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Cards sent to military personnel overseas Elizabeth resident organizes project to offer holiday cheer to members of armed forces

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than 1,200 servicemen and servicewomen received Christmas cards from people they have never met thanks to a project organized by Elizabeth resident Suzy MacKenzie.

MacKenzie, owner and operator of equine therapy program at Eagles Nest Ranch, said a movie inspired her to begin the program to gather Christmas cards and send them to military personnel overseas.

“Four years ago I saw the movie `The Christmas Card’ that is about how a greeting card seat to a soldier in Afghanistan changed his life. The movie got me to thinking that if a Christmas card can brighten the day of a member of the military, why can’t we start a program like that here in Elizabeth?” said MacKenzie. “Four years ago, I decided to start the Christmas Cards for the Troops program. I talked to friends and people who came to the ranch. We collected, addressed and sent out about 200 cards that year.”

She said it became an annual project and about 300 cards were sent out each of the next two years.

The program asked individuals or organizations to buy or make Christmas cards and sign them. The card sender was also encouraged to write a brief message to the serviceman or servicewoman receiving the card.

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Elizabeth resident Suzy MacKenzie, left, joins the volunteers addressing cards to military personnel stationed around the world with wishes for a happy holiday from someone they have never met. This is the fourth year MacKenzie has organized the Christmas Cards for Troops program and it was a record year as they addressed and sent out 1,212 cards.

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Blessings emerge amid veteran’s toughest fight

hristian Redman, 50, sits on the edge of the couch, hands slightly trembling — a side effect of the chemo — as he clasps and unclasps them, a melancholy shadow in his eyes.

STAFF For as long COLUMN as he can remember, Redman — the former Army cavalry scout, the retired police officer, the can-do construction entrepreneur Ann Macari who finds a Healey solution to every problem — has been the one giving to others.

Raising money to help bury a fellow officer’s daughter.

Shopping for toys for needy children at Christmas. Helping organize fundraisers too numerous to count to help a firefighter’s family, a World War II vet running out of money, wounded soldiers.

“It seems like someone was always needing help,” Redman says. “You can’t say no.”

But the past year and a half have hit Redman hard: A sudden diagnosis of stage four colon cancer and the subsequent needed medical care have upended his burgeoning construction business, wiped out his savings and left him unable to work and pay his bills.

And now, he finds himself on the receiving end of the good will he so generously gave to others.

For him, it’s not an easy place to be.

“It’s hard to accept help,” Redman says, his voice low and quiet. “I’m used to doing everything on my own. I never thought I would need one for me. It’s humbling, very humbling.”

children.”

During the fundraiser, Meier stands by the donation table near the entrance, thanking people, writing down names and amounts in a dog-eared booklet, meticulously documenting the generosity.

Jack Frank, 92, the WWII vet walks in, cane in hand, and pulls out $75 from his wallet.

“Appreciate that, Jack,” Meier says.

“I wish I could do more.”

Frank recounts how he fell recently and injured his ribs.

But, he says, “I had to make sure I could be here.”

Christian Redman, center, talks with Mike Endres, left, and Cmdr.

Doug Osborne, right, of the American Legion Post 1864, which presented Redman with $400 at the Dec. 9 fundraiser. ANN MACARI HEALEY ‘We all go through hard times’ The “one” is a fundraiser, held Dec. 9 at Takoda Tavern in Parker. Redman’s friends, Ron Meier and Bob Nobles, no strangers to doing for others, organized the benefit when they learned of Redman’s predicament.

Meier is president of the homeowners’ association of the Parker condominiums where Redman lives. Nobles owns Takoda Tavern, a wellknown hangout for veterans tucked in a nondescript, small shopping strip.

The decision to “Call out the Cavalry for Christian,” as the sign on the placard advertising the fundraiser reads, was easy.

“He’s got a heart of gold,” Meier, 58, says of Redman.

“We all go through hard times, right? Any one of us could end up with unfortunate circumstances.”

Meier, Nobles and Redman, along with Aaron Davis and Mac McCrory, organized a benefit two years ago for Jack Frank, a WWII veteran who was running out of money.

Extending a helping hand, building community, they said

then, is what matters in this world.

Today, thanks to the money raised and a careful financial planning strategy, Frank and his wife no longer worry about having enough to live on until they die.

“We live in a time where there’s a lot of negativity going on,” Nobles, 57, says. “But there’s always something positive in helping people out.”

Nobles’ passions are evident in the American flags and Native American art that cover just about every inch of the tavern walls. He was deeply influenced, he says, by a Native American friend who treated everyone with dignity and kindness. He named his bar and restaurant Takoda, which means “friend to others” among the Lakota Sioux. And although he didn’t serve in the military, he considers all those who did — or do — his family.

Like Redman.

“He’s a good man,” Nobles says. “He served his country and he’s getting dealt a really tough, tough hand. . . . We can all do a little more to help out our kids — they’re all our

‘The motto: never quit’ Redman remembers the exact moment his life veered.

5:33 p.m. June 10, 2016. The phone rang. He didn’t really want to answer it. He knew hernias, his first suspicion, weren’t causing his troubles.

The unanswerable questions flooded his mind. Would he die? Would he wither away to nothing as he’d seen happen to others fighting cancer?

He didn’t want to be that person.

A month later, he was in the hospital, undergoing emergency surgery that saved his life. Doctors removed his colon. When he woke, he had an ileostomy bag outside his stomach area to collect the waste products from his body.

He was devastated.

Redman has always been a burly man, 230 pounds, jovial, outgoing, committed to being the best at whatever he did. A cavalry scout for the Army, he was stationed in Germany near the border with the Soviet Union when the Chernobyl nuclear explosion occurred. He later taught armor operations warfare and was called up in the reserves during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He spent 23 years as a police officer in Kentucky before moving back to Parker, where he grew up, to help care

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After years of being in charge, he didn’t want to get out of bed.

Then his 16-year-old daughter, Alexis, who lives in Kentucky with his ex-wife, called. “You can’t leave me yet, Daddy,” she told him.

Nine days later, he walked out of the hospital.

The fight has been unrelenting. Chemotherapy, every Tuesday, leaves him breathless, nauseous, trembling, prone to infections and insomnia. Complications have sent him to emergency rooms more than 20 times. He lost 90 pounds. The stress has revived panic attacks related to PTSD from his Army days.

He is quieter. His shoulders hunch slightly when he stands. There is a heaviness, a worry, in his gaze. The battle is depleting. And it forces what matters most into focus.

“You learn to forgive a lot when you’re sick,” Redman says. “I learned never to say never — it’s a humbling disease. As they say, pride goeth before the fall. I used to be laser-focused on being the best. Now, I just want to see my little girl graduate college, walk down the aisle.”

His father, Dave Redman, 77, a retired Navy command master chief, is his constant companion. He has accompanied him on every doctor and hospital visit. And when Christian’s spirits dip too low, he helps lift them back up.

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Story Mental illness sparks community conversation, collaboration

Stories by Alex DeWind adewind@colorado communitymedia.com

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ne in five adults nationally and in Colorado lives with a mental illness. The number is the same for young people 13 to 18 years old.

Mental health experts have found no one is immune from society’s fast-paced, competitive, technology-driven environment.

Stressors of work, pressure of academics, the emotional unrest caused by social media — combined with the stigma associated with mental illness and high costs of insurance and treatment — make it difficult to achieve a positive state of mental health, they say.

“We just need to normalize that all of zus have small or large, or a different variety of, behavioral health problems,” said Dr. Kaan

Ozbayrak, chief medical officer at AllHealth Network, which provides behavioral health services to Douglas and Arapahoe counties. “It is as normal as having diabetes or high blood pressure.

We should be talking about it more.”

Among mental illnesses, two are most commonly diagnosed: Nearly 42 million Americans live with anxiety disorders, the National Alliance on Mental Illness reports. About 16 million adults live with major depression, also the leading cause of disability worldwide. NAMI calculates that depression costs $193.2 billion in lost earnings every year.

In Colorado, the number of suicides jumped from 910 cases in 2011 to 1,058 in 2014. Colorado’s

suicide rate that year was 19.4 per 100,000 residents, the seventh highest in the country, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports.

Mental illness doesn’t have to be fatal, said Andrew Romanoff, president and CEO of Mental Health Colorado, an organization that advocates for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance-use disorders.

“We are trying to help more people understand that mental illness is not a character flaw or a figment of imagination, it’s a medical condition,” Romanoff said. “Mental illness doesn’t have to be a death sentence — it’s treatable.”

This week, we begin ongoing coverage of the state of mental health in Colorado and the barriers that can prevent needed care. We will look at how mental health challenges and illnesses affect our communities. With one in five Coloradans living with mental illness, it’s truly time to talk.

‘If people are in crisis, they shouldn’t have to wait’ Cost of treatment often gets in the way of care

J When she no longer qualified for Medicaid, Jo Ann Mahoney was forced to look for other ways to manage her mental health challenges.

Today, she confides in close friends and attends support groups for moms.

o Ann Mahoney, 34, used to be insured by Medicaid, the federal public health insurance program for low-income people. It allowed her to see a therapist for depression and anxiety.

Therapy, she said, was a safe place for her to discuss her life and struggles as a mother of three young children.

The therapist, Christianbased and in private practice, helped her work through, among other issues dating back to her childhood, the pre-partum depression she was

experiencing before the birth of her third child.

Her therapist was available by phone or text whenever she needed to talk.

“He let me say whatever I wanted,” without judgment, she said. “He was a father himself, so he had an understanding.”

Then her husband switched jobs. His company covers his insurance but not hers, and he makes too much for her to qualify for Medicaid. The result: She can no longer afford to see a therapist.

“There are so many of us Americans all over the country where it’s the same story,” she said. “We make too much to get help but not enough to be able to afford it.”

