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NEWS IN A HURRY Burn restrictions tightened Elbert County Sheriff Shayne Heap has increased open-fire and open-burning restrictions in the county from Stage 1 to Stage 2.

The move comes following the recommendation of area fire chiefs and the county’s office of emergency management.

The restrictions prohibit the following: open burning, except for charcoal grill fires, fires in approved portable exterior fireplaces, and outdoor welding or hot work; outdoor smoking, excepting smoking within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials; the sale or use of fireworks; and the use of educational rockets.

Big winners Allison Allen from Legacy Academy is the Elizabeth School District’s 2015 Biggest Loser winner. She had had an 11.3 percent weight loss and will receive $250. Adam Felkey from Elizabeth High School is the 2015 Fitness Challenge winner and will receive a FitBit.

Bret McClendon has been hired as the new principal of Elizabeth High School. He has spent the past six years as principal of McPherson High School in Kansas. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando

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Elizabeth High picks new principal McClendon leaving job in Kansas to take helm

By Mike DiFerdinando

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Bret McClendon has been hired as the new principal at Elizabeth High School.

McClendon is currently the principal of McPherson High School in Kansas. McPherson is a medium-sized community just north of Wichita. The high school is about the same size as Elizabeth High, which has roughly 750 students. McClendon’s school was recently recognized among the top 5 percent of schools in Kansas.

He has been a principal for 13 years, the last six in McPherson.

Prior to becoming a school administrator, McClendon taught high school social studies for eight years. He has a master of education in administration degree from Washburn University in Topeka and has completed doctoral level coursework in educational leadership at Kansas State University.

McClendon will begin working full-time at Elizabeth High School in July.

A few days after he was hired, he spoke with the Elbert County News for a Q&A. Now that you’ve got the job, how will you spend the rest of the school year?

I’ve got three months left in my current building and I’m trying to get up to speed here so that when I do start in July I’m ready to go and the learning curve isn’t so steep. I’m so excited to work with this staff and hope that I can help them. Just walking around the building, from what I can see, this is an incredible group of teachers.

How did you end up at Elizabeth?

P LE A S E R ECYC L E T H I S C O PY

My younger daughter is graduating from my high school in May.

It’s a very special event. I knew she would be graduating so I thought maybe I should look at some opportunities to do something different while I still have some time.

If I’m going to make any life transition moves, this would be the time to do that. The Elizabeth job showed up.

What attracted you to EHS? I did a lot of research. It’s a school that is very similar to the one I’m at right now, as far as the size and the test scores. It almost felt like I was taking my high school 400 miles west and parking it here. The location. You can’t beat the location, if you’re coming from Kansas and moving to Colorado. I mean, come on, this is really nice. That’s just sort of the cherry on top.

What is Elizabeth doing well in your opinion?

The things that they do well are pretty obvious to see. You look at their composite ACT scores and they are as high as or higher than most of the schools in this area.

AP scores, those are very good, the percentage of kids who are graduating, attendance rates. All the little things that schools are graded on, Elizabeth is top-notch.

What would you like to improve?

As far as things I want to improve on? That’s still hard for me to see. I haven’t even spent a full day in the building yet. So, for me to say, well, I’m going to change this or I’m going to change that, there is no way I’m even close to thinking about that. My goal is to take what’s a really good school and make it a great school.

How do you go about doing

that?

I think they just need some direction. I think they need someone who is going to get in there and get dirty with them and make changes that improve student learning, and that’s what I’m all about. I’m going to work every bit as hard as they do and give them the resources, direction and push them so we can be the best that we can be.

Budget cuts have affected Elizabeth in recent years. How do you navigate those financial hurdles?

Until the state does what they need to do and pony up and fund education the way that it should be funded, we’re just going to have to be creative. Unfortunately, there may have to be choices about we’re going to spend money here and not there, and next year we’ll spend it there and not here.

We wouldn’t be in this business if it wasn’t for the kids, so everything that we do has to be kidcentered. Whether that’s making staffing decisions or resource allocations, what activities are we going to have or not have? What is in the best interest of the kids? I kind of view our role as customer service. We provide customer service to the kids and their parents and make sure that we provide for them. If I can take care of my staff and we can provide good customer service for our kids, even without some of the money that surrounding districts have, I think we can do really great things.

How are kids different today the when you started teaching?

Kids are wiser today, because they do have access to information 24/7. Whether it’s watching something on YouTube or seeing something on Twitter or Instagram — whatever the case is.

They know more than they’ve ever known. But you know what?

They’re still kids. They’re still teenagers and they’re going to make good decisions and bad decisions.

What role does the school have in helping them navigate technology?

If we’re taking care of kids, then we’re helping them make decisions about what to look at.

And really more importantly than what, help them evaluate what they’re looking at. Is this something that’s important? Is this relevant? I’d this something I should spend my time on? They don’t have more time to see everything; they just have more to see in the same amount of time. We have to help them be conscientious consumers of information.

What is something people may not expect about you?

My father and I are part of a competitive barbecue team in Kansas. We’ve actually done fairly well in the competitive barbecue circuit in the central part of the state of Kansas.

Do you have a specialty?

We’ll for me, and most people don’t like this, my favorite is chicken. But I think I’ve probably gotten the best at making brisket right now. I like ribs, but my best is probably brisket.

Sauce or no sauce?

No sauce. If you have to put sauce on barbecue it’s not good barbecue.

Is that a Kansas thing?

No, that’s a real thing. If you Principal continues on Page 7

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March 26, 2015

Ag day celebrated with showcase dishes Golf-course chef wins first place for lamb street tacos

By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado celebrated National Agriculture Day at the Capitol in Denver with food that showcased products grown and raised in the state.

Chefs Danny Flanagan and Rhett Montague of Sanctuary Golf Club in Sedalia took part March 18, each preparing a dish that showcased a local ingredient.

“We get paired with a senator or representative and then a producer,” Flanagan said. “A lot of the producers will bring down a showcase rancher or family. With the senators, most of them are tied into something agricultural. It’s amazing to see how involved they are. Some of the people are from rural communities where that’s a big part of life.”

Montague won the tasting competition in 2014 with pulled pork. He was able to defend his title this year with lamb street tacos that utilized Colorado lamb and tortillas made from local corn.

“Everybody wants that pat on the back from their peers saying ‘You killed this dish.

That was awesome,’” Montague said.

Flanagan was paired with the Colorado Wheat Council and made a carrot cake.

They pair fed close to 600 people.

“Everybody is there, and all of the aides and all of the lobbyists,” Flanagan said. “So it gives the senators and reps who really have a lot staked in agriculture their one big day to remind those that come from, let’s say, Denver or Aurora about how much agriculture means to the state of Colorado.”

According to the pair of chefs, there is one ag day compliment that stands above all others.

“Oh, Gov. Hickenlooper. You want to be the one he mentions,” Flanagan said. “He does know food. He’s not just a foodie, as far as he’s gone to a bunch of charity dinners. It’s where he got his start at. He’s been in the business.”

Chef Rhett Montague poses with his lamb street tacos. Montague won the award for best dish at Colorado Ag Day. Courtesy photo

Chefs Rhett Montague and Danny Flanagan of Sanctuary Golf Club. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando

Chef Danny Flanagan poses with his carrot cake during Colorado Ag Day. Flanagan was paired with the Colorado Wheat Council. Courtesy photo

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March 26, 2015

Sober-living house files application to stay Home in Rowley Downs used for substance-abuse counseling

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com The parent company of a sober-living house in the Rowley Downs neighborhood has filed an application to stay and withdrawn a similar request for a second facility in Elbert County.

David Kuminka, the owner of a home at 11259 South Parliament Way in Rowley Downs, filed a “use-by-special-review” application with the Town of Parker’s community development department March 5. In mid-February, the town found that Community Recovery of Colorado did not follow proper guidelines before opening and gave the company three weeks to comply with zoning requirements or be removed.

The group provides substance-abuse counseling, which neighbors say causes a nuisance and violates the rules of the Rowley Downs Homeowners’ Association and the Town of Parker’s charter.

Kuminka’s request was followed days later by a letter from Chris Bathum, chief executive officer of Community Recovery of Colorado, which said, in part, that “most of the communities we are a part of welcome us after at first being suspicious and fearful of our affect.” The company is seeking the use-by-special-review permit to hold “ourselves accountable to the community we are part of,” Bathum said.

Meanwhile, an email sent to the Sky Rim Homeowners Association by an Elbert County planner indicates that Community Recovery has withdrawn its special-use application after getting a notice to vacate from the owner of that home on Silver Fir Street. An email sent to that planner was not returned. The HOA also declined to comment.

Processing the application for

the Parker location will take “several months,” said John Fussa, community development director for the town. It will undergo two rounds of staff review and be presented to both the Parker Planning Commission and Parker Town Council before a decision is made.

Clients who have been undergoing treatment requested a location in Parker because Community Recovery has established an outpatient office “where the licensed and clinical treatment of the program is delivered and where all commercial activity lies,” Bathum’s letter said.

“Residents live on the (Rowley Downs) site and are transported to the clinic daily about 15 minutes away,” the letter says. “Usually these trips are 3-4 hours in length two times a day and the van then generates about 4 trips in and out” of Rowley Downs, one of the first subdivisions built in Parker.

There will be no actual change in use, Bathum said.

