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Lawsuit challenges red flag law Opponents say measure was passed unconstitutionally

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

teers in our building,” said Tarr.

“Watch D.O.G.S. talked about having a male role model and father figures making an impact on children. I thought we could tap into that.”

Tarr began recruiting dads, uncles, grandparents, brothers and community members, and currently has about 30 to 40 men volunteer each year. Volunteers don’t need to have a child at the school, or even live in the district. They do, however, have to pass a background check.

A leading pro-gun organization says Colorado’s red flag bill signed into law less than a month ago was not passed in accordance with rules laid out in the state Constitution — and they’re taking that argument to court with the hope a judge declares the law void altogether.

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, along with House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, and state Reps.

Lori Saine, R- Firestone, and Dave Williams, R- Colorado Springs, are plaintiffs in a lawsuit Rocky Mountain Gun Owners filed in Denver District Court on May 2. Gov. Jared Polis is listed as the sole defendant.

“Democrats used illegal and unconstitutional tactics and methods to push a bill that would remove due process rights of our citizens,” said Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Executive Director Dudley Brown. “If a judge agrees with us, the Constitution will throw this law out and effectively kill the red flag bill.”

Article V, Section 22 of the state Constitution governs the reading of bills, said the group’s attorney, Barry Arrington, adding that House rules require if there is not unanimous consent from legislators to waive the full reading of a bill, it must be read at length.

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Watch D.O.G.S on the playground help provide a positive male role model for students at Running Creek Elementary.

COURTESY OF KELLY TARR

Program adds male presence to schools Volunteers help by serving as role models, showing that education is important

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Visit an elementary school on any school day, and there’s a good chance that a mother will be volunteering somewhere in the building. Historically woman have been disproportionately present to help around the classroom, lunchroom,

or in the school office. Some might even remember the day of “room mothers,” when somebody’s mom sat in the classroom to help keep students in line.

Any good volunteer in the school is beneficial to students, but Kelly Tarr, school counselor at Running Creek Elementary, wanted to see more male involvement. While attending a conference several years ago, Tarr learned about the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program, which recruited men from the community to volunteer in local elementary schools.

“We have a lot of female volun-

THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL

“The idea that the richest country in the world hasn’t figured out how to have universal health care is beyond embarrassing. It’s devastating.”

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ECCO is much more than a thrift store Elbert County Coalition for Outreach helps people facing poverty, violence

the 18th Judicial District.”

Johnson and Beaver explained more about ECCO and its mission to the Elbert County News: Do you have support from other community agencies to address the continuing need?

We refer people to agencies according to their needs and they in return refer people to us. The United Methodist Church sends individuals for help and then will donate their entire Sunday collection to ECCO at times.

We work with the food bank, the Elizabeth Fire Department that generously shares its own funds when appropriate and the Presbyterian churches which are heavily involved. More and more community groups are getting onboard after seeing our commitment.

BY GERALDINE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Elbert County Coalition for Outreach (ECCO) in Kiowa is a community thrift shop, but its mission reaches far beyond the confines of the shop.

In its thrift-store capacity, ECCO offers reasonably priced goods and relies on donations of gently used items and cash to remain solvent, but intertwined with the shop is an extensive outreach program funded not only by proceeds from the shop but grants.

ECCO has been in existence since 2007 and has a new executive director, Erica Johnson, who is taking the ECCO outreach mission to the next level. ECCO has a new logo, is remodeling, and is making a concerted effort to work closer with local churches, Elbert County agencies and other community charities.

Board member Kim Beaver says, “Erica’s a little worker-bee firecracker here.” Johnson has firsthand, personal knowledge of the ECCO system that qualifies her to assess genuine need and know when to intervene.

ECCO intervention is designed for short-term, immediate need because

Erica Johnson, executive director of Elbert County Coalition for Outreach, vigorously promotes empowering individuals through self-sufficiency, a fundamental component of ECCO’s mission statement.

GERALDINE SMITH ECCO strives to provide steppingstones to self-sufficiency and not a pathway to dependency. Success stories such as providing clothing for an interview and having the recipient return to say she got the job embody the ECCO philosophy of short-term help promoting independence.

Besides referrals to provide basic needs, local police, the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and victims’ advocates contact Johnson, and ECCO’s local

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Officials urge vaccinations as measles threat spreads Bill that would have modified state law on exemptions failed to pass state Legislature

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From Jan. 1 to April 26, 704 measles cases were reported in the United States, the most in 25 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A contentious bill that would have made it make it harder for parents to get vaccine exemptions for their children died with time running out in the final days of the legislative session, which closed May 3.

But health experts say they will continue to stress the importance of vaccine requirements in Colorado, a state with historically low vaccination rates.

“Outbreaks happen in communities with low rates of vaccinations and spread really quickly,” said Jessica Cataldi, a pediatrician and specialist in infectious diseases at Children’s Hospital Colorado. “I think for Colorado, the best thing to do is to try to act now and act preventative before we are in the

situation of an outbreak.”

Colorado’s vaccination rate in kindergarten-aged children is among the lowest in the country at roughly 89 percent, according to a recent CDC survey. To protect the population, health professionals say 95 percent of people should be vaccinated.

State Rep. Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, one of three sponsors of House Bill 1312, called Colorado’s low vaccination rates a “public health crisis.” The state has had one confirmed case of measles in 2019.

“Waiting for a tragedy to happen is not an option,” Mullica, a trained trauma nurse, said in an April 27 news release. “This is about the safety of our students and experts have been consulted in crafting this important legislation.”

The bill was also sponsored by Sen. Kevin Priola, R-Aurora, and Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver. In the measure’s final hearing on May 1, hundreds of families showed up at the Capitol in an effort to stop the bill, which received pushback from Gov. Jared Polis.

The bill would have created a standardized exemption form and required that all exemptions be submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment or the local public health agency. It would have also required initial nonmedical exemptions be submitted

in person to the state health department or local public health agency, a condition that Polis opposed.

Highly contagious Some of the largest school districts in the Denver metro area either meet or are on the cusp of the preferred vaccination rate. Jefferson County Public Schools has a 94.8 percent compliancy rate for all immunizations. Douglas County School District has a 94.6 percent compliancy rate for MMR, the measles vaccine.

On the higher end, Adams 12 Five Star Schools has a 98.7 percent compliancy rate.

Still, health professionals are concerned. Measles is one of, if not the most, contagious infections, officials say. Spread through the air, measles can lead to pneumonia or encephalitis. The risks are significant if a community is exposed to the disease and less than 95 percent of the population is vaccinated, Cataldi said.

“Even thought it’s an old disease, it’s still the one that is most contagious,” Cataldi said. “Meaning if one person gets measles, they are likely to make between 12 and 18 other people sick.”

To protect against measles, the CDC recommend two doses of the MMR vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age, and

the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age. Symptoms of measles include a fever, cough, red eyes and a red rash on the skin. The infection is most problematic in babies and pregnant women, according to health care professionals.

Two years ago, Allison Coppel’s family was exposed to a measles outbreak from a tutoring center in Highlands Ranch, she said. Her newborn baby wasn’t infected, but she described the experience as “harrowing.”

“Voluntarily putting families in this situation because you choose not to believe science isn’t acceptable to me,” Coppel, a Highlands Ranch resident, wrote on a Facebook inquiry on the topic.

‘Communal effort’ Public health officials, and many parents, agree that choosing to not vaccinate puts individuals with compromised immune systems who can’t vaccinate, or babies who are too young to vaccinate, at risk.

“It’s a tremendous threat when you have a lower vaccination rate,” said Margaret Huffman, community health services director at Jefferson County Public Health. “We are counting on people who can be immunized to be vaccinated.”

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U.S. Sen. Bennet making run for president Democrat’s announcement was delayed by prostate cancer

BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary on May 2, announcing a 2020 campaign that had been stalled while he was treated for prostate cancer.

