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Voters say no to school measures

Veterans Day lesson is passed on Schoolchildren visit war memorial in Elizabeth

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

It is not every day that you see nearly 60 elementary school students with a police escort on the streets of Elizabeth in the middle of a school day, but that was the case on Nov. 7 when three classes of second-graders from Running Creek Elementary made the trek across town to visit the Elizabeth War Memorial.

The field trip was organized by second-grade teacher Kerry Jiblits as part of a weeklong social studies class about the military leading up to Veterans Day. In preparation for the visit, students made their own markers to place at the memorial ahead of the Veterans Day celebration the following morning.

Teachers guided their classes around the memorial, explaining the markers and the plaques identifying the five branches of military service, highlighting the importance of the men and women who have protected and died

District seeks feedback on why requests failed

By Rick Gustafson

Special to Colorado Community Media

Running Creek Elementary School teacher Berna Dillavou talks to her second-graders about the Elizabeth War Memorial on Nov. 7.

Photos by Rick Gustafson

Veterans continues on Page 9

Running Creek Elementary School second-graders got a chance to learn about the sacrifices of veterans on Nov. 7 at the Elizabeth War Memorial. The students shown here are from Kerry Jiblits’ class.

The Elizabeth school board is regrouping after the defeat of two funding questions that failed to meet voter approval. On Nov. 4, the school district’s voters rejected TABOR tax Question 3A, a proposed $1 million per year mill levy override, and Question 3B, a $2.5 million bond issue.

The measures were intended to make up for shortfalls from the state — called the negative funding factor — totaling more than $13 million over the past five years and an estimated $1.95 million for the 2015-16 school year. The shortfalls are forcing the district to operate at 17 percent below its annual budget.

“Seventy-two percent of our funding comes from the state,” said Chris Richardson, a member of the school board. “Right now there is no plan B. If we had another way to do this, we would not have asked voters for more taxes.”

Question 3A, a proposed mill levy designed to generate $1 million annually, would have cost the average homeowner in the School continues on Page 9

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Ballots go through careful process County follows protocol toward final election tally

By Rick Gustafson

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The work taking place in the second-floor conference room of the Elbert County Courthouse began weeks before Nov. 4, and on Election Day, the unremitting activity, punctuated by the intermittent hum of the ballot-counting machine, could be described as methodical rather than chaotic.

In the doorway, a line of three or four voters stood waiting for an available election volunteer to register them to vote and supply them with their choice of either a paper ballot or the use of one of two voting machines.

Behind the table of election volunteers and a blockade of chairs, tagged with sheets of paper declaring in bold black ink “Election Officials Only Past this Point,” an assembly line of volunteers moved ballots through the counting process.

Orchestrating the plan, setup and execution for Election Day 2014 was the responsibility of Elbert County Clerk and Recorder Dallas Schroeder.

“We started counting on Oct. 21, one day after voters could drop off their ballots,” said Schroeder. “Every ballot is counted in this room.”

From the public’s side of the barricade, Schroeder described the election process.

For the 2014 midterm election, every registered voter in Colorado received a mail-in ballot.

In Elbert County, that equated to 18,720 ballots.

Voters had the option of either mailing their ballot or dropping it off at one of several locations throughout the county, including a drop box adjacent to the 24-hour customer service counter in the Elizabeth Walmart.

“It worked out great. We had over 2,000 ballots dropped off at Walmart,” said Schroeder.

Election volunteers Jim Duvall and Janette Torbett verify signatures on ballot envelopes on Election Night. Photo by Rick Gustafson Ballots are brought to the courthouse on Comanche Street and the counting process begins by scanning the bar code on the ballot’s envelope.

The code identifies voters and records the receipt of their ballot. The envelopes are then bundled into batches of 25 along with a tracking sheet that follows the batch along the assembly line of election volunteers.

At the first station of the assembly line, a pair of election volunteers, one Democrat, one Republican, tears off the portion of the envelope’s flap covering the signature block. Together they verify the signature on each envelope.

“We don’t see a lot of signature problems, maybe 30 this year,” Schroeder said. “Most (signature discrepancies) are unsigned.”

Voters who fail to sign their envelopes are sent

a letter and have until Nov. 12 to confirm their signature or their vote is not counted. Ballots with signature discrepancies are set aside and the new batch total is recorded on the tracking sheet.

During the next stage of the counting process, a second bipartisan pair of volunteers removes the ballots from the envelope. Schroeder pointed out that the volunteers follow a specific procedure to ensure voter anonymity. The envelopes are opened and the security sleeve concealing the ballot is removed. The ballots are only removed from the security sleeve after the entire batch has been opened.

The number of ballots is then compared to the number recorded on the tracking sheet. The tracking sheet, the envelopes, security sleeves, and the Ballots continues on Page 9

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November 13, 2014

Gardner takes Senate seat from Udall Congressman defeats Democratic incumbent

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A U.S. Senate race that was expected to be a nail-biter proved to be anything but that on Nov. 4 as Republican Congressman Cory Gardner upended Democratic incumbent Mark Udall in a race that was decided stunningly early.

A pumped-up crowd of supporters erupted when Gardner took to a podium inside a Hyatt hotel ballroom at the Denver Tech Center, where the enthusiastic Yuma native declared victory.

“Tonight we shook up the Senate,” Gardner said. “As Republicans in Colorado, we’ve gotten used to the saying, `Wait for the next election.’ Well tonight, that next election came.”

Gardner held an advantage of 5 percentage points or more throughout much of Election Night, but that would eventually shrink to a 48 percent to 46 percent victory.

Udall conceded defeat in front of supporters at downtown Denver’s Westin Hotel at about 10 p.m. on Election Day, during a speech where he graciously accepted the night’s reality.

“As long as I’ve had the privilege of serving the people of Colorado, I always feel like I’ve come out ahead,” Udall said.

Udall’s speech came two hours after news outlets began calling the race for Gardner — which occurred only an hour after the 7 p.m. poll closings.

That surprised many observers. Even though recent public polling leading up to the election showed a coalescing of majority support for Gardner, the race was expected to be tight, considering recent elections have shown that a strong Democratic ground game made all the difference.

But that didn’t materialize for Udall,

Mark Udall gives an emotional concession speech to supporters from inside downtown Denver’s Westin Hotel on Nov. 4. Photo by Q Crutchfield who also had to fight against a national Republican wave that resulted in Democrats losing control of the U.S. Senate.

In spite of the painful results, Udall tried to keep the mood light, referencing the humor of his late father, former Congressman and presidential candidate Morris Udall.

“I do respect the will of the voters here in the state of Colorado, but I also thought about my dad,” Udall said. “You may remember, some of you, that he lost an election. He said, `The voters have spoken, the blanket-blanks.’”

Colorado’s next U.S. Senator, Republican Cory Gardner, gives his victory speech to GOP supporters Nov. 4 at the Hyatt hotel ballroom at the Denver Tech Center after early results showed a convincing lead over Democratic incumbent Mark Udall. Photo by Christy Steadman But Udall — who became the first incumbent senator to lose in Colorado since 1978 — still acknowledged the sting of the loss.

“I thought about Abe Lincoln, you know his famous story about the boy that stubbed his toe,” Udall said. “He said, ‘It hurts too much to laugh, but he’s too big to cry.’”

But the night was Gardner’s. The sen-

ator-elect told the crowd that Coloradans have now “signed up to be the tip of the spear, the vanguard of change that is sweeping the nation.”

Gardner said that Colorado voters “are not red, they are not blue, but they are crystal clear.”

“They are crystal clear in their message to Washington: Get your job done and get the heck out of the way,” Gardner said.

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November 13, 2014

Hickenlooper wins another term Democratic governor fends off challenge from Beauprez

By Vic Vela

vvela@colorado communitymedia.com One word summed up the mood at a Nov. 5 Capitol victory rally for Gov. John Hickenlooper.

“Phew,” the governor said while making a motion with his hand as if to wipe away sweat.

After a bruising night for Democrats in Colorado and nationwide, Hickenlooper’s re-election win over Republican Bob Beauprez was one of the few things the blue party had to celebrate following the results from Election Night.

Results in the gubernatorial race were not known until the morning after the election. After trailing for most of Election Night, Hickenlooper eventually was able to pull ahead in the wee hours of the morning. At the time of the victory rally, Hickenlooper held about a 1 percentage point lead, though that would rise over the next few days and he would garner about 49 percent of the vote to Beauprez’s 46 percent.

“I think I can now demonstrate that one, even with almost no sleep, can still feel great joy,” he said.

It was expected to be a very close race and the contest lived up to its billing.

For months, Beauprez, a former congressman, hammered at Hickenlooper’s record and blasted him for “failing to lead” on key issues including the death penalty and fracking.

Helping Beauprez during his campaign were Hickenlooper’s own words. The governor at times found himself walking back comments he made throughout the campaign, including remarks regarding gun control legislation that he gave to a group of sheriffs over the summer.

And Beauprez was helped by a national Republican wave that swept through Colorado and allowed the GOP to take over a U.S. Senate race here and to keep statewide offices that include attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.

But from the beginning, Hickenlooper focused his campaign on his stewardship over a state economy that has picked up steam under his watch. And he maintained a quirky, affable personality on the stump while keeping his promise to voters that he would never run a negative campaign ad, despite some of the groups backing him doing so.

“I am so proud that we were able to run a positive campaign,” Hickenlooper said. “But we could not have done it without the encouragement of the people of Colorado.”

Hickenlooper thanked his family and staff and supporters.

He also thanked Democratic Sen. Mark Udall for his service, several hours after Udall lost his re-election bid to Republican Congressman Cory Gardner.

The governor said Gardner called him that morning to congratulate him on the victory.

“He said, ‘We’re going to be able to work together very well,’ ” Hickenlooper said. “We’re going to do everything we can to move this state forward.”

Supporters cheer as Gov. John Hickenlooper gives a re-election victory speech inside the Capitol on Nov. 5. The race was not called until after 7:30 the morning after Election Night. Photo by Vic Vela

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez addresses the audience Oct. 29 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush came to Castle Rock last week to rally support for Beauprez and other Colorado Republicans that were running for office. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando

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November 13, 2014

Buck plans office in Douglas County 4th District Republican to represent the area in the U.S. House

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Republican Ken Buck has lifelong ties to the northern end of the 4th Congressional District, but the newly elected congressman said he plans to open an office in Douglas County and is already familiar with the issues facing the southern part of the district that he will soon be representing.

The Weld County district attorney easily won the seat during the Nov. 4 election, defeating Democrat Vic Meyers. Buck will take the seat vacated by fellow Republican Cory Gardner, who successfully challenged Democrat Mark Udall in a hotly contested U.S. Senate race.

The 4th District, redrawn in 2011, includes the Eastern Plains and runs the length of the state from Wyoming to New Mexico.

It puts rural-flavored northern counties whose economies rely heavily on oil and gas production in the same district as more economically diverse, urban-influenced communities like Lone

Tree, Castle Rock and Parker.

The district also includes Elbert County, which borders both metro-area and plains communities.

What Douglas and Weld counties have in common is growth.

A recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed the two among the fastest-growing counties nationally for adding jobs.

“It is in some ways a challenging district,” said Buck, who took about 65 percent of the vote in the four-person race. “We don’t have a lot of urban, but a good bit of suburban and rural. I think there are some different issues based on different parts of the district, but there are a lot of federal issues that cross” the district.

Those include concerns about health care and energy.

Buck has been familiarizing himself with issues in the southern part of the district for months, and said he met with Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning before the primary election.

“He’s been wonderful in explaining the issues with light rail, transportation, the infrastructure needs and other issues associated with Lone Tree,” Buck said. “I feel like of anyplace in the 4th Congressional District, I’ve spent the most time there to try to understand what’s going on.”

Buck said he’s also familiar with Parker.

“Certainly one of the big issues in Parker is water,” he said. “And in Douglas — one of the big growth issues is water for municipalities.

As much as possible, I think the federal government should keep its nose out of state water law and let the State of Colorado address that issue.”

Buck’s plan of action includes helping ease the swelling district’s transportation needs.

“The transportation bill is going to be up,” he said. “I’m going to look at the different options and do my best to make sure the State of Colorado and the 4th Congressional District have the money we need to move forward.

I will not support a tax increase.

But I think there are ways of reducing the bureaucratic load in D.C., and allowing more money to come to the states for infrastructure needs.”

Buck’s wife, Perry, is a Colorado House representative. They live in Windsor and have two adult children.

He doesn’t yet know where his Douglas County office will be, but said that “we’ll absolutely have an office in Douglas County.”

“In the short term, I’m going to be going back to an orientation in Washington, D.C., and hiring staff,” he said. “Starting in January, I will absolutely be in Douglas County as much as I can.”

Republican Ken Buck waves to a crowd of GOP supporters Nov. 4 at the Hyatt hotel ballroom at the Denver Tech Center. Buck, the Weld County District Attorney, easily gained the open seat in the heavily conservative 4th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Vic Meyers, Libertarian Jess Loban and unaffiliated candidate Grant Doherty. Photo by Christy Steadman

Voters OK open school negotiations

By Mikkel Kelly mkelly@coloradocommunitymedia.com Voters signaled a desire for greater transparency in school board business by passing Proposition 104 — the only one of the four statewide ballot questions to earn

a green light on Election Day. As of the morning of Nov. 5, the count was 70 percent in favor to 30 percent opposed.

At its core, Proposition 104 would “require that local school boards or their representatives negotiate collective bar-

gaining agreements in open meetings,” as highlighted in the state’s “blue book.”

Proponents support the measure as a way to ensure greater oversight of school board work in negotiations. On the other side, opponents argue that contract issues can be sensitive and difficult and are better handled in the private settings of executive sessions.

Jane Urschel, deputy director of the Colorado Association of School Boards, said, “I am not surprised. I think what happened is most districts do not bargain, so it seems logical to do this board work in public.”

Jeff Wasden, president of the Colorado Business Roundtable, said the passage shows that voters can still pass independent issues.

“We are still a pretty conservative state and people expect transparency,” the Highlands Ranch resident said.

Other state questions Amendment 68 failed by a ratio of 71 percent to 29 percent, based on unofficial Nov. 5 results. The measure would have allowed casino gambling at horse racetracks in Arapahoe, Mesa and Pueblo counties, with the gambling revenue to support K-12 education in the state.

Proponents stated the measure could have provided up to $114.5 million each year for public schools or about $132 per student beginning in the budget year 201617, as well as provide jobs in the region.

Opponents countered that the measure competes with the 1990 statewide approved limited-stakes gambling in Central City and Black Hawk in Gilpin County, and Cripple Creek in Teller County. Opponents also said gambling has a negative effect on surrounding communities.

“It shows that people want to hold true to mining towns and support those communities,” Wasden said.

Amendment 67, dubbed the “personhood” amendment, was not expected to pass by many political experts and lost by a ratio of 64 percent to 35 percent.

The measure would have amended the state constitution so that the terms “person” and “child” in the Colorado criminal code and the state wrongful death statutes would include “unborn human beings.”

Supporters said the amendment would protect pregnant women and unborn children by making it illegal to kill or harm an unborn human being, according to the “blue book.”

The opposing argument stated the amendment is unnecessary and unclear, and would allow government intrusion into personal health care decisions.

Proposition 105 was defeated 66 percent to 34 percent. The measure would have required that foods that are genetically modified or produced contain the words “produced with genetic engineering.”

Proponents claimed the labeling would increase the availability of information about Colorado’s food supply, noting the issue is not whether genetic engineering is good or bad, but rather that consumers should be informed.

Opponents said the proposition could result in higher food prices as the cost of labeling and compliance is passed on to consumers. Also, according to opponents of mandatory labeling, nationwide voluntary labeling standards already provide consumers with reliable information on GMO products.

GOP keeps grip on three state offices Secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer posts go to Republicans Staff report As was the trend in several other races, Colorado voters chose Republican candidates to represent them in three statewide offices below the top-tier race for governor.

Republican Cynthia Coffman will replace John Suthers as attorney general.

She took 52.7 percent of the vote in a race against Democrat Don Quick (41.3 percent) and Libertarian David Williams (6 percent). Suthers, a Republican, is leaving the post to pursue the job of mayor of Colorado Springs, where the election will be held next April.

Coffman has served as Suthers’ chief deputy since 2005.

Republican Wayne Williams won in his bid for secretary of state and will replace fellow Republican Scott Gessler, who launched an unsuccessful bid for governor. Williams garnered 48.6 percent of the vote, while Democrat Joe Neguse received 44 percent, with two other candidates combining to take the remaining 7.4 percent.

Williams is the El Paso County clerk and recorder, a position he was elected to in 2010.

Incumbent Republican Walker Stapleton will keep his job as treasurer. He picked up 50.9 percent of the vote, compared to 44.1 percent for Democrat Betsy Markey and 5 percent for Libertarian David Jurist.

Stapleton was elected to his first term in 2010.

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November 13, 2014

Tax laws undermine legalization of pot Lack of deductions may prove crippling to stores

By Katie Kuntz

Rocky Mountain PBS I-News The Nov. 4 elections meant sweeping victories for the marijuana industry nationally, but in Colorado, the outcome was more of a mixed bag.

Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia legalized recreational marijuana, while only some communities in Colorado chose to expand businesses. Voters in Lakewood, Manitou Springs and Federal Heights passed initiatives allowing retail marijuana shops to operate, while voters in Palmer Lake and Ramah in El Paso County voted against recreational sales.

Nearly 100 new businesses received their licenses from Colorado regulators on Oct. 1.

Yet many of these new, voter-approved pot shops may find it difficult to survive a drug war-era tax code that already threatens many established businesses.