In a letter sent March 10 to the Town of Parker, Dawn Schaller, administrative assistant at Community Recovery, said there are no geological, biological or physical hazards or vicious animals on site that would cause concern for town employees observing and analyzing the property as part of the review.

Bathum, who has not been available for comment, appears to be trying to make amends for failing to follow town protocols.

“In the building of a network of community treatment centers we have learned transparency and accountability are words we have to both live by, and that we will never succeed in a community on which our work is a burden or a nuisance,” he said.

Thomas Stockman, who lives next door to the home, has raised concerns about traffic, an unpermitted trash dumpster and cigarette smoke resulting from the presence of what he calls a business in the middle of a neighborhood.

Lawmakers reach deal on immigrant driver’s licenses Funding will allow for three offices

By Ivan Moreno Associated Press

Colorado lawmakers reached a deal last week on a standoff over how to pay for a program that lets immigrants get driver’s licenses regardless of their legal status, an initiative that Democrats passed without Republican support two years ago.

The deal approved unanimously by the six-member Joint Budget Committee allows enough funding for the program to operate three offices where immigrants can get licenses, driving permits and identification cards. State officials had only one such office available to immigrants since February because of the legislative stalemate.

At issue was a request from the state Department of Revenue to collect and spend $166,000 in fees from immigrant applicants to keep up with high demand for the program and potentially expand it.

After weeks of negotiations, legislative budget writers readjusted the request to $66,000. That will allow the revenue department to serve immigrant applicants at three motor vehicle offices in the state, instead of having just one location in Denver. The two other locations have not been determined.

When the program started in August, there were five offices around the state, but with temporary staff. Democrats and the department wanted the $166,000 to make staff at those locations permanent and open more offices if enough fees came in.

Democrats and immigrant advocates feared that with only one location open

some applicants would have to wait years for their turn to get a license.

Rep. Millie Hamner, one of the Joint Budget Committee members who negotiated the agreement, said both sides had to budge.

“It’s one of those things where nobody is ever fully happy,” she said.

The agreement still needs to be approved by each chamber — a likely outcome because it’s backed by the Joint Budget Committee and legislative leaders.

Democrats passed the program in 2013 when they controlled both chambers of the statehouse. Every Republican lawmaker opposed the program then.

Democrats kept control of the House after November’s elections, and Republicans took over the Senate for the first time in 10 years. That gave them power over an initiative that they argued legitimized il-

legal immigration. That made a potential expansion an unpalatable proposition for the party.

“We still have concerns over the overall program. But we were able to come to some compromise here on this one, and we’re happy with it,” Republican Sen. Kevin Grantham said.

Supporters of the program argue it improves public safety because immigrants will know the rules of the road and can be properly identified during accidents. Police chiefs and sheriffs wrote lawmakers last month in support of the licenses.

Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, a Democrat who sponsored the bill to implement the program, applauded the Joint Budget Committee’s deal.

“I see this as a first step to demonstrate that this is a vital public safety program,” he said.

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March 26, 2015

Poll: Income inequality not a rising concern Public’s focus on the issue relatively unchanged over the last few decades Associated Press

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Interest in income inequality is all the rage in public debate nowadays, with political figures from Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the left to Republican presidential prospect Jeb Bush on the right decrying the widening gap between the wealthy and everyone else.

But Americans aren’t nearly as fascinated by the issue as their leaders seem to be. The public’s focus on income inequality has remained stagnant over the past 36 years, according to the General Social Survey, which measures trends in opinion.

Republican support for the government doing something to narrow the gap between rich and poor reached an all-time low in 2014, and even Democrats were slightly less interested in government action to address the issue than they were two years ago.

The survey is conducted by the independent research organization NORC at the University of Chicago. Because of its long-running and comprehensive set of questions about the public, it is a highly regarded source of data about social trends. Numbers from the 2014 survey came out last week and an analysis of its findings on income inequality was conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the General Social Survey.

Less than half of Americans — 46 percent — say the government ought to reduce income differences between the rich and the poor, a level that has held fairly steady since the survey began asking the question in 1978. Thirty-seven percent say the government shouldn’t concern itself with income differences, while the rest don’t feel strongly either way.

Division between Democrats and Republicans on the issue is at its widest point ever, with 64 percent of Democrats, but only 24 percent of Republicans, saying the government ought to do something to address it. The survey also finds a significant gap between different income groups. Only a third of those making more than $75,000 a year, but more than half of those making less than $30,000, want the government to take action. Younger adults — those under age 35 — are more likely than older adults to say the government should do something about the gap.

“This is an elite debate, and it’s filtered through partisan

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lenses,” said John Halpin of the liberal Center for American Progress in Washington. “It hasn’t been strong enough to change the public’s mind.”

It’s not necessarily the case that Americans don’t see income inequality as a problem. A Pew Research Center poll conducted in 2012 found 65 percent of Americans think the income gap has grown in the past 10 years, and 57 percent think that’s a bad thing. Halpin noted that polls consistently find high support for increasing taxes on the wealthy.

And an AP-GfK poll conducted in January and February found 66 percent of Americans think the government does too much to help the wealthy, while 72 percent think it does too little to help the middle class and 58 percent think it does too little for the poor. Even among Republicans, half think the government does too much to help the wealthy and 74 percent think it does too little to help the middle class. But only 38 percent think it does too little to help the poor.

Still, the new poll findings suggest limited interest in government action to change that.

The results also find that American attitudes are sensitive to the way the issue is talked about. For example, 6 in 10 Americans think the country spends too little on “assistance to the poor.” But only 2 in 10 think it spends too little on “welfare,” a word that is more likely to carry negative connotations.

Veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayres has tested extensively whether Americans respond more to cries to do something about income inequality or to increase middle class opportunity. The latter is a key part of the platform of Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, whose nascent presidential campaign Ayres is advising.

“Defining the problem as the difference between the rich and the poor is fundamentally not resonating with the vast majority of Americans — that is a more European definition,” Ayres said. “Most Americans don’t believe inequality is the problem. They want to make sure there are avenues of success for their children.”

Ayres’ ideological opposite, Larry Mishel, president of the liberal Economic Policy Institute, agreed — to a point.

“People may not rally around income inequality — that’s a bloodless thing,” he said. But then he noted some common political applause lines. “If someone is talking about the middle-class squeeze, wage stagnation or trying to lift people out of poverty, they’re talking about income inequality,” he said.

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LENTEN FISH Fry

THE KNIGHTS of Columbus will have a fish fry from 4:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday in Lent in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Parker. Fried fish, baked fish, nuggets, cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and chees, and dinner rolls are available. Iced tea, lemonade and coffee are free. Cost is $10 for ages 12 and older, $5 for ages 5-12, and free for children younger than 5. A family rate of $29 is offered. Homemade desserts are available. Take out and drive through are also available by calling 303-522-5602.

ELVIS IMPERSONATOR to Perform

CASTLE COUNTRY Assisted Living will welcome Elvis Presley impersonator Don Garcia for a performance at each of its three houses Friday, March 27. Garcia will perform at 11 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Event is free and open to the public but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552.

WOMEN’S CHORALE Concert AUGUSTANA ARTS presents Colorado Women’s Chorale and the Douglas County High School Belles performing Vivaldi’s Gloria in D RV589 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch Go to www.augustanaarts.org for tickets and information.

JOURNEY TO Kindergarten A FREE event to help parents explore five critical areas of kindergarten readiness is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Register at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

BASKETBALL SKILLS Clinic DOUGLAS COUNTY High School basketball coach Earl Boykins, former Denver Nuggets player, along with his coaching squad and players, will present a basketball skills clinic for boys and girls in grades 3-8, from 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, from April 1-29, at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. A portion of proceeds benefit basketball programs at Douglas County High School. Players will be grouped by age/skill level. Registration available online at http://boykinsbasketball.com, or onsite on the first day of the clinic.

EASTER EGG Hunt MORE THAN 52,800 candy-filled eggs, along with prizes such as bikes and iPods, will be up for grabs for children 12 and younger at an Easter worship events Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, at Mammoth Heights Elementary School, 9500 Stonegate Parkway, Parker. Worship times are 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. April 4, and 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 5. The kids experience will feature bounce houses, video games, popcorn, cotton candy, face painting and more. Five weekend getaway prizes will be given away - one at each of the five events. Visit www.thrivechurch.com/easter-atthrive.

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March 26, 2015

Democrats reintroduce ‘Frack Pack’ regulations

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DeGette measure would regulate hydraulic fracturing

By Mead Gruver

eAssociated Press

A group of bills called the “Frack Pack” announced last week by four Democratic congressmen would impose more stringent

federal environmental regulations on a domestic petroleum industry lately suffering from its own success amid a persistent downturn in oil prices.

The Western Energy Alliance petroleum industry group criticized the measures as unnecessary in part because they duplicate existing state regulations.

“All of these bills are based on false information about supposed gaps in state and

federal regulations that are actually talking points from the environmental lobby, and not based on reality,’’ the Denver-based group’s vice president of government and public affairs, Kathleen Sgamma, said in a statement.

The bills all have been introduced before without success. They attempt to address problems associated with a recent surge in domestic oil and gas development

made possible by advances in techniques including hydraulic fracturing, the process of blasting pressurized volumes of water mixed with fine sand and chemical products underground to crack open oil- and gas-bearing deposits.

