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Little Britches, big opportunity Youngsters get taste of rodeo competition

By Rick Gustafson

Special to Colorado Community Media Since the early 1950s, the Little Britches Youth Association has been offering youths in Elbert County and surrounding areas the opportunity to develop new skills and experience a taste of rodeo competition.

Like many organizations in Elbert County, LBYA runs on volunteers. Jamie Sketers, rodeo secretary for the LBYA, started volunteering when her own kids signed up to compete in the rodeos 15 years ago.

“My kids started there,” she said.

“They aged out. They left. I stayed.”

To have enough volunteers for the eight-rodeo season to run effectively, the parents of the contestants are recruited.

“Parents must volunteer for at least three rodeos,” Sketers said.

“We have some parents who will do every rodeo. If parents choose not to participate then they put the contestant’s points at risk.”

In total, the LBYA offered 51 events this year in six categories.

Contestants may sign up for a

Justin Wade wrestles a steer for the chute dogging competition at the Elbert County Fairgrounds on June 16. Photos by Rick Gustafson

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maximum of five events in each season. More than 90 cowboys and cowgirls have been competing since the season began at the Elbert County Fairgrounds on May 19, and adjusting for weather postponements, the rodeos are scheduled to continue at the fairgrounds every Tuesday evening through July 14.

Pee Wees, ages 5-9, compete in basic skills events such as goat tying, pole bending, and the trail course. Though competing in separate categories, all Pee-Wee events are open to both boys and girls. As the contestants grow, more physically challenging events are added for Juniors, ages 10-13, and Seniors, ages 14-18. The young women move in to barrel racing and the young men to chute dogging.

Rodeo continues on Page 7

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Clara Lindauer navigates the gate course at the Elbert County Fairgrounds on June 16.

Group seeks to end term limits for sheriff Committee chairman says Heap not involved in movement

By Rick Gustafson

Special to Colorado Community Media An Elbert County group called Citizens for Free Elections has launched a petition drive in an effort to eliminate the two-term limit for the office of Elbert County sheriff.

In a June 2 press release, the group wrote to Elbert County residents: “Please join this community initiative to eliminate the state-imposed term-limit on the position of County Sheriff. We, the residents of Elbert County, should define what is best when it comes to electing our Sheriff.”

Chris Richardson, committee chairman, who is an individual supporter of Sheriff Shayne Heap, said that the organization has advised the sheriff of their intentions, but Heap is not involved with the grassroots movement.

Tina Hines signs in support of eliminating term limits for Elbert County sheriff in the Walmart parking lot during the June 13 safety fair. Photo by Rick Gustafson “This is not about electing a sheriff for life,” Richardson said.

“He (Heap) is aware that we are doing this and is being very professional. He knows this is not about him. It’s about his position.”

In 1994, the state’s voters approved an amendment to the Colorado Constitution limiting the

terms of county elected officials who serve four-year terms to two consecutive terms in office.

Article 18, Section 11 of the Colorado Constitution permits local voters to modify the term limits: “The voters of any such political subdivision may lengthen, shorten, or eliminate the limitations on

terms of office imposed by this Section 11.”

Heap is currently serving his second term as sheriff and was elected to office in 2010. He Heap was re-elected in 2014, running unopposed. His term expires at the end of 2018.

A similar ballot measure was attempted in support of neighboring Douglas County Sheriff Dave Weaver in November 2011. Ballot Question 1A proposed increasing the number of four-year terms the county’s sheriff may legally serve from two to three. Douglas County voters did not back the measure, voting Ballot Question 1A down by a tally of just over 60 percent (26,735 in favor and 40,415 against).

Richardson says Citizens for Free Elections is not worried about the 2011 outcome in Douglas County, pointing out that 43 other counties in Colorado have already modified their term limits for Sheriff continues on Page 7

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June 25, 2015

New gun store sets sights on safety Iron Horse Armory sells firearms, offers classes

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com A new gun store in Parker started things off with a bang last month.

A blast of white smoke from a oneeighth scale cannon marked the May 28 grand opening of Iron Horse Armory, which moved into a strip mall on the northwest corner of South Parker Road and Plaza Drive.

Iron Horse Armory got its start more than three years ago when former Parker Police Department officer Matt Midcap established a way for law enforcement agencies to obtain weaponry at a lower cost.

He got his federal firearms license, and attempted to buy the guns at cost and make just enough money to pay for the costs associated with the business.

A few years later, he and co-owner Todd Crouse found they shared a “very common vision of a different type of gun store where we actually value customers and get them the training and equipment they need,” Midcap said.

Crouse, a corporate airline pilot by trade, said he got the “NRA instructor bug” about eight years ago and began racking up certifications: basic, pistol, rifle, shotgun, personal protection inside and outside, range safety officer, metallic cartridge reloading and shotgun reloading.

“I don’t have to watch the target. I can watch you shoot and I know where it’s going to go because I can see what you’re doing mechanically,” said Crouse, who merged his firearms instruction business with Midcap’s retail operation.

Iron Horse Armory moved into a 2,300-square-foot space formerly occupied by a mattress store and Sweet Lorraine’s, a local deli and catering service that was open for more than two decades. The store now has walls of display cases stocked with guns from 14 different manufacturers. Iron Horse sells ammunition, holsters and safety

From left, Todd Crouse, Renee Ortiz and Matt Midcap show off a display case of firearms at Iron Horse Armory on the northwest corner of South Parker Road and Plaza Drive. Crouse and Midcap are co-owners, and Ortiz runs the store’s public relations. Courtesy photo equipment, including eye and ear protection.

With ideal demographics in a conservative county, the response to the gun store has been all positive, Midcap said.

“We were kind of worried at first,” he said. “Sometimes there’s a negative connotation with a gun store, but everybody, including the church below (us), was so happy we moved in.”

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“We don’t just bring anybody on,” Midcap said. “You have to be a people person.

There’s no drill-sergeant mentality.”

Midcap, who himself has been instructing for more than 10 years, said maintaining

a focus on safety is important, particularly to dispel misconceptions about the dangers of firearms. Iron Horse Armory’s ultimate goal is to open an indoor gun range in Parker on at least 2 1/2 acres of land.

Iron Horse Armory, 10469 S. Parker Road, is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The store is closed on Mondays. Find more information at www.ironhorsearmory.com.

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June 25, 2015

Shawnah Royston is the 2016 Elbert County Fair queen. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Macazlyn Brinkworth is the 2016 Elbert County Fair princess.

Incoming fair queen has ‘always been a horse girl’ Royston ready to take on responsibilities of new title

By Rick Gustafson

Special to Colorado Community Media

Shawnah Royston eased her arm around the neck of Amazing Grace. The 16-year-old yquarter horse cropout paint lowered her shead and opened her muzzle, allowing the bit to glide into place. The headpiece slipped e over Grace’s ears, and Royston buckled the throat lash, her motions delicate and caressing, confident yet unhurried. r “I have always been a horse girl, even -sometimes without a horse,” Royston wrote in her successful application for the Elbert County Fair queen title.

Royston fell in love with horses from watching her father work and care for a team of draft horses in his job at Four Mile Historic Park in Denver. Occasionally, her father allowed her to drive the team.

“The first time I was on a horse’s back, I

was 2, a draft horse. There is a photo of it,” she said. “It’s pretty cute.”

Though too young to ride on her own and not owning a horse, she completed a horse safety project for 4-H, and later was taught to ride by her older sister, Kate.

“She taught me how to ride,” Royston said. “The person she was learning from had an amazing red roan. She was the sweetest horse, but I was of course very, very young.

My sister was riding one day and realized I had an interest in it. She helped me get my balance and my techniques down before she would let me go by myself.”

Royston was 7 when she got a horse of her own and owned one other horse before acquiring Grace four months ago. She will ride Grace for her duties at the fair and during performances with the Blazing Saddles Drill Team, a troop that has performed at events such as the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, the Elizabeth Stampede and Cheyenne Frontier Days.

“When we got her, she had been out in a pasture for about a year without any human contact. She did have some manners, but I

really like to train my horses to respond to cues. When I pick up her feet, I say, ‘foot,’ and she will lift up her foot. She did have quite a bit of training as a roper before I bought her, so some of it is just her personality, and some of it’s training.”

Tacking up was just the beginning for Royston and Grace. By the end of the morning, three judges scored Royston and the young women competing for queen and princess for their ability to perform a basic pattern in the fairgrounds arena, perform a queen’s wave, and ride with a flag.

The horsemanship component makes up less than a third of the maximum possible score of 180 points in the competition for both fair queen and princess. In addition to riding skills, judges appraise candidates through personal interviews, rate their poise and confidence while modeling Westernstyle clothing and answering impromptu questions, and evaluate their public speaking ability.

All candidates for fair royalty must be members of 4-H in good standing. Queen candidates range from 14 to 18, and princess

hopefuls span 11 to 13.

Though Royston was the only candidate for queen this year, the judges did not automatically hand her the crown. Each candidate is required to earn a minimum score to qualify, and Royston secured her title with more than twice the minimum score. Macazlyn Brinkworth was selected as princess.

Royston and Brinkworth will wear royaltyin-waiting sashes during this year’s fair and begin their one-year reigns as 2016 Elbert County Fair queen and princess at a ceremony scheduled for the fair’s last day. At the ceremony, the 2015 queen, Kaila Denton, will impart her title to Royston, along with chaps, sash and the crown.

Along with the title come responsibilities.

Royston will perform various duties during this year’s county fair, and her first appearance as the 2016 Elbert County Fair queen will be at the Douglas County Fair, followed by an appearance at the Deer Trail Rodeo.

“I’m super excited for the next year, being the Elbert County queen,” Royston said, “and I can’t wait to have my partner Macazlyn with me for this crazy time.”