Under the code, the federal government stands to make more money from the sale of marijuana than those legally selling it.

And that could be enough to shut down many shops.

“It’s almost like they want us to fail,” said Mitch Woolhiser, while walking through his store called Northern Lights Natural Rx in Edgewater. “Everything I do is aimed at keeping us in business because if I don’t, then (the feds) win. And I’m not going to let them win.”

Woolhiser believes the federal government is actively seeking to undermine his business.

Woolhiser first opened shop in 2010, selling medical marijuana. He started selling recreational pot when it became legal in Colorado at the start of this year. Last year, his business didn’t earn a profit. Had he been selling anything but cannabis, he would not have owed federal income tax, as he ended up with a loss.

Instead, he ended up paying close to

$20,000 to the IRS because of a 1980s tax code called 280E. “I believe that the feds extend the drug war through 280E,” said Jordan Cornelius, a Denver accountant who has worked with Woolhiser and many other marijuana companies in Colorado. “If (the federal government) can’t put them out of business legally when voters are mandating these businesses to move forward, it’s very easy to put them out of business financially.”

Whether the government is actively enforcing the punitive code in an effort to undermine the legal marijuana business remains unclear. The Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration and Internal Revenue Service declined comment.

However, an IRS spokesperson provided a 2010 letter written in response to several lawmakers in Colorado, Massachusetts, Arizona and California who had asked the IRS to stop enforcing the tax code in states that legalized the sale of medical marijuana. The IRS letter pointed out that only Congress could make that change.

“The result you seek would require the Congress to amend either the Internal Revenue Code or the Controlled Substance Act,” the IRS letter said.

Though multiple members of Congress received the letter, there has been little effort to amend the code.

Instead, the federal government collects taxes on what it considers an illegal drug because the Supreme Court ruled more than 50 years ago that everyone has to pay taxes — even those who make their money illegally.

Then, in 1982, Congress amended the U.S. tax code to include 280E, which says businesses selling a Schedule I or II drug — like marijuana, heroin, methamphetamine or cocaine — cannot deduct all of their regular business expenses.

The rule means that the “costs of the product,” like the soil and fertilizer used to grow plants, are deductible. But the “costs of selling,” like advertising, rent and utilities — even salaries for employees — are

Coffman retains seat in U.S. House Incumbent defeats challenger Romanoff

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@colorado communitymedia.com U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, emerged the victor in the battle over Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, with the numbers coming in not as close as many expected.

“My thanks to the voters allowing me to continue to serve in the United States House of Representatives,” he said to a packed room of ecstatic Republicans gathered at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center the night of Nov. 4. “I pledge to serve with the same honor and integrity that I served with as an officer in the United States Army.”

Figures the morning of Nov. 5 showed Coffman earning about 52.9 percent of the vote to Democrat Andrew Romanoff’s 42.3 percent. Romanoff’s slight lead in total contributions as of Oct. 15 didn’t seem to help him. Romanoff had raised a total of $4.8 million, and Coffman had raised $4.2 million.

“This has been a very tough race, and I am a better candidate for it,” Coffman said.

Moments after his acceptance speech, more cheers arose as Fox News declared Coffman’s party had retained control of the U.S. House, with Coffman’s win contributing to that victory.

“Let us now move forward past this election, past the debate and past those horrible 30-second ads,” said Coffman.

His acceptance speech echoed his constant themes on the campaign trail, stressing his military background and longevity

in the newly realigned district, much more diverse than the last time he was elected.

“To the African-American and Hispanic communities who welcomed me into their homes, their businesses, their places of worship, I look forward to continuing to working with you on your journey to fulfilling the American dream.”

Coffman has touted his 17 years as an Aurora business owner and a military career that started in 1972. In 2005, he resigned his post as Colorado’s secretary of state to serve a tour with the U.S. Marines in Iraq.

“I’m the only member of the Colorado delegation Coffman who served in the military during the Persian Gulf War and Iraq,” he said during a May interview.

He says that makes him uniquely qualified in his role as the chair of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, which he points to as a bastion of bipartisanship.

He’s said that his priorities for Colorado include relaxing regulations impeding the aerospace industry and encouraging more manufacturing. Like many in his party, he supports the repeal and replacement of Obamacare.

Romanoff, who recently moved to Aurora, is the former speaker of the state House.

“Someone once said victory has a thousand fathers, but failure is an orphan,” Romanoff said in his concession speech.

“I know my mother has always wanted a grandchild, so let me claim paternity for this defeat.”

Romanoff congratulated Coffman for his victory and told supporters that Coffman has “served our country with honor and distinction.”

Vicki Murgach, a shift manager at Northern Lights Cannabis Co., rings up a customer’s order at the marijuana shop in Edgewater on Oct. 31. Photo by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News not deductible.

“If it made sense, I would feel better about following it,” said Rob Corry, Denver attorney and marijuana advocate. “I don’t see why production is deductible — they are still producing marijuana!”

But that quirk in the tax code has helped many cannabis companies stay in business in Colorado. Medical marijuana stores were required to grow their own product, and therefore had some associated deductions.

As of Oct. 1, cannabis companies are no longer required to grow the products they sell. But without growing, many may soon find that they will have very few, if any, business deductions when filing federal taxes next April.

“A lot of people think that the marijuana industry is just a license to print money,” said Taylor West, deputy director of the National Cannabis Industry Association.

“And it’s just not the case.”

West works for an association of more than 750 cannabis-related businesses across the United States, and says that 280E results in her clients paying more

than 70 percent of their profits in taxes to the federal government.

Sometimes, the rates are far higher than that.

“A lot of times, instead of paying a tax rate that should be 30 to 40 percent, they are paying rates between 80 or 90 percent,” said Cornelius, the accountant. “I even have a client right now that is paying more than 100 percent effective tax rate.”

Mac Clouse, a University of Denver finance professor who studies the industry, said the status quo creates an inherent and perhaps fatal conflict.

“The problem is that we have passed laws that allowed these medical marijuana and recreational marijuana companies to do business,” Clouse said. “But we have all these other laws, tax laws, federal laws that make it incredibly difficult if not utterly impossible to survive.”

Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contract Katie Kuntz at katiekuntz@rmpbs.org

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November 13, 2014

Drone store lands in Castle Rock Remote-controlled aircraft range from $45 to $10,000

ment officials and firefighters.

“We had so many local people wanting to come by and get stuff. We were working out of our garage at the time and it just wasn’t conducive to business,” Garrison

By Mike DiFerdinando said. “We were starting to sell higher-end mdiferdinando@colorado stuff and meeting with law enforcement communitymedia.com officials and firefighters and we decided As the four-rotor white helicopter cir- that we really needed a place to meet.”

Both Castle Rock residents, the pair cles the top of the iconic outcropping that gives Castle Rock its name, it sends back decided that the town would be a perfect nearly crystal-clear images to its remote location for a shop, as they could attract business from Denver as well as Colorado control down on Perry Street.

After a final pass around the star, the Springs.

Prices for the souped-up remotelaptop-sized craft makes its way over the trees and cars and settles gently down on controlled aircraft range from a basic $45 the sidewalk across the street from the fire model to custom rigs that cost more than $10,000. station.

According to Garrison, Colorado is a Drones have landed in Castle Rock.

“There’s something about being able to great place to fly drones because there are fly something that is so visceral,” said Ker- very few laws restricting their use.

In Colorado, there are three basic placry Garrison, co-owner of Castle Rock’s first drone store. “When you get something up es where you cannot fly: national parks, in the air, there’s just a different feeling state parks and parks that are controlled

by Denver Parks and Recreation. about it.”

According to Garrison, aviation officials Garrison and business partner Josh Gilson have opened Multicopter Warehouse start to ask questions when flight exceeds 400 feet. Castle Rock currently has no laws at 399 Perry St. “Most people have seen remote-control restricting the use of remote-control heliplanes or helicopters, and that stuff has copters.

“In Castle Rock there are basically no been around for years and years. The technology isn’t new. These quad copters and restrictions,” he said. “It comes down to things aren’t really new. I’ve been flying responsible flying.”

Increasingly, Garrison said he has been them for five years,” Garrison said. “The technology now makes it accessible. It al- selling to police and fire departments.

“In the Springs, they’re using them to lows anybody from a child to a senior citizen to be able to pick one of these up and monitor controlled burns on Pikes Peak,” Garrison said. “Sending a full-sized hefly it. The appeal is the ease of use.”

Garrison and Gilson began selling licopter up there would cost them thoudrones online a little more than a year ago sands of dollars an hour.”

Garrison said farmers have used drones after developing a love of flying them as a to monitor livestock and builders have hobby.

“They’re so hard to come by here in Col- used them to inspect roofs for leaks.

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November 13, 2014

A little nothing to help relax Sensory deprivation takes away distractions

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com Any fan of “Seinfeld” knows that there is great significance in the idea of nothing.

Steve Skalkowski believes in the concept so much that he left a successful 16-year career in the mortgage industry to start a business devoted to the pleasures of nothing. That is, sensory deprivation, a practice that completely removes daily distractions, if only for an hour or so.

Skalkowski converted a 1,200-square-foot space in the Plaza Center Office Suites formerly occupied by an auto leasing company into Astral Float Spa, the largest sensory-deprivation center in the Denver metro area. He opened his doors in July and has been growing the business ever since.

Looking around at the spare walls, Skalkowski readily admits he still needs to do some decorating; the lone art piece on the wall simply says, “Enjoy the Journey.” And he knows that’s the entire point, the reason why people come. Astral Float Spa’s four sensory-deprivation chambers — each in a private room — resemble futuristic escape pods, and to some they are a gateway to enlightenment and clarity.

Freshly removed from a serious relationship and searching for answers, Skalkowski came across a podcast by insightfulbut-sometimes-vulgar stand-up comedian Joe Rogan, who extolled the benefits of sensory deprivation so much that Skalkowski was convinced to try it.

“I had started meditating, but I wasn’t very good at it,” he said.

“Every little thing would distract me.”

His first experience in an isolation tank was transformative, and Skalkowski is fulfilled when he sees first-time customers have the same reaction. Some are attracted by the idea of utter relaxation, a brief departure from the daily runaround. Nearly everyone is a candidate: hurried business executives, frazzled stay-at-home moms, overworked students and bruised and battered athletes.

“In such a sensory-overloaded society, this sensory deprivation is that escape, because there is nothing in this tank except for you,” he said. “You’re alone with your thoughts and you’re floating, so your body doesn’t exist anymore.”

The float tanks, as they are sometimes known, provide enough room to stretch out and are filled with 10 inches of water loaded with Epsom salt. The salt provides enough buoyancy for people to completely relax every muscle in their body and become suspended by the water, with no pressure points. Pitch-black surroundings and an absence of noise make users feel as if they are in space. Once the mind finishes reeling over the physics of

Steve Skalkowski, owner of Astral Float Spa in Parker, stands next to one of the four sensory-deprivation chambers at the spa near South Parker Road and Plaza Drive. Photo by Chris Michlewicz it all, a soothing calmness takes over.

“It literally takes me to another place,” Skalkoski said. “My breathing gets shallow, I have one long exhale and then I disappear.”

The 93-degree water is exactly the same temperature as the surface of human skin, which means users don’t overheat or get too cold. Coupled with the buoyancy, the result is a soft cocoon, like an invisible, form-fitting hammock.

Customers often leave with feel-

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The “sweet spot” for most regulars is an hour and a half, Skalkowski said. Light, ethereal music and ocean sounds start out faint and gradually get louder to signal the end of the session.

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It’s all good and there’s no problem, y’know?

Geez, these are only suggestions. I hope you didn’t think that any of this stuff was binding.

Stop signs. Speed limits. Turn signals.

Carry-on baggage policies.

“Please turn off your cell phone.” They don’t say, “Or else.”

“Dogs must be on a leash when off of the owner’s property.” Certainly this doesn’t apply to everyone.

“Dog owners must pick up and properly dispose of their dog’s defecation both on and off the owner’s property.” Are you kidding me?

I read somewhere that a dog owner commits a Class 2 petty offense if, “The dog’s owner fails to prevent his or her dog from disturbing the peace of any person by loud, habitual, or persistent barking, howling, yelping, or whining.”

What’s wrong with a little non-stop barking?

“No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within five feet of a public or private driveway.” My neighbors are in the clear. The ones who think they are living in a frat house. Party, dudes.

“No solicitors” sign on someone’s door?

It’s just a proposal, not an ultimatum.

“The number you are calling is on the National Do Not Call Registry. If you are a solicitor, please hang up, and remove this number from your call list.”

Heck no. Who doesn’t want to be called by a politician’s aide?

“No skateboarding.” Ha! “No shirt, no service.” Try telling that to Scout Willis.

Rules, rules, rules, what are they good

for? Absolutely nothing.

Etiquette? I’m no Emily Post. I had a get-together and someone I didn’t invite showed up and ate most of the little sandwiches.

Emily would have frowned on that, but not me.

I feel the same way when someone cuts in line, or cuts in front of me on the highway. Everything is beautiful (in its own way).

I was listening to an Up With People album one afternoon, and there was a knock on the door.

Two young men were standing on my porch, holding out pamphlets. I love pamphlets. Both of them were dressed so nicely, in white shirts and ties.

And I could see their bicycles in the driveway.

Now, I know that some people refuse to welcome these fine young people. Not me, brother.

Elbows off the table. Don’t talk with your mouth full. Don’t play with your food.

If God didn’t want me to play with my food, why did he invent mashed potatoes?

Don’t run with scissors.

If you want to say “Wimbleton” instead of “Wimbledon,” you go right ahead.

If you want to say “poinsetta” instead of “poinsettia,” you go right ahead.

Who says what you order at Starbucks is featherbrained and pretentious?

Stand up for your rights, even if they are wrongs.

How are we supposed to appreciate good behavior if there is no bad behavior?

You don’t know how great it is not to have a toothache until you have had one, right?

You don’t know how great it is not to have swollen and bleeding gums, until you have had swollen and bleeding gums.

Maybe your neighbors are the equivalents of swollen and bleeding gums, but try to get along. Live and let live is my motto.

The frat boys took forever to rake their leaves, so a lot of them became my leaves.

When they finally got around to raking their leaves, they didn’t bag them. They piled them up right next to the fence.

I think I saw a family of snakes moving in. And that’s OK. I am an animal lover.

But I have to say that I kind of wish that leash suggestion was binding.

Smitty and I have been beset upon 14 times by unleashed dogs, and you never know what might happen. Smitty is a fierce individual.

But not me. You will find me at the corner of Easy Going and Vine.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Kindly take notice of bid for kindness Are you kind?

No, seriously, are you kind?

You would probably agree that most of us would consider ourselves kind. And we may have even been told by others just how kind we are from time to time, and maybe even all the time. Now certainly there are levels of kindness, right, I mean some of us are just kinder than others.

These are the folks that are born with a stronger kindness gene and just can’t help themselves as the kindness pours out of them.

And we have all heard the terms like “Random acts of kindness,” or the slogan, “Kindness, pass it on.” Some might see these or hear these and feel they have been diluted over time or just ignore them as background noise, and idle niceties.

What if our kindness was purpose driven and intentional? Let me share with you an example of what that might look like.

First let me share that Dr. Jill Pechacek, a Colorado physician and very close friend

of our family, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. You may have seen her story on television, as most of the networks have covered her amazing attitude as she goes into battle. It’s her attitude of kindness that is truly amazing.

First let me share a little bit about Dr. Jill. Our family has known her for more than 15 years and she has helped us through every cold, cough, sniffle, tummy ache, broken bone, headache, flu, virus, disease and illness that our family faced

over the years. And regardless of how sick we were, we always received the warmest hug and biggest smile as we were treated.

And all her patience would tell you that she never rushed you in and out of the exam room, she made you feel like you were the only patient in her office. Kindness can be seen and felt in her actions and heard in each word she speaks.

Dr. Jill believes in God and she believes in kindness, she is a strong woman of faith.

And even as she fights for her life, she has issued a challenge to us all. She would like us all to complete 29 acts of kindness in 11 days, Dr. Jill’s 29:11 Challenge. The 29:11 challenge stems from the scripture found in the Old Testament book of Jeremiah.

“I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, a plan to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Dr. Jill believes God has a plan for her and believes that, as she says, “God’s Norton continues on Page 9

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Elbert County News 9

November 13, 2014

ELBERT COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS BELOW IS a look at the outcome of local races in the Nov. 4 election.

County commissioner, District 2 KELLY DORE, Republican: 7,622 votes (65 percent) JOHN DORMAN, unaffiliated: 4,110 votes (35 percent)

County assessor BILLIE MILLS, Republican: 7,895 votes (67 percent) JANE PENLEY, unaffiliated: 3,830 votes (33 percent)

Town of Kiowa mayor JASON KERBS: 95 votes (40 percent) ANGELLA M. Clark: 79 votes (33 percent)

Election volunteers Connie Mills and Joan White remove ballots from envelopes on Nov. 4. Photo by Rick Gustafson

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ballot are banded together and moved along to the final station for counting.

The last pair of election volunteers once again checks the number of ballots against the tracking sheet and runs the ballots through an Insight brand voting machine that counts and records the votes on an internal cartridge. The Insight automatically rejects miscast votes, such as two votes for one office, but a miscast vote in one race does not disqualify the entire ballot, only the vote for that race.

When a batch is complete the machine prints out a thermal receipt, similar to the

one printed by a gas pump, with the vote tally for that batch. The signed envelopes, ballots, tracking sheet, and tally receipts are kept for 25 months following an election. The security sleeves are set aside for reuse.

