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Labeling measure heading for ballot Similar measure failed after fight in California

By Vic Vela

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Kari May, director of the Elbert County Library District, wields a large pair of scissors as she prepares to cut the ribbon of the new Elbert library on Aug. 16. May is surrounded by staff, board members, and the director of the chamber of commerce, Peg Kelley. Courtesy photos As part of the Elbert Day festivities on Aug. 16, members of the school district, library staff and chamber of commerce came together to celebrate the opening of the town’s new school and library.

According to library director Kari May, new library cards were issued to multiple people, and one boy walked into the library and said, “Wow! I’ve never seen a library like this one!” The building project took a total of 15 months to complete and the new school and library were built on the same site as the old school, which was demolished.

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The new library in Elbert was a popular attraction during Elbert Day festivities Aug. 16.

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Elbert Schools Superintendent Kelli Loflin stands at the podium, while school board members cut the ribbon, celebrating the opening of the town’s new school on Aug. 16.

A backer of a ballot measure that would require labels on foods that are genetically modified said his effort is about allowing Coloradans to “make informed decisions about what we are feeding our families.”

But opponents fear that Proposition 105 is unnecessary and would result in confusion and higher food costs.

The Secretary of State’s Office announced on Aug. 20 that the initiative backers had collected the necessary number of valid signatures to become one of only four measures to make the November ballot this year.

The food is born from genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. GMObased foods have been sold commercially since the mid-1990s are found in the vast majority of common crop foods, such as soybeans, corn and canola.

The scientific consensus is that foods that contain GMOs are currently not harmful to the public’s health or the environment.

But that hasn’t curbed a GMO-labeling movement that has resulted in similar ballot measures and several legislative efforts around the country.

“I think there’s momentum,” said Larry Cooper of Arvada. Cooper is behind the Colorado Right to Know campaign and was responsible for putting the measure on the ballot.

“People in Colorado really enjoy a healthy lifestyle and that’s why we work here,” he said. “But, really, what’s going on is we are choosing our food blindly.”

Some major chains have already been moving toward Cooper’s side on this issue.

Whole Foods grocery stores are in the process of labeling all foods that contain GMOs. And foods that are used at Coloradobased Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants contain no GMOs. But Cooper knows he has a fight on his hands this fall.

The packaged food industry has already been pushing back against GMO labeling efforts in other states, including California, where a similar ballot measure failed two years ago.

Opponent’s of Cooper’s effort insist they have science on their side.

They point to independent studies that have not indicated any detrimental health impacts as a result of GMO consumption.

And they say that advancements in biotechnology are good because it allows farmers to grow more and feed more people without having a greater environmental or health impact.

Critics also say that, if the measure passes, food prices would go up and GMO continues on Page 9

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Libraries and authors: A love story I recently appeared on an Internetbased radio show, “Author U.” I talked with host Judith Briles about the relationship between authors and libraries.

When Briles asked me to be a guest last month, we both thought it would be an interesting topic to address, particularly for her target audience of published authors, many of them self-published and/or recently starting their literary careers. You can listen to an archive of the interview at http://authoru.org/onthe-air.html.

I thought I would share some of my key thoughts on the relationship between authors and libraries that we discussed on the show. First of all, libraries provide a “test place” for readers to discover new authors. This has long been true: readers will check out books from the library, and then when they find an author they love, they will purchase their books.

Secondly, libraries want to help authors succeed. Libraries like to promote local authors. Along with adding their

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DIVORCE AND Post-Decree Clinic. Elbert and Lincoln County Pro Se Divorce Clinic 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. For information, call 303-520-6088 or email morgan@hayday.org.

The clinic is free for parties who have no attorney and who are going through dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or post-decree cases. All walk-ins are welcome, and will be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

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materials to the collection — either through purchase or accepting a donation, in print or electronically — libraries host local author events. We have had several local author events over the past few years, and we have added many of their works to our collection.

As one library director told me, “Libraries are the most benign and authorfriendly partner authors have. We are not trying to make a profit off of them, but rather connect them to an audience.” We appreciate working with authors as we explore new ways to help them promote

their books and get them into the hands of readers.

Libraries, of course, cannot accept and house every book written — our shelves and buildings aren’t large enough! Each library develops its own selection criteria, and we weigh books by local authors by those same criteria. Almost without exception, we will accept a donated copy of a book by a local author, and we will keep it in our collections as long as it continues to get checked out.

We will also buy copies of books that have received good reviews, either in the local or national media or through online review sources such as GoodReads.

In recent years, we have seen a dramatic increase both in the number of self-published books and in the demand for digital content from readers. Libraries are trying to keep up in these arenas, and sometimes we have to make difficult choices with our limited resources.

After I got over the nerves of talking to an invisible radio audience, I enjoyed

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County Sheriffs Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriffs Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. Membership is open to anyone without a criminal record. It meets the last Monday of the month at the Elbert County Sheriffs Office at 7 p.m. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse. html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

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

LAWYERS AT the Library, a free legal clinic

for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate

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law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

MYSTERY BOOK Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the

first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library.

The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary. org.

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.

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the opportunity to share my thoughts on the author/librarian relationship.

Briles started the show proclaiming that “Librarians are truly one of your best friends!” Local authors can and should leverage their relationships with their local libraries to help gain exposure for their books.

As a colleague said, we are at an exciting juncture where the connection between author and end-purchaser, whether the library, the bookstore, or the reader, is becoming closer. I encourage you to go to your local library, explore local authors, and, if an author is signing books nearby, visit with them and thank them for providing you with something to read.

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.

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SATURDAY GENEALOGY Fun meets at the Elbert Public Library at 1 p.m. on the seocnd Saturday of each month. Beginning to advanced genealogy enthusiasts are invited to attend. The Elbert Public Library is in the Elbert School library at 24489 Main Street in Elbert.

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SENIORS MEET in Elizabeth every Monday at 11 a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership.

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‘THE PLACE TO GOGH’

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Tim Ingersoll, of Wind Hill Pottery in Kiowa, right, talks about his work Aug. 16 during the Parker Artists Guild’s 13th Annual Art in the Park in O’Brien Park.

As advertised, the Parker Artists Guild turned O’Brien Park into “the place to Gogh” on Aug. 16 and 17 for the 13th Annual Art in the Park. More than 80 artisans exhibited original paintings, photographs, glass, wood and metal creations, pottery and more. Temperatures may have climbed into the 90s but that didn’t stop art lovers from perusing countless works as they mingled with artists, browsed and bought original wares for themselves and loved ones.

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Jacky Canton, of Elizabeth, had her wares on display at the Aug. 16-17 Art in the Park at O’Brien Park in Parker.

School transparency issue heads to ballot Collective bargaining negotiations could be forced into public light

By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com An effort to require school boards to open up collective bargaining negotiations to the public has earned a place on the November ballot.

The Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Aug. 13 that Initiative 124 earned enough valid petition signatures to qualify.

If voters approve, the measure would require school boards to conduct meetings that involve collective bargaining or employment contract negotiations to take place in public.

Similar efforts over the years have failed at the legislative level.

John Caldera of the Independence Institute, the Libertarian-leaning think tank that is behind the initiative, said the measure is about providing more transparency to the school budget process.

“The only people who love closeddoor meetings are the ones who are behind the closed doors,” Caldera said.

Personnel costs make up the lion’s share of school district budgets and Caldera said that it’s only fair for taxpayers to know how their money is being spent at their neighborhood schools.

“Imagine if the Joint Budget Committee (the legislative group responsible for putting together the annual state budget) was closed-door and nobody could go in there to see how the largest part of Colorado’s budget is spent,” Caldera said.

“People would be rightfully indignant.”

But those who oppose the measure argue that opening up the negotiation pro-

cess to the public would have an adverse impact on negotiations. And what works best for one school district isn’t necessarily a good fit at another.

“When we have some of these issues that seem to be repeated every time, we think of a one-size-fits-all solution,” said Bruce Caughey, executive director for the Colorado Association of School Executives. “It doesn’t fit for every community.

It attacks the autonomy of local school boards.”

Caughey said that opening up contract talks to the public would have “a chilling effect on conversations between teachers and school board members.”

Caughey also said that, if passed, the measure would lead to sensitive matters being aired for the public to see, a confidentiality issue that could be “ripe” for litigation.

“The last thing we need to do now is drain money out of instruction because of increased cost in litigation,” he said.

The initiative comes at a time when relations between unions and school boards are tense in some districts. That’s especially true in Douglas and Jefferson Counties, where reform candidates swept into power last year, putting the clamps on union power in those school districts.

That’s one of the reasons why Caughey is concerned about opening up a delicate process that he believes already has enough built-in transparency.

“This is just one more measure that has the potential of increased tension,” he said.

But initiative backers aren’t persuaded by that argument.

“The people who dislike this are the parties in the smoky back room,” Caldera said. “They will all hate it because they don’t want the accountability.”

Despite temperatures in the 90s, crowds flocked to O’Brien Park Aug. 16 and 17 for the Parker Artists Guild’s 13th Annual Art in the Park in O’Brien Park.

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Death penalty lurks at edges of election Governor’s views may matter little to voters

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Death penalty politics resurfaced in the gubernatorial race last week on the heels of comments made by Gov. John Hickenlooper during a recent television interview.

But political observers wonder just how much voters actually care about capital punishment in relation to other issues, and what impact, if any, the death penalty debate will have come November.

Hickenlooper confirmed to KDVR-TV on Aug. 18 what many believe has been the case for a while — that he’s changed his mind over the years and is now against the death penalty.

“There’s no deterrence to having capital punishment,” Hickenlooper said during the interview.

The governor said he had been a death penalty supporter his entire life until factors, such as the high cost of putting some-

one to death, started to turn his mind around on the issue.

“And, I don’t know about you, but when I get new facts, I change my opinion,” said Hickenlooper, who told voters four years ago that he was in favor of the death penalty.

Hickenlooper has had to deal with questions about his views on capital punishment since last year, when he chose to grant a temporary reprieve for death row inmate Nathan Dunlap, who was convicted of murdering four people at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant in 1993.