Volunteers, staff save charity golf tourney Spring Valley course flooded days before task force benefit Staff report “Compassionate” is the word Steve Budnack, volunteer chairman of the Parker Task Force for Human Services, used to describe Justin Cirbo, a PGA-certified golf pro and general manager of Spring Valley Golf Club in Elizabeth.

On the night of June 11, Spring Valley Golf Club was hit by a severe storm and closed due to the flooding that damaged a bridge and partially inundated putting greens and fairways. Cirbo called Budnack to explain that it would be highly unlikely that the task force’s annual fundraising golf tournament

could go forward as planned June 15.

However, knowing that the golf tournament is the task force’s largest fundraiser, Cirbo became determined to get the course open for the tournament three days later.

On June 13, Spring Valley’s staff and approximately 50 volunteers worked to make the course playable. Cirbo made another phone call to Budnack to report that the tournament could proceed.

Thanks to the dedication of Cirbo, the Spring Valley staff and volunteers, the Parker Task Force golf tournament netted more than $66,000 for a new building to house the food bank in Parker.

The Parker Task Force serves the communities of Parker, Franktown and Elizabeth with a food bank and limited financial assistance. In 2014, services were provided to 9,790 individuals.

Flooding at Spring Valley Golf Club near Elizabeth June 11 threatened the Parker Task Force’s annual golf tournament, but volunteers and the course GM got it ready for play within three days. Courtesy photo

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A healthy taste of heaven The Parker Farmer’s Market is a happening place

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com The vibrant spread of freshly picked produce is arranged just so. Neatly stacked, piled in miniature buckets.

By the way things are going, however, it won’t last long. The festival just down Mainstreet certainly isn’t hurting business, says Mario Larosa, who’s wheeling and dealing fruits and vegetables like a Vegas craps dealer does chips.

Not that Taylor Produce needs much of a boost. They enjoy a healthy following in Parker and surrounding areas, and have ever since they arrived six years ago. Up until last year, they had their own stand on Mainstreet in downtown Parker, selling among other things juicy Palisade peaches to voracious consumers. Now they are a part of the Parker Farmer’s Market, where their crowd has followed.

“Hello! What are you after?”

“Here, try this.”

“You’ve convinced me!”

Among those mobbing the stand on this Sunday are Centennial resident Debbie Stubblebine and her kids, Emma, Mia and Kyler, all of whom are eyeing their favorite fare.

“We come every week,” Stubblebine

says. “They knew my kids before they could even see over the table.”

With the Stubblebine children out of school, everything usually disappears by Tuesday. The owner, Mike Taylor, comes to say “hello.”

“So what’s going on girls, ladies, boys?”

“We need peachcots!” one of the kids pipes up.

“A large bucket this big again? ‘Cause they’ll get eaten before you get home, huh?”

The succulent cherries are the most popular item with customers right now, but many are asking about the Palisade peaches, which Mike Taylor reports will arrive in 14 days. The Stubblebines are still ordering.

Tomatoes. Cherries. Rhubarb.

“Gonna make some pie?”

“I’m going make cake. My mom taught me how to make it.”

“When is it going to be ready and when are you going to bring it by here?” Taylor inquires.

“I’ll bring you a slice next weekend.”

“Don’t forget. I’ll hold you to it!”

At the opposite end of the market, Palizza Farm is also doing a booming business. Rachelle Vittorio, a Parker resident of 35 years, is making her customary stop with her Pomeranian, Lucky, in tow. Vittorio chats with the kind and inviting men behind the counter, Jose Gutierrez and Tony Medina. Having come to the market regularly for “at least 20 years,” she considers them friends.

“I’m always giving these guys good recipes,” Vittorio says proudly.

Mario Larosa, left, and his coworkers are swarmed by customers at Taylor Produce at the Parker Farmer’s Market June 14. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

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Ongoing Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

The Elbert County Sheriff ’s Posse is 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. For more information or a membership application, go to http:// www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

The Elizabeth Food Bank, 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church) needs to let the public know that we are available to help anyone who needs food. The hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Other

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Lawyers at the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. 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, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Every-

Mystery Book Club meets at 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.

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Flood damage to Wilcox Street at Sellars Gulch. The road has collapsed into the gulch, which is also filled with silt and debris. Sinclair gas station and Conoco gas station are both visible, as is the MasonicHall in Castle Rock. Castle Rock is visible in the distance. Courtesy photo

Remembering the flood, 50 years later Historic storm hit Parker and Castle Rock with force

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com Fifty years after a wall of water rushed northward into Parker, the memories of what transpired are still very much alive.

It was 2 p.m. June 16 when a massive storm cell that spawned a tornado hit Palmer Lake, “letting loose a torrential rain following a day-long rain,” according to the June 24, 1965, edition of the Douglas County News.

Sandy Whelchel, whose family has lived east of Parker since the 1880s, remembers standing on a hill with her father, watching the ominous-looking storm approach.

“There was just the blackest cloud to the

south you’ve ever seen,” she said. “He said, ‘Wow, look at that!’”

Water accumulated from the runoff through east Plum Creek in Castle Rock and various gulches, converging at the south entrance of Castle Rock.

Separately, to the east, Cherry Creek gathered water from heavy rainfall in Castlewood Canyon and small adjoining streams. It rose over the banks and nearly reached Whelchel’s brother’s trailer, which was near the Pikes Peak Grange on Highway 83 in Franktown. The water rushed down a channel that is now known as Sulphur Gulch, the streambed that runs past Parker Town Hall.

According to the news article, Annabelle Jackson, who lived in the Grandview Estates neighborhood on the north side of Lincoln Avenue, was in Denver when she heard a radio announcement of a tornado striking the Parker area. She rushed toward home

and made it to a dirt lane known as West Parker Road, near Newlin Gulch, when her car stalled.

“It is reported that efforts were made to throw her a rope but efforts were futile, for just then the big crest of the flood hit her and her car and carried her to her death Wednesday,” the article said.

Whelchel, whose sister went to school with one of Jackson’s sons, said it was a teen named Marvin Noe who tried to rescue Jackson, who was standing on top of her car.

“We all felt terrible about it,” Whelchel said on June 16, the 50th anniversary of the floods. “He was always so upset about that because he wasn’t able to save her.”

She was surprised that Jackson’s Volkswagen was left partially covered in mud for about 10 years after the incident, and she said she felt especially bad for Jackson’s children, whom Whelchel believes remained in the house after their mother’s

death and routinely passed the site on the school bus.

When all was said and done, President Lyndon B. Johnson had declared a disaster area. The floods were dubbed “the greatest calamity in Colorado history,” although the article does not attribute the quote to anyone specific.

A day later, tornado warnings were issued in Castle Rock, but the clouds blew east to Elbert County, flooding Kiowa Creek and East Bijou Creek.

Some of Parker’s floodwater pooled in Bob Rowley’s field, where the west end of Canterberry Crossing was built, and sat for weeks because of a lack of drainage. The downpours resulted in “more water than I had ever seen,” Whelchel said.

“That was something else. and it was really kind of frightening,” she said. “It was like, ‘Wow, we don’t need another one of these.’”

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Can’t find right way while looking wrong way While working in Houston last week I found myself breaking one of my own rules: I caught myself looking down instead of up.

I was visiting a client, and their building was located in a beautiful part of town and part of a very large corporate and retail complex. As I arrived early I had the taxi driver drop me off at the Westin hotel, which was right in the complex, so that I could take a call and work from their lobby before going to my meeting.

When I left the hotel and walked to the building where I would meet with my clients, I became turned around and ended up walking in circles trying to find the right entrance where my meetings were being held. And by the time I was ready to leave at the end of the day I had completely lost my sense of direction as my internal GPS experienced a malfunction. Again, I was walking around with my head down and looking at the offices and storefronts trying to get my bearings.

The result was that I once again traveled in a circle, ending up right where I started.

As I lifted my head and my eyes toward the sky, I saw the giant Westin hotel standing right in front of me. All I had to do was look up.

And isn’t that just the case sometimes for all of us? I mean, we get so focused on a problem or situation that we find ourselves staring down or only looking for solutions that are immediately in our view.

We get trapped going in circles trying to solve the same problem, Michael Norton circling the airport and WINNING never landing. We get confused and maybe WORDS even frustrated or lost.

When all we have to do is to look up.

Looking up for some people can be very hard. And for others looking up can have different meanings. Some may interpret looking up as staying positive, optimistic, upbeat and motivated. They may have dealt with a problem or situation and resolved things in a very positive manner so they see things as “looking up.” Or maybe some of us just see the potential for a turn-around, we see a light at the

end of our tunnel so we may say, “Things are looking up.”

Now there are also some of us who will say looking up has a much deeper and more spiritual meaning. They may believe that when trouble surrounds them, or if they are confused, lost or frustrated that all they have to do is look up towards heaven to find the answers they seek. For me personally that is my belief, although I must admit that sometimes I get so caught up in the situation or problem that I try to fix it on my own or muscle my way through it, just as I did in Houston. Whereas had I practiced what I teach, I would have been looking up and would have seen my destination very clearly.

How about you, are things looking up? Are you looking up? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we stop looking down and start looking up 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.

Change is inevitable, and that doesn’t help As Balzac said, “There goes another novel.”

I am torn and Tattered.

My favorite bookstore moved to Aspen Grove.

Believe me, I am in mourning.

Aspen Grove is on South Santa Fe Drive, which is Denver’s version of the Santa Monica Freeway.

I try my best not to take Santa Fe. Now what do I do?

I know I’ll go to the new Tattered Cover about half as often as I went to the one that was in Highlands Ranch. Maybe less than half of half as often.

So then over lunch my best friend tells me that he will be the new dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas.

The University of North Texas is in Denton.

How often to you think I will get to Denton, Texas, in, oh, the next 10 years?

But I couldn’t be happier for him.

He has been the chairman of the art department at a local university for the past 15 years, through upper-administration changes, budget limitations and the metamorphosis of the school’s identity While chairing at one university, he received an elite MBA at another one.

