “not going to actively fight against it.”

State Senate panel approves Medicaid expansion Critics say system flawed; others claim it’s better than nothing By Alexandra Tilsley Associated Press

A state Senate committee on March 14 sided with doctors, insurers, business leaders and educators who testified in favor of extending health assistance to more needy Coloradans. The committee voted 5-2 in favor of a bill that would expand Colorado’s Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act. Republican Sen. Larry Crowder of Alamosa joined Democratic members of the committee in endorsing the bill. The bill would make adults earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level eligible for public health assistance. Currently, parents with Medicaid-eligible children earning at or below the poverty line are cov-

ered, along with single adults earning no more than 10 percent of the poverty level. The federal government has committed to providing money for increased Medicaid coverage through 2017. Eventually, the state will have to pay 10 percent. An estimated 53,000 more Coloradans would become eligible for Medicaid if the bill passes, according to Sen. Irene Aguilar, a Denver Democrat. Approximately 133,000 adults who are currently eligible but not covered because of insufficient state funds will have access to the program. Medicaid expansion is a cornerstone of the federal health care law, though states can choose whether to opt in. Gov. John Hickenlooper has already expressed his support for the program, but Aguilar said it is important to put the program through the legislative process to ensure that any future changes would also have to be heard by lawmakers. Several senators raised questions about what would happen if the federal government cannot deliver on its promise to

‘The issue with the uninsured is not that they are more connected to their care. The issue with the uninsured is that a single event will bankrupt them.’ Russ Johnson, health-care executive financially support the growth. Aguilar pointed out the state can always choose to back out of the expanded program in future years. Sen. Ellen Roberts, a Republican from Durango, questioned whether giving people Medicaid coverage would cause them to be less cognizant of the cost of health care. But Russ Johnson, CEO of the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center in Alamosa, said some form of insurance, including Medicaid, is always better than having no insurance. “The issue with the uninsured is not that they are more connected to their care. The

issue with the uninsured is that a single event will bankrupt them — a single car accident, a pregnancy that is complicated,” Johnson said. Representatives from the business community also testified in support of the bill. Estimates of the cost to implement an expanded Medicaid program vary. The governor’s office said it will cost $128 million over 10 years but that it has identified improvements to the health care system that can save $280 million over the same period. The bill goes next to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Sonrise on the Hillside, 7:00am Message by Will Freyschlag Freyschlag, r r. Student Ministry Director. Casual, intimate worship service at the cross. (Held outdoors, weather permitting. Bring lawn chairs and/or blankets).

Easter Celebration Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am

An intergenerational service with communion celebration in the Worship Center. Brunch and balloon release following each service.

EASTER WE W WEEK EK SERVICES & EVENTS: March 24—Palm Sunday a : 8:45 & 10:30a ay Sunday: 10:30am March 28—Maundy Thursday: 7:00pm (Worship Center) March 29—Good Friday: Reflection & Devotion, anytime at the crosses on the hillside March 30—“The Hunt”: Community EasterEgg Hunt, 10:30am (5 & under) & 11:00am (6 & older) O’Brien Park

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Cellist featured in area concert Englewood Arts Presents will offer its annual Olga Wolosyn memorial concert at 2 p.m. March 23 featuring Silver Ainomae, principal cellist for the Colorado Symphony. He will perform with five other top musicians in Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante (String sextet version)” and the Frank Bridge “Sextet for String Instruments.” The concert will be in Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, second floor. Tickets cost $15 adults/$12 seniors/$5 students under 18, available at the door one hour before concert time or online at englewoodarts.org. 303-806-8196.

Call for Quilters Artist Kyle Banister letters a specialty golf cart for the Birmingham (Ala.) Barons minor-league baseball team. He paints a variety of subjects but any aspect of baseball is his favorite. Photos by Tom Munds

Sports artist is on the ball Works include portraits, golf carts, drawings

Passion Cantata

The Chancel Choir of Littleton United Methodist Church and the Colorado Chamber Orchestra will perform “On the Passion of Christ” by David H. Williams during a traditional service of darkness at 7:30 p.m. March 28. The cantata depicts the events of Holy Week in music that is alternately meditative and dramatic. The service will also feature an open observance of Holy Communion. The church is at 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-7946379.

By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Kyle Banister is a full-time artist with many talents and many interests. “I don’t have a favorite medium. I like them all,” he said with a smile. “As for subjects, I like to draw everything I see and I will do artwork on just about anything that stands still long enough for me to get to work.” He uses a variety of mediums including markers, acrylics and enamels and his subjects vary from a painting of a woman done on wood to his artwork on golf carts created for the Birmingham Barons baseball team. But he’ll tell you his favorite subject is baseball. His said his works are where baseball meets art. “I think baseball is the greatest game there is,” he said with a smile. “It’s simply a great metaphor for life. My grandfathers both loved baseball and encouraged me to play even though I was too small to really play the game.” He played youth baseball on the old fields at Englewood City Park, was sold in the 1960 for development of Cinderella City Shopping Mall. That early exposure, he said, planted the seeds of his love for baseball, and he likes to tell stories through his artwork centered on baseball. He said it isn’t just the players, but it also is about art about the inner workings of the game. He said he set out to try to make a living doing baseball art even though there wasn’t a big market for sports art in the Denver area. He said he was fortunate to make good connections doing art focused on baseball. He also branches out to other sports including wrestling, football and, most recently, hockey. He does some artwork for Root Sports, and a drawing he did for Root Sports of a portrait of Todd Helton done against a background of a baseball scorebook won an Emmy Award. He has a big date on opening day for the Rockies when, for the second year, he will be doing chalk art outside Coors Field. He said it was a hit last year on opening day

Firehouse Quilts of Colorado invites entries in its Eighth Annual Quilt Show, scheduled July 19 and 20 at the Douglas County Event Center at the county fairgrounds in Castle Rock. The theme for 2013 is “Patriotic.” Entry fee is $15 if received by May 17, then $18 until the June 21 deadline. Entry form and instructions: firehousequilts.org, click on Quilt Show link at the top.

‘Embrace!’ artworks return

Kyle Banister adds the flames to his baseball bat creation he calls “Firewood.” Baseball is his favorite artwork subject, and other examples of his creations are on the table in front of him.

‘I think baseball is the greatest game there is. It’s simply a great metaphor for life. My grandfathers both loved baseball and encouraged me to play even though I was too small to really play the game.’ Kyle Banister and he was pleased to be invited back. He said he likes different media and doesn’t have a favorite, and he also is looking for new fields he can explore with his art, which now includes doing body art. Banister said he had the bug to do art since he was a kid but everyone discouraged him, telling him his artistic talents were fine but he couldn’t earn a living as an artist. “I believed them so I never took an art class in high school,” he said. “Instead I took all those classes like algebra that I thought would help me get a steady job.” The former Englewood resident said he never gave up “playing with art” in every job he had, including painting designs on vehicles when he was in the motor pool in the Army. He lettered race cars and, while working for Burt Subaru, painted national ski team designs on their vehicles. He went on to

start a sign company, and he said he called himself a graphic designer and not an artist during those years. He said life changed in 2001 when he took some classes and a couple instructors told him he was a good artist. They got behind him and encouraged him to make use of his talents to pursue his desire to be an artist “I followed their advice, entered a couple art shows that led to my first solo art show and kicked off my career as a full-time working artist,” he said. “It was an emotional time and, while it would seem it would be a difficult decision to make such a major career change, it really wasn’t.” Banister grew up in Englewood and attended Petersburg School through the fourth grade. His family eventually moved to Lakewood and he still lives in southern Jefferson County.

Rick Dula’s hyper-realist painting, “A Moment in Time,” revealing the skeleton to the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building, held visitors’ attention for long periods while he was painting it for the “Embrace!” exhibit. The museum was able to buy it for the permanent collection, but it has been under cover. It is now on display again on level two through Sept. 22. Also, a return visit from “Embrace!” is made by “Chamber,” Charles Sandison’s dazzling video installation, through April 14. “Georgia O’Keeffe in New Mexico” will be on view through April 28. All are included in general admission. Denverartmuseum.org.

Spring Break fun

“Funky Fairy Tales” will take over space at Lone Tree Arts Center during Spring Break week, March 25-29 for students age 6 to 12. Theater teacher Sarah Crockarell will lead the young actors in improvising new versions of well-known stories daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., culminating in a performance. Students will bring lunch from home. Tuition is $175 for the week. Reservations can be made online at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org or through the box office, 720-509-1000.

Magic moments

Comedy Magician Hannibal will appear at 7:30 p.m. March 29 and 30 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St. in Castle Rock. Enjoy sleight-of-hand magic, mind-reading, stand-up comedy. Reservations: $22.50, 303-660-6799.

Spyro Gyra

Spyro Gyra performs one night only, 7:30 p.m. March 28, at PACE Center in Parker. The jazz fusion group has played and recorded for nearly 40 years. Tickets: PACEcenteronline or 303-805-6800.

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THINGS TO DO THROUGH JUNE 21; JULY 19-20 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. MARCH 21 TO APRIL 2 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.

APRIL 4-6 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. APRIL 6 STARS AWARDS. The Elizabeth Education Foundation STARS award banquet is April 6 in the cafetorium at Elizabeth High School. Teachers can nominate students in grades 5-12 for the STARS (Students Taking Accountability and Responsibility Seriously) awards. For information, contact Mary Smith, info@elizabethef.org. MARCH 15, APRIL 19, MAY 17 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. THE OUTBACK Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod. com. DIVORCE AND Post-Decree Clinic. Elbert and Lincoln County Pro Se Divorce Clinic is 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. All 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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ELIZABETH GUITAR Group. Elizabeth guitar circle will meet on the first and second Wednesday of each month at the Elizabeth Library. Traditional protocol/ courtesy. Country, pop, bluegrass, cowboy, Beatles, 50s, 60s, 70s, blues, jazz and more. We who play for pleasure would love to meet more of same. Acoustic or power down. Come prepared to share a few songs, perform, play along, sing along with others. Enjoy new guitar friends to jam with. Gerry Vinson hosts on the first Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m., and Laurie Smith hosts on the second Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. Uncertain? Drop by and observe. Banjo, ukelele, mandolin welcome. Call Laurie at 720-363-3531.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Morse of Littleton, CO, are proud to announce the marriage of their daughter, Nicole Alexandrya Cherie Morse, to Bryson Charles Parmalee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Parmalee of Aurora, CO to be held on March 23, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV.

