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July 18, 2013
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Elbert County, Colorado • Volume 118, Issue 25
County rejects oil and gas regulations Unsettled matters put issue back on drawing board By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com The State of Colorado has regulations for oil and gas exploration — and it looks like Elbert County is going to rely on them pretty heavily. In a shocking 2-1 vote July 10, the Board of County Commissioners rejected an
amendment to current land use regulations that would have better defined the county’s application and issuance process for oil and gas exploration permits. The move left many residents who have followed the document for the past 30 months, including District 3 Commissioner Larry Ross, scratching their heads. “I’m not really sure where this leaves us as a county,” said Ross, who cast the dissenting vote. “I, like everyone else, have been left to speculate on what happened.” Although some believe the decision was
a direct slap in the face to the all-volunteer planning committee that helped craft and edit the document, District 2 Commissioner Kurt Schlegel said the decision was based more on not duplicating existing state laws. Grant Thayer, a retired petroleum engineer and member of the planning committee, resigned in light of the decision, stating in a letter submitted to the board that “without providing any leadership in the development of the proposed regulations, the commissioners have signaled a clear lack of confidence in the planning commis-
sion, its leadership or its recommendations to the BOCC.” Thayer, who could not be reached for immediate comment, described the board’s vote as an “unexpected ambush.” According to Ross, the vote takes Elbert County back to square one. “The road map that so many people worked on is now in the trash,” he sighed. Schlegel suggests the state already has regulations that govern oil and gas exploraGas continues on Page 4
Sides reach deal on two gun issues Lawsuit still going forward to challenge new statutes By Vic Vela
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Braylon Briddle of Elizabeth poses with “Moose,” an exotic teacup pig, shortly before the July 6 Patriotic Pet Parade in downtown Elizabeth. A handful of pets, including ducks and dogs, marched down Main Street as part of a community event put together by volunteers.
Furry, feathered fun Photos by Deborah GriGsby Local pets took to the streets of Elizabeth July 6 for the town’s first Patriotic Pet Parade. Dogs, pigs and even a duck were among more than two dozen entries donning flags and other celebratory wear. The event was organized by Connie Lewis and Nora Nikkel of the Elizabeth Downtown Advisory Committee. Local vendors offered additional shopping, and a performance by Elbert-based Circus-Your-Way helped create the feel of a traditional hometown celebration.
Acrobatic artist Brianna Martinez, 14, shows off her skills during an impromptu performance July 6 in downtown Elizabeth. Martinez is a performer with Circus-Your-Way, based in Elbert. POSTAL ADDRESS
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“Nibbles” takes in some attention from Shelby White at the conclusion of the Patriotic Pet Parade in downtown Elizabeth. The harnessed and costumed duck was the crowd favorite among 28 entries.
It’s pretty rare when both sides of a guncontrol debate — much less a lawsuit — walk away happy. But that’s what happened recently, after parties who are tangled in a lawsuit over recently instituted Colorado gun laws came to an agreement on a couple of areas of contention. The agreement was limited to clarifying language having to do with limits on gun ammunition magazines and whether gun owners could allow anyone besides themselves to handle those magazines. The agreement had nothing to do with the meat that’s left in the lawsuit, which deals with whether the gun laws — which were passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature and signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper earlier this year — violate the Second Amendment. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Hickenlooper — which are made up of gun-rights groups that include 55 county sheriffs — were set to ask a federal judge on July 10 to block parts of the gun laws, specifically one that limits large-capacity ammunition magazines to 15 rounds. But, the night before the hearing, the two sides ended up coming to an agreement that clarifies which magazines are banned under the law, and clears up confusion over issues pertaining to the temporary possession of gun magazines by someone besides the owner. “We were ready for what we thought would be a big battle,” said plaintiffs’ attorney Dave Kopel. “As it turned out, 24 hours from the hearing, we had everything we were asking for.” Hickenlooper, a Democrat, and Attorney General John Suthers, a Republican, had drafted memos outlining how the gun laws should be enforced. But the plaintiffs argued that the memos regarding the magazine limit law needed clarification. The plaintiffs were concerned that the law banned magazines with removable baseplates, which are “designed to be readily converted” to hold more than 15 rounds. This, they were set to argue, could have ended up banning nearly all ammunition magazines. The plaintiffs also were concerned that language in the law that requires gun owners to be in “continuous possession” of their magazines would essentially bar anyone else besides the gun owners from handling them. The state’s attorneys agreed to make technical language adjustments in the Guns continues on Page 4
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Circus at the library: Step right up You never know what each new day in the office will bring. A couple months ago, I was sitting in my office, and one of the librarians came back to tell me I had a visitor. A gentleman was ushered into my office, and he asked me if the library would consider hosting a circus on its grounds in July. Now, one of my rules of library leadership is to give every question careful consideration before making my final answer — what seems like an impossibility at first glance often becomes possible when you get into the details. After getting more information from the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus representative, I called the president of the Elbert County Libraries Foundation and asked her if the foundation might be interested in this opportunity — a fundraiser for the foundation, and more exposure for the library in the community. The final answer? The circus is coming! The caravan will pull into town early morning on July 21 and start putting up the tents and arranging the attractions. You are invited to watch the tent raising at 10 a.m. and
stay for a tour of the grounds. Two performances will be held that afternoon, one at 2 and one at 4:30. Tickets are on sale at our library branches. Tickets are $6 for children and $10 for adults in advance; $7 and $13 at the door; children under 2 get in free. I remember my first circus experience. I was 16 years old, and my dad took me and my brother to the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus … in an arena similar to the Pepsi Center. The whole experience felt very cliche to me: My dad, recently divorced from my mom, was taking his kids out for a fun day and bought us treats like cotton candy and a souvenir program. I have never experienced a circus as originally intended, under
the big top. So you can guess where you can find me on July 21! There are, of course, books about circuses to enjoy while you wait for the big top to arrive. From Dr. Seuss’ “If I Ran the Circus” and “Olivia Saves the Circus” for young children to mysteries for young readers such as “Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown” or Nancy Drew’s adventure in “The Ringmaster’s Secret,” we have stories to delight all ages. For adults, check out the book or the movie, “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen, or, for a different kind of circus, “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern. Some days, with the crowds and the questions we hear at the library, we feel like we are participating in a circus! For one day this summer, we will actually host a circus. Buy your ticket and join us on July 21. Kari May lives in Elizabeth and is the director of the Elbert County Library District. She can be contacted through the library at director@elbertcountylibrary.org. Visit the library at www. elbertcountylibrary.org.
CorreCtion A caption on Page 1 of the July 11 issue of the Elbert County News had an incorrect identification on a photo of 2013 Elbert County Fair Queen Ashley Baller.
so much inside the news this week Artist finds way. Iconic artist Mark Rothko refined his approach in the 1940s, and works from that time are on display in Denver. Page 10
Ready for spotlight. Parker’s Colorado Golf Club is gearing up for the prestigious Solheim Cup tournament. Page 14
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tion, and the county is more appropriately charged with defining local land use than it is for rewriting state law. He said the vote was an unfortunate lesson for many. “This is what happens when you try to govern by committee,” he explained. “It’s really up to staff to put to-
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memos, clarifying that the laws do not affect magazines with baseplates and that “continuous possession” only means continuous gun ownership. Because the two sides came to agreement on the fixes, a federal judge refused to grant an injunction that had been requested by the plaintiffs. “That’s all we tried to solve and they were solved,” Kopel said. “We fixed a tremendous amount of real-life problems for citizens and law enforcement.” Solicitor General Dan Domenico said the state had no problem addressing the technical fixes. “In general, we’re very pleased
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Dave Kopel, plantiffs’ attorney with how things turned out,” he said. “We came to an agreement with the plaintiffs to clarify a few things that they’ve been concerned about, that are consistent with our interpretation of these statutes since before the governor signed them.” Hickenlooper told reporters later that day that the lawyers “were trying to use common sense to figure out how, going forward, this would not a huge
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burden (on gun owners), but at the same time reasonable.” “This is what was intended all the way along, to make sure there’s no misunderstanding,” the governor said. “We’re not trying to ban all these magazines ....” What’s left of the lawsuit deals with Second Amendment issues. Kopel said the case is “likely going to trial,” which is expected to happen later this year.
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for oil and gas. “The state regulations are already there,” he said, “so what we need is the process for producers to enter the application system.” Schlegel said producers looking to explore within Elbert County would have the option of applying for permit by either entering into a special agreement with the county, an MOU or by a more standard — and lengthy — application process. Schlegel said he expects staff to have revised documents ready for the BOCC by the Aug. 14 meeting.
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commission, emphasizing that their work over the past two and a half years has been beneficial. “Because of what the commission has done, more people are educated and more people are better informed — including myself,” he said. But the decision is far from a total restart, Schlegel insisted. He said the proposed documents have been sent to the Elbert County Planning Department, where staff will develop not more regulations, but a formalized permitting process
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gether the regulations; the regulations would then be vetted by a committee and then eventually come before the board for a vote.” Disagreements, plus confusion about whether the proposed oil and gas regulation should be “coupled” with a proposed memorandum of understanding that could allow faster permitting in exchange for meeting a set of standards, forced the BOCC to continue its June 26 discussion to July 10. Schlegel acknowledged the contributions of the local planning
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The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will perform at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. July 21. Advance tickets are $6 for children and $10 for adults; $7 and $13 at the door. Children under the age of 2 are admitted free. Tickets are available at all Elbert County Library locations, Community Banks of Colorado in Kiowa and Elizabeth, and at the Viaero store in downtown Elizabeth. A portion of the ticket price benefits the Elbert County Library Foundation. For more information and ticket location details, call the Elizabeth Library branch at 303-646-3416. The public is invited to watch the tent-raising at 10 a.m. July 21.