On behalf of his university, and the department’s art students, he traveled all over the place, in the United States, England, Italy, China, Cuba, places I have only seen in newsreels.

So my British friend, who is brilliant, really, when it comes to art administration, and bril-

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liant when it comes to friendship, is leaving town.

Aspen Grove isn’t as far away as Denton, but it will discourage me anyhow, mostly because of the energy it takes to drive anywhere.

Drivers drive who don’t know how to drive.

I know the sum of this: I will order books online, and I will have about 12 fewer lunches out

each year.

No one died, but losses can be major even if they are minor. I guess if I were more of a Buddhist I would see my bookstore’s move and my best friend’s departure to mean something profound, like “other doors will open.”

It just doesn’t feel that way right now. My gyroscope is off.

Right after I found out about the Tattered Cover, I went to a grocery store and spoke to the Brussels sprouts. I can’t stand Brussels sprouts.

When I was growing up, it seemed like we moved about every 48 hours. I went to four different schools in four years.

Dad said, “Pack your bags” all the time, and

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I got used to it.

I kept moving from place to place myself, in college and after that when I was hired to teach in three different states.

But it got old. And now that I am older, I would rather that good things not change.

They do though, don’t they?

Continuity is more important to me now than it once was. But there are always Wiffle curves.

Friends and family members move or die.

Businesses move or die too. Nine Denver-area Safeways are closing.

My favorite television program’s host retired.

I haven’t watched a late-night talk show since Letterman left, and I don’t think I will anytime soon. I caught a few minutes of something one night, and the band looked like Earth, Wind & Fire.

Some changes are predetermined. Obama will be gone in a year and a half.

Anticipated changes are one thing. Yanking my bookstore was not.

My best friend’s departure was inevitable. I knew that he was actively pursuing other opportunities, and that he would obtain one.

Leave it to Lao Tzu: “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”

Pet health: When is it time for hospice care?

Hospice care, palliative care, end-of-life care — no matter how the phrase is turned, it rings with finality.

For pet owners, the terminal diagnosis of a pet is fraught with conflicting emotions, confusing information, and confounding decisions that often are made within the walls of a veterinary clinic or hospital.

For some people, this burden may be eased with the option of caring for a dying pet at home. When the goal of treatment begins to shift from curing an illness to providing comfort, pet owners may consider hospice care.

Hospice care is meant for pets that have three months or less to live; it is not intended for chronic, non-terminal diseases.

“Like the hospice model found in human medicine, pet hospice stems from the basic belief that death is not a medical failure.

Rather, death is the normal and inevitable conclusion to life. The hospice philosophy teaches that, when all involved are properly prepared and guided, death can be experienced with dignity and compassion,” writes grief expert Laurel Lagoni on her Veterinary Wisdom website.

Pet hospice is a philosophy that emphasizes pain management and end-of-life care for companion animals so they may live as fully as possible within the comfort of their own homes.

For the pet’s family, hospice programs

A publication of

In response to the significant growth of pet hospice programs across the country, the American Veterinary Medical Association offers the following guidelines for veterinarians and potential hospice clients: • Pet hospice should be consistent with and offered within the context of veterinary practice.

• The comfort of the animal must always be considered when veterinary hospice care is provided.

• Veterinary hospice teams consist of veterinarians and staff trained in palliative care and pain control for terminally ill animals.

• Family/household members must participate in the care of the animal patient at home.

• Hospice requires commitment to the medical needs of the patient as well as the Pets continues on Page 7

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Chute dogging is similar to traditional steer wrestling, but without the horse. In the timed event, each competitor is paired with a steer in a bucking shoot. Time begins when the bucking shoot door is opened and stops when the cowboy successfully wrestles the steer to the ground.

“Generally speaking, we’ve had contestants from various abilities,” Sketers said. “We’ve had some of our contestants go on to compete at other national organizations. We’ve had a couple of chances to expose them to National Britches and win those finals.”

Awards for top hand are presented to contestants receiving the total number of overall points for all eight-rodeos. This year, LBYA budgeted more than $20,000 in total prizes, which are made possible through contestant entry fees and from sponsors.

Prizes range from saddles and other riding tack to belt buckles.

Winners are also permitted to trade their prize in exchange for a gift certificate at a sponsoring merchant.

county sheriffs.

“It’s fairly widespread, particularly in the smaller counties where the pool to draw qualified candidates is much smaller,” he said.

According to Dallas Schroeder, Elbert County clerk and recorder, the group will need to petition the Board of County Commissioners to add the issue to its agenda and put it to a vote as to whether the question would appear on the ballot in November.

“There is no statutory way for the citizens of the county to get something on the ballot,” Schroeder said. “It must go before the BOCC.” Though the number of signatures obtained by Citizens for Free Elections is not legally binding, the group plans to continue collecting signatures through the July 4 weekend to demonstrate community support when it takes the question to the BOCC at a regularly scheduled meeting in July.

Travis Booth wrestles a steer for the chute dogging competition at the Elbert County Fairgrounds on June 16. Photo by Rick Gustafson

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SUMMER READING ALL PINES & Plains Libraries branches will begin their

2015 summer reading program Every Hero Has a Story, which explores all kinds of heroes, including superheroes, community heroes and animal heroes. All programs are free and open to children of all abilities. For a full calendar or to sign up for the reading program, visit www.pplibraries.org or stop by any of the branches. Call 303-646-3416, 303-621-2111 or 719-541-2573 for information.

STREET FAIR, Car Show VENDORS ARE needed for the seventh annual Kiowa Street Fair, planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Live music featuring Billie Owens, vendors, games, informational booths and more are planned. In conjunction with the Street Fair will be a car show to benefit the Elizabeth Veteran’s Memorial. Booth cost for the Kiowa Street Fair is $20 per 10-by-10 space, Contact Michelle at 303-621-2366, or moeser@townofkiowa.com.

PARKER SUMMERFEST PARKER SUMMERFEST, an outdoor festival of juried fine arts, live music and kids activities, is Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, in downtown Parker. The festival is produced in association with the Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., and is a showcase of art by professional artists from Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Jersey, New Mexico, Florida, and California. Fine artists display jewelry, ceramics, painting, photography, mixed media, fibers, sculpture, drawing, painting, wood, and artisan crafts available for purchase at artist’s booths. The festival is free and open rain or shine. The festival is open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday. A Saturday Sunset Concert is from 7-8:30 p.m.

Parking and admission are free. Go to www.coloradoeventsandfestivals.com.

AUTHORS TO Visit COLORADO AUTHORS N.K. Traver and Sandra Waugh will talk about their books at a free program at 7 p.m.

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emotional needs of the client and family.

How do you find and choose a program?

Ask your veterinarian if his or her practice offers hospice care. If not, ask for a referral to a hospice team, or browse the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care provider’s directory.

How much does it cost?

CSU’s hospice program does not charge, but referring veterinarians may charge for their services. Ask about charges up front so that you are financially prepared.

Tuesday, June 30, at Douglas County Libraries’ Parker branch, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Traver’s “Duplicity” features a computer-hacking teen, a girl and a rogue mirror. The young heroine of Waugh’s “Lark Rising” foresees her own future with a handsome but dangerous suitor.

Books will be available for sale and signing at the event. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

ELBERT DAY Festival HAVE FUN in the country at the Elbert Day Festival, open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11, on Elbert Road between Colorado 86 and 84. Features include country breakfast, beer garden with lunch, evening meal, pancake race, art booths, craft/food vendors, live music

by Barry Ward, Jack O’Roses and more. A parade, old time games for all ages, antique cars, petting zoo, pony rides, roping, 5K run/walk and more. Call 303-648-3692 or email elberttowncommittee@gmail.com.

are offered Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.

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ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce plans its first Prohibition Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Spring Valley Golf Course.

The event includes a poker tournament, casino games, dancing and a silent auction. A portion of proceeds will benefit Elbert County Coalition for Outreach, which provides assistance to families in need. Contact www. elizabethchamber.org.

ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce is planning its annual events, including the golf tournament on Friday, July 31; the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 31; Olde Town Christmas on Friday, Dec. 4. Vendors and sponsors are needed; contact www.elizabethchamber. org for details about participating.

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SUMMER CAMPS ELIZABETH SCHOOL District offers a number of camps this summer. Hang Ten Summer Camp runs through Aug. 19, and is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information or to sign up, contact Rachelle Small, 303646-6718 or rsmall@esdk12.org. Camp activities include crafts, science, field trips and more. Youth softball camp is designed for kindergarten to eighth-grade students (in the 2015-16 school year). Offense and defense are covered July 13-14; July 15-16 is for pitching and catching. Participants can sign up for one or both sessions. A high school softball camp for incoming ninth- to 12th-graders who plan on playing at Elizabeth in the fall. Camp runs Aug. 10-14. Contact Coach Steve Biller at 720-480-2680 or steve@mlbe.ne for information on any of the softball camps. Go to www.elizabeth.k12. co.us.

FREE LEGAL Clinic A FREE legal clinic for parties who have no attorney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome.

Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics

What about euthanasia?

The pet hospice philosophy acknowledges that euthanasia can be a compassionate choice when a pet is suffering.

Hospice team members may be present and supportive during euthanasia. However, they do not actually perform euthanasia; this typically is handled by a referring veterinarian. The hospice team is trained to help with decisions about euthanasia planning and timing, and how you and your family would like to say goodbye.

Gail Bishop is co-founder and adviser for the Pet Hospice Program Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She also is clinical coordinator for the Argus Institute, which provides a variety of counseling and support services for hospital clients and pet owners in the community. Lisa Hunter is a licensed social worker and a clinical counselor with the Argus Institute.

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Donald Loyd Olsen July 20, 1930 - June 7, 2015

Olsen, Donald Loyd passed away peacefully on June 7, 2015 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 84.