LAWYERS AT the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

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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 first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information

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Parker concert all about kids PACE Center event will benefit hospital

IF YOU GO The Parker Symphony concert will be at 2 p.m. April 7 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets cost $15, PACEcenteronline.org or 303-805-6800.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com A lively collaborative concert for children is planned at 2 p.m. April 7 at the PACE Center in Parker. The Parker Symphony Orchestra and Young Voices of Colorado will join forces to benefit the Children’s Hospital in Parker. Before the concert, starting at 1 p.m., conductors Rene Knetsch of the PSO and Jena Dickey of Young Voices will hold free 15-minute workshops for children of all ages. The program will include “Nursery Rhyme Cantata” by Nicholas Page and “The Prayer” from “Hansel and Gretel” by Engelbert Humperdinck, performed by Young Voices, a youth choral group. Also, the orchestra will play The “Harry Potter Symphonic Suite,” and the “Darth Vader Imperial March,” both by John Williams; “Mars” from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”; “Bowl of Notes” by Gregory Smith; and “William Tell Overture” by Giaochino Rossini.

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Rene Knetsch conducts the Parker Symphony, which will perform with Young Voices of Colorado at 2 p.m. April 7 at PACE Center, a benefit for Children’s Hospital in Parker. Courtesy photo Former Parker mayor David Casiano will make a guest appearance. The Parker Symphony (formerly the South Suburban Symphony Orchestra) was established in 1994 and, under the direction of Rene Knetsch, had its first season

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collaboration with the Parker Chorale, a young artist piano competition and cooperation with Voice of the Wood, a cello quartet. Director Rene Knetsch is a performing violinist, teacher and conductor who teaches and conducts the Arapahoe Community College Orchestra and plays with the Central City Opera orchestra and, with his wife, in the Confluence String Quartet. For information, see parkersymphony.org. Young Voices was started in Littleton 23 years ago by director Jena Dickey and now works with more than 200 children from second grade through high school across the metro area. Choirs rehearse once a week and offer two major concerts. They also perform by request with instrumental and choral groups. Enrollment begins in May for the next school year and classes will be in the Centennial area. For information: youngvoices. org.

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suicide with guns while minorities were disproportionately victims of homicide shootings. In the wake of the July 20 attack at the Century Aurora 16 theater, which left 12 people dead and more than 50 injured, state legislators introduced a flurry of gunle, acontrol measures, some of which made oop-their way through the legislative process quar-while others did not. The bills have sparked sometimes-emotional debate and promptminged large protests as gun rights activists and ach-supporters of the proposals beseeched lawunitymakers and Gov. John Hickenlooper. Cen- Earlier this month, a plane circling cenwife,tral Denver towed a banner that read: “Hick: nfor-Don’t Take Our Guns.” But people on both sides of the deon 23bate said the reality of Colorado’s firearms nowdeaths — that more than three-quarters of fromthem are suicides — means the proposals crossmay do little to put much of a dent in the overall loss of life involving guns. d of- “I think that really goes much more to formthe issue of responsible ownership — that horalif you know you’ve got someone in your home who is struggling with depression, nextor something like that, you really ought to Cen-take active steps to either not have one or oices.make sure if you do it is locked up,” said Tom Mauser, who has worked to pass guncontrol measures in the nearly 14 years since his son, Daniel, was killed at Columbine High. “These are not suicide-reduction bills, and no responsible person would claim they are,” said David Kopel, a law professor at the University of Denver and research director at the Independence Institute who testified against some of the gun proposals. “They are, at their best, and their ideals, crime-reduction bills.” I-News analyzed data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on deaths from firearms between 2000 and 2011, the latest year available. The information comes from death certificates. It found:

• Suicides accounted for 76 percent of the 6,258 deaths from guns over the 12 years, while homicides comprised 20 percent. The rest were either accidental, legal shootings by law enforcement officers, or unexplained. Nationally, about 60 percent of gun deaths are suicides. • Gun suicides were disproportionately committed by white residents, while homicide victims were predominantly minority. White residents, who make up 70 percent of the state’s population, accounted for 88 percent of the gun suicides. On the other hand, 58 percent of homicide victims were minorities, who comprise 30 percent of the state’s residents. Blacks were victims in 21 percent of the homicides, but only make up 4 percent of Colorado’s population. Latinos were victims in 34 percent of homicides, while comprising 21 percent of the state’s population. • Gun death victims were overwhelmingly male. They accounted for 85 percent of all deaths involving guns and 87 percent of suicides using guns. • Those over age 70 had the highest rate of overall deaths from guns, 18 for every 100,000 residents of that age group. They were almost exclusively suicides. The 21-to30 age group had the highest rate of homicides, about 5 for every 100,000. I-News also calculated gun death rates by county and found wide geographic disparities. Based on the number of overall gun deaths during the 12 years, the highest rates were in Montrose, Mesa, Fremont and Pueblo counties among medium- and large-sized counties — those with populations of more than 40,000. The lowest rates were in Eagle, Douglas, Weld and Boulder counties. Denver and El Paso counties had the highest number of overall deaths involving guns, 831 and 804 respectively, but their rates per 100,000 residents ranked them in the middle among the counties. Denver did have the highest number of residents killed in homicides, 342 over the

GUN DEATHS BY COUNTY What the numbers say about gun deaths between 2000 and 2011 in the region covered by Colorado Community Media: County

Total By suicide By homicide Total per 100,000

Adams

503

342

149

10.4

Arapahoe 679

498

152

10.6

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342

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831

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207

170

7.0

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804

596

180

11.6

Elbert

10.9

Jefferson 624

526

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Teller

24.0

Totals include deaths by suicide, homicide, accidents, legal shootings by law enforcement officers and unexplained shootings. Source: I-News research 12 years or 5 per every 100,000 people, followed by Pueblo and Adams counties. El Paso County had the highest overall death toll from gun suicides, 596 over the 12 years, but Mesa had the highest rate of residents killing themselves with guns among larger counties, 15.6 per 100,000 residents. Lanny Berman, a psychologist who is executive director of the American Association of Suicidology, said the issue of guns and suicide is complex — and confusing. Overall in the United States, the percentage of suicides committed with guns has fallen in recent years even as the overall number of suicides hasn’t changed much. “I’d like to think that it’s come down because there’s been a lot of public education and work in that area,” Berman said. “That said, hanging deaths have increased, and we can’t figure out how to engage restricted access to ropes and other forms of ligature. I can argue safe storage of a firearm, and convince some people that’s wise, but belts, and guitar straps and anything else one might use to hang themselves with, I have no argument.”

People whose suicide attempts are unsuccessful don’t necessarily go on to kill themselves, Berman said. “The people who have been rescued off the Golden Gate Bridge — a very small portion of them go on to die by suicide,” he said. “If you can intervene — in this case by restricting access — people change their mind, good things happen, they get into treatment, time changes a lot of things. Who knows what, but things happen and people don’t necessarily stay suicidal. That’s just what we know about being suicidal, it waxes and wanes and is highly responsive to the moment. So change the moment and you’re going to save lives.” Mauser, who said he backed the measures introduced this year because he believed they represented reasonable efforts to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them, also lamented the reality that when a gun is involved the odds of surviving a suicide attempt are small. “You’re more likely to survive some of the other things,” Mauser said. “You’re not going to survive a gunshot to the head.” Kopel, who said as a “card-carrying Roman Catholic” he was opposed to suicide, also expressed little hope that legislation could do much about the majority of gun deaths. “The vast majority of gun deaths are suicides, and of those, they are hugely skewed to males and hugely skewed to older populations,” he said. “I think it’s highly unrealistic to think that any form of gun control is going to reduce suicide in this group.” I-News is the public service journalism arm of Rocky Mountain PBS. Contact I-News or learn more at www.inewsnetwork.org. Contact Kevin Vaughan at kvaughan@inewsnetwork.org or 303-446-4936. Contact Burt Hubbard at bhubbard@inewsnetwork. org or 303-446-4931. Visit this and other stories at www.inewsnetwork.org.

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Simla girls’ season ends in quarterfinals Cubs lose in both nights at state tourney By Scott Stocker

sports@ourcoloradonews.com The Simla girls started the Class 2A basketball season on a high note, but the notes became distorted through the final third of the season — and at the state basketball tournament. Simla, coached by Al Snyder, went into the state tournament played at Colorado State University in Pueblo with a 20-4 record. Yet the Cubs had struggled since their 13th victory of the season and eventually only won seven of their last 13 games to end the season 20-6. Unfortunately, the Simla stay at the state tournament was only good for two nights. They lost their quarterfinal game March 14 to previously unbeaten Lutheran, 6144, and their first-round consolation game March 15 to Vanguard Christian, 57-47. Top-ranked Akron won the tournament as the Rams defeated Yuma, 53-26, to finish the year with a 27-0 record. The victory also extended Akron’s winning streak to 34 games, which includes last year’s title. “We played hard both nights, but we just didn’t execute as expected,” Snyder said. “The girls didn’t give up, but it was what it was. I’m not disappointed in how they played, it was probably my coaching that I need to do better.” The Cubs held their own against Lutheran in the first half, but fell apart in the third quarter, being outscored 18-3. “We gave them everything we could in the first half,” Snyder said. “We were only down four points at the half, but they outscored us with that 18-3 run in the third quarter. They had four girls in double figures and we just couldn’t keep up. “Again, we played hard against Van-

guard, but we just didn’t execute,” Snyder continued. “In the end we just didn’t play well. It was just and up and down finish to our season. But 20 wins — there are certainly a lot of schools who could wish for this type of a season. It will give our girls a lot to talk about. These kids are so multi-talented with the sports they do out here. It really builds their character.” It was a disappointing end to the season for Simla’s three seniors, Marilyn Alexander, Jessica George and Kenzi Mitchell. Alexander has been the scoring leader for Simla throughout the season. But at state she could only tally 11 against Lutheran, six against Vanguard. “It was great to make it as far as we did, but we just didn’t get it together in the end,” said Alexander, a 6-foot post player. “In the first half I thought we played well against Lutheran, but they have nine solid players and their depth had a lot to do with their win. In that third and fourth quarters, we were tired and that just killed us. “We played Vanguard once before and they, too, have a great team with talent,” said Alexander, who will head to the University of Colorado. “I’m surprised they lost their first game. But I think we were actually over prepared for our game with them. We were concerned about hitting our three-pointers, but couldn’t. We just should have played much better and it became a disappointing way to end the season. “I’m not going to play any sports at CU as I just want to concentrate on my career in business,” Alexander said in conclusion. “Perhaps I’ll go into politics. We’ll just have to see.” Mitchell came through with a big game against Vanguard with 27 points, which included four three-point baskets. It was a different story the night before when she only scored seven against Lutheran. “It was difficult to lose like we did,” said