Bennet, a former head of Denver Public Schools who has carved out a reputation as a policy-oriented moderate, made his announcement on the “CBS This Morning” program, saying the country faces two “enormous challenges,” among others: Bennet “One is the lack of economic mobility and opportunity for most Americans, and the other is the need to restore integrity to our government.”

“I think we need to do both of those things,” he said.

The son of a former ambassador to India and a Yale law school graduate who worked in the Clinton administration, Bennet worked for Republi-

can billionaire Phil Anschutz when he moved to Colorado in the late 1990s. But when he re-entered public life, he did so as a Democrat, serving as chief of staff to then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper went on to become Colorado governor and now is also competing for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The presence of two moderate Coloradans who started their political careers in Denver City Hall reflects how crowded the Democratic presidential field has become. Bennet’s understated style and distaste for the sound bites required in a political campaign have usually led to speculation that he’d seek a Cabinet position rather than try to become the next president. But he began moving to assemble a presidential bid late last year and planned an announcement in April. He had to pause after being diagnosed with prostate cancer this spring.

Bennet, 54, told Colorado journalist Mike Littwin that he’d resume the campaign if he was treated successfully but that he wanted to make a point by disclosing his medical condition.

“I don’t want to be hysterical, but if it was left in me undetected, it could kill me,” Bennet said. “It won’t because I have insurance and decent medical care. The idea that the richest country in the world hasn’t

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It’s devastating.”

Bennet has been a vocal opponent in the Democratic Party of the push for single-payer health care championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, another 2020 presidential candidate. Instead, Bennet proposes letting consumers buy into Medicare through insurance exchanges, arguing that that will be a more efficient and realistic path to universal coverage. Likewise, Bennet has pushed back against arguments by some other presidential hopefuls that Democrats should respond to Republican tactics by expanding the size of the Supreme Court, saying the party needs to avoid the same scorched-earth tactics that, he says, its main rival employs.

Indeed, in a campaign launch video released May 2, Bennet positioned himself as a truth-teller willing to level with voters.

“I’m not going to pretend free college is the answer,” he said. “I’m not gonna say there’s a simple solution to a problem if I don’t believe there is one.”

Despite his professorial reputation, Bennet has shown an ability to be a tough campaigner. Appointed in 2009, Bennet won his first election in 2010 by pounding his Republican rival for opposing abortion rights and comparing homosexuality to

alcoholism, eking out a narrow win in an otherwise disastrous year for Bennet’s party. Four years later, Bennet chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, a position that put him in contact with a network of national donors who also can help fund a presidential campaign.

Bennet gained internet fame this year when he blasted Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas for backing a bill to pay Coast Guard members during the partial government shutdown but not reopen the government. Bennet said Cruz once led a 16-day government shutdown in a failed bid to derail funding for the Affordable Care Act at a time when Colorado was experiencing catastrophic flooding, delaying relief efforts.

“When the senator from Texas shut this government down in 2013, my state was flooded,” Bennet shouted.

“People were killed. People’s houses were destroyed. Their small businesses were destroyed, forever.”

Bennet accused Cruz of crying “crocodile tears” this time around.

Cruz responded on the Senate floor by saying Bennet “spent a great deal of time yelling” and “attacking me personally.”

“I think we should discuss issues and substance and facts and not simply scream and yell at each other,” Cruz said.

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Coroner: Woman obsessed with Columbine died before warnings Schools in metro area closed amid what authorities believed was a threat

BY KATHLEEN FOODY ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Florida teenager obsessed with the Columbine High School shooting had already died by suicide by the time authorities launched a manhunt for her after learning that she had traveled to Colorado just days before the 20th anniversary of the massacre, a coroner’s report said May 1.

An autopsy summary by the Clear Creek County coroner estimated that 18-year-old Sol Pais likely died on April 15 — the day authorities said she flew to Denver from Miami. The FBI’s Denver office said it learned of Pais’ travel the following morning. Agents also learned the day after she died that Pais had gone directly to a gun store from the airport and purchased a shotgun and ammunition.

Pais was already dead of a selfinflicted gunshot wound by the time agents began retracing her steps, according to the coroner’s initial

autopsy findings.

The gun purchase and other warning signs, including Pais’ past conversations about the 1999 Columbine shooting, led the FBI and local law enforcement to consider the young woman a potential threat to schools and issue a public warning about her, authorities have said.

Columbine and other schools tightened security the afternoon of April 16 and closed entirely on April 17 when authorities still had not located Pais. She never threatened a specific school, authorities said.

Her body was found on April 17 near Mount Evans. Authorities knew Pais was last seen in the area on April 15 but it was unclear when she killed herself until the coroner’s report May 1.

“Based on the information we had at the time, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with school districts in the Denver Metro area, took the necessary steps to ensure our communities, and particularly our students, stayed safe until there was no longer a threat,’’ Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader said in a statement.

An FBI spokeswoman declined comment.

Memorial Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

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Bill to incentivize public shooting ranges headed to president’s desk

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A bipartisan bill passed by Congress that incentivizes creating public shooting ranges is headed for the president’s desk to be signed into law.

The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act aims to make federal aid dollars for developing public shooting ranges more accessible to agencies at the state level.

The legislation comes amid state and local efforts in Colorado to build more public shooting ranges as public lands are seeing an increase in recreational use overall, including from recreational shooters.

Funds available under a current federal aid program, the PittmanRobertson Act, can be used to pay up to 75 percent of building or operating costs for public ranges, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Denver, who co-sponsored a Senate companion bill to H.B. 1222, which passed the House on April 30.

The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act would allow states to begin using

those funds to cover up to 90 percent of range costs and give states five years to use the money, unlike the present Pittman-Robertson Act, which only allows states two years and requires they match federal dollars by 25 percent.

“Sportsmen are a key component of our outdoor economy,” Bennet said in a statement. “Once signed into law, this bipartisan will expand opportunities for target shooting and marksmanship training, an important part of Colorado’s heritage.”

Pittman-Robertson funds are raised through an 11 percent excise tax on firearms and ammunition for the purpose of safety training and wildlife conservation.

The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act would also allow states to use the federal aid dollars to acquire land, expand existing facilities and construct new public facilities.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms trade association, applauded the pending law and its many sponsors. The organization said such legislation has been introduced in 29 different numbered bills and included

Mother’s Day Shopping Event

When: Tuesday, May 7 Time: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Where: Balefire Goods – 7417 Grandview Avenue, Arvada Details: Doesn’t your mom deserve something as special as she is? Balefire is staying open late and hosting a shopping event before Mother’s Day. Shop for jewelry that she will love, cards that actually say what you mean, and chocolatiers M2 Confections with their amazing chocolates in the gallery from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The G Line will be open and free during this time, so you can get here from a ton of different spots around the Denver area.

Lastly, the Olde Town Taste of Arvada will also be at the same time, so you can enjoy specials from restaurants and shops from across Olde Town and raise money for the Community Table at the Arvada Food Bank

Mother’s Day Design Class: Create table centerpieces

When: Sunday, May 12 Time: 11 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.+ Cost: $29 Where: Pace Center Parker on Mainstreet – Pace Center Drive, Parker Details: Bring Mom or your loved one to this hands-on learning experience. Learn to design a simple and chic look for any table centerpiece. Ticket price covers all material and you plus one guest. If you need to purchase additional tickets, individual ticket prices are $29. Email arrangewithme@outlook.com, or call 720-245-9231 for additional ticket purchases.

Magical Fairy Playshops for mom

When: Sunday, May 12 Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cost: $25 Where: Discover your Spiritual Gifts – 5808 South Rapp Street, Suite 275, Littleton

in 15 separate bill packages in the past 14 years, although none were successful until now.

The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, also called the “Range Bill,” has been a high-priority for NSSF, spokesman Mark Oliva told Colorado Community Media in March.