Republicans have attacked Hickenlooper for failing to see through Dunlap’s execution. The death penalty issue has been used by former Congressman Bob Beauprez, who is running against Hickenlooper this fall, as a way to call out the governor for his “failed leadership” on the issue.

“If he truly does oppose the death penalty, he should have commuted Nathan Dunlap’s sentence instead of leaving the decision to the next governor,” Beauprez said through a press statement. “As Colorado’s next governor, I will see that justice is served.”

Eddie Stern, a spokesman for Hickenlooper’s campaign, said the governor “made a decision knowing it wouldn’t be a popular decision, but it is the right decision.”

Stern also said it is important to remember that the governor granted a reprieve, not clemency for Dunlap.

“At that time, he explained why he felt a temporary reprieve was more important than clemency,” Stern said.

Issue may not sway votes But will voters care about Nathan Dunlap and the death penalty come November?

“When you look at voters, in particular, independents, and when you look at list of concerns they have, you’re not going to find the death penalty on that list,” said Norman Provizer, a political science professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

“It’s a hot topic and the Beauprez campaign is trying to make an issue out of it, but I don’t think it’s a high priority issue.”

John Straayer, a political science professor at Colorado State University, said “a lot

of people have been changing their mind on the death penalty” over the years. And Straayer wonders if Beauprez is simply trying to energize voters who are already inclined to vote for him.

“It might be being done to the advantage of appealing to his own party,” he said.

“But I just wonder whether they’re getting a lot of traction out of that beyond the base of their own party.”

Provizer said voters care more about Colorado’s improved economy than issues like the death penalty.

“If I were a candidate and I had a choice between being attacked on the death penalty or unemployment being down to around 5 percent, it wouldn’t be a question of what I would choose,” Provizer said.

Still, a polarizing issue like this one could have on an impact on at least a small percentage of the electorate — perhaps enough to flip a tight election.

“I think we all understand, in any close election, little things can make an enormous difference,” Provizer said. “I can say the death penalty question is not a major issue, but in a close election, it could make a difference.”

State shines in two economic reports Not good enough, says Beauprez campaign

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado’s economic outlook is bright, as is indicated by two business reports that were released last week.

The state’s unemployment rate ticked down slightly in July, and Colorado experienced its 33rd consecutive month of job gains.

And, on the heels of those statistics, a business website ranked Colorado No. 1 on its list of state economies.

Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper greeted the economic news with tempered optimism.

“While our economy continues to be recognized as the fastest-growing in the nation, we know there is still much work to be done,” the governor said through an emailed statement. “We are focused on ensuring we foster a positive business climate — whether a start-up or Fortune 500 company — and retaining our talented workforce.”

The unemployment numbers, which were released by the state Department of Labor and Employment, show that 3,500 non-farm jobs were added in July. That growth allowed the state’s unemployment rate to drop from 5.5 percent to 5.3 percent.

That’s the lowest unemployment rate the state has seen since October 2008, just as the Great Recession was kicking in.

Meanwhile, the website Business Insider ranked Colorado’s economy as the best in the nation.

The influential business website used eight metrics to determine its rankings, with Colorado ranking in the top 10 in five of them.

Business Insider cited Colorado’s “highly diversified” economy as a key factor in its top ranking, which includes a healthy aerospace sector and the state’s “huge amount” of federal investment.

The website also factored in the state’s growth in job creation and in its working-age population.

The unemployment numbers and the business report come as good news to Hickenlooper, who is seeking re-election in the fall. The governor has touted the state’s improving economic health as his

primary campaign strategy.

But the campaign behind his opponent this November, Republican Bob Beauprez, a former congressman, said things could be a lot better for Coloradans.

The Beauprez campaign points to evidence of sluggish economies in rural parts of the state as an indication that Hickenlooper and Democratic lawmakers have little interest in focusing on improving economies outside of the Denver metro area.

“Certainly there are signs that after this prolonged recovery there are some signs of life,” said Allen Fuller, communications director for the Beauprez campaign. “But, for a lot of Colorado families, recovery hasn’t come to their doorstep yet.”

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Hickenlooper keeps it positive after attack ad Governor hard to hit as economy booms

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com An attack ad released against Gov. John Hickenlooper last week started out like any other negative ad — grainy, blackand-white footage followed by a series of assaults on the governor for his failure to “make the tough decisions.”

The ad, which was paid for by the Republican Governors Association, included footage of Hickenlooper recently playing pool with President Obama at a downtown Denver bar.

Beauprez It goes on to show footage of shots taken by a really bad pool player — who is symbolically Hickenlooper — as a narrator rattles off a laundry list of attacks on the governor’s record.

“Colorado’s been hustled enough,” the narrator says, before going on to tout Hickenlooper’s opponent this fall, Republican former Congressman Bob Beauprez.

Almost immediately after the ad was released, Hickenlooper fired back with an ad of his own, one that was brutally … positive?

“Four years ago, we promised to run a positive campaign, and we did,” said Hickenlooper, looking right into the camera.

Hickenlooper then spends the next 30 seconds talking about how much the

economy has improved under his watch and how communities are rebounding after floods ravaged parts of the state last year.

Hickenlooper made no reference to Beauprez in the ad. Nor has he done so in any other ad or campaign press release.

The Beauprez camp, meanwhile, has attacked Hickenlooper every chance it’s had: “Flip-flops” on the death penalty; his “out of touch” gun-control agenda; and anything else they think will stick.

So far, it has been a story of two campaign strategies: one that fires away and reloads versus one that ducks the bullets and smiles.

“They want to paint Hickenlooper as bumbling or indecisive, but they’ve Hickenlooper got to do something because Hickenlooper is not the easiest guy to attack, in part because people like him,” said John Straayer, a political science professor at Colorado State University.

“But if they get too nasty, it could have a boomerang effect.”

Hickenlooper has pledged to run only positive campaigns in his political career and, so far, that strategy has paid dividends.

But what happens if the going gets tough for a governor who isn’t used to throwing a punch?

“What if someone keeps taking a baseball bat to you and all of the sudden you find yourself down in the polls, then what do you do?” said Norman Provizer, a political science professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

‘Both Ways Bob’ ad hurt

Negative campaign attacks are as old as politics itself. And some of the most effective political ads have been mercilessly negative.

“People do not like negative advertising; at the same time, it has an impact on people,” Provizer said.

Beauprez is no stranger to the impact negative attacks can have on a campaign.

His failed 2006 gubernatorial campaign was derailed in part by attacks — started by a fellow Republican — that labeled him “Both Ways Bob” on key issues.

For this campaign, Beauprez, through stump speeches, campaign statements and through outside political groups, has been trying to label Hickenlooper as a failed leader who flip-flops on issues.

“We intend to present the contrast between John Hickenlooper’s failed leadership and Bob’s plan for Colorado,” said Beauprez communications director Allen Fuller, defending the campaign’s attacks.

Fuller also said voters shouldn’t be bamboozled into thinking that Hickenlooper is merely taking the high road whenever attacks come his way.

“We’ve all read the blueprint, that Hickenlooper is running a positive campaign,” he said. “Coloradans are going to get the joke ... knowing full well that the Democratic Party and a host of blue groups are hitting back.”

Eddie Stern, a spokesman for the Hickenlooper campaign, said he isn’t concerned about attacks from Beauprez sticking and resonating in the voters’ minds while the governor runs a positive campaign.

“We don’t think Colorado needs more

negative campaigning or angry politics,” Stern said.

Provizer said he understands why those who want to see Hickenlooper lose are tempted to run attack ads.

“The simple reality is, the incumbent has a record,” he said. “When you’ve been in power and done things, you’re going to have issues there that are a reality. But at some point (the other side) also has to come back with what it is going to do.”

Straayer said that those who are out to defeat Hickenlooper are piling on as many issues as they can, seeing as how the economic outlook in Colorado has been on the upswing in recent years.

“The economy is strong, so what are you going to do?” Straayer said. “To say he’s got a failed governorship and look at the shape the state’s in, it just doesn’t sell very well in the trajectory of the economy.

So what do you do? You jump on misstatements and on the death penalty.”

But polls over the summer have shown that Beauprez and Hickenlooper are locked in a tight race. And observers wonder if Hickenlooper will change his tone in October, if polls still show a close contest.

They also wonder if Hickenlooper is even capable of turning into an attack dog.

“When he’s run before, it’s been positive, good-humored and quirky, but honest and straightforward, and that’s who he is as a candidate,” Provizer said. “He would have a harder time going negative because that’s a real contradiction of what people think he is, and suddenly turning into a pit bull may not work.”

Online lottery sales banned as new state law takes effect Bill received unanimous support in Senate, strong bipartisan backing in House

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A law that temporarily prohibits lottery tickets from being sold online took effect earlier this month.

The law was a response to a 2011 decision by the U.S. Department of Justice that opened the door for states to allow lottery ticket sales over the Internet.

But Many Democrat and Republican lawmakers this year were concerned that online sales would hurt small businesses, particularly convenience stores that rely on lottery ticket sales.

Lawmakers were also worried that online sales would make it easier for minors to gamble and that online lottery ticket sales would be akin to the expansion of gaming in the state.

The law puts a three-year hold on online lottery ticket sales, to allow for more study on its impact.

“Allowing lottery tickets to be sold on the Internet had the potential to undermine the strong and successful partner-

ship between local businesses and the state of Colorado,” State Sen. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Gilpin County, said through an emailed statement.

“In addition to helping keep lottery tickets out of the hands of minors, this law protects entrepreneurs and helps strengthen Colorado’s economic recovery by encouraging customers to shop at local grocery and convenience stores.”

Nicholson sponsored the bill in the Senate with Canon City Republican Sen. Kevin Grantham, where it received unanimous support.

The bill also received overwhelming bipartisan support in the House, where Republicans unanimously backed and 23 Democrats voted in favor of it as well.

Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, one of 14 Democrats to vote against the bill, argued during a Feb. 24 House floor debate that denying lottery ticket sales online takes away potential revenue from the state and that it’s near-sighted to contain modern market forces.