“In previous years we printed electionspecific instructions on the security sleeves,” Schroeder noted. “This year we used generic sleeves, so they can be reused.”

When the polls closed at 7 p.m., Schroeder began transferring the counts recorded on the Insight’s cartridges to a USB drive, and by 7:20 p.m., the tally was uploaded to the Colorado secretary of state’s election website.

Schroeder estimated that the initial report included approximately 80 percent to 85 percent of the total votes cast. An update was sent at around 8 p.m.

“I did the final upload before going home at about 11,” Schroder said.

Schroeder’s work was far from finished at the end of Election Day. The tally does not become official until a canvass board tests the machines and certifies the result, which usually occurs in the days immediately following an election. The two-member canvass board for Elbert County is made up of Jill Duval, Democratic chair, and Nancy Harris, treasurer for the Elbert County Republicans.

“In order to maintain voter anonymity, we usually hold back a couple of batches for the canvass board to run along with the returned signature discrepancies to test the machine,” Schroeder said. “The process takes about four hours, but they (the canvass board) can test all 12,000 (ballots) if they want to.”

Schroeder will submit the final certified count to the Colorado secretary of state.

ALAX K. Jones: 65 votes (27 percent)

Elizabeth Schools Ballot Issue 3A YES: 3,485 votes (45 percent) NO: 4,181 (55 percent)

Elizabeth Schools Ballot Issue 3B YES: 3,619 votes (47 percent) NO: 4,032 votes (53 percent)

State Senate District 1 JERRY SONNENBERG, Republican: Elbert — 9,092 votes (83 percent); overall — 44,700 votes (85 percent) DOUG ADEN, ACN: Elbert — 1,912 votes (17 percent); overall — 7,618 votes (15 percent)

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district an additional $180 per year ($52 per $100,000 of a home’s value) and the average business owner about $220 per year. A sunset provision would have retired the tax after five years.

The hoped-for revenue was intended to fund a School Resource Officer program for all the schools within the district, to upgrade learning technology such as computers, and to increase teachers’ salaries.

“That’s our biggest issue,” Richardson said. “We can’t compete in the marketplace for teachers. As teachers move on (to other districts), they are picking up the same jobs for about 26 percent higher salary.”

According to statistics published by the district, the teacher turnover rate in the district was 30 percent in 2014.

Question 3A was voted down 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent.

District voters had a little more stomach for Question 3B, which failed by a ratio of 52.7 percent to 47.3 percent, with only 413

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in service to the country.

This was the first year the class made the trip up the hill to the memorial, but Bill Mansell and Diana Robins-Mansell, the organizers

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got this.” Please check her story out on Caring Bridge at http://www.caringbridge. org/visit/jillpechacek/guestbook.

And here’s the catch, she has also asked that none of the 29 acts of kindness be directed towards her or her family. She is encouraging us to live in intentional kindness, to think about our daily behaviors through the lens of kindness. And perhaps, if we can commit to 29 acts of kindness in 11 days, the biggest benefit from our accepting the challenge will not be for the others we pour out kindness upon, it may just be us that benefit the most.

As just one example, my daughter Emily and her boyfriend Kiel have accepted the 29:11 challenge and have made 29 brown bag lunches to deliver to the homeless over 11 days. The look of pride on her

votes separating the totals. The measure would have authorized the district to issue $2.5 million worth of bonds and to extend an existing tax, scheduled to sunset in 2019, for an additional 2 years. The district wanted to take advantage of low interest rates currently available for the bond issue while hoping voters would be willing to extend a tax they have been paying for 15 years.

The $2.5 million bond proposal was aimed at specific capital improvements throughout the district, such as roof repairs at Singing Hills Elementary School and Elizabeth High School, replacement of an obsolete fire alarm panel at Running Creek Elementary School, an update to an emergency communication systems, and the replacement of up to five school buses.

Richardson said the projects proposed would still need to be completed, but undertakings such as the roof replacement of Elizabeth High School would be need to be completed piecemeal, thereby increasing the overall cost compared with completing it all at once.

According to Richardson, there was no organized opposition to Questions 3A and 3B, and voters who talked with canvassers prior to the election reacted positively to both pro-

and a driving force behind the creation of the memorial, hope it is not the last.

“We hope they come every year,” Diana Robbins-Mansell said. “Our goal when we created the memorial was to educate. I was really excited when Kerry called me.”

The Elizabeth Veterans Memorial was dedicated in June of 2013 and is located at the entrance to the Elizabeth Cemetery.

face as she explained their plan was only exceeded by my own feeling of gratitude that she took the challenge so seriously.

Maybe committing to a program or organized event such as this is not something that everyone can get their head around and support. And even if you can’t, my hope is that you are already living in kindness in your life and sharing that kindness with others.

How about you, can I encourage you to accept Dr. Jill’s 29:11 challenge, or are you already one of the people that others already consider kind? I would love to hear all about what you plan on doing and how it impacts you personally at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we walk out in kindness, it really will be a better than good week.

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

posals.

“We fall between two major media markets and there was a lot of extra noise with a well-funded election,” said Richardson. “In a lot of cases we got lost in the noise.”

In a Nov. 6 press release, the school board expressed its disappointment at the result and encouraged voters to contact the board “to provide insight on their vote regarding the bond and the mill levy override.”

The board is currently a party to a lawsuit brought by the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance charging that the negative funding factor is unconstitutional.

THE FOLLOWING candidates won election without opposition:

• TIM Dore, Republican, House District 64 • SHAYNE Heap, Republican, Elbert County sheriff • DALLAS Schroeder, Republican, Elbert County clerk and recorder

• MIKE Graeff, Republican, Elbert County coroner • KEITH Westfall, Republican, Elbert County surveyor • RICK Pettitt, Republican, Elbert County treasurer

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Global stature on the rise Business leaders weigh 3 million mark in metro Denver area

By Amy Woodward and Jane Reuter Staff writers

Denver may be home to more than 600,000 people, but add the surrounding cities and counties, and the Denver metro area is expected to collectively grow to 3 million people.

In fact, it may have already happened, a milestone that firmly places the area on the international radar in the global competition for jobs.

According to estimates from the State Demographer’s Office, the population may have hit the 3 million mark in mid-August, but demographers won’t know for sure until next July, said Elizabeth Garner, a state demographer.

In July, the estimated population of the Denver area was 2.951 million people.

“The growth that Colorado is experiencing right now is not that unusual,” said Garner, reporting an increase of 78,000 people last year compared to 120,000 people at one

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Two other apartment complexes are under construction at the Lincoln light rail station. Photo by Jane Reuter

A GREAT PLACE TO BE Colorado ranked first in the country for the lowest obesity rate.

A study released by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation considered adult obesity rates by state and reported that every state had obesity rates above 20 percent. Colorado reported the lowest rate of 21.3 percent.

A recent study by WalletHub ranked Colorado as the fourth happiest state in the country. The study considered 26 key metrics including emotional health, income levels, and sports participation rates. The top three happiest states in order were Utah, Minnesota and North Dakota.

Outside magazine released a ranking of the 100 best companies to work, with 28 of those businesses located in Colorado. Four of the top 10 spots and half of the top 20 were Colorado companies. Sphero, a Boulder-based robotic toy manufacturer, ranked third, the highest spot of all Colorado companies.

Also in the top 20 was GroundFloor Media (4th), Zen Planner (6th), New Belgium Brewing (7th), ReadyTalk (11th), Global Works (14th), RoundPegg (15th), Cloud 9 Living (16th), TDA_Boulder (18th), and Adaptive Sports Center (20th).

time during the 1990s.

Typical or not, local political and business leaders are taking notice of the population growth and weighing in about what that means for the area.

“It’s a brave new world for us,” said Tom Clark, chief executive of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. and executive vice president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

“At 2 million people, a metropolitan region becomes a perpetual job machine,” he said, citing a study conducted by a research economist in the early 1990s.

At the 2 million mark, a city begins to grow its own jobs and becomes self-sustaining, Clark explained. Money stays within the community longer and exits later while wealth and income tend to go up.

But at 3 million, a city or in this case — a metropolitan area — makes its debut on the world stage.

“Three million begins to put you into a global competition for jobs,” Clark said.

In the past, Colorado’s biggest competitors for job locations were Phoenix and Dallas. Today, Colorado’s direct competitors to the south are overshadowed by cities much farther away such as Dublin, Singapore and Toronto.

Clark credits transportation build-out, infrastructure

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DOUGLAS-ELBERT COUNTY Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street.

All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

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

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and a highly diverse economy for putting the Denver area on the global market. He pinpointed specific areas of the state’s economy that are in line with the U.S. economy — green and fossil energy, health care and wellness, IT, telecom, bio-tech, aerospace and financial services.

Most of those industries already are well represented in Douglas County, which is seeing some of the fastest jobgrowth in the country. That isn’t expected to change anytime soon, with demographers predicting the population to grow by another third from about 315,000 to 478,000 in the next 25 years.

Much of that growth will center around light rail, predicts Jeff Holwell, Lone Tree’s economic development director and former chief operating officer for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.

“New investment in office and commercial facilities is frequently moving towards transit and transit-oriented developments because it’s accessible for their employees,” he said. “It’s becoming a pretty significant driver in new development. Because of that, Lone Tree is very well positioned for that kind of sustainable growth.”

Three additional light rail stops are planned in Lone Tree when the southeast extension is constructed, two of them on the currently undeveloped area of Lone Tree east of I-25.

Among the goals in the south metro area are investments that will make it a major employment base.

“Currently, Lone Tree residents are either driving to Denver or Arapahoe County before they drive to a Douglas County employer,” said Holwell. “As we attract more primary employment, having the option to live and work in the same community is a major goal of our economic development. You can live here and not have to fight the congestion.”

The south metro area is already home to several Fortune 500 companies, including CH2M Hill, DISH Network, Liberty Interactive, Western Union and Arrow Electronics.

Drawing more large employers, a range of housing options and creating walkable, transit-oriented developments also will help cut down on the traffic and environmental impacts growth is likely to bring.

“We’re going to continue to grow whether we like it or not,” Clark said. “You need to be spending money to take good care of those assets that you don’t get back if you screw them up.”

LAWYERS AT the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms

and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. 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.

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Performing arts school winding through process K-8 Parker facility aims for fall 2016 opening

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com A K-8 performing arts-themed charter school is moving slowly through the approval process, aiming for a fall 2016 opening.

Parker Performing Arts School (PPAS) would accommodate 676 students, whose academic experience would include daily involvement in the performing arts.

The project was initiated by the founder of Ben Franklin Academy, Jason Sanders, who also is proposing to launch the county’s first high school-only charter school, John Adams — possibly in Highlands Ranch sometime in the next two years.

Sanders, a patent attorney; John Carson, former Douglas County School Board president, CU Regent-elect and fellow attorney; and real estate broker Travis Cottle all are on the boards of directors for both John Adams High School and PPAS. PPAS board president Catherine

Piepenbrink said the three men will help launch the school and later be replaced on the board by parent volunteers.

Exposure to the arts at PPAS will start immediately, with classes in ballet and violin offered as early as kindergarten. Piano, guitar, voice, choir, musical theater and theater classes will be available to older students.

The project conceived two years ago has “had a few bumps” that have pushed back the original, hoped-for 2015 opening, Piepenbrink said.

PPAS made its preliminary submission to the Douglas County School District in 2014, then withdrew its application based on DCSD staff feedback. They plan to resubmit in early 2015 with what Piepenbrink said is a much stronger application.

“We’ve been revising and strengthening our charter application so we can submit the very strongest charter to Douglas County, one that is likely to be approved,” she said. “We expect approval from the district in the spring or early summer.”

Despite the delay, both proponents and prospective students remain excited.

The first day of school at PPAS can’t

come soon enough for Parker resident Tiffany Maestas’ 8-year-old daughter Ryla, who already is a competitive dancer.

“Even when she was a baby, she would always be the entertainment at family gatherings,” her mother said. “She dances at the Colorado School of Dance in Parker, travels and competes in dance and is very passionate about musical theater. So she’s super excited about Parker Performing Arts. She asked me just last night, `When do I get to go to that school?’”

Maestas said the draw is more than just the performing arts. She plans to enroll her now 2-year-old son there, too.

“I don’t know if he’ll be as passionate about the performing arts as my daughter is, but I think all the qualities you develop while participating in the performing arts will definitely be an advantage — the creativity, self-confidence and collaboration,” she said. “The blended learning environment and technology they’re planning to use is just going to be amazing.”

Piepenbrink agreed, saying the skills needed to perform easily translate to the workplace, which means students who attend PPAS won’t necessarily make a career

of the arts.

“There’s nothing better than having performed in plays or being a musician, having that dancer’s mind, to help deal with ambiguity, being creative, looking at problems from a different angle,” she said.

“The people that are successful in jobs are creative and innovative.”

A love of or talent for the performing arts isn’t needed to attend the public school.

“We want to make it accessible to children of all levels,” said Piepenbrink, who has a degree in theater and an MBA in organizational leadership. “There will definitely be kids in our school who are prodigies and who excel. But there will also be kids for whom this will be their first introduction. We’ll have kids on both ends of the spectrum and everything in between.”

School supporters don’t yet have a site, but would like the building to be along the E-470 corridor with quick access to Interstate 25. That location would accommodate students they believe will come from a wide geographic area.

PPAS plans a series of community meetings starting in January. For more information, visit www.parkerperformingarts.org.

Incumbents retain council seats in Parker Holland, Martin notch convincing wins

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com There are two familiar faces and one new one on Parker Town Council, according to unofficial voting results from the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

Incumbents Amy Holland and Josh Martin appear to have retained their seats on town council, tallying 8,617 and 7,247

votes, respectively.

Renee Williams, a newcomer to local politics, was in third place with 6,496. The next closest opponent was Mark Malsam with 3,522 votes. First-time candidates Mark Schmitt, Mark Lane, Al Bollwerk and Dustin Jensen each had 3,425 votes or less.

Holland, Martin and Williams, the three candidates who advertised their runs for office together, gathered with supporters Nov. 4 at the new Vehicle Vault storage facility near Lincoln Avenue and Twenty Mile Road to await the results.

Mayor Mike Waid quieted the crowd and read the numbers aloud. The results were greeted with raucous cheers and hugs for the victors.

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Eight challengers mounted campaigns for three open seats on council, a sixmember board that guides town decisions and approves the annual budget.

Holland and Martin were first elected in 2010 and have been instrumental in many of the ongoing projects in Parker, including the new Parker Library, the expansion of the Parker Recreation Center and the redevelopment on King Soopers in Cottonwood.

Martin says he is relieved to have the chance to continue working on initiatives he has helped start.

“You put so much time and effort into it.

Some of these things we’ve been working on since we got elected four years ago,” he

said. “A lot of times you don’t get to see the project all the way through.”

Williams said she is excited to learn the finer points of the job and maintaining the positive trajectory that the town is following.

“It’s going to be a fabulous experience,” she said.

Williams, the owner of an in-home health care service, is eager to begin finding ways to bring more housing and adequate transportation for seniors and people with special needs.

If the results are made official, the winners will be sworn in during a meeting at town hall in December.

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Mountain Artists Holiday Show Nov. 29

By Pat Hill

phill@coloradocommunitymedia.com Known for his paintings of Pikes Peak, his reverence for the region’s signature landmark, Ken Shanika is among the artists at the annual Mountain Artists Holiday Show Nov. 29.

“My passion has always been landscape,” he said. “I moved up here because, years ago in 1984, we took a vacation here.”

Distinguished by the scenic variety of Pikes Peak, Shanika’s works may be created on a mountain top, or standing on a rock from what looks like a precarious position — just to catch the Peak from another angle.

Founder of Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters, Shanika appropriately paints outside - almost anywhere. “My passion is painting Pikes Peak and the entire Rocky Mountains I probably do four paintings of the Peak to every other painting I do,” he said.

Shanika writes about his muse in a release: “When painting, my objective is to tell a story and, at the same time, conjure up some emotion from the viewer. I strive to achieve a mood in every painting through the use of such visual stimuli as subject, color, pattern and drawing.”

For the holiday show and sale, Shanika offers greeting cards of his works as well as miniature prints, framed and unframed. “I will bring some original watercolors that have not been seen before,” said Shanika, who is better known for his oils.

Over the years, Shanika has gained a reputation for inspiring the youth of Teller County to become artists. His students have distinguished the county with their awards and recognition in contests around the region.

This year, Shanika’s award-winners are: David Yarger, Kayla Liller, Caleb Yarger, Grace Medran and Salem Couch. “I let them find their voices and they’re doing things I can’t do,” he said. “I get goose bumps; it just makes me feel wonderful. Because that’s what a teacher is supposed to do.”

To help fund his work, including scholarships, Shanika features his painting in the one-man show, “Vanishing Vistas” in December at Park State Bank & Trust. A major portion of all sales will go toward funding his youth programs. “My passion is the teaching. I’m 63 and it’s time to do the things that count rather than the things that add up,” he said.

The show opens with a reception from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5.

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MORE INFORMATION The Mountain Artists Holiday Show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. The show reflects the artistry of the region, from jewelry, collectibles and photography to baskets, gifts, bowls, wall hangings, table art, cards, signs and painting.

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Sky Ridge leader earns national award Markenson honored for work with American Red Cross

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com When 14-year-old David Markenson took his first lifeguard class with the American Red Cross, he knew little about the organization that someday would honor him with one of its most prestigious awards.

Markenson, chief medical officer at Lone Tree’s Sky Ridge Medical Center, received the Harriman Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service on Oct. 29 from the American Red Cross — a compassionate care entity to which he now has deep ties. The Harriman Award

is the highest level of recognition an individual can receive for volunteer services and is awarded to a single person nationally each year.

