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March 16, 2017
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ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO
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County makes changes in operations Transparency, better relations with residents are goals of officials BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
From left to right, Kara Walton, Beth Ann Gabehart and Zach Gabehart rehearse for the Kiowa drama club’s production of “Who is Dying to be a Millionaire?” COURTESY PHOTO
Kiowa High School play to run over three nights Family night will be followed by two dinner performances BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
The Kiowa High School drama club has been practicing every Friday since January in preparation for its weekend performances of “Who’s Dying to be a Millionaire?” The play, written by Pat Cook, is about the reality TV show “Who is Dying to be a Millionaire?” that travels throughout America. When
a contestant is murdered on live television and the mayor of the town becomes the next contestant of the show, there is a scramble to figure out who the murderer is before the mayor competes. Senior Tylar Zielinski began in drama his sophomore year as part of the tech crew. “That didn’t go as planned, they made me act in the play,” he said. “And now, as a senior, I have the lead role as Denny Perkins the stage manager.” “My favorite part of drama is the performance,” said Zielinski, a Kiowa resident. “It’s so cool to get SEE PLAY, P2
IF YOU GO Family-night performance March 16 at 7 p.m. $10 per family of four, or $5 per person. No refreshments served. Dinner performances March 17 and 18 Dinner tickets $18 each Show-only tickets $12 each Dinner served from 5-6:30 p.m. Pre-purchased tickets and reservations are encouraged and appreciated. See a Kiowa High School drama student for tickets or call 303-621-2113 for reservations.
In order to pave the way for transparency and better relations between the community and Elbert County’s elected officials, some changes have been made in the logistical and strategic areas of operations. At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on March 8, attendees were curious if not pleasantly surprised to see modifications to the set-up of the meeting room. The remote-controlled digital timer now hangs on a wall in plain view. Previously it had been propped on a chair during meetings. The lectern for presenters and those giving public comment had been repositioned in front of the wall below the projection screen. And the commissioners’ table was pulled forward to minimize the distance between the attendees and the commissioners. As the meeting proceeded, changes and additions to county procedure were unveiled. Video and audio of all BOCC meetings will be available to the public. The home page for the Elbert County government, www.elbertcounty-co.gov, has the link to a Youtube post with videos from the most recent BOCC meeting. SEE COUNTY, P15
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