“This is, in a very simple way, a protectionist measure to simply stop the market forces, stop technology from emerging and simply keep the status quo in place,” he said.

The law took effect Aug. 6.

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Parker’s Mainstreet to get own master plan Could be implemented in spring of 2015

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Town of Parker is creating a master plan for the Mainstreet corridor.

With implementation planned in spring 2015, the guiding document will determine the future placement of buildings, parking and focal points of the downtown strip, and explore the potential of public-private partnerships.

“It basically says, `here is where we are today and here is where we’d like to get to,’ ” said town Councilmember Josh Martin. “What will the Mainstreet corridor look like when the town has 90,000 citizens instead of 50,000?”

The Mainstreet Master Plan will contain a specific set of standards, visions and priorities for future development that address the challenges of an area that has grown piece by piece over the last 100-plus years. Some existing properties are “shoehorned” by neighboring developments, resulting in constraints, Martin said.

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“So much of the property in that area is so unique,” he said.

The Parker Station building, on Mainstreet between Pikes Peak Drive and Victorian Drive, was built in 2003 and is the most recent significant addition. Just one block away are Victorian homes built in the early 1900s. Compatibility between adjacent structures will be among the considerations in the plan.

One of the biggest quandaries is how to address the lack of parking in downtown Parker. Commercial developers have not been bound by the same minimum parking requirements that apply to projects outside of the downtown district, and there have been years of discussions about a parking structure. The master plan would not only plot out the most likely location, but identify possible ways to fund such a project, including the potential of bringing in private money or using parking fees to pay off the construction debt, Martin said.

The town gathered feedback at the Parker Chamber of Commerce’s Wine Walk and the Parker Farmer’s Market in late July, and more outreach is planned this fall. The idea is to incorporate public input into the final document, which will likely go before council for approval in February.

“These are the areas that are the defining parts of our community,” said Martin, who works in a building on Mainstreet. “If tax dollars are being spent, it’s their tax dollars.”

Council approved a budget appropriation in July that set aside $32,300 for the master planning process. The town hired AECOM, an architecture, design and engineering firm, to draw up the plan.

Developing in downtown Parker is something of a “tightrope” act because of the varying criteria, Martin said.

For example, there is no requirement to bury power lines, as there is in other areas of town. The Mainstreet Master Plan is expected to “get everything running in one common direction with one set of rules,” he said.

Attracting the right type of development is itself a difficult task because of the limited size of most lots. As Martin points out, many of the office spaces are between 1,000 and 2,000 square feet.

The Town of Parker is planning to implement a master plan for the Mainstreet corridor in the spring of 2015. Photo by Chris Michlewicz The Parker Authority for Reinvestment, an urban renewal district for which council serves as the board of directors, purchased the old Parker Water and Sanitation District headquarters on Mainstreet earlier this year. It is being turned into the new offices for the town’s economic development department, but the intent is to find an ideal buyer to develop a multi-story mixed-use facility in the future, Martin said.

The master plan process will also: address the perception of South Parker Road as a barrier; include information regarding relationships with development companies to find the appropriate commercial pieces; identify planned projects, such as the new Parker Library near Mainstreet and Pine Drive; and address whether to utilize the front lawn of the PACE Center, which is zoned for retail use.

For more information or to get involved, go to www. parkeronline.org/mainstreetplan.

Changes to E-470 corridor proposed Parker’s 2035 Master Plan could be altered to reflect development trends

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com A hundred and fifty years ago, Parker’s first settlers probably couldn’t have imagined what would become of their surroundings.

To a lesser extent, the same can be said for those living here even 10 years ago. Shifting trends in the real estate market are hard to predict — the 2008 collapse is a prime example — but Parker officials have tried to maintain a loose set of guidelines to make certain the town isn’t developed in a hodge-podge fashion.

Parker’s 2035 Master Plan could soon be amended again to adapt to the changing times. Town council is proposing changes to the E-470 corridor, in part, because of the “need to reserve land for priority land uses such as employment generation and medical uses,” according to the town’s website, www.parkeronline.org.

The proposed amendments are also in response to recently-approved zoning changes and a desire for more specificity on types and locations of land uses.

With more development plans being submitted to the town for review every month, particularly along E-470, officials want to be ready.

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how development would progress along the corridor because it’s a toll road,” said Josh Martin, who serves on both Parker Town Council and the E-470 Public Highway Authority’s board of directors.

Costco, northeast of E-470 and South Parker Road, is an example of a success story partly because it has generated significant traffic from outside of town limits, Martin said.

Council recently conducted special reviews on plans for a Boondocks Family Fun Center and an assistedliving facility near E-470 and South Parker Road. The latter prompted a separate review of the types of developments allowed along E-470 in the 2035 master plan, a document sets non-binding directives for land uses among many other future town-related matters.

“The master plan is designed to be a working fluid document and this is an organic part of that change,” Martin said. “It’s important for council to be willing to consider alternative uses that were not contemplated in the (prior) master plan process.”

The town had a public open house in early August to present the proposed changes and receive feedback from nearby residents.

More homes and apartments are coming as part of the Cottonwood Highlands project north of E-470 between Chambers Road and Jordan Road, and the result will likely be more activity in the town’s community development department because services are needed to serve those residents.

Continued growth in the number of highway users is attracting attention from developers, who now have proof that consumers are “willing to pay for convenience,” Martin said. King Soopers is introducing its marketplace concept just north of E-470 near South Parker Road and Cottonwood Drive, and 900 apartments are planned on the northeast corner of the same intersection. Even E-470 has issued an invitation for bids to repurpose the highway’s old toll plazas into a coffee shop, gas station or compatible use.

“All signs point to continued economic growth,” Martin said.

One lane will be added to the toll road in each direction by 2018, possibly sooner if there is an urgent need.

Parker is only 50 percent built-out, and there could be many more changes coming to the master plan in the future. It’s unclear when the latest proposed amendments will be up for approval.

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Empty nest takes some getting used to Some of you reading this column will relate as a parent who has gone through the bittersweet event of having your children move out, especially if it is your last child or they were an only child. And every one of us reading these words today has been that child or young adult who has moved away from home, at some point, eventually.

Many went to college, others joined the military, and there were some who just felt like it was time to go and find a job or employment and another place to live.

Some chose to move fairly close to home, but just far enough to keep the parents from “popping by” and yet close enough to raid the pantry and do some laundry if necessary. And if we can look at our own departures from home we would probably remember the bittersweet moment, our nervousness, the anxious anticipation that accompanies any new adventure, and we probably also remember the melancholy look upon our parents’ faces, possibly even a tear or two on their cheeks as well as maybe even a little drop from our own eyes.

There are obviously mixed emotions, and in many cases when extreme happiness and excitement enter the arena, they can serve as blockers to the deeper emotions that we attempt to hide. And I can tell you that as last of my children moved into a dorm last weekend, it was definitely a bittersweet moment.

Although she was my most rebel-

lious child, she has also been blessed with boundless energy. She has also been blessed with boundless emotions. So combining rebellion with emotionally charged energy sometimes could create a little bit of friction in the house, OK, maybe a lot of friction and tension.

Will I miss her? Absolutely. Will I miss her sense of humor? Yes. Will I miss her hugs? No question. Will I miss just seeing her wandering around the house, waking up, or more accurately waking her up?

Yes I will. Will I miss grounding her? No way. Will I miss the emotionally driven arguments? Nope. Will I miss waiting up to hear her come in at night? No chance, as I have been looking forward to a solid night’s sleep for so long.

When change happens in our life, just like having our children or child move away, or when you the young adult are choosing to move away from mom and dad, we have to remember the importance of staying connected through memories, text messages, calls, emails, and visits.

Change is not a “four letter word,” it is

just something that happens. And as with all change, even though we may not like it or agree with it, we know and accept that change happens, and it will always happen. It’s all about how we prepare our hearts and minds to deal with the change when it does occur.

Mixed emotions and bittersweet moments are natural and awesome all at the same time. It’s when they occur that they tap into our senses and tug hard on our own hearts, letting us know that we are indeed alive and full of feeling. They say that gratitude is one of the healthiest of all human emotions. So instead of focusing on the things I will not miss about my daughter’s departure, I will focus on appreciating all the funny, exciting and challenging times she brought into my life.

How about you? Does the bittersweet moment of loved ones moving out or moving out yourself lead you more towards gratitude and appreciation for all the times and memories you had together, or are you wrestling with the melancholy feelings and separation anxiety? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can enjoy the memories, stay in contact, and just let those bittersweet moments happen, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, strategic consultant, business and personal coach.

Fewer pensions remain for future retirees Dependable income for retirees is in jeopardy as more companies do away with defined benefit plans.

This is a product of many changes in the current workforce, company mergers, and unknown liabilities for employers. In this ever-changing landscape of income in retirement, a short history lesson may help to put this into perspective.

The Social Security Act was signed into law by FDR on Aug. 14, 1935.

At that time, private company pension plans were gaining popularity. A pension plan fully funded by the employer and designed to pay out a specific fixed benefit for life is considered a defined benefit plan. American Express created the first such plan in 1869. By 1940, about 15 percent of the private working population was covered by a pension plan. Ironically, today, according to a May 6 article in the Wall Street Journal, about the same amount, roughly 17 percent are covered.

It appears we have almost gone full cycle.

The first defined contribution plan was made possible by the 1974 IRS Section Code 401(k) and first enacted in 1981 by Johnson Companies. Since then, more companies have been moving away from the traditional employer-funded defined benefit plans to the employee-funded defined contribution plans.

In Colorado, we have seen major corporations gradually evolve away from the fixed pension-income plans. Usually, as the first step, the company stops offering these plans to new hires. Next, workers who left the company but have not yet

collected are often offered a settlement, or a lump sum buy-out. This helps get the liability off the books of the corporation for previous workers.

Next, for the existing workers, the pensions are often frozen, meaning no new contributions. This can be phased out in a variety of ways based on the average age of the workforce and the standard for that industry.