Mitchell. “We just couldn’t get it all together. Lutheran is a very good team with talent. Taking the ball to the hole has been a key, but I just couldn’t get it done this time. They were quick defensively. In that third quarter, we just didn’t take care of the ball and basically took the game away from us. “We’ve played Vanguard before this season, but again, the overall shots didn’t fall,” said Mitchell, who will enter the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs in the fall. “Everyone played hard for us, but they just shot better than we did. It’s been great at Simla and I just wish my teammates all the best in their coming seasons. I love the girls I’ve played with, but now I’m very excited about playing in college and major in journalism and broadcasting.” The sports year is far from finished for Mitchell, as she will participate in track for Simla with hopes of heading back to the state meet in the high jump. George was more than pleased her team reached the state tournament. “I’m happy we made it to state as a lot of people didn’t think we would after moving up from 1A last year,” said George, a 5-8 guard, who scored 15 points against Lutheran. “We were on a difficult side of the bracket and we tried hard. Things just didn’t come our way. “Lutheran is really good and we knew that any day we would probably need a miracle to beat them,” George said. “I’m just surprised they lost their first game. It was close at the half, but that third quarter, they took the game from us. It was just rough. “It was rough, too, against Vanguard and I didn’t have a good game at all,” said George, who only had two points on a pair of free throws. “I’m sad because it was my last game. I’m not going to play in college, but I also haven’t made up my mind yet as to where I’m going. However, it could be between Regis, Fort Hays or University of ColoradoColorado Springs. I plan to major in physi-

cal therapy.” George will also finish her high career on the track for the Cubs. A state qualifier last season, she will go all out this springs in the triple jump, sprints and relays. Simla will certainly miss the trio of seniors, but the Cubs will have some outstanding talent returning next season. LUTHERAN 61, SIMLA 44 Simla 11 19 3 11 — 44 Lutheran 22 12 18 9 — 61 S — Sam Kaatz 2 0-0 4, Kassity Tucker 0 0-0 0, Kenzi Mitchell 3 1-2 7, Brett Smith 1 1-4 3, Mikki Korinek 1 2-4 4, Kaci Smith 0 0-0 0, Marilyn Alexander 3 5-8 11, Jessica George 5 2-2 15. Totals: 15 10-20 44. Threepoint baskets: George (3). Fouls, 15. Fouled out, None. L — Kassidy Kyle 4 2-4 10, Jessica Farra 1 0-0 3, Jennifer Vigil 7 2-2 20, Chandler Sturns 3 0-2 6, Whitney Dettmering 4 2-2 10, Haley Loptien 0 0-0 0, Kristen Vigil 4 0-0 10, Michelle Cattau 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 10 61. Three-point baskets: Farra, J. Vigil (4), K. Vigil (2). Fouls, 15. Fouled out, None. VANGUARD 57, SIMLA 47 Simla 7 11 18 11 — 47 Vanguard 17 9 17 14 — 57 S — Sam Kaatz 0 0-0 0, Kassity Tucker 0 0-0 0, Kenzi Mitchell 10 3-3 27, Brett Smith 3 0-0 6, Mikki Korinek 2 0-0 4, Kaci Smith 1 0-0 2, Marilyn Alexander 3 0-0 6, Jessica George 0 2-2 2, Morgan Dwyer 0 0-0 0, Lindsey Medina 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 5-5 47. Three-point baskets: Mitchell (4), Fouls, 22. Fouled out, Alexander. V — Kayla Cantrell 0 0-0 0, Jordyn Arcuri 1 0-0 2, Cassandra Sulski 1 4-6 6, Xavia Wallace 0 0-0 0, Mariah Doom 0 0-0 0, Bailey Haist 3 8-10 16, Lydia Blondin 0 0-0 0, Peri Rose Sykes 1 0-2 2, Angel McNulty 8 0-3 16, Caitlin Bower 4 5-6 13, Bailey Milroy 1 0-0 2, Ashley Ames 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 17-29 57. Three-point baskets: Haist (2). Fouls, 10. Fouled out, None.

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Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 21, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Elbert County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Charlie Johanna Gallagher be changed to Charley Johanna Gallagher. Case No.: 2013 C 6 Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Court By: Jafeen Jenkins Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 927906 First Publication: March 7, 2013 Last Publication: March 21, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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Legal Notice No.: 927909 First Publication: March 14, 2013 Last Publication: March 21, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO FEBRUARY 2013 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of FEBRUARY 2013 for each County affected. 11CW285, 09CW283 and 07CW335 (Consolidated), CONCERNING THE APPLICATION FOR WATER RIGHTS OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY, c/o Gary Atkins, 13031 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, CO 80111; EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, acting by and through the EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE, INC., c/o David Kaunisto,6201 South Gun Club Road, Aurora, CO 80016; and UNITED WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, acting on its own behalf and on behalf of the UNITED WATER ACQUISITION PROJECT WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE, and on behalf of the UNITED WATER AND SANITATION DISTRIC T ACWWA ENTERPRISE, and on behalf of the UNITED WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT CHAMBERS ENTERPRISE, c/o Robert Lembke, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, LARIMER, MORGAN, AND WELD COUNTIES. COMBINED FIRST AMENDED APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL APPROPRIATIVE RIGHTS OF SUBSTITUTION AND EXCHANGE AND A CONDITIONAL SURFACE WATER RIGHT. Case Nos. 11CW285, 09CW283 and 07CW335 were consolidated for all trial and pretrial purposes including discovery and disclosure deadlines by court order dated October 3, 2012. In these Combined First Amended Applications for Conditional Appropriative Rights of Substitution and Exchange and Conditional Water Rights (Surface) (“Amended Applications”), Applicants to these three cases -- United, ECCV and ACWWA (collectively “Applicants”), seek to amend the original applications in these cases by either including additional structures, or by providing more precise legal descriptions, and to also consolidate the claims in 11CW285, 09CW283 and 07CW335. ECCV and United filed the original application in Case No. 11CW285 on December 29, 2011, seeking the approval of conditional appropriative rights of exchange as described in detail starting with paragraph 2 on page 6 of these Amended Applications. United filed the original application in Case No. 09CW283 on December 31, 2009 which was amended on September 30, 2011, and subsequently corrected on October 7, 2011. One of the amendments to the 2011 filing was to add ACWWA as a co-applicant. These Amended Applications seeks the approval of a conditional appropriative right of exchange as described in detail starting with paragraph 2 on page 14 of these Amended Applications. United filed the original application in Case No. 07CW335 on December 31, 2007, for its surface water right (St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion, also known as the United Diversion Structure No. 5), and seeking the approval of the appropriative right of substitution and exchange. The details pertaining to thisNOTICE application are outlined starting PUBLIC with paragraph 2 on page 24 of these Amended Applications. Because Case CHILD FIND Nos. 11CW285, 09CW283 and 07CW335 were consolidated, have inEast Central BOCES Applicants and/or its member cluded the original claimsallin all three districts would like to locate 0 through cases partwho of these Amended Applica21 yearasolds, may have a disability. tions. See Administrative Order No. 12-04, Water DivisionDepartment No. 1, at paragraph 5 (reThe Colorado of Education quiring amended applications maintains a comprehensive childinclude identi- a “complete and superseding application fication system consistent with Part B of including the requested amendments”). For IDEA and ensures that each Local Educaclarity and ease of reference, Applicants tion Agency (LEA), in collaboration with a use the same numbering in these variety of community resources, assumes Amended Applications as was used in the the leadership role in establishing andNos. original applications for Case maintaining a process in their community 11CW285, 09CW283 and 07CW335. The for the purpose of locating, identifying and revisions for each application have been evaluatinginallbold children, birth toPursuant 21 years, to included typeface. who may have a disability and may be Rule 4(b)(4) of the Uniform Local Rules for eligible forWater services and supports under of All State Court, resume notice Partamended C or special education services under the portions of the applications Partbeing B of IDEA. are republished in this resume notice. Case No. 11CW285: 2.a. 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One of the amendments to the 2011 filing was to add ACWWA as a co-applicant. These Amended Applications seeks the approval of a conditional appropriative right of exchange as described in detail starting with paragraph 2 on page 14 of these Amended Applications. United filed the original application in Case No. 07CW335 on December 31, 2007, for its surface water right (St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion, also known as the United Diversion Structure No. 5), and seeking the approval of the appropriative right of substitution and exchange. The details pertaining to this application are outlined starting with paragraph 2 on page 24 of these Amended Applications. Because Case Nos. 11CW285, 09CW283 and 07CW335 were consolidated, Applicants have included the original claims in all three cases as part of these Amended Applications. See Administrative Order No. 12-04, Water Division No. 1, at paragraph 5 (requiring amended applications include a “complete and superseding application including the requested amendments”). For clarity and ease of reference, Applicants use the same numbering in these Amended Applications as was used in the original applications for Case Nos. 11CW285, 09CW283 and 07CW335. The revisions for each application have been included in bold typeface. Pursuant to Rule 4(b)(4) of the Uniform Local Rules for All State Water Court, resume notice of the amended portions of the applications are being republished in this resume notice. Case No. 11CW285: 2.a. The Applicants seek to adjudicate two additional reaches to the previously decreed exchange: (i) an extension of the downstream reach from the Fort Morgan Canal Augmentation Station, described above, downstream to the confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 4 North, Range 55 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; and (ii) a reach from the outlets of Gilcrest Reservoir located downstream of the confluence of the South Platte River and the St. Vrain River, as decreed in the 404/442 Decree ¶ 54.2.6, in approximately the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 2, Township 3 North, the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 4 North, and a additional proposed outlet in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 35, Township 4 North, all in Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, to the upstream point at the proposed St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion (also known as the United Diversion Facility No. 5), a surface diversion facility located on the east bank of the St. Vrain River approximately 500 feet west and 200 feet north of the SE corner of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 10.1.1 Downstream Terminus: The confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 4 North, Range 55 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 10.1.2 Upstream Terminus: The Fort Morgan Canal which diverts on the south bank of the South Platte River 23 chains north and 5 chains west of the SE1/4 of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 59 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The Applicants have discussed their use of the Fort Morgan Canal and their share water with the Fort Morgan Reservoir and Canal Company, but there have been no commitments, approvals or agreements by any party. The Canal is owned by the Fort Morgan Reservoir & Irrigation Company, PO Box 38, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701. 10.2 St. Vrain River. The reach added on the St. Vrain River extends from: 10.2.1. Downstream Terminus: the outlets of Gilcrest Reservoir located as decreed in the 404/442 Decree ¶ 54.2.6 on the South Platte River downstream of its confluence with St. Vrain Creek in approximately the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 2, Township 3 North, and the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 4 North, both in Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Pursuant to preliminary designs another outlet will be located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 35, Township 4 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 10.2.2. Upstream Terminus: St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion The land on which the point of diversion will be located is owned by Elverna Burchfield Trustee & Sherry Rose, 221 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701, on which United holds an easement for the diversion structure, and the Department of Transportation, State of Colorado, 4201 East Arkansas Ave., Denver, Colorado 80222. 11.1.1. Additional Exchange from Point: The confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 4 North, Range 55 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 11.1.2. Additional Exchange to Points: 11.1.2.1. The Fort Morgan Canal which diverts on the south bank of the South Platte River 23 chains north and 5 chains west of the SE1/4 of Section 20, Township 4 North, Range 56 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The Canal is owned by the Fort Morgan Reservoir & Irrigation Company, PO Box 38, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. 11.1.2.3. Water may be exchanged upstream from an augmentation station(s) on the Fort Morgan Canal pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 404/442 Decree. The Applicants (United) hold an easement for an existing pipeline which extends from near the Fort Morgan Canal in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 13, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, to the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 30, Township 4 North, Range 56 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The Applicants can use the pipeline to deliver augmentation water from the Canal to the South Platte contingent upon agreement with the Canal Company allowing it to deliver water from the Canal to the pipeline. The Applicants have discussed their use of the 0Fort Morgan Canal and their share Ages through 5 year-old concerns water with Fort Morgan Reservoir and should be the directed to the following: Canal Company, but there have been no commitments, approvals or agreements • Cheyenne County (Cheyenne Wells and by any party. 11.1.2.4 The Drake Land Kit Carson Schools) Diversion which will divert fromSchool) the south • Lincoln County (Genoa-Hugo the South River in the •bank YumaofCounty (IdaliaPlatte & Liberty Schools) SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 3, Town• Kit Carson County (Bethune, Stratton, ship 4 North, Range 60 West of the 6th Arriba-Flagler & Hi-Plains Schools) P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The land • Arapahoe County (Byers, Deer Trail, on which the Drake Land Diversion will be Strasburg Bennett located is &owned bySchools) Drake Land Farms, •LLC, Washington County (Arickaree & Woodc/o Chris Nowak, 2918 Raleigh St., lin Schools) Denver, Colorado 80212. 11.1.2.5. A •point Adams County (Bennett, Strasburg, of diversion on the south bank of the Byers Deer Trail in Schools) South and Platte River the SW1/4 of the •NW1/4 LincolnofCounty (Limon & Karval Schools) Section 17, Township 4 North, •Ranch Elbert 60 County (Agate & Kiowa Schools) West of the 6th P.M., Morgan •County, Kit Carson County (Burlington Schools) Colorado. If the diversion is a •well, Elbert (Elizabeth Schools) theC-1 exchange shall be to the point at which depletions occur to the South Platte Please Schillig, River. contact: The landStacey on which the Child diversion Find Coordinator (719) 775-2342, ext. will be located is-owned by John Yocam, 133 21056 MCR 1, Orchard, Colorado, and is subject to an easement for the well and accompanying facilities. 11.1.2.6. The point at which depletions occur to the South Platte River from a well field that