Firefighters charity shoot set
The 6th Annual Elizabeth Firefighters Community Foundation Charity Shoot will be held July 20 at Quail Run, 6852 Quail Run Circle, Road 27, in Kiowa. Competetion begins at 8 a.m. Individual shooters, as well as four-person teams, are welcome. For more information, contact Frank Fields at f.fields@elizabethfire.com or call 303-646-3800.
Memorial bricks for sale Rep. Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland, right, stands next to Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson, after being elected House minority leader at the Capitol on July 11. Photo by Vic Vela
House GOP gets new leadership Loveland business owner picked to lead minority party By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com A Loveland lawmaker has gone from delivering pizzas to Colorado houses to being the Republican leader of the Colorado House. Rep. Brian DelGrosso on July 11 was elected House minority leader by members of his party. DelGrosso, who delivered pizzas for Domino’s before buying three franchises of his own, was praised by fellow Republicans during a brief election at the Capitol. “I’ve seen Brian fight relentlessly for our values, and for our caucus, and for what’s dear to our heart,” said Rep. Libby Szabo, R-Arvada. “And I appreciate that. And I believe those are key traits to being a leader. “And he makes a hell of a pizza.” DelGrosso has served in the House since 2009 and has been a member of the House Finance and Appropriations committees. A Wyoming native, DelGrosso moved to Colorado after serving in the Air Force and the Wyoming National Guard, before he delivered pizzas for a local Domino’s franchise.
DelGrosso now owns Domino’s franchises in Loveland and Windsor. “It’s definitely very humbling for me to be here today, to be in this position,” DelGrosso said. DelGrosso replaces Rep. Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs as minority leader. Waller stepped down from his leadership role on July 11, so he can focus on his campaign for attorney general. Waller said he felt “a little bit melancholy” to be stepping down as minority leader, but said “it’s the right thing to do.” Waller said he was proud of how he led his party during the recent legislative session — one where Republicans faced an uphill battle on just about every issue in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly. “While we lost a lot of votes because we simply did not have the numbers, we certainly won a lot of debates,” Waller said. DelGrosso praised Waller’s leadership before blasting the agenda that Democrats pursued this year. DelGrosso opposed many of the efforts that Democrats touted, such as school finance reform, civil unions and gun control. DelGrosso said he will work to “repeal and correct the onerous bills that were passed this previous session.” He also said that Coloradans “took
notice” of the Democrats’ issues platform. “Today isn’t about me, it’s about our election,” he said. “And we all know that elections have consequences.” House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, shook hands with DelGrosso after the election and took the high road in a press statement that was issued afterward. “We don’t always agree, but we do always manage to have a productive dialogue,” Ferrandino said. “I congratulate him and hope he will lead his caucus toward bipartisan solutions on the issues most important to the people of Colorado.” Republican Rep. Frank McNulty of Highlands Ranch, a former House speaker, said DelGrosso will face challenges that McNulty never faced when he led the House GOP. “It is a different dynamic, leading a House caucus when you’re in the minority, because you have to react to what the majority Democrats are doing,” McNulty said afterward. “And that’s going to be a challenge for him.” McNulty believes that DelGrosso’s business background will be an asset to the party’s leadership. “He is the American dream,” McNulty said. “He’s an American success story, and now he’s leading our House Republican caucus.”
“It provides an opportunity for everyone in Colorado — kids, older people, no matter where they live, no matter what kind of shape they’re in now — to participate and become healthier and try to incorporate physical activity in people’s lives that they can sustain, even after the challenge is completed,” LiveWell Colorado CEO Maren Stewart said. “It might start a habit that might last a lifetime.” Health-care provider Kaiser Permanente is sponsoring the program. Costs weren’t immediately disclosed. Organizers are hoping for 5,000 participants. LiveWell Colorado says that about one in five adults Coloradans are obese, and more than half are either obese or overweight. For adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends about 150 minutes of activity per week that’s at the level of a brisk walk. But a study by the CDC shows 18 percent of adults in Colorado reported getting no physical activity in the past month. Stewart and Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis of Kaiser Permanente cite a mix of factors for people not getting enough exercise. Some people may be working two jobs while raising families, while oth-
ers may be too intimidated to go to a gym. “It’s not necessarily about going to the gym every day or running a marathon,” Stewart said. A healthier Colorado could mean lower health-care costs and higher productivity in workplaces, Stewart said. Helping people eat better, get more physical activity and assume more responsibility for their own health is key to helping bring down health-care costs, Allen-Davis said. “This challenge encompasses the personal responsibility piece. You have to move,” Allen-Davis said. “What we know from behavior change is when people start doing this activity, they get confident and then say, `What else can I do?’” Allen-Davis acknowledged selfreporting could allow people to exaggerate what they do or forget to log a day. “We’re not going to let anything discourage us,” she said. Colorado recently launched a voluntary, incentive-based wellness program for state employees. Door to Door Organics Inc. agreed to deliver 528 snack boxes of organic fruit to dozens of state offices in two waves this summer.
Coloradans challenged to get healthy Those taking part can receive free shirt or hat By Catherine Tsai Associated Press
While Colorado has one of the lowest obesity rates in the nation, more than half the state’s residents are overweight or obese. Gov. John Hickenlooper has announced a statewide challenge using online tools, giveaways and community support to encourage Coloradans to be more active, whether they walk, dance, garden, do yoga or something else. The Get Movin’ challenge by the nonprofit organization LiveWell Colorado will allow residents to go online to log their daily physical activity from Aug. 1-30. Participants who log 30 days of activity with an average of at least 30 minutes daily in that time will get a free shirt. Those who log 15-29 days of activity, with an average of 30 minutes of activity daily, will get a hat. Any participant is eligible for drawings for prizes including an Epic Pass for Vail Resorts Inc.’s ski areas or an entry in the Pedal The Plains bicycle tour in eastern Colorado.
Dedicated May 27, the new Elizabeth Veterans Memorial honors those who have served in the armed forces. The Elizabeth Veterans Memorial Fund, a nonprofit organization, is selling bricks to help complete and maintain the memorial. Personalized bricks are available for a $150 donation and may be inscribed with the veteran’s name or other appropriate message. Each brick is limited to four lines with no more than 14 letters and spaces per line. For more information, or to purchase a brick, call 720300-4927 or visit http://evmf.webs.com.
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Kids and families are invited to enjoy a free Summer Sack-It! lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 15 at the Elizabeth United Methodist Church. Each lunch is packed with a nutritious sandwich, carrots, apple or orange, dessert pack and choice of water or juice drink. No reservations or forms are needed. The church is located at 724 E. Kiowa Ave., #7, right next to WingNuttz. From Highway 86, turn south at the car wash. For more information, to donate food items, or to help with the lunches, call 303-646-1870.
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July 18, 2013
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Life is nothing to lose sleep over If you want to lose weight, go to bed early. If you want to lose weight, stop being a night owl. Most of us are some kind of bird, either an early bird or a night owl. On average, apparently, night owls weigh more than early birds. A recent study indicated that those of us who stay up late tend to snack, and not on alfalfa sprouts and a plate of mashed yeast. Night owls snack on chips and cookies and pies. Right now I am both birds. Instead of a good night’s sleep, I have become a serial napper. I sleep for a few hours and then get up and get busy. I have been seen at the grocery store at 2 a.m. I took an Asian friend to dinner one evening and asked her what she was going to do later. She said, “Eat.” She said that she ate, mostly noodle dishes, periodically throughout the day and night. I thought she was a straight-out loon. Now I understand because that’s the way I am sleeping. And it seems to be working. I have never been more productive.
I don’t recommend it, however. I am able to do it because I am retired, and don’t have to be at the office in the morning. If you have a day job and tried this, you’d be on the streets. Television is different at 4 a.m. than it is at 4 p.m. Commercials last for 30 minutes instead of for three. It’s how I met my vacuum cleaner. And my juicer. And my ladder. There are other differences in the middle of the night. The streets are wide open. The brats in the neighborhood are tucked in bed. It’s calm and quiet and serene. I try to have my column written by the
time the daily paper lands on the driveway. I write with the aid of coffee and read with the aid of coffee. I have a good idea that my doctor would be against this, so I haven’t told him. I have never heard anyone recommend serial napping. You might be surprised how many merchants are open 24 hours a day, and what you can do. Of course you can get gas and a car wash. And just about anything else, like printer ink and weed killer and patio furniture, at grocery stores. Grocery shopping is the best because I am there alone with the crew. They are emptying boxes everywhere, the shelves are being stocked, and I feel like I just won Shopper of the Week because I don’t have to dodge Eight Is Enough. After midnight my favorite station, KVOD, is non-stop music. There are no interviews, requests for car donations, operas, or abstract contemporary indeterminacy. I am never in morning or afternoon rush hour, and the peace of mind in that is
unsurpassable. I endured both when I was teaching, and arrived at school grumpy, and later in the day, arrived home grumpier. Those who know me see a changed man. “There goes the former Mr. Scrooge,” I heard someone say about me. This arrangement gives me three days in one. We all feel the pressures of trying to get 30 hours of life into a 24-hour day. But not me. I get everything done without high anxiety. Without feeling like I am having a breakdown. Without feeling like I want to jump. How long can this go on? I do not know. I do know that I never do the same thing over and over for very long. Some new method of coping with existence may occur to me next Wednesday. I am awash with black coffee, the daily paper just arrived, and the first of my three-days-in-one is winding down. As good as it gets, and gets, and gets. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net
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Fed taper may be painful cutoff Most investors are opening their June statements about now and wondering what happened. Surely there must be a mistake. Everything was looking pretty good at the end of the first quarter and then we had a realization: Someday the Federal Reserve Board will start to taper off on their monthly bond purchase program, which is pumping money into the economy. This awareness pushed markets into an unusual phenomenon, when asset classes behave as one. Stocks went down, bonds went down, gold went down and there was no benefit in the month of June for diversification. While this happens rarely, it is still painful. It feels like going cold turkey after a prolonged addiction. The concerns are understandable. Those in favor of continued Quantitative Easing do not feel the U.S. economy is strong enough to sustain positive growth without continued stimulus. This could lead to an economic downturn, deflation or even recession. Those in favor of turning off the flow of money from the Fed are concerned we don’t have a true economic environment with the false stimulus. This makes it difficult to determine real valuations and runs the risk of future inflation if the money supply continues to expand artificially. The very slow measured growth since the last recession has put us in this position. The low GDP number announced for the fourth revision of the first quarter was under 2 percent. It is hard to feel very positive about an economy that is only producing 1.8 percent output more than four years after recession. Normally by now we would have enough momentum to carry us through the rest of the business cycle. The very slow growth and stubborn unemployment cause us to question the stability of the economy once the Fed stimulus is removed. Investors would like to know how to allocate investments for the future. It is difficult to understand when to buy, sell or what to hold when everything goes down
just on a rumor. It is ironic that the markets had such a significant negative reaction to no news. Fed Chairman Bernanke did not say he would taper, in fact he said virtually nothing new at all. Perhaps the calendar is ticking by and most logical people understand this can’t continue much longer. Therefore, you might want to ask, “Are we willing to suffer some short-term losses in order to get the economy back on track? What will it take to get off the Fed and learn how to swim on our own?” Stay tuned … there is more to play out here. The new more transparent Fed has indicated many times, there won’t be a reason to taper QE3 until we see unemployment around 6.5 percent and inflation closer to 2 percent. The current prediction is that it will be 2014 before we see significant changes. Meanwhile, as if a light switch turned on, July numbers are looking much better. This further confirms why it is impossible to guess where markets will be and why a well-balanced strategy is important to keep you focused on your goals. Patricia Kummer has been an independent certified financial planner for 26 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a registered investment advisor in Highlands Ranch. She welcomes your questions at www.kummerfinancial.com or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice. Investing is subject to risks including loss of principal invested.