Designated ranges allow sports shooters to shoot in an area that is safe and guided by specific rules, he said, and allow gun users to practice and improve before heading out to hunt or shoot on public land.

A heightened effort to find prospective public shooting range locations has been underway for weeks along Colorado’s Front Range as members of the Southern Shooting Partnership, among other organizations, strive to mitigate issues among recreational shooters and other recreational users.

Members say public lands are being used for all recreational activities at a higher rate, thanks largely to the increase in state population, which means nonshooters are crossing paths with recreational shooters more often, posing safety concerns.

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Mother’s Day Blooms at Max Taps

When: Sunday, May 5 Time: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Cost: $65 Where: Max Taps Co. – 2680 East County Line Road, Suite A, Highlands Ranch Details: What better Mother’s Day gift than a floral arranging class. Treat Mom to an afternoon of relaxation and fun - learning floral tips and tricks along the way. Or come make an arrangement to give your Mom, sister, or friend for Mother’s Day.

Annual Mother’s Day Event – “Famous Women of Colorado”

When: Saturday, May 11 Time: 10 a.m.

Cost: starts at $20 Where: Fairmount Cemetery – 430 South Quebec Street, Denver Details: Join the Fairmount Heritage Foundation team for our annual Mother’s Day event. Mothers are free with a paying adult. This event includes members of the drama team portraying some of Colorado’s famous women. The Foundation is the non-profit historical arm of Fairmount & Riverside Cemeteries. We are self-supporting and appreciate your generosityTickets are $20 for members of the Foundation and $25 for non-members. Get tickest at https://bit.ly/2IYermb.

ECCO FROM PAGE 2

Beyond funding, what is ECCO’s biggest challenge?

The biggest challenge is to increase ECCO’s visibility, which includes a commitment to transparency. All donations, free clothing provided and funds to recipients are documented and available in a comprehensive chart detailing and categorizing all ECCO transactions. An additional challenge is having only two paid employees and needing to rely on the generous 4-H volunteers, many home-schooled children and a registered nurse who instructs pregnant women and new mothers. More volunteers are always welcome.

Does ECCO offer a wide variety of bargains?

ECCO offers an eclectic selection of nice items which may include designer clothes with tags (a $169.00 dress with tags was recently donated), household goods, children’s clothing, baby clothing, books, purses and toys. ECCO enjoys a great reputation for nice things at a reasonable price.

What is next for ECCO? We are having our Luncheon and Fashion Show at Kiowa Creek Community Church on May 11th at 12 noon. Tickets are $20 (there will be door prizes) and can be purchased at ECCO, Skadoodles Boutique or Elbert County Workforce. The models will be wearing clothing from the ECCO Thrift Shop, which may include selections from Dior and Ralph Lauren, paired with other items from ECCO which can be purchased for the traditionally reasonable prices. Models of every age (one model is 76 years old) and size will be represented and all runway fashions, plus additional clothing on display, will be for sale.

Check out ECCO on Facebook or contact ECCO at eccoinkiowa@outlook.com or 303-621-2599.

Mother’s Day Brunch Experice at the Ritz-Carlton, Denver

When: Sunday, May 12 Time: 12:45 p.m.

Cost: $50 Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Denver – 1881 Curtis Street, Denver Details: Come downtown Denver to the re-imagined Plaza Level for our annual Mother’s Day Brunch experience. This event will showcase an elaborate brunch buffet presentation, mimosa bar and Ritz Kids buffet.

Mother’s Day Scented Journey Perfume/Cologne Workshop

When: Saturday, May 11 Time: 11 a.m.

Cost: $75 Where: Scented Studio – 3437 South Broadway, Englewood Details: Treat your mom to a unique and personal experience this Mother’s Day! She deserves a special celebration and a thoughtful gift for all the love she’s given you. Get tickets at https://bit.ly/2XLob7t.

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Colorado joins Super Tuesday presidential primaries Down-ballot races will continue to be held in June

BY JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado is moving up its 2020 presidential primaries from June to Super Tuesday in March, hoping to lure major party contenders to the purple state.

Gov. Jared Polis made the announcement on April 30, adding Colorado to at least 10 states conducting their presidential primaries on March 3.

Under voter initiatives approved in 2016, independent voters — Colorado’s largest voting bloc — can participate in one or the other of the major party primaries.

“I think we can really highlight Colorado as a key state because among the Super Tuesday states, Colorado is one of the only ones that is also a competitive state for November — a purple state,’’ Polis said.

Down-ballot races will continue to be held in June.

Critics of the previous system argued the presidential race was largely decided by the time Colorado held its June primaries.

The 2016 ballot measure created winner-take-all Colorado presidential primaries in 2020, instead of non-binding caucuses.

Proponents argued that change would inspire candidates to try to appeal to centrist voters in an increasingly polarized political climate.

The 2016 caucuses were messy: Democrats struggled to accommodate every voter, and Republicans didn’t choose presidential delegates because the national party insisted the vote be binding.

Independent voters were left out in the cold.

Then-Gov. John Hickenlooper, now a presidential candidate, supported the changes, as did U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who also is expected to formally jump into the Democratic race.

Colorado held presidential primaries from 1992 to 2000 then dropped them to save money.

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RED FLAG

Dudley Brown, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, announces the organization will file suit against Colorado’s red flag law.

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“If any of the 100 legislators stands up and says, ‘Read this bill at length,’ it is absolutely mandatory that the bill be read at length. There is no wiggle room. There is no compromise,” Arrington said.

The group alleges that requests from Saine and Williams to read the full bill were not granted, violating their Constitutional rights and making the law invalid.

“I think what you’re seeing right now shouldn’t be a surprise. When Democrats offered this bill, it was unconstitutional on its face,” Williams said. “It shouldn’t be a surprise that they tried to pass it in an unconstitutional way.”

Neville estimated reading the bill in its entirety could have taken two hours or longer, but Brown said the time to read it “doesn’t really matter” when the Constitution required that happen after Saine and Williams asked it be read.

Arrington refuted characterizing the lawsuit as being rooted in a “technicality,” saying the Constitution is not a technicality.

Reached from the House floor on May 2, one of the bill’s House sponsors, Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Centennial, said he had not yet heard the details of the group’s lawsuit but that opponents have the right to challenge the law.

“I stand behind the bill,” he said.

“It’s constitutional. It’s been vetted.

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The attorney general has looked it over. I’m confident with what we did.

This is America. They have their opportunity.”

The Senate sponsor, Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, called the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners one of the most radical gun groups in the state, saying they’re out of touch with Colorado residents.

“Our attorney general will be prepared for that (lawsuit),” she said. “I think it’s interesting they’re trying to go after a process question here when their argument was that it was unconstitutional.”

House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver, released a statement following the announcement of the lawsuit.

“This is not about what happened during the debate — this is about the

gun lobby trying to unwind a popular measure to help save and protect lives in Colorado,” he said. “Throughout the entire debate, no one approached me about the issue they are raising in their lawsuit. We have been extremely respectful of the rights of the minority party and this bill was respectfully debated in the House.”

Both Pettersen and Garnett pointed to the recent closure of schools across the metro area when 18-year-old Sol Pais traveled from Florida to Colorado, spurring a massive manhunt.

Authorities believed she was infatuated with Columbine and discovered she procurred a weapon immediately after arriving in the Denver metro area. The incident is a prime example of why the Extreme Risk Protection Order is needed, Petterson and Garnett believe.

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While the challenging group believes the bill was passed improperly, they also maintain the law itself violated due process and the Constitution.

Brown promised more lawsuits could come and that this would not be the organization’s only approach to challenging the controversial legislation should the suit fail. The law is scheduled to go into effect in January.

Recall efforts spurred by the bill of more than 10 legislators in both the House and Senate remain underway and will not stop because of this lawsuit, Dudley said.

Dudley told Colorado Community Media the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners have also spoken with citizens planning to recall Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock and will get involved with that campaign “if time and resources permit.”