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and the Department of Transportation, State of Colorado, 4201 East Arkansas Ave., Denver, Colorado 80222. 11.1.1. Additional Exchange from Point: The confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 4 North, Range 55 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 11.1.2. Additional Exchange to Points: 11.1.2.1. The Fort Morgan Canal which diverts on the south bank of the South Platte River 23 chains north and 5 chains west of the SE1/4 of Section 20, Township 4 North, Range 56 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The Canal is owned by the Fort Morgan Reservoir & Irrigation Company, PO Box 38, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. 11.1.2.3. Water may be exchanged upstream from an augmentation station(s) on the Fort Morgan Canal pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 404/442 Decree. The Applicants (United) hold an easement for an existing pipeline which extends from near the Fort Morgan Canal in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 13, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, to the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 30, Township 4 North, Range 56 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The Applicants can use the pipeline to deliver augmentation water from the Canal to the South Platte contingent upon agreement with the Canal Company allowing it to deliver water from the Canal to the pipeline. The Applicants have discussed their use of the Fort Morgan Canal and their share water with the Fort Morgan Reservoir and Canal Company, but there have been no commitments, approvals or agreements by any party. 11.1.2.4 The Drake Land Diversion which will divert from the south bank of the South Platte River in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 3, Township 4 North, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The land on which the Drake Land Diversion will be located is owned by Drake Land Farms, LLC, c/o Chris Nowak, 2918 Raleigh St., Denver, Colorado 80212. 11.1.2.5. A point of diversion on the south bank of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 17, Township 4 North, Ranch 60 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. If the diversion is a well, the exchange shall be to the point at which depletions occur to the South Platte River. The land on which the diversion will be located is owned by John Yocam, 21056 MCR 1, Orchard, Colorado, and is subject to an easement for the well and accompanying facilities. 11.1.2.6. The point at which depletions occur to the South Platte River from a well field that will be constructed on the 70 Ranch on the south side of the South Platte River generally located in the S1/2 of Section 34, Township 5 North, Range 63 West, N1/2 of Section 3, Township 4 North, Range 63 West, NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 4, Township 4 North, Range 63 West, and the N1/2 of Section 33, Township 5 North, Range 63 West all in the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. United, ECCV and ACWWA have applied for conditional appropriative groundwater rights for this well field in Case No. 10CW306. The well field will be comprised of approximately 6-8 wells. The land on which the wells will be located is owned by 70 Ranch, LLC, 8301 East Prentice Ave. #100, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. 11.1.2.7. Haren Pipeline Diversion: The proposed Haren Pipeline Diversion will be located in approximately the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 18, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The land on which the diversion structure will be located is owned by the Eaton Cattle Company, 21421 Hwy. 60, Platteville, Colorado 80651. 11.1.3.1. Exchange from points: 11.1.3.1.1 The confluence of Crow Creek and the South Platte River located approximately in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 24, Township 5 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.1.3.1.2 At a point near the mouth of Lone Tree Creek and the South Platte River located approximately in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 6, Township 5 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.1.3.1.3. At a point near the mouth of Sand Creek and the Cache la Poudre located in approximately the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 11, Township 5 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The augmentation station located on the New Cache la Poudre Ditch which delivers water via Sand Creek to the Cache la Poudre River immediately above its confluence with the South Platte River is owned by the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 3209 West 28th St., Greeley, Colorado 80634.11.1.3.2. Exchange to points: Haren Pipeline Diversion described in paragraph 11.1.2.7 above, an additional point of diversion for Gilcrest Reservoir which will be located on the outlet work which discharges (and will have the ability to divert) in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 4 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, and up the St. Vrain River to the St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion described above in ¶ 10.2.2. 11.1.4. The Applicants claim the right to exchange unused replacement supplies that are in excess of Applicants’ current replacement obligations which have aggregated at the ends of these administrative reaches upstream to each of the upstream “exchange to points” decreed in the 404/442 Decree or sought in this Amended Application. 11.2. St. Vrain River. 11.2.1. Exchange from Points: 11.2.1.1. The confluence of the St. Vrain and South Platte Rivers in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 34, Township 4 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.2.1.2. The outlets of Gilcrest Reservoir described above in paragraph 10.2.1. From the point of discharge [of the St. Vrain Pipeline] the water will be exchanged upstream to : 11.2.3.1. United Diversion Facility No. 3, as decreed in ¶ 54.1.2 of the 404/442 Decree and located, as described in ¶ 21.5 of the 404/442 Decree, on the east bank of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. To the extent the Applicants do not own an interest in or have a right to use the facilities listed in ¶¶ 11.1 and 11.2 herein, the Applicants will not use or construct structures on those facilities without first obtaining the legal right to do so, including but not limited to agreements with, and the permission of, the individuals and/or entities that own the facilities. 13.4. The Applicants shall not use any of the water rights identified in this Amended Application as sources of supply for this exchange until they have obtained a change of water right or substitute water supply plan which includes use of the water in this exchange and as part of that change of water right proceeding, complied with the appropriate ditch company’s articles of incorporation, by-laws, other governing All 5 through 21 year-oldorconcerns should documents. No. school 09CW283: 10. Exbe directed toCase the local district change Reaches: Downstream Teradministrator, special education teacher, minus: The confluence of Beaver Creek East Central BOCES (719) 775-2342, and the South Platte River theSpecial NW1/4 of ext. 101 or Elizabeth ElbertinC-1 the SW1/4 of Section 4, T4N, R55W of the Services Office (303)646-1844. 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. Upstream Thetoddlers Burlington ServicesTerminus: for infants and are Ditch, also known as the Burlington/ O’Brian voluntary. Canal. The headgate, pursuant to the decreed changed point of diversion in Case The 02CW403, East CentralisBOCES member No. on the east bank of the schoolsPlatte are: Bennett, Byers, South River inStrasburg, the SW1/4 of the Deer Trail, Agate, Woodlin, NE1/4 of Section 14, T3S,Arickaree, R68W of the Limon, Genoa-Hugo, Karval, Kiowa, 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. Kit b. St. Carson, Cheyenne Wells, Arriba-Flagler, Vrain River: Downstream Terminus: The Hi-Plains, Stratton, confluence of the Bethune, St. VrainBurlington, and South Liberty, Idalia in and Platte Rivers theElizabeth. SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 34, T4N, R67W of the 6th P.M., References: IDEA, Part C,11.1. Section Weld County, Colorado. Exchange 303.320-323 From Points: 11.1.1. The confluence of IDEA, Part B, Section 300.125 Beaver Creek and the South Platte River ECEA 301-8 2220-R-4.01-4.04(4) in the CCR NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, East Plan T4N,Central R55W,BOCES of theComprehensive 6th P.M., Morgan Section Process of11.1.2. Identifying County,IIIColorado. The point at which water delivered through an augmentation station(s) on the Fort Morgan Canal will be delivered to the South Platte

