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County hires employee to enforce zoning compliance

State House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, left, and Senate Assistant Minority Leader John Cooke, R-Greeley, on stage Jan. 3 at the sixth annual Business Legislative Preview. The event, put on by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Business Journal, was held at the Hyatt Regency Denver hotel in downtown Denver.

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lay out their priorities for the 2019 regular session, which began Jan. 4 and will run roughly four months. That’s the part of the year when legislators pass bills.

House Speaker KC Becker, of Boulder, and Denver Sen. Angela Williams spoke for the Democrats. Senate Assistant Minority Leader John Cooke, of Greeley, joined Neville.

Elbert County has hired its firstever zoning compliance officer, Mike Moore, and plans to begin enforcing zoning and compliance ordinances that were approved in March 2018.

Amendments approved to the zoning ordinance last March 28 were created in response to citizen concerns about overgrown vegetation that creates a fire hazard, unauthorized businesses that increase traffic and dilapidated buildings throughout the county.

“This is the first time we’ve done this,” said County Manager Sam Albrecht. “The citizens have been calling and complaining, but until now we have not had the capacity or the capability to take care of it.”

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Out of power, GOP aims to be ‘conscience’ at Capitol Polis’ influence becomes apparent in outlook for legislative session

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The defiantly conservative voice of state Rep. Patrick Neville hit some resigned notes the day before the state Legislature convened, with the Republican House leader from Castle Rock and a Senate counterpart appearing to accept the uphill battle that lies ahead of them under new Democratic control.

“I think full-day kindergarten, whether I like it or not, is going to happen,” said Neville, the House minority leader, as he referred to the future of schools at the annual Business Legislative Preview put on by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

The Jan. 3 event, held in collaboration with the business-advocacy organization Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Business Journal, saw those Republicans and two Democrats

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Clydesdales help usher in new beer laws As 2019 begins, grocery and convenience stores can sell full-strength brews

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The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales visited the Colorado Capitol on Dec. 31 to celebrate the repeal, effective New Year’s Day, of laws that prevented sales of beer greater than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight in most Colorado grocery and convenience stores.

“We’re happy to celebrate this day with Coloradans while the state embraces modern beer laws that will help the Centennial State’s vibrant beer industry continue to prosper,” said Greg Sollazzo, Anheuser-Busch regional vice president.

Not everyone was celebrating, though. Some owners of local liquor stores are concerned about taking a possible hit to their sales this year.

The change is due to Senate Bill 16197, passed in 2016, which eliminates the two tiers for sales and allows all retailers licensed to sell beer to do so, regardless of alcohol content.

This means Coloradans can now buy full-strength beer at liquor stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations and big-box retailers such as Walmart, Target, Costco and Sam’s

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Scott Morrison and Rudy Helmuth, Clydesdale handlers for the Budweiser Clydesdales, brave the snowy New Year’s Eve Day with horses Cash and Sparky to mark the end of Prohibition-era beer laws in Colorado.

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The new law will not change where wine and liquor can be purchased.

Only licensed liquor stores can sell wine and liquor in Colorado. Hard cider is considered wine under the law, so to find the full-strength versions Coloradans will still need to buy it from a liquor store.

Ben Ammari, manager of Vineland Liquors in north Arvada, said he believes his family-run liquor store will take a 10 percent hit on beer sales over the next year. Their store is located about 10 blocks from two King Soopers stores and one Safeway.

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Under the new rules, some 1,600 stores will have their licenses automatically upgraded, allowing them to replace their 3.2 percent beer with higher-alcohol content brews. That includes more than 100 stores for both King Soopers and Safeway, according to state records.

Grocers are promising a diverse set of options — including local beer unique to different regions as well as mega-brewers, such as AnheuserBusch and Coors, and larger craft breweries, including Boston Beer, New Belgium and Sierra Nevada.

“This bill made tomorrow a historic day in Colorado,” Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker, said on New Year’s Eve. “We’ve worked together to bring us to this point. Beer will finally be beer in Colorado.”

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Minimum wage rises in Colorado, 19 other states ASSOCIATED PRESS

VOTERS APPROVED STATE’S PAY HIKES

As of Jan. 1, Colorado’s minimum wage is $11.10 an hour, a 90-cent hourly increase from 2018. The Centennial State is not alone, as 19 other states also raised the minimum wage with the dawn of 2019.

Across the country, some business owners have found they must pass the additional cost on to the consumer.

At Granny Shaffer’s restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item.

A two-egg breakfast will cost an extra dime, at $7.39. The price of a three-piece fried chicken dinner will go up 20 cents, to $8.78.

Wiggins said the price hikes are necessary to help offset an estimated $10,000 to $12,000 in additional annual pay to his staff as a result of a new state minimum wage law that took place Jan. 1.