There was an announcement in July of a pension change for our neighbors at Lockheed Martin. This will affect a significant local population of current employees who live in the area. The phase-out, according to a July 1 Wall Street Journal article, will consider a worker’s highest annual salary in the formula only up to 2016 and their years of service only up to 2020.

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Longer classes, shorter lunch for Ponderosa State audit prompts Parker high school’s changes

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com A Colorado Department of Education audit of Ponderosa High School’s schedule has resulted in longer class times and a shorter lunch period for the 2014-15 academic year.

State officials are providing limited information about the audit of the Parker school, and did not directly respond when asked if other Douglas County schools are undergoing the same review. The CDE said the audit is not yet complete.

While the audit may not be finished, it prompted Ponderosa to add five minutes to each Tuesday through Friday class period, and reduce its lunch breaks on those days from 50 to 35 minutes, “so that we are in compliance with CDE’s required academic minutes,” according to an early August letter to Ponderosa families from principal Chuck Puga.

“A recent audit by the Colorado Department of Education has precipitated a change

in our schedule for the upcoming school year,” Puga wrote. “I understand this is late notice but we have been working with the CDE and our district to make sure we are in compliance.”

Puga did not return calls requesting comment.

The CDE and the Douglas County School District issued a joint statement Aug. 15 that said such audits are commonplace statewide, and are used to determine if students are eligible for full- or part-time funding.

“These audits also review the number of instructional minutes students receive which also translates into determining if there are enough instructional minutes needed for full-time student funding from the state,” according to the statement.

Ponderosa is among the DCSD high schools still on the block schedule adopted countywide in 2012-13, a change made to save money and decrease class sizes. The block schedule is also known as the 6 of 8, because most teachers hold class during six of the eight periods.

The schedule has been a target of critics, who say it gives upperclassmen long off-periods, reduces instructional time and increases teachers’ workload.

The CDE did not respond directly when asked if students on the 6-of-8 schedule may have been short on instructional minutes.

The joint statement notes that high school students’ required course loads may decrease as they progress through high school, and that students are allowed scheduling flexibility to meet graduation requirements.

“In Douglas County, some students take full loads of seven or eight courses each semester, while others may select fewer courses to balance their activity, athletic or employment schedule,” according to the statement.

“In Douglas County, individual schools monitor student schedules to ensure students remain at full-time status and meet CDE instructional minute requirements.

“CDE conducts these audits of many school districts across the state each year so, DCSD is not the only school district involved in this audit process,” the joint statement reads.

Ponderosa parent Rachael Bunn, whose daughter is a senior, said Puga’s letter is worrying.

“I had an internal heart attack,” she said of her response to it. “When they went from 5-of-7 to 6-of-8, we were concerned. We had a very hard time trying to get all her require-

ments in in the limited amount of hours.”

Her daughter’s final-year schedule still leaves her with back-to-back off-periods on some days.

“It’s positive in one way because she can get all her homework done during the day,” Bunn said. “The negative is, `Shouldn’t she be having some kind of schooling?’ ” Former Ponderosa parent Janica Winn didn’t like the block schedule, which went into effect when her son was a junior and senior. He graduated in 2014.

“He was off for roughly 2.5 hours in the middle of the day two times a week,” she said.

“He made teenager choices. He didn’t do his homework. I feel like he was shorted.”

All four district high schools in Highlands Ranch returned to the more traditional class 5-of-7 schedule with the start of this school year.

Parker’s other two public high schools — Chaparral and Legend — may revert back to the 5-of-7 schedule for the 2015-16 school year.

Castle Rock’s Douglas County and Castle View high schools plan to stay on their block schedules.

Livestock virus grips horse population in nearby areas Staff report An outbreak of vesicular stomatitis, a virus that affects livestock, has begun a widespread infection among horses, forcing some boarding facilities and horse owners across the state to ban services as they enter into a voluntary quarantine.

On Aug. 22, the Colorado Department of Agriculture reported that eight counties,

including Douglas and El Paso, have properties that have tested positive for vesicular stomatitis, or VS, and are currently under quarantine. A total of 192 premises across the state are under quarantine.

On Aug. 14, the number of statewide facilities in quarantine was at 149, showing an additional 46 cases in eight days.

Officials at the Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office recommend fly control, the

insect charged with spreading the disease.

“Fly control is essential,” said Nick Striegel, veterinarian at the State Veterinarian’s Office. “Manure management is really important too because often times the more manure you have, if it’s not being composted, the more flies you are going to have.”

The state’s veterinarian’s office under the Colorado Department of Agriculture is not requiring that horses not move be-

cause the disease is not typically transmitted by direct contact, Striegel said. While lesions caused by the virus that produce fluid could spread to other horses, after a week, the virus is not present, he said.

While quarantining helps reduce risk, it won’t prevent the disease.

“Many of the horses that we are seeing have not left the property at all and no new horses have come on,” Striegel said.

Senior living center in Parker grows with the times Expansion project underway at Mainstreet and Dransfeldt

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com There has been no shortage of construction activity this summer at Mainstreet and Dransfeldt Road.

One of the more noticeable projects — on the southeast corner of the intersection — is the expansion at Parker Assisted Living by MorningStar. The senior living center is nearing the end of construction on 24 memory care apartments that will be ready for new residents on Nov. 1.

Just to the south, Parker Assisted Liv-

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labeling foods that contain GMOs would only confuse consumers — who have long been eating the foods without, they say, any problems.

But Cooper dismisses those concerns.

“I really can’t understand how it would (raise food prices),” Cooper said. “Obvi-

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would need today to pay yourself a fixed income over your lifetime if you invested the proceeds. This is based on formulas including life expectancy and an interest rate factor to derive the settlement offer.

The evolution of retirement income is becoming more and more dependent on personal savings. At one time we were taught the three-legged stool — Social Security, employer pensions and personal savings — would support our future income.

Now we are down to a two-legged stool, which is certainly less stable. And each remaining leg is getting wobbly as well. The future of Social Security is not guaranteed,

ing also broke ground on a 103-unit complex, half of which will be independent-living apartments with balconies.

More than 220 people have requested information on those units, said Susan West, spokeswoman for Parker Assisted Living by MorningStar.

“I think it will fill pretty quickly,” she said.

The other half of the four-story building, which is directly north of the Walmart Supercenter, will consist of assisted-living apartments. Residents will have use of a pool, gym and two dining areas. Company officials are hoping to open the apartments in January 2016.

Developers are having trouble keeping up with the need for space. Occupancy is so high and demand is so great in all areas of senior living that Parker Assisted Living has developed referral part-

ously, they can choose to raise prices, but the bottom line is all they have to do is put a label on them. It’s not a ban.”

Cooper is not a doctor or a scientist.

He said he is “a grandpa who got involved” because he is concerned about what his grandchildren are eating.

The way he figures, if there’s no problem with GMO-based food, what’s the big deal if the ballot measure passes?

“If GMOs are safe, then why not just label them?” he said.

and personal savings are not enough to make up for the loss of pensions.

Therefore, planning for the future is more crucial than ever. Whether you ever had a pension or 401(k), had questions about how much to save and where to invest, or have concerns about Social Security, now is the time to get started planning how you can have more control over your future.

Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is President of Kummer Financial Strategies, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a four-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information 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.

nerships with Victorian House, Lincoln Meadows, The Center at Lincoln and other facilities in Douglas County with varying areas of expertise in senior care.

Despite any perceived competitiveness, the focus for most caregivers is to give seniors the best quality of life pos-

sible, West said. With population growth and existing residents aging in place, the need for more infrastructure will only continue to rise.

“The people that are moving here are bringing their senior loved ones with them,” West said.

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“Steam in Castle Rock,” by Ken Smith, shows Union Pacific No. 844, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the railroad, next to the Castle Rock Grainery. Courtesy photos

Keeping an eye on trains Selection of works on display in Castle Rock

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com QRstorytelling Gallery in Castle Rock is featuring a one-man show of works by local photographer Ken Smith, who specializes in trains, vintage transportation and beautiful landscapes, as well as Americana. He said he would have 19 pieces exhibited and talked of his flexibility in helping a potential customer find just the right thing.

If you wonder how it might look on your west wall, send him a picture of that wall, he’ll return it with the photo under consideration inset.

He travels the country shooting trains, and learns the whereabouts of vintage engines and cars through a network of railroad buffs.

“Even Union Pacific tweets,” he said, adding that “it’s an adrenaline rush to see a steam engine going by at 60 miles an hour.”

This photographer, who sold his first railroad photograph more than 30 years ago, shot “Classic Lines,” a Santa Fe engine, in Galveston, Texas and the one called “Steam in Castle Rock” is shot near the weathered Castle Rock Granary — with the Union Pacific No. 844 on the 150th anniversary of the UP. (The gallery is just to the left, Smith said.)

His first photo was of the train station in Hammond, Ind., where he was working for Sears. They asked employees to submit photos and a customer saw his and bought it, followed by more sales. Sears gave him camera gear in exchange for an ongoing supply of prints to sell. The retail background has helped with a well-tuned sense of sales technique.

“People have to connect with the artist,” he says, so he makes a point of introducing himself and telling the story behind a photo, rather than gluing that story on the back of the print.

He has moved to pursuing his photography full time. “I try not to travel more than three weeks a month,” he says. “And I take January off.”

He participated in 27 shows in the past year — about one every other week — and travels to about eight states: in September, it’s North Platte, Neb., and Wichita, Kan. Recently he was at Golden’s Fine Art Fest. He’ll seek historic sites near Ruidoso, N.M., to photograph.

Sometimes his wife and 6-year-old daughter travel with him — to the Tetons this summer, for example.

He is presently scheduling his next year, applying for 2015 shows, where the artist must be juried in.

“I also schedule pure photography time,” he adds, mentioning a plan to shoot fall colors in the San Juans.

Ken Smith of Castle Rock will show recent railroad photographs through Sept. 30 at the town’s QRstorytelling Gallery.

“Classic Lines,” a vintage Santa Fe engine by Ken Smith, was shot in Galveston, Texas.