stream “exchange to points” decreed in the 404/442 Decree or sought in this Amended Application. 11.2. St. Vrain River. 11.2.1. Exchange from Points: 11.2.1.1. The confluence of the St. Vrain and South Platte Rivers in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 34, Township 4 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.2.1.2. The outlets of Gilcrest Reservoir described above in paragraph 10.2.1. From the point of discharge [of the St. Vrain Pipeline] the water will be exchanged upstream to: 11.2.3.1. United Diversion Facility No. 3, as decreed in ¶ 54.1.2 of the 404/442 Decree and located, as described in ¶ 21.5 of the 404/442 Decree, on the east bank of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. To the extent the Applicants do not own an interest in or have a right to use the facilities listed in ¶¶ 11.1 and 11.2 herein, the Applicants will not use or construct structures on those facilities without first obtaining the legal right to do so, including but not limited to agreements with, and the permission of, the individuals and/or entities that own the facilities. 13.4. The Applicants shall not use any of the water rights identified in this Amended Application as sources of supply for this exchange until they have obtained a change of water right or substitute water supply plan which includes use of the water in this exchange and as part of that change of water right proceeding, complied with the appropriate ditch company’s articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other governing documents. Case No. 09CW283: 10. Exchange Reaches: Downstream Terminus: The confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, T4N, R55W of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. Upstream Terminus: The Burlington Ditch, also known as the Burlington/ O’Brian Canal. The headgate, pursuant to the decreed changed point of diversion in Case No. 02CW403, is on the east bank of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 14, T3S, R68W of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. b. St. Vrain River: Downstream Terminus: The confluence of the St. Vrain and South Platte Rivers in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 34, T4N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.1. Exchange From Points: 11.1.1. The confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, T4N, R55W, of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 11.1.2. The point at which water delivered through an augmentation station(s) on the Fort Morgan Canal will be delivered to the South Platte River. The Applicants (United) hold an easement for an existing pipeline which extends from near the Fort Morgan Canal in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 13, T3N, R57W of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, to the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 30, T4N, R56W of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The Applicants can use the pipeline to deliver augmentation water from the Canal to the South Platte contingent upon agreement with the Canal Company allowing it to deliver water from the Canal to the pipeline. The Applicants have discussed their use of the Fort Morgan Canal and their share water with the Fort Morgan Reservoir and Canal Company, but there have been no commitments, approvals or agreements by any party. The Fort Morgan Canal diverts on the south bank of the South Platte River 23 chains north and 5 chains west of the SE1/4 of Section 31, T5N, R59W of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 11.1.3. The point at which water delivered through augmentation stations on the Weldon Valley Ditch will be delivered to the South Platte River. The Applicants have preliminarily identified two augmentation stations that will deliver water diverted through the Weldon Valley Ditch to the South Platte River in (a) the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 3, T4N, R60W of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado (ACWWA owns 60% of this structure) and (b)NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 18, T4N, R58W of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which is owned by the Weldon Valley Ditch Company. The Applicants have held discussions with the Weldon Valley Ditch Company regarding the use of the Canal, and have obtained annual agreements to use the augmentation structures. The Weldon Valley Ditch diverts on the north bank of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 13, T4N, R61W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.1.5. The point at which water delivered through augmentation stations on the Lower Latham Ditch and/or the Lower Latham Reservoir will be delivered to the South Platte River. The Applicants have identified an augmentation station owned by the East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District which delivers water diverted through the Lower Latham Ditch to the South Platte River as decreed in paragraph 45.1.2 of the Decree i n Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442. 11.1.6. The confluence of the Cache La Poudre and South Platte River located approximately in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6, T5N, R64W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.1.7. Gilcrest Reservoir. The location of Gilcrest Reservoir is described below in paragraph 11.2.2. Applicants’ fully consumable water will be delivered for exchange to the South Platte River from the Gilcrest Reservoir outlets which will be located as decreed in ¶ 54.2.6 of the Decree in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442 in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 26, T4N, R67W and the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 2, T3N, R67W, both of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, and, pursuant to preliminary design also will be located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 35, T4N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.1.8. The point at which water delivered through an augmentation station on the Western Mutual Ditch will be delivered to the South Platte River. The Applicants have received annual permission from the Company to use an augmentation station on the Western Ditch which delivers water to the South Platte River near the tail end of the Ditch in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 29, T5N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The Western Mutual Ditch diverts on the east bank of the South Platte River in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 11, T3N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.1.9. The land on which the point of diversion will be located is owned by Elverna Burchfield Trustee & Sherry Rose, 221 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, on which United holds an easement for the construction of the diversion structure, and the Department of Transportation, State of Colorado, 4201 East Arkansas Ave., Denver, Colorado 80222. 11.1.10. The point at which water delivered to augmentation stations on the Farmers Independent Ditch will be delivered to the South Platte River.Notice The Applicants have received anLegal No.: 927913 nual permission the21, Company First Publication:from March 2013 to use the augmentation station Last Publication: March 21,near 2013the end of the Farmers Independent Ditch which dePublisher: The Elbert County News livers water to the South Platte River at approximately the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 1, T4N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. That augmentation structure is owned by the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634. The Farmers Independent Ditch diverts on the east bank of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 19, T3N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.1.11. The point at which water delivered to augmentation stations on the Fulton Ditch will be delivered to the South Platte River. The Applicants have received annual permission to use an augmentation station which delivers water to the South Platte River at approximately the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 19, T2N, R66W of the 6th P.M. Adams County, Colorado. That augmentation structure is owned by the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, Color-