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March 26, 2015

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One sport has a slide, not a decline It’s almost time to get out your memories.

It seems like only yesterday that you were rubbing linseed oil into your new baseball glove, tying it up with a ball, and putting it under your mattress so that a pocket could be formed.

Then sleeping and dreaming on it.

The Rockies’ home opener is April 10 against the Chicago Cubs.

It got me thinking about the Cubs, the futility of the Cubs and about a poor sap named Steve Bartman.

There are a lot of Cubs fans in Colorado.

I wonder what they think of Steve Bartman now.

If they are good baseball fans, they know that Bartman didn’t cost them that playoff game in 2003. And neither did a billygoat. Or a black cat.

If not, and they still hold a grudge against Bartman, they are complete idiots.

The fans’ reaction that night to Bartman’s (possible) interference with a foul ball was vile and despicable.

He was pelted with beer and profanities — one in particular. Did it make an unfavorable impression on the kids who were in Wrigley Field, and who were watching at home, or did it fuel their current sports events behavior?

The incident was featured in an ESPN documentary, “Catching Hell,” that compared it to Bill Buckner’s gaffe in the 1986 World Series.

Buckner’s fielding error is what most half-baked fans remember about Buck-

ner. I’m betting that they don’t know that Buckner had more career hits than both Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio.

I stopped going to games.

Baseball is just about the only team sport remaining that is free from the juvenilia that mars other sports, like football and basketball. Players are full of self-congratulations, posing, body slams, teeth-baring and fists in the air — because they deflected a pass.

Do something like that in baseball and the next time you are up, you will be brushed back or knocked down.

I played four years of Little League baseball. Those were the happiest days of my life.

I think I might have made a decent Division III shortstop at a school no one has heard of.

I loved the clarity in the game, and even the distances. It’s still very difficult to steal second. It used to be difficult to dunk a basketball. Not now.

I appreciated the distances between one teammate and another. We had our own

little areas. You could groom them.

In just about every other team sport, you are more intimate with everyone, scrumming and diving and hugging and groping.

I don’t get too excited when the Rockies win or when they lose. I know better. But if you were here in 2007, you might have great memories of a scrapbook season.

They were nine games under .500 at one point.

The Rockies improbably won 14 of their final 15 regular season games, then another eight straight, and eventually wound up in the World Series.

The highlights are replayed on Root and it’s still a thrill.

Every spring, the faithful fans of all 28 teams walk into major league ballparks with high hopes and great expectations.

Even if you lose that first game, you are only one game out of first.

When I was a kid, there were only two leagues, and no divisions.

Some teams were out of it by the Fourth of July.

Now there are six divisions. It was a clever way to ensure that most teams will still be around in September. Like the 2007 Rockies.

If you know your baseball, you know that there are 30 teams, not 28.

Rest in peace, Ernie, and let’s play two.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.

Careful consideration trims task overload I am not sure about you, but these first three months of 2015 have been incredibly busy for me. I mean, I have found myself lately telling people that I am just too busy right now to do anything else.

After carefully considering that remark, I had to laugh at myself. Am I really too busy to do anything else? Obviously the answer is no, I am not too busy. But you know what I mean, right? Sometimes it just feels like we are too busy, too many projects, too many things on our plate, and just juggling too many balls at one time. We feel like we are simply spread way too thin.

Although we acknowledge that this could be a problem, I would suggest that it is a good problem. It really is better than the alternative, wouldn’t you agree? Having nothing to do only leads to boredom and maybe even trouble. A couple of proverbs speak directly to this, “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop” and “Lazy hands make for poverty; but diligent hands bring wealth.”

So where do we find the balance?

Because right now if I shared my calendar, you would say to yourself that there is no

room for anything else as I am already double-booked and triple-booked on certain days and at specific times.

Here’s what I did: I went back into my list of tasks, obligations and follow-up items. And I carefully analyzed the level of importance of each item, thought about who I can ask for assistance or better yet, who I could delegate the task to. I also went back to my personal goals list and tried to see where my priorities were aligning with my goals and where they were actually disrupting my path toward the achievement of my goals. Basically looking at what I want to be doing, what I should be doing versus what I am actually doing, and where I am spending my time.

The next question I had to ask myself was this: “What are the things I can say no to, in order to say yes to the things I want to do or should do?” Sometimes saying no is harder than it seems, at least it is for me anyway.

Now don’t get me wrong, I recognize that we all have things that we “have to” do.

And whenever I think about those “have to do” items I think of the quote by Zig Ziglar: “Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them.”

Are you too busy? Are you struggling with where to spend your time? Are you compromising the things you want to be doing? I would love to hear all about it and maybe offer up some tips if you will email me at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we realize that we are really never too busy, it really will be a better than good week.

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

Why I believe Iran can’t be trusted The president believes that if Iran is diplomatically treated with the same trust and respect afforded to responsible governments, Iran will somehow suddenly begin to conduct its affairs in a responsible and rational manner.

I disagree: My belief is that the Iranian government cannot be trusted and is based upon my personal experiences in the Middle East. Simply put, so long as Iran legitimizes state-sponsored terrorism, publicly states that Israel has no right to exist, and continues to develop delivery systems that can target Israel (as well as its regional neighbors), it cannot be trusted to negotiate, in good faith, an agreement to give up its quest for a nuclear arsenal.

The conduct of this authoritarian theocracy has not changed since November 1979, when the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran allowed the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held 52 American hostages for 444 days. Only months later, in the fall of 1980, I was deployed off the coast of Iran as a rifle platoon commander in a battalion landing team, prepared to deal with Iranian threats to shut down shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran did not shut those sea lanes

down, but not because of any concern for the world’s economy or a recognition that responsible governments don’t cut off the world’s fuel supplies. No, the reason Iran held back was the presence of an American military force backed by a credible threat of its use.

In August 1982, I transferred from active duty to the Marine Corps Reserve and returned to Colorado. The following year, the battalion I had previously served in off the Strait of Hormuz was ordered to take up positions at the abandoned airport in Beirut, Lebanon. On Oct. 23, 1983, a truck, laden with explosives and driven by an Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighter, drove into the building that provided the offices and billeting for the headquarters staff. The

building collapsed in the explosion, killing 241 Marines, making it the largest loss of life, in a single day, for the U.S. Marine Corps since World War II. Many of those Marines were my friends and colleagues and I have not forgotten them.

My point is that Iran’s threats should not be taken lightly. They have taken American lives before and won’t hesitate to do so again if they think they will not suffer significant harm from doing so.

More recently, in June 2005, I took a military leave from the office of Colorado state treasurer to return to the U.S. Marine Corps for an assignment in Iraq. The vast majority of U.S. casualties at that time were from roadside bombs or “improvised explosive devices.” To better protect our troops against IEDs, the exterior metal armor of our vehicles consistently increased.

However, in 2007, a much more sophisticated and lethal “explosively formed projectile,” which could easily penetrate the enhanced armor of U.S. military vehicles, made its way into Iraq. The EFPs were provided by Iran specifically to kill U.S. military personnel serving in Iraq and they, Coffman continues on Page 7

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Some final tweaks might lower taxes Income tax laws changed over a year ago, and it is not for the better. Those getting ready to file 2014 taxes are probably remembering this by now. Brackets went up and some deductions went down.

Investments were profitable, so some brokerage 1099s reported taxable earnings. Medicare tax has a 0.9 percent kicker on incomes over $250,000 and those in the highest brackets get to pay an extra 3.8 percent on investment returns. All in all, taxes have risen.

There might be a few last-minute things you can do that will help reduce your tax liability.

Consider funding an IRA account. You have up to your tax filing date to contribute for last year. Most employees who have a 401(k) plan have forgotten they might also be eligible for an IRA as well. If you are married filing jointly and only one spouse has a 401(k) plan, the other spouse may be eligible for a $5,500 deduction or $6,500 if over the age of 50. Check the IRS limits for adjusted gross incomes that range from $181,000 to $191,000. Those with two qualified employer plans with incomes

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MARCHING BAND, Color Guard ALL STUDENTS interested in joining the Elizabeth High School marching band and color guard in 2015 should attend at mandatory meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, in the band room at the high school. The meeting will cover season schedule, cost and next year’s show concept.

under $96,000 can both write off the full contribution. This may be enough to reduce other factors, such as eligibility for the education tax credits. It is not a good idea to over-fund an IRA where you don’t get the tax deduction. There is no reason to be subject to IRS restrictions when there is no deduction on after-tax deposits.

Self-employed individuals may be eligible for a SEP (simplified employee pension). These limits can be substantially higher than an IRA based on business or consulting income. Most plans allow for deductible contributions similar to 401(k) limits — which for 2014 were $17,500 with an over-age-50 catch-up provision of an-

other $5,500. For higher-income earners, you may also be eligible for a profit-sharing contribution up to 25 percent of your business profit up to $52,000, depending on your business structure.

It is crucial to get with your tax or financial advisor immediately to see what plans and limits you are eligible for.

Consider maximizing your health savings accounts for last year if they have not already been funded. You may be eligible if you had a high-deductible health insurance plan starting no later than Dec. 1, 2014. An individual can contribute a taxdeductible amount of $3,300 with a $1,000 catch-up provision for anyone over age 55 by December 31. Households with one spouse on family coverage can contribute $6,550 plus the catch-up for over age 55.

You can fund college savings plans that are eligible for the state income tax deduction for children or grandchildren.