“It was an incredible honor and an incredible shock,” said Markenson. “I was very humbled in thinking I was selected among the tens of thousands of people who donate their time to the American Red Cross, and how incredible it was to be recognized for work I just love to do.”

Markenson estimates he gives 10 to 20 hours a week to what he describes as “behindthe-scenes work” few are familiar with.

As chair of the ARC’s Scientific Advisory Council, he leads a team of medical experts that guide the Red Cross on emergency treatments and practices.

“We decide what goes into a CPR course,

how a lifeguard should be trained to save a life, how a person should respond in a disaster and prepare their homes,” Markenson said.

Each item is reviewed a minimum of every three years, and either retired, reaffirmed or revised.

A recent discussion centered on whether the best method for conducting CPR includes chest compressions alone, or compressions with breath.

“Our committee provided some very clear guidance,” Markenson said. “It is true compression only is much easier to learn, but compression with breath gives you a better chance of that person surviving.”

He also works with representatives internationally to talk about the proper response to a variety of health care issues.

“A classic example is recent threats such as

Ebola,” he said. “We got phone calls such as what should we tell the public and how should we prepare if it ever became an issue and we had to run a care center.”

Markenson said Sky Ridge and its parent company make his volunteer work possible.

“It’s above and beyond my normal work at the hospital,” he said. “Sky Ridge and HealthONE are so supportive, they allow me to alter my schedule to do things that often require me to be out of the office.”

A father of three, Markenson is a recreational pilot in his rare spare time.

The board-certified pediatrician has dedicated his career to improving pediatric care, disaster medicine, EMS and emergency medicine.

Jury trial continues for man accused of killing mother

By Christy Steadman

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The sister of a man accused of killing his mother in 2012 testified in court Oct. 29 on what was day seven of an expected-to-be, almost 4-week jury trial for Centennial man, Ari Misha Liggett.

Ari Liggett, 26, was arrested Oct. 17, 2012, after law enforcement reportedly found the dismembered corpse of Beverly Liggett, 56, in his possession.

Liggett is thought to have poisoned his mother after being removed from her will.

Testimony from his sister, Livie Liggett, revealed information concerning Ari Liggett’s mental illness and matters concerning Beverly Liggett’s will.

On Oct. 4, 2012, Beverly Liggett was visiting her in Fort Collins, the sister testified. She stated the two had a good day together celebrating her mother’s birthday, and it was then that her mother had informed her where she kept her will.

It was not until Oct. 16, 2012, when the sister opened the file and saw Ari Liggett had been taken out of the will. Under oath, she stated she believed the change might have

been done in January 2010, and she was not sure if Ari Liggett knew of any modifications to the will.

Despite results of mental evaluations stemming from an unrelated arrest in March 2010, in which two of three evaluations indicated Liggett has mental issues, a courtordered competency exam conducted in February 2013 deemed Liggett competent Liggett to stand trial.

The sister testified Oct. 29 that Ari Liggett has “always struggled with his mental problems,” and that his mental illness has been consistent. She said her mother was diagnosed bi-polar, but that she was “extremely aware” of her disability and had a medication regime that kept it under control.

Nothing helped Ari Liggett, the sister said, stating that in September 2012 she observed his symptoms were getting worse. She said certain behaviors recognized as physical symptoms of his mental illness, such as standing and staring at a wall for hours, occurred regardless if he was on his medication or not.

The sister testified that she knew her mother was afraid of Ari Liggett, and Beverly had

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Ari and Beverly Liggett were reported missing from the home they shared in the 6200 block of East Peakview Avenue on Oct. 15, 2012, after she failed to return phone calls.

A news release states that credit card transactions were monitored the following day, which led law enforcement to believe the missing persons had traveled to the Western Slope of Colorado.

On Oct. 17, 2012, Arapahoe County sheriff’s deputies spotted the vehicle connected to the missing persons being driven in an adjacent neighborhood. A Greenwood Village Police Department officer attempted to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle eluded the officer.

The vehicle came to a stop after it was involved in a one-vehicle crash near the East Orchard Road and South Dayton Street intersection. Ari Liggett was then arrested after a brief foot pursuit, the release states.

Law enforcement discovered Beverly Liggett’s body parts in the back of Ari Liggett’s gold Honda CRV. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office investigator Craig Clark testified at a preliminary hearing in June of last year that the remains of Beverly Liggett’s body were contained in two large, locked plastic tubs filled with a mixture of cottonseed oil and vin-

egar.

Liggett claims he did not kill his mother, but did hope to hide the body so he could use her credit cards, calling on “two friends from jail to help get rid of the problem,” police reports state. Investigators’ reports claim that Liggett believed if no one knew his mother was dead, he could spend her money.

Reportedly, Ari Liggett said he planned to seal the boxes with silicone putty, lock them in a rented storage building in the mountains and let his mother’s body slowly dissolve in the vinegar mixture, according to investigators’ reports.

Autopsy reports reveal that Beverly Liggett died of cyanide poisoning, which was found in her body, as well as in that of the family cat.

A veterinary pathologist testified Oct. 29 that he “found no other cause of death” for the cat, but testified that it is unknown how the cat ingested the cyanide.

A search of the Liggett residence found a shot glass containing potassium cyanide in the refrigerator, traces of blood, vomit and a handsaw and knife in the dishwasher.

Liggett’s case presides before 18th Judicial District Judge Michelle Amico at the Arapahoe County District Courthouse. The jury trial is scheduled through Nov. 14.

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Film features power of powder “Monument to the conquerors of space” by Mark Mothersbaugh is included in the career retrospective of his work at MCA Denver. Courtesy photos

Close look at body of work Mothersbaugh’s time in DEVO just part of varied artistic background

Poster show and sale set

Englewood’s developing Depot Letterpress Museum will hold a celebration of progress on the Depot and a poster show and sale from 4 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Brews on Broadway, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood. Posters are specially designed by 20 of the world’s best letterpress printers from New Mexico, Australia, Oregon, Brazil and Colorado. Sale price will be $30 each and all proceeds will support the Depot. Posters will be on display Nov. 15-22 at Brews on Broadway.

Santos exhibited

The O’Sullivan Art Gallery at Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd., Denver, features an exhibit of Santos by local artists through Dec. 5. There will be a gallery talk by Tom Riedel, curator of the Regis Santos Collection, at 7 p.m. Nov. 13, and a Santos Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6. The Regis Santos Collection on the Third Floor of the Dayton Library has been renamed The Rev. Thomas J. Steele S.J. Gallery and is open to the public. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 2 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Regis.edu.

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sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com “Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia” opened on Oct. 31 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and is presented throughout the entire museum building through April 12, 2015.

The exhibit, curated by MCA Director and “Chief Animator” Adam Lerner, will next The MCA Denver is located launch on a at 1485 Delgany St., at the innational tour tersection with 15th Street in to MinneapoDenver’s LoDo neighborhood. lis, CincinWinter hours: noon to 7 p.m. nati, Austin, Tuesdays through Thursdays; Cleveland, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays and Santa Monica Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and New York, Sundays. Admission: $8/$5, running until free 12 and under. See the April 2017. website, mcadenver.org, for In confuture programming related junction with to the show, as it is developed. the exhibit, 303-298-7554.

Princeton Architectural Press has published “Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia” with a forward by Wes Anderson and essays by Maria Elena Buszek, Adam Lerner, Carey Levine, Shepard Fairy and Steven Wolf, which will be available at the museum’s shop.

Mothersbaugh is well known worldwide as a founding member of the popular band DEVO, but is less known as a prolific visual artist — a career he started before the band was formed by friends at Kent State University. The band’s name came from the word “devolution,” and he explores the interconnections between humans and machines, between visual art and music, via a variety of mediums.

The exhibit includes newly produced musical and sculptural installations, documentation and music from the DEVO days, prints, drawings, paintings, rugs, sculptures, prints, video animations and a lifelong series of postcard-sized works,

“No Turning Back” is Warren Miller’s 65th film, released this fall. Tickets are on sale for screenings of this celebration of winter sports in Niseko, Japan, the Swiss Alps, Montana, France and more.

Name athletes are featured. In the south area, “No Turning Back” will show at the PACE Center, 2000 Peakview Ave., Parker, at 7 p.m. Nov. 23 and again at 7:30 p.m. from Nov. 24-26 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: warrenmiller.com.

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Englewood Arts Presents

Music by Beethoven, Ravel and VillaLobos will be performed by at 2 p.m. Nov. 22 by Catherine Beeson, viola; John Hilton, violin; Jeff Watson, cello; James Hall, flute; Ann-Marie Liss, harp. Up Close and Musical strings. Tickets: $20 adult/$15 senior/free under 18. Englewoodarts.org, 303-806-8196.

Audubon contest

Photographers are invited to enter the Share the View International Nature Photography Contest, sponsored by Audubon Society of Greater Denver. Cash awards.

Top 250 featured on the contest website in 2015, showcasing with photographer’s name and website link if requested. Details at denveraudubon.org.

Nutcracker time “Mechanical Aviary” by Mark Mothersbaugh is included in “Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.

which will be exhibited in its entirety for the first time at MCA Denver.

The artist is quoted by MCA Denver’s publicist: “When I came to Denver while touring with DEVO a few years ago, I was struck by the vitality and positive energy in the city and experiencing the Museum of Contemporary Art was definitely a high point. When the museum invited me to work with their team on an exhibition of this kind, I was happy to have the

opportunity to show Denver, and ultimately the world, what I’m really about.”

This extensive retrospective offers a portrait of an important artist in contemporary culture. It will add to a visitor’s understanding of what the MCA describes as “a largely misunderstood band and Mothersbaugh’s role in the emergence of contemporary culture, including punk rock and even today’s street artists.”

Denver Ballet Theatre presents its 2014 production of “The Nutcracker,” directed by David Taylor, at 2 and 7 p.m. on Nov. 25-26 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: pacecenteronline.ticketforce.com.

Denver Brass

“Merry Band of Brass in Sherwood Forest” is a concert by the Denver Brass, with the Lamont Brass Ensemble, held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. The program will include music from “Carmina Burana,” Wagner, Carl Orff and more. Tickets start at $20, with discounts for seniors, students, children. 303-963-3333.

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‘Mute Earth’ spurs individual responses MOA exhibit features work of Colorado College professor

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com “At the outset of `Mute Earth,’ I was curious about what I have taken to be the indifference of elemental matter — dirt, salt, water, wind, light …,” says the artist’s statement for the Scott Johnson exhibit at Museum Outdoor Arts in Englewood.

“I was considering how these things seemed to be without sentiment and how any meaning we might find in the various forms they take is assigned by us … There are two qualities, however, that strike me above all — rawness and verticality. The first evokes a certain vulnerability, the second a certain relationship with gravity. I offer these not as interpretations of the work presented here, but as access points.”

Although several children bounced and ran around the room, the mood was generally subdued at the Nov. 1 opening of sculptor/installation artist Johnson’s stimulating new exhibit, “Mute Earth,” at the Museum Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery in the Englewood Civic Center (through April 11, 2015).

Look for a handout sheet at the desk, with a map of the exhibit and Johnson’s statement about his work.

One enters the MOA gallery at Englewood Civic Center through a pair of “Sentinels,” described as “rammed earth and mild steel.” They are a 21st-century version of the architectural columns that have framed doorways throughout history.

Immediately ahead is “Terminus” — “glass, slip clay and mild steel,” which falls into the “Curiosity Cabinet” kind of installation he describes in his writing — shelves of fragile-looking clay objects, which, as a whole, add bulk to the scene. From there, the eyes and feet are led toward the rear of the large gallery, by photographs and other single, but related installations. At the right rear in a separate space is the fascinating “Forest,” with multiple pencil-sized steel cylinders suspended on shining copper wire — imaginatively lit.

Viewers will generate their own responses, depending on the cumulative experience they bring to the exhibit. They will not find the extensive interpretive text that accompanies many exhibits.

The entire gallery is filled with installations and photography by the versatile Colorado College professor, who works in a variety of materials to create installations and large-scale objects that speak about the environment — and human connection or lack of it.

“Terminus” is a collection of objects, created from glass, ceramic slip and mild steel, in Scott Johnson’s exhibit, “Mute Earth,” at the Museum Outdoor Arts indoor gallery in Englewood. Photo by Sonya Ellingboe Earth tones, high-contrast photographs and strong shapes lead the eyes through the gallery, and the Sound Gallery at “Mute Earth” will be exhibited the back ofthrough April 11, 2015, in the fers pleasing Museum Outdoor Arts’ indoor water/surf gallery in the Englewood Civic noise, called Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

“Song,” while Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays the adjoining through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. SatWhite Gallery urdays. Admission is free. moaonincludes a line.org, 303-806-0444. light-jet print called “Baer S h o re l i n e” and a video called “Geyser — a preamble,” which is called “an ongoing project.”

“My practice is threefold,” his website says: collection, architectural intervention and experimentation.

Johnson is associate professor of art at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, teaching sculpture, photography, senior seminar and special topics courses and more.

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Close up of objects in “Terminus,” exhibited near the entrance of Scott Johnson’s exhibit “Mute Earth” at the Museum Outdoor Arts indoor gallery in Englewood. Courtesy photo His written statement concludes: “There are two qualities, however, that strike me above all — rawness and verticality. The first evokes a certain vulner-

ability, the second a certain relationship with gravity. I offer these not as interpretations of the work presented here, but as access points.”

CURTAIN TIME Cole Porter treat “Anything Goes,” Cole Porter’s classic American musical, will play at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, from Nov. 14 through Dec. 28. Directed and choreographed by the award-winning Nick Sugar, with

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ELIZABETH MIDDLE School plans its 31st annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is Saturday, Nov. 15, at 34427 County Road 13, Elizabeth. The fair features quality homemade arts and crafts from more than 70 crafters and the popular cookies by the pound sale.

Contact number is 303-646-4520 or visit http://www. elizabeth.k12.co.us/CraftFair.aspx.

WALMART IN Elizabeth hosts the Bonfils Bloodmobile from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

100-MILE CHALLENGE Hiking Group

THE ELIZABETH Stampede Foundation plans a BowlA-Thon fundraiser from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 22, at Celebrity Lanes, on the corner of Parker and Arapahoe roads. Entry fee is $10, with a $25 minimum pledge. Contact the Elizabeth Stampede Foundation at foundation@elizabethstampede.com or 303-632-8052.

LOOKING TO enjoy the great outdoors with others?

Want to work on hiking the 100 miles needed to earn a Castlewood Canyon 100 Mile Challenge Coin? Join Volunteer Naturalist Randy Howell for this informational meeting to determine interest, dates and times to meet and hike the park. Meeting is at noon Saturday, Nov. 15; meet at the visitor center. Call 303-6885242.

OWLS OF Castlewood Canyon JOIN VOLUNTEER Naturalist Cathy Fischer for an exciting program about owls. Learn about the magnificent Great Horned Owl and the habitat it prefers. Everyone will also have the opportunity to dissect their own owl pellet and see for themselves what owls eat. Program is from 10-10:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16; meet at the Visitor Center. Call 303-688-5242.

THE OUTBACK Express PUBLIC TRANSIT service provided through the

East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275.

You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are

BOWL-A-THON FUNDRAISER

KIOWA LIGHTING of the Lights KIOWA PLANS its seventh annual Lighting of the

Lights on Saturday, Nov. 30. Crafts and games start at 3 p.m. at the Kiowa Lions Club Hall, 336 Comanche St.; ECCO will have a special toy sale in conjunction with the Lighting of the Lights. At 6:30 p.m., Town Hall will be lit up with Mayor Jason Kerbs, Santa will come dashing in to say hello. Christmas carolers will get you in the spirit with holiday songs. We’ll move to Patty Ann’s Cafe for pictures with Santa (bring a camera).

Santa would love to hear what it is you would like him to bring you for Christmas, so be ready to give him your wish list. Patty Ann’s Cafe will be providing snacks and warm drinks.

PET PICTURES with Santa GINGER’S LEGACY will have its annual Pet Pictures with Santa event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Elizabeth Animal Hospital, 330 W. Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth. Call 303-646-2891. A single photo is $10, or a CD with all pictures taken is $20. There will be refreshments and everyone is welcome. If the weather is bad, Santa’s helpers will reschedule for Dec. 13.

HAVE AN EVENT? To submit a calendar listing, send information to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Artist Lorenzo Chavez paints at Long House Ruins at Mesa Verde during the plein air painting session in May 2014.

Courtesy photos

Mesa Verde stars in art show Wildlife Experience display is result of group journey

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Rims to Ruins,” which opened with a reception on Nov. 5 at The Wildlife Experience, is the result of a paint-out for 31 invited Western artists last May at Mesa Verde National Park — a location where every ruin, wall, tree and vista looks like material for an artist to record.

The event was organized by the Castle Rock-based Mesa Verde Foundation, which exists as a philanthropic partner to treasure the park — one of the original 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The foundation raises funds for capital improvements, projects and educational endeavors, according to the website.

And for a second year, “Rims to Ruins” is a means to raise funds and provide the public

“Moonrise Mesa Verde,” oil 30 x 30 by Lorenzo Chavez, was inspired by a moonrise against a cobalt blue sky at Mesa Verde. It is included in the Mesa Verde Foundation’s “Rims to Ruins” exhibit at the Wildlife Experience.

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IF YOU GO The Wildlife Experience is located at 10035 Peoria St., Parker (at Lincoln Avenue) and it is open 9 a. m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Adult admission is $10, which includes all exhibits. with an opportunity to enjoy works by artists whose hearts are in the West.