Don is survived by his loving wife Gwen and his dedicated daughter Karen Huddle, both of Richmond; brother Kenneth Olsen, Kiowa, Colorado and sister Marilyn Meyer, Quakertown, Pennsylvania; as well as two stepchildren Karenne and Keith Wood of the Richmond area, and their children Adrienne, Emily, Tyler, Michael, and Marisa.

Don was born on July 20, 1930 in Kiowa, Colorado to Ole and Thora Olsen.

He grew up on the family ranch. He loved country life and spending time out west.

He graduated from Kiowa County High School in 1948 and Colorado State University in 1958 with a degree in electrical engineering. He

served in the Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War. Don married Sondra Doreen Altman in 1960 in Pennsylvania; she preceded him in death.

He began working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Electrification Administration (REA) in Kansas and transferred to the REA’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, where he worked for 30 years, living in Northern Virginia and retiring in 1987 as Deputy Assistant Administrator.

He married Gwen Rivett

in 1992 and moved to Richmond.

Don was a generous man who loved spending time with family, gardening, and driving in the country. He enjoyed traveling and continued to study cattle ranching. He was an active, dedicated member and President of Lions Clubs in Springfield and Richmond. A member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Don enjoyed volunteering with grounds landscaping and maintenance and served as Treasurer for many years.

A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, June 28th at 3pm at Kiowa Creek Community Church, 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa, CO 80117, with a reception immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Kiowa Creek Community Church.

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Court upholds firing over off-duty pot use Quadriplegic lost Dish job due to medical marijuana

the job.

“This case need not be an endorsement or an indictment of medical marijuana” but a chance to set standards for employee conduct, Martinez said. “It’s a zero-tolerance policy. It doesn’t matter if he was impaired or not.”

Coats’ attorney, Michael Evans, asked the court to issue a narrow ruling that would apply to people like Coats: those in nonhazardous jobs who are not impaired at work and whose employers don’t have federal contracts that could be jeopardized.

Coats was paralyzed in a car crash as a teenager and has been a medical marijuana patient since 2009, when he discovered that pot helped calm violent muscle spasms. He was a telephone operator with Dish for three years before he failed a random drug test in 2010 and was fired. He said he told his supervisors in advance that he probably would fail the test.

A trial court judge and Colorado’s appeals court upheld his firing, saying pot can’t be considered lawful if it is outlawed at the federal level.

‘It’s a zero-tolerance policy. It doesn’t matter if he was impaired or not.’

By Kristen Wyatt Associated Press

Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it.

The state Supreme Court ruled last week that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after failing a drug test cannot get his job back. The case has big implications for employers and pot smokers in states that have legalized medical or recreational marijuana.

Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational pot in 2012. Though the case involves medical marijuana, the court’s decision could also affect how companies treat employees who use the drug recreationally.

Brandon Coats is a quadriplegic who was fired by Dish Network after failing a drug test in 2010. The company agreed that Coats wasn’t high on the job but said

Meghan Martinez, Dish attorney it has a zero-tolerance drug policy.

Courts in California, Montana and Washington state also ruled against medical marijuana patients fired for pot use.

Coats argued that his pot smoking was allowed under a Colorado law intended to protect employees from being fired for legal activities off the clock. Coats didn’t use marijuana at work, and he wasn’t accused of being high on the job. But pot’s intoxicating chemical, THC, can stay in the system for weeks.

The company argued that because pot is illegal under federal law, medical mari-

juana isn’t covered by the state law.

Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C., allow medical marijuana. Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington state and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational sales, though court cases so far have involved medical patients.

The Colorado Constitution specifically states that employers don’t have to amend their policies to accommodate employees’ marijuana use.

In arguments last year, Dish attorney Meghan Martinez declared that it didn’t matter whether Coats was ever high on

State’s economy grows but small shortfall looms Economists say no need for immediate action

By Ivan Moreno Associated Press

Colorado’s economy continues to grow and the state is collecting more tax revenue, but the bulk of the increase is going back to taxpayers and possibly to mandated funding transfers to transportation.

That means that despite revenue growth, the state is in the curious position of facing a small deficit for the budget year that begins July 1, state economists told lawmakers last week during a quarterly briefing forecasting Colorado’s tax collections.

But state economists say the short-

fall estimates are nominal and likely to change so immediate action is not necessary.

“I don’t believe it to be permanent.

We’ll end up with a balanced budget for (next year),’’ said Henry Sobanet, Gov. John Hickenlooper’s budget director.

Governor’s economists say the state faces a $69 million shortfall, while legislative economists put the figure at nearly $181 million. Those amounts are small percentages of the state’s general fund revenue, which hovers around $10 billion.

Sobanet also noted that the state’s budget reserves are strong — currently at $576.4 million — and there’s enough money in Colorado’s savings account for schools to give budget writers flexibility to deal with a deficit.

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For instance, Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights requires refunds when revenue exceeds the rate of population growth and inflation. Lawmakers were expecting $70 million in refunds next year and $117 million for the following year. For next year, however, lawmakers were told to expect a larger amount: anywhere between $194 million and $220 million.

Lawmakers will have a definitive figure in November.

Then there are potential transfers to transportation when personal income growth increases more than 5 percent.

But that transfer is dependent on the size of the taxpayer refunds so lawmakers may

not know until next year how much, if anything, they’ll have to allocate to transportation.

“The economy is doing well and revenue is growing to the state. We just have a collection of rules that aren’t really working well together,’’ Sobanet said.

Laws enacted since the last forecast that require funding also account for the shortfall projections.

Economists told lawmakers Colorado’s finances remain strong, with higher wage growth and a major employment gains last year. But they warned the state could see only moderate growth next year because of a slowdown in the oil and gas industry, smaller collections from taxes on stock sales, and the expectation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in September.

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s Popular foods like pie crusts, frostings and microwave -popcorn will be largely rid of artery-clogging trans fats after -a decision by the Obama administration to phase them out eover the next three years. h The Food and Drug Administration last week ordered -food companies to phase out artificial trans fats, calling ethem a threat to public health. Consumers aren’t likely to enotice much of a difference in their favorite foods, but the administration says the move will reduce coronary heart -disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every tyear. d Scientists say there are no health benefits to the fats, which are used in processing food and in restaurants, usually to improve texture, shelf life or flavor. They can raise levels of “bad’’ cholesterol and lower “good’’ cholesterol, increasing the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.

The fats are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil to make it more solid, which is why they are often called partially hydrogenated oils.

Once a staple of the American diet — think shortening and microwave popcorn — most artificial trans fats are already gone. The FDA says that between 2003 and 2012, people ate about 78 percent less trans fat as food companies began using other kinds of oils to replace them.

But some foods still have them, and the FDA says those trans fats remaining in the food supply are a health concern. Among the foods that commonly contain trans fats: frostings, pie crusts, biscuits, microwave popcorn, coffee creamers, frozen pizza, refrigerated dough, vegetable shortenings and stick margarines.

To phase the fats out, the FDA made a preliminary determination in 2013 that partially hydrogenated oils no longer fall in the agency’s “generally recognized as safe’’ category, which covers thousands of additives that manufacturers can add to foods without FDA review. The agency made that decision final last week, giving food companies until June 2018 to phase them out.

Now that trans fats will be off the list of safe additives,

any company that wants to use them will have to petition the agency to allow it. That would phase them out almost completely, since not many uses are likely to be deemed as safe.

Still, food companies are hoping for some exceptions.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the main trade group for the food industry, is working with companies on a petition that would formally ask the FDA if it can say there is a “reasonable certainty of no harm’’ from some specific uses of the fats. It provided no specifics.

But the association said in a statement that the FDA’s three-year compliance period “minimizes unnecessary disruptions to commerce.’’

Trans fats are widely considered the worst kind of fats for your heart, even worse than saturated fats, which also can contribute to heart disease. Over the years, they have been used in foods that need solid fat for texture, or in those that need a longer shelf life or flavor enhancement. They also have been used by restaurants for frying.

The industry’s reduction in trans fats was helped along

by FDA’s decision to force labeling of trans fats on food packages in 2006. But foods that list trans fat content as zero can still have very small amounts, since companies are allowed to round less than half of a gram of trans fat to zero on the package label.

Susan Mayne, director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, says those hidden amounts can still “add up to a considerable intake of trans fats if you look at the overall diet.’’

For now, the agency is recommending that consumers take a look at ingredient lists on packaged foods to make sure they don’t contain partially hydrogenated oils. Once the three-year compliance period is up, none of those ingredients would be allowed unless FDA specifically approves them.

The advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest first petitioned FDA to ban trans fats 11 years ago.

The group’s director, Michael Jacobson, says the decision to phase them out “is probably the single most important thing the FDA has ever done for the healthfulness of the food supply.’’

Also contributing to the decline over the years are local laws that restrict them in restaurants, such as those in New York City and California. Large retailers like Walmart have reduced the amount they sell.

The FDA has not targeted small amounts of trans fats that occur naturally in some meat and dairy products, because they would be too difficult to remove and aren’t considered a major public health threat by themselves.

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Goal is to cut carbon emissions by 24 percent by 2027

By Matthew Daly

Associated Press

The Obama administration last week proposed tough new standards to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide pollution from trucks and vans, the latest move by the president to address global warming.

The new rules are designed to slash heat-trapping carbon emissions by 24 percent by 2027 while reducing oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the rule.

Medium and heavy-duty vehicles account for about 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and oil use in the U.S. transportation sector, polluting the air and contributing to climate change. The trucks and vans comprise only 5 percent of vehicles on the road.

The proposal comes amid a flurry of recent actions by Obama on the environment, including a new federal rule regulating small streams and wetlands and a separate rule to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes.

The administration also is expected to move forward this summer on its plan to curb carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants, a rule Republicans in Congress have vowed to stop.

The long-expected trucks rule comes one day after Pope Francis issued a teaching document calling for the world to take action to slow climate change.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the new rules would help the environment and the economy, as trucks use less fuel and shipping costs go down. Foxx called the rules “good news all around.’’