Cost can be prohibitive Nationwide, 28.2 million people, or 10.4 percent, under age 65 are uninsured, according to a 2016 National Health Interview Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Of the insured, 65 percent have private insurance and 26.3 percent have public health insurance, which includes Medicaid and Medicare, which insures people 65 and older.

Signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010, the Affordable Care Act — according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — has provided one of the largest expansions of mental health and substance use disorder coverage

in a generation, by requiring that most individual and small employer health insurance plans cover mental health and substance use disorder services.

To Patti Boyd of Tri-County Health Department, the current administration’s unsuccessful attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act show how important mental health care coverage and public engagement on the issue are to the country’s citizens.

“If people are in a crisis, they shouldn’t have to wait,” said Boyd, manager of strategic partnerships for the public agency that serves Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties.

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HEALEY FROM PAGE 2

“It’s a fight,” Dave Redman says. But “there’s a light at the end of the tunnel — it’s there.”

The disease can’t be cured, Redman says, but the hope is that he can live in remission someday.

So, he prays. And he draws on his military training: “I will win. I will survive. You can’t give up. I’ve never given up, never quit. That’s the motto: Never quit.”

‘Pay it forward’ At Takoda Tavern, a silent auction table hugs the front wall. A few bottles of aged, expensive whiskey. Several beer bar signs. A Benchmark knife.

And more.

Jason Adamson, 37, a Takoda regular from Highlands Ranch, is sitting at the bar. He has bid $500 each for two of the whiskey bottles. He doesn’t know Redman.

“Why not?” he says about his dona-

tion. “It’s for a good cause. Bob tells me it’s a good thing. That’s all that matters to me. I feel there’s too many stories out there nowadays that are more sad than happy. That’s what people tend to focus on. Sometimes, the good stories go unmentioned.”

This, the rallying of a community for one of its own, he says, is a good story.

Sam Treat, 54, walks up to Meier at the table, $40 in his hand.

“How does this work?” he asks. An Air Force veteran, he has come from Aurora with his daughter. He, too, doesn’t know Redman.

“It’s a good cause,” Treat says.

“You’ve got to take care of people, always pay it forward. I just hope he gets better.”

Air Force veteran Bob Barns, 84, walks through the door. He hands Meier an envelope that says “from Bill and Jane.” He can’t stay — his grandchildren are visiting — but he had to stop by to support a fellow serviceman.

“I’ve had some medical problems myself, and I just wanted to help a little bit,” says Barns, who also has never met Redman. “I have been very lucky .

. . but I may be here someday.”

A belief in humanity Perhaps the most difficult part of this unwanted journey has been losing the ability to support and take care of himself, Redman says.

His monthly insurance premium is about $950. He spends about another $500 a month in co-pays. Then there’s the medicine, the monthly rent, food, other basic living expenses. His $40,000 in savings quickly disappeared once he had to stop working. His business crumbled.

He is in the process of pursuing veterans’ benefits. But for now, his only income is about $2,000 a month in disability pay, which is enough to cover either medical or living expenses, but not both.

When Meier became aware, through other sources, that Redman was falling behind in his rent, he approached his friend about holding a fundraiser.

Aaron Davis, the condominium complex’s property maintenance manager, also set up a GoFundMe account. The goal altogether: $15,000 to cover Red-

man’s rent for a year.

As of Dec. 18, a little more than $15,000 had been raised — $10,000 from the Takoda benefit.

The amount humbles Redman. He is amazed at how many people showed up to support him and, of those, how many he didn’t know.

“I am,” he says simply, “very blessed.”

But maybe this blessing is for everyone.

For Meier. And Nobles. And Davis.

And Frank and Barns and Adamson and Treat and all the people who looked into their hearts to try to make life a little better for someone who was hurting.

And all of us who share in this story that shines a light on the goodness of humanity, reminding us what matters most: Love for our fellow man, woman and child, especially in the toughest of times.

Ann Macari Healey writes about people, places and issues of everyday life. An award-winning columnist, she can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia or 303-566-4100.

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After forming in November, Ranchland Republican Women elected its first group of officers: Marlene Groves, president; Donna Ross, first vice president; Mary Steen, second vice president; Karen Shipper, secretary; and Jacqueline Evans, treasurer. COURTESY PHOTO

Ranchland Republican Women forms, begins work STAFF REPORT

Republican women in Elbert County met Nov. 29 to formally organize and establish Ranchland Republican Women, which will foster and promote the principles of the Republican Party.

Marlene Groves was elected president, with Donna Dreyer-Ross named first vice president and Mary Steen named second vice president. Secretary is Karen Shipper and treasurer is Jacqueline Smith Evans.

In addition to promoting principles of the party, the group will inform and educate members and the electorate; support election of Republicans; uphold the principles of freedom, equality and justice; increase effectiveness of women in government; and cooperate and assist the Colorado Federation of Republican Women, the National Federation of Republican Women and the GOP. “I am so proud of the efforts of your group and look forward to vising soon,” said Marilyn Harris, president of the Colorado Federation of Republican Women, who was unable to be at the meeting.

Ranchland Republican Women will focus efforts and events in Elbert County,

but will grow and organize aid for Lincoln County while also supporting other Colorado ranchland areas.

One important element for the group is to work with an open and inclusive style so that some members can learn while others can teach.

The group had its first brief meeting Dec. 15, followed by a Christmas/ holiday celebration. Members also are coordinating a canned soup drive for National Soup Month and hope to gather hundreds of cans to deliver to local food banks.

Kelly Dore will speak about Human Trafficking and state and federal legislation at the group’s Jan. 15 meeting.

Shipper, who also is a member of the Elbert County Central Committee, will present “Get Ready for Caucus” at the Feb. 19 meeting.

Membership is open to Republicans only. Dues are $25 for a full voting member (women only) and $10 for a nonvoting member (can be women or men).

Meetings are at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month, unless otherwise noted, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St. For a membership application and other information, go to www.ranchlandrepublicanwomen.org/.

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Douglas County offices will close at noon Dec. 22 through Dec. 25 for the Christmas Holiday. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

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Connecting the dots for treatment proves challenging Fragmentation of services is an obstacle to good care

patient. Or when a primary care doctor makes a referral but doesn’t follow up with the patient.

“We need to work together, collaboratively,” Henricks said. “The challenges are so big that no one organization can do it on its own.”

Mental health treatment can include therapy, hospitalization, case management, support groups and alternative medicine, according to Mental Health America. Within those categories are specialists, ranging from a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor to a family therapist to a licensed professional counselor.

A major challenge complicating the fractured service structure is a shortage of psychologists in Colorado and across the country, said Dr. Kaan Ozbayrak, chief medical officer at AllHealth Network.

For every 1,000 residents in Colorado, there is less than one behavioral health employee, according to numbers provided by Mental Health Colorado, a mental health advocacy organization.

Behavioral health employees include clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists.

“We do not have enough workers to take care of everyone that needs us,” Ozbayrak said.

AllHealth is piloting a service in the next couple of months that would allow primary care doctors to refer patients to one of AllHealth’s nine locations that provide behavioral health therapy and counseling services for all ages.

“We have to make it easier for people to access care when they need help,” Henricks said.

For Andrew Romanoff, president and CEO of the advocacy organization Mental Health Colorado, integrating mental health care and primary care in one place rather than separating the two makes sense.

“Right now you go to one place to treat your body and another place to treat your head,” Romanoff said. “But it turns out your body is connected to your head.”

the cost of mental health services can be prohibitive.

A Google search of several private counseling and therapy services in the FROM PAGE 4 Denver area shows a price of $60 to $200 per session without insurance.

“We can do something about that, Some private practices take insurand getting that message across is reance or have a sliding scale, where ally important.”

LTAC17005_CCM_12.15.17.pdf 1 12/13/2017 PM is dependent on the client’s For those who have no health insur-2:10:05cost income. Oftentimes, finding those ance — and even for some who do —

practices takes some searching.

Individuals insured by Medicaid in Colorado have access to behavioral health services in each county, which are listed at www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/behavioral-health-organizations.

Even with commercial insurance coverage, the wait for mental health services can be lengthy, said Dr. William Henricks, CEO of AllHealth Network, which provides behavioral health services for Douglas and Arapahoe counties.

Because of the amount of time it takes to find a specialist and get authorization from a health insurer for the mental health service, “you may have to wait 60 days to see a psychiatrist,” he said. The process, he said, can be frustrating.

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Knowing whom to call or where to go for mental health care can be daunting and overwhelming.

“When you are mentally ill,” said William Henricks, CEO of AllHealth Network, which provides mental health services to Arapahoe and Douglas counties, “it is very difficult to connect the dots.”

Fragmentation of mental health services is an obstacle everywhere, Henricks said, even within the two counties in AllHealth’s network. That means healthcare providers are available, but they aren’t working together to make treatment more accessible to and easier for the patient. An example is a therapist who doesn’t accept insurance and doesn’t know where to refer a

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No guarantee of care But having insurance doesn’t mean it’s always easy to access needed care.

Finding a health care provider that takes health care insurance is one reason some 60 million Americans with mental illness don’t get the treatment they need, National Alliance on Mental Illness found in a recent study titled “The Doctor is Out,” which looks at disparities in access to mental and physical health care.

In a nationwide online survey of 3,177 individuals, more than half of respondents who looked for a new mental health provider in the last year contacted psychiatrists who were not accepting new patients or who did not accept their insurance.

A third of respondents reported difficulty finding any mental health prescriber who would accept their insurance.

“When people cannot find a provider, many have to go out-of-network and pay high out-of-pocket costs, including co-pays,” NAMI reports. “When people face higher out-of-pocket costs, it may lead to them seeking less care—or going without any care at all.”