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from the Gilcrest Reservoir outlets which will be located is owned by Drake Land will be located as decreed in ¶ 54.2.6 of Farms, LLC, c/o Chris Nowak, 2918 the Decree in Case Nos. 02CW404 and Raleigh St., Denver, Colorado 80212. 03CW442 in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of 11.2.11. A point of diversion on the south Section 26, T4N, R67W and the SE1/4 of bank of the South Platte River in the the NW1/4 of Section 2, T3N, R67W, both SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 17, T4N, of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, R60W of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, and, pursuant to preliminary design also Colorado. If the diversion is a well, the exwill be located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 change shall be to the point at which deof Section 35, T4N, R67W of the 6th P.M., pletions from the well occur to the South Weld County, Colorado. 11.1.8. The point Platte River. The land on which the diverat which water delivered through an augsion will be located is owned by John mentation station on the Western Mutual Yocam, 21056 MCR 1, Orchard, ColorDitch will be delivered to the South Platte ado, and is subject to an easement for the River. The Applicants have received annuwell and accompanying facilities. 11.2.12. al permission from the Company to use an The point at which depletions occur to the augmentation station on the Western South Platte River from a well field that Ditch which delivers water to the South will be constructed on the 70 Ranch on Platte River near the tail end of the Ditch the south side of the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 29, generally located in the S1/2 of Section T5N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, 34, T5N, R63W, N1/2 of Section 3, T4N, Colorado. The Western Mutual Ditch diR63W, NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 4, verts on the east bank of the South Platte T4N, R63W, and the N1/2 of Section 33, River in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of SecT5N, R63W all in the 6th P.M., Weld tion 11, T3N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County Colorado. United, ECCV and ACWWA have applied for conditional apCounty, Colorado. 11.1.9. The land on propriative groundwater rights for this well which the point of diversion will be locfield in Case No. 10CW306. The well field ated is owned by Elverna Burchfield Trustwill be comprised of approximately 6-8 ee & Sherry Rose, 221 West Platte Avenwells. The land on which the wells will be ue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, on which located is owned by 70 Ranch, LLC., 8301 United holds an easement for the conEast Prentice Ave. #100, Greenwood Vilstruction of the diversion structure, and the Department of Transportation, State of lage, Colorado 80111. 11.2.13. Haren Colorado, 4201 East Arkansas Ave., DenPipeline Diversion: The proposed Haren ver, Colorado 80222. 11.1.10. The point Pipeline Diversion will be located in apat which water delivered to augmentation proximately the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of stations on the Farmers Independent Section 18, T4N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Ditch will be delivered to the South Platte Weld County, Colorado. The land on River. The Applicants have received anwhich the diversion structure will be locnual permission from the Company to use ated is owned by the Eaton Cattle Comthe augmentation station near the end of pany, 21421 Hwy. 60, Platteville, Colorthe Farmers Independent Ditch which deado 80651. 11.3. To the extent the Aplivers water to the South Platte River at plicants do not own an interest in or a right approximately the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of to use the facilities listed in paragraphs Section 1, T4N, R66W of the 6th P.M., 11.1 and 11.2 above, the Applicants will Weld County, Colorado. That augmentanot use or construct structures on those tion structure is owned by the Central Colfacilities without first obtaining the legal orado Water Conservancy District, 3209 right to do so, including but not limited to West 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado agreements with and the permission of the 80634. The Farmers Independent Ditch dientities that own the facilities. Case No. verts on the east bank of the South Platte 07CW335: 2. Name of structure: St. Vrain River in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of SecPipeline Diversion, also known as the tion 19, T3N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld United Diversion Structure No. 5. 3. Legal County, Colorado. 11.1.11. The point at description of each point of diversion: The which water delivered to augmentation point of diversion of the St. Vrain Pipeline stations on the Fulton Ditch will be deDiversion (United Diversion Facility No. 5) livered to the South Platte River. The Apis on the east bank of the St. Vrain River approximately 500 feet West and 200 feet plicants have received annual permission North of the Southeast corner of Section to use an augmentation station which de20, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of livers water to the South Platte River at the 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of approximately the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Colorado. The land on which the point of Section 19, T2N, R66W of the 6th P.M. diversion will be located is owned by Adams County, Colorado. That augmentElverna Burchfield Trustee & Sherry Rose, ation structure is owned by the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 221 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, ColorColorado 80701, on which United holds ado 80634. The Fulton Ditch diverts on an easement for the diversion structure, the east bank of the South Platte River in and the Colorado Department of Transthe NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of portation, State of Colorado, 4201 East Section 17, T2S, R67W of the 6th P.M., Arkansas Ave., Denver, Colorado 80222. Adams County, Colorado. 11.1.13. ApplicThe use of water physically and legally ants claim the right to exchange replaceavailable to United as a result of the exment supplies that are in excess of Applicchange that is the subject of this Amended ants’ current replacement obligations Application will be used for all municipal, which aggregate at the ends of these adcommercial, irrigation and beneficial uses ministrative reaches upstream to each as allowed by the rights and decrees for structure that the Applicants have the right water owned by United, its enterprises, or permission to use. 11.1.14.1. The conthe East Cherry Creek Valley Water and fluence of Crow Creek and South Platte Sanitation District (“ECCV”), and other River located approximately in the SE1/4 customers. 8. Description of Right of Exof the NE1/4 of Section 24, T5N, R64W of change: United and ECCV have obtained the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. a decree in Consolidated Case Nos. 11.1.14.2. At a point near the mouth of 02CW404 and 03CW442 that provides an Lone Tree Creek and the South Platte appropriative right of exchange, to provide River located approximately in the SW1/4 for the beneficial use of water within the of the SE1/4 of Section 6, T5N, R64W of ECCV service area and, United and the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. ACWWA have applied for a statutory right 11.1.14.3. At a point near the mouth of of exchange in Case No. 09CW283. The Sand Creek and the Cache la Poudre locExchange Reach that is claimed by this Amended Application extends from the ated approximately in the NE1/4 of the (exchange from) downstream point of the NW1/4 of Section 11, T5N, R65W of the South Platte Gage Station at Ft. Morgan, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The ApColorado more particularly described as: plicants have received annual permission LOCATION.--Lat 40°16'07", long to use the augmentation station located on 103°47'56", in SW1/4 of the NE1/4 sec. the New Cache la Poudre Ditch which de31, T.4N.,R.57 W., 6th P.M. Morgan livers water via Sand Creek to the Cache la Poudre River immediately above its County, Hydrologic Unit 10190012, on confluence with the South Platte River is right bank 0.1 mi downstream from bridge owned by the Central Colorado Water on State Highway 52, 0.3 mi north of InterConservancy District. 11.2. Exchange To state Highway 76 and 0.7 miles north of Points: 11.2.2. A point of diversion for GilFort Morgan (revised). The operation of crest Reservoir was decreed at ¶ 47.4.4 of the exchange claimed in this application is the 404/442 Decree as adjacent to the Jay as follows: A. Senior water rights, includThomas Ditch Diversion Dam, and will be ing senior decreed rights of exchange, on located on the east bank of the South the South Platte River above its confluPlatte River in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of ence with the St. Vrain River exhaust the Section 11, T3N, R67 W of the 6th P.M., exchange potential above that confluence. Weld County, Colorado. An additional C. Under these circumstances, United will point of diversion for Gilcrest Reservoir divert water at the St. Vrain Pipeline Diverwill be located in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 sion (United Diversion Facility No. 5) and of Section 26, T4N, R67W of the 6th P.M., provide a substitute supply to any calling Weld County, Colorado. 11.2.5. Burlingright downstream of the Diversion with waton Ditch (also known as Burlington/O’Briter then physically and legally available to an Canal): The headgate, pursuant to the United or its customers, including water decreed changed point of diversion in that has been diverted and stored in storCase No. 02CW403, is on the east bank age facilities owned or legally available to of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of United, including but not limited to United the NE1/4 of Section 14, T3S, R68W of Reservoir as described in paragraph 38.1 the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. of the decree in Case No. 02CW403 and 11.2.7 [The Platte Valley Canal is no water available at the 70 Ranch, Weld longer included in this Amended ApplicaCounty, Colorado, depicted in Exhibit 4 of the Decree in Case Nos. 02CW404 and tion.] 11.2.9. The Fort Morgan Canal 03CW442. E. Delivery of water diverted by which diverts on the south bank of the exchange from the St. Vrain River and deSouth Platte River 23 chains north and 5 livered through the St. Vrain Pipeline Dichains west of the SE1/4 of Section 31, version (United Diversion Facility No. 5) to T5N, R59W of the 6th P.M., Morgan the South Platte River as described above County, Colorado. The Canal is owned by will, to such extent, make water available the Fort Morgan Reservoir & Irrigation Company, PO Box 38, Fort Morgan, Colto United for the completion of the exorado 80701. 11.2.10. The Drake Land change upstream to the United Diversion Diversion which will divert from the south Facility No. 3. bank of the South Platte River in the THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 3, T4N, THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN R60W, Morgan County, Colorado. The PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS land on which the Drake Land Diversion CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICwill be located is owned by Drake Land ATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND Farms, LLC, c/o Chris Nowak, 2918 OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS Raleigh St., Denver, Colorado 80212. MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN 11.2.11. A point of diversion on the south THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR bank of the South Platte River in the BE FOREVER BARRED. SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 17, T4N, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any R60W of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, party who wishes to oppose an applicaColorado. If the diversion is a well, the extion, or an amended application, may file change shall be to the point at which dewith the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, pletions from the well occur to the South Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement Platte River. The land on which the diverof Opposition, setting forth facts as to why sion will be located is owned by John the application should not be granted, or Yocam, 21056 MCR 1, Orchard, Colorwhy it should be granted only in part or on ado, and is subject to an easement for the certain conditions. Such Statement of Opwell and accompanying facilities. 11.2.12. position must be filed by the last day of The point at which depletions occur to the APRIL 2013 (forms available on South Platte River from a well field that www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s will be constructed on the 70 Ranch on office), and must be filed as an Original and include $130.00 filing fee. A copy of the south side of the South Platte River each Statement of Opposition must also generally located in the S1/2 of Section be served upon the Applicant or 34, T5N, R63W, N1/2 of Section 3, T4N, Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or R63W, NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 4, certificate of such service of mailing shall T4N, R63W, and the N1/2 of Section 33, be filed with the Water Clerk. T5N, R63W all in the 6th P.M., Weld County Colorado. United, ECCV and ACWWA have applied for conditional apLegal Notice No.: 927911 propriative groundwater rights for this well First Publication: March 21, 2013 field in Case No. 10CW306. The well field Last Publication: March 21, 2013 will be comprised of approximately 6-8 Publisher: The Elbert County News wells. The land on which the wells will be located is owned by 70 Ranch, LLC., 8301 East Prentice Ave. #100, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. 11.2.13. Haren Pipeline Diversion: The proposed Haren Pipeline Diversion will be located in approximately the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 18, T4N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The land on which the diversion structure will be located is owned by the Eaton Cattle Company, 21421 Hwy. 60, Platteville, Colorado 80651. 11.3. To the extent the Applicants do not own an interest in or a right to use the facilities listed in paragraphs 11.1 and 11.2 above, the Applicants will not use or construct structures on those facilities without first obtaining the legal right to do so, including but not limited to agreements with and the permission of the entities that own the facilities. are Case No. Public notices a community’s window 07CW335: 2. Name of structure: St. Vrain into thealsogovernment. From zoning Pipeline Diversion, known as the Unitedregulations Diversion Structure No. 3. Legal budgets, governments to5.local description of each point of diversion: The have used local newspapers to inform point of diversion of the St. Vrain Pipeline citizens of its actions as an essential part Diversion (United Diversion Facility No. 5) is on the bank right of the St.to Vrain River ofeast your know. You know where to approximately 500 feet West and 200 feet look, when to look and what to look for to North of the Southeast corner of Section be involved as67aWest citizen. Local newspapers 20, Township 3 North, Range of the 6th P.M., Countyyou of Weld,with State of the information you provide Colorado. The land on which the point of need get involved. diversion will to be located is owned by Elverna Burchfield Trustee & Sherry Rose, 221 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, Notices to be noticed. Colorado 80701, on whichare Unitedmeant holds

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Public Notice ELBERT COUNTY VENDOR PMT LIST FEBRUARY 2013

ELBERT COUNTY VENDOR PMT LIST FEB. 2013 GENERAL FUND HEALTH FUND ROAD & BRIDGE FUND LEA FUND HUMAN SERVICES FUND IMPACT FUND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND TOTALS

$323,509.90 $3,140.50 $369,153.19 $3,176.10 $31,800.25 $600.00 $403.50 $731,783.44

Vendor Name Trans. Description A & E TIRE INC Tire Repair AA PEST PATROL, INC Treatment For Spiders AARON SHEA Mileage Reimb. ADVANCED QUALITY Vehicle Maint AGATE MUTUAL TELEPHONE Monthly Svc AIRGAS INTERMOUNTAIN Welding Supplies/FEE AL SERRA Keys ALL ACCESS INC ID Printer APEX SOFTWARE Renewl Licenses ARAPAHOE HEATING SVC Quarterly Maint ARC ELECTRIC Operating Expense ARROWHEAD FENCING Operating Expense AT&T Monthly Svc Simla AUTO GLASS GUYS Crack Repair AUTO-CHOLOR SYSTEM Dishwasher Maint AVAYA Maint. Agreement AXESS COMMUNICATIONS MSP BEN LOMOND GUN CLUB Range Fee BERG HILL GREENLEAF Operating Expense BLACK HILLS ENERGY Monthly Svc CAROLYN BURGENER MTHLY Contract CAROLYN SHERIDAN Toll Fees CCOM/CHC LLC Random Testing CDW GOVERNMENT Office Supplies CENTRAL STATES HOSE Clamp/Plug CENTURYLINK Kiowa Fax CERTIFIED LABORATORIES Purewash syst CO CORONERS ASSN 2013 dues CO COUNTIES Membership Dues CO COUNTIES PROP. POOL CAPP Contribution CO DEPT OF HEALTH & ENV. Fee COLORADO DEPT PUBLIC HLTH Dec. Tox Tests CO Law Enforcement Officers Training 425.00 CSU CASHIER Euthanasiaton Colorado Supreme Court Attorney Reg. Fees COMANCHE VET HOSPITAL Feral Cat Test

AMT 1,993.08 188.00 20.00 8,767.33 22.67 136.62 8.96 4,769.00 645.00 3,916.99 2,255.00 196.00 191.39 215.00 326.00 861.66 3,200.00 1,600.00 3,378.75 656.94 200.00 25.40 250.00 2,420.80 20.14 2,076.79 124.90 600.00 12,762.00 140,006.17 344.00 295.00 60.00 180.00 35.00