“For us, it’s very simple: There’s no big pot of money out there to get the money out of ” for the required pay raises, Wiggins said.

The new minimum wage requirements are affecting millions of workers. The state wage hikes range from an extra nickel per hour in Alaska to a $1-an-hour bump in Maine, Massachusetts and for California employers with more than 25 workers.

Seattle’s largest employers now have to pay workers at least $16 an

Colorado’s minimum wage has increased at least 90 cents an hour each year since 2017. That’s because voters in 2016 passed Amendment 70, a state law that set the course for a $12 minimum wage.

In 2017, the state’s minimum

wage was increased by 99 cents per hour to $9.30 under the law, which called for 90-cent hikes in 2018, 2019 and 2020. That last increase will take the wage to $12 per hour.

The law also paved the way for the tipped-employee mini-

hour, and in New York City, many businesses must pay at least $15 an hour. That’s more than twice the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.

The state and local wage laws come amid a multi-year push by unions and liberal advocacy groups to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour nationwide. Few are there yet, but many states have ratcheted up wages through phased-in laws and adjustments for inflation.

In Arkansas and Missouri, voters in the fall approved ballot initiatives raising the minimum wage after state legislators did not. In Missouri, the minimum wage rises from $7.85 to $8.60 an hour as the first of five annual increases that will take it to $12 an hour by 2023.

At Granny Shafffer’s in Joplin, waitress Shawna Green has seen her base pay go up. But she has mixed emotions about it.

“We’ll have regulars, and they will notice, and they will bring it to our

mum wage to rise from $5.20 in 2016 to $8.98 in 2020.

As of Jan. 1, minimum wage in Colorado stands at $11.10 an hour. For tipped employees, it’s $8.08 per hour.

Source: www.colorado.gov/ cdle/minimumwage

attention, like it’s our fault and our doings” that menu prices are increasing, she said. “They’ll back off on something, and it’s usually their tips, or they don’t come as often.”

Economic studies on minimum wage increases have shown that some workers do benefit, while others might see their work hours reduced.

Businesses may place a higher value on experienced workers, making it more challenging for entry-level employees to find jobs.

Seattle, the fastest-growing large city in the U.S., has been at the forefront of the movement for higher minimum wages. A local ordinance raised the minimum wage to as much as $11 an hour in 2015, then as much as $13 in 2016, depending on the size of the employer and whether it provided health insurance.

A series of studies by the University of Washington has produced evolving conclusions.

In May, the researchers determined

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that Seattle’s initial increase to $11 an hour had an insignificant effect on employment but that the hike to $13 an hour resulted in “a large drop in employment.” They said the higher minimum wage led to a 6.9 percent decline in the hours worked for those earning under $19 an hour, resulting in a net reduction in paychecks.

In October, however, those same researchers reached a contrasting conclusion. They said Seattle workers employed at low wages experienced a modest reduction in hours worked after the minimum wage increased, but nonetheless saw a net increase in average pretax earnings of $10 a week. That gain generally went to those who already had been working more hours while those who had been working less saw no significant change in their overall earnings.

Both supporters and opponents of higher minimum wages have pointed to the Seattle studies.

The federal minimum wage was last raised in 2009. Since then, 29 states, the District of Columbia and dozens of other cities and counties have set minimum wages above the federal floor. Some have repeatedly raised their rates.

“The federal minimum wage has really become irrelevant,” said Michael Saltsman, managing director of the Employment Policies Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based group that receives funding from businesses and opposes minimum wage increases.

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Grant to support innovation for preschool education

NEWS IN A HURRY Superintendent honored The Colorado Rural Schools Alliance recently presented Elizabeth School District Superintendent Douglas Bissonette with the Rural Service Award at the Colorado Association of School Boards Convention in Colorado Springs, according to a news release by the Elizabeth School District.

“Bissonette has advocated for adequate and equitable funding of rural school districts for several years,” the release states. “In an effort to create greater awareness of the funding inequities, and to prompt a long-term solution at the state level, he has shared information and research with superintendents, school district boards of education, state education leaders, legislators, and many others.”

Photo contest Elbert County, the Town of Kiowa and the Elbert County Museum are hosting a community photo contest. Photos that capture the essence of Elbert County – rural life, renewable energy, country roads, agriculture and wildlife – are encouraged, according to a news release.

On adult and one youth winner will be selected. Each winner will receive $250 and have their photo professionally printed, matted and framed and permanently exhibited at the Elbert County Museum, the Elbert County Administrative Building and/or Kiowa Town Hall.