Really, I have to share with you my most recent shopping experiences. You see it wasn’t the “terrible” or even “horrific” event that caught my attention, but rather a series of employee and consumer interactions that were so over-the-top “better than good” that I felt compelled to recognize the full-time and part-time employees in our local stores and shops. As a coach and trainer to the sales profession I thought I may have been having an “out of body experience” during my most recent day of shopping. I had many stores to frequent that day as I prepared for my daughter’s birthday, a vacation and a business trip. My checklist was ready, the stores identified, and “in-and-out” of each store was my mantra. I expected the worst and received the best. And then it happened. “What may I help you shop for today?” That was the greeting I received by a bright-eyed and enthusiastic 17- or 18-year-old girl who prior to my entry was straightening up the shelves in the store. Her genuine smile and eager interest caught my attention. However, I knew what I needed and proceeded to grab those items and headed straight for the checkout line. Although the service was awesome, I didn’t pay particular attention to the experience as I hurried to the next store on my list. And once again I was greeted with an energetic smile and welcome when I entered the shop. Please keep in mind that I teach people how to sell, how to manage and how to provide exceptional customer service. These were not my clients and I was feeling like all of a sudden every store that I entered, the staff was going out of their way
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to make sure that my shopping needs were taken care of. Was someone setting me up? Or did the retail world undergo a radical change? Did teenagers and young adults become aware of how important their role is to the success of the store that they represent and to the shopper’s experience? These were the thoughts that went racing through my mind after each and every store I visited that day. Each store visit was better than the previous one. So I applaud the extraordinary customer service efforts of our local store owners and employees. I congratulate the teams and individuals that made my day of shopping “better than good.” I am grateful for the management teams that have trained and shared their experiences with the newest of sales associates so they are better equipped and ready to provide an incredible shopping experience. I am not sure about you, but whenever I receive a level of service that is above and beyond my expectation, I want to recognize and appreciate the people responsible. So after the first two stores where I thought it may have been an anomaly, it was a refreshing and unexpected surprise to receive the same treatment in every Norton continues on Page 7
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July 18, 2013
Smoker insurance penalty delayed Computer system unable to handle large charges
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press
They huddle outside office buildings and they can’t satisfy their nicotine cravings by lighting up on planes and trains, but now smokers could be getting a break from an unlikely source. A glitch involving President Barack Obama’s health-care law means smokers may get at least some relief next year from tobaccouse penalties that could have made their premiums unaffordable. In yet another health-care overhaul delay, the administration has quietly notified insurers that a computer system problem will limit penalties that the law says the companies may charge smokers. A fix will take at least a year. Older smokers are more likely to benefit from the glitch, experts say. But depending on how insurers respond to it, it’s also possible that younger smokers could wind up facing higher penalties than they otherwise would have. Some see an emerging pattern of last-minute switches and delays as the administration scrambles to prepare the Oct. 1 launch of new health insurance markets for people who don’t have job-based
insurance. Last week, the White House unexpectedly announced a one-year postponement of a major provision in the law that requires larger employers to offer coverage or face fines. The smokers’ glitch is “a temporary circumstance that in no way impacts our ability to open the marketplaces on Oct. 1,” Health and Human Services spokeswoman Joanne Peters said in a statement. A June 28 HHS document couched the problem in technical language: “Because of a system limitation ... the system currently cannot process a premium for a 65-year-old smoker that is ... more than three times the premium of a 21-yearold smoker,” the industry guidance said. If an insurer tries to charge more, “the submission of the (insurer) will be rejected by the system,” it added. Starting in 2014, the law requires insurance companies to accept all applicants regardless of pre-existing medical problems. But it also allows them to charge smokers up to 50 percent higher premiums, to ward off bad risks. For an older smoker, the full penalty cost could be prohibitive. Premiums for a standard “silver” insurance plan would be about $9,000 a year for a 64-year-old non-smoker, according to the online Kaiser Health Reform Subsidy
Calculator. That’s before any tax credits, available on a sliding scale based on income. For a smoker of the same age, the full 50 percent penalty would add more than $4,500 to the cost of the policy, bringing it to nearly $13,600. And new tax credits available to help pay premiums cannot be used to offset the penalty.
Computers choke on charge
The underlying reason for the glitch is another provision in the health-care law that says insurers can’t charge older customers more than three times what they charge the youngest adults in the pool. The government’s computer system has been unable to accommodate the two. The administration is suggesting that insurers limit the penalties across all age groups. The HHS guidance document used the example of a 20 percent penalty for young and old alike. In that case the premium for a 64-year-old would be about $10,900, a significant cut from the $13,600 if insurers charged the full penalty. Younger smokers and older smokers can still be charged different penalties, but if the total of premiums and penalties is more than three times greater for older smokers, the system will kick it out. Insurers had not expected such limitations. Before the glitch popped up,
experts said the companies would probably charge low penalties for younger smokers, and much higher ones for older ones. “Generally a 20-year-old who smokes probably doesn’t have much higher health costs than someone who doesn’t smoke in any given year,” said Larry Levitt, an insurance market expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. “A 60-year-old is another story.” It’s unclear what insurance companies will do. Another workaround for the companies would be to charge the full penalty to both younger and older smokers. In that case, there wouldn’t be any savings for older smokers, and younger ones would see a big price shock. Levitt said he suspects insurers will keep the penalties low to sign up more young people. That’s happened so far in three states, he added. But health-care industry consultant Bob Laszweski said he thinks insurers will do the opposite, hitting young and old with high penalties. “It’s going to throw cold water on efforts to get younger people to sign up,” he said. Workers covered through jobbased health plans would be able to avoid tobacco penalties by joining smoking cessation programs because employer plans operate under different rules.
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store I shopped in that day. These are our friends and family members who work in these stores and put forth this effort. These are people we know and love and hang out with each and every day but maybe fail to recognize or appreciate them for what they do. Please join me in saying “thank you” whenever we can. Dealing with the public is not always easy, as people can be extremely demanding sometimes. However my most recent observations and actual experiences have proved to me that we are surrounded by fantastic sales associates who care about us as a consumer. If you are a store owner, manager, sales associate or member of the customer care team I just want to say how much I appreciate you and all that you do, thank you. Have you had an exceptional shopping or customer service experience? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and I hope that you will have a better than good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www. candogo.com
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July 18, 2013
Mulch pile growing at Black Forest facility Area residents taking advantage of slash-mulch program
Officials revise toll of homes lost to wildfire in Black Forest
By Danny Summers
Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com Few people like the sight, smell and crunch of mulch as much Ruth Ann Steel. But even she has had her fill of watching the decaying material pile up in front of her this summer. Steel oversees the Black Forest SlashMulch Program, a wildfire and mitigation recycling program co-sponsored by the El Paso County Environmental Division, Colorado Forestry Association and Black Forest Fire Department. For 20 years she has coordinated efforts at the one-and-a-half acre facility, located along Herring Road. But never before has she seen so much slashing and mulching taking place in such a short period of time. “We are almost overwhelmed,” Steel said. “I have never seen such a big mulch pile. But it’s a good problem to have.” Things are piling up due to the effect from last month’s massive Black Forest Fire that destroyed more than 500 homes and burned more than 14,000 acres. Homeowners and land owners in the area are taking what’s left of their charred trees and heading to Steel’s facility to have the material slashed into mulch. Steel was concerned that the charred wood might be hazardous to the environment, so she sent some samples a laboratory at Colorado State University in Fort Collins for testing. She should know the results this week. “There’s no difference in color between ordinary mulch and charred mulch once it goes through the machine,” Steel said. “The fire went through so fast it left only a very thin coating of char. “Carbon is good for plants, so my guess is that this is probably okay for use and for the environment. I think it will be beneficial. I’ve been testing it myself in my outdoor greenhouse and my plants and things
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The Black Forest Slash-Mulch Program facility in El Paso County is overflowing these days. Mulch piles are growing as a result of the recent Black Forest Fire that charred many trees. Photo courtesy of Black Forest Slash-Mulch are flourishing.” The slash-mulch facility is open to El Paso and Teller County residents. But Steel said folks can come from any county and they won’t be turned away. “We don’t check license plates,” she said. The facility is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. About 20 volunteers help run and maintain the facility. “Two Saturdays ago we had a line of 20 loads that swung down north on Herring and curled around on Shoup,” Steel said. “We took in 1,000 pickup loads that day.” El Paso County workers have been trucking loads of mulch to Flying W Ranch to help in the mitigation and restoration from
damage caused by the Waldo Canyon Fire of 2012. That fire destroyed 347 homes in the Mountain Shadows area and burned more than 18,000 acres. “They’re trying to help with the erosion caused by the Waldo Canyon Fire,” Steel said. More recently, Steel has been in contact with the Colorado Springs office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service. The NRCS has expressed interest in using mulch from Steel’s facility to help with the Waldo Canyon Fire rehabilitation assistance program. Two major floods have occurred this month near Highway 24 as a result of heavy rain run-off from the Waldo Canyon burn scar.