There are oils, watercolors, pastels, pencil drawings and — new this year — sculpture and a “small wall” of small paintings.

While there may be several interpretations of Spruce House, for example, the artistic eyes scanned far and wide and one will see other ruins, canyons, gnarled trees, wildlife and imagined ancient residents. “America’s finest living Western artists capture the light, landscape and grandeur of Mesa Verde National Park,” said the invitation to “Rims to Ruins.”

Paintings and sculptures are for sale through the duration of the exhibit — and/or one can get a small-scale image of what’s exhibited by going to the foundation’s website: MesaVerdeFoundation.org.

Lorenzo Chavez of Parker was one of the artists invited to participate in the Mesa Verde plein air event. His “Moonrise Mesa Verde” was inspired by the May visit to the park, he said. “As I was headed back to my lodging, I witnessed the full moon rising with a cobalt sky; the moon appeared to be an orange globe.”

Chavez works in both pastel and oil and participates in a number of national and international invitational and group exhibitions, such as the Pastel Society of America Show in New York, Pastel Society of Spain, Pastel Society of France, Coors show in Denver, and many more. He was featured in a one-man show at the C.M. Russell Museum and is a new member of Plein Air Painters of America. He lists seven galleries that represent his work, including Elements 5280 in Greenwood Village.

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November 13, 2014

Metro Creative Connection The holiday season is rife with tradition. Families have their own unique traditions, whether it’s gathering at Grandma’s to enjoy a holiday meal or singing carols together around the neighborhood with friends who live nearby.

One tradition that seems to have made it into many families’ holiday celebrations is indulging in delicious baked goods. Desserts are a big part of the holiday season, when many people relax restrictions on their diets to enjoy some of their favorite cookies and cakes. While such delicacies are often served at dinnertime, homemade baked goods also make great gifts come the holiday season. Whether a friend or family member is a fully devoted foodie or simply a person who loves a decadent dessert, gifting homecooked baked goods is a great way to show your loved ones just how much you appreciate them. This holiday season, give the gift of decadence by cooking up the following recipe for “Sticky Chocolate Gingerbread” courtesy of Maxine Clark’s “Chocolate: Deliciously Indulgent Recipes for Chocolate Lovers” (Ryland, Peters & Small).

STICKY CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD Makes an 8-inch cake 21⁄3 cups dark molasses 6 ounces dark chocolate (60 to 70 percent cocoa solids), grated 13⁄4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 5 ounces whole pieces preserved stem ginger, drained and roughly chopped 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 1⁄2 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, sifted (to remove lumps) 2 medium eggs, beaten 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons milk,

warmed A pinch of salt Extra-large crystallized ginger pieces, to scatter (optional) A deep 8-inch square cake pan or 8 x 6 x 3-inch oval cake pan Preheat the oven to 325 F. Grease and line the base and sides of the cake pan with nonstick parchment paper.

Put the molasses in a pan and heat gently until hot, but do not allow it to boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add the chocolate. Stir until melted.

Sift the flour, ground ginger and salt together in a bowl.

Add the stem ginger and toss it around in the flour until every piece is coated.

Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, then the molasses and chocolate mixture and finally the flour mixture. Dissolve the baking soda in the milk and gradually beat this into the batter.

Pour into the prepared cake pan, scatter with the crystal-

lized ginger, if using, and bake for 45 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 F and bake for another 30 minutes. (If using the oval pan, cook for about 45 minutes at the higher temperature, then about 1 hour at the lower temperature, as it will be deeper.) A metal skewer inserted into the center should come out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely. When cold, store in an airtight container for at least a couple of days to mature and become sticky.

Don’t worry if it sinks a bit in the middle — this is normal.

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Autumn is ripe with vibrant colors and scenery. One of the more vivid sights this time of year are the bright, orange pumpkins that adorn walkways and front porches of homes and businesses. Not only are pumpkins ideal for decorating, but they’re also great to eat.

Some people who plan to carve jack-o-lanterns mistakenly believe the same type of pumpkin can be used in their favorite recipes. But what carving pumpkins have in visual flair, they usually lack in flavor and substance. Instead, would-be pumpkin cookers should look to

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other varieties if they plan to serve pumpkin on the menu.

Pumpkins are available from September through December, but they peak in October. Many smaller pumpkins are better and sweeter for cooking.

Mini pumpkins, sugar, cheese, and pie pumpkins are varieties commonly used in recipes. The big jack-o-lantern pumpkins have stringy, watery flesh and will provide little to no pulp for cooking.

Select a pumpkin as you would any other type of squash. Look for a firm pumpkin with no bruises or soft spots. The pumpkin also should have a deep orange color. Store pumpkins in a cool, dark area until ready for use to prolong freshness. Wash the exterior of the pumpkin in cool water before cutting to remove any dirt and

bacteria on the surface of the pumpkin so it won’t be transferred to the pulp of the pumpkin.

Slice the pumpkin in half and remove the seeds and any stringy material. Rinse and save the seeds for planting or roasting. Put the pumpkin pieces in the microwave to cook or you can steam or bake them until the pulp is soft and the pumpkin falls off of the skin. Cool the pumpkins, then puree the pulp until it’s smooth.

You may want to strain the pureed pumpkin with a cheese cloth to remove any excess water before using in a pie recipe. Baked breads may benefit from the extra moisture.

Pumpkins are a great source of dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin, potassium, copper, manganese, vitamin E, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, iron, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.

They’re also low in fat and calories.

Pumpkin puree can replace the oil in some baking recipes, much as you would use applesauce.

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November 13, 2014

`Playground’ puts work by women in spotlight Production came about from burst of collaboration

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “The Playground” runs through Nov. 22 at Work|Space at the Laundry on Lawrence in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. It’s a new work by five area women.

The setting is an urban playground, Susan Lyles said — with two swings, a bench, a basketball hoop … Five new short plays by local women will show “a rich tapestry of everyday heroes, thwarted dreamers, overzealous sports fans, undaunted angels, entangled lovers and gregarious entrepreneurs,” according to a release from the company.

In 2005, Lyles started And Toto too Theatre Company to produce plays by women writers, with the goal of bringing more plays by women to the stage. (Very few women get their plays produced.)

An “American Theatre” article last month by Suzy Evans states that while 51 percent of the population is female, and 68 percent of Broadway audiences are female, there isn’t a single new play by a woman in the 2013-2014 season.

Lyles and co-director Nicolette Vatjay got together in late August/early September with the playwrights: Vatjay, (“Liar Liar, Pants on Fire”); Leslie C. Lewis (“Superheroes”); Nina Alice Miller (“American Herring”); Rebecca Gorman O’Neill (“They Were Mine Before”); and Carrie Printz (“Soccer Mamas”). “We started scripts and rewrote until we had a working

IF YOU GO “The Playground” is performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at Work|Space at the Laundry on Lawrence, 2701 Lawrence St., Denver. Tickets cost $22, except for Wednesdays — “cheap date night” — when they cost $11. Call 720-583-3975 or go to andtototoo.org.

script after two weeks,” Lyles said.

Five stories are woven together and take place over a 24-hour period at this one site.

Each play will be a fully rehearsed production, she said, after about five weeks of rehearsals.

The same versatile actors will perform in each one, Lyles said. They are: Kathi Baerns, DEvra Keyes, Susan Lyles, Camden Lyles-Smith, Lauren Cora Marsh, Kevin Richard McGuire and Dylan Rush. (Lyles’ 12-year-old son Camden is a student at Denver School of the Arts and interested in playwriting. He recently appeared in “Waiting for Godot.”)

What background makes this kind of magic happen? Extensive.

Lyles has a BA from Wichita State as an actor, and has done summer stock, film and stage, including a time in London.

O’Neill has an MFA in dramatic writing from Carnegie Mellon University and is a professor of English at Metro State University. Lewis is an author of essays, articles and short and full-length plays. Miller is a published non-fiction author and former professor, whose plays have been presented locally. Printz’s full-length play “Gifted”

And Toto Too Theatre Company’s cast for the new “Playground,” a combination of five new original plays by women playwrights. Courtesy photo was recently chosen for production at

ater Training at Harvard and performed

Edge Theater in Lakewood. Vatjay com-

as an actress regionally for 20 years before

pleted studies at the ART’s Advanced The-

starting a writing and directing career.

Hickenlooper Joins Chamber Members at Snooze to host this event with the Governor Governor John Hickenlooper at such an important moment in and Secretary of State Candidate his campaign,” said Harden. “We Joe Neguse joined members of the appreciate his commitment to the South Metro Denver Chamber for business community, and his ability breakfast at Snooze in the Streets of to reach out and connect with our Southglenn on Monday, November membership.”

03, during the crucial final push The Governor’s team also included before the election on November key members of his cabinet, who 4. The Governor was greeted by met candidly with the Chamber and twenty Chamber members, spoke discussed their roles on his team. for several minutes regarding his The meeting, held amid the bustling work with the business community. atmosphere of Snooze, was a great He then spoke individually with success. members. Neguse introduced For more information about the the Governor, expressing his Jeff Wasden(left), Natalie Harden(center), Gov. Hickenlooper(right) South Metro Denver Chamber’s admiration of Hickenlooper’s membership and event opportunities, policy work and ability to and economic development, followed by Jeff please visit www.bestchamber.com or find solutions to important issues. The Wasden, president of the Colorado Business call 303-795-0142.

Governor’s arrival was announced by Natalie Roundtable, and chair of the Chamber’s Harden, SMDC director of public policy public policy committee. “We were honored

Economic Forecast Breakfast 2015 - Exploring & shaping our future

Pete Casillas, president and publisher of the Denver Business Journal, will moderate the South Metro Denver Chamber’s 28th Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast panel on Friday, December 5. The panel will be comprised of industry experts sharing their insights on important sectors of the Colorado economy. Harry Horowitz, senior industry manager,

Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), is slated to discuss the outlook for advanced manufacturing. Sam Knazier, government affairs manager at Whiting Petroleum Corporation will discuss his company’s outlook for the energy industry in Colorado. John Ricks, associate director of the Colorado Tourism Office, will relate the outlook for the tourism industry. Other invited panelists will provide forecasts for the real estate industry, infrastructure, and technology.

2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 am at Denver Marriott at Park Meadows (10345 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton, CO 80124). Plated breakfast will be served.

The 28th Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast is sponsored by Wells Fargo and WhippleWood CPAs, and hosted by the Chamber’s Economic Development Group. Registration is open to the public. Prior forecasts have sold out at 800 attendees, and advanced reservations are recommended.

For more information about the South Metro Denver Chamber membership and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.bestchamber. com or call 303-795-0142.

South Metro Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to creating remarkable relationships and a thriving community for our members and beyond.

The breakfast will be held on Friday, December 5,

Tickets can be purchased at the following rates: $35/Member; $75/Non-member; $325/ Corporate Table Sponsorship (10 seats). To register please visit www.regonline.com/bestforecast14

Member Spotlight - WISE One Step Closer to Delivering Water The southern suburbs of Denver took a significant step forward in shifting to a water system that makes use of renewable water supply on Oct. 21 when members of the South Metro Water Supply Authority and Denver Water purchased the East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District’s Western Waterline. The pipeline purchase is a significant milestone in WISE (Water Infrastructure and Supply Efficiency), a partnership between 10 of the South Metro members, Denver Water and Aurora Water to share water supply and infrastructure.

Using Aurora’s Prairie Waters system, Aurora Water and Denver Water will provide water through the Western pipeline to participating South Metro members on a permanent basis. WISE will also provide a new emergency supply for Denver Water, and offset costs and stabilize water rates for Aurora.

“The purchase of ECCV’s pipeline makes WISE and the sharing of water supplies possible,” said Eric Hecox, executive director of the South Metro Water

Supply Authority. “This is a significant milestone for the WISE Partnership and moves communities throughout the South Metro area one step closer to a secure and sustainable water future,” he said.

The 20-mile east-west pipeline along E-470 and C-470 has capacity to deliver 38 million gallons of water a day to Douglas and Arapahoe counties.

“Our sale of this pipeline is mutually beneficial for all the parties involved,” said O. Karl Kasch, president of the ECCV board. “Under the purchase and sale agreement, ECCV will still have the capacity we need in the pipeline, while also supporting a regional solution to one of the most important water challenges facing the Denver metro region.

We have always viewed the Western Waterline as an infrastructure asset from which the entire South Metro community can benefit, and that’s what will be accomplished.”

Under the agreement, Denver Water and Aurora Water will sell an average of 7,250 acre-feet of water

a year to South-Metro water suppliers beginning in 2016 with the option to increase to 10,000 acre-feet in future years.

“We’re thrilled to be moving forward with the WISE Partnership,” said Dave Little, director of planning for Denver Water. “This agreement will create more system flexibility and increase the reliability of our water supply system, leading to a more secure water future for communities throughout the region.”

WISE water is expected to begin flowing through the ECCV pipeline in 2016, once the remaining infrastructure, such as system interconnects, are complete.

For details on the WISE project and updates, visit http://www.southmetrowater.org/storageWISE.html.

Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Tuesday, November 11 Mastering Digital Marketing and Social Media for Business 7:30 – 9:00 am, South Metro Chamber’s WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial, CO Tuesday, November 11 Business After Hours hosted by Complete Lifestyles 5:00 – 7:00 pm 7562 S. University Blvd. Suite A, Centennial, CO 80112 Wednesday, November 12 Vectra Bank Ribbon Cutting and Open House 4:00 – 6:00 pm, 6702 South Potomac St., Centennial, CO Wednesday, November 12 Elements Massage Denver West Ribbon Cutting 5:00 – 7:00 pm, 14650 W. Colfax Avenue, Suite G-120, Denver, CO Thursday, November 13 Marketing Summit presented by WhippleWood CPAs 7:30 – 1:30 am, South Metro Chamber’s WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial, CO Cost: $49/person includes coffee, rolls, soft drinks & lunch Thursday, November 13 Dury Inn & Suite Ribbon Cutting & Open House 2:00 – 3:30 pm, 9445 E. Dry Creek Rd. Centennial, CO Thursday, November 13 ACC 5th Annual Grapes to Grads Wine Tasting & Silent Auction 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Mike Ward Infiniti 1800 Lucent Court, Littleton, CO Friday, November 14 Littleton Adventist Hospital Groundbreaking – Radiation Oncology Cancer Center 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Littleton Adventist Hospital 7700 South Broadway, Littleton, CO

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November 13, 2014

Ponderosa falls short in semis TCA tops Mustangs, 2-1, with trip to Dick’s on the line

By Jim Benton

jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Jim Engels can’t help but wonder what it would be like to coach his Ponderosa soccer team in the final match of the season at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

For the second consecutive season, his Mustangs lost in the Class 4 semifinals at their home field at Sports Authority Stadium.

Undefeated The Classic Academy (19-00) edged Ponderosa, 2-1, Nov. 5 and to set up a match with unbeaten Air Academy in the Class 4A title game Nov. 8 at Dick’s.

TCA lost to Colorado Academy in the 2013 Class 3A championship game but the Titans moved up to 4A this season. Air Academy, top-seeded and 19-0-0 this season, was the 4A runners-up last year.

Ponderosa, which lost 4-0 to Air Academy in the 2013 semifinals, ended its season with a 13-6-0 record.

“It was a little closer this time,” said Engels. “We had a much better showing. That team (TCA) was equivalent to what Air Academy was last year. It shows how much we improved I guess.

“We lose a lot of good people but we’re going to be OK next season. We lose seven seniors and they all started and played almost the whole semifinal game. But, we have some good players to replace them. I expect us to be competitive again.”

Ponderosa and TCA locked up in a scoreless standoff in the first half but the Titans took control early in the second half with two goals within 1:56 of each other.

Sophomore Jaden Borja scored in the 45th minute and Jake Slater pushed the Titans ahead 2-0 less than two minutes later.

“The first of the second half, we talked about coming out strong but they came out a little stronger,” admitted Engels.

Ponderosa started pushing its attack and finally scored with 5:10 left on the clock. Sophomore Jacob Cade scored off an assist from David Patterson and the Mustangs continued to put pressure on the Titans goal.

One of the Mustangs best chances to tie the game came shortly after Cade’s goal but TCA keeper Micah Mesward knocked aside a shot by Thomas Green.

“It was a good end to the game for sure,” said Engels. “They had speed and talent. I kind of think if we could have gone a couple more minutes we probably would have tied them up. We were really pressing down there the last 10 minutes. We had good chances.

“When you get behind and you are frantic and they are kind of sitting back on their heels a little more because they have a lead, it works a little better. We pushed them a little early because there was actually 30 minutes left.”

TCA coach Blake Galvin claims the match turned out to be too close.

“We made it closer than what it should have been,” he said. “We lost our composure a little bit. We weren’t taking care of things we need to take care of. It got a little bit scary from that perspective.

“Overall I’m proud of the boys. They played well. We didn’t know how they were going to play but the boys stepped up and played a fantastic game.”

Engels could only reflect on the Mustangs’ completed season.

“It was a great season,” he said. “Two semifinals in a row and out of any of the Continental League teams we were (the only ones) still out playing. We were one of the last 12 teams in 3A, 4A and 5A to still be playing so we have nothing to be ashamed of for sure. We lost to a good team in a 2-1 battle to the end.”

Trainers and coach Jim Engels, at right, check on an injury to Ponderosa sophomore Jacob Cade. The Mustangs lost 2-1 to The Classical Academy in the Class 4A state soccer semifinal game Nov. 5 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker.