Applicants must live in Elbert County and the photo must have been taken in Elbert County. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 31. Photos may be uploaded online at https://goo.gl/forms/quIkIq7kXDkRSETQ2 Open seat on board The Town of Kiowa has a board of trustees seat open as of this month, the town reported on its website. If you are interested in becoming a board member, submit a letter to Michelle Campbell, town clerk, at mcampbell@ townofkiowa.com An application can be found at www.townofkiowa. com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Board-Member-Application.pdf

ity of high-quality early childhood care and education options for low-income and underserved families across providers and partners, improve A $5.8 million Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) was awarded to the the quality of care, streamline administrative infrastructure, and improve state-level early Colorado Department of Human Services Office childhood care and education funding efficienof Early Childhood. cies, the release said.

The grant from the U.S. Department of Health “Colorado’s early childhood and Human Services’ landscape has transformed Administration for over the last several years due Children and Famito local, regional, and state lies will support ininnovations,” Mary Anne novations to accelerSnyder, director of the Office ate Colorado’s efforts of Early Childhood, said in the to ensure that all release. “This is an opportuchildren are ready for nity to understand how these kindergarten, CDHS changes affect families of announced in a news young children, and to continrelease. ue to improve families’ access The PDG B-5 to high-quality early care and program, part of the learning environments and federal Every Student programs that support their Succeeds Act, will children’s physical, social, support Colorado Shines Brighter, the Mary Anne Snyder emotional development and state’s effort to anadirector of the Office of Early learning.”

The initial PDG B-5 awards lyze the landscape of Childhood provide funding for one year. the early childhood States receiving PDG B-5 education system grants will be eligible to comthrough a comprepete for additional funding, up hensive needs assessto $45 million over three years. ment and strategic planning process, according For information about the Preschool Developto the release. ment Grant Birth through Five and Colorado’s apThese tools will help Colorado implement changes to the system to maximize the availabilproach, visit ColoradoOfficeOfEarlyChildhood.com.

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Pines and Plains presents local authors STAFF REPORT

Local authors will visit Pines and Plaines Libraries branches in late January and early February as part of the district’s Author Talks series.

Up first is USA Today best-selling thriller author LS Hawker, author of “The Throwaways.” Hawker grew up in suburban Denver, writing stories about anthropomorphic fruit and juvenile delinquents. She wrote her first novel at age 14.

Hawker’s 2015 debut novel, “The Drowning Game,” was a Best First Novel finalist in the International Thriller Writers Thriller Awards and a USA Today best-seller. It’s been translated into eight languages and is available as an audiobook.

Her second novel, “Body and Bone” in 2016, has been translated into seven languages. Her third novel, “End of the Road,” was published in early 2017, and her

fourth novel, “The Throwaways,” will be released Jan. 22 by Vanishing Point Press. Learn about her at LSHawker.com.

A Colorado resident, Hawker will visit the Elizabeth Library from 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 30, and the Simla Library from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 2.

Elbert County retired educator, local historian and photographer Robert Thomasson will visit the Elbert Library from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 31 as part of the series. Thomasson’s visit also coincides with the first meeting of the year for the Elbert Book Club.

Thomasson will discuss his book “The Barns of Elbert County,” a project that began after shooting a telephoto image of the pastoral remains of Soaring Hawk Ranch.

Thomasson’s book includes carefully researched local history alongside beautiful images of Elbert County’s iconic barns. As Thomasson says, “Barns tell wonderful stories.”

After meeting with Thomasson, the Elbert Book Club will select its books for the rest of the year.

Members are asked to bring ideas of books and authors to share. The Elbert Book Club meets the last Thursday of each month.

On Feb. 4, author of the Amazon best-selling Jarvis Mann PI books, R. Weir will visit the Elizabeth Library from 6-8 p.m. Randy Weir lives in Denver with his wife, daughter and dog. He enjoys the outdoors, playing tennis, traveling in the family’s motorhome and riding a motorcycle. His writing beckons back to the days of detectives and dames, but with modern plots and twists, according to a flier from Pines & Plains Libraries. Learn more about Weir at rweir.net.

Copies of the authors’ books will be available at the library. Contact Bev McGuire at 303-648-3533 or Wendy Walp, 303-243-1308 with questions.

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VOICES Haiku contest seeks / your work to be sent in by / February date

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et out your haiku.

Traditional haiku are threeline poems. The first and third lines have five syllables each. The middle line has seven syllables. Haiku rarely rhyme.

There are modern haiku with different configurations, but for the purposes of this contest, I want you to stick to fiveseven-five.

Yes: contest.

There are no prizes, but I will select the best ones and include them in an upcoming column.

I have a favor to ask: Don’t plagiarize.

Write your own.

Traditionally, haiku have referred to nature, but this competition is wide open.

Japanese haiku, which led to English haiku, are lovely, and, well, poetic. But modern ones can be found that are humorous and even disrespectful of traditional limitations.

Here are examples of each. Traditionalists might balk and wriggle at the second one.

“The first cold shower. Even the mon-

QUIET DESPERATION

key seems to want. A little coat of straw.”