Gina McCarthy, chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, said

the plan would deliver “big time” on Obama’s call to cut carbon pollution.

“With emission reductions weighing in at 1 billion tons, this proposal will save consumers, businesses and truck owners money,’’ McCarthy said. At the same time, the rules will “spur technology innovation and jobgrowth, while protecting Americans’ health and our environment over the long haul,’’ she said.

Under the new rule, a best-inclass, long-haul truck carrying 68,000 pounds of cargo is expected to get at least 10 miles per gallon, up from a range of 5 to 7 miles per gallon today, the EPA said. Vehicle owners would recoup costs associated with the rule within two years because of reduced fuel consumption, officials said.

Partly because of those expected savings, the truck rule appeared to generate less controversy than some of the previous regulations the EPA has issued on climate change, although the industry was still reviewing the proposal.

The American Trucking Association said industry generally supports the new rules, but remains concerned that it may result in use of technologies on vehicles before they can be fully tested. Trucks carry goods from produce to timber and oil, as well as packages from major companies such as Amazon, on highways across the country.

“Fuel is an enormous expense for our industry — and carbon emissions carry an enormous cost for our planet,’’ said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “That’s why our industry supported the Obama administration’s historic first round of greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for medium and large trucks and why we support the aims of this second round of standards.’’

Still, Graves and other officials said truck and engine manufacturers need time to develop solutions to meet the new standards.

The proposed standards would

cover model years 2021-27 and apply to semi-trucks, large pickup trucks and vans, and all types and sizes of buses and work trucks, officials said.

The National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers blasted the rule, saying it would add an average of nearly $12,000 to the cost of a new truck.

“Recent history has shown that mandates with underestimated compliance costs result in substantially higher prices for commercial vehicles, and force fleet owners and operators to seek out less-expensive and less fuel-efficient alternatives in the marketplace,’’ the groups said in a statement.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association of Grain Valley, Missouri, which counts 150,000 members, said it was concerned that the rules would “push truckers to purchase technology that is not fully tested and may lead to costs such as increased maintenance and down time that will eclipse the potential savings estimated in the proposal.’’

Once completed, the rules are expected to lower carbon dioxide emissions by about 1 billion metric tons.

The rule builds on fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards already in place for model years 201418. Those rules are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 270 million metric tons and save vehicle owners more than $50 billion in fuel costs, compared to previous standards.

Environmental groups cheered the new rule.

“Anyone who’s ever been stuck behind a truck or bus knows how much they pollute,’’ said Travis Madsen of Environment America, an advocacy group. “Making trucks go farther on a gallon of fuel can curb pollution, help save the planet and save money,’’ he said.

The proposed rules will be open to public comment for at least two months and would be completed next year.

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The Gray family visits Enchanted Grounds in Highlands Ranch once a week or so to play games together, though 9-year-old David marches to his own beat. Dad Chris, Claire and Andrew play the board game Catan, and David plays a video game. Photos by Jennifer Smith

W

hen those of us of a certain age think “family game night,” it might bring back memories of gathering around the dining-room table with the old standard equipment like tiddlywinks and dice, playing cards and Monopoly money.

But these days, lots of families are gathering around the TV or laptop with Skylanders and Portals of Power, Wiis and amiibos.

“Certain video games are good for kids,” said Matthew Herald, manager of the Buy Back Games store in Englewood. “I have 5-year-old twins and a 7-year-old, and we play Minecraft together. Sometimes they’re better at it than I am.”

In Minecraft, players enter a world that’s basically a blank slate and must find and create ways to live in it.

“It’s like building something out of Lego after you made and molded the plastic, and dyed it with plants that you grew yourself, and then going on an adventure inside it through forests and deserts while monsters are chasing you,” says Bec Oakley on the website www.minemum.com. “If you’re having a hard time understanding what the game’s all about, it might help to think of it less as a game and more as a toy.”

Herald says it’s great for families to play together because it teaches about things like cooperation and engineering.

“My children have learned to build some very cool things on that game, like structures and how far you can push things before they give,” he said. “And it’s definitely family time.

Mommy even gets involved.”

Jeff Kokx has a slightly different take. He’s owned Enchanted Grounds, a coffee and game shop in Highlands Ranch, for nine years and is in the process of opening one in Littleton. He doesn’t carry video games at all.

“It’s one aspect I pull away from and do not encourage,” he said. “To me it’s about the face-to-face mentality, the social aspect.”

Customer Alex Calderwood and his daughter, 8-year-old Addison, agree.

“When I’m watching on TV, I don’t talk and I never listen,” said Addison. “And sometimes board games teach lessons about good sportsmanship.”

Her dad says they play a lot of board games like Candyland, Yahtzee, Sorry and Operation. But they also enjoy Wii as a way to get up and get active, and the occasional game of Mario Kart.

“It seems a little more interactive when you play board games,” he said. “They kind of zone out when they’re playing video games.”

In the beginning

The Mario Brothers franchise has been around since Alex Calderwood was a kid. At 42, he even remembers the first time he saw

LEARNING EXPERIENCES According to www.scholastic.com, playing games can teach social skills like: Communicating verbally Sharing Waiting Taking turns Enjoying interaction with others

Not your parents’

game night

Focusing “The message inherent in board games is never give up,” the website says. “Just when you feel despondent, you might hit the jackpot and ascend up high, if you stay in the game for just a few more moves.”

Pastimes change, but many classics are still popular

By Jennifer Smith | jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Pong. It was the first-ever video game, in which you simply bounced a dot off the side of the TV screen in a very basic game of solo tennis, or against another player’s dot if you had two controllers.

“It was cool being able to control something on TV, and it was another game I could beat my older brothers at,” he said.

Things have come a long way since then, all the way to games like Skylander. In that game, you have actual little character figurines you place on a special “portal” that brings them to life on the screen, where you can manipulate them with controllers.

“Just this morning, I had a guy come in with his son,” said Herald. “They picked up some Skylanders figures and a pizza from next door, and said they were going to have a guys’ night.”

The traditional family game night has changed so much that even the concept of “family” can be different. Richard Hickman and Jacque Woods are part of a group of friends who met at Enchanted Grounds and now spend more time there than at home, they say.

“We don’t have family close by, so they be-

came our family,” said Woods. “We’re always here, or we’re always texting. Some of them are considerably younger than us, so they became our kids.”

They enjoy tabletop and role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons or Star Wars: Imperial Assault, and deck-building cards like Magic or Dominion. Hickman said such games are great for kids and families because they teach cooperation, build a competitive spirit and encourage critical thinking.

“You have to be able to look at things and put things together, and it builds teamwork,” he said.

“Games have gotten so you’re not playing against each other, you’re playing cooperatively against the game,” agreed Woods.

“So you’re not turning brothers and sisters against each other.”

The Gray family agrees. Dad Chris, 18-year-old Andrew, 14-year-old Claire and 9-year-old David visit Enchanted Grounds at least once a week.

“It’s the only time we can all sit down at the same table and not argue,” said Claire Gray, playing the board game Catan with her

Matthew Herald is the manager of Buy Back Games on Broadway in Englewood. He says games like Minecraft can be educational for kids like his, 5-year-old twins and a 7-year-old. dad and older brother.

Well, most of them sit down together, anyway. David Gray sat at another table, absorbed in a video game on his laptop. Regardless, said his dad, it’s great to be able to all have a place they agree on.

“It’s entertainment for the whole family, and they all have friends here,” he said.

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June 25, 2015

Colorado landscape looms large in novel Author’s new work looks at family, Western issues

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado author Laura Pritchett, who lives in the northern foothills, has a feel for her state’s qualities — both plains and mountains. The landscape is almost another character in her new title, “Red Lightning,” which addresses family connections, high desert living, and particularly Western issues such as immigrants and drug smuggling and wildfires.

Pritchett’s website describes her as an “author and writing coach.”

She is also a Western conservationist and holds a Ph.D. in English (contemporary American literature) from Purdue University. She writes novels and nonfiction and teaches.

Her writing is intense and passionate — no cozy qualities here!

“Red Lightning” focuses on Tess Cross, who left a newborn daughter with her sister and headed out from what she called “Nowhere, Colorado” on the state’s high plains/desert terrain.

Seeking …

She worked as a “levantona,” running immigrants and drugs through the U.S./Mexican border — existing in a dangerous world. She hits a wall where things have gone wrong: A major wildfire is blazing, her health is poor, immigrants have died and drug traffickers are on her trail.

Time to go home and face her sister, her mother and her daughter. (Sister Libby is the central character of Pritchett’s earlier novel, “Sky Bridge.”)

As Tess works through raging emotions, she does manage to regain control of her life in a story that is gracefully written, but graphic about her emotions and physical issues.

Descriptions of the landscape surrounding Tess and her family takes the reader onsite. “Out of the window, I see the

‘Red Lightning’ by Colorado writer and conservationist Laura Pritchett was published in June 2015. Courtesy photos sky is offering a small, dancing snow, evidence of the change that is to come. The flakes spin in several directions, currents pushing the snow sideways. The same sky that offered us red lightning is now offering to coat the world in bonewhite dust ...

Oh, Tess.

You can find the flesh That covers the bones.

Brave people are kind people.

Courage is opening your arms, nodding hello to the difficult universe, To wind, water, fire, air, earth.”

(End of book.)

Colorado teacher and ‘Red Lightning’ author Laura Prichett.

IF YOU GO Laura Pritchett has been traveling across the country meeting readers at bookstores and will appear at 7 p.m. on July 1 at the Denver Book Bar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver after a loop through the Northwest. She has already visited Tattered Cover, which stocks the book.

‘Inside Out’ reveals cacophony of childhood ABOUT THE MOVIE “Inside Out,” a Walt Disney Pictures release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for “mild thematic elements and some action.” Running time: 95 minutes.

Three and a half stars out four.