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‘Atmospheric realism’ in the air Painter and Colorado native Dave Santillanes calls his work “atmospheric realism” and says that his main subject is “the design of color, light and atmosphere ...”

His exhibit opens Sept. 6 at Evergreen Fine Arts, 3042 Evergreen Parkway, with an artist’s reception from 2 to 5 p.m. on opening day. Despite the late summer heat, one can almost feel a shiver from seeing his oil painting called “January on the Poudre.” 303-679-3610.

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“Umbria: A Sense of Place” opens at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College on Sept. 2, running until Oct. 10. Paintings and photographs will be by ACC students and faculty who traveled to La Romita School of Art in Umbria, Italy, for two weeks this summer. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 5. ACC is at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m.

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“Grace” by Craig Wright will be presented by Silhouette Theatre Company from Sept. 4-27 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Paul Jaquith will direct. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays and 7:30 p.m. Monday Sept. 22.

Tickets: $18, 303-999-9143, silhouettetheatrecompany. org.

Stories on Stage

“Ain’t Life Grand?” is the title for the first fall Stories on Stage performance at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Readers: Mark Rubald, Allison Watrous and Candy Brown. Tickets: $28, 303-494-0523, storiesonstage.org.

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF AUG 25, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Despite your Aries penchant for wanting to tackle a problem head-on, you might want to take a little more time to see how a current situation develops. It could surprise you.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) TTaking on the role of peacemaker in a disruptive environment is a challenge.

But you can do it. Just continue to have the same faith in yourself that so many others have in you.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Although your work schedule keeps you busy, you should make time to start preparing for that important upcoming family event you’ll want to celebrate in a special way.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Home is where the Moon Child wants to be early in the week. But by week’s end, a chance to travel raises her or his excitement level, and that of the lucky person who gets to go along.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Be careful not to be a copycat when dealing with someone who uses unfair or even unkind methods to reach a goal. As always, do the right thing the right way, and you’ll win in the end.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) An offer could have many good things attached to it that are not apparent at first glance, including a chance to move into another career area. You might want to check out its possibilities.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) With responsibilities surging both in the workplace and in the home, it’s important to prioritize how you deal with them. Be patient.

Pressures will begin to ease starting early next week.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A positive reaction to a suggestion could indicate that you’re on track for getting your message to the right people. Devote the weekend to catching up with the special people in your life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A new attitude from those in charge could make things difficult for you unless you can accept the changes without feeling as if you’re being pressured into doing so.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Family matters once again dominate much of the week. But don’t neglect your workplace duties while you deal with them.

An offer to help could come from a surprising source.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A difficult workplace situation begins to ease, but there still are matters that need to be dealt with before it’s fully resolved. There’s also a more positive turn in domestic relationships.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Don’t let yourself be rushed into making a decision about an intriguing financial arrangement. Asking questions and checking it out now could pay off in a big way later on.

BORN THIS WEEK: You might have a tendency to be more than a bit judgmental, but others understand it comes from a warm, loving heart. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Elbert County News 13

August 28, 2014

BBQ fun returns to downtown Parker Smokin’ Brew runs from Aug. 29-31

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com A bittersweet summer send-off will infuse Parker with the intoxicating scent of barbecue.

The people of Douglas County aren’t the only ones waiting with simmering anticipation for the Smokin’ Brew BBQ in downtown Parker Aug. 29-31. Certified judges are prepping their finely-tuned taste buds for the arrival of the nation’s best barbecue specialists.

More than 50 competitors will battle it out for trophies and, more importantly, bragging rights during the Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned event, which is now in its sixth year. With painstaking care, weekend warriors and circuit regulars will fire up delicacies from the four main competitive categories: ribs, chicken, pork and brisket.

Parker resident Jim Chincholl is one of the fortunate few who will get an inside look and an inside taste of the action. As an official KCBS master judge, he has hotoff-the-grill meats delivered directly to his table. Even though he’s not judging at Smokin’ Brew this year and will instead oversee the judges, he acknowledges that his normal duties somehow never get old.

“I really enjoy judging and do a steady 30 events per year,” Chincholl said.

Which begs the obvious question: how does one become qualified to devour and rate barbecue in a semi-professional capacity? As Chincholl knows, it’s not easy, but it is enjoyable. He took a four-hour class, judged 30 sanctioned competitions in multiple states, was embedded with a barbecue team, then took a rigorous exam to make sure he knew his stuff. When asked what it takes to become a respected wielder of tongs and spatulas, Chincholl said it’s important not to be a one-trick pony.

“You’ve got to learn them all and be equally good on all of them,” he said of

Trophies will be awarded Aug. 31 in the four main categories: ribs, chicken, pork and brisket. The Smokin’ Brew BBQ is a Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned event in which entries are based on taste, appearance and tenderness. Courtesy photo the different types of meats. “Otherwise you’re not going to be in the top echelon of cooks.”

Entries are judged based on appearance, taste and tenderness. A rating of “one” means disqualification for mistakes, like leaving a piece of foil in the meat, using the wrong garnish or submitting the entry outside of the required 10-minute window. The scale only goes to nine because “there is no such thing as perfect barbecue,” Chincholl said.

Not all of the competitors will be selling their creations at Smokin’ Brew; eight barbecue vendors will set up along with a half-dozen booths that sell sides and desserts.

Visitors must buy tickets to spend at the booths, and prices range from 3 to 12 tickets, said John Diak, entertainment coordinator for the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club, which organizes the competition and public festival.

Smokin’ Brew is the largest annual fundraising event for the Rotary club. It spends the funds on community events like Trick-or-Treat on Mainstreet, and helps nonprofits like the Parker Task Force and Project Sanctuary, said Diak, who is also a Parker Town Council member.

Other highlights of the three-day festival include: the Kids Q Championship, a Saturday night event that enables children to join the barbecuing action; Cow Pie

SMOKIN’ BREW HOURS Friday, Aug. 29: 4-10 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 30: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 31: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Bingo, in which participants buy tickets in the hopes that a cow will “do its business” on their selected number and win half of the proceeds from ticket sales; last year’s grand champion, TrueBud BBQ, is returning to defend its title; live music on Saturday and Sunday; and an awards ceremony at 5 p.m. Aug. 31.

For more information and an event schedule: go to www.smokinbrewbbq.com.

Square dancers get around south metro area Group to mark 75th year in October

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com In September 1939, as World War II began in Europe, Public Service Company employee Joe Lang, who had learned to call square dancing, started holding square dances in the company’s truck garage — pulling out the trucks and steam cleaning the floor first, according Ron and Karen

Dreher, who are helping to keep the dance group going strong in 2014.

Dancers were originally part of Public Services’ G&E club, but changed the name to Kilowatt Eights in 1956.

On Oct. 3, the group will hold a gala dinner and dance at Malley Senior Center in Englewood, where members now meet to dance, to celebrate Kilowatt Eights’ 75th year as a club.

In July 1996, Kilowatt Eights was recognized by American Square Dance Magazine as the oldest active square dance club in the country — and they’re still circling around and swinging those partners.

They’re also offering classes for those who need a little help getting started on the right foot. Classes begin on Sept. 10, on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Englewood First Presbyterian Church, corner of Hampden and South Logan, near Swedish Medical Center. Another class starts Oct. 20 at the Grandview Grange, at South Vine Street and East Noble Place (across from the South Suburban Ice Rink.)

For class information, contact Karen and Ron Dreher, 303-759-4862, rdreher@q. com.

During America’s time in World War II, employees had to dance elsewhere due to

security considerations with the garage, so they danced in the garage’s lunchroom until membership outgrew it in 1948, when the club moved to the Wight Building in downtown Denver, then to the company’s Belleview Center in Littleton.

Joe Lang retired in 1956 and a series of active presidents followed as additional anniversaries were celebrated.

In 1989, a 50th anniversary was celebrated at University of Denver’s new Driscoll Student Center.

For more information about the club, contact the Drehers, as noted above.

Here’s to another happy 25 years!

THINGS TO DO EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week.

Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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OUTBACK EXPRESS THE OUTBACK Express, a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments, will take passengers from Simla and Matheson to Limon on Aug. 28. Reservations are appreciated; call Kay Campbell, 719541-4275, or the ECCOG office, 800-825-0208. Visit http:// outbackexpress.tripod.com.

TRAVELOGUE TED AND Betsy Spring will present a travelogue slide show

of their recent trip through Northern Italy by train at 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 29 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

PARK RANGERS JOIN OUR park rangers for a weekly presentation, topic of their choice, at our Pikes Peak Amphitheater. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask our rangers any questions you may have about the park. Meet at the Pikes Peak

Amphitheater off of the Lake Gulch Trail. Program is at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31. Call 303-688-5242.

SNAKES ALIVE WISH TO know more about snakes? Join Park Ranger Lisa

Naughton for a fun and exciting introduction to snakes. Come and meet our resident bull snakes, Sid and Nancy, and watch them eat their weekly meal. Program is from 1:30-2:15 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 31, in the visitor center. Call 303-688-5242.

BIBLE STUDY ONGOING FOR more than 20 years, Parker Bible Study will begin the study of 1 & 2 Corinthians on Thursday, Sept. 4. We are a non-denominational group focusing on the love Jesus has for us. To sign up call Diane at 303-841-8799 or email Diane@Telcoa.org. Open to empty nesters, seniors and widows - any who want to keep in the word.

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH DOUGLAS COUNTY Libraries offers adults a fun class in conversational Spanish with popular instructor Marta Pardo.

The class is offered at 6:30 p.m. for six consecutive Thursdays, from Sept. 4 to Oct. 9 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

STARLIGHT MOVIE THE STARLIGHT movie series and street fair concludes Saturday, Sept. 6, with “The Lego Movie” at Festival Park, 200 Perry St., Castle Rock. The street fair opens at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk. Go to http://www.downtowncastlerock. com/events.

RUNNING CREEK RUNNING CREEK Elementary will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a communitywide celebration at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. The event is open to the public. The school is at 900 S. Elbert St., Elizabeth.