Mahoney, who lives in Elizabeth on the outskirts of Parker, learned to ad-

HOW TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH Let’s Talk Colorado, launched in May, is a statewide campaign created by TriCounty Health Department and other partner organizations to combat the stigma of mental illness. In English and Spanish, Letstalkco.org defines mental health and stigma, as well as provides links to local and statewide resources.

The campaign also provides tips on how to talk about mental health, such as: • Be nice.

• Keep in contact.

• Offer help.

• Listen.

• Keep the conversation moving.

• Don’t ignore it.

MakeItOk.org is a national campaign to combat the stigma of mental illness.

On its website, visitors can learn about mental illness, answer a questionnaire on stigmatic behaviors and read about individual experiences with stigma.

The campaign provides resources that can be used to teach, share, learn and speak about mental illness and stigma. Below are phrases the campaign recommends to use and to avoid when discussing mental health.

Try saying: • “Thanks for opening up to me.”

• “How can I help?”

• “I’m sorry to hear that. It must be tough.”

• “I’m here for you when you need me.”

• “I can’t imagine what you’re going through.”

• “People do get better.”

• “Can I drive you to an appointment?”

• “How are you feeling today?”

• “I love you.”

Avoid saying: • “It could be worse.”

• “Just deal with it.”

• “Snap out of it.”

• “Everyone feels that way sometimes.”

• “You may have brought this on yourself.”

• “We’ve all been there.”

• “You’ve got to pull yourself together.”

• “Maybe try thinking happier thoughts.” vocate for herself when she didn’t like the therapists initially assigned to her through a public health department.

When she lost her insurance coverage, she started confiding in loved ones and attending groups for moms, such as Mothers of Preschoolers in Elizabeth and You Are Not Alone — Mom2Mom in Highlands Ranch, which hosts free weekly meetings for moms to feel connected and supported.

One time, when she had a panic attack while driving, she dialed Colorado Crisis Services, the state’s resource for mental health. The person on the line helped calm her down.

Today, she is successfully managing her depression and anxiety with the support system of the moms’ groups and close friends.

“I pride myself on being resourceful and reaching out,” Mahoney said.

“But there are so many that can’t advocate for themselves or reach out.”

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Start new year off on right (or left) foot First Day Hikes encourages outdoor recreation at state parks STAFF REPORT

Kick off the new year by getting outside and taking a hike.

Colorado State Parks and Wildlife will again participate in America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative, with 26 state parks participating by hosting an organized hike Jan. 1. Each park offers an opportunity to enjoy the new year, with most parks offering guided hikes and some parks providing multiple options to choose from, allowing you to select the time and route you prefer.

“Each year, we’ve had a growing number of our parks offering First Day Hikes events as part of this national effort to get people outdoors and into state parks,” said Bob Broscheid, Colorado State Parks director. “First Day Hikes are a great way to cure cabin fever and celebrate the new year in our amazing state with a walk our hike in one of our beautiful state parks.”

Visitors to Colorado State Parks can expect to be surrounded by nature in winter, experience spectacular views and, in many parks, benefit from the company of a knowledgeable state park guide on hikes ranging from half-

mile fun walks to challenging fivemile hikes. In addition, most parks offer refreshments and giveaways provided by a Colorado Parks Foundation grant.

“Getting outside is the best way to bring in a new year and Colorado state parks showcase all the best things about the outdoors,” said Crystal Dreiling, park manager at Trinidad Lake State Park, one of the participating parks. “We are thrilled to have seen this event continue to grow since we started the program in 2012.”

The hikes are free but park visitors must possess a valid parks pass to participate. The daily pass for entry to most parks costs $7 per vehicle; annual passes are available for $70. All First Day Hikes vary in ability levels and length depending on location and weather conditions. Bring snacks and water, dress in layers and be prepared with traction and/or trekking poles for winter hiking in snow or on icy trails; if there is snow, consider bringing snowshoes.

First Day Hikes was created to offer everyone an opportunity to begin the new year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors at a state park close to home.

According to the National Association of State Park Directors, 1,300 First Day Hikes were offered in all 50 states in 2017, with 61,800 participants covering more than 111,850 miles.

First Day Hikes originated more than 25 years ago with the goal of pro-

FIRST DAY HIKES IN AREA In the Colorado Community Media coverage area, a few state parks are participating in First Day Hike. For the complete list, check out http://cpw.state.co.us/firstdayhikes Chatfield State Park, 11500 N Roxborough Park Road, Littleton Gravel Pond Hike, 9-10 a.m. | Meet at the Gravel Pond parking lot.

Platte River Hike, 11 a.m. to noon | Meet at the Platte River parking lot.

Roxborough State Park, 4751 E. Roxborough Drive Carpenter Peak, 9 a.m. to noon | Naturalists Paul Bleau and Dave Thomas lead a 6.4-mile round-trip hike to the highest point in the park at 7,175 feet. Enjoy a panoramic view while eating lunch on the peak. Bring water, food, yaktrax or micro spikes and poles; dress appropriately for the weather. Reservations required on Eventbrite. Meet at the Carpenter Peak Trailhead.

Contact 303-973-3959 or roxborough. park@state.co.us.

Naturalist Mike Thomas leads this 3-mile hike and looks at the interrelationships of ecosystems, human impacts and geology of the park. Bring water, food, yaktrax or micro spikes and poles; dress appropriately for the weather. Reservations required on Eventbrite. Meet at the South Rim Trailhead.

Contact 303-973-3959 or roxborough. park@state.co.us.

Fountain Valley Trail, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Naturalists Sue and Jim Schleuder lead this 2.2-mile hike to explore the Fountain Valley Trail. Look for signs of the animals that live in the park, and learn about the geology.

Dress for the weather. Reservations required on Eventbrite. Contact 303-973-3959 or roxborough.park@state.co.us.

South Rim Trail, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |

Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton Nature Center, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Enjoy a 3-mile easy hike with the opportunity to observe all types of wildlife, including eagles and many species of birds. Dogs are welcome. Spotting scopes will be available for visitors to use. Contact 303-655-1495 or barr.lake.nature.center@state.co.us.

moting both healthy lifestyles through the year and year-round recreation at state parks. Getting outside and unplugging from daily technology creates a connection with nature that promotes physical and mental wellbeing and encourages creativity and

stewardship of our shared resources in kids and adults alike.

Whether participating in a First Day Hike, reserving a spring campsite or scheduling hunter education courses, start your 2018 outdoor adventure at http://cpw.state.co.us/

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reader reminded me that it’s time for my annual “What Makes Life Worth LivQUIET ing” top 10 list.

DESPERATION She also reminded me that I listed our neighborhood rabbits years ago. I had forgotten. I forget more and more these days. However, I forget some things I wish I didn’t, and can’t forget some things I wish I could. Craig Marshall These lists are imSmith pulsive. I could write a different one each day for a month.

Good music and good films would be on every list. Other things would appear and disappear, depending upon the moment and the whim.

I would include McDonalds’ French fries, but then I would hear my doctor say “poison,” and remove them.

He says the same thing about Diet

Coke. I have tried to wean. But asking for “sparkling water” just doesn’t sound right, coming out of an old piece of crust like me.

Coffee? Absolutely.

God and gods don’t make my lists.

This isn’t the place.

Jennifer? She’s at the top now. If you’re a faithful reader, you know why.

I realize this could be an opportunity to show off, and list something that might make me look good, or worldly.

Arromanches-les-Bains, France.

Great towels and sumptuous views.

I haven’t left the country.

I have been to the Degas room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it needs to be on the list. If not this year, next year.

Likewise, the wall-length (502 inches) Monet at the Museum of Modern Art. Let’s get started.

Jennifer.

The English language. Not drabble, spew and slang: clarity, concision and cleverness.

“Stardust” by Louie Armstrong, recorded on November 4, 1931. The trumpet intro, the syncopation, and Armstrong’s vocal cadence are brilliant. Someone said “he sounds like he is gargling peanut butter.”

Peanut butter could be, should be, on the list. There’s not enough room this time around.

The best part of waking up is waking up. The second best part of waking up is a bowl of hot, black coffee.

Memories, good ones, old ones, new ones. Strange ones.

Walking into my eighth-floor art studio at UCLA and seeing Tony Curtis, sitting on a stool in the middle of the room. He was taking life drawing classes with my mentor. Thought I knew where he was. I didn’t.

“City Lights.” I have yet to watch the ending without tears in my eyes.

Documentaries. I can’t get enough of them. And I watch, and watch again, every episode of “Modern Marvels.” How something is made, like a toothbrush, captivates me.

Porch pirates can’t steal my memories ALCHEMY

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orch pirates. Package thieves. Hijackers.

No matter what we call them –I’m partial to “jerks” – the people who come up to our houses and brazenly take what’s not theirs are holiday spoilers.

In fact, more than 25 million Americans have been the victims of a holiday package robbery, an increase from 23.5 million porch thefts reported in 2015.

And whether it’s that oncein-a-lifetime gift, a trove of stocking stuffers, or a box of handmade goodies lovingly prepared by one family member for another, the loss is sure to provoke some helpless rage. Some people now ship packages to their work addresses or to neighbors who are home during the day, to foil these robbers.

I admit that I personally have embraced the online shopping experience. Yet,

even though I track my packages scrupulously from shipment to delivery, I worry that they could disappear before I’m able retrieve them.

As the 10th Christmas since we lost my mom approaches, my sister and I have been reminiscing about her and our family, and the holidays we’ve spent in each other’s company. These memories can never be taken away. That’s why time spent together – with family, with neighbors and coworkers, with friends old and new – is my priority, and why I’ve decided on presents this year that can’t be stolen. (Note: Family members, stop reading now.)