Spurlock, a Republican sheriff in a largely Republican county, has been a vocal advocate of the bill and received backlash for his unwavering support of Extreme Risk Protection Orders.

Dudley said Douglas County sheriffs have a history of being “weak” on the Second Amendment, and that Spurlock’s support of H.B. 19-1177 “set a new low bar.”

Spurlock declined to comment on both the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners’ lawsuit and Dudley’s remarks, although a sheriff ’s office spokeswoman said he “feels very passionate about his part in the bill process and he will continue to fight for what he believes in and for those that are in need of mental health resources/support.”

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Dance For a Cause, Zumbathon Charity Event: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Elizabeth Fire Station, 115 E. Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth. All money goes to the American Cancer Society. Learn more at https:// www.zumba.com/en-US/event/ view/dance-for-a-cause-zumbathon-charity-event-1 Swing into Spring: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Casey Jones Park Pavilion, 4189 Highway 86, Elizabeth. Featuring Carlos Washington and Steel Horse Swing. Go to www.steelhorseswing.com.

Advance ticket sales only; go to shininglightevents.com/westernswing-dance-concert.

Summer Reading Program: registration opens May 13 and readers can sign up and pick up their reading logs at any Pines and Plains Libraries branch. Go to https://pplibraries.org/ Town Clean Up Day: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18 at Public Works Maintenace Shop, 303 Washington St., Elizabeth. Free disposal of electronics, waterbased paint, brush, tree limbs, household cleanup items. Free shredding offered; up to 4 copysize boxes. Bring 2019 water

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Visit from Local Author: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the Elizabeth Library. Featuring Jodi Burnett, local author of “Run For The Hills.” Burnett is a Colorado author. She writes romantic suspense. Her most recent book, Run For The Hills, is the first book in her new Flint River Series. Jodi and her husband live on a small ranch southeast of Denver where she enjoys her horses, complains about her cows, and writes to create a home for her imaginings. In addition to life in the country, Jodi fosters her creative side by writing, painting in watercolor, quilting, and crafting stained-glass. Go to https://pplibraries.org/

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Adam Faucett with William Blackart: 8 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Maddie’s Biergarten, 330 3rd St., Castle Rock.

Climb4Change: 8 a.m. to noon May 11 on the Challenge Hill at Philip S. Miller Park Challenge Hill, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. Raise money for the town’s Adaptive Recreation Program, which supports

members of the community who have cognitive and physical disabilities. Go to http://www. crgov.com/2001/Climb4Change.

Contact race coordinator Alex Sarabia, at 303-814-7455 or asarabia@CRgov.com.

Estate Planning: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Leave with a broad understanding of estate planning in Colorado, from wills and trusts to powers of attorney and living wills. Go to https://willsandwellness.com/ rsvp to RSVP. Trolley Tour of Castle Rock: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. This year’s focus will be History in our Neighborhood.

Reservations recommended. Call or email the museum to reserve your spot at 303-814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

“Castle Rock, An Architectural and Historic Walking Tour”: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Led by author Jim Hansmann, collections currator at the Castle Rock Museum.

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Aerial MAYhem: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. May 17 at AerialWorks Castle Rock, 1050 Topeka Way. An aerial variety show with aerialists on silks, trapeze, hoop, and more.

Tickets at www.aerialworkscastlerock.com.

Princess Tea Party: 3-6 p.m. May 18 in the east courtyard at the Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd., Castle Rock.

Come dressed in your favorite princess attire for a special meet and greet and photo opportunity with five surprise princesses and a prince. Go to https://www. outletsatcastlerock.com/event/ Princess-Tea-Party/2145525306/ Tri The Rock Youth Triathlon: 6:30 a.m. to noon May 19 at Butterfield Crossing Park, 3952 Butterfield Crossing Drive, Castle Rock. For ages 5-14. Go to https:// events.com/r/en_US/registration/tri-the-rock-youth-triathlon-castle-rock-may-749421

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Saturday, May 11 at Sagewood Middle School, 4725 Fox Sparrow Road, Parker. Go to graduationgallop.enmotive.com/events/ register/2019-mountain-viewpresents-the-graduation-gallop5k to register.

Live Smart: Healthy Nutrition: 2-3 p.m. May 18 at Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Parker.

Learn seven principles of healthy nutrition to help you lose fat, improve digestion, increase performance, and more. Presented

by Dr. Matt Pennetti. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the PACE Center, 20000 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Features three Colorado British-style brass bands. Purchase tickets at parkerarts.org.

Improv Survivor: 8 p.m. May 18 at The Studio at Mainstreet, 19600 Mainstreet, Parker. Eight improvisers compete for your laughs and applause; the audience votes improvisers out until only one is crowned survivor.

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A target of expanding conflict Recreational shooting grows in popularity as more people use public lands

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sandstone Ranch, a historic property in Douglas County being converted to public open space, is poised to offer numerous recreational activities in the coming year: hiking, guided tours, scenic views and, possibly, recreational shooting.

The property west of Larkspur has been swept up in an ongoing conversation in Douglas County about a growing participation in recreational shooting and a need to provide sports shooters with a safe environment to practice — all in an increasingly populated area.

Douglas County is actively researching locations for public shooting ranges on county-owned land. That includes Sandstone Ranch, an idea Commissioner Lora Thomas suggested in a work session.

“I think that recreational shooting is something many of our residents enjoy,” she said. “I have had many citizens approach me, asking me if there would be opportunity to have a local shooting range there.”

There is not a formal process under-

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Casings are among the list of items that frequently litter popular shooting spots along the Front Range. This image, taken in April, shows shotgun shell casings left behind at Turkey Tracks in southwest Douglas County.

COURTESY PHOTO way and there’s no timeline in place for county staff to research Thomas’ suggestion, although it remains an option she’d like to see explored, she said.

But the conversation goes well beyond Sandstone and Douglas County.

The county is also part of the Southern Shooting Partnership, which concluded an in-person and online listening tour in March gauging public opinion toward recreational shooting — where it is appropriate and where it isn’t — in the Pikes Peak region.

The partnership formed in 2015 as a way for land-owning public agencies

to follow and address sports shooting needs along the Front Range. Members include the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Denver Water, Colorado Springs Utilities, Park County, Douglas County, Jefferson County, Fremont County, El Paso County and Teller County.

The exploding population along the Front Range coupled with a higher participation in recreational shooting — a nationwide trend — means more people are using public land and conflicts are occurring between shooters and non-shooters, members say.

One mission of the partnership is to

find prospective locations to construct public, designated shooting ranges and, hopefully, mitigate a slew of issues that arise when recreational shooters cross paths with other land users. Before a range could open, it would undergo a public process.

Partnership members said it’s too soon to reveal key findings from their listening tour, although some had personal observations.

Frank McGee, area wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife and co-chair of the partnership said it proved there is significant interest in recreational shooting.

“Equally, I think people are passionate about being able to go to public land and be safe,” he said.

Addressing the problems Conflicts happen among all recreational users, not just shooters and non-shooters, said Andy Hough, Douglas County’s environmental resources coordinator. For example, an ATV motorist could cross paths with hikers or horseback riders or create noise for nearby residents. But when a firearm is involved, a different level of safety concern exists.

And a cornucopia of problems can occur when shooters use crowded public land to practice, Southern Shooting Partnership members said.

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VACCINATIONS FROM PAGE 3

Krissy Mosbarger, whose son has autism, said she believes in vaccinating but on a different schedule than the state recommends. After receiving several vaccines at the same time, she noticed changes in her son’s behavior, she said.

“We worked with our pediatrician to stagger the vaccination so they weren’t getting so many at one time after that,” Mosbarger, of Highlands Ranch, said on Facebook.

Vaccines are a victim of their own success, said John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, which covers Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas Counties. Like other health care professionals, his concern is that measles has the potential to explode, threatening the progress made in the past 25 years to eradicate the infection.