Girl’s emotional journey takes road to epiphany

By Jake Coyle

Associated Press “Inside Out,” the latest Pixar punch to the heart, navigates the labyrinth of a young girl’s mind in an antic, candy-colored romp

through childhood memory to arrive, finally, gloriously, at epiphany.

By now it’s a familiar Pixar trajectory from wackadoodle to waterworks: We know it’s coming and we know there’s nothing we can do about it. The wave of tender nostalgia is going to crash down and wash us — happy, misty-eyed saps — out to sea, maybe with Nemo

and Dora swimming alongside.

Those moments, sentimental and sublime, come in unlikely places: the sudden understanding of a forgotten toy, the astonished realization of a bitter food critic, the flashback of a grouchy old man. The epiphanies are almost invariably about giving into the natural course of life and time: An acceptance, a letting go.

Part of the magic is that even when out in space or in a rat-run restaurant, Pixar films stay earthbound. What’s most striking about “Inside Out” isn’t its inside-thebrain gee-whiz design, but that it’s probably Pixar’s most directly human story yet: An 11-year-old girl, growing up.

Movie continues on Page 13

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June 25, 2015

Pop culture gathering scheduled for library The first Koelbel Con will be held for June 30 with “Jumping pop culture fans of all ages from 1 to 5 p.m.

Jazz Kids — A Swinging on June 28 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly Jungle Tale of Pirates St., Centennial. Included will be a session Cove,” 1225 W. Belwith A-list voiceover actor Quinton Flynn, a leview Ave., with a free look at the screenwriting industry with Trai swim after the show.

Cartwright and a presentation on the video Following programs game industry by developer Joshua Herbert. are at Englewood’s Also scheduled: A Tea Duelling competition CityCenter Amphithewith Dryad Teas, a superhero improv and ater, just northwest of Quidditch matches. Feature cartoon screenthe Civic Center at the Sonya Ellingboe ings will be in the Forum theater space at base of the light rail Koebel Library. Costumes are encouraged stairs: July 7, Top Hogs; SONYA’S for visitors, and several costumed groups July 14, Smirk; July 21, will attend. Free of charge. Note that seating SAMPLER Spencer Carlson Rope will be limited for individual panels and Tricks and S’mores; talks. Full list of events at arapahoelibraries.

July 29, Peak Rhythms. org/koelbel-con-2015.

Free. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, KidStage will move Gerzso works displayed indoors to Hampden Hall. 303-762-2598.

The works of Mexican master artist Gunther Gerzso will be featured June 25 to Sept.

Free dance show 18 at the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa The 101st Army Dixieland Band will play Fe Drive, Denver. There will be a collaborafor dancing at Curtis Arts and Humanities tive opening reception on June 25 at the Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Museo and the Denver Art Museum, when Village. The Curtis Dancers will dance with the DAM will open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Rebecca Reiter to the tune of “Hello Dolly” and the Museo will hold its reception from at 6:30 p.m. June 27. Free. 303-797-1779, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Gerzso’s work depicted Mayan and Aztec stone walls, rivers and jun- greenwoodvillage.com. gles, and eventually moved to abstract art.

Bicultural identity is the theme of the 2015 Bicentennial of the Americas, which begins with this event and continues through the summer at various locations. Museo.org.

KidStage in Englewood Englewood’s series of KidStage family nights, held Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., begins

‘Vault’ at CVA “Vault,” an exhibit of 41 Metropolitan State University alumni artists, runs through July 25 at Center for Visual Arts, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. On July 17, the 25th anniversary CVA Street Fair will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., with performances, art making and food. Msudenver.edu/cva.

Quinton Flynn, a voice actor who has played famous animated characters such as Jonny Quest, Speed Racer, The Human Torch, Elmer Fudd, Timon and Snowball, will be a featured guest at Koelbel Con from 1 to 5 on June 28 at Koelbel Library.

Courtesy image

Reminder to photographers The annual photo contest for Littleton’s calendar is open until Sept. 18. Keep it in mind through summer celebrations and during peaceful walks in lovely spots. Only horizontal images, digital at least 300 dpi, can enter. Submit up to five photos, name, address, phone, email address and where each photo was taken (must be specifically within Littleton city limits; note that many non-Littleton locations have Littleton mailing addresses). Enter online at Littletonrocks.com/photo-contest or deliver to the Communications Department, City of Littleton, 2255 W. Berry Ave.

Grateful Dead film “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead,” a concert at Soldier Field,

Member Spotlight: The Whistling Duck Furniture Company Whistling Duck Furniture is celebrating its brand new location in Centennial and we are delighted to welcome them to the neighborhood! Do not miss this exciting red ribbon cutting to commence their new home on Thursday, June 25th from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at 8262 University Blvd, Suite 135, Centennial, CO. This is a guaranteed good time – anticipate local craft brews and various food trucks, plus entertainment, and of course, network with your South Metro Chamber colleagues!

What can you expect when

stepping into the store? The Whistling Duck has an array of handcrafted pieces to accentuate your home from the outside all the way in. Coffee tables, bedframes, shelves, benches, and bookcases all make the mix. Their niche: interior and exterior furniture, 100% handmade, and crafted with sustainable lumber.

The Whistling Duck not only has a unique name, but their business model is one-of-a-kind. Priding themselves on a unique culture, this store gives customers a huge amount of variety and versatility.

They consider shoppers their friends– this means that your experience will feel comfortable.

Every piece of furniture built comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Please visit www. whistlingduckfurniture.com for all things Whistling Duck. The South Metro Denver Chamber is happy to have a new neighbor and look forward to seeing you all on Thursday June 25th for this wonderful red ribbon ceremony.

Chicago, will be shown in theaters at 6 p.m.

July 3-5 at Highlands Ranch 24 with IMAX and Belmar 16 with XD. Original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir are joined by Trey Anastasio, Jeff Chimenti and Bruce Hornsby. Tickets are available now. FathomEvents.com.

Reminder to artists Entries for the annual Kaleidoscope exhibit at Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts are to be delivered from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on July 11. Artwork will be juried from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and picked up, if not accepted, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the same day. Fee: $10 per entry. No limit on number of entries. ACC art instructor Gigi Lambert will jury the show. Information: trish.sangelo@arapahoe.edu.

Calendar of Events For a complete list of South Metro Denver Chamber events visit our website www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Thursday, June 25 Whistling Duck Furniture Company Ribbon Cutting!

4:00 -7:00 pm – Whistling Duck Furniture Company 8262 University Blvd. Suite 135, Centennial Thursday, July 9 Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce – Insperity 3:30 – 5:00 pm – SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, July 10 Women in Business & EDG Speaker Series – Shannon Block, CEO Denver Zoo 7:300 – 9:00 am – Koelbel Library 5955 S. Holly St., Littleton

EDG Monthly Breakfast: Exporting the Colorado Lifestyle: Local Manufacturers The Economic Development Group (EDG) of the South Metro Denver Chamber hosted its monthly breakfast meeting this past Friday, June 12th at 7 AM at the Chamber.

The host and MC for the morning was Doug Tisdale of the South Metro Chamber, EVP Economic Development. Presentations included Jeff Popiel, CEO of Geotech Environmental Equipment and Michael Maloney, CEO of Kota Longboards.

The morning’s topic was exporting the Colorado lifestyle and both

presenters touched on the important subject in regards to their companies in tandem with the Denver region.

Jeff Popiel of Geotech spoke about how his family-run company is using technology to better the environment not only in Colorado, but on a worldwide scale. Geotech manufactures an extensive line of equipment for the environmental industry and are headquartered here in Denver.

Michael Maloney of Kota talked to the audience about how his military background as a U.S. Navy Fighter

Pilot has given him the courage to ask “why not” when others ask “why.”

This courageousness is intrinsic to Kota Longboards’ culture, a lifestyle company that creates apparel, accessories, and longboards crafted from Wisconson’s Hard Rock Maple wood. Kota is proud to manufacture their products right here in Colorado and consumers will find a “Made in USA” or “Made in Colorado” sticker on every longboard made.

Final words were from EDG Chair Norman Stucker, introduced

by Chamber CEO Bob Golden.

Norman proudly spoke of all the recent achievements of the Economic Development Group. Do not miss next month’s Women in Business Speaker Series meeting, in partner with the EDG, in which Shannon Block, CEO of the Denver Zoo, will be presenting. This breakfast will be on Friday, July 10th, at 7:30 AM. A huge thanks to all of the EDG members who attended last week’s meeting and we look forward to seeing you next month!

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June 25, 2015

Movie Continued from Page 11

It’s an event observed and subtly manipulated by a gaggle of voices in the head of young Riley: Joy (Amy Poehler), an effervescent, pixie-haired burst of positivity; Sadness (Phyllis Smith), a blue-tinged, bespectacled mope; Anger (Lewis Black), a red block of fury; Fear (Bill Hader), a perpetually nervous squiggle; and Disgust (Mindy Kaling), a snobbish socialite.

From inside the “headquarters” of her head, the quintet have all watched Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) compile personality-forming memories, each of which rolls into headquarters like a glowing pinball, to be filed away accordingly in places like long-term memories or the more central “core memories.”

Things begin going haywire when Riley and her parents (Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan) move from Minnesota — the scene of her idyllic, hockey-playing youth — to a rundown San Francisco townhouse.

Sadness begins creeping into her core memories, jeopardizing Joy’s previously unchallenged sunny supremacy.

In trying to prevent this scourge of unhappiness, Joy and Sadness get sucked into the recesses of Riley’s mind where they must find a way back through a maze of realms like Imagination Land and Dream Productions, a nightly movie studio of dreams.

The interior architecture is bright and

clever — there’s literally a train of thought — but the psychology puns drag. Much of the mindscape adventures will surely sail over the heads of many younger viewers, while others will eventually tire of its “Inception”like trip into the brain. (An exception is Bing Bong, an abandoned imaginary friend played by Richard Kind, who cries candy and seems created to prove how Pixar can make literally anything break your heart.)