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The El Paso County Assessor’s Office has revised the number of homes that were destroyed in the Black Forest Fire. It was originally reported that 511 homes were destroyed, but in a new report released to the Board of County Commissioners, that number has been revised to 486. That number includes 25 mobile homes. There were 30 detached garages destroyed and 37 homes were damaged. The total value of homes destroyed is $85,444,052. The residential assessment is complete, however, the assessor’s office is still assessing outbuildings, commercial buildings and land and trees. They hope to have the assessment complete by July 19 or 20. County Assessor Mark Lowderman told commissioners in the report that five residential properties could not be assessed at the time of the initial assessment because of locked gates or debris. He said his assessors have appointments to assess those properties. The Black Forest Fire started on June 11 and within 24 hours the sheriff’s office had a list on their website of homes that had been destroyed or damaged. The list grew over the next several days.
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July 18, 2013
y Spine surgery ‘best decision ever’ Parker Adventist patient touts machine that minimizes risk By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com Anyone with chronic back problems knows that debilitating pain can render the simplest tasks impossible. For someone like Wes Shoen, an active outdoorsman and married father of two boys, his worsening back pain meant a life devoid of his favorite sports: golf, skiing, running. He is also an avid surfer, and the shooting pain made Shoen’s move from water to board more difficult, plus he wasn’t the same when riding waves in some of the best surf spots in the world. Shoen, who moved from Highlands Ranch to unincorporated Jefferson County last year, woke up one morning with minor back discomfort and decided he probably slept wrong. That occurred every two weeks, and later became so frequent that he sought help from a chiropractor, who directed him to get an MRI. The MRI revealed a herniated disc between the L4 and L5 lumbar vertebrae. In the hopes of avoiding surgery, Dr. Zaki Ibrahim started Shoen out with a steroid injection, which worked well before wearing off about a month later. Shoen moved on to oral steroids for six months, but realized that something needed to change after a vacation to Las Vegas. When Shoen missed the slightest incline or decline on a sidewalk, he would fall and experience immense pain in his lower spine. “I said, `I can’t live like that.’ I was tired of trying to make it work,” the 43-year-old said. “I went to the doctor and I said, `I want my life back. What can you do?’”
Wes Shoen, an active outdoorsman from unincorporated Jefferson County, was running one month after undergoing surgery on a herniated disc via a high-tech machine at Parker Adventist Hospital. The minimally invasive surgery is more accurate. Photo by Chris Michlewicz Ibrahim, a spine surgeon at Parker Adventist and Littleton Adventist hospitals, says he had heard about a machine, the Mazor Robotics Renaissance surgical guidance system, through medical journals, but never expected that one would come to Parker Adventist. The hospital is one of few in the country, and the only one in the Rocky Mountain region, with the spine sur-
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Blood drive. Walmart community blood drive is from 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org.
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July 19 legal clinic. A free clinic for parties who have no attorney and who are going through divorce, legal separation, custody, post-decree cases or protection order cases is offered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. All walk-ins are welcome, and everyone will be assisted on a first-come, firstserved basis. Upcoming dates are March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19; Aug. 16; Sept. 20; Oct. 18; Nov. 15; Dec. 20. July 19-20 Quilt entries. Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, the fee is $18 per item, and the final deadline is June 21. This year’s show has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and instructions are available at www.firehousequilts.org; click on the Quilt Show link at the top. July 20-21 celtic Festival. The Elizabeth Celtic Festival is July 20-21 at Casey Jones Park in Elizabeth. Take yourself back in time and enjoy traditional Scottish Highland Games with a Medieval and Renaissance Fest, a British Dog Show, and a community fair to create a great weekend of fun for the entire family. www. elizabethcelticfestival.com. July 21 circus. sponsored by the Elbert County Libraries Foundation, the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Elizabeth on Sunday, July 21, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Two show times will be offered, at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at all Elbert County Library branch locations and at Community Banks of Colorado in Elizabeth and Kiowa as well as at Viaero Wireless in Elizabeth. Tickets are $6 for children and $10 for adults in advance; $7 and $13 on the day of the show. Children under two are free. Call 303-646-3614. July 28, aug. 25 Monthly BreakFast. The Elbert Woman’s Club will have its monthly breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 28, and Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Russell Gates Mercantile Community Hall. Biscuits, gravy, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, coffee/tea and juice are served for $6/adults and $3/children under 12. The hall is located in Elbert on Elbert Road between Highways 86 and 24, 11 miles south of Kiowa. Proceeds support the
Book sale. The Friends of the Kiowa Library book sale is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2. A great selection of popular fiction, biographies, aviation, health, audio books, children’s fiction and non-fiction, a large collection of music related books and many others will be available. All are offered on a donation basis so come browse through the tables, take home a few bags of books and help support the many programs the library offers. The Kiowa Library is on Highway 86 and the book sale will be set up on the lawn so you can’t miss it. See you there. For information, call 303-621-2111. aug. 17 Music Festival. The Elizabeth Music & Arts Festival is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 17 at Casey Jones Park in Elizabeth. Enjoy a day of live music, arts and crafts vendors, food and more. Activities all day long. Visit www.elizabethfestival.com aug. 23-25 caMpdraFt event. A campdrafting clinic and competition is Aug. 23-25 at Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa. Be sure to be in Elbert County for the first ever in the United States Campdrafting event. Learn how to do this Australian sport at the clinic (champions coming from Australia to show you how it is done) and then test your skills at the first competition in the US. Don’t miss this unique opportunity. Contact Mary Harris at kiowacountryc@earthlink.net or 303-621-5836. Visit http:// campdraft.us. sept. 13 golF tournaMent. The Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce presents the chamber golf tournament on Sept. 13 at Spring Valley Golf Club. Enjoy a morning of golf, fun, and meeting other business people. Shotgun starts at 8 a.m. with lunch and awards following all the fun. Visit www.elizabethchamber.org. oct. 26 harvest Festival. The Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Harvest Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 on Main Street in Elizabeth. Food, music, games and more. Spend an afternoon in Elizabeth for a safe Halloween by coming for trick-or-treat street throughout the town and enjoying games, vendors, food, and more on Main Street. Visit www. elizabethchamber.org. the outBack Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod.com.
gery device. Shoen was the perfect candidate for the minimally invasive surgery, in which tiny incisions are made, limiting tissue disrup-
tion. Ibrahim says he can make a pre-operative plan, based on a CT scan obtained before surgery, to guide the instrumentation to the correct place. A computer software program “registers to anatomic landmarks,” making the insertion of screws to stabilize the spine more precise, he said. “The idea that you can target particular structures outside of the skin, without seeing them, is novel,” Ibrahim said. He directed Shoen, who had gained weight after going nearly two years without skiing, golfing or running, to watch a video about the Mazor Robotics Renaissance guidance system. That was all it took. “In my mind, it was an easy decision,” said Shoen, a project engineer for a natural gas company. On Jan. 31, he was among the first to undergo the advanced surgery at Parker Adventist; only 16 surgeries have taken place since the system’s arrival in October 2012, but that number is expected to increase dramatically. One month to the day after the surgery, Shoen was doing light running, and he “felt 100 percent” at two months. At exactly the four-month mark, he was in Costa Rica surfing his first waves with his 8-year-old son. He says today that he cannot tell that he has had surgery. Because the surgery is minimally invasive, recovery time is cut in half, Ibrahim says. Shoen did not have to undergo any physical therapy, despite having what was once a major surgical procedure. “It was the best decision ever,” he says.
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Caffeine, culture join together Carol Garrett and Jam Wong exhibit their artwork through Aug. 30 at Solid Grounds Coffee House, 6504 S. Broadway, Littleton. They will hold a public reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 19. Garrett was a musician before she became a visual artist. Her oil paintings have been shown widely in the metro area and she won a first place in the All Colorado Juried Show at Littleton’s Depot Art Center. Jam Wong was born in China and learned calligraphy as a child, which gave him experience with brushwork and artistic expression. He came to the U.S. at age 9. He was an architect in Denver for 40 years and now devotes his time to painting.
Author to speak
Author Jacqueline St. Joan will speak at 7 p.m. July 23 at Littleton’s Bemis Library on “Honor Crimes Against Women in Pakistan.” She traveled to Pakistan, met with activists, stayed with families and visited shelters. Her novel, “My Sisters Made of Light,” is about three women who suffered violence from their families who accused them of bringing shame to the family. The book will be for sale. Bemis is at 6014 S. Datura St., 303-795-3961.
Writer discusses Internet
Nicholas Carr has written “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains,” and will be at Highlands Ranch Library at 6:30 p.m. July 20 to discuss the book. Copies will be available for sale. The library is at 9292 Ridgeline Blvd.