Here are some of my favorite ideas: Take the train to the Glenwood Hot Springs. My first such trip included breakfast SEE DORAY, P11

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Changing the way we look at the ‘now’ moments of life

immy Buffett sings about a tattoo being a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.

Maybe for some that’s true WINNING and for others, WORDS their tattoo does carry a reminder of something that is powerful and meaningful to them. It will be with them forever.

Whenever my family would take a vacation to the Michael Norton Jersey Shore, I would take them all out on a boat and we would go crabbing. And I would take them to the exact same places that I fished and crabbed with my grandfather. It is a memory that was built for them and one that they still talk about, and one that surely, I will remember forever as well.

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f i Blue. Blue skies, blue eyes, bluet berry pies. Let’s go Blue, “Am I Blue?,” t c “Kind of Blue,” “It’s All Over Now, a Baby Blue.”

A That’s nine. s Who am I leaving out? “Whom,” t that’s who.

I left out my house, my home. I can’t o do that. This is the best place on earth. B I haven’t traveled far, but I know the difference between my home and a h anyplace else.

Being home, staying home, coming t t home.

The only sounds I hear now are my a own sighs of contentment. (I lived in i an apartment, the walls were so thin t I could hear my neighbor’s stomach m w conjugate his lunch.) s I know my house was built fast (I watched, 1993), and it looks like all of the others. But inside, it’s one of a t M kind.

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o r t p And I love when I hear stories or f read stories about someone’s relative m or friend who built that bridge, or built that school, that building, or that house. Or someone who worked on the railroad or pipeline decades ago, a railroad or pipeline that still exists and serves us well to this day.

Have you stopped recently and thought about what you are buildF ing or have built? Maybe sometimes we feel like we are only in the here and now and that whatever our job is, it is only for today and not for tomorrow. If we are only there for the paycheck, we are missing a huge opportunity, regardless of the position we have. Who knows where that company will go, who will lead it, or maybe who will acquire it one day. But if you played any part of the company’s success, you built something that will last for a very long time.

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Perhaps we have lost sight of the fact that even within our families and in our family time together, we have the opportunity to build memories that will last forever. We are raising children who will one day grow up and change the world in some way.

And they will raise children who will someday have an impact on this world too. Could be a small or little impact, or who knows, they could be the next Bill Gates.

This idea of instant gratification and getting caught up in what we can have right now has eroded our ability to think of the overall contribution that we can make at home, at work, and in our community. The “now” is here, in this moment, as you read this column. And everything we do, me, you, every one of us, everything we do right now builds something for someone in the future.

Maybe it’s your child that crosses that bridge that you painted one day.

Maybe your friend’s cousin lives in that house you helped build. Maybe your great-grandchild gets a job at the company that you worked for. Maybe hundreds, maybe thousands of people sleep in a shelter that you helped fund.

And maybe, someone you know or love, or someone generations from now is cured through a therapy you helped to create.

The worst permanent reminder of a temporary feeling isn’t a tattoo, regardless of how silly that one tattoo that you did get was, no, the worst permanent reminder of a temporary feeling is when we have to look back months or years from now and say I

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with a view, back flips off the diving board into the mist below, snowflakes in my frozen curls while lounging in the pool, and a herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep on the sidewalk outside the hotel. The train ride along the Colorado River in winter is as magical as you might imagine.

Give the gift of personal comfort.

Consider massages, facials, manicures and pedicures … and don’t leave out the men on your list, no matter how reluctant they might seem at first.

(Tip: schedule one for yourself at the same time.)

Go for great art. We are fortunate to be surrounded by museums and galleries with intriguing exhibitions, by top-talent local music, and by worldclass performances at a variety of theaters. Don’t hesitate to air your own talents, either, at, say, karaoke parties or cocktails and canvas celebrations.

Try a twist on the “dinner-and-a-

wish I would have done this or I wish I would have participated in that. And it doesn’t matter what age we are, we can all contribute to something that will be permanent for someone else one day. Something that will make a difference in this world, big or small.

If you want someone to have a permanent and positive memory of you, love them, love on them, forgive them. If you have wronged them in any way, reach out and make up for it if you can. It’s never too late to create new things, build new and permanent places in someone’s heart. It’s never too late to start appreciating our jobs, our roles, and all that we have a chance to contribute to in this life. All we have to do is replace the temporary feelings with a permanent belief system. We can do all of this while enjoying the “now” for exactly what it is, the “now.”

And yet looking past the “now,” and into the future, here we are at the end of one year and looking into the next.

As we prepare for this next year, as we get ready to launch into next year, let’s think about doing so with a sense of permanence and longevity, because together, we are building the future.

So how about you? Are you caught up and stuck in the “Now” kind of thinking? Or do you know that you have a much bigger role in this world?

I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can focus on the “Now” moments of our lives and how they contribute to the bigger picture and the future for all of us, 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.

movie” night out. What with DVDs and streaming services these days, you don’t have to leave home to see a great film. Add a home-cooked meal – whether it’s a tried-and-true favorite or a first-ever adventure – and you definitely have a memory in the making, especially if you prepare dinner together. Think movie and lunch or brunch, too, for something more unexpected.

Learn something new together.

What better way to spend quality time? Family, if you didn’t actually stop reading, my choices would be cooking, golf, a new language, drawing or painting, or … surprise me!

In the end, and especially because we’ve agreed among us to be “reasonable” with our gift-giving this year, I’m not giving porch-pirating, packagethieving, or hijacking much of a chance to steal my Christmas memories or those of my family and friends.

Andrea Doray is a writer who remembers a family holiday when there was a mouse stirring … straight up the trunk of the Christmas tree! Contact Andrea at a.doray@andreadoray.com with your favorite memories.

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are collected, she and the volunteers go to the website www.AnySoldier. com which is an organization that provided the addresses for the cards to the many program sending out cards.

“This year things really took off,” MacKenzie said. “Friends like Gayle Lucas helped promote the program as did a number of Elizabeth businesses.

The result was a lot more cards than we expected. On Dec. 2 we gathered volunteers and Elizabeth American Legion Post 82 let us use their hall so we could spend the evening addressing and stamping the 1,212 envelopes going out to troops stationed all over the world. This year we sent cards to military personnel in Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Norway, Italy, Kosovo, Bahrain and those serving aboard ships.”

She said she knows the cards are

getting to the troops because the first year she got a letter from a soldier in Afghanistan telling how much the cards meant to all the guys in his unit that received them.”

“When we were addressing the cards, an active duty Air Force sergeant came by to drop off the cards from him and his family,” she said. “He told us he served overseas and that so many men and women in his unit never received any mail.

He and a number of people in his unit received Christmas cards from a program like us and he told us about how much receiving those cards meant to everyone who received them.”

She said the comments from the airman proved to be the highlight of the evening and encouraged her to plan to continue the program next year, when even more Christmas greetings from Elizabeth and other Colorado communities can go out to those stationed overseas in defense of our country.

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Valor Point provides a temporary home for the brave Lakewood facility offers therapies and employment and housing services

VETS AND HOMELESSNESS Veterans are over-represented among the homeless population. It is estimated that veterans represent nine percent of the total homeless population, and that homeless veterans tend to be male (91 percent), single (98 percent), live in a city (76 percent), and have a mental and/or physical disability (54 percent).

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To be successful at something, it usually takes more than one go. And that includes getting off the streets and finding stable living and employment.

Mike, 54, and Eddie, 55, neither of who wanted their last names used for privacy reasons, are two veterans who have lived this truth. But thanks to Valor Point Domiciliary for Homeless Veterans in south Lakewood, part of the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, both men are working toward a better future.

“I’ve been here before and successfully progressed through the program,” said Mike, who served in the Navy from 1988 through 1991 during the Gulf War. “Because of unforeseen circumstances, I’m back here again.

But they’re helping me with housing.”

Valor Point was opened nearly five years ago thanks to a federal grant aimed at helping homeless veterans. It’s a satellite of the Veterans Affairs facilities in downtown Denver, and is part of the continuum of care veterans have access to after their service is finished.

“We’re a piece of the puzzle for veterans in need,” said Dr. Thomas Kinney, program manager at Valor

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One of the 37 single-person rooms in Lakewood’s Valor Point residence for homeless veterans. The facility provides needed resources to help veterans find housing and employment.

PHOTOS BY CLARKE READER Point. “We’re one of about 230 Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program facilities around the country that offer a variety of services to veterans.”

The number of homeless veterans in Colorado is about 1,181, according to the 2016 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual report on homelessness, which was an increase of 231 veterans from 2015.

As one of those veterans, Eddie, who was an Army Ranger from 1979 through 1982, said if he didn’t have access to the services at Valor Point, he would be homeless on the street.

“The cost of living in Denver is very

high right now, so I’m saving money after I just started a new job,” he said.

“I’ve been here for five months already, and hopefully will be able to find a place to live.”

Valor Point has 40 beds in 37 rooms.

As Kinney explains, this is to provide their residents with privacy and to help them learn the skills necessary for sustainable living on their own.

Residents can stay for as short a time as two months, but others have stayed as long as 10 to 12 months.

“We really try to personalize their time here, so it’s however long they need to find a job and place to live,” Kinney said. “While they’re here, they have access to help like social workers, mental health experts, physical and art therapists, and employment and housing liaisons.”

The facility has a gym, art studio

The dining and meeting area at Lakewood’s Valor Point. with a kiln, and cafeteria and gathering area for their residents.

High housing costs are a major barrier for many veterans, and many also have problems getting the funds for first and last month’s rent, or the SEE VALOR, P13

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Wheelers for the Wounded comes through for veterans • About 7 percent of Coloradans are veterans.

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“The camping is really just an excuse to get together with other veterans and talk about things that they might not be able to talk about with other people,” said Walters. “A lot happens around the campfire, and they open up a lot about combat experiences.”