Better is the tenderly depicted daily life of Riley as she struggles to adjust to a new school and city. “Inside Out,” directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Ronnie Del Carmen, steadily builds in emotional power, aided massively by Michael Giacchino’s beautifully soft and sweet score (he also scored “Up” and “Ratatouille”).

“Inside Out” may be about a young girl but it’s really from a parent’s perspective — even the inside voices are guardians of Riley, adjusting as she matures out of childhood.

As he did with “Up,” Docter has married a rainbow-colored palette with a gentle fable, mixing real and fantasy sometimes awkwardly but always with warm-heartedness.

What’s most refreshing about “Inside Out” is its inversion of the standard prescriptions of big-budget animation: It’s ultimately about the importance of embracing sadness. This, you may have noticed, isn’t exactly the conventional moral one generally finds at the multiplex.

But it’s a fitting lesson to be imparted

by Pixar, a master juggler of emotion that has so often moved us with radiant bursts of feeling. Who better to remind us of the value of a good cry?

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Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center will close its season with the return of “Chicanos Sing the Blues” through June 27 at 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver.

Developed by Anthony Garcia and Daniel Valdez. Performances at 7:30 p.m. June 25, 26 and 27. Tickets: $20/$17, 303-296-0219, suteatro.org.

Up in Evergreen

“Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits” by Gerard Alessandrini plays July 10 through August 2 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Directed by Kelly Van Oosbree, with music direction by Eric Weinstein. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20/$15,

A spoonful of sugar …

“Mary Poppins” is presented by BDT Stage through Sept. 5 at 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets start at $38. Call 303-449-6000 or go to bdtstage.com.

At the Edge

Nora Ephron’s final play, “Lucky Guy,” which had a recent Broadway run with Tom Hanks in the lead, has a regional premiere at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood through July 5. John Ashton is director. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $26, theedgetheater.com or 303-232-0363.

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SALOME’S STARS FOR RELEASE WEEK OF JUNE 22, 2010

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A plan you’ve kept on hold for a long time finally could be greenlighted. But in typical Aries form, you’ll need to be sure that everything is in place before you hit the “start” button.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Others might urge you to act more quickly on your ideas. But you’d be wise to follow your Bovine instincts and get more facts to bolster your position when you finally present it.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might be tempted to accept the well-meaning offer of a friend to act as an intermediary in a dispute. But you know best what it’s about, and you can handle the challenge. Good luck.

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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Entertainment can play an important role this week. Enjoy some well-earned diversion with people you care about. Something especially wonderful might come from this well-spent time.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Catnaps and playtime are in order for Leos and Leonas who need to take some time off from their hectic schedules to restore their energies and rebuild their mental muscles. Have fun.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Virgos will need to keep an open mind this week about choices that seem improbable. A closer study might well reveal possibilities that might have been overlooked. Stay with it.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A disappointing outcome of a well-intentioned effort should be seen as a lesson in how to do it right the next time. Note all your changes and have your new plan set up by week’s end.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Travel plans might need readjusting because of changes in the costs previously agreed to. Deal with the problem as quickly as possible to minimize any delays that might result.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your honest approach to an unsettling experience draws admiration from others. Use their positive feedback to build support for your program to introduce needed changes.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Travel is strong in your aspect this week, and so is nostalgia! You might want to consider planning a trip to a place that holds some very special meaning for you. Bon voyage.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A job-related situation could provide an opportunity you hadn’t considered before. Look it over carefully and see where and how you can tailor it to fit your needs.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Showing strength as well as sympathy helps you deal with a difficult personal matter. It also helps you set an example for others when it’s their turn to get involved in the situation.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of making people feel comfortable without losing one whit of your own dignity in the process. © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

14 Elbert County News

SPORTS

June 25, 2015

LOCAL

Kiowa quarterback Jacob Gabriel (7) prepares to throw a pass to a teammate during the June 18 Broncos 5-on-5 tournament game against Manzanola. The pass was completed, and the Indians built a 27-0 halftime advantage as they won their second game in the competition. Photos by Tom Munds

Indians test football talents Kiowa team competes in Broncos 5-on-5 tourney

By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Athletes relegated summer sports to the back burner June 18 as Kiowa joined teams from 20 other schools at the Broncos 5-on5 tournament at All-City Stadium in Denver.

The 5-on-5 competition is all about the passing game. The offense has five backs and receivers working against the defensive efforts of five linebackers and defensive backs. The game is passing, but yardage after the catch counts too. It is touch football, and hard physical contact is penalized.

A touchdown is seven points, and an interception is three points. Teams play two 10-minute running-clock halves.

This is the fifth year the Denver Broncos have put on a 7-on-7 tournament, but it’s the first year they opened the tournament with 5-on-5 competition for smaller schools like Kiowa.

“We started this program as the Broncos realized there was more that we could offer to the high school football community,” said Bobby Mestas, the Broncos’ director of youth and high school football. “The 7-on-7 tournament is one of the events we sponsor to help players and coaches get ready for the season. This tournament is free to the teams.”

Kiowa took the field in pool play June 18. The Indians won their first game against Nederland 24-17 and built a 27-0 halftime lead against Manzanola. Their final game against Hi Plains was scheduled later in the day.

Indians coach Ryan Witzel said his team is looking good, with a mixture of strong senior leadership and some good young players.

“We play eight-man football and run spread formations,” he said during a break between

Receiver Wyatt McKnight gathers in a pass for Kiowa during the Indians game against Manzanola at the June 18 Broncos 5-on-5 tournament. The pass completion led to a touchdown as the Indians built a 27-0 halftime lead. games. “We will use the run to set up our passing game. We should be strong, as we have our quarterback, a running back and two receivers returning this fall.”

He said being at the tournament is good experience for his players. The coach said the defenders play normal man-to-man assignments, but it is a little harder for the receivers because they don’t have the running game to set up the pass routes.

Jacob Gabriel, the returning Indians quarterback, said he feels he is a better player now than he was at this time last season.

“The experience from last year helps me as I get ready for this sea-

son,” he said. “I also am stronger because I have spent quite a bit of time in the weight room. Being stronger helps me throw the ball better on long pass routes, to run harder when I carry the ball and to hit harder when I am on defense.”

He said he is excited about the coming season.

“We didn’t have a great season last year,” he said. “We have good overall speed as a team, some strong guys to run the ball inside, and our receivers can catch the football. Looking ahead, I don’t have any personal goals for the coming season, I just want to help our team win as many games as possible.”

Coach Ryan Witzel uses a diagram to explain a play to the Kiowa players during their June 18 game against Manzanola at the Broncos 5-on-5 tournament.

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June 25, 2015

How to be a good youth sports parent Keep pressure low for kids to have great experience Metro Creative Graphics Extracurricular and summer season sports leagues keep thousands of children occupied. Youth sports promote physical fitness and teamwork while helping children acquaint themselves with sportsmanship and camaraderie.

The Journal of Sports Medicine says three out of four American families with schoolaged children have at least one child playing an organized sport. While many kids play just for recreation, others play competitively.

Sports are meant to be sources of enjoyment for children, but parental pressure and poor adult behavior on the sidelines can make kids reluctant to compete. Parents who behave poorly may inadvertently pass on bad habits to their children or cause kids to prematurely abandon their athletic pursuits.

The following are a few tips for parents who want to encourage their kids’ passions for sports in positive ways.

• Show respect for coaches and officials.

Parents should not act like they are the final authority on calls or how team members should play. Respect should always be shown to coaches and referees.

• Let your child have fun regardless of his or her performance. Too often parents get swept up in how their children are performing, when the goal for young athletes should be to enjoy themselves. Resist the urge to focus on performance and focus instead of

whether or not your child is having fun.

• Recognize that college scholarships may not be in the cards. Although some children are destined for athletic greatness, many will not play sports after high school. Pressuring older children to improve their performance in the hopes of landing college scholarships can make the little time they do have to play their favorite sports less enjoyable.

• Take cues from the child. Children are often great indicators of parental behavior at sporting events. Parents whose children seem unenthusiastic about mom and dad attending their sporting events may be trying to tell you they don’t appreciate your behavior at the games.

• Provide constructive criticism. Early coaching and practice with parents can give kids a leg up on the competition. But keep your advice constructive. Parents who become pushy or force constant practices can make sports unenjoyable.

• Place emphasis on fun and learning skills. Find out what the kids hope to accomplish by playing sports and help them to achieve those goals. Focus on being supportive rather than emphasizing winning, as doing so can help children view sports participation in a more positive light.

If children seem to have lost interest in sports, parents can ask why in an effort to make sports fun again or encourage other pursuits. Many sports now require year-round participation, which can cause burnout in some youngsters. Sometimes a brief break and some fine-tuning may be all that’s needed to rekindle a child’s passion for sports.

Public Notice INVITATION FOR BIDS TAP-C340-004 Kiowa-Bennett Road Improvements at the Elbert County Fairgrounds

Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, for the Elbert County Fairgrounds Transportation Enhancement Program in Elbert County, Project Number TAP-C340-004 will be received

by Elbert County (or the County). Bids will be accepted until 9:30 a.m., July 21, 2015. Three copies of said bid should be submitted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Faxed bids will not be accepted. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m., July 21, 2015 or as soon as soon as possible thereafter, at the Elbert County Building, Commissioner Meeting Room, 215 Comanche Street., Kiowa, CO. Bids can be hand delivered to this address. Please mail bids to: Elbert County DPW Attn: Kyrei Zion, PO Box 7, Kiowa, CO 80117.