Douglas also recognizes that people approach science and public policy differently, he said, adding that there needs to be a middle ground.

“It’s a communal effort,” Douglas said. “Ideally, you want to have people approaching this from a communitarian prospective.”

In the wake of measles outbreaks across several states, including New York, Michigan and Washington, health experts agree that now is a good time for people to discuss vaccination schedules and concerns with their health care providers.

“We all want our children to grow up in a world that is free from preventable diseases,” Elsa Ramirez, an executive officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, wrote in a opinion piece emailed to the media.

“The single most important thing each of us can do to achieve that goal is to get fully vaccinated – for ourselves, our families, and our communities.”

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Watch D.O.G.S. commit to volunteering one full day at the school each year, but according to Tarr, many volunteer on a monthly basis.

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Volunteers spend time in the classroom, on the playground and in the cafeteria. Their presence demonstrates that education is important and reduces bullying, according to Tarr. Watch D.O.G.S. also provide another set of eyes for

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“They’re an extra set of eyes and ears to reduce bullying,” said Tarr. “Just their presence helps, students naturally have better behavior. We have quite a few kiddos that don’t have a male role model in their lives, and it’s awesome to see these dads out playing basketball with the kids.”

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Memories keep the past from going past its prime

ajor news stories tumble on top of each other like newborn puppies, and there is a new litter every week.

QUIET How’s that for a DESPERATION simile?

Remembering what and when becomes more challenging the older we get, but memories become more meaningful the older we get. Therefore, sometimes it’s good to have reminders.

Craig Marshall “Sgt. Pepper’s Smith Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released in the United States on June 2, 1967. It was number one for 15 weeks.

The first line of the first song is,

“It was 20 years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play.”

I wasn’t even 20 years old when the album came out, so 20 years into the past seemed like a very long time.

Not now. The album itself is 52 years old, which is, to quote Wallace Shawn (in what film?), “inconceivable.”

Every day now, an actor, actress, athlete, or entertainer I grew up with is in the obituaries.

Then I reminisce, a word that means “back-formation.”

Sometimes when this happens, I will look the person up on the internet.

I am especially interested in the formative years of someone, before they became headlines.

Some of the names this year include: Dan Robbins, who created paint-by-number. I was given a paint-

by-number set as a joke, when it became obvious that I didn’t need one.

Julie Adams, the dark-haired beauty in the “Creature in the Black Lagoon,” the film Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell go to see right before Monroe’s famous subway-vent skirt scene in “The Seven Year Itch” (1954).

(Monroe’s husband, Joe DiMaggio watched the scene being filmed, and wasn’t happy about everyone ogling his wife.)

Frank Robinson (baseball), John Havlicek (basketball), and Dick Dale (music).

Right after writing Dale’s name just now, I pulled up his biggest hit. I have it on my playlist.

Released in 1963, “Miserlou” was referred to as a “surf rock” song. It’s so good that it’s still played at University of Michigan football games.

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Complacency. There is a huge difference between being comfortable and in cruise-control mode versus being stuck in our comfort zones and becoming complacent. Complacency rarely if ever leads to success; as a matter of fact, complacency has been identified as an absolute killer of success.

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it best: “Even if we are on the right track, we will eventually get run over if we just stand there.”

When I speak with others about complacency, I hear words like “settled,” “tolerant” and “tired.”

Complacency has crept in because they feel like they have given up the fight or have lost their passion, settling for where they are and what they have instead of pushing through and pursuing their dreams.

Complacency grabs hold of us as we become tolerant of the unacceptable actions and the underachievement of ourselves and others around us.

When we tolerate mediocrity in others, pretty soon we begin to tolerate our own mediocrity. And lastly, as we fight the good fight, do everything right, getting caught up in the rush and crush of life, we get tired, lose our energy, and our passions and zest for life are replaced with complacent behaviors, or actually non-behaviors.

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Wikipedia says that his music drew on “Middle Eastern scales and experimenting with reverberation.”

“He was of Lebanese descent from his father, and of Polish-Belarusian descent from his mother.”

With a name like “Dale,” I figured he was of Manhattan Beach descent.

He was, however, born Richard Anthony Monsour.

Dale never used drugs or alcohol, and studied karate for over 30 years.

There’s a YouTube performance of “Miserlou” complete with a twisting, backside blonde in the foreground.

Dale’s band was called the DelTones. I don’t know what a “Del” is, but another one of my favorite bands, the Del-Vikings, used the preface as well.

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National Small Business Week celebrates entrepreneurial spirit

t was 1963 when President Kennedy issued the first Small Business Week proclamation, announcing to the nation the critical importance of local small businesses in our communities.

Here we are 56 years later celebrating National GUEST Small Business Week, and one COLUMN fundamental still rings true — small business is the foundation and the backbone of our economy. That is certainly the case in Colorado where more than 630,000 small firms employ Dan Nordberg more than 1.1 million Coloradans.

During National Small Business Week, May 5-11, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) shines a spotlight on our nation’s 30 million small businesses. It is a time for the

small business owners and entrepreneurs in our community to come together and celebrate their accomplishments. The reality is that every week is Small Business Week across America. Small business owners are the true heroes in our communities where they pay good wages, support the local tax base and support our community organizations.

Entrepreneurship allows us to provide something of value to society while also creating a better future for ourselves and the people we love. Small business owners invest in their communities by sponsoring the local Little League teams, donating profits to the local PTA, and helping plant trees along Main Street. They invest in the future of their neighborhoods and bring people together in the communities we call home. People have this misconception that big corporations make our economy the strongest in the world. But in fact, it’s our small businesses that are

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what is in our own best interest and get the rest we need. Proper rest and proper sleep can immediately reignite our fire and desire as we feel better and healthier. When we feel tired, we need to eliminate or minimize all the things we are doing that drain us of energy and focus our time on the tasks and projects and people that light us up, fire us up, and give us energy.

Show me a settled person, a person who has accepts and tolerates mediocrity, and a tired person and I will show you someone who is allowing complacency to kill their desire to succeed instead of working on their dreams.

So how about you? Before we jump ahead next week to the power of authenticity and the role of gratitude in relation to our success journey, how are you doing when it comes to being complacent in your own life? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we reignite our fires and desires, and get out of our complacency funk, it really will be a better than good week.

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always need to keep our goals and dreams right in front of us and review them often. Create vision boards and visual reminds of what we are most passionate about directly in our line of sight. Second, follow the advice we see on T-shirts, coffee mugs, and plastered all over social media, “Never Settle.” We need to know what it is we want and why we want it. And then never ever settle for less.

Then its time to become intolerant of being tolerant. We need to define and establish our boundaries of what we will continue to tolerate in our lives that might be leading to our complacency and away from our biggest goals and dreams. We can make a list of the things we realize we are tolerating and then make a conscious decision to just stop. We can make the choice to not accept anything less than we expect of ourselves, and we will not make, accept, or tolerate excuses.

If the biggest contributor to our complacency is just being flat-out tired and exhausted, we need to do

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It was (roughly) 20 years ago today that Charismatic won the Kentucky Derby. “Spongebob Squarepants” debuted. John Elway announced his retirement.

I was still employed in 1999. I was a schoolteacher, and beginning to have my sights on the glorious light at the end of the tunnel.

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Cher had the year’s top song: “Believe.”

“Inconceivable,” as Wallace Shawn said (over and over) in “The Princess Bride.”

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Small businesses continue to create two out of three net new jobs and employ half of America’s private-sector workforce. They produce close to half of our nation’s goods and services and make up nearly 98 percent of all U.S. exporters. Today, we celebrate their contributions and importance. For more than 66 years, the SBA has helped some of the most important companies in America grow from small to big: Tesla, Otterbox, Apple, Qualcomm, Fed Ex and Nike. Entrepreneurship is the greatest source of social mobility in America today.