‘Mulan Jr.’ on stage “Sea Fantasy” 1946, oil on canvas, is in “Figure to Field: Mark Rothko in the 1940s” at the Denver Art Museum. Courtesy image by Denver Art Museum
Rothko’s 1940s works on display Denver show sheds light on changing artist By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com His luminous Color Field paintings of the 1950s and 1960s have given Mark Rothko a pre-eminent place among contemporary American painters, but he was active in the 1940s, creating works that ranged from figurative to Jungian myth, surrealism, abstraction … Early images include stories from classical mythology and others inspired by European surrealists and cubists, which led to linear abstract forms, soft colored shapes and finally “Untitled” in 1950, with bands of color — his distinctive style for the remainder of his life. His son, Christopher Rothko, works with his sister Kate Rothko Prizel to advance their father’s legacy. He said: “The 1940s is the decade when everything happens for my father. He enters the decade and he comes out the other end the Rothko we know.” The Denver Art Museum has opened an exhibit called “Figure to Field: Mark Rothko in the 1940s,” running through Sept. 29, which has 28 works, primarily from the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
If you go “Figure to Field: Mark Rothko in the 1940s” is in the Gallagher Family Gallery on the first floor of the Hamilton Building, Denver Art Museum, 12th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Streets. It is included in general admission, free for members, and runs through Sept. 29. For hours and information: denverartmuseum.org, 720-913-0130. Many have not been displayed in 20 years and illustrate Rothko’s journey as an artist. Also included are 11 works by his contemporaries, including Robert Motherwell, Clyfford Still, Milton Avery, Adolph Gottleib, Arshile Gorky and Jackson Pollock. These artists exchanged ideas and influenced and supported each other. Born in Russia, Rothko lived in New York in the 1940s, was acquainted with European artists who had escaped from World War II to America and became active with the group of artists who were known as Abstract Expressionists. A copy of the famous Life magazine photo of that group is included in this show. Representational images no longer worked to represent the war, although he is quoted as saying of the figurative paintings, “I think of my pictures as dramas, the shapes in the pictures are performers ….” “I’m interested only in expressing ba-
sic human emotions: tragedy, ecstacy, doom and so on,” he is quoted in a New York Times story. By 1947, he eliminated all surrealistic elements and worked with pure form. The back portion of the Gallagher Gallery is devoted to early Color Field Paintings, with oil washes, egg-based paints, stains, some drips left as they happened. “If I must put my trust somewhere, it would be in the psyche of sensitive observers,” he said. His spiritual qualities are especially expressed in the Rothko Chapel in Houston, but all paintings held symbolic meaning for him. He and Clyfford Still, whose works are housed in the next-door Clyfford Still Museum, were close friends for 10 years. Readers may have had the opportunity to see the excellent play “Red” at Curious Theatre last year, which conveyed the artist’s intensity as he worked on his famous series of red canvases. It portrayed a conflicted man, uncomfortable in his world. (He committed suicide in 1970.) This exhibit was organized by four museums, which each provided particular expertise and will each exhibit the Rothko works: Arkansas Art Center, Columbia, S.C., Art Museum, Columbus Art Museum and Denver Art Museum—in conjunction with the National Gallery of Art, which holds the world’s largest collection of Rothko’s work.
The Front Range Theatre Company will present its summer production of “Mulan Jr.” at 7 p.m. July 26 and 27 at Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Drive in Castle Rock. The cast has been learning stagecraft in the annual summer drama camp. Tickets: $15, $13, crplayers.org.
Powwow in Springs
Palmer Lake Historical Society and One Nation Walking Together will present a one-day Native Festival and Intertribal Powwow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 20 at the Freedom Financial Services Expo, 3650 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs. Admission: $2, adults. Free under 12. Grand entry is at noon. Bring your own chairs. Information: onenationwt.org.
Opera, garden party, art
Central City Opera will present an opera performance, followed by a garden party on the lawn, at 5 p.m. July 19 at the Byers-Evans House Museum, 1310 Bannock St., Denver. Tickets: $25/$20 History Colorado members. Reservations required: 303-620-4933. Visitors may also see paintings by Frank “Pancho” Gates, who worked as a scene painter and prop master for the Central City Opera House in 1932. Paintings are of early Central City and designs for costumes and sets. (The art gallery exhibit is open through Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Admission is free.)
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Athena Project winner back on stage Contest was held for women playwrights By Sonya Ellingboe
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The Zikr Dance Ensemble, directed by David Taylor, will perform at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on July 28 at Lone Tree Arts Center. This is the “Men’s Dance.” Courtesy photo
Zikr Dance Ensemble will visit Lone Tree ‘Sacred Spaces II’ coming to arts center By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Zikr Dance Ensemble will bring its “Sacred Spaces II” dance concert to Lone Tree Arts Center at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. July 28 with a program that ranges from ancient ritual to contemporary ballet. Artistic Director David Taylor said the program will include three of his critically acclaimed works: “In Your Eyes,” “Time’s Up” and his newest work, “Field of Fire.” It will be somewhat different from the recent program at PACE Center in Parker and will have three different dancers. Taylor has had a strong interest in worldwide sacred dance for many years. He hopes to encourage spiritual tolerance and multicultural understanding by presenting a variety of dances in the company’s repertoire, as well as new works based on history and cultures. Some works are inspired by G. I. Gurd-
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jieff, who traveled in IF YOU GO central Asia and Africa, “Sacred Spaces II” visiting monastic comwill be presented munities and others, by Zikr Dance Enstudying their sacred semble at Lone Tree dance. Arts Center, 10075 After the Russian Commons St., Lone Revolution, he moved Tree. Performances to Paris, started an will be at 2:30 and institute and taught 7:30 p.m. July 28. as his movements beTickets: $20/$15, came more familiar 720-509-1000. in the Western world. Lonetreeartscenter. Nationally acclaimed org. teacher Deborah Longo flew to Colorado earlier this year to teach several of the works to the Zikr dancers, who also belong to other professional local dance companies, including Colorado Ballet. “Sacred Spaces II” offers projections and special lighting to accompany the music and dance in a multimedia production. Taylor, who founded David Taylor Dance Company, is school director of Denver Ballet School and teaches at Colorado State University.
The audience is almost in Martha and Leroy Patterson’s run-down front room as the elderly black couple talk about the day. Should they attend the 40th anniversary of the Detroit Riot? (Their son Daniel lost his life in it.) Martha hums happily as she tries on a new hat and a grumpy Leroy says he’s not up to going. His humorous yet sarcastic worldview contrasts to her upbeat devout approach as they converse. She hopes to make it to 100, while he’s is slowing down. Initial symptoms IF YOU GO of dementia appear as “Tell Martha Not he sees his dead son. to Moan” plays Sad to watch. at 7:30 p.m. July “Tell Martha Not to 19 and 20 and 2 Moan” director Melissa p.m. July 21 at the McCarl has worked out Aurora Fox studio blocking issues and theater, 9900 E. general interaction Colfax Ave., Aurora. well on a limited stage Tickets: $20/$18, space. Pacing is a bit www.athenaproslow, although these jectfestival.org, folks are admittedly el303-739-1970. derly. “Tell Martha Not to Moan,” by Clinnesha D. Sibley, was the winner in the Athena Project’s contest for women playwrights earlier in 2013, and was so popular when first presented that it is brought back through July 21. Sibley, an award-winning assistant professor of drama at the University of Arkansas, has written several published plays. Her picture of a longstanding, loving relationship is beautifully written, with Martha performed by Adrienne Martin-Fullwood and Leroy by Russell Costen — both experienced actors, who carry on a pointcounterpoint conversation about memories.
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Adrienne Martin Fullwood and Russell Costen play Martha and Leroy in “Tell Martha not to Moan” at the Aurora Fox. Courtesy photo by RDG Photography
Other cast members: Kathi Wood, who plays Cassie, the girlfriend of their late son and the couple’s caregiver; Don Randle as policeman Tommy, who is in love with Cassie (but they don’t want the Pattersons to know); and Martell Harding, who plays the dead son and a detective. As Leroy becomes distressed by teens making noise on the street, they talk about how the neighborhood has changed and not many others are left. Leroy doesn’t want to change anything, including the curtains that he and Danny put up. He gets out a gun and discharges it — Cassie and Tommy are on the scene and a detective arrives to suggest that Leroy be sent to an institution. The production runs is reaching the end of its run and offers a different take on today’s world.
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‘Fiddler’ takes to the stage, Phamaly-style Two actresses from south metro area are among cast By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Two young south area actresses will be onstage when the much-loved musical “Fiddler on the Roof” opens July 18 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in the Phamaly Theatre Company’s annual musical production. The unique company, started a number of years ago by a group of actors with disabilities, produces an annual musical and in recent years a straight play and some original work as well. Emerson “Emma” Stark, age 7, who lives in Highlands Ranch, will play Tevye’s youngest daughter Bielke, and 18-year-old pro Kenzie Kilroy, of Littleton, will be the
bookish middle daughter Hodel. The musical, by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein, is based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories of Russia and tells of milkman Tevye’s ongoing effort to keep cultural traditions in his family’s lives. It has played all over the world for 50 years. Emma, the granddaughter of longtime Phamaly choreographer Debbie Stark, says she especially enjoys hanging out with her grandma during rehearsals. Rehearsals, every night, are “really long,” but she snoozes in the car on the way there. “Everyone is really nice” in the “Fiddler” production, she adds. She recently performed as a space kid in the Magic Moments benefit show, also choreographed by Stark. She reports with delight that ghostly Frumah Sarah flies in her wheelchair in Fiddler. Phamaly actors are recognized for their stage skills — and for the fact that they put on a fine show with a variety of disabilities. Emma has type 1 diabetes and says she has
‘It’s been my dream part since I was 10. I auditioned for it while in school but got a chorus part instead.’ Kenzie Kilroy
IF you go “Fiddler on the Roof” plays July 18 to August 11 in the Space Theatre at Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 28. Tickets: $34/$30, 303-893-4100, phamaly.org. The July 28 performance will be audio-described and ASL-signed. An 11 a.m. backstage sensory tour is offered free, although reservations are required. 303-575-0005. to test more often when she’s involved in this intense activity. She will be in second grade at Copper Mesa Elementary School in the fall and studies dance at Debbie Stark’s Kaleidoscope dance studio. She has two older siblings — one of whom has performed at the Arvada Center. Other summer fun includes a lot of swimming, Emma said. Kilroy graduated early from Columbine High School last year and is moving to Los Angeles when “Fiddler” is over. In the past year, she has understudied three parts in the Arvada Center’s “Dividing the Estate,” performed in Ben Dicke’s “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson” at the Aurora Fox and in “Hair” with the Evergreen Players. She has an agent and hopes to get into film work. Kilkroy learned about the Phamaly company from Robert Michael Sanders at Ar-
vada and her voice teacher, Traci Kern. She was aware of the company, but thought one had to have a physical disability. Her problems are dyslexia and ADD, and cognitive and emotional problems are included, she learned. “It’s not only for persons in wheelchairs.” She auditioned for Hodel in the spring. “It’s been my dream part since I was 10. I auditioned for it while in school but got a chorus part instead. … I came from a play, but am interested in musical theater. “You get acquainted in three days,” she said of her experience with fellow cast members. “And they’re fun to hang out with.” At the first rehearsal, she wondered what the choreography would look like, given the need to adapt to blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy, wheelchairs and other issues. “Some errors happen in rehearsal, but they get worked out.” To learn her lines, she records herself reading. “I need to figure out how to say things … memorize without switching words. I need to hear the voice.” In this play, she knew the story really well. Her family helps her. She says she taught herself to sing, but now studies voice with Traci Kearn, to become more professional. She dances, but has reservations about her abilities. “That’s why I’m going to LA instead of New York. In New York, you have to dance.”