It is never too early to start tax planning for this year. Make sure you are maximizing your 401(k) contributions through your employer. There was a slight increase for 2015 to $18,000 plus a $6,000 catch-up. If

you are self-employed, consider establishing an individual 401(k) plan, which must be set up by October this year. You may be eligible to contribute up to $53,000, depending on your income.

To help reduce unwanted taxable investment income, meet with your financial advisor and structure your investments to be tax-efficient. After all, the goal is to keep more of your hard-earned dollars working for you. Plan early to take advantage of every deduction you are eligible for and make estimated tax payments on time.

Then you won’t have to pay any more than necessary.

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DEEP SPACE Theatre presents Comedy Night shows that feature improve, stand-up comedians, videos and more.

The shows run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 10; and Friday, May 1, at 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. For these shows, reserve a table for your party, and then you bring your own dinner (or order from a local restaurant). Water and soda will be available for purchase.

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LEARN THE basics for planting and care of a tree chosen for Elbert County microclimates and take it home to plant.

The “Putting Down Roots” seminar, hosted by Elbert County Master Gardeners, is from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Frontier High School, 589 S. Banner St., Elizabeth. RSVP at 303-621-3162. Cost is $10.

THE PINES & Plains Libraries Foundation plans its second electronics recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Blue Star Recyclers will receive your TVs, audio/visual equipment, computer monitors & towers, laptops, printers, fax machines, scanners, stereo equipment, and batteries. Net proceeds from recycling fees and cash donations collected during the event will go to support the Pines & Plains Libraries Foundation. For a full list of material that will be collected during the event, visit www.bluestarrecy-

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have to put sauce on barbecue it means somebody didn’t do something right.

Do you have a favorite sports team?

I’m a Wildcat. A K-State guy.

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New nurse for school district The Elizabeth School District has a new district nurse, Katie Barger. She will join the district officially on March 30. Barger lives in Kiowa and has served as a school nurse in Cherry Creek.

Site helps young people with job hunt The Governor’s Summer Job Hunt program has launched a new website, www.colorado.gov/gsjh. On the site, young people can find information, tools and resources

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unfortunately, did just that.

President Obama sees Iran as he wants it to be, and those of us who served in the region see Iran for what it is — a murderous regime that wants to wipe Israel off the map and continues to provide support to terrorist groups across the globe.

President Obama threw a lifeline to the leadership of Iran when he unilaterally reduced sanctions merely to bring them to the negotiating table. The only

is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.

COMMUNITY BLOOD Drive WALMART IN Elizabeth will host a Bonfils community blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For information, or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils

Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a five-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce is planning its annual events, starting with the ElizaBash street festival on Saturday, June 6; the golf tournament on Friday, July 31; the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 31; Olde Town Christmas on Friday, Dec. 4.

Vendors and sponsors are needed; contact www.elizabethchamber.org for details about participating.

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

Contact www.elizabethchamber.org.

Favorite school day?

Where I’m at now, it’s Friday. And it’s not because it’s before the weekend. It’s because Friday is game day. Friday night in the fall you’ve got a football game at night.

During the winter there’s a basketball game.

I love Fridays.

and learn about job fairs and how to locate businesses that are hiring, how to write a strong resume and make a good impression in a job interview.

The program, which offers the services free of charge, has assisted more than a million teens since its inception in 1981.

More water for reservoir Last week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife began moving 3,000 acre feet of water into John Martin Reservoir State Park in Hasty. The additional water will increase the permanent pool at John Martin Reservoir to approximately 4,000 acre feet, resulting in a safety net for the fishery, as well as more room on the water for boating, water skiing and angling.

realistic path to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is to impose economic sanctions that are so severe that the leadership of the country concludes that unless it agrees to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, Iran will face economic collapse, threatening the continued rule of the “mullahs.”

Instead the president has chosen to trust Iran’s extremist leaders. I do not.

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman sits on the House Armed Services Committee.

He has a combined 21 years of military service and is a veteran of the first Gulf War and the Iraq War. He is an Aurora resident and represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District.

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Voices of the next generation COYAC makes recommendations to legislators

By Amy Woodward and Clarke Reader

awoodward @coloradocommunitymedia.com and creader @coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado youths made a compelling presentation to state legislators on March 16, showing a young generation’s attempt to address and mend statewide issues.

The 40 members of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council made their annual policy recommendations to lawmakers.

COYAC was created by the Colorado General Assembly in 2008 to help bring the voice of the state’s youths to the Capitol. Members of COYAC represent 35 state Senate districts and five at-large seats.

“It’s really, really empowering for students to get a chance to participate in this program,” said Juliana Rodriguez, of Lakewood. “Every member of our group has a say on the recommendations we make to the Legislature.”

This year’s policy priorities focused on K-12 testing, public safety, water and mental health. Students broke into

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months has led to a sharp decrease in drilling nationwide.

One of the reintroduced bills addresses fracking directly: Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette’s FRAC Act, which would regulate fracking under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The bill also would require public disclosure of chemicals used during hydraulic fracturing.

“I support fracking so long as it’s done responsibly. Unfortunately, the current regulatory framework does not make sure this is the case. Our laws are riddled

groups to tackle these various topics and then came back together to make recommendations.

Students from the behavioral health committee of COYAC highlighted the widespread presence of depression and suicide in Colorado’s youths.

“A lot of kids have trouble dealing with a lot of stress, including myself,” said COYAC member Taylor Kallsen of Centennial. “We wanted to help encourage teachers to know the warning signs of depression, anxiety and different mental disorders that I think a lot of times are overlooked.”

The committee made three detailed recommendations, including: funding measures for mental health, mandating school districts to make Youth Mental Health First Aid available to all educators,

and creating a statewide mental health online chat program that is run by mental health professionals and implemented by schools.

The online forum would give students a chance to connect with others who might be experiencing similar feelings, and a chance to reach out to professionals when needed, Rodriguez said.

Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, expressed her support for COYAC and reported she is currently working on legislation that would increase mental health first aid to teachers.

“Please, please, please continue the work you do,” Newell said. “Not only here, but beyond in future years because we need more people like you.”

Many of the topics presented are areas of concern that are being addressed through legislation.

COYAC’s water committee tackled issues surrounding the state’s most precious resource and recommended that residential properties be allowed to collect rainwater.

A measure was passed last week by the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee, sponsored in part

by Rep. Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, that would allow someone to collect rain water from their roof in up to two rain

barrels.

K-12 testing remains a topic of interest for students.

Members from COYAC’s K12 standardized testing committee addressed issues that have raised discontent among students and recommended that legislators implement a “State Explore Test” and “State PLAN Test” in lieu of PARCC until Common Core has been fully implemented at the high school level.

“We’re not trying to attack Common Core or try to take a stance on it,” said Jackson Chen, a COYAC member from Broomfield. “We’re also not trying to attack standardized tests — we’re just trying to make them more worthwhile.”

Students would like to see standardized tests that feel a bit more like the state’s ACT tests, and still provide paper tests for students who don’t take online tests as well, Rodriguez added.

There is some follow-up by the students with the legislators to see what — if any — action has been taken on their recommendations, and to provide an opportunity for the students to stay connected.

“The legislative process can be so foreign to students, but this is a great bridge to the process,” Rodriguez said. “Because students had this exposure, many now want to get into politics.”

with loopholes that exempt fracking from protections that are vital to the safety of people and communities,’’ DeGette, DDenver, said on a conference call hosted by the Environment America federation of environmental groups.

A bill brought by Colorado Rep. Jared Polis, the BREATHE Act, would end exemptions to federal air pollution rules for the petroleum industry. The bill would require air pollution from many small sources to be regulated collectively rather than just individually.

“One or two fracking pads might not make much of a difference. But you suddenly put thousands of them in a limited area, it has an enormous impact on air quality which is currently exempt from

the Clean Air Act,” Polis said.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois wants to require pollution testing of water sources before and during petroleum development under her SHARED Act. Under the FRESHER Act, oil and gas producers would need to get permits for development that would increase stormwater runoff. There is no good reason to exempt the oil and gas industry from federal environmental regulations that apply to other industries, said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania.

“It’s not like the oil and gas companies are less likely to pollute than other companies. It’s just that they are more able to strong-arm amendments and grant themselves exemptions here on Capitol

Hill,” Cartwright said.

States with significant oil and gas development have adopted their own regulations to address pollution from the oil and gas industry.

Wyoming, for example, recently implemented a rule that requires oil and gas developers to test nearby groundwater for pollution before, during and after drilling. Wyoming also was the first state to require companies to disclose to state regulators the ingredients in the chemical products used during fracking.

“All other states with oil and natural gas production have stringent rules and exemplary safety records that don’t require new, redundant federal regulations,” Sgamma said.

CALL FOR STUDENT LEADERS Student in COYAC participate for two year terms, which means that there is always space for new members.

Any student interested in applying can visit www. coyac.org for more information and applications.

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Mark Bebout, of Franktown, zips along the course at Castle Rock’s Philip S. Miller Park March 14. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando

Zip lines start zooming

The course, which opened March 14, features 1.5 miles of lines and reaches speeds of 50 mph

By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Drake Bebout celebrated his 10th birthday by being the first paying customer to ride the new zip line course at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock.

Drake and his father Mark, who are from nearby Franktown, were joined by their family in Castle Rock for the big day March 14.