That was written by Matsuo Basho (164494).

“Haiku are easy. But sometimes they don’t make sense. Refrigerator.”

That was written by Anonymous.

Jack Kerouac wrote “American sentences,” Craig Marshall which are similar to Smith haiku in simplicity.

For example: “The taste. Of rain. Why kneel?”

By the way, the plural of “haiku” is “haiku.”

Language has become a slapdash of convenience, with very little poetry nearby.

When I was growing up, none of my friends said he wanted to be a poet, although we were often impressed by limericks.

What none of us knew was this: “A limerick is a form of verse, almost al-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Rethink current pay system For several years, the minimum wage has increased, with the goal of $12 per hour.

In relation to the increased costs – food and housing, specifically – have increased, and when the numbers are reviewed, a question: What was gained?

The time has come to eliminate the minimum wage.

The time has come to dismiss the opinion that entitlement determines an individual’s worth. The time has come to associate what an individual is paid with education and experience.

Instead of the minimum wage: a student wage. A modest sum, with conditions: In order to earn more, the student must agree to learn and demonstrate competency relevant to their job.

For example, a student who takes on a part-time job as a dishwasher in a restaurant will agree to learn and follow

requirements relevant to their position: health department regulations, workplace safety, etc. As they succeed, their pay increases.

When a student graduates high school and pursues higher education in the form of a trade school, a junior college, a four-year degree, they would again be paid a student wage, which would increase based on experience and performance results as well as current efforts. After completing their education they would gain employment based on a salary because their pay would be determined as a result of education and experience, and it would increase as they continue to fulfill relevant educational requirements and gain experience. In the free market, such a model would encourage employers to acquire and retain qualified and competent employees.

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ways humorous and frequently rude, in five-line, predominantly anapestic meter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme” (Wikipedia).

It was the rude part that attracted us.

If someone knew a limerick, they were admired, which was not true with other forms of poetry.

Reciting “Barbara Fritchie,” for example, would have been a bad idea; but with a limerick, you’d be in like Flynn.

Here’s a-safe-for work example: “There was a young lady of Kent. Whose nose was most awfully bent. She followed her nose. One day I suppose. And no one knows which way she went.”

If you’re wondering what “anapestic meter” means, so am I, and I am looking at the definition.

“In classical quantitative meters it consists of two short syllables followed by a long one; in accentual stress meters it consists of two unstressed syllables and one stressed syllable” (Wikipedia again).

And I thought limericks were written

by old sods just having a pint.

There is an underlying structure with all good writing that sometimes goes unnoticed. My own strategies are so subtle, however, that it could be gathered they don’t exist.

But if you look closely, you’d find a number of distressed syllables rooming with various meters.

An even closer look shows that the way I write is a lot like the way Harry performs on a walk. He goes where it smells good.

The deadline for your haiku, sent to email address at the end of this column, is Feb. 14.

Traditional haiku lines are not separated by periods, but please do so for this contest.

Again: Please write your own, in fiveseven-five, one per author, and know that ribaldry will not be acceptable. Except most privately.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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THINGS TO DO Castle Rock Historical Society & Museum’s Monthly Presentation: 6:45 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Please join us for a presentation by former El Paso County Sheriff, John Anderson on his book about “Rankin Scott Kelly, 1st Sheriff El Paso County, Colorado Territory 18-61 - 1867.” For more information check out our website at www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Family Fun: Stuffed Animal Sleepover: 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Bring a stuffed animal friend for a special Storytime with crafts and snacks, and then tuck in your stuffed animal to spend the night in the library. One stuffed animal per child. Ages 0-5. Register now: Jayna Ramsey (303) 791-7323 or jramsey@ dclibraries.org.

Have You Ever Wanted to Know More About DNA?: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Event Hall B, Parker. Here is your chance! The Parker Genealogical Society (PGS) is going to do a deep dive into DNA; what it is, what companies provide DNA testing, what the results will tell you and how you can use the information in developing your family history. PGS will be presenting DNA Basics at the January 12, 2019, meeting at the Parker Library at 1:30 pm. This meeting will be followed by a deeper analysis of DNA on February 9, 2019. Both sessions will be presented by Toni Smythe. This will be a great opportunity to ask all the questions you have been wanting to know. Visit parkergenealogicalsociety.com for more information.

Lifelong Learning: Secrets to Great Smartphone Photos: 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the Philip S. Miller

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But there are plenty of other companies who find themselves in the same situation mentioned above.

They may not necessarily contact me about “critical thinking,” instead they may ask about creating a positive and motivational working environment.

There is so much power and benefit that can gained from teaching people the process of critical thinking.

Especially in an age where we have so much access to information, input, and opinions of others. There is even more power in getting people to stop thinking, behaving, and speaking critically.