Old latex paint? Don’t flip out! Dry it out! Have you been stockpiling cans of latex paint, waiting for the next Douglas County Household Chemical Roundup? Good news – latex paint is water-based and safe to throw away, if prepared properly. If the paint is completely dry, simply remove the lid and throw the can away. If there is still wet paint in the can, mix in some dirt or cat litter to fully absorb it. Once it is dry, throw it away. Save yourself a trip to the Roundup (and the $25 contribution) if you have water-based paint. Remember, this only applies to water-based latex paint, and NO paint can be dumped in the gutter or thrown in the trash wet. Make a difference in keeping our waterways clean by practicing cost-effective ways to dispose of materials properly. Local stormwater agencies are teaming together to bring you this message. We take this so seriously that we posted this ad rather than send you more garbage in the mail. One thing is clear: our creeks, rivers and lakes depend on you.
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e ‘Spa for a Cause’ to aid Castle Rock girl Event will help medical fund for child with Marfan syndrome
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Fundraiser for Maddy Collins What: Spa for a Cause When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20 Where: 7550 Soapstone Way, Castle Rock Tickets: $15 For more information: 720-854-8737 Rule 318.a. of the Rules and Regulations of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission requires that wells drilled in excess of depends mostly2,500 on feet herinhusband’s new depth be located not job less 600 feet from any lease line, and locas an electrical than engineer. ated not less than 1,200 feet from any other producible or drilling bills oil or gas well But she said the medical keep when drilling to the same common source coming in and of there areSection mechanical probsupply. 32, Township 12 South, 59 West, P.M.left and Seclems with her car, soRange there’s one6thcar for tion 5, Township 13 South, Range 59 West, 6thcommute P.M. are subject to Rule Maddy’s stepfather’s and for318.a. her for the Marmaton, Cherokee, and Atoka hospital trips. There isn’t money offor new Formations and Formations the Mississippian Age. clothes or for gymnastics classes for Mad-
Maddy Collins, 10, (right), and her mom, Tara McGuire, 30, of Castle Rock, talk about the challenges of Maddy living with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that weakens multiple body systems including, most seriously, the aorta. vision issues. Maddy has had surgeries for all of that. She dislocated her elbow once, just by moving her arm a little too quickly while dancing. Her skin is thin, and she has little muscle. She can’t jump on a trampoline or other strenuous activities, mainly to protect that aorta. But she can swim and loves it, she said, although she can’t go to the neighborhood Burgess Memorial Pool, about a block
PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 751 Ute St., Kiowa CO 80117 Case No.: 2012CV260 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 24, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Elbert County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Elsbeth Michelle Kellar be changed to Elsbeth Michelle Marquez. Case No.: 13 C 21 Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Court By: Jafeen Jenkins Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 927720 First Publication: July 18, 2013 Last Publication: August 1, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 18, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Jill Nicole Wonderly be changed to Nichole Shea Kirkelie. Case No.: 2013 C 28 Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Court By: Jafeen Jenkins Deputy Clerk
Public notice is given on June 26, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.
Name Changes
The Petition requests that the name of Christine Karen Hoang be changed to Christine Karen Quist. Case No.: 2013 C 29 Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Court By: Jafeen Jenkins Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 927699 First Publication: July 11, 2013 Last Publication: July 25, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Superior Court County of Trinity State of California Case # 06JU053A CITATION TO APPEAR To Phillip Barbian and to all persons claiming to be the father or mother of the child, Jasmine Barbian, you are hereby cited to appear on 8/30/13 at 9:00 am in Dept. 1 of the Superior Court of Trinity County, located at 11 Court St. Weaverville, California. Your appearance is required pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code § 294(f)(7). Legal Notice No.: 927698 First Publication: July 11, 2013 Last Publication: August 1, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE
Legal Notice No: 927688 First Publication: July 4, 2013 Last Publication: July 18, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News
DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 751 Ute St., Kiowa CO 80117 Case No.: 2012CV260
PUBLIC NOTICE
Plaintiff: JP Morgan Chase Bank National Bank, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC v. Defendants: Donald W. Combs; Brenda K. Combs; Elsie Combs, and Phil Ashburn, Heirs and Assigns of William Combs; deceased, The Public Trustee For The County of Elbert, State of Colorado; LVNV Funding LLC; and All Unknown Persons, Heirs and Assigns Who Claim Any Interest in the Subject matter of This Action
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 26, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Christine Karen Hoang be changed to Christine Karen Quist. Case No.: 2013 C 29 Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Court By: Jafeen Jenkins Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 927699 First Publication: July 11, 2013 Last Publication: July 25, 2013 Publisher: Elbert County News
Attorneys for Plaintiffs: FRANKE GREENHOUSE LLP Charles Greenhouse, #10506 KITTREDGE BUILDING 511 – 16th Street, Suite 610 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-4500 cgreenhouse@frankegreenhouse.com SUMMONS The People of the State of Colorado To: Heirs and Assigns of William Combs; deceased; and All Unknown Persons, Heirs and Assigns Who Claim Any Interest in the Subject matter of This Action.
Plaintiff: JP Morgan Chase Bank National Bank, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC v. Defendants: Donald W. Combs; Brenda K. Combs; Elsie Combs, and Phil Ashburn, Heirs and Assigns of William Combs; deceased, The Public Trustee For The County of Elbert, State of Colorado; LVNV Funding LLC; and All Unknown Persons, Heirs and Assigns Who Claim Any Interest in the Subject matter of This Action
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from the rented duplex, because of To: Heirs andfamily’s Assigns of William Combs; deceased; and Allfee. Unknown Persons, the entrance Heirs and Assigns Who Claim Any InCastle Rock Recreation Center terestThe in the Subject matter of This Action.
months ago gaveby Maddy and family a free Plaintiff brings its claims way of a Deed of Trust, dated membership January 2, 2002, recorded one-year so she can particion March 18, 2002 at Book 626, Page pateatin the main form Elbert of exercise OK’d by 351, Reception No. 415983, County, Colorado, and (the Deed of doctors concerned family. Trust”). Youand are summoned and required to file with the clerk this Court an an“Things areoftight,” McGuire said. swer or other response to the Complaint seeking a complete adjudication of the part-time beMcGuire can only work rights of all parties to this action with recause of property the constant to Children’s spect to the referenced intrips the Deed of Trustand whichthe is located in the Hospital, family of three children County of Elbert, State of Colorado, commonly known as 41028 Thunder Hill Road, Parker, CO 80138, and legally described as follows: LOT 30, THUNDER HILL, COUNTY OF CAUSE NO. TBD ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO. (the DOCKET NO. 1307-SP-1114 "Property"). NOTICE OF HEARING And For a decree that the Deed of Trust, TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND is a valid, first priority mortgage encumTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: bering 100% of the interest in the PropRule 318.a. of the Rules and Regulations erty; For a decree that pursuant to the of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commisdoctrine of equitable subrogation, that the sion requires that wells drilled in excess of Deed of Trust is a valid Deed of Trust with 2,500 feet in depth be located not less priority relating back to the date the prior than 600 feet from any lease line, and locand paid-off deed of trust was recorded; A ated not less than 1,200 feet from any othdecree that the Deed of Trust be reer producible or drilling oil or gas well formed to include William Combs as a when drilling to the same common source grantor under the Deed of Trust; and For of supply. Section 32, Township 12 such other and further relief as the Court South, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. and Secmay deem just and proper. tion 5, Township 13 South, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. are subject to Rule 318.a. Such answer or other response to the for the Marmaton, Cherokee, and Atoka Complaint must be filed within thirty Formations and Formations of the Missisfive (35) days after this Summons is served on you by publication. sippian Age.