“We’ve been watching it go up and it was opening day on his birthday, so we thought `that’s so cool,’ ” said Heidi Robertson, Drake’s aunt.

Drake showed no nerves before the inaugural voyage. When asked what he was most excited about he said “the big one” pointing to the dual racing line coming down from the top of the park’s challenge staircase — the fastest line of the 10 on the course where speeds can hit 50 mph.

The rides taken by Drake and his family were the culmination of some 23 months of planning and building by Castle Rock Zip Line Tour owner Ty Seufer.

“It’s super exiting,” Seufer said. “We’re so blessed to have such an epic, perfect, weekend to do it. We’re talking record-breaking temperatures.”

Construction of the 1.5-mile course has been going on since October.

Riders can sign up and pay to ride at the counter inside the Miller Activity Complex.

Then, outside the MAC, Ty and his crew fit and strapped guests into their harnesses and equipment before a quick ATV ride up to the first line.

“It’s an adventure park,” Seufer said. “Everything about it, from the kids’ playground to the seven miles of trails, everything they’re doing is about adventure. Getting people outdoors and experiencing real Castle Rock, Colorado.”

In addition to the traditional zip lines, the “Head Rush” Epic Adventure Tower will be opening in May. The Epic Adventure tower will consist of a 42-foot climbing wall, four rappelling stations and a 70-foot eagle’s nest platform.

The tower also includes a 45-degree cable drop and will combine a zip line and auto belay line to provide an exciting drop to the ground below.

There is not an age range as the tours are based on weight ranges, which are 50 to 250 pounds. Children ages 5-15 must be accompanied by an adult, but must be able to participate independently of the adult.

The full guided zip line tours last up to three hours. Participants under the age of 18 must have a signed waiver by a parent.

The cost for is $59 for Castle Rock residents and $89 for non-residents.

“We want to be a regional draw,” Seufer said. “That was one of the things the town of Castle Rock wanted to see happen. Get some tourism created and get people to come into this 30 million facility that’s world class.”

Drake Bebout, 10, gets strapped into his harness before riding the zip lines at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock.

Spencer Robertson and his family pile into a ATV and make the ride to the start of the zip line course.

Castle Rock Zip Line Tours owner Ty Seufer shows the helmet and handles used for the new zip line course.

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Focus of festival is art by women Play in Aurora is just one part of bigger picture

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “Harm’s Way” by Marilyn Kriegel is playing in a world premiere at the Aurora Fox Studio Theater through April 5, while workshop productions of four new plays written by women are also playing there at various times. The Athena Project Arts Festival has been running and continues into April, celebrating new art created by women.

Karen Grassle, who stars in “Harm’s Way,” is best known for her role as Caroline Ingalls, the mother, in the “Little House on the Prairie” television series from 1974-1982, and she has appeared in many movies. She plays Maggie, in a play set in the first decade of the 21st century, when security concerns are at a peak.

She arrives in Paris to visit her son and his wife, in a fragmented state. Is she just jet-lagged and confused — or a security risk? Her son blocks attempts to find out, but his French wife insists on solving the puzzling behavior — at a risk.

This play runs through April 5 at 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Monday, March 30 and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22/$20, 303-739-1970, AthenaProjectFestival.org.

Workshop productions fill in the festival period. Each play will get two readings and have audience feedback. One of

these will be selected for full production in the 2016 festival. Tickets: $12 a play.

Workshop productions are: • “The Draper’s Eye” by Fengar Gael (April 4 at 5 p.m. and April 5 at 7 p.m.). In Spindle’s Fabric Shop, people appear to be vanishing through holes that lead to a parallel universe.

• “We’ll Never Get to Moscow” by Rebecca Gorman O’Neill (March 26 at 7 p.m.; March 28 at 1 p.m.). Emma and Jackson want to divorce, but have to spend 36 hours in a Rocky Mountains cabin first.

• “Two Degrees” by Tira Palmquist (March 28 at 4 p.m. and March 29 at 7 p.m.) A renowned climate scientist testifies in Washington and is haunted by her past.

• “Sheltered” by Catherine Wiley (April 2 at 7 p.m. and April 4 at 1 p.m.). Martha searches for her mother in a homeless shelter and glimpses the complexities of women’s lives.

Also included in the festival were a Girls Write playwriting program for seventh-graders, art gallery shows at five locations, an evening of world dance. Still to come: • March 29, 7 p.m., Music Festival at Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver. Tickets: $12 advance, $15 at the door. AthenaProjectFestival.org or 303219-0882.

• April 1, 8 p.m., Truth and Perception Fashion Show and Boutique at Weston Solutions, 1435 Garrison St., Lakewood.

Tickets: $25, AthenaProjectFestival.org or 303-219-0882.

Karen Grassle and John Goold appear in “Harm’s Way,” part of the Athena Project Arts Festival. The play runs through April 5 at Aurora Fox Studio Theatre. Courtesy photo

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CURTAIN TIME Spring at Buntport “Middle Aged People Sitting in Boxes” is a new play from those inventive minds at Buntport Theater. It runs from April 10 to May 2 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays

and April 27; 3 p.m. April 19 and 26. Tickets cost $16/$13, buntport. com, 720-946-1388.

History play “The Lion in Winter” by James Goldman will be presented April 4 to May 2 by Firehouse Theater Company at the John Hand Theater,

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by Rick Bernstein. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and 6:30 p.m. three Sundays (no show on Easter, April 5).

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Swing, tango, waltz …

“Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks” by

Richard Alfieri plays through May 2 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Craig A. Bond.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays and May 2. Tickets: $28 ($24 advance), 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre. com.

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Englewood hall will host ballet excerpts Beautiful Junk Sale

In a free performance, Ballet Ariel will present excerpts from ballets the group is performing this season, including: “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” “Vincent Van Gogh,” and “Raymonda.” The performance will be at 3 p.m. April 12 at Hampden Hall on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

Jefferson Action Center, which assists people throughout the county, holds its annual Beautiful Junk Sale on March 27 (8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and March 28 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden. Admission is $3, with $1 off for donation of two or more non-perishable food items. ($20 ticket for early-bird sale from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on March 27.) Admission benefits the Jefferson Action Center. 303-237-7704.

ACC art exhibit

Arapahoe Community College’s fine arts students will exhibit work in a juried show from March 30 to April 14 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, in the Annex at ACC Main Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

A public reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on April 3. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m.

Mondays to Fridays; Tuesdays until 7 p.m.

The juror is Heritage Fine Arts Guild first vice president Beatrice Drury.

First Friday in Littleton

Outnumbered Gallery at 5654 S. Prince St. in Littleton is holding First Friday evening openings with entertainment and featured artists, with hours each month from 6 to 9 p.m. and the next event set for April 3. Other

Littleton galleries are expected to take part in First Friday as the year goes on. We hope to see this grow — please let me know if your business is participating by writing to sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Denver Lyric Opera Guild

Opera on Tuesday is the name of Denver Opera Guild’s monthly luncheon meeting.

On April 7, the program will be at Pinehurst Country Club, featuring the winners of the 2015 competition hosted by the DLOG, which helps young singers with professional growth.

New members are welcome. Cost is $40.

Send Check to Dr. Lyn Barber, 32 Pinyon Pine Road, Littleton, CO, 80127-3507.

Vivaldi concert

The Colorado Women’s Chorale will present the “Vivaldi Gloria” at 7:30 p.m. March 28 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Conductor Jennifer Ferguson welcomes the Douglas County High School Belles to join the chorale and a chamber orchestra for the concert. She is associate director of music at St. Luke’s. Tickets: $24/$15/$8 at the door.

Art during break

Kids 18 and younger receive free admission during spring break, through April 5, at the Denver Art Museum. The theme is “Painting Dreams,” with activities related to the new Joan Miro exhibit, with special performances by Buntport Theater: “Miro, Magic and the Night” at 10:30 a.m. March 28, April 25 and May 30 in the Sharp Auditorium and in the gallery at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. April 1 and 3. Create ‘n’ takes, bilingual storytelling in the galleries and family backpacks or Art Tubes available. See denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000.

Wind performance

“Southern Comforts” is the name of Colorado Wind Ensemble’s next concert at 7:30 p.m. March 27 at the King Center for the Performing Arts on the Auraria Campus in Denver. Tickets: $15/$12/$5. 303-556-2296, ahec.edu/kingcenter.

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Elizabeth United Methodist Church

Easter Worship, April 5th, 2015 8am and 9:30am

724 E. Kiowa Ave (Hwy 86), Elizabeth, CO (303-646-1870) www.elizabethunitedmethodists.org

Jennifer Kuhn and Kevin Burke dance in “Raymonda,” which is on Ballet Ariel’s program for its free performance at Hampden Hall in Englewood on April 12. Courtesy photo

Get Yourself Back in Motion

Hip Replacement Surgery: Myths, Truths, and Advancements Are problems with your hips keeping you from doing the things you love? Have you been considering hip replacement surgery but still have unanswered questions? If so, we invite you to join us for an evening of learning as Dr. Craig Hogan reviews the facts and latest advances of the procedure that will help you get back to the life you love.