Cade scored for Ponderosa to trim TCA’s lead to 2-1 with 5:10 remaining in the game but the Titans withstood pressure in the closing minutes for the victory. Photo by Jim Benton

Cardinals come close in state gymnastics Standley Lake narrowly beats Elizabeth for 4A team title

By Scott Stocker

Special to Colorado Community Media “Trick or treat.”

It was close competition between Standley Lake and Elizabeth for the team title in the Class 4A state gymnastics meet on Halloween. The “treat” in this case goes to Standley Lake, as the Gators narrowly defeated Elizabeth, 179.05-178.35, for the team title in the competition held at Thornton High School on Oct. 31.

The outstanding “trick,” as well as picking up a superior “treat” of the meet, goes to Thompson Valley’s Alyssa Carroll, who was able to win the All-around championship with a score of 38.55 points. She was able to place first on each of the four events in the All-around competition as she defeated Standley Lake’s Jordan Ireland (36.975) and Rachel Cody (36.575). Not only that, but it was her second All-around title.

Niwot’s Marissa Koski (36.4), Elizabeth’s Brooke Burton (35.8), Evergreen’s Caroline Cohen (35.625), Standley Lake’s Maddie York (35.3) and Elizabeth’s Jessie Geerczynski (35.275) rounded out the medal winners in the individual All-around competition. They would then be on their ways into the Nov. 1 individual events competition in which the top 15 in each event advanced.

It definitely has been a good two seasons for Carroll, who will be heading to the University of Nebraska, especially following injuries in her younger years. It’s nice to note she was the 4A, All-around champion last season.

“Back in the sixth grade, I couldn’t get out of bed,” Carroll said. “I took four years off and then I did cheerleading my first two years of high school. My back didn’t hurt doing that. I was like, “Oh, I might as

well try gymnastics again, because I’ve always felt that little hole in my heart since I haven’t been doing gymnastics.”

Carroll took her top event efforts into the Nov. 1 individual finals. She won vault, 9.85, scored 9.75 on the balance beam, 9.7 on the uneven bars, but had to settle for the silver medal on floor, 9.475. It was here that Ireland came through for the floor title with a narrow, 9.50, victory.

Ireland, a senior, was pleased with Standley Lake’s team effort, but she had hopes throughout the meet the Gators would be able to pull it out. She placed second on the beam (9.45) and vault (9.55), third on the bars (9.1), but had to settle for 13th in the All-around competition (8.825).

The best was yet to come for Ireland as she was able to put the damper on Carroll’s efforts by winning the gold medal on Floor with her 9.5 effort.

“I’m just happy with the way it turned out,” Ireland said. “I had a lot of support from the girls and I just did my best to go hard on every event. This is my last year in gymnastics and it will be one to remember.

“I think we all did well, but we had a few mistakes and that happens,” Ireland said.

“I’ve been doing gymnastics for 15 years and this is my last meet. I’m going to Wyoming, but I don’t think I’ll compete in gymnastics there.”

Cody placed second on floor (9.325), fourth on beam (9.35), sixth on bars (8.85) and 10th on vault (9.05) in the All-around competition. She would finish with individual medals of fourth on the bars (8.85) and fifth on beam (9.4).

“I couldn’t have asked for a better freshman year and coming to state,” Cody said.

“The key was to have fun in the finals and enjoy what our team has been able to accomplish. We all tried hard and it was one of our best meets of the season.

“This is my first state meet and it has been a good way to start my high school career,” Cody continued. “The key was to

stay calm and not pay attention to others from the other schools. We just wanted to focus on ourselves.”

Those, too, were the positive thoughts of Standley Lake’s Maddi York, who was seventh in the All-around with a score of 35.3. She would finish fourth on floor (9.375) and eighth on bars (8.6) to round out her season.

“It was just a fine way to end my senior year,” York said. “I just wanted to go out and have fun in the finals. I worked hard to achieve my goal. You can’t be perfect, and mistakes happen. We all just wanted to stay confident and have as few mistakes as possible.”

Team-wise, it was a treat for Standley Lake coach Kristen Larrington. What made it all the more special was the fact the Gators were really not sure if the school would have a team this season. Prior to the season, she only had three girls who had said they could be out. Of the eight girls on the team, five are seniors, one junior and two freshmen.

“This definitely was our best meet of the season,” Larrington said. “I couldn’t have asked for more when it comes down to the wire. We were six-for-six on the beam and bars and that is rare at any level of performance. We knew that we would be at are strongest heading into our last two events.”

Standley Lake was first in the team competition on beam (46.1) and bars (43.1), second on floor (44.92) and fourth on vault (44.925).

State was also the best meet of the season for Elizabeth and coach Stacy Folmer. It was just heartbreak as the Cardinals came up a bit short in the team competition.

“The girls concentrated and made it our best meet of the season,” Folmer said. “I think we did great. We stuck with them and it was great. We had a fine year with a very cohesive team. We had no injuries and it was really fun this season.”

Certainly, those also were the thoughts

of Elizabeth teammates Burton, Geerczynski, Hayden Stout, Megan Reynolds and Amanda Taylor.

Burton, fourth on the beam (9.4) and sixth on bars (8.75), and Taylor, fourth on Vault (9.325) and sixth on floor (9.25), would have the top individual finishes for Elizabeth. Shelby Morgan would place sixth on vault (9.3) and eighth on floor (9.075), Stout would finish seventh on floor (9.075), and Hannah McDonald would place eighth on vault (9.2).

“We had confidence and we were able to rock,” said Geerczynski, who finished eighth in the All-around with a 35.275 effort. “We were six-for-six on bars and we all hit our floor routines. The key is that we were confident and holding our heads up.

Now we can look forward to the individual finals.”

Stout was also pleased with her team’s performance.

“We did really good,” Stout said. “We all have worked hard this season and I’m happy with the way we performed. We were confident.”

Added Reynolds, “We just wanted to come in and prove ourselves. We have no 100 percent regrets. We got our best score of the season today. We were nervous, but confident in what we could do as individuals and as a team.”

Burton, only a freshman, and Taylor were also high on their team’s performance.

“I feel we did well as a team and I thank everyone for supporting us,” Burton said.

“The key was to keep up with everyone on our team. I felt best on the beam and have improved so much on it this season. I just didn’t want to hold back, just wanted to be super aggressive.”

Added Taylor, “I just couldn’t be happier. Everyone went hard and we had our best score of the year. I was happy for the support my teammates gave me from the beginning and the end.”

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November 13, 2014

AREA CLUBS Continued from Page 10

Parkway, Castle Rock.

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. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information.

DOUGLAS COUNTY PROFESSIONAL AMERICAN BUSINESS Women’s Association Top of the Rockies Chapter of Douglas County meets every third Tuesday. New members are welcome. Call Bev Phillips at 303-841-2080 or visit www.abwa.org.

THE AAUW (American Association of University Women) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. The Douglas County Branch presents scholarships via an annual application process to two or three Douglas County women who are enrolled in college. At the recommendation of their teachers, the DC Branch also gives a cash award to three or four senior girls planning to go to college.

Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month, usually at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. Program details can be found at aauwdouglascountyco. org. For more information contact Dianne Bailey at 303-805-2380 or bailey.nyce@ pcisys.net.

BNI CASTLE Rock Business Leaders chapter meets from 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Castle Rock Recreation Center, 2301 Woodlands Blvd. Call 303-993-9973 with any questions or visit www.BNIColorado.com.

BNI CONNECTIONS (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest.

Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com.

levels welcome. We play on Tuesday mornings at the Meadows Golf Course located off Simms Street in Littleton. Early tee times are available for working women and later times for others. Membership is $80 per year for new members, which includes the Golf Handicap and Information Network fees. Contact Linda Swain at 303-798-4424, or l.swain00@gmail.com or Sherry Assmus at 303-972-4201, slbassmus@aol.com for information.

PRAYER SHAWL Group of Castle Rock meets at various times. Contact Sandy at sandyt3388@aol.com for information on upcoming meetings.

READ IT, See It Book Club. Read the books that have become major motion pictures.

The club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. For further information, contact Jane Smith at 303-688-7712 or send an email to jsmith@dclibraries.org SERVICE MODERN WOODMEN Youth Service Club has monthly activities and participates in volunteer projects that benefit our community. Participating children undertake countless educational, service and beautification projects for the betterment of our local community. Contact Shane Bauman at 303-548-4810 or email Shane.Bauman@ mwarep.org.

RIDGELINE WRANGLERS trail maintenance group meets one Saturday a month

to help maintain and improve the soft surface trails at Ridgeline Open Space in the Meadows. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the trailhead parking lot off of Coachline Road. Outings are completed by 11:30 a.m. Outings are scheduled for Saturdays April 12, May 10, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 27 and Oct. 25. The June outing will be in celebration of National Trails Day with a Community Work Day at Memmen Ridge Open Space at from 8:30 a.m. to noon). Contact Lisa Sorbo at 303-814-7456 or lsorbo@crgov.com.

SKY CLIFF Adult Day Services operates from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays

at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock. Call director Shawn Littell at 303-814-2863. Stroke Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of every month. Lunch provided.

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

WOMEN’S CRISIS and Family Outreach Center groups offer help for people affected by domestic violence. Call 303-688-8484

THE LEAGUE of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings.

Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County.

THE AARP Douglas County Chapter meets at 12:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 N. Woodlands Blvd.

LITTLETON LETIP meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Luciles,

SOCIAL

AWANA CLUB at Creekside Bible Church meets from 4-5:30 p.m. Sundays at 2180 S.

I-25, Castle Rock. Call 303-688-3745.

AWANA CLUB at Sedalia Elementary meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Sedalia Elemen-

2852 W. Bowles Ave., to exchange qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier at 303-6606426 or e-mail hierb@yahoo.com.

tary for kindergarten to sixth grade. Call Phil Smith at 303-688-9638.

RECREATION

BETA SIGMA Phi, Preceptor Gamma Theta Chapter, meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays in members’ homes. Contact Sandy Pearl at 720-851-0482 for info.

BICYCLE DOUGLAS County is a bicycle advocacy group working to promote safe and fun cycling in Douglas County through education, awareness and collaboration.

Our vision is Douglas County will become one of the safest places to ride a bicycle for transportation and recreation. We utilize monthly e-news to share information about planning efforts, improvements, and opportunities for volunteers. Contact Judy at 303470-8431 or info@bicycledouglascounty.org. Visit www.bicycledouglascounty.org.

BACKGAMMON CLUB meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Forever Yours Studio, 504 N. Perry, Castle Rock. Call Terry Johnson at 303-814-0140.

CASTLE ROCK Bridge Club plays a friendly ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m.

every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, a schedule of games and lessons, or directions to the Lowell Ranch 4H location at 2330 South I-25 East Frontage Road, go the website at castlerockbridge.com.

For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Visit www.castlerockbridge.com.

CASTLE ROCK Local History Museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Located at 420 Elbert St. Call 303-8143164 or e-mail crmuseum@comcast.net and visit www.castlerockmuseum.org CASTLE ROCK Historical Society presents a historical presentation on the second Thursday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation is at 7 p.m. The society also offers walking and biking tours at 10:30 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month.

Meet at the Courtyard by Siena. Free bike rentals offered at castlerockfreecycle.com.

Tours are free. Visit castlerockhistoricalsociety.org

BREAKFAST CLUB Singles 50 plus meets at 8:30 a.m. the third Saturday each month at the Ridge Bar & Grill, Castle Pines North Golf Club (exit I-25 at Castle Pines Parkway and go 2 miles west). Breakfast orders taken at 9 a.m. This is an active singles group with opportunities to make new friends while enjoing various activities. Make reservations or find information by calling 303-814-8428. Leave a name and number and you will receive a call back. The website is www.TBC50plus.org.

CASTLE ROCK Chess Club meets every Monday from 6-9 p.m.at the Philip S. Miller

library in Castle Rock. All ages and skill levels welcome.

CASTLE ROCK Civitan Club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays at Castle Rock Senior Center. Call Phyllis Tumey at 303-688-5610.

CASTLE ROCK Colorado Genealogical Society presents a genealogy-related educational program the third Saturday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. The society also offers a weekly, open genealogy forum from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays at the library, as well as other monthly programs. Visit crcgs.org for calendar of events and more information.

CASTLE ROCK Eagles Aerie No. 3947 meets at 7:30 p.m. every second Tuesday at 1300

Caprice Drive. The auxiliary meets at 7:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesdays.

CASTLE ROCK High Noon Rotary Club meets for lunch at noon every Thursday at the Philip S. Miller Library in Downtown Castle Rock. For more information, call Les Lilly at 303-688-9255 or visit www.CRHN-Rotary.com.

CASTLE ROCK Quilt Club meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. eon the first Tuesday of every

month at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. All persons interested in quilting are encouraged to attend. Go to www.crqc.org for more information and directions

CASTLE ROCK Toastmasters International meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays in the Chevrolet Building at Medved Autoplex, 1404 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. Call 303-814-6713.

CASTLE ROCK Vegans We have various get-togethers as a community to support our vegan lifestyle: Potlucks, field trips, happy hours, dinners, etc. You don’t have to be vegan to join our group. You may just be curious about adopting a more plant-based diet and learning about the health benefits. Or perhaps you want to improve the environment, or be a proponent for animals. Whatever your reason, check us out at http://www.meetup.com/Castle-Rock-Vegans/?scheduleNow=true or contact Deneen at 303-660-1457.

CIVIL AIR Patrol Douglas Cadet Squadron meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Cadets may join at 12-18 years of age. Civil Air Patrol is the offical auxiliary of the US Air Force. Its volunteer membership includes both Senior members (adults) as well as cadets who are trained to play a leading role in search and rescue, aerospace education and disaster relief for America. For more information contact Unit Commander, Lt John Motley at 303-688-3930 or email: jmot161@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY BIBLE Study of Castle Rock, an inter-denominational Bible Study, meets at Heritage Evangelical Free Church, 55 N. Heritage Blvd., in Founders Village. every Wednesday from 9:15-11:15 a.m. We offer a children’s program from nursery through home schooled high school students. Contact Julie at 818-601-1752 or prayonnon@yahoo.com.

CENTRAL COLORADO Quarter Horse Association meets every first Thursday. For meeting site and times, call Jim Olson at 303-841-6034 or e-mail jnolson@global.net.

CIVIL AIR Patrol, Douglas Composite Squadron, cadets and senior members meet from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock. Call Roberta Richardson at 303-841-9004 or Erin Anderson at 719-683-9387.

COLUMBINE GENEALOGICAL and Historical Society meets every second and third Tuesdays from January to May and again from September through November. Call Don Elliott at 303-841-3712.

DAUGHTERS OF the American Revolution Piney Creek chapter meets at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday from September to May. Call Carol Rohwedder at 303-805-9983 or Paula Lasky at 303-690-5168 DOUGLAS COUNTY 4-H Club Red Tail Mountaineers meets first Wednesday each month at 7 p.m. Call 303-791-0474.

DOUGLAS COUNTY Garden Club meets from 1-3 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month primarily at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. Meetings include speakers on a variety of horticulture topics for all levels of gardening interest and knowledge.

Visitors welcome. For date and meeting location changes, and additional club information, go to www.douglascountygardenclub.org or call Cindy at 303-625-3085.

DOUGLAS COUNTY FFA Alumni meets at 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday at Douglas County High School. Call Denise at 303-905-9531 or Wendy at 720-219-0813 for information.

DOUGLAS MASONIC Lodge No. 153 A.F and A.M. meets at 7:30 p.m. every first and third Thursday. Call 303-688-4131 or 303-688-3382.

DULCIMER CLUB and Acoustic Slow Jam Meeting at Miller Library. All skill levels.

Times to be decided. Basic instruction for beginners the first half hour. Some dulcimers to loan. Music/tab provided. No fees; just fun. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar welcome.

Contact Jesse at 303-688-9199 or jesse5551@msn.com EPIC LIT Book Club. The members read and discuss a science fiction or fantasy book each month. Meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock, at 7 p.m. Each month’s book selection is listed on the library Web site at douglascountylibraries.org. Contact Jeremy for further information: jac@dennebel.com.

GREAT BOOKS. Great Books Discussion Groups meet at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock (Philip S. Miller). Great Books is a forum for thoughtful adults to read and discuss significant works of fiction, philosophy, political science, poetry and drama. Afternoon and evening times are available; groups meet once every 2-4 weeks. No registration is required. For information, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

GOLD WING motorcycle touring association meets at 4 p.m. every first Sunday. Call Ed at 303-660-4903.

CASTLE ROCK Orchestra is a fun, stress-free community orchestra open to all adults.

Rehearsals are Sundays from 2-4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock, 1200 South St. Visit castlerockorchestra.org or call 303-408-0980. Requesting more string players.

CASTLE ROCK Quilt Club meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Greenland Conference Room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. A meet and greet social begins at 6 p.m. All persons interested in quilting are encouraged to attend. Visit www.crqc.org for information.

CASTLE PINES Table Tennis Club is a group of men playing competitive table tennis in a member’s basement. We play every two weeks on a weekday evening for two hours and typically play doubles so more members can participate. Very informal, no dues. If interested, contact Joe at crsooner@comcast.net.

CHRISTIAN LITERATURE Book Club. Join a group of adults and teens who are interested in reading and discussing Christian literature. The club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. For further information, contact Jane Smith at 303-688-7712 or send an email to jsmith@dclibraries.org

Help Wanted JOIN THE CLEARY TEAM!!

CHEROKEE RANCH and Castle Foundation offers photography hikes, afternoon tea

times, naturalist talks and castle tours. The castle also can be rented for special events.

Call 303-688-5555 ext. 11 during business hours.

CYCLE CLUB meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church. Tour the streets of Parker, Elizabeth and Castle Rock. Call John at 720-842-5520.