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If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs: FRANKE GREENHOUSE LLP Charles Greenhouse, #10506 KITTREDGE BUILDING 511 – 16th Street, Suite 610 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-4500 cgreenhouse@frankegreenhouse.com
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Legal Notice No.: 927700 First Publication: July 11, 2013 Last Publication: August 8, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
To: Heirs and Assigns of William Combs; deceased; and All Unknown Persons, Heirs and Assigns Who Claim Any Interest in the Subject matter of This Action. Plaintiff brings its claims by way of a Deed of Trust, dated January 2, 2002, recorded on March 18, 2002 at Book 626, Page 351, at Reception No. 415983, Elbert County, Colorado, and (the Deed of Trust”). You are summoned and required to file with the clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint seeking a complete adjudication of the rights of all parties to this action with respect to the property referenced in the Deed of Trust which is located in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, commonly known as 41028 Thunder Hill Road, Parker, CO 80138, and legally described as follows: LOT 30, THUNDER HILL, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO. (the "Property"). And For a decree that the Deed of Trust, is a valid, first priority mortgage encumbering 100% of the interest in the Property; For a decree that pursuant to the doctrine of equitable subrogation, that the Deed of Trust is a valid Deed of Trust with priority relating back to the date the prior and paid-off deed of trust was recorded; A decree that the Deed of Trust be reformed to include William Combs as a grantor under the Deed of Trust; and For such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. Such answer or other response to the Complaint must be filed within thirty five (35) days after this Summons is served on you by publication. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.
dy’s older sister.On May 30, 2013, Mustang Creek Operating, LLC (“Mustang Creek” or “Applicant”), It’s not a well-known disease, sothefamilies by its attorneys, filed with Commission pursuanta to §34-60-116 C.R.S., and friends are planning fundraising eventa verified application (“Application”) for an to establish an approximate for Maddy fromorder 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20635.6at a acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit location arranged bybelow-described a family friend, in the for the lands (“ApplicaLands”), and approveclubhouse up to one well Sapphire Pointetion neighborhood’s within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from at 7550 Soapstone Way, in Castle Rock. For Marmaton, Cherokee, Atoka Formations more information, go online to www.youand Formations of Mississippian Age, with the treated interval of the permitted wellcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/maddy-sbore to be no closer than 600 feet from the unit boundaries, without exception bejourney-with-marfan-syndrome/62639. ing granted by the Director: The event is called Spa for a Cause, with Township 12 South, Range 59 West, 6th all proceeds going P.M.to Maddy’s medical fund. Sectionoffered, 32: S½ There will be facials massages from licensed massage therapists, demonstraTownship 13 South, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. tions and appetizers. Section 5: N½ McGuire said the event isn’t about raisNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to: ing a ton of money although would 1) the — general jurisdictionthat granted to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of help — as much itofisColorado givingunder people the the as State §34-60-105 2) specific powers granted pursuchance to meetC.R.S.; Maddy and hear her story, ant to §34-60-106 C.R.S.; 3) the State Adeliminate fears,ministrative and get to know girl Procedures Act atthe §24-4-105 C.R.S.; and 4) the Commission’s Series who wants to become 500 Rules a at doctor. 2 CCR 404-1, that the Commission has scheduled the above-entitled “I want to help people,” Maddy said. matter for hearing on:
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Public Notice BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MUSTANG CREEK OPERATING, LLC FOR AN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AN APPROXIMATE 635.6-ACRE EXPLORATORY DRILLING AND SPACING UNIT FOR SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 59 WEST, 6TH P.M. AND SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 59 WEST, 6TH P.M., FOR MARMATON, CHEROKEE, ATOKA FORMATIONS AND FORMATIONS OF MISSISSIPPIAN AGE, UNNAMED FIELD, ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO CAUSE NO. TBD DOCKET NO. 1307-SP-1114 NOTICE OF HEARING TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Rule 318.a. of the Rules and Regulations of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission requires that wells drilled in excess of 2,500 feet in depth be located not less than 600 feet from any lease line, and located not less than 1,200 feet from any other producible or drilling oil or gas well when drilling to the same common source of supply. Section 32, Township 12 South, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. and Section 5, Township 13 South, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. are subject to Rule 318.a. for the Marmaton, Cherokee, and Atoka Formations and Formations of the Mississippian Age. On May 30, 2013, Mustang Creek Operating, LLC (“Mustang Creek” or “Applicant”), by its attorneys, filed with the Commission pursuant to §34-60-116 C.R.S., a verified application (“Application”) for an order to establish an approximate 635.6acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit for the below-described lands (“Application Lands”), and approve up to one well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from Marmaton, Cherokee, Atoka Formations and Formations of Mississippian Age, with the treated interval of the permitted wellbore to be no closer than 600 feet from the unit boundaries, without exception being granted by the Director:
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On May 30, 2013, Mustang Creek Operating, LLC (“Mustang Creek” or “Applicant”), by its attorneys, filed with the Commission pursuant to §34-60-116 C.R.S., a verified application (“Application”) for an order to establish an approximate 635.6acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit for the below-described lands (“Application Lands”), and approve up to one well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from Marmaton, Cherokee, Atoka Formations and Formations of Mississippian Age, with the treated interval of the permitted wellbore to be no closer than 600 feet from the unit boundaries, without exception being granted by the Director: Township 12 South, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. Section 32: S½ Township 13 South, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. Section 5: N½ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to: 1) the general jurisdiction granted to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado under §34-60-105 C.R.S.; 2) specific powers granted pursuant to §34-60-106 C.R.S.; 3) the State Administrative Procedures Act at §24-4-105 C.R.S.; and 4) the Commission’s Series 500 Rules at 2 CCR 404-1, that the Commission has scheduled the above-entitled matter for hearing on: Date: Monday, July 29, 2013 Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, Colorado 80203 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Margaret Humecki at (303) 894-2100 ext. 5139, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made. Pursuant to said hearing in the above-entitled matter at the time and place aforesaid, or at any adjourned meeting, the Commission will enter such orders as it deems appropriate to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to prevent the waste of oil and gas, either or both, in the operations of said field, and to carry out the purposes of the statute. In accordance with Rule 509., any interested party desiring to protest the granting of the application or to intervene on the application should file with the Commission a written protest or intervention no later than July 15, 2013, briefly stating the basis of the protest or intervention. Such interested party shall, at the same time, serve a copy of the protest or intervention to the person filing the application. One e l e c t r o n i c (cogcc.hearings_unit@state.co.us), one original and two copies shall be filed with the Commission. Anyone who files a protest or intervention must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of July 15, 2013. Pursuant to Rule 503.g., if a party who has received notice under Rule 503.b. wishes to receive further pleadings in the above-referenced matter, that party must file a protest or intervention in accordance with these rules. In accordance with the practices of
Date: Monday, July 29, 2013 Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, Colorado 80203 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Margaret Humecki at (303) 894-2100 ext. 5139, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made. Pursuant to said hearing in the above-entitled matter at the time and place aforesaid, or at any adjourned meeting, the Commission will enter such orders as it deems appropriate to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to prevent the waste of oil and gas, either or both, in the operations of said field, and to carry out the purposes of the statute.
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In accordance with Rule 509., any interested party desiring to protest the granting of the application or to intervene on the application should file with the Commission a written protest or intervention no later than July 15, 2013, briefly stating the basis of the protest or intervention. Such interested party shall, at the same time, serve a copy of the protest or intervention to the person filing the application. One e l e c t r o n i c (cogcc.hearings_unit@state.co.us), one original and two copies shall be filed with the Commission. Anyone who files a protest or intervention must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of July 15, 2013. Pursuant to Rule 503.g., if a party who has received notice under Rule 503.b. wishes to receive further pleadings in the above-referenced matter, that party must file a protest or intervention in accordance with these rules. In accordance with the practices of the Commission, should no protests or interventions be filed in this matter by July 15, 2013, the Applicant may request that an administrative hearing be scheduled beginning July 15, 2013. In the alternative, pursuant to Rule 511., if the matter is uncontested, the applicant may request, and the Director may recommend approval on the basis of the merits of the verified application and the supporting exhibits. OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO By: Robert J. Frick, Secretary Dated: July 5, 2013 Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, Colorado 80203 Website: http://cogcc.state.co.us Phone: (303) 894-2100 Fax: (303) 894-2109 Attorneys for Mustang Creek: William E. Sparks Jamie L. Jost Beatty & Wozniak, P.C. 216 Sixteenth St., Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone: (303) 407-4499 wsparks@bweneregylaw.com jjost@bwenergylaw.com Legal Notice No.: 927721 First Publication: July 18, 2013 Last Publication: July 18, 2013 Publisher: The Elbert County News
When government takes action, it uses local newspapers to notify you. Reading your public notices is the best way to find out what is happening in your community and how it affects you. If you don’t read public notices, you never know what you might miss. Dated this 2nd day of July, 2013 FRANKE GREENHOUSE LLP Charles Greenhouse, #10506 KITTREDGE BUILDING 511 – 16th Street, Suite 610 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-4500
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Annika Sorenstam goes for the green during a chipping challenge with the media July 2 at the Colorado Golf Club. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
Solheim Cup course ready for action Players get in practice rounds ahead of August tournament By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com Opinions might differ on which team will bring home the coveted Solheim Cup, but there is no disagreement about the venue chosen as the battleground. The Colorado Golf Club’s chamColorado Golf pionship course, a CluB Course faCTs private, 7,604-yard gantlet of inviting • Opened in 2007 fairways and tricky • Designed by Ben Crengreens, sits on a shaw and Bill Coore rolling, elevated plain on Parker’s • Length: 7,604 yards east side. Just • Hosted the 71st Senior southeast of South PGA Championship in Parker and Stroh 2010 roads, it greets players with striking • Named the top new views of the Rocky private course of the Mountains and ocyear in 2007 by Golf casional visits from magazine resident deer.
One month out from the Solheim Cup, a trans-Atlantic brawl between the top 12 women’s golfers from the U.S. and the top 12 from Europe, the course is in pristine condition. Many of the players — those already on the team and some on the cusp — have squeezed in a few practice rounds to get a lay of the land. They now realize the formidable task of finishing strong in the match-play competition. “They couldn’t have picked a better course as far as the volatility in the last four holes with two par fives that are potentially reachable and a par three,” said Dottie Pepper, Ladies Professional Golf Association legend and assistant captain of the U.S. team, during a visit to Parker in February. “Literally, anything can happen.” Pepper should know. She was among the NBC Sports commentators covering the 2010 Senior PGA Championship, which came down to the wire and had Tom Lehman hoisting the trophy at the end of the weekend. During a visit to the Colorado Golf Club July 1-2, European team captain Liselotte Neumann said the course is perfect for match play. She commented on the challenging final stretch and is hopeful that, with the right conditions, some late par fives will be reachable in two shots.