Thursday, March 12 6:00 – 7:30 pm Lone Tree Health Center 9548 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree, Colorado 80124 www.lonetreehealth.org

Cost: Free To RSVP: lonetreehip.eventbrite.com or 720-848-7104

Presenter: Craig Hogan, MD Assistant Professor Orthopedics

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March 26, 2015

Stage manager Heidi Echtencamp, director Steven Cole Hughes and assistant stage manager Randy St. Pierre coach actor John Di Antonio who plays Hannay in the fast-moving “39 Steps” at Lone Tree Arts Center April 2-11. Courtesy photo

‘The 39 Steps’ staged as farce Lone Tree show is based on 1935 Hitchcock thriller

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Richard Hannay is running for his life across the top of a moving train as lights go up and is in pretty constant motion as “The 39 Steps” plays out.

Originally a big, serious black-and-white Alfred Hitchcock classic film in 1935, the version we will see was reshaped into a farce in 2006 by Patrick Barlow and won Britain’s Olivier Award — the equivalent of our Tony.

It appeared on Broadway two years later and has been entertaining American audiences since.

Lone Tree Arts Center is producing it from April 2 to 11, with a cast of four playing more than 150 zany characters as Hannay flees a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps.”

He goes out for an evening, meets a woman with a strong accent, who claims to be a spy, and takes her home with him. During the night, she is murdered — and we’re off on a search/chase/manhunt.

John DiAntonio plays Hannay and Heath-

IF YOU GO “The 39 Steps” plays at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, April 2 to 11.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. April 2, 9; 8 p.m.

April 3, 4, 10, 11; 1:30 p.m. April 4, 11, senior matinee April 8. Tickets: $33-$55, 720-509-1000 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays), LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. er Hughes plays the spy and two other women with whom Hannay connects.

Actors Sammie Joe Kinnet and Graham Ward play all the others in the show, with lightning-fast changes and considerable dexterity.

Steven Cole Hughes, local actor, playwright and director, makes his Lone Tree debut as director, and DiAntonio, Hughes and Kinnet are appearing for the first time at Lone Tree. Ward appeared in Creede Repertory’s “Harry the Great” at Lone Tree in 2012.

Costume designer Karen Horney has created 1930s costumes that meet the play’s demands for fast changes, and set designer Michael Duran had made a flexible set for this fast-paced farce.

This piece is probably not appropriate for the very short set, but older kids and their parents should be delighted.

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Metro Creative Connection

F

amilies gather on Easter to participate in many different traditions that have been passed down through time. One such tradition is coloring Easter eggs. Millions of eggs are harvested and sold this time of year to be included in Easter festivities. However, soon after egg hunts have been completed and family dinners are brought to the table, those colored eggs may be relegated to the trash. When colored with food-grade dyes, such as those manufactured and readily available around Easter, the eggs remain safe to eat.

Colored eggs that are stored in a refrigerator can last up to a week if their shells remain intact. Peeled eggs may last up to five days, says the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Once eggs are boiled and dyed, they should be promptly put into the refrigerator to keep them fresh and edible. It’s adviseable to use plastic, wood or papier-mâché eggs for Easter egg hunts, as eggs made of such materials will not spoil. Otherwise, hide and refrigerate hard-boiled eggs if this task can be completed within two hours. After that time frame, the eggs have the potential to spoil. By eating colored eggs, you can reduce waste and add a tasty appetizer to Easter meals.

Metro Creative Connection Much like their owners, dogs benefit from healthy diets in a variety of ways. A healthy diet provides the energy dogs need to be active, and that activity allows them to maintain healthy weights. Dogs that eat healthy diets also are less susceptible to illness.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals notes that many high-end commercial dog foods already boast the nutrients dogs need to live long and healthy lives, but dog owners may not know which ingredients to look for when reading pet food labels. According to the ASPCA, the following are a handful of essential nutrients that should be included in dogs’ diets.

• Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are a valuable source of energy for dogs’ body tissues and play a role in intestinal health. Fiber is a good source of carbohydrates for dogs, but the fiber must be a moderately fermentable fiber, such as beet pulp, for dogs to get the most benefit.

Highly fermentable fiber can lead to flatulence and excess mucus, while low fermentability can lead to poor development. The ASPCA recommends that dog owners avoid feeding high-fiber foods to dogs with highenergy requirements, which include young and growing dogs.

• Fats: Fats are a great energy source for dogs, providing more than twice the energy of proteins and carbohydrates. Fats also play

an essential role in the production of hormones, and they are necessary to absorb and utilize fat-soluble vitamins. A dog’s diet must include essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid, as dogs cannot synthesize them in sufficient amounts on their own.

Replacing some omega-6 fatty acids with omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation resulting from allergies, arthritis, intestinal issues, and kidney problems. The ASPCA notes that the optimal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids is between 5 and 10 to 1 and that it is impossible to determine this ratio when feeding dogs homecooked foods, as only fixed-formula foods can guarantee an appropriate ratio.

• Minerals: Minerals help dogs develop strong bones and teeth and maintain fluid balance. Dogs cannot naturally synthesize minerals, so minerals must be provided in dogs’ diets.

• Protein: The ASPCA notes that proteins are essential to dog health, playing a vital role in their growth, ability to reproduce and ability to repair and maintain their bodies.

Numerous food sources can provide dogs with adequate protein, but the ASPCA warns against giving dogs raw eggs, which contain a potentially harmful anti-vitamin known as avidin, which can interfere with a dog’s ability to properly metabolize fats, glucose, amino acids, and energy.

Amino acids are the building blocks

of proteins, and those known as essential amino acids cannot be synthesized by dogs, meaning they must be provided in a diet.

• Vitamins: Vitamins promote normal metabolic function in dogs, and most vitamins cannot be synthesized in dogs’ bodies. While vitamins are essential, the ASPCA notes that vitamin supplements should only be given to dogs on the advice of a veterinarian, as excess vitamins in the body can weaken dogs’ bones and result in bone and join pain as well as dry skin.

• Water: Fresh, clean water should be available to dogs at all times. Dogs will get some water from the food

they eat, as the ASPCA notes that dry dog food has up to 10 percent moisture and canned dog food has up to 78 percent moisture. But an adult dog still needs more water than its food can provide. Water accounts for anywhere from 60 to 70 percent of an adult dog’s body weight, and a 15 percent decline in that body water can cause death, making it imperative that owners routinely refill their dogs’ bowls with fresh, clean water.

More information about healthy dog diets is available at aspca.org.

March 26, 2015

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SPORTS

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March 26, 2015

GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW

Soccer teams see return of key players Five of 10 top scorers are back on field Staff report

Chaparral heavyweight Dane Drimmer is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year. File photo

Training pays off for heavyweight Chaparral’s Drimmer got more aggressive, gold

By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Chaparral heavyweight Dane Drimmer improved his training habits and aggressiveness and wound up as a state champion.

Drimmer, who was third and second the previous two seasons at the state tournament, won the 285-pound championship at the state meet with an escape late in the third period to earn a 5-4 decision over Pine Creek’s Taylor White on Feb. 21 at the Pepsi Center.

He finished his senior season with a 46-4 record and has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year.

“I’ve improved a lot from training partners to more coaches coming in, putting more timing into offseason wrestling and just working on things I’m not necessarily good at and making them better and making the things that I am good at better.

“I became a lot more aggressive compared to my freshman and sophomore years. That benefitted my wrestling a lot.

That’s what helped me a lot going from

third, second to first, working hard and figuring out what I needed to work harder on and pushing myself.”

Drimmer has a rare vision disorder called achromatopsia. He’s blinded by light, far-sighted, near-sighted and color blind, but that hasn’t hampered his wrestling.

“The season wasn’t as good as I wanted, I guess because of all the out-of-state tournaments we went to,” said Drimmer. “I wanted to place higher. But in-state I was pretty happy with the season. I felt great about the state tournament. I couldn’t ask for more my senior year. I wanted the state championship.”

Tim Yount, a Colorado wrestling expert who compiles On The Mat rankings of wrestlers, was impressed with Drimmer’s performance this season.

“Dane Drimmer had one of the most remarkable years of any heavyweight we have seen at the 5A level in a very long time,” commented Yount. “Not only was he rarely tested but showed that with his skills, he has the potential to be very successful at the next level.

“In my mind, he was the state’s best from start to finish and will go down as one of the most agile heavyweights in the state for this decade.”

Drimmer has not made a college commitment for next season.

Mountain Vista junior Mallory Pugh is one of the best high school girls soccer players in Colorado.

How much she’ll play for the Golden Eagles this spring remains a question.

After spending two weeks with the USA Under 20 team, she made her season debut with Vista March 14 and had two goals and three assists in a 5-1 win over Cherry Creek.

Pugh played a key role as Team USA swept three friendly matches in the 10 Nations U19 Tournament March 5-9 in La Manga, Spain.

She scored twice in a 2-0 win over Norway. Pugh wore the captain’s armband and delivered a pass that eventually developed into the clinching tally in a 2-0 win over Sweden. And, she had an assist on the second goal in a 2-0 blanking of the Netherlands.

Pugh will play in as many high school games as possible when she’s not with the national team while taking caution not to over-do it physically. So she might not play for Vista even though she’s at home if she is returning from a camp or heading into one.

There is a domestic training camp scheduled for mid-April at the U.S. National training camp in Carson, Calif.

The following is a quick look at the 2015 girls soccer season for south Metro schools.

