Elbert County News 9
December 1, 2016
DONAHUE: Drivers told to slow down for officers on side of the road FROM PAGE 4
Trooper Jaimie Jursevics was struck and killed Nov. 15, 2015 by a drunken driver on I-25 in Castle Rock. Retired Army Col. Eric Peter Henderson, who
was driving back from a Denver Broncos game, was sentenced to eight years in prison. On May 23, 2015, Trooper Taylor Thyfault was struck and killed by a fleeing suspect’s vehicle on Colorado
66 in Longmont. Christopher Gebers was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the crash. Thyfault was a cadet at the time of his death, but was posthumously promoted to trooper.
In its news release, the sheriff ’s office reminded drivers “that if you see an officer on the side of the road, please slow down and move at least one lane away from the officer, if possible. This is Colorado state law.”
SMITH: A simple wish: to cross the street without being run over FROM PAGE 8
cool pants and a cool mat, and then you turn into a pretzel. A cool barefooted guy walks among his group, making gestures with his hands, just like those women on “The Price is Right,” only slower and more poetically. Kundalini yoga isn’t like that. “It derives its name through a focus on awakening kundalini energy through regular practice of meditation, pranayama, chanting mantra and yoga asana” (Wikipedia). Oh. Then I had to look up “pranayama.” It has something to do with breath control. The dog and I pant in the summer, but I don’t think that counts.
What all of this amounts to is that there is another entire population that does not include me. The closest I get to belonging to any group, is rooting for my alma mater. That’s it. I am not inclined to discovering The Spirit, or finding the Principles of Life. I simply want to walk across the street to the mailbox without being run over. “The modern man should take it from the navel upwards to the middle of the eyebrows. This is called SaktiChala.” I rarely quote the Bible, but this is a good one, from Proverbs. “A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion.” That’s me. I am the fool on the hill.
AGING: Protect belongings with a travel wallet that be concealed under clothing FROM PAGE 8
8. Protect belongings. In crowded places, such as airports and train stations, it’s easy to become the target of a thief. Decrease your chances of being robbed by switching out your purse for a money belt that can be worn under
a shirt or by using a travel wallet on a neck cord that can be concealed under your coat. David Peck is the president of Home Care Assistance of Douglas County. He can be reached by email at dpeck@homecareassistance.com.
NORTON: There is still time on the clock to catch up on projects and goals that matter FROM PAGE 8
clock; we can do this. So if you are finding yourself behind in the game or if you have fallen behind on projects, timelines, sales goals, or anything else, just remember that there is still time on the clock, and you can do this. One of the phrases listed above always resonates with me a little more than the others, “Get your head in the game.” I love this because for me whenever I feel like I am behind or pressured to perform, I start to get too distracted as I think about ways to catch up or come from behind to win. I generate too many ideas and experience too many feelings and just don’t have enough focus. As soon as I remind myself to find that focus, seek clarity, I can begin executing and getting done what needs to get done. And in that focus and clarity, I create space
for those other words like passion, purpose and momentum to take root in my subconscious, and then I am off to the races and definitely on my way to a comeback. How about you? Where are you as the end of the year approaches? Are you far ahead of your plan and able to coast to victory or are you in need of a come-from-behind win before the end of the year? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we remember that there is still time on the clock, and that we can find our focus and clarity in order to execute our comeback, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
My life is very, very limited. This, writing, is 25 percent of it. Painting is another 25 percent. The other two-thirds are none of your business. Kundalini yoga “aims to cultivate the creative spiritual potential of a human to uphold values, speak truth, and focus on compassion and consciousness needed to serve and heal others.” That’s very impressive. Yoga is an old discipline from India.
Unfortunately, the news that often comes out of India is completely contrary to everything else that yoga sits for. I will stick with walking the dog, and humming “Blue Moon.” They get me through. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
OBITUARIES HALE
Betty Lue Day Hale 8/30/1927 – 11/19/2016
Betty Lue Day Hale, age 89, passed away November 19, 2016, in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born August 30, 1927, in Ephraim, Utah, the daughter of Luetta Peterson Day and Cecil Day. Betty grew up in Utah and obtained her schooling in Utah.
Hale (and wife Cheryl) of Johnson, Kansas, Shirleen Hale Allen (and husband, John) of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Douglas LaVell Hale (and wife, Jolene) of Orem, Utah. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Betty and Ronald H. Hale were married in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on October 11, 1948, and later sealed in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple on June 19, 1950. Betty and Ron had four children; Roberta Hale, Ronald LaMar Hale, Shirleen Hale Allen, and Douglas LaVell Hale.
years with her husband Ron, and for many years after his death. Betty and Ron lived many places through their life because of being in the Air Force. After retirement, they settled in Elizabeth, Colorado. Betty worked as an assistant librarian at Elizabeth High School for many years. Betty moved to Johnson, Kansas in 2010 to be closer to grandchildren and family.
Betty was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints. She served in many church callings throughout her life. She especially loved serving as Survivors include three a temple worker for many children; Ronald LaMar
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald H. Hale; daughter, Roberta Hale; and brother, Hal Day. Graveside service will be held at 10:30 AM (MST) on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at the Elizabeth Cemetery in Elizabeth, Colorado. The family request memorial contributions be given to the LDS Humanitarian Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses, KS 67880.
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