In that same vein, the SBA was created with the mission of helping businesses start, grow, expand — or even recover in the event of a natural disaster. With 68 local SBA district offices across the country,

the agency is uniquely positioned to provide personalized advice and support. The SBA is proud of its role in fostering business growth across the country. If you own a small business, don’t miss out on the advice and services provided by the SBA and its national partners like the Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, Veterans Business Outreach Centers and SCORE chapters.

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A mile for every loved one Parker woman completes Boston Marathon despite injury

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Months before the Boston Marathon, Lindsey Bentley did not think she would be at the starting line.

She and her close friend Sarah Hill Cottle both qualified for the race and had planned this trip for months.

The intent always was to run.

Months before the race, Bentley, of Parker, was diagnosed with a blood clot in her leg, a common injury among runners and cyclists. Her doctor told her not to run, and to avoid the race entirely if she could. One doctor, a third opinion, told Bentley she could walk the marathon, so long as she stayed hydrated.

“I really wasn’t planning to walk the whole thing,” Bentley said. “I just wanted to feel like what it would feel like to start Boston.”

So, as they imagined, the two friends started on Route 135 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the start of the race. Cottle, also of Parker, quickly parted from Bentley, who strolled diligently on Mile One. “I thought, ‘I’m just going to listen to my body,” Bentley said. “I made

Sarah Hill Cottle (left) and Lindsey Bentley, of Parker, smile at the end of the Boston Marathon.

COURTESY PHOTO a plan to stay in the race until it wasn’t fun anymore.”

By the time Bentley reached Mile 15, Cottle had finished her race. It was always meant to be a fun run for Cottle, who didn’t think much about her relatively slow pace. She was more concerned for her friend, 11 miles back, still walking.

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But Bentley hardly walked alone.

Aside from the 30 or so strangers trailing her in an informally designated walking group, Bentley walked with loved ones who brought her to this point. She prayed for her father, who died five years ago to brain cancer. She prayed for her mother, her husband and her five kids. Bentley

dedicated a mile to each of her family members. Then, of course, she couldn’t leave out her closest friends, including Cottle, to whom Bentley dedicated Mile 16.

“When I started the race I called my husband and told him, ‘I’m just so happy to be here,’” Bentley said. “Each person I texted … I just enjoyed the mile and thought about them.”

By Mile 20, Bentley admitted her leg began to fall asleep, a sure sign she needed to stop soon. But with just six miles to go, she was not about to just quit. She had come so far. Cottle, against the rules of the Boston Marathon, convinced a race escort to take her back on the course to walk the last mile with her friend.

“Our dream was to be able to finish together,” Cottle said, “and even though we had our own experiences we were able to do that together.”

And against her doctor’s advice, Bentley ran — albeit, shuffling at a slow pace — the last few miles of the Boston Marathon. Mile 24 was for herself. The last two, for her dad.

And when she finished, she enjoyed the moment. She finished 26,630th out of 26,675 racers.

“People say, ‘Why do you keep running? You have this bad artery.’ I just feel like running is this really a way I connect with my dad who isn’t here anymore,” Bentley said. “It holds my heart.”

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Guide breaks down information about mental health, addiction STAFF REPORT

A one-stop online guide to help users understand mental health or substance use disorders was launched May 1 by representatives from the Colorado Department of Human Services and the nonprofit advocacy group Mental Health Colorado.

The Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery Guide also will help users find places to get treatment and offer information about what to expect from various treatment levels, a news release states. The website also offers a comprehensive set of resources explaining the ins and outs of insurance coverage, patient rights, support options for caregivers and more.

The joint announcement was made at the Capitol moments after Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera issued an official state proclamation declaring May as Mental Health Month in Colorado.

The website, cowellnessrecovery. org, is the result of a collaborative, yearlong effort between the CDHS Office of Behavioral Health, Mental Health Colorado and a network of behavioral health advocates with lived experience.

“Too often people with mental health and substance use disorders

and their families don’t know where to begin to find help,” Nancy VanDeMark, Mental Health Colorado interim president and CEO, said in the news release. “This guide will help them to be better informed advocates for their care.”

The introduction of the Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery Guide comes just a few weeks after Gov. Jared Polis directed the state department to create a behavioral health task force to evaluate and develop a roadmap by June 2020 and transform Colorado’s behavioral health system. A focus of that work will be identifying ways to increase Coloradans’ access to high-quality, affordable treatment, the news release said.

The Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery Guide is a public resource that was created by advocates for anyone looking for information on how to get treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs help dealing with one, call the Colorado Crisis Services helpline (1-844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255) for free, confidential and immediate support. Or visit coloradocrisisservices.org to learn more.

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A water-down approach to Why xeriscaping is crucial to Coloradans, and how to start

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ndie Wommack, a horticulture agent for the Colorado State University Extension office in Douglas County, said the most fundamental misconception people have with waterconserving landscaping is in the wording.

“Xeriscaping does not mean ‘zeroscaping.’ There’s a misconception or tag with xeriscaping that it needs to be all rocks and cactus,” Wommack said, “and that’s not really what xeriscaping is.”

For a word coined in Colorado, many residents are still unclear what it means to xeriscape (ze-ri-scape) a yard.

Dianna Denwood, a senior water conservation specialist with Colorado WaterWise, a water conservation resource group, said the state introduced the term “waterwise” to rethink what it means to be conscientious about water use in a landscape.

According to Colorado WaterWise, 50 percent of a Western United States residents’ water usage goes toward landscaping. Xeriscaping a yard, Colorado WaterWise reported, can reduce water usage by up to 60 percent and, if done right, increase home values by up to 15 percent.

“I basically am asking folks to change their understanding of what their yard should look like and put aside their current notions of what xeriscaping is. A lot of people have this misconception that it is rocks and cactus, but it doesn’t have to be,” Denwood said. “You can have a green, lush landscape with not a single blade of Kentucky bluegrass. It’s changing the mindset and knowing what’s possible.”

Xeriscaping is a style of landscaping that significantly reduces water usage.

The style is popular in particularly

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dry regions, like Colorado, Arizona, Utah and Nevada. Some xeriscaped yards go all the way to zero water usage, while others limit the amount of water needed. Common features of xeriscaped yards include native plants or plants that require little water, various rock formations and creative use of space to eliminate the need for a costly, green yard.

Kentucky bluegrass, the most commonly used grass in Colorado lawns, has one of the lowest water-needs of any grass. It’s managing the irrigation based on location, timing and use that can make all the difference.

“We never want to tell someone they can’t have Kentucky bluegrass.

We do encourage them to think about keeping their bluegrass only where they really need it,” Denwood said.

“We love Kentucky bluegrass because it’s green most of the year and it can handle high foot traffic … If there’s an area you’re not using grass that heavily, that’s the perfect area to transition

to waterwise landscaping.”

How to start Most xeriscaping experts will tell you completely transforming your yard may not be easy or inexpensive. Using a phased-in approach, Denwood said, is the easiest way to work toward a waterwise yard. That begins by replacing certain plants with water-conserving ones, identifying which spots of the yard rarely get foot traffic and developing a plan for what you want your lawn to look like.

“It can be costly, but it depends on how you go about and do it,” Denwood said. “I recommend folks start with a plan and then they can implement their plan in phases over several years and that works really well for folks who are unable to make that upfront cost for the whole thing.”

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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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Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors.

Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more.

Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.

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

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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

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

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

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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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SHOOTING

Unofficial ranges, and the quest to make them official

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In some cases, residents living close to popular shooting spots frequently experience gunfire near their property. The noise is disruptive, they say. Or, hikers, cyclists and motorists unknowingly choose to enjoy the outdoors where a shooter has opted to practice, potentially placing them in the line of fire.

In rare cases, people have been injured or killed by gunfire, and the shooter who fired the bullet may never realize a person was struck.

A well-known example of this was the 2015 death of a grandfather camping with his family in a shooting-restricted area of Douglas County called Rainbow Falls Park.