• Pugh isn’t the only player from a south Metro school involved in USA National team activities. Chaparral freshman Ally Schlegel was on the U15 national team last year and took part in the February U16 girls national training camp in Carson, Calif. Castle View junior Julie MacKin participated in the U18 national training camp Dec. 7-14 in Chula Vista, Calif.

• Five of the top 10 scorers in the Continental League are back. Mountain Vista’s Megan Massey was the 2014 league scoring champion with 37 points (16 goals, five assists). Kayla Hill of ThunderRidge was third (33 points), Pugh tied for fourth (32) with Castle View’s Mackin and Rachel Muller of Douglas County (22) was eighth.

• Kristin Vigil, a junior at Lutheran, is a standout basketball player, but she scored half of the Lions’ 16 goals last season. Vigil, however, will not play soccer this spring to concentrate on track.

• There were 11 south Metro schools that qualified for the state playoffs last season. Highlands Ranch, ThunderRidge, Mountain Vista, Douglas County, Rock Canyon, Cherry Creek, Heritage and Rock Canyon were in the Class 5A playoffs. Englewood, Ponderosa and Valor Christian were in the 4A playoffs.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Arapahoe: Izzy Benasso, Kelsey Vogel, Hannah Archuleta Castle View: Kim Bourelle, Julie Mackin, Lindsay Iannone Chaparral: Charlotte Hume, Ally Schlegel Cherry Creek: Libby Geraghty, Annie Grillo, Emma Maloney Douglas County: Rachel Muller, Kate Leachman Elizabeth: Emily Mohlis

Taylor Hancock, Lauren Cox, Sam Sanson, Elizabeth Sanson Mountain Vista: Megan Massy, Morgan McDougal, Mallory Pugh, Giselle Sawaged, Amy Alexander, Peyton Joseph Ponderosa: Maddie Caltado, Brianna Collins SkyView Academy: Mary Satowski, Claire Wilhoite, Kaley Hein

Highlands Ranch: Taylor Steinke, Catie Carroll

ThunderRidge: Kayla Hill, Kaley Tucker, Aspen Robinson, Jamie Brunworth, Sabrina Macias, Janessa Fowler, Shae Holmes, Mealii Enois, Katie Desch, Kara McDonough, Sanela Hodzoc.

Legend: Cameron Bell, Anna Kennedy

Rock Canyon: Alex Vidger, Kat Wood

Lutheran: Madison Mooney

Valor Christian: Jastin Redmond, Cydney Billups, Amanda Lopez

Englewood: Julia Kline, Dominique Daughtry Heritage: Alysaa Biever, Ashleigh Maguire

Littleton: Carli Murray,

• Colorado has adopted a mercy rule for matches. Once a seven-goal differential between two teams is reached the clock will run during injuries, penalty kicks, after goals and during referee disciplinary actions. The team that is ahead will play with 10 players including the keeper with an eight-goal differential and nine players including the keeper with a nine-goal differential. If the trailing team scores and the differential is reduced the coach of team that is leading may add a player.

• If games are tied during the regular season, two, 10-minute sudden victory overtime periods will be played. If the score remains tied, the match will be recorded as a tie.

•First round state playoff matches will start May 5 for Class 5A and May 6 for 4A teams. Class 5A semifinal games are scheduled for May 16 at Englewood High School. Class 4A semis will be held May 16 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker.

State championship games for both classifications will be May 20 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

SPORTS ROUNDUP Boys Basketball

Ignacio 69, Simla 52 - Cody Norris’ 17 points were not enough for the Cubs as they fell in the 2A third-place game on March 14.

Kyler Hamacher added 11 and Jason George scored 10 in the loss.

The Cubs finish the season with a 23-4 record, one win better than last season, the best record for the program in 10 seasons.

Girls Soccer

Elizabeth 3, Kennedy 2 - The Cardinals improved to 5-0 with their fourth road win on the season in extra-time over the Commanders on March 19. Tegan Alexander led the attack with a goal and two assists including assisting Kayla Kagan on the game-winner. Meri Sandy provided the other goal for Elizabeth.

Baseball

Limon 16, Kiowa/Simla 5 The Cubs picked up seven hits in

their season opener but could not keep the Badgers bats contained as they fell on March 17. Mitchell Bates finished 3-3 at the plate with a double and two RBIs to key the offense. Skeet Ericson finished 2-4 with a double, two runs scored, and a stolen base.

Rye 22, Elbert 0 - Elbert was held to three hits and committed nine errors as they tried to shake the rust off in their first contest of the season on March 16. Colton Musson finished 2-2 at the plate and Shawn Graves picked up the third Elbert hit in three plate appearances. Tristan Buchanan came in to pitch the final four outs striking out two and allowing a single hit. Rye is the No. 2-ranked team in the latest CHSAANow.com Baseball Rankings for 2A and Elbert is ranked No. 6 in 1A. Elizabeth 4, Alameda 1 - Elizabeth’s Sean Herr and Alameda’s Daniel Sanchez put in two quality performances on the pitcher’s

mound in their teams contest on March 18. Herr earned the win going the distance allowing a single unearned run on four hits while striking out nine Pirates. Sanchez, in a hard-luck loss for Alameda, surrendered four runs on six hits over seven innings with three strikeouts.

Elizabeth 15, Fort Lupton 2 - Cardinals starter Stuart Eurich shook off allowing two runs in the opening frame to pick up the win on March 14. Eurich tallied eight walks from the rubber but only allowed two hits and the two runs in the first while striking out four in the five-inning contest. Willie Weber drove in four runs finishing 2-3 at the plate.

the middle of the pack. Jacob Morse and Anthony Goetz put together two good performances each in the 110 m and 300 m hurdle events.

Morse finished third in the 110 and eighth in the 300 with Goetz finishing fourth in the 110 and seventh in the 300.

Weld Central Early Season Invitational - Kiowa - 15th - The Indians travelled to Keenesburg on March 13 to compete with 20 other schools in the Weld Central Early Season Invitational. Wyatt McKnight placed fifth in the 400 m and then teamed up to take third in the 4 x 400 m relay, the best finish of the day for Kiowa. TJ Daughenbaugh took fourth in the high jump.

Boys Track and Field

Harrison Panther Invitational Elizabeth - 9th- The Cardinals made the trip with 19 other schools to Colorado Springs to compete in the Harrison Panther Invitational on March 14. Tegan Alexander finished

Harrison Panther Invitational Elizabeth - 12th- Competing with 24 other schools at the Harrison Panther Invitational on March 14, the Cardinals found themselves right in

Girls Track and Field

as runner-up in the 100 m dash posting a time of 12.75. The 800 Sprint Medley team also posted a runner-up finish.

Weld Central Early Season Invitational - Kiowa - 11th - The Weld Central Early Season Invitational welcomed 20 schools on March 13 with the Kiowa Indians travelling to compete. The 4 x 800 m relay team recorded the best finish of the day finishing as runner-up. Tabitha Milner finished third in the triple jump and tied for sixth in the high jump.

Jessi Dodge added a third-place finish in the discus and seventh in the shot put.

Girls Golf

Elizabeth Invitational - Elizabeth - 5th - The Cardinal finished in fifth place, out of 11 schools, in the Elizabeth Invitational held on March 16. The Cardinals shot 450 as a team with McKenna Eddy carding a 99 to finish as the low golfer and tied for 13th in the competition.

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March 26, 2015

IT’S BACK! These drowsy lions enjoy the sun at the Wild Animal Sanctuary. Sanctuary Director Pat Craig will speak on April 16 in “An Evening With Pat Craig” at Lone Tree Arts Center. Courtesy photos

Animal caregiver to hold presentation Sanctuary provides space for many large carnivores

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Lone Tree Arts Center Guild will feature “An Evening with Pat Craig” in the Mainstage theater at Lone Tree Arts Center from 7 to 9 p.m. April 17.

The event is a fundraiser for both The Wild Animal Sanctuary (headed by Craig) and the Guild. Last year, Craig presented a program in the multipurpose room at the center and about 100 people attended, raising about $1,000, said publicist Gayle Spelts. This year, the Guild decided to rent the large theater and plans to draw larger numbers of animal lovers to Craig’s program.

Craig has focused on rescuing and caring for large carnivores for 34 years, starting on his family’s farm outside of Boulder. The population has grown to more than 350 animals and the sanctuary is now located on a 720-acre property at Keenesburg, about 30 miles northeast of Denver, where 130 volunteers help feed more than 20,000 pounds of food each week. y Education about what he calls “The Captive Wildlife Cri-sis” is part of Craig’s multi-faceted mission, in addition to rehabilitating and caring for lions, tigers, bears, wolves and eother animals in need.

He estimates that 30,000 captive large carnivores are rliving outside the zoo system — often in small cages, with inadequate food and care. His website says that 4,000 tigers -are living as “pets” in private homes in the state of Texas alone — more than exist in the wild.

“The sanctuary has developed a unique system of rehabilitating rescued animals and then releasing them into large acreage natural habitats where they can roam freely and live with others of their kind,” said Spelts.

The facility is open to the public year round, and a

This tiger is among the big cats that have found shelter at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keeneesburg. Director Pat Craig will appear April 16 at the Lone Tree Arts Center to tell stories about the animals, sponsored by the LTAC Guild.

IF YOU GO “An Evening with Pat Craig” will be at 7 p.m. April 17 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: $15/$8, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

recently constructed “Mile Into the Wild” leads guests through the sanctuary and to the Bolivian Lion House, where more than 25 rescued lions live.