COMCAST Circuit Charges COMMUNITY MEDIA OF CO 6 mth report COMUNICATE FORWARD INC Training COUNTY SHERIFF’S OF CO Training COUNTY WIDE DIESEL REPAIR Install PX Injector CREDIT UNION OF CO Credit Card Trans CRS OF COLORADO Finance CTSI Workmens Comp 2013 D-J PETROLEUM Fuel DAVID HOOS PlNNG Commission DEBBIE JONES Reimbursement Denver Police Acad. 2 Day Track Fee DIGBY PROPERTIES Feb Rent DIRECT MAIL SERVICES Tax Notice & Prep Dominion Voting Systems Election Support DOUGLAS ELBERT Task Force TANF Contract DRIVE TRAIN INDUSTRIES INC Bushings E470 PUBLIC HWY AUTHORITY E470 Toll EAST CENTRAL COUNCIL OF GOV. dues EC COALITION FOR OUTREACH TANF Contract EL PASO CTY Autopsy ELBERT CTY COMM. AUTHORITY Calls ELBERT CTY JAIL Fuel ELBERT CTY TREASURER Fuel Usage ELIZABETH CHAIN SAW ChainSaw Blade ELIZABETH FIRE DEPT. Blood Draw FAIR POINT COMMUNICATIONS Feb Bill Simla FARMERS TROPHIES/ ENGRAVING Operating Expense FRONTIER BUSINESS MAINT AGREEMENT FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS Copier Rental G&K SERVICES Shirts GALL’S INC 4 CARGO CADDIES GCR TIRE CENTERS Backhoe Tires GLENN A. OHRNS Contract Wages GOODYEAR 2 New Tires GRAINGER LED EXIT SIGNS GRANT THAYER Planning Commission GREENLEE’S AUTO Vehicle Maint HALLCREST KENNEL Board dogs HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS Operating Expense HAULIN HASS TIRE RECYCLING Tire Disposal HEADS UP CO YOUTH TANF Jan

321.82 287.00 2,400.00 810.00

450.00 4,980.96 18,088.20 99,360.64 37,570.75 52.00 76.36 300.00 725.00 2,128.09 3,653.47 7,500.00 1,428.26 258.35 5,802.25 850.00 6,250.00 17,437.05 128.44 723.45 57.20 150.00 385.97 235.00 2,012.50 1,333.96 588.54 1,644.44 1,210.58 2,077.00 2,174.44 221.85 47.00 899.77 2,208.00 28.90 557.50 1,000.00

Confidential FSA February 208.30 HENSLEY BATTERY Deka Batteries 299.13 HONNEN EQUIPMENT Equip Maint 1,177.87 ID EDGE CCW printer Ribbon 323.00 IREA Monthly Svc 9,124.07 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY LED 363.90 INTERSTATE BILLING SVC Operating Expense 717.81 J&A TRAFFIC PRODUCTS Operating Expense 545.00 JAMI TORRES Reimbursement 90.08 JOHN DEERE FINANCE Cut Off Wheels 476.25 JUSTICE BENEFITS SCAAP 2012 AWARD 1,064.20 KANSAS STATE BANK Feb. Payment 17,743.83 KELLEY GIBLER Reimbursement 164.33 KIOWA CREEK CHURCH Tanf Contract 2,040.00 LARRY ROSS Reimbursement 75.00 LYLE SIGN Misc. Signs 2,005.49 MARSHALL & SWIFT Valuation Svc Book 544.20 MARTECH Operating Expense 269.00 McAfee Inc Web & Email Protection 363.78 METROLIST INC Realtor Maint. Fee 38.00 MHC KENWORTH 55 G. Washer Fluid 956.25 MINES & ASSOCIATES Emp. Asst. Program 535.80 MOUNTAIN VIEW Agate Shop 480.02 NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOC. 2013 Membership 100.00 NEVE’S UNIFORMS INC 11 Medals 2,103.96 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS Cell Phones 2,256.05 NORTHERN SAFETY CO Operating Expense 1,034.44 OFFICE OF DA 3rd QRT pMT reissued 127,454.00 ARNOLD AND ASSOCIATES Attny Fees 5,120.00 PAUL CRISAN Planning Commission 38.00 PAULA KOCH Planning Commission 40.00 PHOENIX TECHNOLOGY GROUP DID FIND THEFT HOTLINE 1,950.00 PIONEER PLUMBING & HEATING Operating Expense 4,530.00 POTESTIO BROTHERS EQUIPMENT Loader Bucket 600.00 PRODOCUMENT SOLUTIONS Reply Cards/Freight 353.02 PRONGHORN COUNTRY ACE Fuel Tank Locks 39.13 PROVOTE SOLUTIONS Elections Supplies 17,181.78 PUBLIC AGENCY TRAINING Training 295.00 PULL TARPS Tarp 136.68 PUREWATER DYNAMICS Water Cooler Lease 50.00 RAINBOW COLLISION Operating Expense 1,270.00 Randy Weekly Training 200.00 Reliance Metal center Carbon Steel Tube 645.29 RESPONSE TECHNOLGIES Confirm cards 303.18 RHONDA L. BRAUN Election Judge Pay 117.15 PARKER PORT A POTTY Rental Jan 170.00 ROBERT ROWLAND REIMBURSEMENTS 35.00

ROCK PARTS RT SERVICES CORP Runbeck Election Services Running Creek Quick Lube Safety & Construction Supply San Miguel County CR PETTY CASH CUSTODIAN SIGNAL GRAPHICS STAPLES STATE OF CO STEECE, EVANS, & FRANKEL STERICYCLE STONE OIL CO STORAGE ONE SUE LINK SUNDANCE PRINTING SUPERCIRCUITS SUSAN SAINT VINCENT Suzie Hayse SWEEPSTAKES UNLIMTED SYMBOL ARTS TAPP AUTO SVC Taylor Fence Co The Just Design Group Through Your Eyes Photo TLO LLC TOM BESHORE TOWN OF KIOWA TOWN OF SIMLA Truckhugger Tarp Systems TRUE VALUE HARDWARE TYLER TECHNOLOGIES ULTRAMAX AMMUNITION United Reprographic Sply USA MOBILITY Value Added SVC VERIZON WIRELESS VIAERO WIRELESS WAGNER EQUIPMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT WITT BOYS-NAPA WRIGLEY ENTERPRISES XEROX CORPORATION Zee Medical

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2,727.38 71.05 355.66 1,689.58 235.48 810.00 1,000.00 201.00 1,410.33 216.00 47,500.00 536.24 4,623.15 150.00 48.00 1,747.63 77.84 42.00 150.00 40.00 45.00 739.85 228.09 75.00 304.95 300.81 46.00 6,505.08 502.07 83.50 1,388.98 16,162.00 1,639.50 3,515.77 118.58 113.75 960.86 130.30 1,146.62 618.33 1,183.18 280.00 3,523.81 1,323.75

Legal Notice No.: 927912 First Publication: March 21, 2013 Last Publication: March 21, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO FEBRUARY 2013 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

River. 4.1.4. Appropriation Dates and Amounts. Date April 1, 1870 October 1, 1871 July 15, 1872 May 15, 1873

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of FEBRUARY 2013 for each County affected. 06CW40 - COLORADO WATER NETWORK (“CWN”), and EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (“ECCV”), (c/o Tod J. Smith, The Law Office of Tod J. Smith, 1007 Pearl Street, Suite 220, Boulder, Colorado 80302 (Attorney for CWN); and William B. Tourtillott, Brian M. Nazarenus, Sheela S. Stack, and Susan M. Ryan, RYLEY CARLOCK & APPLEWHITE, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3500, Denver, Colorado 80203 (Attorneys for ECCV)). FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF WATER RIGHTS, IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, LARIMER, MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES 2. Introduction. By this Amended Application, Applicants seek to amend and replace the original Application as set forth below. 2.1. Background. On December 15, 2009, Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (“ACWWA”), the United Water and Sanitation District (“United”), and ECCV entered an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) to provide for ACWWA’s participation with ECCV and United in an integrated system for the diversion, accretion, collection, storage, transmission, and treatment of their water rights. The integrated system, which is also referred to as the Water Supply Project or the Northern Project, is designed to provide ECCV and ACWWA with a long-term, sustainable municipal water supply for their respective service areas located in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, Colorado. A map of ECCV’s service area is attached as Exhibit 1. CWN is an affiliate of United and has purchased water rights for the benefit of ECCV. 2.2. Decreed Components of the Water Supply Project. The Water Court has previously decreed various components of the Water Supply Project for ECCV and United’s use: 2.2.1. In Case No. 02CW403, the Water Court approved a plan for augmentation (“ECCV Augmentation Plan”) for ECCV’s Upper Beebe Draw wellfield (“ECCV Well Field”), as described in paragraph 15.1 of that Decree. The ECCV Augmentation Plan allowed for the addition of wells to the augmentation plan and for the use of additional sources of substitute supply to replace the out-of-priority depletions resulting from pumping the ECCV Well Field. 2.2.2. In Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442, the Water Court approved the addition of six (6) wells to the ECCV Well Field, additional sources of replacement water to the ECCV Augmentation Plan approved in Case No. 02CW403, and a recharge project in the Beebe Draw (the “Beebe Draw Recharge Project”). The Water Court also approved a plan for augmentation to replace the out-of-priority depletions created by the pumping of wells located on 70 Ranch (“70 Ranch Augmentation Plan”) and a recharge project on 70 Ranch (“70 Ranch Recharge Project”). 2.3. Pending Water Court Cases. There are several pending water court cases to decree various components of the Water Supply Project. 2.3.1. Case No. 10CW306. The pending Application in Case No. 10CW306 seeks to adjudicate and confirm ACWWA’s participation in the following components of the Water Supply Project: the ECCV Augmentation Plan, the 70 Ranch Augmentation Plan, the Beebe Draw Recharge Project, and the 70 Ranch Recharge Project. The Application in Case No. 10CW306 has been amended to conform to the Decree entered in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442. 2.3.2. Consolidated Case Nos. 11CW285, 09CW283, and 07CW335. United and ECCV are Co-Applicants in pending Case No. 11CW285, in which they claim appropriative rights of exchange for a stream reach (i) below the Fort Morgan Canal headgate to the exchange reach previously decreed in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442 and (ii) from the confluence of the South Platte River and the St. Vrain River up to the St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion which is the subject of the application in Case No. 07CW335. These additional exchange reaches will assist in assuring delivery of water to the ECCV Well Field for delivery to ECCV’s service area. Case Nos. 09CW283 and 07CW335 have been consolidated with Case No. 11CW285 for all pre-trial and trial purposes. 2.3.3. Consolidated Case No. 10CW312 and 11CW280. ECCV is an Applicant in pending Case No. 11CW280, in which it seeks a conditional water storage in United Reservoir No. 3, Barr Lake, and Gilcrest Reservoir, as well as an appropriative right of exchange. Case No. 11CW280 was consolidated with 10CW312 for all pre-trial and trial purposes. 2.4. The purpose of this Amended Application is to change the use of the decreed water rights associated with CWN and ECCV’s shares in the Greeley Irrigation Company (“GIC”) that were acquired by CWN and ECCV for ECCV’s use as a source of substitute supply for the ECCV Augmentation Plan decreed in Case No. 02CW403, Beebe Draw Recharge Project, 70 Ranch Augmentation Plan, 70 Ranch Recharge Project, and the South Platte River Exchanges adjudicated in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442. In addition, the subject water rights will be used as a source of substitute supply for the exchanges claimed for ECCV in consolidated Case Nos. 07CW335, 09CW283, and 11CW285, as source of substitute supply for the plans for augmentation and recharge projects claimed in Case No. 10CW306, and for storage in United Reservoir No. 3, Gilcrest Reservoir, and Barr Lake. The purpose of this Amended Application is to (a) include ECCV’s 2.722 GIC shares in this change Application, bringing the total number of shares to be changed to 5.472 out of 519.7 outstanding shares of stock in GIC, and (b) to make the changes in use sought in this change Application consistent with the Decrees entered in Case Nos. 02CW403, 02CW404 and 03CW442, and the claims pending in Case No. 10CW306. 3. Decreed Water Right for Which Change is Sought. Applicants seek to change the use of 5.472 shares out of 519.7 outstanding shares of stock in GIC, as represented by Stock Certificate Nos. 3330 and 3370 (the “Subject Water Rights”). 4. Structures and Water Rights Associated with the Shares. 4.1. Greeley Canal No. 3. GIC owns a 5/8 interest in the Greeley Canal No. 3. The remaining 3/8 interest is owned by the City of Greeley. 4.1.1. Previous Decrees. Case No. 320, Water District No. 3, Larimer County District Court, decreed April 11, 1882. 4.1.2. Decreed Point of Diversion. Located on the south side of the Cache la Poudre River in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 32, Township 6 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 4.1.3. Source. Cache la Poudre