Investigators never determined the origin of the shot that killed him, but suspected it was possibly an errant bullet.

“I don’t want to make it seem like that’s happening all the time,” Hough said. “It’s more of a rarity, but it’s still unacceptable.”

Woodland Park resident Erik Stone, an NRA-certified instructor and chairman of Teller County Republicans, said he’s experienced close encounters firsthand. He frequently shoots on U.S. Forest Service land in Douglas County near the border with Teller County.

In one instance, a horseback rider approached the long-distance lane he’d set up for shooting and, in another, an ATV motorist drove behind shooting backstops where he and others were firing. In both cases, Stone saw the other recreational users and stopped shooting.

“But my concern was — what if I hadn’t seen them?” he said.

Environmental issues also exist.

Bullets can damage forest trees or spark wildfires. Casings left behind litter the ground. Plus, officials and Stone report repeated instances where sports shooters use inappropriate items as targets — washing machines, televisions, furniture, sometimes explosive materials such as propane tanks.

“All kinds of nonsense,” McGee said of what he’s seen on Colorado Parks and Wildlife land.

Trash from recreational users is

often left there. David Condit, deputy forest and grassland supervisor for the U.S. Forest Service, said the same issues with trash occur on federal lands.

“We have quite a problem with that,” he said. “There’s several areas, they’re not designated ranges, but they’re frequently used by target shooters and some of those areas have seen significant accumulation of trash and debris.”

Partnership members believe these issues are found throughout the state but particularly along the Front Range, where most of the population is concentrated.

‘A numbers game’ Only a few years ago there was enough public land to accommodate

most recreational activities, McGee said. That changed with the growth in population.

Douglas County estimates that as of Jan. 1, its population was 358,000 — double the U.S. Census figure in 2000 and almost 100,000 more people than the count in 2010. The Census estimated Colorado’s population in 2018 was approaching 5.7 million, up from roughly 5 million in 2010.

“As we have more and more people moving to the state, we have potentially the same amount of public land,” McGee said. “It’s just simply a numbers game, really.”

More people also are shooting recreationally.

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Public ranges along the Front Range

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SHOOTING FROM PAGE 18

A 2018 report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation found a 28% increase in target shooting participation since 2001 and an 80% increase among women and girls. More people participate in target shooting than play tennis, soccer or baseball, according to the report.

The growth in target shooting could stem from several reasons, said NSSF spokesman Mark Oliva. They include people learning self-defense, people shooting socially who get friends involved, a greater interest in hunting and the local and national conversations around gun rights.

“There’s lots of theories,” Condit said.

Still, members of the Southern Shooting Partnership, including Hough, maintain their work is not a Second Amendment issue.

“This is about increased use of recreational activity,” Condit said.

“This is not about gun rights or gun ownership or the right to keep and bear arms.”

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Club, there are places where shoot- S ing is appropriate and places where it is not. The club has 6,600 members across the state, mostly hikers, climbers and backcountry skiers.

Recreational shooting is “not a blanket unsuitable use of public land,” she said, “but we’ve got to really make sure we understand the impacts to resources and other users S to accommodate that.”

Thomas, the Douglas County commissioner, said she doesn’t envision a gun range at Sandstone Ranch being open for more than a couple days a week.

“We certainly don’t want the constant gunshot noises,” she said.

“It’s not necessarily only Sandstone S we’re looking at. There might be other properties the county owns that might be more suited. So we are taking a careful, deliberative process.”

Condit said it’s important the public understands the search for answers is a multi-jurisdictional effort not exclusive to the forest services or parks and wildlife. McGee said the listening tour affirmed the need to find those answers.

“What it’s confirmed for us is that this is an important issue that a lot of S people care about,” McGee said, “and people are very passionate about.”

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Seniors Meet: 11 a.m. Mondays at the Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch.

Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425.

Simla Historical Society: meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Simla Library. Discuss local historical preservation and share stories of Simla’s past. Learn more at pplibraries.org Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock.

Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone. For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-814-2863 or email skycliffctr@ skycliff.org. Go to www.skycliff.org Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). Also, 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863.

Southeast Beekeeping Club meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the North Pinery Firehouse, Parker. All levels of beekeeping welcome, from no-bees to wanna-bees to tons of bees. Our meeting time is spent solving beekeeping challenges, networking and refreshments.

There is no fee for this meeting and a lending library is available. Call Sue Huseby, 970376-5236 or email sebcbeemail@gmail. com. Go to southeastbeekeepingclub.com.

STEAM Activities: 4-6 p.m. Mondays and 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Simla Library (get help with

homework, too); 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library; 2:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays at the Elizabeth Library. Learn more at pplibraries. org.

Story Time: Help your little one build literacy skills by interacting with engaging stories, followed by a craft. Kids and adults alike make new friends. Drop in: noon to 4 p.m.

Mondays and 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Elbert Library; 10 am.

Wednesdays at the Elizabeth Library; 11 a.m.

Wednesdays at the Simla Library; 1 p.m.

Thursdays at the Elizabeth Library; 11 a.m.

Fridays at the Kiowa Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org Teen Craft Works: Come make creative crafts from recycled and new materials. Tweens welcome too. Meets from 4-5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Elizabeth Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org Teen Game Night: Enjoy table top and video games from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at the Kiowa Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org Teen Time: Hang out, get homework done, play board and/or video games from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

Therapeutic Riding: Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Franktown is a nonprofit organization that provides equine assisted activities and therapies for children and adults with disabilities and/or other therapeutic or rehabilitative needs. We offer adaptive/therapeutic riding and horsemanship lessons, hippotherapy treatment sessions, to include occupational therapy and physical therapy services, and horsemanship for veterans.

The ranch provides financial assistance for individuals that could not otherwise afford to participate through sponsorships and donations. Call 303-817-6531 or visit our website at www.prtr.org.

Trading Card Club: Bring your cards (Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering) and play from 4-7 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

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he Mile High National Pastel Exhibition opens May 11 at the Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road (just west of University Boulevard in Greenwood Village) and runs through June 29 during center hours. The juror, Barbara Jaenicke, selected 80 works SONYA’S from 350 painting submitted by SAMPLER 122 artists from 18 states. The art form, used by Degas, Renoir and Cassatt, appears as a range of images created by 21stcentury artists.

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Denver” author Mark Barnhouse will speak about his latest book at 7 p.m. May 14 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Free. Books available. 303-795-3961.

Moon matinee “First Man,” the movie about astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on the moon, will show at 2 p.m. May 25 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. in Littleton Free.

Genealogists gather The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets in May at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

May programs: May 14, 1 p.m. “Life of Local Folk Musician Walt Conley,” presented by Tom Fritz. Folk singer, actor/owner of Conley’s Nostalgia in Denver. May 21, 11 a.m. to noon, used book sale. May 21, noon, potluck lunch. Share famous and infamous ancestors. (No summer programs.)

Rescheduled museum event “Sheep to Shawl” will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 18 at the Littleton Museum’s 1860s Farm, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Shearing, herding, weaving, spinning, dyeing will be demonstrated and some craftsmen will have wool items for sale. Free. 303-795-3950.

Memorial Day concert The Castle Rock Band and American Legion Post #1187 present a free Memorial Day concert at 2 p.m. May 26 at the bandstand in front of Philip S. Miller Library on Wilcox Street in downtown Castle Rock. This is the band’s first in a summer season.

Next will be a June 29 bandstand concert at 7:30 p.m. The band is made up of volunteer musicians and

Summer concerts Hudson Gardens’ summer For reviews of current season begins productions, go to June 10 with coloradocommunitymedia. Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot com/ellingboe.html. and continues through the summer, ending with a rescheduled Kenny Loggins on Sept.

16. See hudsongardens.org for ticket information. (Prices vary.)

South Suburban art Arapahoe Community College Study Abroad students traveled to Japan last year with cameras in hand. Exhibit at Buck Recreation Center in Littleton through May 30.