Constructive criticism is a powerful tool when administered properly and discussed with proper and inspired intent. Criticism for the sake of tearing someone or something down is nothing more than a demolition mission typically driven by malintent or personal agenda.

So the next time you are asked a question, even though you know or

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For more information, contact Suzanne LaRue (303) 791-7323, slarue@dclibraries.org.

Veterans Town Hall Meeting: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Castle Rock Library, Bank Room West Conference Room, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. This free forum is intended to be an informational meeting for all veterans, dependents and family members. Representatives will be on site to share information, answer questions, and receive suggestions for improvement on programs and services for veterans. For more information, please call the Douglas County Office of Veterans Affairs at 303-663-6200.

Small Acreage Series: Pasture Management: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Elbert County Fairgrounds Agriculture Building, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa. Please RSVP by Jan. 16th to (303) 621-3162.

School Notes Nathan Carmack, of Elizabeth, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Biola University.

Taylor Clark, of Elizabeth, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Biola University.

Devin Hernandez, of Elizabeth, graduated in spring 2018 from Fort Lewis College with a degree in art.

In the Military U.S. Air Force Airman Bryce E. Johnson graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Johnson completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Johnson is the son of Corey J.

Johnson Johnson, of Littleton, and Claire L. Waller, of Elizbeth, and stepson of Jonathon A. Waller, of Elizabeth. He is a 2018 graduate of Elizabeth High School.

Howie Mandel: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker. Celebrity comedian, actor, author, talk show host, and judge on “America’s Got Talent,” the versatile Howie Mandel brings his frank, funny, noholds-barred insights to the PACE Center stage. hone: 303-805-6800 Seedling Tree and Windbreak Workshop: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the Franktown Firehouse, 1958 N. Hwy. 83, Franktown. Landowners will learn about the proper tree and shrub selection for their property depending on what they would like to plant the trees for: windbreak, shelterbelts, living snow fences, erosion control, wildlife habitat, and reforestation. They will also be able SEE CALENDAR, P11

assume that you know the answer, use a little critical thinking of your own and ask some good questions to better define the real question being asked so that you are in a much better position to answer the right question or provide guidance in some way.

And if you are in the habit of acting, thinking, or speaking critically of others, perhaps try to remember a famous quote by Zig Ziglar: “A positive mental attitude will not allow you to do anything. But a positive mental attitude will allow you to do everything 100 percent better than a negative attitude will.”

How about you? Have you learned how powerful following a process of critical thinking can be? Are you working to avoid thinking critically of others? As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can combine solid critical thinking with the proper positive intent, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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MLK Jr. Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Are you a Douglas County property owner?

The week of Jan. 14 Douglas County property owners will be mailed their property tax notification. Visit www. douglascotax.com to pay your taxes online or www. douglas.co.us/treasurer for more information.

V eteran Benefits Town Hall Meeting Hosted on Jan. 17 Are you a veteran, or a dependent or family member of a veteran? A Town Hall Meeting, hosted by the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, will be held on Jan. 17, 7- 8:30 p.m., at the Castle Rock Library, 100 S. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock. For more info contact the Douglas County Veterans Affairs Office at 303-663-6200.

Do you have a heart for service and the time to serve Veterans in Douglas County?

You may be eligible for the Veterans Service Officer position. This is a part-time, 12 to 16 hours per week position. For more details and an online application visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Veterans Service Office. Applications are due by Jan. 25.

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PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families.

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Sunset Hospice: Provides end-of-life support Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton.

Need: Volunteers to help with horses before, during and after lessons, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses. Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising.

Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session.

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Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth.

Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week.

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Need: Volunteers to to help older, lowerincome taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

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Philip S. Miller Grant applications due Feb. 1 Applications are accepted through Feb. 1 for the 2019 Philip S. Miller funds. For applicant requirements and details visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Miller Grants or contact Melanie Grothe at 303-660-7460.

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to create their own windbreak design as well as learning how to plant and care for their trees. RSVP can be done through email, phone, or on our website. Landowners can get a copy of the seedling tree order form on our website at dcconservation.com, or call our office at 303218-2622 or request on by email DCCDistrict@gmail.com. Species are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

LS Hawker, USA Today bestselling thriller author of “The Throwaways”: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. LS Hawker grew up in suburban Denver, indulging her worrisome obsession with true-crime books, and writing stories about anthropomorphic fruit and juvenile delinquents. She wrote her first novel at 14. Her debut novel, The Drowning Game (2015), was a Best First Novel finalist in the International Thriller Writers Thriller Awards and a USA Today bestseller. It’s been translated into eight languages and is also available as an audiobook. Her second novel, Body and Bone (2016), has been translated into seven languages. Her third, End of the Road, was released at the beginning of 2017. Number four, The Throwaways, will be released by The Vanishing Point Press on Jan 22. For more information, call (303) 646-3416 or visit pplibraries.org.