Amount 52.00 cfs 41.00 cfs 63.13 cfs 16.67 cfs

4.2. Fossil Creek Reservoir. GIC owns 60 preferred rights in the Fossil Creek Reservoir. 4.2.1. Previous Decrees. Case No. 1591, Larimer County District Court, Water District 3, Water Division No. 1, State of Colorado, decreed December 9, 1904, revised on October 28, 1909; Case No. 2031, Larimer County District Court, Water District 3, Water Division No. 1, State of Colorado, decreed April 22, 1922; Case No. 11217, Larimer County District Court, Water District 3, Water Division No. 1, State of Colorado, decreed September 10, 1953. 4.2.2. Decreed Location and Points of Diversion. Fossil Creek Reservoir is located in portions of Sections 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17, Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado. 4.2.3. Sources. Cache la Poudre River and its tributaries, Fossil Creek, and waste and seepage water. 4.2.4. Appropriation Dates and Amounts. Date March 5, 1901 June 1, 1904 (first enlargement) March 5, 1901 (second filling)

Amount 12,052 acre feet 1,545 acre feet 12,052 acre feet

Exhibits 2 and 3 contain “Structure Summary Reports” prepared by the State concerning the Greeley Canal No. 3 and the Fossil Creek Reservoir, which contain diversion records for said structures. 5. Historical Use. 5.1. The historical use of Applicants’ GIC shares was previously quantified and decreed as part of a ditch-wide analysis in Case No. 96CW658, Water Division No. 1. The change in use of the Applicants’ GIC shares is based on the ditch-wide analysis decreed in Case No. 96CW658. The Applicants’ shares were historically used to irrigate the lands depicted in Exhibit 4 and as set forth below:

Current Cert. No.

Issue Date

GIC Farm ID

3330

March 8, 2006

0.250

W-27

3330

March 8, 2006

1.000

E-43b

3330

March 8, 2006

1.000

E-67d

3330

March 8, 2006

0.500

E-36

3370

April 26, 2012

2.722

Floating

6. Proposed Change of Use of the Subject Water Rights. The Applicants seek to use the historical consumptive use portion of the Subject Water Rights as follows: 6.1. Change in Type of Use. 6.1.1. ECCV seeks to use the Subject Water Rights directly or as a source of substitute supply for the ECCV Augmentation Plan decreed in Case No. 02CW403 for pumping water for delivery to ECCV’s service area from the ECCV Well Field. ECCV will follow the procedures in paragraph 19 of the decree in Case No. 02CW403 and paragraph 25.5 of the decree entered in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442 to add the Subject Water Rights as an additional source of replacement supply. 6.1.2. ECCV seeks to use the Subject Water Rights for delivery to recharge in the Beebe Draw pursuant to the terms and conditions of the decree in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442. ECCV will follow the procedures in paragraph 19 of the decree in Case No. 02CW403 and paragraph 15.4 of the decree in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442 to include the Subject Water Rights as an additional source of recharge water. 6.1.3. ECCV seeks to use the Subject Water Rights as a source of substitute supply for the appropriative right of exchange decreed in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442, and sought in the Application filed by United and ECCV, as it may be amended, in Case No. 11CW285, and by United in Case No. 07CW335. 6.1.4. ECCV seeks to store and exchange the Subject Water Rights in Barr Lake, United Reservoir No. 3, and Gilcrest Reservoir as claimed in Case No. 11CW280. 6.1.5. ECCV seeks to use the Subject Water Rights directly or as a source of substitute supply for the 70 Ranch Augmentation Plan decreed in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442, and as claimed in the Amended Application in Case No. 10CW306. The Applicants will follow the procedures in paragraph 25.6.1. of the decree in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442 to add the Subject Water Rights as an additional source of replacement supply. 6.1.6. For all municipal uses, including but not limited to domestic, mechanical, manufacturing, commercial, industrial, exchange,

augmentation and replacement, recharge, substitute supply, adjustment and regulation of water supply, including further exchange with other water systems and with other water users, and for all other beneficial uses within the service areas of ECCV, as it now exists or may exist in the future. 6.1.7. In addition to the uses described in paragraphs 6.1.1. through 6.1.6. above, ECCV claims the right, once all return flow obligations have been satisfied, to use, reuse, successively use and dispose of, by sale, exchange, augmentation, or otherwise, to extinction all consumptive use water exchanged, lawfully diverted and/ or impounded pursuant to the decree entered in this case. 6.2. Change in Place of Use. ECCV seeks to use the water attributable to the Subject Water Rights on lands within ECCV’s present and future service area. 7. Delivery of the Subject Water Rights. Applicants will take delivery of their pro-rata share of river headgate diversions through the Greeley No. 3 Canal and return the depletive portion and surface water returns via: (1) the F Street structure, (2) the 23rd Avenue structure, (3) the 16th Street structure, or (4) any other structure approved by GIC, and that GIC will reasonably determine the point of delivery. GIC will determine the delivery location for return flow and augmentation purposes at any given time based on operation of the ditch, with consideration being given to the delivery location requested by the shareholder and the needs of GIC and its shareholders. Deliveries of return flows and augmentation water will be coordinated with the River Commissioner. 8. Return Flow Obligations. Applicants shall meet their winter return flow obligations for the Subject Water Rights by any of the following means: 8.1. Applicants may leave the return flow portion of their diversion entitlement from the Subject Water Rights in the Cache la Poudre River or the South Platte River. 8.2. Applicants may release water from ECCV’s storage account in United Reservoir No. 3, from Gilcrest Reservoir, or from Barr Lake. 8.3. Applicants may deliver water from recharge facilities to be constructed along the Greeley No. 3 Canal. Use of any recharge facilities on the Greeley No. 3 Canal is contingent upon obtaining the approval of GIC and the owners of the structures and shall be made pursuant to the operating policies and procedures of GIC. 8.4. Applicants may deliver water from recharge facilities to be constructed along the Cache la Poudre River and/or the South Platte River. 8.5. Applicants may deliver water from recharge accretions from the Beebe Draw and 70 Ranch recharge facilities decreed in Case Nos. 02CW404 and 03CW442 and claimed in Case No. 10CW306. 8.6. Applicants may deliver water from recharge through facilities owned and operated by the Central pursuant to an agreement between Applicants and Central. 8.7. Applicants may deliver water from other fully consumable sources owned or controlled by the Applicants or any other available sources so long as the sources are decreed for augmentation purposes by the Water Court, or approved for replacement use under a Substitute Water Supply Plan approved by the State Engineer pursuant to sections 37-92-308 or 37-92-309 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, or successor statutes, or are otherwise lawfully available for such use. 9. Methodology. The Applicants will quantify the historical consumptive use under their shares subject to this Amended Application based upon the ditch wide analysis as decreed by the Court in Case No. 96CW658. The decree in that case found that the average annual consumptive use per share under the GIC system was 10.31 acre feet. The Applicants will quantify their historical return flow obligations based upon the decree in Case No. 96CW658. The dry-up acreage associated with the shares will also be based on the decreed in Case No. 96CW658 and in accordance with the policies of GIC. 10. Integrated System. The Subject Water Rights will be used pursuant to, and in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the plans for augmentation, exchanges, and recharge projects decreed in Case Nos. 02CW403, 02CW404 and 03CW442, and any applicable terms and conditions contained in the decrees entered in pending Case Nos 10CW306, 11CW280, 11CW285, and 07CW335. Augmentation use of the Subject Water Rights shall be made only under and in compliance with the terms and conditions of any applicable decree or Substitute Water Supply Plan approved by the State Engineer pursuant to sections 37-92-308 or 37-92-309 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, or successor statutes. 11. Bylaw Approval. The consumptive use portion of the Subject Water Rights will not be used as a replacement supply in any plan for augmentation, decreed exchange, or recharge project until the Applicants complete GIC’s legally applicable requirements and procedures regarding approval of a change of water rights. This paragraph shall not prevent the Applicants from using the shares as a part of a Substitute Water Supply Plan approved by the State Engineer pursuant to section 37-92-308 or 37-92-309 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, or successor statutes. 12. General Location Map. A map, generally showing the relationship of the area encompassed by the claims in this Application is attached as Exhibit 5. 13. Name(s) and address(es) of owner(s) of land on which structure is or will be located, and upon which water is or will be stored. The Greeley Canal No. 3 is owned by the Greeley Irrigation Company, whose address is 3005 W. 29th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. WHEREFORE, Applicants respectfully request that the Court enter a Decree granting the change of water rights and for such other relief, which it deems proper. THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 2013 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $130.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 927910 First Publication: March 21, 2013

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