DULCIMER CLUB and Acoustic Slow Jam of Castle Rockmeets at 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month at the Philip S. Miller Library. Beginners will play during the first hour. Some dulcimers to loan. Music/tab provided. No fees/just fun. Contact Jesse at 303-688-9199 or jesse5551@msn.com.

GREATER CASTLE Rock Art Guild is open to all, and meetings are the second

Wednesday of every month at 314 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Workshops and classes are available to members and non-members of all ages and skill levels. Visit www.gcrag. com for information.

NOW HIRING EXPERIENCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CREW Cleary Building Corp. is seeking responsible, hard working, energetic personnel to lead and/or join our crew teams!! Must have a clean driving record and previous construction experience!!

APPLY TODAY!! www.workforclearybuildingcorp.com 1964 N. Hwy. 83 Franktown, CO (303)660-0420

MEADOWS LADIES Golf League invites new members for the 2012 golf season.

Join the Meadows Ladies Golf 9-hole League this spring and have a scheduled time to play through the summer with our friendly, fun loving group of ladies. All ability

Lost and Found LOST DOG! on 11/1/2014 at around 4:30pm near Sun Country Dr. and CR 29 our 6 month old, male German Shepherd went missing in Elizabeth, CO. He is not micro-chipped and goes by the name Copper. He is very friendly.

A neighbor in sun country meadows reported that someone in a tan SUV picked him up yesterday at the mail house in our subdivision heading east on Sun Country Drive.

We are desperate to have him returned to our family as our 4 year old son is missing his best friend.

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22 Elbert County News

November 13, 2014

Area art takes flight Aviation-inspired artist featured as part of Picture Centennial

By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com

A lot of people don’t know there are nationally recognized artists living amongst them in the local community.

One of these artists is Don Feight, whose art has won both national and local awards. Feight is this quarter’s featured artist for Picture Centennial. “(Picture Centennial) is a community initiative to bring something new,” said organizer Jonah Schneider, with the City of Centennial. “It’s to expose citizens to something they haven’t seen before.”

The featured artist’s work is displayed for three months in the Centennial Civic Center building, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd. When the public comes to the building to conduct business, positive comments are made on the artwork on a daily basis, Schneider said.

Picture Centennial was initiated by Centennial city manager John Danielson about a year and a half ago to promote local artists, Schneider said. Feight is the seventh artist to be featured for the event.

An artist can have artwork displayed if one of three criteria is met, she said. Artists must either be a citizen of Centennial, work in the city or the art must be about Centennial.

“We want there to be some sort of connection,” Schneider said.

The initiative does not limit submissions by the format of art, but one requirement is that it must be able to be displayed.

Generally, an artist will bring somewhere

FOR MORE INFORMATION To learn more about Picture Centennial, or to submit an application to be a featured artist for the event, visit www.centennialco.gov. From the home page, click on the “Get Involved” tab, which will provide a link to “Art in Centennial.” Information on the current featured artist, and past artists can also be found on the page.

Don Feight’s artwork can be found at www.feightstudios.com. People may place purchase orders through the website. Questions or further inquiries can be directed to don@feightstudios.com.

between 25 to 30 pieces of art, Schneider said.

“Any time there is an opportunity to display my art, I do it,” said Feight, whose studio is based in Centennial.

Feight is known for his art that depicts his passion of aviation. He grew up around planes, as his father held a career with the United States Air Force. In the 1980s, Feight built a plane, said his wife, Paula, who takes care of most of the marketing for the artwork.

“He really gets what he’s painting,” she said, “because he’s done it.”

Feight, 61, has been doing artwork his entire life, he said. He recently retired after 40 years of doing graphic design for Lockheed Martin.

“He hasn’t had a lot of local exposure because he was working at Lockheed Martin,” Paula said, and added that most of the people who saw his work there were fellow employees of the company. “It is too good for people not to see.”

However, locally, Feight designed the lobby at the STEM School and Academy in Highlands Ranch, and donates a lot of art

Paula and Don Feight stand next to the couple’s favorite painting titled “Beaver Tales,” which was inspired when the couple vacationed in Alaska. Don Feight’s artwork is featured for this quarter’s Picture Centennial event. Photos by Christy Steadman for auctions at local schools. He has done commission work, created a big mural on display in Jacksonville, Fla. and donated work to the Confederate Air Force in Texas, Paula Feight said.

One thing that people will notice in Feight’s artwork is contrast, either with color, black and white or shape.

“It’s just kind of a fascination,” Feight said. “If it doesn’t pop out, I don’t like it.”

Feight’s work starts by first taking hundreds of photographs. He takes bits and pieces of each photograph to get the overall design of the painting. Then, he builds a model airplane and takes more pictures of it in order to get the lighting and shadows correct in the painting, Paula Feight said.

Each Picture Centennial event has a special open house during which the public is invited for a meet-and-greet opportunity with the artist. The meet-and-greet includes complementary wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres.

The meet-and-greet is a success, Schneider said. Some people stop in because it’s a free art show, and others will come just to avoid traffic on Arapahoe Road during a commute, she said.

Feight likes to see the public’s reaction

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“Stratojets” is one of Don Feight’s paintings hanging in the Centennial Civic Center for this quarter’s Picture Centennial event. to his artwork, he said, and Paula added that people of all ages — from children to seniors — enjoy his art.

“The final results are the reward,” Feight said.

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF NOV 10, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) A rejection of your attempt to be friendly leaves you with two choices: Try again, or give up. If you want to make another effort, go slowly.

Let things develop without pressure.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) It could be a problem dealing with unfamiliar people who do things differently from what you’re used to. But rely on that strong sense of purpose to get you through this difficult period.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) To avoid neglecting a personal matter because of a demanding new workplace schedule, start prioritizing immediately. Knowing how to apportion your time takes a little while to set up.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) It won’t be easy to avoid some of the pressures that come with change. Best advice: Take things a step at a time, and you’ll be less likely to trip up while things are in a chaotic state.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) A much-talked-about workplace change could be coming soon. Be sure to get all the details involved in the process, and once you have them, you can decide how you want to deal with it.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22)You might still believe that your trust was betrayed, although the facts would appear to prove the opposite. But by the week’s end you should learn something that will help set the record straight.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Holiday plans could be a challenge because of shifting circumstances. But a more settled period starts by midweek, allowing you to firm up your plan-making once and for all.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) The facts continue to be on your side. So make use of them in dealing with any challenge to your stated position. Also, open your mind to the offer of help from an unlikely source.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21)There could still be a communication problem holding up the resolution of a troublesome situation. Stay with it, and eventually your message will get through and be understood.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) A possible change in your workplace schedule might create a chaotic situation for a while. But once things begin to settle down, you might find that this could work to your advantage.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A recent job-linked decision might need to be reassessed because of the possibility of finding benefits you might have overlooked. Check out all related data to help in the search.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) A personal situation you agreed to might not be as acceptable to the other person involved in the matter. Avoid pressuring and bullying. Instead, seek common ground by talking things through.

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at the Haren Recharge Site. 3.3.2. Future Acquired Sources. The Applicants intend to acquire and/or lease additional water supplies in the future for use as a source of supply for the plan for augmentation described in this Application. The Applicants will add future acquired sources to the plan for augmentation claimed in this Application pursuant to section 37-92-305(8)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statutes. 3.4. Recharge Accretions. Water recharged into the alluvial aquifer will naturally flow down-gradient for accretion to the South Platte River.

The quantity, timing, and location of accretions will be calculated and accounted for

by ACWWA. 3.5. Uses for the Recharge Accretions. Water accreted back to the South Platte River will be used for the purposes decreed for each source of water listed in Exhibit 2, which may include, but is not limited to, augmentation, storage and refill, recharge, replacement, and exchange. CLAIM FOR CONDITIONAL APPROPRIATIVE RIGHTS OF EXCHANGE 4. Nature of the Claim. ACWWA seeks approval of conditional appropriative rights of exchange to exchange its sources of substitute supply listed in Exhibit 2 from the points described in paragraph 11 to the Haren Pipeline for use in the plan for augmentation claimed in this Application.

ACWWA will also use the claimed conditional appropriative rights of exchange to exchange its recharge accretions from the point of accretion for the Haren Recharge Site to the points identified in paragraph 12. 5. Rate of Flow. 50 cfs. 6. Date of Appropriation. October 31, 2014. 7. How Appropriation was Initiated. The appropriation date is based upon the date the Application in this case was filed. 8. Date Water First Applied to Beneficial Use. Not applicable. 9. Uses. ACWWA seeks a decree granting the appropriative right of exchange for the uses described in paragraph 3.5. 10. Sources of Substitute Supply. The sources of water for the appropriative right of exchange sought in this Application are the water rights that the Applicants have acquired, have an agreement to acquire, or for which the Applicants have taken substantial steps toward acquiring as described in Exhibit 2. 11.

Exchange From Points. The exchangefrom points are the locations identified as the delivery locations to the South Platte River described for each location and/or structure listed below. 11.1. Downstream End Point of South Platte River Reach 5 (“SPR Reach 5”) - Confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River.

Located in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 4 North, Range 55 West, of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. ACWWA does not seek to exchange water up Beaver Creek. For purposes of the appropriative rights of exchange sought in this Application, the confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River is also the downstream end point of SPR Reach 5. SPR Reach 5 was decreed at paragraph 19.1.8 in the decree for Case No. 10CW306 (“306 Decree”). SPR Reach 5 is located below the Bijou Canal headgate to the confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River.

The Bijou Canal headgate is located on the south bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 13, Township 4 North, Range 63 West, of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, at a point approximately 95 feet west of the east section line and 604 feet south of the north section line of said section. 11.2.

Fort Morgan Canal. The Fort Morgan Canal headgate is located on the south bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 59 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The Fort Morgan Canal headgate is not an exchange-from point. 11.2.1. South Platte River Delivery Location. Applicants have identified the following structures that deliver water from the Fort Morgan Canal to the South Platte River: (1) Glassey Farm Recharge Site, located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 2, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; (2) Kula Farm Recharge Site, located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 4, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; (3) Hofmeister Farm Recharge Site, located in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 21, Township 3 North, Range 57 West, Morgan County, Colorado; (4) an augmentation structure located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 59 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which delivers water to the South Platte River in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 59 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; and (5) an augmentation structure located in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 13, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which delivers water to the South Platte River on the south bank of the river near the County Road 24 crossing. This site is in the vicinity of the river intersection with the Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 57 West and Section 30, Township 4 North, Range 56 West line and discharges to the South Platte River below the Lower Platte and Beaver Canal. 11.2.2. Quantification Point for Recharge Accretions. The recharge accretions from the Glassey, Kula, and Hofmeister Farm Recharge Sites accrue to the South Platte River at the confluence of Beaver Creek and the South Platte River as described above in paragraph 11.1. 11.3. Weldon Valley Ditch.

The Weldon Valley Ditch headgate is located on the north bank of the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 13, Township 4 North, Range 61 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.

The Weldon Valley Ditch headgate is not an exchange-from point. 11.3.1. South Platte River Delivery Locations. Applicants have identified the following structures that deliver water from the Weldon Valley Ditch to the South Platte River: (1) an augmentation structure located in the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 3, Township 4 North, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which delivers water to the South Platte River in the W1/2 of the NE1/4 of Section 3, Township 4 North, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; and (2) an augmentation structure located in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 7, Township 4 North, Range 58 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which delivers water to the South Platte River in the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 18, Township 4 North, Range 58 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 11.4.

ACWWA 70 Ranch Recharge Project Exchange Quantification Point. The ACWWA 70 Ranch Recharge Project was decreed at paragraph 63 of the 306 Decree. The Quantification Point for recharge accretions from the ACWWA 70 Ranch Recharge Project is the farthest downstream point at which recharge accretions from the ACWWA 70 Ranch Recharge Project accrue to the South Platte River, which is located on the South Platte River at the west section line of Section 23, Township 4 North, Range 62 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, as the section line intersects with the South Platte River. 11.5. Downstream End Point of South Platte River Reach 4 (“SPR Reach 4”) – Bijou Canal Headgate. SPR Reach 4 was decreed at paragraph 19.1.7 of the 306 Decree. SPR Reach 4 is located from the Empire Inlet Canal headgate, which is located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 19, Township 5 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, to the Bijou Canal headgate described in paragraph 11.1 above. For purposes of the appropriative rights of exchange sought herein, the exchange-from point for the SPR Reach 4 is a point at the downstream end of the SPR Reach 4, located immediately upstream of the Bijou Canal headgate described in paragraph 11.1. 11.6. Confluence of Crow Creek and the South Platte River.

Located in SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 24, Township 5 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.

11.6.1. Delivery of Substitute Supplies to the Confluence. Prior to delivery to the confluence of Crow Creek and the South Platte River for exchange, ACWWA intends to divert certain sources of substitute supply, as described in Exhibit 2, from the Cache la Poudre River at the Greeley No. 2 Canal headgate, located in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 11, Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado, and de-

of the 306 Decree. SPR Reach 4 is located from the Empire Inlet Canal headgate, which is located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 19, Township 5 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, to the Bijou Canal headgate described in paragraph 11.1 above. For purposes of the appropriative rights of exchange sought herein, the exchange-from point for the SPR Reach 4 is a point at the downstream end of the SPR Reach 4, located immediately upstream of the Bijou Canal headgate described in paragraph 11.1. 11.6. Confluence of Crow Creek and the South Platte River.

Located in SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 24, Township 5 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.

11.6.1. Delivery of Substitute Supplies to the Confluence. Prior to delivery to the confluence of Crow Creek and the South Platte River for exchange, ACWWA intends to divert certain sources of substitute supply, as described in Exhibit 2, from the Cache la Poudre River at the Greeley No. 2 Canal headgate, located in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 11, Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado, and deliver the substitute supplies from said Canal to Crow Creek, located in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 25, Township 6 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, where the substitute supplies will be conveyed to the confluence with the South Platte River.

ACWWA shall measure its substitute supplies at the location where they are delivered from Greeley Canal No. 2 into Crow Creek. 11.7. Confluence of Lone Tree Creek and the South Platte River.

Located in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 6, Township 5 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.

11.7.1. Delivery of Substitute Supplies to the Confluence. Prior to delivery to the confluence of Lone Tree Creek and the South Platte River for exchange, ACWWA intends to divert certain sources of substitute supply, as described in Exhibit 2, from the Cache la Poudre River at the Greeley No. 2 Canal headgate, described in paragraph 11.6.1, and deliver the substitute supplies from said Canal to Lone Tree Creek, in the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 15, Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, where substitute supplies will be conveyed to the confluence with the South Platte River. ACWWA shall measure its substitute supplies at the location where they are delivered from Greeley No. 2 Canal into Lone Tree Creek. 11.8. Confluence of the Cache la Poudre River and the South Platte River. Located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 (Lot 4) of Section 6, Township 5 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, the centroid being 590 feet from the west section line and 4760 feet from the north section line. 11.8.1. Delivery of Substitute Supplies to the Confluence. ACWWA will deliver its sources of substitute supply to the confluence of the Cache la Poudre River and the South Platte River by: (1) conveying certain sources of substitute supply, as described in Exhibit 2, down the Cache la Poudre River to its confluence with the South Platte River; and/or (2) delivering certain sources of substitute supply, as described in Exhibit 2, to the confluence of Sand Creek and the Cache la Poudre River, which is located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 11, Township 5 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, immediately above the Cache la Poudre River’s confluence with the South Platte River.

11.9. Downstream End Point of South Platte River Reach 3 (“SPR Reach 3”) – Empire Inlet Canal Headgate. SPR Reach 3 was decreed at paragraph 19.1.6 of the 306 Decree. SPR Reach 3 is located from the Lower Latham Ditch headgate, located in the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, to the Empire Inlet Canal headgate, described above in paragraph 11.5. For purposes of the appropriative rights of exchange decreed herein, the exchange-from point for the SPR Reach 3 is a point at the downstream end of SPR Reach 3, located immediately upstream of the Empire Inlet Canal headgate, which is described above in paragraph 11.5. 11.10. Accretion Point for the Haren Recharge Site. Located in the SW1/4 of Section 8, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 12. Exchange To Points. 12.1. Haren Pipeline, as described in paragraph 3.1.1. 12.2. Gilcrest Reservoir Points of Diversion. An off channel reservoir located within parts of Section 2, Township 3 North, Range 67 West and Sections 23, 26, 34, and 35, Township 4 North, Range 67 West all of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. A point of diversion for Gilcrest Reservoir is planned to be located adjacent to the Jay Thomas Ditch Diversion Dam on the east bank of the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 11, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Substitute supplies will also be diverted into Gilcrest Reservoir through a proposed inlet/outlet structure, which is designed to also operate as a northern intake to Gilcrest Reservoir and will be located in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 4 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 12.3. St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion (United Diversion Facility No. 5). The St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion will be located at one of the following locations and/or any point between these two locations: (1) 500 feet west and 200 feet north of the SE corner of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado; or (2) the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 10, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1.

Points of Discharge for the St. Vrain Pipeline. The St. Vrain Pipeline will discharge water to the South Platte River at one of the following locations: (1) at a point to be located upstream of the Highway 66 bridge as it crosses the South Platte River, which delivers water to the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 19, Township 3 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado; (2) at a point to be located upstream of the Highway 66 bridge as it crosses the South Platte River, which delivers water to the South Platte River in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, or the SE1/2 of Section 25, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado; or (3) at a point to be located near the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 11, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Water from the points of discharge for the St. Vrain Pipeline will only be exchanged upstream to the points described below in paragraphs 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6. 12.4. Brighton Lateral Pipeline Diversion. The Brighton Lateral Pipeline Diversion will be located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 32, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Water may be exchanged through the St. Vrain Pipeline as described above in paragraph 12.3.1.