Craig will tell of recent worldwide rescues and discuss the future of The Wild Animal Sanctuary.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $8 for children 8 and under.

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Review: ‘Insurgent’ could use more divergence

By Jake Coyle

Associated Press Given that conformity is the scourge of the “Divergent” series and much of its young-adult ilk, it’s a shame that the films, including the new “Insurgent,” do so little to stray from well-worn YA paths.

For a series that waves the banner of individualism, they make a poor case for it. Instead of throbbing with a teenage spirit of rebellion — or things like youthful wildness, humor or sex — the two “Divergent” movies are curiously content to eke out a rigid, lifeless fable in drab futuristic environs.

The answer, here, to the question of what are you rebelling against isn’t “Whaddya got?” but the slightly less visceral “An elaborate, highly metaphorical dystopian system of militaristic control.”

But even faint, fantastical whiffs of teen insurrection carry enough potency to drive feverish young audiences. Why? Much of it has to do with the stars.

Say what you will about YA movies, but they’ve been an efficient star-making machine that’s produced Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart and Shailene Woodley. We should be happy to have

them: good actresses all, who easily lead their respective films over their male counterparts.

The YA men aren’t as fine a bunch but here include the hunky Theo James and the excellent Miles Teller. Predictably providing “Insurgent” with its only lively, comedic moments, Teller looks as if he didn’t get the note that all must be sullen and serious.

A quick summary. Based on Veronica Roth’s trilogy of best-selling novels, the “Divergent” films are set in a walled, post-apocalyptic Chicago, where survivors are ritualistically sorted into five factions. Every 16-year-old is tested for which faction suits them, and then must choose one and remain there forever.

Tris (Woodley) chose Dauntless, who are known for their bravery and, it seems, their proclivity for train hopping.

But her test revealed her to be “divergent” — someone who has no dominant characteristic but a plethora — and this makes her uncontrollable. In “Divergent,” Tris came to embrace her fate, find a boyfriend in Dauntless leader Four ( James, who has a natural chemistry with Woodley) and stop a plot by the city’s overlord, Janine (Kate Winslet) to

make zombies of its citizens.

“Insurgent,’’ the full name of which is the suitably clunky “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” finds the tale largely spinning its wheels and features many redundant confrontations. Along with an underground revolutionary leader played by an underused Naomi Watts, Tris and Four organize a revolt against Janine.

Allegiances are in constant flux; Teller’s sarcastic operator switches sides with the wind. The plot (which includes Tris’ brother, played by Ansel Elgort and Jai Courtney’s burly enforcer) progresses less in a forward motion than in a repetitive cycle of escapes, surrenders and rescues, often taking place in the same hallways.

Executions at gunpoint and frequently threatened suicide add to the cheery atmosphere.

Much of the drama takes place in a virtual reality in which Tris frequently faces various simulation challenges, forcing her to reconcile her guilt in the death of her parents, as seen in the first installment. These “sims” are where “Insurgent” flashes its fanciest effects, but this dream state just further removes the

‘All My Sons’ is Miller classic First Tony winner eyes events in wake of war

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com With an appropriate nod to Arthur Miller’s 100 birthday year, Cherry Creek Theatre Company has chosen to produce the first play to ever win a Tony Award: Miller’s 1948 “All My Sons.”

Director Bernie Cardell has assembled a strong cast to tell this family story of poor decisions — and later regretted consequences.

Lights go up on a simple back-yard set, with the rear of the Keller home, a grassy lawn with a few furnishings — and a broken sapling.

The time is August 1947.

We meet businessman Joe Keller (Ken Street), his neighbors Dr. Jim Bayliss (Andy Anderson), Frank Lubey (Andrew Rodgers), Sue Bayliss (Mari Geasair) and Lydia Lubey (Candace Joice), and begin to pick up a thread of unease.

Joe’s wife, Kate Keller, refuses to believe that their son Larry died overseas in the service, despite talk from her son Chris (Alex Handloff ) and others.

Darcy Kennedy is especially effective in this sad maternal role.

Chris Keller is home and expecting a visit

from former neighbor Ann Deever (Kaitlyn Altoff) who at one time was Larry’s fiancée.

He hopes to marry her, which further distresses his mother.

Hovering over all else is the knowledge that Ann’s father — and Joe’s former business partner — is in prison due to faulty airplane parts their factory delivered, which resulted in pilot deaths.

Joe was at home “sick” that day, but told his partner to weld over them to conceal the flaw — which he later denied in court.

Ann’s bitter brother George (Damon Guerrasio) appears after a visit to the imprisoned father and accuses Joe of lying to the court.

“I never thought they’d install them,” Joe responds and tries to excuse himself, as the

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film from any tangible reality. “Insurgent” is already an allegorical fantasy.

The way of many YA adaptations is to make the first film cheaply and then, once its popularity has been proven, boost the production value in subsequent sequels. That’s the case with the 3-D “Insurgent,” where director Robert Schwentke (“R.I.P.D.’’) takes over for “Divergent” helmer Neil Burger. The result is a bigger, glossier and better made action film with less embarrassing fight choreography. But any appeal still depends entirely on the talent of its cast.

The final “Divergent” book will be split into two movies, a future that is indeed a little dystopian. Much brighter, though, are the blossoming careers of Woodley and Teller, who were best together in the indie “The Spectacular Now.” Movies, thankfully, come in factions, too.

“The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” a Summit Entertainment release, is rated PG-13 for “intense violence and action throughout, some sensuality, thematic elements and brief language.” Running time: 118 minutes. Two stars out of four.

IF YOU GO “All My Sons” plays through March 29 at Cherry Creek Theatre, Shaver-Ramsey Gallery, 2414 E. Third Ave., Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays, Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $34/$29: 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre. org. (Note: seating is limited and reservations are recommended.)

truth closes in and Joe begins to fall apart.

(Skillful work by Ken Street here.)

The final act is powerful and predictable — in Miller style. The total effect is a bit preachy, but Cardell has assembled an able cast and audience members exit talking in subdued tones as they contemplate familial strengths and flaws in the neighbors portrayed onstage.

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 23, 2015

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) A pesky health problem should clear up soon. Meanwhile, travel -- both for personal as well as for business reasons -- is strong in the Aries aspect this week, and well into the next.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Look for Bovines to be on the move this week, whether it’s traveling for fun or for business. Other “moves” include workplace adjustments and, for some, relationship changes.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Geminis who have just gone through a hectic period involving job and/or family matters might want to take some well-earned time out to relax and restore those drained energy levels.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) A romantic situation seems to have stalled, just when the Moon Child was expecting it to go forward. Could that be a bad case of miscommunication going on. Talk it over openly and honestly.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Showing a genuine interest in something that’s important to a friend, family member or colleague could open a communication line that had been pretty much shut down for a while.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Making a potentially lifechanging decision takes as much knowledge as you can gather, plus determination and patience. Take your time working it out. Don’t let anyone rush you.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) You should be back on schedule and heading in the right direction after clearing up a misunderstanding. But there could still be some setbacks. If so, correct them immediately.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A business matter keeps you pretty busy, but try to squeeze in time to be with family as well as close friends. You need the good vibrations you get from people who care for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Investing in an attractive prospect (business or personal) with little or no information can be risky. Avoid future problems by getting all the facts before you act.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Someone close to you might have an unexpected reaction to a decision you feel you’re prepared to make. Listen to his or her point of view. It could prove to be surprisingly helpful.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Don’t give up yet.

That once warm, personal relationship that seems to be cooling off fast could recover with some tender, loving care, and who better than you to provide it?

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Career matters are strong this week. You might want to enter a training program to enhance your skills. Also, consider getting professional help in preparing a brilliant resume.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of respecting the feelings of others, which is one reason people feel comfortable having you in their lives. © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

March 26, 2015

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AREA CLUBS

Ongoing Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303814-3479.

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

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

Lawyers at the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant

law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome.

Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mystery Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required.

Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary.org.

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. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated.

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

Seniors meet in Elizabeth every Monday at 11 a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at Elizabeth Senior Center, 823

S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information.

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

Build Business Today, a business networking group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every first and third Thursday at Johnny Carino’s in Parker. Visit www.buildbusinesstoday.com or call 720-840-5526.

CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Parker networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Panera Bread, 11290 Twenty Mile Road, Parker.

Build your network, grow your business, network less.

Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork.com.

Leads Club Southeast Superstars meets at 7:30 a.m.

Wednesdays at LePeep at Parker and Orchard roads. Call Linda Jones at 720-641-0056.

Cycle Club meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church. Tour the streets of Parker, Elizabeth and Castle Rock. Call John at 720-842-5520.

Parker Artists Guild presents free art classes for kids and teen on the second Saturday of each month at Hobby Lobby at Parker Road and Mainstreet. Lessons and Lemonade classes for ages 10-12 are at 9:30 or 11 a.m., and the Teen Art Studio for grades 7-9 are at 1 or 3 p.m.

Reservations required by the Wednesday before class. Go to www.parkerartistsguild.com and click on Youth Programs.

20 students maximum.

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

Parker Arts Council has youth open mic/karaoke nights on the first Thursday of each month. The event is open to all ages. Kids 12 and under eat free. Takes place at Clavin’s Bar and Grill, 17904 Cottonwood Drive, Parker.

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