Huston went camping with the group in September, and said it was not only fun, but therapeutic, and he hopes to make it an annual event.

“I got pretty beat up in the service, so I don’t get out a lot now to do physical things,” said Huston. “It was pretty impressive to see what they can do in the Jeeps. I haven’t had that much fun in a long time.”

Huston said he hopes to establish some lifelong friendships through the camping trips.

“I don’t really get a chance to hang out with other vets,” he said. “It’s nice to reconnect with some guys who have been out there.”

Wheelers for the Wounded of Colorado hosts several events throughout the year, and is always looking for volunteers, donations or participants.

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“One thing that really helps veterans once they are looking for a place to live is scatter site housing, which means formerly homeless veterans are spread out in the community, instead of all housed in one place,” he said. “This allows them to integrate into their community and feel like they’re a part of it.”

It takes partnerships to make a facility like Valor Point function, and in addition to other Veterans Affairs facilities, nonprofits like The Action Center,

and restaurants like Texas Roadhouse help out whenever possible. This past Thanksgiving the Sheridan Texas Roadhouse’s servers, hostesses, managers and kitchen prepared turkeys, home-made stuffing, home-made sweet potato pie and made-from-scratch rolls for Valor Point residents.

That sense of community is what makes the facility important for its residents, and a vital step on the path toward sustainable living.

“As long as others like myself know there are places like this that can provide assistance with a direction in life, we can better ourselves,” Mike said. “The VA sometimes gets a bad rap from people, but this is something they got totally right.”

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Veteran Morgan Huston served as a staff sergeant in the Air Force, and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. The physical demands of his service caught up with him after he was discharged in 2006, and he found himself unable to enjoy some of the activities he previously had, and isolated from fellow veterans who had similar experiences both while on active duty and after returning to civilian life.

Parker resident and fellow veteran John Walters wanted to help veterans like Huston, so he started the nonprofit organization Wheelers for the Wounded of Colorado last year, which takes veterans out into the wilderness for a weekend of camping, camaraderie and extreme four-wheeling.

“We wanted to do something for veterans who maybe can’t get out and enjoy the wilderness because of disabilities or issues caused by their service,” said Walters. “So we decided to combine a love of the outdoors with the chance to help veterans.”

Walters served in the Navy, and comes from a military family background. He’s also passionate about off-roading in his tricked-out Jeep and camping. His organization arranges for an all-inclusive camping trip and four-wheeling experience for veterans, including transportation, entertainment, food, lodging and companion-

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Breckenridge has been brewing the ale since 1993.

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BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The holidays are a time to gather together with friends, family, co-workers and other near and dear ones.

And to make that time a little more delicious, and possibly more bearable, many local breweries produce holiday and winter brews specifically for the season.

“The great thing about beer is how it brings people together. More than any other time of year, the holidays bring together family and friends in celebration time and time again,” explained Todd Usry, president and brewmaster at Breckenridge Brewery,

Local breweries add orange, gingerbread, spices and other flavors

headquartered in Littleton. “Seasonals allow us to get creative using ingredients that are common that time of year, introduce styles that have historic relevance to the time of year, or brew a beer that has flavors that reflect the emotions of the season.”

At Breckenridge, they offer a Christmas Ale, the Holidale which is a variation of the Christmas Ale that has rested in whiskey barrels, and a Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout, while at Arvada’s Odyssey Beerwerks, they offer Oh Snap!, a spiced winter ale that includes winter cookie spicing and sweet orange peel.

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A DEEP DIVE INTO HOLIDAY BEERS Breckenridge Brewery Christmas Ale — Breckenridge has been brewing the ale since 1993. It’s a fullflavored, well-balanced ale with lots of malty flavor and a warming 7.1 percent ABV (alcohol by volume). No spices are added to the recipe, but it has a hint of spice courtesy of Chinook and Mount Hood hops.

Holidale — A variation of Christmas Ale that has rested in whiskey barrel for several months. The barrels add notes of oak and whiskey to the caramel sweetness of Christmas Ale. Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout — An entry into the brewery’s Nitro Series is a roasty stout brewed with orange zest and locally sourced Cholaca, pure liquid cacao. The brew is topped by the velvety texture of the nitrogen head.

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pints, and a very limited supply of 240 one-liter gift bottles, signed and handlabeled by the elves at Breckenridge Brewery. The one-liter gift bottles are sold at the Farm House at Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Lane in Littleton.

Holidale is available in 22-ounce bombers through December.

The Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout is packaged in four-packs of nitrogencharged cans and can be purchased through January.

Check out the beer locator (www.breckbrew.com/beer-locator) to find specific stores and pubs that carry them.

Lone Tree Brewing Company Cranberry Saison Horchata stout — A milk stout with chocolate and cinnamon Old Ale — Features gingerbread spices

The holiday beers are available in 22-ounce bombers, available on tap in the Lone Tree Brewing Company tasting room, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, No. 8222, and at several bars across the metro area.

The Cranberry Sasion and Old Ale are currently available, and should be through the end of December. The Horchata Stout will be released right before Christmas, and will be available for the rest of the winter.

Odyssey Beerwerks Oh Snap! — For the second year, the brewery is offering its Oh Snap! Spiced winter ale. It features a rich malt base with biscuit accents complimented by classic winter cookie spicing and sweet orange peel.

Available both on draft and in cans, through the end of the year at Odyssey, 5535 W. 56th Ave. No. 107 and craftbeer centric liquor stores throughout the Denver metro area.

When you live in a place long enough, you develop a routine of going to the same places for a bite to eat, or a quick drink.

But Megan Bucholz wanted to show residents and visitors alike that Denver’s dining scene is a dynamic and delicious place to eat.

To that end, she started Local Table Tours in 2010 with the goal of highlighting some of best bites.

“All our guides are really COMING great, and connect to the ATTRACTIONS food industry,” Bucholz said with a laugh. “But sometimes its fun to get a guide way cooler than I am.”

That’s why this December, Local Table Tours has enlisted Orion Carrington as their newest tour guide. Carrington is known for hosting the Comcast television show, “Let’s Eat,” in addition to Clarke Reader emceeing a variety of events around town including the Denver Burger Battle and RAW Artist — Denver. He’s had segments aired on CNN Travel Channel and interviewed cast members from HBO’s “True Blood” and AMC’s “The Walking Dead.”

As Bucholz explains, Carrington will take tourists to a variety of LoDo stops, including Hearth & Dram, Lucky Pie, Euclid Hall, Zoe Ma Ma, Coohills, The Kitchen, Kachina, Poka Lola Social Club, Tap 14 and Vesta.

Moving into 2018, Bucholz is looking to bring coffee and cocktail tours to the area as well.

“We’re always looking for new spins on the tour to develop,” she said. “So often people go to the same place over and over, but we want them to think outside the box.”

Carrington will host a selection of culinary tours in December and January. Custom tour dates and times are also available upon request. For more information, or to book a tour, call 303-909-5747 or visit www.localtabletours.com.

Celebrate the winter solstice outside Anyone who has visited Lakewood’s Bear Creek Lake Park knows it provides some truly spectacular views, not only of wildlife and the metro area, but also the night sky.

Those night sky views make the park, located at 15600 W. Morrison Road, the perfect place to celebrate the first official day of winter at the Winter Solstice Hike, from 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 21.

The evening event features a short night hike, followed by a merry gathering around a large campfire for a marshmallow roast and traditional burning of the yule log. Attendees should bring their own mug to enjoy a hot drink.

For the details, visit www.lakewood.org/ BCLPEvents.

Happy bassmas, everyone It’s pretty standard to go to a coffee shop or bar and hear the music of a singer, accompanied by just an acoustic guitar. It’s a little less common to see a singer and upright bass.

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Parker joins partnership to bring in art instructors Art Students League of Denver offers boost to programming starting in January

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker Arts has partnered with the Art Students League of Denver to expand opportunities for its art students to study with national and local instructors, beginning in January. Parker’s executive cultural director, Elaine Mariner, says this will “fill a gap in our programming.” She cites national touring programs in the theater, professional stage shows, professional art in the galleries … and is proud of the “nationally recognized professional artists living in Parker.”

Lorenzo Chavez and Kristine Iltis, who have been teaching at PACE, are also among the more than 200 wellknown artists who teach at ASLD and registration will be through the school this year. Parker artists will be eligible to become ASLD members ($55 a year) and pay a reduced price for classes if they wish — and enroll in additional classes at the busy school at 200 Grant St. in Denver.

The ASLD, which describes itself as modeled after the Art Students League in New York City, is housed in Denver’s old Sherman School and its Annex. Built in 1893, (annex in 1920) and a national landmark, it houses classrooms and exhibit space for students and instructors.

Labeled “Richardson Romanesque,” its mellow stone walls invite the artist inside to explore and create. Volunteers plant and maintain gardens filled with native perennials, which invite a painter’s focus, and the school features ongoing events and exhibits.

Chavez, who paints mostly with oils and pastels, will teach ”Fundamentals of Landscape Painting,” a six-week class, held on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon at PACE, from Jan 22 to Feb. 26, with a cost of $171/member and $207/ non-member. In the spring, Chavez will offer a four week session: “Painting Landscapes Outdoors,” from April 30

Parker artist Lorenzo Chavez in his studio. He will teach landscape painting at PACE, and at the Art Students League of Denver.

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IF YOU WANT TO STUDY PAINTING AT PACE A materials list is found at the Art Students League of Denver website. To register, call 303-778-6990 or visit the website at asld. org. to May 21, with a cost of $114/members and $138/non-members. Basic skills in drawing are needed for both. See the ASLD website for materials list.

Born in New Mexico, Chavez lives and works in Parker, has exhibited internationally and especially in the western U.S. He maintains a studio in Parker’s Old Schoolhouse.