When asked how she might prepare the team for a potential high-pressure finish, Neumann said if some of the women are unable to play a full 18, she will instruct them to concentrate on the back nine “so they can feel like they know the last couple of holes better than some of the others.” To which European team assistant captain Annika Sorenstam interjected, to laughter: “How about getting the players to show up early so they don’t have to go down to the last few holes?” Neumann said the entire course is “generous off the tees,” but the undulating greens vary greatly in size. She said a handful of players were staying in Parker a few extra days to get a feel for how the elevation might affect club distances, how the greens are rolling and what strategic bounces might come into play. Experience at the host venue will help the team members build confidence in their ability to play well there, she said. The U.S. team will arrive early and practice on Aug. 12, the Monday of the tournament week, Pepper said. “Whatever groundwork hasn’t been finished will be ready by then,” she said. As always, the tournament is likely to come down to one or two shots, and Solheim Cup Tournament director Becky Newell said she expects that the final holes
TiCkeT informaTion Tickets for the Solheim Cup women’s golf tournament at the Colorado Golf Club are selling out fast. Fans are encouraged to purchase their passes in July, before prices go up the week of the match-play event Aug. 13-18. Practice-day grounds passes will go up from $37 to $45 per day and match-day grounds passes from $67 to $75 per day, both for walk-ups at the Colorado Golf Club gate and online. Weekly passes increase from $127 to $140 on Aug. 12, and fans will only be able to purchase them online the week of the event. Children 17 and younger get in free with a paid adult admission. The cash-only parking fee is $5 per day. For more information, or to order tickets, go to www. SolheimCupUSA.com.
will make for a good finish. Because of the nature of the tournament, every shot counts and being prepared is a must. “In match play, anything can happen. It’s a putt here and a shot here, it’s a match turning around, it’s just kind of a sequence,” Sorenstam said. The European team has never won on U.S. soil, but the players are coming in with loads of confidence, having secured a convincing victory at the 2011 Solheim Cup in Ireland. Sorenstam says Team Europe has its “hands on the trophy as of now” and isn’t ready to let it go.
Burton racing tradition continues at tracks in Colorado Driver follows in footsteps of veteran racer grandfather By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com There has been at least one Burton at the wheel of cars racing on local tracks for the last 45 years. It began with Richard Burton, who started driving in 1968. An injury forced Richard out of the driver’s seat several years ago, but the tradition continued as his grandson Matt moved from super stock to drive the familiar red and white No. 36 his grandfather had driven in the pro truck division at Colorado National Speedway. Matt Burton said he expects this, his
sixth year of racing at Colorado National Speedway, to be the best year yet. Burton said having a great year is a challenge because there are 16 to 20 trucks in the division and the top six are often separated by as little as a thousandth of a second in time trials. “Every year of racing is a learning experience as you and your crew seek to be more successful,” the Englewood resident said. “Things have gone pretty well as this season reaches the halfway mark.” Burton is currently in third place in the points standing with 203 points, 24 points behind division leader Rudy Vanderwal. The difference is small because, in a good night of racing, a driver can earn as many as 40 points. He said, at the July 5 race, his truck was ahead of the field the whole way and won
the fast time dash. He was working his way to take the lead in the 50-lap main event when he said truck performance dropped dramatically. A trip to the pits discovered a portion of the suspension system had broken. That was corrected so Burton could return to the track and eventually finish seventh in the 16-truck field. The next pro truck race is July 28, and Burton said there will be few changes to the truck because, before the suspension mishap, the setup was perfect and No. 36 was the fastest, best-handling truck in the field. “While the truck was great in the last race, the challenge is to get better at every race, which demands the crew do a lot of homework,” Burton said. “After each race, the crew gets together to review our performance. We pick out the
things that worked as well as the things that didn’t go well. Then, we look to improve the good things and see what needs to be done so the things that didn’t work well don’t happen again.’ He said crew homework includes studying the track and the opponents in the last race and determining if there are adjustments they can make on the truck to make it run better. “We also read what others have written about this type of racing, we talk to people and we look at different options we think will help as we prepare for the next race,” the 2008 Englewood High School graduate said. “You can’t just go to the track with what Burton continues on Page 13
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we think will work best and expect to do well in the races.’ Longtime Englewood resident Richard Burton said he is proud to see his grandson Matt’s performance as a race driver. “I started racing at Englewood Speedway as soon as I was old enough to get out on the track,” Richard Burton said. “I think that was about 1968 and I raced up until I was struck by lightning in September 2009. I hope eventually to recover enough to get back behind the wheel, but until then, I help Matt with his truck and cheer him on.” The elder Burton was the figure-8 champion at Englewood Speedway in 1978, the final year of competition before the track closed. He continued driving and won championships in each of the next three decades at tracks that included Lakeside Speedway and Colorado National Speedway. The younger Burton said racing is probably in his blood and it is a passion of his. “As early as I can remember, every summer the whole family traveled to the races to support Grandpa,” Matt Burton said. “Because of the rules, I had to wait until I was 14 to be allowed in the pits as part of his crew. I worked on Grandpa’s car until I was old enough to begin driving in races. I drove a super stock and a couple other types of cars and a couple years ago, switched over to pro trucks. I drove Grandpa’s No. 36 for a couple years and then we put together the new No. 36 truck I am driving.” The vehicle Burton drives is shaped like a pickup truck, but that is where the similarities to a pickup on the road end. The frame is carbon fiber tubing and the frame is covered with a skin made of a thin sheet of metal to keep the weight to about 2,800 pounds.
Matt Burton checks the custom-built engine in his pro stock truck as his grandfather Richard stands ready to help. Matt is continuing the Englewood family’s racing tradition, started by his grandfather in the late 1960s. Photo by Tom Munds The truck is powered by a custom-made 355-cubic-inch engine that produces about 500 horsepower. Buying a pro truck ready to race would cost $25,000 to $30,000, with the biggest expense being the engine at $15,000 to $20,000. Fuel, tires and spare parts — plus the cost of the trips from Englewood to the track in Erie — add up, so Burton, like all drivers, has sponsors who help cover the
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costs. Most of the sponsors listed on the side of his truck are Englewood businesses, such as Frank the Pizza King and Bill’s Englewood Drive Shaft. Burton’s truck takes a little over 16 seconds to circle the three-eighths-mile paved track, hitting top speeds of about 125 mph. Matt, his dad and his grandfather are the primary team that works preparing the engine and the truck for the races. Other family members join them in the
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Toymaker takes on bedtime monsters Plush creations fuel imagination while helping slay nighttime fears
Targimal facTs For more information or to pre-order toys: www.forgeofhonor.com To see a product video and learn more about the project: http://bit.ly/forgeof honor
By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews. com As former newspaper designer, cartoonist and pet toy creator Dale Taylor pondered how to convince his daughter Widget there weren’t monsters living under her bed, he knew he had quite the task ahead of him. “It started off with she didn’t like the shadows, and then she didn’t the light and it was cute,” Taylor said. “But one night it was just one thing after another, and trying to get her to go to sleep became pretty frustrating because we were all tired.” The 44-year-old Centennial father pondered the night’s activities and how to eradicate the child’s fears and still encourage her imagination. It had to be something that was powerful enough symbolically to quell the child’s fears, but yet soft enough to sleep with, Taylor explained. And so, the Targimals were born. Targimals, according to Taylor, are legendary pint-sized warriors, part of a creative plush-toy line he founded along with his Centennial-based toy company, Forge of Honor. Targimals live to protect children against bedtime monsters and other scary creatures. Combined with the Bordor Blades
When former newspaper designer Dale Taylor tried to convince his daughter Widget that monsters didn’t live under her bed, the 44-year-old Centennial father came up with a line of plush toys that fueled the girl’s imagination, yet helped build more courage than any nightlight ever could. Taylor now is in the process of seeking funding to start production. Courtesy photo and Bordor Shields, the soft and cuddly toys fuel the imagination, encourage play and “instill more courage than any nightlight could.” The stuffed toys have no hard edges and are designed for children ages 3 and up. Facing forward, the Targimal’s shield is and ready for battle, or
when reversed, it becomes a pillow, allowing the character to watch over the resting child Targimals get their name from the word “targe,” having roots in both Middle English and Middle French. “It’s eventually where we got our word ‘target’ from, but its original meaning is something
more like ‘round shield,’” said Taylor. Unfortunately, Targimals don’t do homework or convince kids to eat their vegetables. They do guard against trespassing monsters and other unworldly fears, but are not permitted to interfere in day-to-day life. But right now, Taylor said the
monsters still have a bit of the upper hand. The sixth-generation Texan said the toy line is ready to go, but needs $18,000 for tooling, materials, labor and other costs associated with the first production run. So he turned to Kickstarter, a popular Internet-based crowdsourcing tool that funds creative projects. However, Kickstarter forces a time limit on the fundraising campaign. Those projects that reach their financial goal by the set time limit receive the funding in full, as well as any excess. Those projects that come close, but don’t reach their goal, receive nothing. “I think that’s the hardest part to get across,” admitted Taylor. “The toys have gotten fantastic reviews and parents are excited, but I’m not sure they understand we are on a time crunch.” So far, Forge of Honor has raised more than $8,500. The project has until Aug. 6 to come up the remainder of the $18,000 goal. While Taylor remains optimistic he can achieve the goal, he said there are other options, including interested retailers that could help get the product line to market. If funded on schedule, Taylor said he anticipates the first batch of Targimals to hit the market by early 2014.