Author Talks: Robert Thomasson: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Elbert

Library, inside the school, 24489 Main St., Elbert. Robert is a retired educator, local historian and photographer in Elbert County. The barn book project began after shooting a telephoto image of the pastoral remains of Soaring Hawk Ranch. “The Barns of Elbert County” is full of carefully-researched localhistory alongside beautiful images of Elbert County’s iconic barns. In Robert’s words, “Barns tell wonderful stories.” For more information, call (303) 648-3533 or visit pplibraries.org.

The Elizabeth Library welcomes R. Weir, author of Amazon bestselling Jarvis Mann PI books: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Weir lives in the Mile High city with his wife, daughter and dog, where the Rocky Mountain High isn’t always achieved with an herbal substance. When not glued to the computer for work and writing, he relaxes by enjoying the outdoors; playing tennis, traveling in their motorhome and riding a motorcycle wherever the wind takes him. His writing beckons back to the days of detectives and dames, but with modern plots and twists. PI Jarvis Mann is tough, resourceful and a man with as many faults as virtues. His oddball sense of humor is much like Weir’s, though Weir is not nearly as tough and fearless as Mann is. Though no evil stands a chance against his written word! For more information, call (303) 6463416 or visit pplibraries.org.

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With his party now in the minority in both houses, Cooke fashioned Republicans as aiming to be “the conscience of the Legislature,” pushing back against the Democrats’ clear path to legislation with control of the governor’s mansion.

Here’s what the lawmakers had to say in downtown Denver about transportation, education and health care.

‘Taxes off table’ As with last year’s session, the state is riding the wave of rosy predictions of unforeseen revenue, and lawmakers at the event discussed how they’d prefer to spend it, starting with transportation projects.

“Any tax increases are off the table,” Neville said, noting Coloradans voted down Proposition 110’s sales tax for transportation funding in November.

“People don’t want to raise taxes when affordability is an issue.”

The $645 million that lawmakers poured into transportation in 2018 for the following two years is a start, but the Legislature this year will continue to wrestle with how to catch up to a traffic landscape straining under Colorado’s growth. As of 2016, Colorado

January 10, 2019J carried a $9 billion need for additional transportation funding through 2025.

Major highways, as well as smaller roadways, are in need of updates in multiple parts of the state.

What the Legislature did last year — spending existing revenue rather than raising taxes — would be possible to do this year, too, Neville said.

“That’s what they usually say: that if we don’t have an increase, it’s a cut,” Neville said of budget debates.

“So why can’t we say that for roads?”

Democrats have favored raising sales taxes to boost transportation funding, but Proposition 110’s failure presents a possible roadblock for that route. Last year’s law, Senate Bill 1, set the stage for citizens to vote on a bond package for transportation this year.

The state’s general-fund revenue forecast was higher by $93 million, or 0.8 percent, compared to the September forecast, according to the Office of State Planning and Budgeting in December. After a strong 14.1 percent increase in fiscal year 2017-18, the revenue is still predicted to grow at a 6.5 percent rate in this fiscal year, after Colorado’s economic expansion continued at a healthy pace in 2018, according to the office.

Polis ‘made policy clear’ Asked by the moderator if K-12 education needs more funding sources,

Cooke put the onus on local school districts to go it alone in asking for tax increases.

“We did give more funding to schools last year,” Cooke said. “I think, obviously, more funding is needed, but we’re a local control state.”

In April, hundreds of teachers and education personnel from around Colorado protested at the Capitol, in part over what advocates say is a funding shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars. Democratic state legislators spoke at that rally.

“Local districts have the ability to make the argument to their community for more funding,” Cooke said.

“Responsibility falls back on, I think, the local districts.”

On the specific question of funding for full-day kindergarten — a rallying cry brought to the recent forefront by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis’ campaign — Neville appeared to accept some of the Democrats’ agenda as inevitable.

“The governor has made clear (fullday kindergarten) is going to happen,” Neville said.

Republicans would push to make sure that standard also applies to charter schools, Neville said.

Health care still muddled Not many darts managed to stick

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last session in debates over how to rein in health-care costs, and from the Jan. 3 event, it’s unclear what will emerge this year as viable ideas.

Becker, the House speaker, said health care is “a little bit like whacka-mole — you think you fix this, but another thing pops up.” She said the Legislature could consider “a variety of things.”

“Surprise billing is something we’re looking at,” Becker said. “There’s been a proliferation of free-standing emergency rooms all up and down the Front Range that are driving up the cost of health care.”

Democrats also support reinsurance as a way to bring down costs, Becker said. That’s the concept of applying for an Affordable Care Act waiver for a fund to help insurers pay for highcost customers, reducing premiums for others, according to the Colorado Health Institute, a health-policy research nonprofit.