HALF MARATHON/5K AREA 13.1 is a nationwide Half Marathon/5K series originating in Roswell, Georgia. This is a night race; seriously when have you ever heard of aliens invading during the day? Castle Rock just seemed the perfect place for this event - come on, you really think that rock formed naturally like that? All runners should dress in bright colors and bring plenty of glowin-the-dark tools to ward off those pesky aliens that might be hiding along the course. After the run, enjoy an “out of this world” expo and after-party complete with food, hypnotic music, dancing, glow and strobe lights and more. Event starts at

6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Contact lifes2shortevents@ gmail.com or go to http://www.alienhalf.com.

NETWORKING GROUP ELIZABETH NETWORKING Group plans an event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Community Banks of Colorado.

Heads Up Colorado will have a table and will be explaining their program, the Citizen Impact Committee will be selling food from their Gourmet Potato Bar and all funds will go towards benefiting Elizabeth Schools, and the event will be collecting school supply donations for our teachers and students. The Board of Education will also have a table as well as other local businesses. The event is open to the community.

ALIGN YOURSELF VOLUNTEER REGISTERED yoga teachers will lead late summer yoga sessions in Castlewood Canyon State Park. Meet at the Pikes Peak Amphitheater for 75 minutes of luxurious breathe and movement. You can’t beat the setting!! Bring a yoga mat, blanket, and plenty of water. A suggested $10 donation will benefit the Friends of Castlewood Canyon (http:// castlewoodfriends.org). E-mail YogaCastlewoodCanyon@ gmail.com. Sessions are at 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday in August and September.

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14 Elbert County News

SPORTS

August 28, 2014

Cardinals create family atmosphere Elizabeth softball squad seeks to bounce back in 2014

By Scott Stocker

Special to Colorado Community Media Excitement is in the air for the Elizabeth softball team as the 2014 season gets underway.

Steve Biller returns for his second year of coaching the Cardinals and is confident that his girls are going to fashion a fine season within the Class 4A, Colorado 7 League this fall. Elizabeth struggled through a rough 5-13-1 campaign last year, but hopes are high there will be much improvement.

The Cardinals dropped their opener Aug. 16 against Sand Creek, 17-13, but now, it’s on to the rest of the season, one in which Elizabeth will be playing on a newly improved field.

“I really think we’re going to have a great year,” said senior Maegen Jaecer. “We have our same coach and he knows how to treat us. We have a lot of good girls this year and were all working hard for our team. ...

Hopefully, we’re going to go a long ways.”

Those thoughts ring true, as well, for Biller, who said he feels this is a squad that certainly will be able to overcome its youth.

“We have a young team, athletically gifted and with a lot of promising athletes,” Biller said. “We only have five girls back from last year and they all have excellent leadership. I’m pretty excited about the season. I’m looking forward to great things.”

Joining Jaecer as returnees will be seniors Jessi Dodge and Kimmy Handley, junior Lindsey Handley and sophomore Adison Bernier.

“I think we will have great pitching and those efforts will carry over to the way the girls are expected to play in the field,” Biller said. “We also have a fine ninth-grade class

Happy to lead the way for this year’s Elizabeth softball season are, from left, Maegen Jaecer, Jessi Dodge, Kimmy Handley and Adison Bernier. Photo by Scott Stocker coming in. It’s just a good outlook.”

Dodge and Handley, who both hail from Kiowa — a school without a softball program — are pleased they can play softball and have been highly welcomed by Elizabeth and Biller and their teammates.

“We have a real strong freshman class which will help us build a lot this season,” said Dodge, who plays shortstop and third base. “I think we have a fine future. ... We’re a family and that counts a lot.

“I think we can really improve from over

last year. Those certainly are the thoughts of all of us who played last season. Coach is putting to work so that we can excel.”

Handley, who catches and also handles third-base duties for Elizabeth, said she feels the Cardinals can learn from last year’s mistakes this season.

“We’re definitely working hard to overcome mistakes and try not to get mad at ourselves,” Handley said. “I’m looking forward to a fine season, like we all are, and I think we have a lot of ability to have that

fine season. Teamwork will be a key, that’s for sure.”

Bernier, who plays right field and also sees time behind the plate, is high on the prospects for Elizabeth and hopes to build on last year’s experiences.

“This team has taken care of me and helped me come a long way,” Bernier said.

“We’re a family and being a part of this family means a lot to me and to all of us.

We all want to strive to do our best in all aspects of our game.”

Elizabeth seeks improvement on pitch Cardinals hope to turn it around after 4-10 season

By Scott Stocker

Special to Colorado Community Media The rebuilding process should commence for the Elizabeth boys soccer team this season as improvement of the program’s youth will be the focus of the fall.

The Cardinals, coached by Trevor Griffin, struggled last season, finishing with a 4-10 record. Yet, the hopes are high for vast improvements as the Cardinals ready for the 2014 campaign.

“I’m excited,” Griffin said. “We’ve got a tough schedule with a couple of 5A teams on (it). I think as a team we are going to step up to the challenges. We had five seniors last year, but we have an excellent group of freshmen.

“We will be playing about three games a

week and that makes for a tough schedule,” Griffin said. “I think we have a good shot at conference and the state playoffs are a definite goal. We had Arvada join the Colorado Seven league year, so now we have eight (teams).”

Heading up the roster for Elizabeth, according to Griffin, will be the quartet of Logan Blakeslee, Travis Eddy, Brad George and Travis Knight. Blakeslee played center midfield last season, Eddy was also in the midfield, George played mainly at forward and Knight was in goal.

“Logan was our captain last year and he is such a great leader,” Griffin said. “We’re looking for him to be strong in the midfield. But this is a youngster who can go anywhere on the field. Travis (Eddy) is just another good kid on the team. He is a vocal leader and just excited to go forward in his endeavors.

“Brad has a lot of ability to score goals for us and we will be looking forward to his leadership on the field. Travis Knight is

strong in goal and has made a lot of great saves for us. He just wants us to keep our game focused up front as well. He is very improved and a little more vocal for us. He’s just a type who can help lead the defense with his play.”

All four of those players feel the Cardinals are going to improve on last season’s record.

“I think we’re going to be pretty good,” Knight said. “We’ve had a good summer and practice. I plan to improve my game and get the saves when we need them. I want us to have shutout games and I’ve got to be ready to go to help. The key for me is to improve on my diving going after the balls and to just make the big saves when we need them the most.”

Blakeslee is high on the incoming freshmen talent.

“I’m excited and I think we do have a lot of new talent with our freshmen that are ready to move up and help us,” Blakeslee said. “This year we have a good shot for

our team to excel and I think we’re going to have a decent season. I was a captain last year and I want to work hard to keep as many guys on the team as I can. I just want to make it fun and to get all of us to play up to our abilities.”

“I’m going into my senior season with a lot of high hopes,” Eddy echoed. “I think we have the potential to win a lot of games.

The key is fitness and being consistent in our physical play. We have a lot of freshmen who love to play the game and that’s certainly going to help.”

Added George, “I think we’re going to have a good season and I do think that we have a lot of talent. The key is to work hard on our skills and fitness. My key is to score. I had five goals last year and I’m certainly looking forward to improvement. I also want to create a lot of opportunities for my teammates and let them score the goals, too.”

Veteran coach leads Elbert volleyball team Miller’s career stretches over more than four decades

By Scott Stocker

Special to Colorado Community Media There is going to be a new look for the Elbert volleyball team as the 2014 season gets underway.

After all, Elbert has welcomed a new coach, Dale Miller, beside the court. It certainly won’t be a new experience for Miller, though, as he began coaching in 1972, beginning in Arizona. Over the course of his career, he has also had stints at Salida, Sand Creek and Pikes Peak Christian here in Colorado. Now, it’s on to the Class A, Black Forest League.

“This is my first year here at Elbert and we’re presenting the girls with new offensive and defensive situations,” Miller said.

“I’m excited and I’m also learning a lot about the girls. They have been very receptive and they want to go out and prove they are ready.”

Miller only has 10 girls on the team this season, yet hopes are high that the Bulldogs will improve on last year’s 9-11 record.

He admits that he still has much to learn about his new squad, but is more than ready for them to step up.

Leading the way for Elbert will be two all-league players, seniors Lauren Pearson and Reilly Franek. Others of note for Elbert will be all-around senior Kylee Harris (5-2), outside sophomore hitter Emily Pranger (5-7) and junior setter Devin Mayer (5-2).

Pearson, a 5-8 senior, is expected to be a

strong leader from her outside hitting position. Yet, she can also be counted on for allaround play, as can Franek, a 5-11 senior, who should excel as a middle blocker, but should also be strong all around.

“Our key will be the passing and being able to excel up front,” Pearson said. “We expect to go beyond what we’ve done in past seasons, and I think that’s what we all feel. Our confidence for a good and I think we’re ready to play.

“It’s going to be a good year,” Pearson continued. “Coach has been making us work hard and we’re all determined to do what is necessary for us to be successful. I really do feel that we are going to improve on last season.”

Franek is also set and has a solid mental attitude. “Passing will be a key,” she said.

“I think there is more chemistry with each

other and another key will be staying calm.

We’re all pretty excited about the season and we all think we can go far. Volleyball can be a strange sport, sometimes, but we’re all looking forward to a good season.”

As is Miller. “The girls have proven to have good work ethics,” the coach said.

“Kylee, Emily and Devin have made big strides. All the girls have been working hard with a new system, but so far they have adjusted very well. Now, we’re just going to see what happens.”

Currently, rounding out the roster for Elbert will be seniors Katie Listul (5-5, OSH) and Tawni Strachan (5-6, setter, OH), juniors Amber Frase (5-7, OSH) and Nycci Dickinson (5-5, setter) and sophomore Abbie Maben (setter).

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Elbert County News 15

August 28, 2014

The nature of self-discovery Larkspur man spends three life-changing months in New Zeland wilderness

By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com As he trudged through the mud and rain of the New Zealand mountains, 60-pound pack on his back and no respite in sight, Andrew Schultz’s thoughts began to slip.