Kris Ilitis, who has taught oil painting at PACE, will offer “The Wonder of Watercolor” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 2. She says she will offer a “non-traditional Impressionistic approach … helping you to paint outside the lines.” Some basic skills in drawing needed — and she reminds artists to “bring your lunch.

“New Mexico Church,” by Parker artist Lorenzo Chavez, who will teach painting classes at the PACE Center.

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over the top. As always, the primary goal is to make a highquality beer,” said Chris Hill, who runs Arvada’s Odyssey Beerwerks with Deana, his wife.

“We often tell people that ‘dark is a color, not a flavor’ so don’t be afraid of dark beers — especially this one.”

The Lone Tree Brewing Company adds a little fruit and gingerbread to its holiday beers, said Josh West, head brewer at the company.

It also makes a Horchata Stout right before Christmas.

“Our goal is for the beers to not only be consumable independently but also pair well with food when the beer is released,” he added. “We try to think of what types of beer will pair well with the season and create recipes based on popular seasonal flavors.”

As with the holiday season, the beers aren’t around for long. Most can be purchased through December, but some of the winter recipes go through January.

“Like most things in life, when people are happy, everything is more enjoyable. The holidays offer a great time for people to sit back, relax, and enjoy the moment,” Hill said. “Who wouldn’t want a great beer to be a part of that picture?”

ern Grill, 10600 Westminster Blvd., from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, that’s what you’ll see when Nalani performs.

A musician who blends classic and contemporary covers of jazz, soul and blues, as well as her own writings, Nalani brings an approach to music that you won’t see all that often. She often brings in guest musicians with her, so you never know what the show will be like until she starts playing. For some pre-holiday fun, this is an event to not be missed.

A visit to www.kachinawestminster. com will provide all the info you need.

Martinis with the Griswolds Chevy Chase’s Clark Griswold is perhaps the only person who has a worse time at Christmas than Charlie Brown. But his misadventures are hilarious every time.

On Thursday and Friday, Dec. 21 and 22, people of drinking age and older can head to the University of Colorado South Denver, 10035 S. Peoria St. in Lone Tree, to catch the holiday classic and get their drink on at Movie and Martini: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the movie begins at 7:30 p.m.

The all-inclusive evening includes two drinks (signature cocktails, beer or wine), a dinner menu prepared by the in-house culinary team, movie

(with popcorn) and the classic film on the big screen. Attendees who arrive early can play trivia to win prizes before the movie begins.

For tickets and information, visit www.southdenver.cu.edu/events/ event/national-lampoons-christmasvacation/.

The best Christmas music, live For my money, the soundtrack to 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is the best soundtrack for the holiday season. The arrangements and compositions of West Coast jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi beautifully captured the youthful and melancholy spirit of Charles Schulz’s comic and characters.

Music fans who feel the same as I do can see this timeless music performed by the Annie Booth Trio, featuring special guest Max Wellman on vocals, Patrick McDevitt on bass, and Alejandro Castaño on drums. Booth, a Denver-based jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator, has received numerous awards for her playing and contributions to the local jazz scene.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” with Annie Booth is at 5:30 and 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 23 and 24, at Dazzle Denver, 1512 Curtis St. in downtown Denver. Visit www. dazzledenver.com for all you need to know.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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`Abstracted Realism’ workshop coming to church in Littleton

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ocal painter Victoria Kwasinski will lead a workshop, “Abstracted Realism,” for Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 6. It will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Kwasinski, who counts 30 years SONYA’S of experience as a SAMPLER working artist and teacher, works in a variety of mediums. She attended Colorado Institute of Arts and received her degree from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Pre-registration required.

(This would be a fine Sonya Ellingboe holiday gift for a local artist!) The cost is $35 for HFAG members and $40 for non-members: heritage-guild.com. A list of materials is found on the website.

New in town Opera Colorado announced that it has moved its administration and rehearsal spaces to a 1930s industrial warehouse in Englewood at 4121 S. Navajo St. Englewood Mayor Joe Jefferson and other city representatives spoke at an open house celebration on Dec. 14. Performances will continue to be at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver, but this move allows business and artistic activities to be under one roof.

Writers’ Retreat The Englewood Library will offer a two-day Writer’s Retreat on Jan. 13-14, with authors as speakers. Free, but registration is required: 303-762-2555.

One night film showing “The Meshuga Nutcracker,” a musical comedy celebrating Chanukah, puts a unique spin on the familiar story. It will debut in theatres nationwide, only on Dec. 19, with eight stories that pay tribute to the celebration of Chanukah, written by

Scott Evan Guggenheim, Shannon Guggenheim and Steven Guggenheim. A Klezmerized orchestration of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite” accompanies this musical comedy, set in the mythical town of Chelm.

Showing at River Point 14 (Sheridan); Meadows 12 (Lone Tree); AMC Highlands Ranch 24; Colorado Mills 16 (Lakewood); Westminster Promenade 24 (Broomfield); Aurora 20; and Denver Pavilions 15. `The Nutcracker’ The Denver Ballet Theatre presents its classical version of “The Nutcracker” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 22, 23 at the Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. Tickets are $36/$29/$18: Newmantix.com/dbt. 303-871-7720.

Plan ahead Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” based on Hans Christian Anderson’s beloved story, will play Jan. 19 to Feb. 11 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: parkerarts. org.

Elvis sightings “Elvis Night” at Lone Tree Arts Center starts at 7 p.m. Dec. 28 with a screening of “Viva Las Vegas,” Elvis Presley’s film, followed by cocktail night in the lobby: casino games, drinks, appetizers and a costume contest. Tickets: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Sprick film “Daniel Sprick : Pursuit of Truth and Beauty,” a film produced in conjunction with the Museum Outdoor Arts exhibit of Sprick’s paintings: “Daniel Sprick: Painting Out-ofDoors,” will show at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Dec. 27 on Colorado Public Television Channel 12. (60 minutes.)

Fresquez “Sangre Colorado” will be a midcareer exhibit of Denver artist and Metropolitan State University professor Carlos Fresquez. It will run Jan. 12 to March 24, 2018 at the Center for Visual Arts, 965 Santa Fe Dr., Denver.

Reception: 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12.

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton.

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

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

Contact: volunteercoordinator@therightstepinc.org or go to www.therightstepinc.org.

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.

Contact: 303-297-0408 or www.voacolorado.org.

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.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to

67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial.

Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis.org, 720-409-3143.

ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

Douglas/Elbert Task Force: Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis.

Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street.

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext.

32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months.

Other Information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers.

Contact: 303-751-5772 or go to www.ddfl. org.

Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse: Supports the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises.

Need: With proper training and clearances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.).

Requirements: Must be 21 years of age or older; retired individuals are great. Must complete a employment application, pass a

background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse.

Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@msn.com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.”

Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact 303-698-6404 Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faithbased hospice Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors.

Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@ douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org.

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.

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

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Sunset Hospice: Provides end-of-life support Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105

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Pulling out all the stops In high school basketball, successful teams employ strong defense

Area teams defend in different ways

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A few years ago, sports writer Neil Paine of the website basketballreference.com examined 50 years of National Basketball Association titlewinning teams. The teams were strong on offense and defense, but Paine noted that a small improvement to defense increased a team’s chances of winning championships more than the same improvement in offense.

That concept would seem to apply not only to the pro level, but also the amateur ranks, including Colorado high school basketball.

“When talking about the old adage of `defense wins championships,’ I believe it still has substance in today’s game, which seems to be focused on offense and 3-pointers,” Legacy boys coach Connor Clay said.

“Defense is one of the few things in basketball that is always in your control as a player because it is always about effort and attitude. Defensive effort and attitude are a couple of the few things players can consistently control, and consistency wins championships.”

Arvada point guard Isaiah Vigil testified to the importance of defense after Littleton recently beat the Bulldogs.

“They (Littleton) were a swarming defense and pressured us up and down the court,” Vigil said. “Their defense forced us to change some of the things I do. Their defender forced me to go the opposite way. I normally dribble, so he made me pull up and look to get a pass to an open teammate.”

Local coaches saying playing strong defense does more than stop the other team from scoring — it can also translate into offensive opportunities at the other end of the court.

“When you have two really good teams playing against each other, the defense is really what swings it,” Rock Canyon girls coach Becky Mudd said.

“Your defense can start so many things for you offensively. You still need to have somebody who can put the ball in the basket but definitely your defense can spark a lot of things.”

Putting strategy to work There are a variety of approaches that can be employed, including manto-man, pressure and zone defenses. It is up to coaches to decide which defense to use and when. For instance, zone defenses are often used to change tempo and keep players out of foul trouble.

“It all depends on how well the opponent can score,” Lakewood boys coach Daryl Johnson said. “We just look to give more attention in high school games to those players that can

Arapahoe’s Grace Cadorette (13) and Anna McCollister (23) apply defensive pressure on a Monarch player bringing the ball up court during the Warriors’ 57-26 victory in a seasonopening tournament.

JIM BENTON score. So that’s when we like to shift our defense.”

To many, strong defense starts close to the basket.

“The paint is where you win and lose games. Our interior defense is very important to our success,” Rock Canyon boys coach Kenton Grams said.

Joe Ortiz, boys coach at ThunderRidge, agrees.

“Interior defense is more important because those players are the backup most of the time,” Ortiz said. “Most of the time, he is the last guy standing. He is like the free safety. We want to protect the basket first and a lot of time, that’s who it is.”

Defensive trends come and go.

“For a while everyone was playing the full court, 1-2-1-1, then everybody started playing the 2-2-1 and some people the run and jump,” Mudd said. “I think there is a resurgence of good man defense in the half court and playing good, solid, man-to-man defense. I’d like to see that trickle down to the middle schools.”