Please mark the outside of envelopes “Kiowa-Bennett Road Improvements at the Elbert County Fairgrounds”. Bids will be accepted only from bidders prequalified by CDOT. Public Notice INVITATION FOR BIDS TAP-C340-004 Kiowa-Bennett Road Improvements at the Elbert County Fairgrounds Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, for the Elbert County Fairgrounds Transportation Enhancement Program in Elbert County, Project Number TAP-C340-004 will be received

by Elbert County (or the County). Bids will be accepted until 9:30 a.m., July 21, 2015. Three copies of said bid should be submitted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Faxed bids will not be accepted. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m., July 21, 2015 or as soon as soon as possible thereafter, at the Elbert County Building, Commissioner Meeting Room, 215 Comanche Street., Kiowa, CO. Bids can be hand delivered to this address. Please mail bids to: Elbert County DPW Attn: Kyrei Zion, PO Box 7, Kiowa, CO 80117.

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Please mark the outside of envelopes “Kiowa-Bennett Road Improvements at the Elbert County Fairgrounds”. Bids will be accepted only from bidders prequalified by CDOT.

On or about June 26, 2015, bona fide bidders may obtain electronic versions of the contract documents and pertinent bid information regarding the work, by contacting Enertia Consulting Group, LLC, 1529 market Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please contact County Sean O’Hearn (720)Bridge 473-3131, Elbert Road and sean.ohearn@enertiacg.com to obtain bid is hiring Motor Grader/Equipment documents and answer project related Operators and Truck questions.

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by Elbert County (or the County). Bids will be accepted until 9:30 a.m., July 21, 2015. Three copies of said bid should be submitted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Faxed bids will not be accepted. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m., July 21, 2015 or as soon as soon as possible thereafter, at the Elbert County Building, Commissioner Meeting Room, 215 Comanche Street., Kiowa, CO. Bids can be hand delivered to this address. Please mail bids to: Elbert County DPW Attn: Kyrei Zion, PO Box 7, Kiowa, CO 80117.

Please mark the outside of envelopes “Kiowa-Bennett Road Improvements at the Elbert County Fairgrounds”. Bids will be accepted only from bidders prequalified by CDOT.

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ColoradoCommunityMedia.com Government Legals Public Notice INVITATION FOR BIDS TAP-C340-004 Kiowa-Bennett Road Improvements at the Elbert County Fairgrounds

On or about June 26, 2015, bona fide bidders may obtain electronic versions of the contract documents and pertinent bid information regarding the work, by contacting Enertia Consulting Group, LLC, 1529 market Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and

On or about June 26, 2015, bona fide bidders may obtain electronic versions of the contract documents and pertinent bid information regarding the work, by contacting Enertia Consulting Group, LLC, 1529 market Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please contact Sean O’Hearn (720) 473-3131, sean.ohearn@enertiacg.com to obtain bid documents and answer project related questions.

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This project includes improvements within the eastern boundary of the fairgrounds (including construction of a multi-modal trail, berming and landscaping around the trail) and drainage improvements within the Kiowa-Bennett Road right-of-way.

A pre-bid meeting will be held in the Elbert County Fairgrounds Agriculture Building Conference Room located at 95 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, Colorado 80117 on July 7, 2015 at 11am.

The Project includes the following major items: 1. Erosion and Sediment Control 2. Earthwork 3. Hot Mix Asphalt 4. Testing 5. Rip Rap 6. Drainage Pipe 7. Signage and Striping 8. Multi-Modal Trail 9. Landscaping 10. Surveying 11. Mobilization 12. Traffic Control

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A pre-bid meeting will be held in the Elbert County Fairgrounds Agriculture Building Conference Room located at 95 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, Colorado 80117 on July 7, 2015 at 11am.

The Project includes the following major items: 1. Erosion and Sediment Control 2. Earthwork 3. Hot Mix Asphalt 4. Testing 5. Rip Rap 6. Drainage Pipe 7. Signage and Striping 8. Multi-Modal Trail 9. Landscaping 10. Surveying 11. Mobilization 12. Traffic Control

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On or about June 26, 2015, bona fide bidders may obtain electronic versions of the contract documents and pertinent bid information regarding the work, by contacting Enertia Consulting Group, LLC, 1529 market Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please contact Sean O’Hearn (720) 473-3131, sean.ohearn@enertiacg.com to obtain bid documents and answer project related 1995 Ford Holiday Rambler questions.

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A pre-bid meeting will be held in the Elbert County Fairgrounds Agriculture Building Conference Room located at 95 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, Colorado 80117 on July 7, 2015 at 11am.

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The Project includes the following major items: 1. Erosion and Sediment Control 2. Earthwork 3. Hot Mix Asphalt 4. Testing 5. Rip Rap 6. Drainage Pipe 7. Signage and Striping 8. Multi-Modal Trail 9. Landscaping 10. Surveying 11. Mobilization 12. Traffic Control

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Potential bidders are advised that demonstrated past performance on work similar in type to that defined in the bid documents, bid responsiveness, and financial capability to perform will be among the Construction/Repair factors in bidder qualifications and the Drywall award of the contract.

Payment and performance bonds will be required for this project. Serving Each bondYour shallArea be in a penal sum equal to the nearest integral one hunSince 1974 dred dollars in excess of the sum of the original bid items plus all force account items specified in the project special provisions. Retainage will be held as required

by Colorado law. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with any and all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding the hiring of employees and retention of subcontractors, including without limitation Section 8-17.5101 et seq., C.R.S. As part of these requirements, a minimum of 4 percent of the bid amount shall be designated as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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Potential bidders are advised that demonstrated past performance on work similar in type to that defined in the bid documents, bid responsiveness, and financial capability to perform will be among the factors in bidder qualifications and the award of the contract. Payment and performance bonds will be required for this project. Each bond shall be in a penal sum equal to the nearest integral one hundred dollars in excess of the sum of the original bid items plus all force account items specified in the project special provisions. Retainage will be held as required

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With CDOT’s concurrence, the County reserves the right to reject any bidder as not qualified, reject and all bids, waive irregularity in the bidding, negotiate with bidders, or accept responsive and responsible bids as the best interests of the County may be served, said determination to be made in the sole discretion of the County. Bidders shall have no right to hear or review competing bids or the documentation or analysis thereof.

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This project is funded with Federal Funds; therefore all proposals shall be treated in accordance with the Department of Transportation’s “Rules for Prequalification, Debarment, Bidding and Work on Colorado Department of Transportation Road, Highway and Bridge Public Projects.”

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A pre-bid meeting will be held in the Elbert County Fairgrounds Agriculture Building Conference Room located at 95 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, Colorado 80117 on July 7, 2015 at 11am.

The Project includes the following major items: 1. Erosion and Sediment Control 2. Earthwork 3. Hot Mix Asphalt 4. Testing 5. Rip Rap 6. Drainage Pipe 7. Signage and Striping 8. Multi-Modal Trail 9. Landscaping 10. Surveying 11. Mobilization 12. Traffic Control

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Potential bidders are advised that demonstrated past performance on work similar in type to that defined in the bid documents, bid responsiveness, and financial capability to perform will be among the factors in bidder qualifications and the award of the contract. Payment and performance bonds will be required for this project. Each bond shall be in a penal sum equal to the nearest integral one hundred dollars in excess of the sum of the original bid items plus all force account items specified in the project special provisions. Retainage will be held as required

by Colorado law. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with any and all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding the hiring of employees and retention of subcontractors, including without limitation Section 8-17.5101 et seq., C.R.S. As part of these requirements, a minimum of 4 percent of the bid amount shall be designated as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

With CDOT’s concurrence, the County reserves the right to reject any bidder as not qualified, reject and all bids, waive irregularity in the bidding, negotiate with bidders, or accept responsive and responsible bids as the best interests of the County may be served, said determination to be made in the sole discretion of the County. Bidders shall have no right to

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Procedures and rules as stated in CDOT’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction will be followed unless otherwise specified in the Bid Documents.

The CDOT Form 347, Certification of EEO Compliance, is no longer required to be submitted in the bid package. This form certified that the contractor/proposed subcontractors were in compliance with the Joint Reporting Committee if the contractors and subcontractors meet the eligibility To advertise your publicrequirements notices call 303-566-4100 (29CFR 1602.7); we will, With CDOT’s concurrence, the County rehowever, no longer require certification. serves the right to reject any bidder as not For additional information regarding these qualified, reject and all bids, waive irregufederal requirements, please refer to: larity in the bidding, negotiate with bidhttp://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/e1inders, or accept responsive and responsstruct.html. ible bids as the best interests of the County may be served, said determinaLegal Notice No.: 23184 tion to be made in the sole discretion of First Publication: June 25, 2015 the County. Bidders shall have no right to Last Publication: July 2, 2015 hear or review competing bids or the docPublisher: The Elbert County News umentation or analysis thereof.

Government Legals

This project is funded with Federal Funds; therefore all proposals shall be treated in accordance with the Department of Transportation’s “Rules for Prequalification, Debarment, Bidding and Work on Colorado Department of Transportation Road, Highway and Bridge Public Projects.”

Procedures and rules as stated in CDOT’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction will be followed unless otherwise specified in the Bid Documents.

The CDOT Form 347, Certification of EEO Compliance, is no longer required to be submitted in the bid package. This form certified that the contractor/proposed subcontractors were in compliance with the Joint Reporting Committee if the contractors and subcontractors meet the eligibility requirements (29CFR 1602.7); we will, however, no longer require certification.

For additional information regarding these federal requirements, please refer to: http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/e1instruct.html.

Legal Notice No.: 23184 First Publication: June 25, 2015 Last Publication: July 2, 2015

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELEASE FUNDS

Notice to all interested parties, groups, persons, and agencies that on July 8, 2015, the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners will make final payment to Asphalt Specialties Company for the paving project on CR 29.

The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners will accept objections to such release of funds. Objections must be submitted in writing on or before July 7, 2015, and shall be submitted to Elbert County Road and Bridge Department, Attn: Lynne Eschbach, P.O. Box 116, Kiowa, Colorado, 80117. No objection received after July 7, 2015, will be considered by the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners.

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