Water, plentiful the first two days, was becoming more difficult to find — tired legs less stable with each small climb.

No stranger to hiking, Schultz, 21, a junior at Colorado State University and native of Larkspur, had spent his childhood climbing the mountains of Colorado.

Those had been day trips, though. This was a whole semester — three potentially very long months.

“The first couple days, I didn’t have super-happy thoughts,” Schultz said. “I was melancholy. I was nervous about what I had gotten myself into. I was thinking, `This could have been a huge mistake.’ ” Then, on the third day, Schultz and his group reached the treeline.

“We popped out on this huge peak that looked over all of New Zealand and you could see the ocean on both sides of the island,” he said.

“From that point on, it was just amazing. That was the first time I felt like `OK, I

see what we’re doing now.’

It was still hard. There were long days, but I understood the purpose of it.”

That first panoramic view of the island nation is the most vibrant memory he carries with him from his semester this summer with the National Outdoor Leadership School.

Founded in 1965 by legendary mountaineer Paul Petzoldt, the school takes students on remote wilderness expeditions and teaches technical outdoor skills, leadership and environmental ethics. Expeditions last up to three months and students learn how to find food, water and survive on their own in the wild.

From the beginning, Petzoldt, who died in 1999 and became the youngest person to climb Grand Teton in 1924 at the age of 16, saw his school as a way for young people to learn about themselves and navigate the world to which they would inevitably return.

“Much of what they see around them is phony, Petzoldt said in a 1969 Life magazine profile. “All through society they find people who talk one thing and say another. If they have a brain in their heads they can see that something is radically wrong.”

It’s a legacy of self-discovery carried on by the school’s current leaders.

“We get a lot of college age students,” said Casey Adams of the National Outdoor Leadership School.

“For most of them it’s a progression. They come to our programs often wanting to have an adventure or a unique experience in

Alex Schultz, 21 of Larkspur (on top of the rock), spent three months traveling the New Zealand wilderness, while attending the National Outdoor Leadership School. Courtesy photos

nature. The goal is that by the time they’re finished we have helped them become leaders, not just outdoors, but in their own lives.”

For Schultz, the journey of exploration nearly didn’t happen.

Before he graduated, Schultz wanted a new experience outside of school. He originally proposed a motorcycle trip across America but his mother encouraged a more academic direction.

Family friends associated with the leadership school had told him about the program. Some had done it themselves.

Oblivious to the details of the trip, New Zealand caught his eye while sifting through possibilities online.

“I hadn’t decided I was going to do it until two weeks before it happened,” he said. “I decided, `Why not? Let’s give it a shot.’ And I’m very glad I did.”

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A few close friends. Reflection with every step.

“There’s not much that sleeping under the stars for 3 1/2 months won’t teach

you about yourself,” Schultz said. “I learned about life and what I wanted out of it.”

He learned he wanted to teach children about the world, not work through equations for an oil company. So with classes resuming at CSU this week, he plans to drop geophysics to study social sciences.

He learned what people want from and expect of

you isn’t necessarily what you want for yourself.

“I was under the impression that I was going to go be a businessman or an oil tycoon, and I totally dropped it,” Schultz said. “I want to become a teacher instead. The experience gave me the permission to say `That’s OK. What other people say doesn’t matter.

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Public Notices Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice ELBERT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 751 UTE AVENUE, P.O. BOX 232 KIOWA, COLORADO 80138 303-621-2131

The Petition requests that the name of Carson Garrett Rumler be changed to Carson Garrett George.

Case No.: 2014 C 124 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: Jafeen Jenkins, Deputy Clerk

“Trust Us!”

Legal Notice No: 23015 First Publication: August 21, 2014 Last Publication: September 4, 2014 Publisher: Elbert County News

Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else.

Public notices are a community’s window into the government. From zoning regulations to local budgets, governments have used local newspapers to inform citizens of its actions as an essential part of your right to know. You know where to look, when to look and what to look for to be involved as a citizen. Local newspapers provide you with the information you need to get involved.

Notices are meant to be noticed.

Read your public notices and get involved!

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Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 1, 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

Notices August 28, 2014

ELBERT COMBINED COURT DOMESTIC CASES

To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100

CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court April 11, 2014, under the Uniform Allocation of Parental Responsibilities, the above Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado and that efforts to obtain same would be to no avail, C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a) has ordered one publication of a Consolidated Notice of said proceedings:

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Case No.: Name of Parties: Nature of Action 2014DR31 Melissa Sue Crippen and Adam Lee Ayres Child Custody You are further notified that a copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she fails to appear or file a response within (30) days after the date of this publication.

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Dated this 20th day of August 2014 Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Combined Court 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 232 Kiowa, Colorado 80117 By: Kathy Notary Legal Notice No.: 23022 First Publication: August 28, 2014 Last Publication: August 28, 2014 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

DENVER | CASTLE ROCK | 303.751.5772 | DDFL.ORG Elbert County Legals Public Notice The below stated positions as well as monies received include but are not limited to overtime, vacation, payouts, etc.

Dept. #

Position/Title

Monthly Salary

GeNeral FuND 010-011 010-011 010-011 010-012 010-014 010-017 010-018 010-018 010-020 010-020 010-020 010-020 010-020 010-020 010-020 010-021 010-030 010-030 010-030 010-040 010-040 010-040 010-040 010-040 010-040 010-040 010-060 010-060 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211

Commissioner; District #2 Commissioner; District #1 Commissioner; District #3 Personnel Relations Clerk To Bocc Director, It Finance Coordinator Public Works Director/County Manager Deputy Clerk/Recording Manager Part Time Clerk And Recorder Motor Vehicle Clerk Motor Vehicle Clerk Clerk And Recorder Elections Manager Motor Vehicle Clerk County Attorney Deputy Treasurer Deputy Treasurer/ Treasurer Chief Deputy Treasurer Assessor Gis Specialist Administration-Title Clerk Appraiser Appraiser Chief Appraiser Maintenance Maintenance Cook Deputy Lieutenant Sheriff Lieutenant Deputy Sergeant Administrative Assistant Sergeant Sergeant Lieutenant Corporal

$4,141.67 $4,141.67 $4,141.67 $3,604.67 $3,032.75 $6,250.00 $4,166.67 $4,541.67 $3,090.50 $159.67 $2,512.82 $2,512.82 $4,141.67 $2,808.00 $2,106.00 $7,083.33 $3,333.33 $2,916.67 $4,141.67 $4,083.33 $4,141.67 $3,478.80 $3,627.00 $3,333.72 $3,333.72 $3,978.00 $3,143.00 $3,744.00 $1,260.00 $4,399.93 $5,165.02 $5,550.00 $5,165.00 $1,875.00 $4,458.33 $3,635.18 $4,411.57 $4,458.33 $5,140.00 $3,915.43

010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-211 010-213 010-213 010-273 010-280 010-280 010-280 010-280 010-280 010-520 010-610 010-610 010-610 010-701

Undersheriff Corporal Sergeant Executive Assistant Sergeant Deputy Deputy Victim Coordinator Deputy Sergeant Deputy Deputy Deputy Lieutenant Sergeant Deputy Deputy Victim Advocate Deputy Deputy Deputy Sergeant Deputy Administrative Assistant Chaplan Deputy Deputy Administrative Assistant Deputy Deputy Coroner Coroner Director Of Emergency Management Senior Planner Deputy Building Official Office Manager Planner Ii, Flood Plains Manager Director, Cds Fairgrounds Events Coordinator 4-H Department Specialist Office Manager Intern Surveyor

$5,667.88 $4,000.00 $4,433.33 $3,916.67 $4,375.00 $3,724.00 $3,724.00 $3,875.00 $3,724.00 $4,375.00 $3,724.00 $3,724.00 $3,666.67 $4,166.67 $4,375.00 $3,666.67 $3,666.66 $3,208.33 $3,666.67 $3,333.33 $3,333.33 $3,724.00 $3,333.33 $3,250.00 $250.00 $1,791.67 $3,333.33 $1,632.00 $1,169.40 $1,666.67 $1,841.67 $4,583.33 $4,065.25 $3,686.28 $3,583.33 $4,000.00 $6,552.56 $3,432.00 $3,110.64 $3,157.44 $447.50 $183.33

HealTH FuND 015-000 Director, Health 015-000 Enviromental Health Specialtist

$5,031.00 $3,756.48

roaD aND BriDGe FuND 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000

Public Works Director/County Manager Blade Operator Lead Foreman Truck Driver Blade Operator Blade Operator Truck Driver Construction Blade Operator Blade Operator Mechanic Blade Operator Lead Foreman Blade Operator Truck Driver Blade Operator Sign Installer Blade Operator Administrative Assistant Assistant Lead Foreman Blade Operator Sign Installer Blade Operator Blade Operator Blade Operator Truck Driver Blade Operator Blade Operator Truck Driver Assistant Lead Foreman Blade Operator Blade Operator Truck Driver Mechanic Assistant Foreman Administrative Assistant Construction

$4,541.67 $3,683.75 $4,349.99 $3,683.75 $3,832.21 $3,647.28 $3,689.99 $3,949.51 $3,545.19 $3,272.52 $3,520.49 $3,325.11 $4,393.03 $3,258.34 $3,330.82 $3,163.68 $3,200.04 $3,816.15 $4,291.67 $3,605.00 $3,141.03 $3,192.17 $3,300.37 $2,953.27 $2,953.27 $2,924.31 $3,012.54 $2,952.61 $2,953.27 $3,655.39 $2,914.86 $3,072.20 $2,861.66 $2,918.88 $3,261.80 $3,432.00 $2,977.40

020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000 020-000

Lead Mechanic Truck Driver Mechanic Truck Driver Blade Operator

$4,017.78 $2,833.33 $2,977.40 $2,976.29 $2,833.33

PuBlic TruSTee FuND 035-035 Public Trustee

$3,125.00 lea FuND

040-211 040-211 040-211 040-211

Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy

$3,724.00 $3,000.00 $3,333.33 $1,987.98

050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000 050-000

Ap Supervisor Child Welfare Supervisor Income Maintenance Tech Chief Financial Officer Dhs Caseworker Income Maintenance Tech Caseworker Child Welfare Supervisor Income Maintenance Tech Income Maintenance Tech Income Maintenance Tech Director, Dhs Caseworker Caseworker Operations Manager Child Support Specialtist Receptionist Caseworker Caseworker