Also, the Arturo Garcia painting collection, “Tatanka: The Spirit of the Land” (bison series). At Lone Tree Recreation Center through May. In addition, Dick Gallagher’s “Simpler Times and Carbureted Pleasures” features paintings of cars and trucks and Denver’s past. At Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial through May. Sspr.org.

Summer intensive Denver Ballet Theatre has openings for its summer intensive

ballet program with Vladimir Djoulokhadze at its new studio, 5690 County Line Place, Highlands Ranch. 303-799-6609, denverballettheatre.org.

Audubon anniversary Denver Audubon is celebrating its 50th anniversary. An Audubon Bird Habitat Garden Tour in Highlands Ranch is planned for June 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets: $17 members, $21 non-members. Denveraudubon.org. Sponsored by Live Urban Denver. Partners: James H. Larue Highlands Ranch Library, Centennial Water and Sanitation, The Bees Waggle. Also, applications are being accepted for Audubon’s extensive, year-long 2019-2020 Master Birder program, including 25 lectures, 23 field trips and a full year of training. ($750). Denveraudubon.org/programs/adult.

Midcentury playfulness “Serious Play” is a new exhibit at the Denver Art Museum presenting a concept of playfulness in postwar American design during the 1950s and 1960s. Co-organized with the Milwaukee Museum. Through August 25. Included in general admission.

Design was affected by an emerging focus on child development. The museum is at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway in downtown Denver. Denverartmuseum.org.

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To many new Front Range residents coming from places with more average rainfall than Colorado, having anything but a green lawn can seem strange. In Denver, the average rainfall is about 15.4 inches, which is almost half the national average.

Ruth Quade, a water conservation coordinator in Greeley, said Kentucky bluegrass is a common choice for contractors because it is drought-resilient and easy to put down and maintain. Water, meanwhile, is used in excess to keep it green.

Quade said one square foot of turf requires about 18 to 20 gallons of water per year. Xeriscaping yards, Quade said, can reduce that by almost half.

“Adapting your landscape to mimic more of nature, you’re going to use less water and you’re not going to have to supply from above,” Quade said. “We encourage people to use rocks as accents in pathways, and in order to have an attractive landscape, try not to use more than 25 percent rock mulch. Natives, rock gardens and pea gravel are great, too.”

Wommack said you can have plants that require high water use in a xeriscaped yard, so long as they’re close together to conserve water. Grouping native plants and low-water-use plants together can help, but managing the irrigation system, Wommack said, is also key.

“The goal of xeriscaping is to group plants together

in ‘hydro zones’ — plants with the same water needs in the same areas,” Wommack said. “That way you’re watering each area appropriately.”

For help to start xeriscaping your yard, the experts recommend people reach out to local water utility groups or conservation offices.

Colorado’s water problem Despite one of Colorado’s snowiest winters in recent memory, Wommack said it’s still not enough to pull almost half the state from severe or exceptional draught come the summer months.

“We have had some pretty bad droughts here in the last couple of years, which is hard for people to wrap their minds around with the winters we’ve had,” Wommack said.

Colorado is the only headwater state in the continental United States, meaning the state supplies water to many surrounding states.

“If Colorado runs out of water, it’s not just us that are going to be suffering. There are a lot of people down the line that are depending on Colorado for their water,” Wommack said.

Xeriscaping, Wommack said, is a good first step.

Wommack said the CSU Extension office in Castle Rock offers a tool to tell you how much you should water your lawn based on the weather for that day. Visit CRConserve.com for more information.

“Xeriscaping does not have to be restrictive to the types of plants in your yard,” Wommack said, “it’s more about how you’re watering and being efficient that way.”

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Using mulch — Mulch minimizes evaporation, impedes weed growth, slows erosion and helps prevent soil temperature fluctuations.

Maintaining properly — Maintaining your garden or landscape will preserve and enhance the quality of your landscape. An environment-adapted landscape requires less maintenance and fertilizer, and reduces the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

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Unplugged Café: Play board games, jacks, marbles, hopscotch, other vintage games or create your own games. Get help with homework if needed. Drop in from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Simla Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

VFW Post 10649: 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.

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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 and Kelly 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 June 13th 4:30pm, 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.: 24275 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice Notice of Sale Contents unknown belonging to Amber Doura last known address is: 34055 Overland Loop Elizabeth Colorado 80107 and stored in Unit 55B Elizabeth Storage LLC 5229 Hwy 86 Elizabeth Co 80107 will be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of at this location after May 10 2019.

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Contents unknown belonging to Amber Doura last known address is: 34055 Overland Loop Elizabeth Colorado 80107 and stored in Unit 55B Elizabeth Storage LLC 5229 Hwy 86 Elizabeth Co 80107 will be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of at this location after May 10 2019.

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Legal Notice No.: 24280 First Publication: May 2, 2019 Last Publication: May 9, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice CHILD FIND Elizabeth School District would like to locate all 0 through 21 year olds, who may have a disability.

The Colorado Department of Education maintains a comprehensive child identification system consistent with Part B of IDEA and ensures that each Local Education Agency (LEA), in collaboration with a variety of community resources, assumes the leadership role in establishing and maintaining a process in their community for the purpose of locating, identifying and evaluating all children, birth to 21 years, who may have a disability and may be eligible for services and supports under Part C or special education services under Part B of IDEA. Ages 0 through 5 year-old concerns should be directed to Amber Graham, Early Childhood Coordinator at 303-646-6716.

All 5 through 21 year-old con cerns should be directed to Kim Morrison, Special Education Director at 303-646-1844 Services for infants and toddlers are voluntary.

References: IDEA, Part C, Section 303.320-323 IDEA, Part B, Section 300.125 ECEA CCR 301-8 2220-R-4.01-4.04(4) Legal Notice No.: 24287 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 9, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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Policies and Procedures (Recommended by the Colorado Department of Education) Due to the increasing volume of special education records, school districts spend a significant amount of time and money maintaining those records. Consequently, a systematic procedure for the retention and disposition of inactive special education student records is necessary.

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal privacy protection act that protects student education records. FERPA defines education records as all records that school or educational agencies maintain about a student. FERPA applies to public schools and state or local education agencies that receive federal education funds.

It is the policy of Elizabeth School District that the contents of special education files shall be kept for a minimum of five years after all special education and related services for a student have ended. Upon exiting from special education services, the student and parent/guardian shall be informed that records will be destroyed after five consecutive years of in-active status.

Prior to the destruction of in-active records, efforts to notify the parent/guardian or student 18 years old or older shall be made and through public notice in a local newspaper and on the district website. Absent a request, the records shall be destroyed in conformance with C.R.S. §24-80-101, et seq., and federal law. No record shall be destroyed as long as it pertains to any pending legal case, claim, action or audit.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marcus V. Beadnell; a/k/a Marcus Beadnell; a/ka/ Mark Beadnell, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30009

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before August 26, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Myka M. Landry, Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 2276 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

Pikes Peak Probate Services, Inc. Agent Christopher Marchase 312 S. Weber Street, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903

Legal Notice No.: 24276 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: May 9, 2019 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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Public Notice ESTATE OF ROBERT DEWAYNE PAYNE, a/k/a ROBERT D. PAYNE, a/k/a ROBERT PAYNE, DECEASED Case No.: 2019PR30014 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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marcus V. Beadnell; a/k/a Marcus Beadnell; a/ka/ Mark Beadnell, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30009

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Nick Pazzin, aka Richard N. Pazzin, aka Richard Pazzin, aka Nick Pazzin, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 30002

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Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 29, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Jennifer Lynn Williams be changed to Jennifer Lynn Frank Case No.: 19 C 12 Jafeen Jenks, Clerk of Court By: Kathy A. Howell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 24274 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: May 9, 2019 Publisher: Elbert County News

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