The right stuff It takes intensity, passion and effort to be a good defender, coaches say.

“Mindset is the most important thing… it’s got to be a priority,” Ortiz said.

Coaches are always seeking athletes who are willing to play defense.

“Defense is something you can teach anybody, especially (good) athletes,” Mudd said. “They learn so much oneon-one play as they are growing up, they know offensive skills. It takes less talent to play defense — it just takes more heart.

“A coach always loves a good defender.

Legacy’s Austin Mullins, right, defends Mountain Range guard Brandon Romero, during the season opener for both teams, Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Mountain Range High School in Westminster. Mountain Range came back from a 17-point halftime deficit, only to lose in overtime, 72-70.

PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY

There is always a place for somebody who is going to give their heart and play good defense.”

For some players, defense is more than just a requirement.

“It is really fun to play defense,” Arapahoe junior Eliana McClarie said.

“It is satisfying to get steals. I think it is almost more fun to get steals than points. It feels good to play good defense and get a stop.”

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CLUBS AA If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-322-4440, or go to www.daccaa.org.

Affordable Colleges Online: guidebook includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding for special groups.

Go to http://www.affordablecollegesonline. org/womens-guide-paying-for-college/ Camping Singles: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. Membership ranges from 40s to 60-plus. Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver.

Contact campingsingles@gmail.com Castle Rock Bridge Club: 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. Friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate games. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.

Association: 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Mainstreet. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

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

Elizabeth American Legion Post 82: 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. Veterans association supports veterans, their families, their survivors and the community. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m.; regular business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. All veterans are invited to learn of their eligibility for membership in the National American Legion Organization.

Elizabeth Food Bank: 12:30-3 p.m. Friday and 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church); available to help anyone who needs food. Other times by appointment.

Chess: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Simla Library. All skill levels and ages welcome. Call 719-541-2573.

Game Night: 4 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library; call 303-621-2111. Also, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; call 303-648-3533. Enjoy board, card, and video games for all ages. Go to pplibraries.org.

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Kiowa Creek Food Pantry: open from

8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa.

Distribution for the State of Colorado TEFAP food program. Food is distributed monthly to low-income individuals/families that qualify. We also distribute low-income senior food boxes for the state; those 60 and older may qualify for a monthly supplement. If you are in need of food assistance or know someone who is, we may be able to qualify you for one of these programs. Call the food pantry at 303-621-2376.

Knitting Group: 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Knit and chat. All skill levels welcome. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.

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

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

LEGO Master Brickster: 3:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Kiowa Library. Build LEGO stuff together. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries. org.

Mystery Book Club: 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us,

and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary.org.

Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments. To ensure a seat is available, 24-hour notice appreciated. Call Kay Campbell, 719- 541-4275, or 800-825-0208 for reservations. Go to http://outbackexpress. tripod.com. Outback Express runs from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on the first and third Monday of each month; from Simla and Matheson to Limon on the fourth Thursday of each month; from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs on the first and third Tuesday of each month; from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on the second Tuesday of each month. Good Samaritan Nursing Home Residents may ride the bus on the second Thursday of each month.

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

Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club: regular meetings on various weekday evenings and weekends at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery).

Open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. Contact Alison Collins at 720-212-4788 or find us online at http:// www.meetup.com/Parker-FranktownElizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/

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Classifieds

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Kiowa Schools has an opening for a full-time kindergarten aide with benefits who will work one-on-one with a special needs child. Position works through the school year or as long as the child attends our school. Must pass background check. Salary based on experience; no experience starts at $10.42/hr. Applications available on website at http://www.kiowaschool.org. Click on the Employment link and select the Classified application. Position open till filled. Call 303 621-2220 for questions. EEO employer.

Case Manager: Full Time (32 Hours) for Developmentally Disabled Adults in Elbert County. Responsible for intake, eligibility, service coordination, and monitoring. B.A.or B.S. in related field required and experience preferred.

Interested parties should send a letter of interest and resume to dfast@ecsdd.org.

EOE Agency.

Aide Opening

2-3 hours per week Registered Occupational Therapist,

from Jan-May, 2018 in Kiowa. Possibility to increase time to 1-1.5 days per week in Spring, 2018. OTR must have, or be eligible for appropriate Colorado licensure. Provide Pre-12 intervention, assessment, direct & indirect special education services in rural school setting, yet accessible to urban amenities. Support from an experienced COTA is available.

Salary competitive. Excellent benefits.

Access to company vehicle or mileage reimbursement.

To apply for this position, please complete the Certified Application for Employment available for download on the upper left section of the job listing page on our website www.ecboces.org.

Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101.

Please fax completed application and supporting documents, including resume, to (719) 775-9714 or email tracyg@ecboces.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Advertise your business here Contact Karen at 303-566-4091

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Elbert SD #200 has a part-time school bus route driver position available. Tues. through Friday 6:00 am to 8:00 am and 3:30 pm to 5:30pm. Drivers need to be 21 with a valid driver’s license, and pass a driver physical and the CDL Driver’s test or have current available licensing.

Interested individuals please contact the main Office 303-648-3030 or apply at 24489 Main St., Elbert CO 80106.

Application available for download at www.elbertschool.org. EOE

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Ranchland Republican Women: 7 p.m. third Monday of each month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St. Membership is open to Republicans only. Dues are $25 for a full voting member (women only) and $10 for a non-voting member (can be women or men). For a membership application and other information, go to www.RanchlandRepublianWomen.org.

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 Open Mic Night: 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the Simla Library. Share poetry, music, dance, comedy or painting (inter alios), or just come and watch.3333 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.

Teen Tuesday: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Play card and video games. Call 303-648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org.

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

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.

VFW Post 4266: 7 p.m. the third Monday of every month at the Pinery Fire Station, Community Room Lower Level, 8170 N. Hillcrest Way, Parker. Serving veterans of foreign wars in Parker, Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas. Go to www.vfwpost4266. org. P.O. Box 4266, Parker, CO 80134. On Facebook at VFW Post 4266, Parker.

Waste Not Wednesdays: 4:15 p.m. Wednesdays, at Simla Library. Kids craft and learn with repurposed stuff. Call 719-541-2573 or go to pplibraries.org.

What’s up Wednesdays: 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Kiowa Library. Free STEAM activities for kids and parents. Call 303-648-3533 (Elbert) or 303-621-2111 (Kiowa) or go to pplibraries.org.

Women’s Divorce Workshop: 8:30 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Check in from 8-8:30 a.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Legal, financial and social issues of divorce. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. Contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

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11 10 61 160 A 1/32 INTEREST 5 MRA Section: 2 Township: 10 Range: 61 E2NE4; S2NW4; E2SW4; 2 10 61 240 A 1/256 INTEREST .9375 MRA SE4: 2 10 61 160 A 1/256 INTEREST 625 MRA Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS

Public Notices Certificate Number: 2010-12345

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Elbert County.

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2010;

Public Trustees Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

17CW45 VIVIAN B. PETERSEN, 655 Madrid Ct., Elizabeth, CO 80107. 303-841-5475. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the Well, permit 41446-F on lot 26, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 2.5748 acre tract of land lying in the NW1/4, NE1/4, S10, T7S, R65W of the 6th PM. Applicant seeks to adjudicate Well, permit 43060-F, lot 28, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 2.975 acre tract of land lying in the NW1/4, NE1/4 S10, T7S, R65W of the 6th PM. Both including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.

WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2018 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No: 23890 First Publication : December 21, 2017 First Publication : December 21, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Pollie Carrithers 1009 Pawnee Dr Ulysses, KS 67880 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of September 2013, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Elbert County the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 11 Township: 10 Range: 61 NW$: 11 10 61 160 A 1/32 INTEREST 5 MRA Section: 2 Township: 10 Range: 61 E2NE4; S2NW4; E2SW4; 2 10 61 240 A 1/256 INTEREST .9375 MRA SE4: 2 10 61 160 A 1/256 INTEREST 625 MRA Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2010-12345 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Elbert County.

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2010; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Pollie Carrithers for said year 2010; That on the 13th day of September 2017, said Elbert County assigned said certificate of purchase to HAI Consulting Inc.; That said HAI Consulting Inc. on the , the

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Pollie Carrithers for said year 2010;

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That on the 13th day of September 2017, said Elbert County assigned said certificate of purchase to HAI Consulting Inc.; That said HAI Consulting Inc. on the , the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights; That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said mineral rights to HAI Consulting Inc. on the 22nd day of March 2018, unless the same has been redeemed;

Notices

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

17CW47 MARGARET MACIUNSKAS TRUSTEE, 32875 CR 33, Kiowa, CO 80117.

719-660-2923.

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the well, permit 193817, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 87.99 acre tract of land lying in the NE1/4, NE1/4, S23, T8S, R64W or the 6th PM including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.

Misc. Private Legals

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

Witness my hand this 20th day of November 2017 Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2018 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No.: 23861 First Publication: December 7, 2017 Last Publication: December 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Legal Notice No.: 23892 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: December 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on December 7, 2017, December 14, 2017 and December 21, 2017.

Public Notice

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

17CW46 EDWIN AND PAULA HINSPETER, 3543 Boodel Circle, Elizabeth, CO 80107.

720-291-6102. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the well, permit 196459, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 2.52 acre tract of land lying in the SW1/4, SE1/4, S30, T7S, R64W of the 6th PM including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.

17CW48 LINDA AND PAUL PRETTI, 36408 Winchester Rd., Elizabeth, CO 80107.

303-243-1777.

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the well, permit 158986, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 2+ acre tract of land lying in the SE1/4, NW1/4, S36, T7S, R65W of the 6th PM including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2018 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No.: 23891 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: December 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2018 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No.: 23893 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: December 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

17CW47 MARGARET MACIUNSKAS TRUSTEE, 32875 CR 33, Kiowa, CO 80117.