Transparency regarding health-care costs is still a priority for Democrats, Becker said, and the Republican leaders argued that some transparency efforts would only generate reports that would go to the government but aren’t useful to the consumer.

“When I walk into a restaurant, I want to know how much the hamburger costs,” Neville said. “Not how much they paid for the ground beef.”

Ainsley’s Angels in Denver: Pairing runners and riders with special needs or physical limitations in races from 5k’s to marathons.

Need: Volunteers to run and help push the specialized race chairs in local races. Volunteers to take pictures and videos of Angel teams at the start, middle and finish of races.

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Resolution 18-16 specifically addresses issues regarding the enforcement of zoning regulations, and the enforcement of rubbish, trash or junk. The ordinance was created to “promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Elbert County,” according to the resolution.

Homeowners who have broken-down vehicles, dilapidated housing structures or are using RVs and trailers as residences can expect a letter from Moore, notifying them of the violation. Illegal burning, overgrown vegetation and unauthorized businesses will also be notified.

According to a statement from Elbert County on its Facebook page: “Residents will not be fined until after multiple attempts to contact the homeowner and resolve the issue have failed and after a request for voluntary compliance isn’t met.”

Since it’s the first time the county has used a zoning compliance officer,

Albrecht said the county isn’t sure how the process will play out, but the intention is to work with property owners who are in violation.

“They’ll get a letter, then a knock on their door, and we’ll give them plenty of opportunity to correct the violations,” said Albrecht.

Unlicensed businesses that bring excessive traffic into neighborhoods have been of concern to residents, and Albrecht said the county will focus on those as a safety issue.

“This doesn’t apply to someone who is doing consulting from their homes,” said Albrecht. “But say you’re selling goods or services from your home that increases traffic in your neighborhood, that’s of concern.”

With the extreme fire hazards of the past two years, overgrown vegetation is also a safety concern, according to Albrecht.

The county ordinances and zoning regulations are available on the Elbert county website, www.elbertcounty-co. gov/5%20-%20CDS/RES%202018-16.pdf.

To report a violation or have questions, contact Moore at 720.595.3610.

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orse sculptures from across the country will both fill and surround Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, in an exhibit called “Horse Power,” which runs through Feb. 23. Meet area artists at a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 12. Littleton artist Michelle Lamb has a piece included. Featured horse artist is Western Colorado sculptor Doug Owen, who uses found parts from cars, tractors and motorcycles to create his equine figures. Look for them outside Curtis. Free admission, open Mondays through Saturdays. 303-797-1779.

Also: “Caballo de Fureza,” from the collection of Museo de las Americas, is exhibited at Greenwood Village City Hall. 6060 S. Quebec St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

Natura Obscura at MOA Also opening Jan. 11 is the long-awaited “Natura Obscura” immersive art experience at Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway in Englewood in collaboration with Prismajic and with ancillary installations by area artists and work by the 2018 Design and Build Interns at MOA. A visit to a surreal forest with wild creatures … Ticketed, with prices related to day and time. naturaobscura.org, 303-806-0444.

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Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission free.

‘Casa Valentina’ Jan. 11 is opening night for “Casa Valentina” by Harvey Fierstein at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Tickets: townhallartscenter.org, 303-794-2787, ext. 5.

Set in 1960s in the Catskills, a group of whitecollar professionals seek happiness dressed as women. For adults. Also in the Stanton Gallery at THAC, “Vibrant Transformations,” art by Lisa Garness Mallory.

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• 7 p.m. “DrumMantra Master Class,” with individual attention to students. Book required ($30) Combined ticket and book: $50. Bring your own bass drum pedal. Tickets: Denver Percussion, 7399 S. Tucson Way, Suite B-2, Centennial. 866-7372877.

newly opened Colorado Opera Center, 4121 S. Navajo St., Englewood.

(This is a wonderful adaptive reuse of an old warehouse — visit it.) A $75 ticket offers wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres ad a contribution to a singer’s future. DenverLyricOperaGuild.org.

Theater for the future The Colorado New Play Summit at Denver Center for the Performing Arts runs Feb. 22-24 this year

Concert Mark McQuery Trio, with acoustic guitar, will perform at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, at 2 p.m. Jan. 12. Free.

Sondheim “A Little Night Music” by Stephen Sondheim, is presented Jan. 24 to Feb. 17 by Cherry Creek Theatre at the Pluss Theatre, Mizel Arts and Cultural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Performances: 7 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Directed by Kelly Van Oosbree with musical director Traci Kern. Tickets start at $33, cherrycreektheatre.org, 303800-6578. Musical set in turn of the century Sweden.