HuMaN ServiceS FuND $4,569.07 $4,569.07 $3,151.20 $4,148.84 $3,978.00 $3,351.20 $3,580.54 $4,420.00 $3,151.20 $3,151.20 $3,151.20 $6,666.66 $3,978.00 $3,978.00 $3,575.00 $3,375.00 $2,340.00 $3,375.00 $3,375.00

legal Notice No.: 23021 First Publication: august 28, 2014 last Publication: august 28, 2014 Publisher: elbert county News

Public Notice GENERaL fUND hEaLTh fUND ROaD aND BRIDGE SaLES aND USE LEaf fUND hUMaN SERVICES fUND ChaPPaRaL VaLLEY CONSERVaTION TRUST GRaND TOTaL Vendor Name 2Hp Construct 4 Rivers Equip A & E Tire Inc Aarms Ace Irrigation Acoma Locksmith Advance Quality Afd Pavement Agate Mutual Airgas Alicia Marie Pe Alisa Marlatt All Access Anthony Corrado Ar500 Armor Arapahoe Heating Arnold & Assoc Auto-Cholor Sys Big Time Buckin Black Hills Blaster Bouncer Blue Sky Promot Blue Star Police Butterfield Firearms Carolyn Burgener Caterpillar Fin Cdw Gov Centurylink Certified Labor Chemtox Co Comm Media Co Dept Rev Co Old Time Fiddlers Comcast Community Media Connie Mills Corp Billing Correct Health Cover-All Svc Cuc Creekside Animal Ctsi Volunteer Cummins

$250,386.94 $8,441.10 $495,250.39 $44,384.24 $831.53 $36,815.90 $150.00 $14,754.62 $851,014.72 Description Operating Expense Equipment Parts Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Auto Repair Operating Expense Monthly Utilities Shop Supplies Election Judge Wages Travel Expense Operating Expense Election Judge Wages Uniform Bldg Repair Contract Svs Maint Agreement Operating Expense Monthly Utilities Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Bldg Repair Lease Prinicpal Operating Expense Monthly Utilities Operating Expense Operating Expense Advertising Operating Expense Operating Expense Monthly Utilities Advertising Election Judge Wages Equip Parts Medical Svs Advertising Creditcard Trans Dog Control Operating Expense Equipment Repair

aMT 600.00 110.30 2,704.36 350.00 4,326.98 90.00 119.31 56,423.53 23.40 1,423.04 132.50 32.40 10,083.43 959.38 4,129.00 5,508.96 5,200.00 327.00 1,200.00 855.33 2,872.50 705.66 1,670.56 2,019.60 200.00 6,300.64 9,858.23 2,396.68 469.90 492.10 246.75 4,723.00 750.00 993.91 83.50 202.50 4,996.48 22,981.16 210.00 8,372.60 175.50 198.80 253.94

D-J Petroleum I Dana Herrera Dave Peontek Debbie Jones Deep Rock Denver Window Dept Finance Dougco Dianna Hiatt Dominion Voting Drive Train Ind East Central Co Eaton Sales El Paso County Elbert County Clerk Elbert County Fair Elbert County R&B Elbert County Trsr Elizabeth Chainsaw Elizabeth Fire Elizabeth Storage Enertia Fair Point Comm Fastenal Co Front Range Kubota Frontier Business Frontier Communication Frontrange Refr G&K Services Gall’s Inc Glenn A. Ohrns Global Equipment Grainger Greenleaf Waste Greenlee’s Auto Hallcrest Kennel Harris Computer Hensley Battery Home Depot Cred Honnen Equipment Integrated Elect Irea Interstate Batt Inventory Trading Istonish J&S Contractors Jami Torres Jerri Spear Jill Duvall Joan M. White Jodie Sherrier John Deere Fin Julie Smith Julie Stewart Kelley Sheila

ELBERT COUNTY VENDOR PMT LIST JULY 2014

Fuel Travel Operating Expense Reimbursement Shop Supplies Contract Svs Operating Expense Reimbursement Election Support Equipment Parts Dues Equip Repair Autopsy Software Support Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Equipment Repair Operating Expense Operating Expense Cr 29 Grant Monthly Utilities Operating Expense Equip Parts Operating Expense Operating Expense Bldg Repair Operating Expense Operating Expense Contract Wages Operating Expense Bldg Repair Monthly Utilities Auto Repair Dog Control Operating Expense Equip Parts Bldg Repair Equip Parts Building Repair Monthly Utilities Equip Parts Uniforms Operating Expense Operating Expense Reimbursement Reimbursement Election Judge Wages Election Judge Wages Reimbursement Operating Expense Election Judge Wages Election Judge Wages Reimbursement

79,549.88 53.00 20.02 51.00 16.90 325.00 210.00 209.69 3,000.00 280.88 5,826.25 350.80 6,750.00 202.50 7,200.00 37,056.49 14,620.00 64.00 600.00 110.00 46,626.00 491.46 148.04 737.30 342.70 1,231.96 1,078.51 690.66 1,213.95 2,044.19 563.25 215.93 670.10 603.02 126.00 4,675.61 118.25 1,579.60 556.33 3,657.28 7,667.66 90.95 705.00 2,284.92 52,288.60 14.00 165.00 95.00 412.50 51.86 67,242.34 87.50 350.00 226.17

Kimball Midwest Kinsee Dodge Kiowa Storage Larry Ross Lincoln County Lori Guardado Lyle Sign Inc N Marjorie F. White Mary Louise Jacobson Maryrobin B. Wills Masonic Temple Matt Martinich Mazza Designs Mcafee Inc Mccandles Medved Mhc Kenworth Mines & Assoc Mountain View Electric Mountain View Tents Muddy Tires Llc Nextel Commun Nikki Zimmerman Northern Safety Officechairs Parker Port Partmaster Phil Long Ford Phoenix Tech Pioneer Plumb Pitney Bowes Power Motive Poysti And Adams Prairie Times Precinct Police Pro Ag Solution Pronghorn Count Psychological Demin.

Pull Tarps Purewater Dynamics Quality Lancscape Quill Corp Radiator Supply Recall Secure D Recycled Mat. Inc Regalis Manuf.

Reliable Sanitation Revize Llc Rhonda L. Braun Rixstine Recogn Robert L Fager Rock Parts Co Rky Mtn Spring & Susp Rod Wilson

Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Reimbursement Operating Expense Election Judge Wages Operating Expense Election Judge Wages Reimbursement Election Judge Wages Operating Expense Operating Expense Bldg Repair Operating Exp Vehicle Maintenance Equip Repairs Equip Parts Operating Expense Monthly Utilities Operating Expense Fair Board Events Monthly Utilities Professional Svs Operating Expense Office Furniture Monthly Utilities Shop Supplies Equip Parts Operating Expense Operating Expense Service Agreement Operating Expense Operating Expense Advertising Operating Expense Operating Expense Equipment Parts Operating Exp Operating Expense Equipment Operating Expense Office Supplies Operating Expense Operating Expense Recycled Asphalt Fair Board Events Bldg Repair Equip Maint Reimbursement Fair Board Events Operating Expense Equip Part Operating Expense Contract Svs

498.04 250.00 480.00 108.00 675.92 225.00 2,586.54 162.50 577.20 95.00 50.00 198.00 300.00 363.78 149.34 295.44 5,992.82 552.72 282.67 1,750.00 2,000.00 4,430.98 425.00 524.47 1,981.44 454.00 418.22 115.87 30,955.29 2,164.09 1,221.00 22.04 28,074.95 297.00 614.00 4,195.21 119.47 350.00 217.64 50.00 966.20 611.59 1,025.00 181.67 849.73 124.25 1,050.00 1,800.00 12.25 2,592.08 195.00 1,387.19 2,734.32 300.00

Safety-Kleen Co Schmidt Const School Outfitters Schoolsin Sheryl Guerra Signal Graphics Simplexgrinnell Sprint Staples State Of Co State Wire Stephani Turner Stericycle Stone Oil Co Suburban Propane Susan Murphy Susy Knight Sysco Food Serv Tara Hiatt The Danny Paul The Lighthouse Tlo Llc Todd Pederson Town Of Kiowa Town Of Simla Troy Mccoy Truckhugger Tarps True Value Tyler Tech Ultramax Umb Bank United Reprogra Ups Verizon Wireles Verns Tv And Ra Vicky Whitman Wagner Equipment Waste Management Weld Adolescent Winwater Witt Boys-Napa Wrigley Enterprises Xerox Corp Y Time Zee Medical

Operating Expense Asphalt Repair Operating Expense Office Furniture Reimbursement Office Supplies Operating Expense Monthly Utilities Office Supplies Operating Expense Equipment Operating Expense Haz Waste Removal Fuel Propane Tank Lease Reimbursement Royalty Judges Prisioner Meals Operating Expense Equipment Rental Equipment Operating Expense Contract Services Monthly Utilities Monthly Utilities Reimbursement Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Software Support Operating Expense Monthly Service Office Equip Advertising Equip Parts Monthly Services Defer Revenue Operating Expense Operating Expense Operating Expense Monthly Utilities Contract Services Office Supplies

Legal Notice No.: 23020 First Publication: August 28, 2014 Last Publication: August 28, 2014 Publisher: Elbert County News

249.08 131,510.68 1,558.79 1,546.09 12.98 419.96 69.60 769.44 2,352.28 2,565.49 1,118.13 80.00 142.02 26,591.35 78.20 11.96 50.00 6,514.65 150.00 600.00 39.28 110.00 100.00 9,154.48 120.30 114.31 675.00 5,741.57 8,126.00 1,486.00 150.00 31.43 25.51 1,269.64 199.99 35.00 1,842.98 813.85 4,192.42 360.00 8,138.84 361.00 2,231.17 268.40 99.95