719-660-2923.

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the well, permit 193817, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 87.99 acre tract of land lying in the NE1/4, NE1/4, S23, T8S, R64W or the 6th PM including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.

17CW52 VICTORIA LONG, 1765 Michael Gates Drive, Parker, CO 80138-4909. 303-8407772.

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the well, permit 192224, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 38 acre tract of land lying in SE1/4, NE1/4, S2, T6S, R65W of the 6th PM including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS

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Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

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Public Notice 17CW52 VICTORIA LONG, 1765 Michael Gates Drive, Parker, CO 80138-4909. 303-840DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, 7772.

COLORADO APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER NOVEMBER 2017 WATER RESUME RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS PUBLICATION IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adTO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED judicate the well, permit 192224, and to adjudicIN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 ate the non tributary and not To nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 38 acre Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified tract of land lying in SE1/4, NE1/4, S2, T6S, that the following is a resume of all water right R65W of the 6th PM including the Dawson, Denapplications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of ver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.

NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE 17CW3183 44 Delbert, LLC, 10860 Democrat APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY Road, Parker, CO 80134 (James J. Petrock, ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOPetrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, FORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVIDenver, CO 80202), APPLICATION APPROVSION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS AL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, ELMUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE BERT COUNTY. Groundwater to be augmenTIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE ted: 5.25 acre-feet per year for 100 years of not FOREVER BARRED. nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater as decreed in Case No. 05CW80, District YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party Court, Water Division 1, underlying and associwho wishes to oppose an application, or an ated with approximately 80 acres of land in the amended application, may file with the Water N1/2SW1/4 of Section 22, T6S, R65W of the 6th Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a P.M., Elbert County, as shown on Attachment A verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth hereto (Subject Property). Applicant is the ownfacts as to why the application should not be er of all the groundwater underlying the Subject granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of OpProperty as decreed in Case No. 05CW80 as position must be filed by the last day of JANUevidenced by the deed attached as Attachment ARY 2018 (forms available on B. Water ter rights to be used for augmentation: Rewww.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), turn flows from the use of not nontributary Upand must be filed as an Original and include per Dawson aquifer water and return flows and $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of direct discharge harge of nontributary groundwater unOpposition must also be served upon the Applicderlying the Subject Property as also decreed in ant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or Case No. 05CW80. Statement of plan for augcertificate of such service of mailing shall be mentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer groundfiled with the Water Clerk. water will be used to serve up to seven residential lots through individual wells. Each well will Legal Notice No.: 23894 withdraw 0.75 acre-feet per year for in house First Publication: December 21, 2017 use in one residence (0.4 acre-feet), irrigation of Last Publication: December 21, 2017 nd trees (0.3 5000 square feet of lawn, garden, and acre-feet), and stockwatering of up to 4 large Publisher: The Elbert County News domestic animals (0.05 acre-feet). Applicant reserves the right to revise these amounts, values Public Notice and uses without having to amend or republish this application. Sewage treatment for in house NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL use will be provided by non-evaporative septic RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE systems. Return flows associated with that use AND OF APPLICATION FOR will be approximately 90% of water used for that ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED eturn flow associated with irrigapurpose and return tion use will be approximately 15% of water To Every Person in Actual Possession or used for that purpose. During pumping ApplicOccupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, ant will replace actual depletions to the affected Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose stream system pursuant to Section 37-90Name the same was Taxed or Specially As137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Applicant estimates that desessed, and to all Persons having Interest of pletions occur to the Coal Creek stream system.

Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Return flows accrue to the South Platte River Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: system and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject BROKEN ROAD ENTERPRISES LLC groundwater is being pumped. Applicant will re4190 COUNTY ROAD 154 serve an equal amount of nontributary groundELIZABETH , CO 80107 water as decreed in Case No. 05CW80 to meet post-pumping augmentation requirements. FurYou and each of you are hereby notified that on ther, Applicant prays that this Court grant the the 18th day of November 2014, the then application and for such other relief as seems County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State proper in the premises. (7 pages). of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to SARA E WHITE the following described mineral rights THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE situate in the County of Elbert, State of ColorAPPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ado, to-wit: ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISection: 29 Township: 7 Range: 64 LOT 2, SION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS KINTER MINOR DEVELOPMENT MINERALS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE LOC IN E2NW4NW4 12.94 MRASubdivision: TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE SEVERED MINERALS FOREVER BARRED. Certificate Number: 2014-01860 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of amended application, may file with the Water purchase therefore to SARA E WHITE. Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the facts as to why the application should not be delinquent mineral rights (and special assessgranted, or why it should be granted only in part ment) taxes assessed against said mineral or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Oprights for the year 2013; position must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2018 (forms available on That said mineral rights was taxed or specially www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), assessed in the name(s) of BROKEN ROAD and must be filed as an Original and include ENTERPRISES LLC for said year 2013; $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the ApplicThat said SARA E WHITE on the 11th day of ant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or September 2017, the present holder of said cercertificate of such service of mailing shall be tificate (who) has made request upon the Treasfiled with the Water Clerk. urer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights; Legal Notice No.: 23895 First Publication: December 21, 2017 That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said Last Publication: December 21, 2017 mineral rights to SARA E WHITE on the 5th day Publisher: The Elbert County News of April 2018, unless the same has been redeemed;

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Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

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This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on December 21, 2017, December 28, 2017 and January 4, 2018.

Witness my hand this 11th day of December, 2017 Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 23896 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: January 4, 2018 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2017 for each County affected.

17CW3183 44 Delbert, LLC, 10860 Democrat Road, Parker, CO 80134 (James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION APPROV-

Public Notice County Court, Elbert County, Colorado 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 232 Kiowa, CO 80117 Plaintiff: GS UTE VILLAGE, LLC vs. Defendant: ALICE KAY HENRY Attorney for Plaintiff: Brandon “Todd” Collins P.O. Box 456, Elizabeth, CO 80107 Phone: (303) 588-2200 Fax: (800) 787-9516 e-mail: tcollins@tcollinsatlaw.com Atty. Reg #: 49544 Case No.: 2017C33 * Division: A To: Alice Kay Henry: Last Known Addresses: Physical Address: 100 Ute Avenue, C-12, Kiowa, CO 80117 Elbert County, Colorado Mailing Address: 100 Ute Avenue, C-12 P.O. Box 284 Kiowa, CO 80117 Elbert County, Colorado

GS Ute Village, LLC (Plaintiff) is the owner of the real property (lot) at the physical address above. You are hereby notified of Plaintiff’s intent to seek a certificate of title to an abandoned manufactured home located at the above physical address. Plaintiff will be seeking a certi-

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December 21, 2017

Horses and their riders dressed for the holiday occasion, including this horse, who aspires to be Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer.

PHOTOS BY TABATHA STEWART

Annual equine parade draws thousands

BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Warm temperatures and clear skies Public Notice may have left Parker residents wonCounty Court, Elbert County, Colorado dering the holiday season really 751ifUte Avenue, P.O. Box 232 Kiowa, CO 80117 was approaching, as they lined the sidewalks downtown Mainstreet Plaintiff: of GS UTE VILLAGE, LLC vs. Defendant: KAY carriage HENRY for the town’s ALICE annual parade Attorney9. for Plaintiff: Dec. Brandon “Todd” Collins But dozens of horses and P.O. Box when 456, Elizabeth, CO 80107 Phone: (303) 588-2200 Fax: their riders took to(800) the787-9516 streets, decked e-mail: tcollins@tcollinsatlaw.com out in #:their Atty. Reg 49544 finest holiday fashion, Case No.: 2017C33 * Division: A the crowd amped up their Christmas To: Alice Kay Henry: Lastcheered Known Addresses: enthusiasm and their equine Physical Address: friends on. C-12, Kiowa, CO 80117 100 Ute Avenue, Elbert County, Colorado “We come every year,” said Tom

Mailing Address: 100 Ute Avenue, C-12 P.O. Box 284 Kiowa, CO 80117 Elbert County, Colorado

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GS Ute Village, LLC (Plaintiff) is the owner of the real property (lot) at the physical address above. You are hereby notified of Plaintiff’s intent to seek a certificate of title to an abandoned manufactured home located at the above physical address. Plaintiff will be seeking a certificate of title in lieu of bond pursuant to § 38-29119, C.R.S..

You, Alice Kay Henry, are listed as the registered owner of the abandoned manufactured home situated on Plaintiff’s lot. The abandoned manufactured home is identified below: VIN: 97H5205 YEAR: 1979 MAKE: BELLA VISTA SIZE: 14’ x 70’ Person or Entity Giving Notice: Todd Collins, Attorney at Law P.O. Box 456, Elizabeth, CO 80107 Phone: (303) 588-2200 Email: tcollins@tcollinsatlaw.com Website: www.tcollinsatlaw.com GS Ute Village, LLC 2100 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 Phone: (303) 779-6131 Legal Notice No.: 23897 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: December 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Little ones enjoyed pony rides, warm temperatures, a petting zoo and live reindeer at Parker’s Annual Carriage Parade.

James. “It’s just incredible to see how dedicated these riders are and how obedient the horses are.”

Sponsored by the Town of Parker and the Colorado Driving Society, the annual event brings equine enthusiasts from across Colorado. Wagons, surreys, horse-drawn carriages and stage-coaches are decorated and drawn by horses and riders dressed in festive outfits.

Mayor Mike Waid announced the parade, along with local TV personality and Parker resident Kathy Sabine.

Festivities continued throughout the day, including ice sculptures, pony rides, a petting zoo and live reindeer.

Students from Chaparral High School joined dozens of horsedrawn buggies and equine performers during Parker’s Annual Carriage Parade.

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