Drums in Centennial Denver Percussion, 7399 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, will host professional drummer Rich Stitzel in two programs on Jan. 28 with his “Drum Mantra” method: • 6 p.m. Drum Clinic ($10) where Stitzel will introduce his book, “DrumMantra.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

Defendant: Nicholas Shawn Mauth, a.k.a. Nicholas Canty

Public Notice

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Elbert County District Court 751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa CO In the Matter of the Petition of: Zachary Douglas For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 18JA11 Division: 1 Courtroom: 2B NOTICE OF HEARING To: Kenneth Paul Padilla Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on March 28, 2019 at 4pm in the court location identified above.

You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner.

Legal Notice No.: 24219 First Publication: January 10, 2019 Last Publication: February 7, 2019 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice District Court, Elbert County, Colorado 751 Ute Ave, P.O. Box 232 Kiowa, CO 80117

Plaintiffs: ANTELOPE CREEK COMMONS, L.P., GORDON DIHLE (General Partner and Proprietor) v.

Defendants: NICHOLAS SHAWN MAUTH a.k.a. NICHOLAS CANTY, SALVADOR

District Court, Elbert County, Colorado 751 Ute Ave, P.O. Box 232 Kiowa, CO 80117

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Plaintiffs: ANTELOPE CREEK COMMONS, L.P., GORDON DIHLE (General Partner and Proprietor) v.

Defendants: NICHOLAS SHAWN MAUTH a.k.a. NICHOLAS CANTY, SALVADOR MADERA, ARTURO PAREDES, and MARLEAN PAREDES. Attorney for Plaintiffs: Brandon “Todd” Collins 724 E Kiowa Ave, Suite 7 P.O. Box 456 Elizabeth, CO 80107 Phone: (303) 588-2200 Fax: (800) 787-9516 e-mail: tcollins@tcollinsatlaw.com Atty. Reg. ID: 49544 Case Number: 18CV30093 Division 1 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Defendant: Nicholas Shawn Mauth, a.k.a. Nicholas Canty TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint [petition] in writing within 21 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action: Amended District Court Civil Summons Dated: December 26, 2018 Published in the Elbert County News First Publication: January 10, 2019

District Court, Elbert County, Colorado 751 Ute Street / PO Box 232 Kiowa, Colorado 80117 In the Matter of the Estate of: MARIE C. ANDERSON, Deceased

Myka Marie Landry legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com 133 County Road 17, Ste. E2E / PO Box 2276

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint [petition] in writing within 21 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

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This is an action: Amended District Court Civil Summons Dated: December 26, 2018 Published in the Elbert County News First Publication: January 10, 2019 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 /s/ Todd Collins Todd Collins, 49544 Attorney for Plaintiff Legal Notice No.: 24216 First Publication: January 10, 2019 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: Elbert County News

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CLINTON EARL LOWELL, a/k/a CLINTON E. LOWELL, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30053 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Elbert County, Colorado or on or before April 28, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. /a/ Anne B. Jorgensen Anne B. Jorgensen Attorney to the Personal Representative 900 S. Main St. #100 Longmont, CO 80501 Legal Notice No.: 24214 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Attorney (Name and Address):

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David John Orth, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30051 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before May 10, 2019 or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher Orth, Personal Representative c/o Joyner & Fewson, P.C. 3100 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. 410 Boulder, CO 80303 Legal Notice No: 24218 First Publication: January 10, 2019 Last Publication: January 24, 2019 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice District Court, Elbert County, Colorado 751 Ute Street / PO Box 232 Kiowa, Colorado 80117 In the Matter of the Estate of: MARIE C. ANDERSON, Deceased Attorney (Name and Address): Myka Marie Landry 133 County Road 17, Ste. E2E / PO Box 2276 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Phone Number: 303-802-4672 E-mail: mykalandry@mykalandrylaw.com FAX Number: 303-646-2020 Atty. Reg. #: 20430 Case Number: 2018PR030054 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS

BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. To All Interested Persons and Owners by

Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Phone Number: 303-802-4672 E-mail: mykalandry@mykalandrylaw.com FAX Number: 303-646-2020 Atty. Reg. #: 20430 Case Number: 2018PR030054

Notice To Creditors

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS

BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance): Robert J. Anderson Jr.; and Janet M. Lonski.

A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following property:

A 1/2 interest in minerals; 80 net acres mineral rights in SE 1/4 Section 6, Township 7 South, Range 58 West of the 6th P.M., County of Elbert, State of Colorado. The Petition asks that the Court determine heirs and/or devisees as well as decedent’s interests in the property.

The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: February 21, 2019 Time: 8:00 A.M. Division: 1 Address: 751 Ute Street, Kiowa, CO 80117 The hearing will take approximately 15 minutes.

Note: • You must answer the Petition within 35 days after the last publication of this Notice.

• Within the time required for answering the Petition, all objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court.

• The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the Petition in a timely manner.

Legal Notice No.: 24215 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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