12.5. United Diversion Facility No. 3. The United Diversion Facility No. 3 headgate is located on the east bank of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, located 1,636 feet east of the west line and 1,531 feet north of the south line of said Section 26. Water may be exchanged through the St. Vrain Pipeline as described above in paragraph 12.3.1. 12.6.

Burlington Ditch. Pursuant to the decreed changed point of diversion in Case No. 02CW403, the Burlington Ditch headgate is on the east bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 14, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., City and County of Denver, Colorado. Water may be exchanged through the St. Vrain Pipeline as described above in paragraph 12.3.1. 13.

Name and Addresses of the Owner of the Structures and Diversion Facilities Listed Above. 13.1. Haren Pipeline. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.2. Haren Recharge Site. Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, CO 80634 and United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Pren-

Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, located 1,636 feet east of the west line and 1,531 feet north of the south line of said Section 26. Water may be exchanged through the St. Vrain Pipeline as described above in paragraph 12.3.1. 12.6.

Burlington Ditch. Pursuant to the decreed changed point of diversion in Case No. 02CW403, the Burlington Ditch headgate is on the east bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 14, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., City and County of Denver, Colorado. Water may be exchanged through the St. Vrain Pipeline as described above in paragraph 12.3.1. 13.

Name and Addresses of the Owner of the Structures and Diversion Facilities Listed Above. 13.1. Haren Pipeline. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.2. Haren Recharge Site. Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, CO 80634 and United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.3. Fort Morgan Canal Augmentation Structures and Recharge Sites. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority, 13031 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, CO 80111; Fort Morgan Reservoir and Irrigation Company, whose address is 218 E. Kiowa Avenue, Fort Morgan CO 80701. 13.4. Weldon Valley Augmentation Structures. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, CO 80634; and Weldon Valley Ditch Company, P.O. Box 66, Weldona, Colorado 80653. 13.5. Greeley Canal No. 2. New Cache la Poudre Irrigating Company, c/o Mike Hungenberg, 33040 Railroad Avenue, Lucerne, CO 80646.

13.6. Gilcrest Reservoir. The Jay Thomas Diversion Dam and the land at the point of diversion for Gilcrest Reservoir are owned by Public Service Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy, Inc, 1800 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80202-1414. The reservoir and reservoir site is owned by Gilcrest Reservoir, LLC, 9171 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 465, San Diego, CA 92122. 13.7. St. Vrain Pipeline. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; Elverna Burchfield Trustee & Sherry Rose, 221 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701; Public Service Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy, Inc, 1800 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 802021414. 13.8. Brighton Lateral Pipeline.

United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.9. United Diversion Facility No. 3. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.10.Burlington Canal. The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company, 80 South 27th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601. WHEREFORE, ACWWA and United request that the Court enter a decree granting the plan for augmentation and conditional appropriative rights of exchange and for such other relief it deems proper. (11 pages, and 2 exhibits)

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14CW3130 Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (“ACWWA”); and United Water and Sanitation District (“United”), (c/o Brian M. Nazarenus, Esq., Sheela S. Stack, Esq., and Susan M. Ryan, Esq., RYLEY CARLOCK & APPLEWHITE, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3500, Denver, CO 80203, Telephone: 303-863-7500, Attorneys for ACWWA); and (c/o Tod J. Smith, Esq., LAW OFFICE OF TOD J. SMITH, LLC, 2919 Valmont Road, Suite 205, Boulder, Colorado 80301 Telephone: 303-4444203, Attorney for United); APPLICATION FOR PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION OR RECHARGE RIGHT AND APPROPRIATIVE RIGHTS OF EXCHANGE, IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, LARIMER, MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES. CLAIM FOR PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION OR RECHARGE RIGHT 2. Nature of the Claim. ACWWA seeks the approval of a plan for augmentation to increase its available water supply through recharge of its water rights at the Haren Recharge Site.

Water diverted at the points of diversion identified below in paragraph 3.1 will be delivered to the Haren Recharge Site, where the water will then be recharged into the underlying alluvial aquifer. The recharged water will accrete to the South Platte River and will be used by ACWWA as described in paragraph 3.5 below. 3.

Name of Structure. Haren Recharge Site.

3.1. Point of Diversion. 3.1.1. Haren Pipeline. The Haren Pipeline diverts water from the South Platte River, in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 8, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M. in Weld County, Colorado. A map showing the approximate location of the Haren Recharge Pond and the proposed diversion point for the Haren Pipeline is attached as Exhibit 1. ACWWA’s use of the Haren Pipeline is subject to ACWWA obtaining an agreement with United. 3.2.

Recharge Location. 3.2.1. Haren Recharge Site. The Haren Recharge Site is located in the SW1/4 of Section 16, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M. in Weld County, Colorado. The Haren Recharge Site was previously decreed in Case No. 05CW331 for recharge use by Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (“Central”), Ground Water Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (“GMS”), and Well Augmentation Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (“WAS”). ACWWA’s use of the Haren Recharge Site is subject to ACWWA obtaining an agreement with the necessary owner(s). 3.3. Sources of Water for the Plan for Augmentation. 3.3.1. Haren Recharge Site. ACWWA will use the water rights described in Exhibit 2 for recharge at the Haren Recharge Site. 3.3.2. Future Acquired Sources. The Applicants intend to acquire and/or lease additional water supplies in the future for use as a source of supply for the plan for augmentation described in this Application. The Applicants will add future acquired sources to the plan for augmentation claimed in this Application pursuant to section 37-92-305(8)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statutes. 3.4. Recharge Accretions. Water recharged into the alluvial aquifer will naturally flow down-gradient for accretion to the South Platte River.

The quantity, timing, and location of accretions will be calculated and accounted for

by ACWWA. 3.5. Uses for the Recharge Accretions. Water accreted back to the South Platte River will be used for the purposes decreed for each source of water listed in Exhibit 2, which may include, but is not limited to, augmentation, storage and refill, recharge, replacement, and exchange. CLAIM FOR CONDITIONAL APPROPRIATIVE RIGHTS OF EXCHANGE 4. Nature of the Claim. ACWWA seeks approval of conditional appropriative rights of exchange to exchange its sources of substitute supply listed in Exhibit 2 from

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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2014 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

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14CW3131 East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (“ECCV”); and United Water and Sanitation District (“United”), (c/o Brian M. Nazarenus, Esq., Sheela S. Stack, Esq., and Susan M. Ryan, Esq., RYLEY CARLOCK & APPLEWHITE, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3500, Denver, CO 80203, Telephone: 303-863-7500, Attorneys for ECCV); and (c/o Tod J. Smith, Esq., LAW OFFICE OF TOD J. SMITH, LLC, 2919 Valmont Road, Suite 205, Boulder, Colorado 80301 Telephone: 303-444-4203, Attorney for United); APPLICATION FOR PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION OR RECHARGE RIGHT AND APPROPRIATIVE RIGHTS OF EXCHANGE, IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, LARIMER, MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES. CLAIM FOR PLAN FOR A U G M E N T A T I O N O R R E C H A R GE RIGHT 2. Nature of the Claim. ECCV seeks the approval of a plan for augmentation to increase its available water supply through recharge of its water rights at the Haren Recharge Site. Water diverted at the points of diversion identified below in paragraph 3.1 will be delivered to the Haren Recharge Site, where the water will then be recharged into the underlying alluvial aquifer. The recharged water will accrete to the South Platte River and will be used by ECCV as described in paragraph 3.5 below. 3. Name of Structure. Haren Recharge Site. 3.1. Point of Diversion.

3.1.1. Haren Pipeline. The Haren Pipeline diverts water from the South Platte River, in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 8, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M. in Weld County, Colorado. A map showing the approximate location of the Haren Recharge Pond and the proposed diversion point for the Haren Pipeline is attached as Exhibit 1. ECCV’s use of the Haren Pipeline is subject to ECCV obtaining an agreement with United. 3.2. Recharge Location. 3.2.1.

Haren Recharge Site. The Haren Recharge Site is located in the SW1/4 of Section 16, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M. in Weld County, Colorado. The Haren Recharge Site was previously decreed in Case No. 05CW331 for recharge use by Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (“Central”), Ground Water Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (“GMS”), and Well Augmentation Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (“WAS”). ECCV’s use of the Haren Recharge Site is subject to ECCV obtaining an agreement with the necessary owner(s). 3.3. Sources of Water for the Plan for Augmentation. 3.3.1.

Haren Recharge Site. ECCV will use the water rights described in Exhibit 2 for recharge at the Haren Recharge Site. 3.3.2.

Future Acquired Sources. The Applicants intend to acquire and/or lease additional water supplies in the future for use as a source of supply for the plan for augmentation described in this Application. The

the W1/2 of the NE1/4 of Section 3, Townen Pipeline is attached as Exhibit 1. ECship 4 North, Range 60 West of the 6th CV’s use of the Haren Pipeline is subject P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; and (2) to ECCV obtaining an agreement with an augmentation structure located in the United. 3.2. Recharge Location. 3.2.1.

NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 7, TownHaren Recharge Site. The Haren Reship 4 North, Range 58 West of the 6th charge Site is located in the SW1/4 of P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which Section 16, Township 4 North, Range 66 delivers water to the South Platte River in West of the 6th P.M. in Weld County, Colthe NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 18, orado. The Haren Recharge Site was preTownship 4 North, Range 58 West of the viously decreed in Case No. 05CW331 for 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 11.4. recharge use by Central Colorado Water ECCV 70 Ranch Recharge Project ExConservancy District (“Central”), Ground change Quantification Point. The ECCV Water Management Subdistrict of the 70 Ranch Recharge Project was decreed Central Colorado Water Conservancy Disat paragraphs 34-38 of the 404/442 Detrict (“GMS”), and Well Augmentation Subcree. The Quantification Point for redistrict of the Central Colorado Water charge accretions from the ECCV 70 Conservancy District (“WAS”). ECCV’s Ranch Recharge Project is the farthest use of the Haren Recharge Site is subject To advertise your notices call downstream point303-566-4100 at which recharge acto ECCV obtaining an agreement withpublic the cretions from the ECCV 70 Ranch Renecessary owner(s). 3.3. Sources of Wacharge Project accrue to the South Platte ter for the Plan for Augmentation. 3.3.1.

River, which is located on the South Platte Haren Recharge Site. ECCV will use the River at the west section line of Section water rights described in Exhibit 2 for re23, Township 4 North, Range 62 West of charge at the Haren Recharge Site. 3.3.2. the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, as Future Acquired Sources. The Applicants the section line intersects with the South intend to acquire and/or lease additional Platte River. 11.5. Downstream End water supplies in the future for use as a Point of South Platte River Reach 4 (“SPR source of supply for the plan for augmentReach 4”) – Bijou Canal Headgate. SPR ation described in this Application. The Reach 4 was decreed at paragraph 17.1.7 Applicants will add future acquired of the 404/442 Decree as an administratsources to the plan for augmentation ive reach of the South Platte River for the claimed in this Application pursuant to augmentation plans approved in the 403 section 37-92-305(8)(c) of the Colorado Decree and the 404/442 Decree, as Revised Statutes. 3.4. Recharge Accreamended by the 306 Decree. SPR Reach tions. Water recharged into the alluvial 4 is located from the Empire Inlet Canal aquifer will naturally flow down-gradient headgate, which is located in the SW1/4 for accretion to the South Platte River. of the SW1/4 of Section 19, Township 5 The quantity, timing, and location of accreNorth, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., tions will be calculated and accounted for Weld County, Colorado, to the Bijou Canal

by ECCV. 3.5. Uses for the Recharge Acheadgate described in paragraph 11.1 cretions. Water accreted back to the above. For purposes of the appropriative South Platte River will be used for the purrights of exchange sought herein, the exposes decreed for each source of water change-from point for the SPR Reach 4 is listed in Exhibit 2, which may include, but a point at the downstream end of the SPR is not limited to, augmentation, storage Reach 4, located immediately upstream of and refill, recharge, replacement, and exthe Bijou Canal headgate described in change. CLAIM FOR CONDITIONAL APparagraph 11.1. 11.6. Confluence of PROPRIATIVE RIGHTS OF EXCHANGE Crow Creek and the South Platte River.

4. Nature of the Claim. ECCV seeks apLocated in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Secproval of the conditional appropriative tion 24, Township 5 North, Range 64 West rights of exchange to exchange its of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. sources of substitute supply listed in Ex11.6.1. Delivery of Substitute Supplies to hibit 2 from the points described in parathe Confluence. Prior to delivery to the graph 11 to the Haren Pipeline for use in confluence of Crow Creek and the South the plan for augmentation claimed in this Platte River for exchange, ECCV intends Application. ECCV will also use the to divert certain sources of substitute supclaimed conditional appropriative rights of ply, as described in Exhibit 2, from the exchange to exchange its recharge accreCache la Poudre River at the Greeley No. tions from the point of accretion for the 2 Canal headgate, located in the SE1/4 of Haren Recharge Site to the points identithe NE1/4 of Section 11, Township 6 fied in paragraph 12.5. Rate of Flow. 50 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., cfs. 6. Date of Appropriation. October Larimer County, Colorado, and deliver the 31, 2014. 7. How Appropriation was Initisubstitute supplies from said Canal to ated. The appropriation date is based Crow Creek, located in the NW1/4 of the upon the date the Application in this case SW1/4 of Section 25, Township 6 North, was filed. 8. Date Water First Applied to Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld Beneficial Use. Not applicable. 9. Uses.

County, Colorado, where the substitute ECCV seeks a decree granting the approsupplies will be conveyed to the conflupriative right of exchange for the uses deence with the South Platte River. ECCV scribed in paragraph 3.5. 10. Sources of shall measure its substitute supplies at the Substitute Supply. The sources of water location where they are delivered from for the appropriative right of exchange Greeley Canal No. 2 into Crow Creek. sought in this Application are the water 11.7. Confluence of Lone Tree Creek and rights that the Applicants have acquired, the South Platte River. Located in the have an agreement to acquire, or for SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 6, Townwhich the Applicants have taken substanship 5 North, Range 64 West of the 6th tial steps toward acquiring as described in P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 11.7.1. DeExhibit 2. 11. Exchange From Points. livery of Substitute Supplies to the ConfluThe exchange-from points are the locaence. Prior to delivery to the confluence tions identified as the delivery locations to of Lone Tree Creek and the South Platte the South Platte River described for each River for exchange, ECCV intends to dilocation and/or structure listed below. vert certain sources of substitute supply, 11.1. Downstream End Point of South as described in Exhibit 2, from the Cache Platte River Reach 5 (“SPR Reach 5”) la Poudre River at the Greeley No. 2 Confluence of Beaver Creek and the Canal headgate, described in paragraph South Platte River. Located in the NW1/4 11.6.1, and deliver the substitute supplies of the SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 4 from said Canal to Lone Tree Creek, in North, Range 55 West, of the 6th P.M., the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 15, Morgan County, Colorado. ECCV does Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the not seek to exchange water up Beaver 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, where Creek. For purposes of the appropriative substitute supplies will be conveyed to the rights of exchange sought in this Applicaconfluence with the South Platte River. tion, the confluence of Beaver Creek and ECCV shall measure its substitute supthe South Platte River is also the downplies at the location where they are destream end point of SPR Reach 5. SPR livered from Greeley No. 2 Canal into Reach 5 was decreed at paragraph Lone Tree Creek. 11.8. Confluence of 17.1.8 of the decree in Case Nos. the Cache la Poudre River and the South 02CW404 and 03CW442 (“404/442 DePlatte River. Located in the SW1/4 of the cree”) as an administrative reach of the SW1/4 (Lot 4) of Section 6, Township 5 South Platte River for the augmentation North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., plans approved by the decree in Case No. Weld County, Colorado, the centroid be02CW403 (“403 Decree”) and the 404/442 ing 590 feet from the west section line and Decree, as amended by the decree in 4760 feet from the north section line.

Case No. 10CW306 (“306 Decree”). SPR 11.8.1. Delivery of Substitute Supplies to Reach 5 is located below the Bijou Canal the Confluence. ECCV will deliver its headgate to the confluence of Beaver sources of substitute supply to the confluCreek and the South Platte River. The Bience of the Cache la Poudre River and jou Canal headgate is located on the the South Platte River by: (1) conveying south bank of the South Platte River in the certain sources of substitute supply, as NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 13, Towndescribed in Exhibit 2, down the Cache la ship 4 North, Range 63 West, of the 6th Poudre River to its confluence with the P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, at a point South Platte River; and/or (2) delivering approximately 95 feet west of the east certain sources of substitute supply, as section line and 604 feet south of the described in Exhibit 2, to the confluence of north section line of said section. 11.2.

Sand Creek and the Cache la Poudre Fort Morgan Canal. The Fort Morgan River, which is located in the NW1/4 of the Canal headgate is located on the south NW1/4 of Section 11, Township 5 North, bank of the South Platte River in the Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 31, TownCounty, Colorado, immediately above the ship 5 North, Range 59 West of the 6th Cache la Poudre River’s confluence with P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. The Fort the South Platte River. 11.9. DownMorgan Canal headgate is not an exstream End Point of South Platte River change-from point. 11.2.1. South Platte Reach 3 (“SPR Reach 3”) – Empire Inlet River Delivery Location. Applicants have Canal Headgate. SPR Reach 3 was deidentified the following structures that decreed at paragraph 17.1.6 of the 404/442 liver water from the Fort Morgan Canal to Decree as an administrative reach of the the South Platte River: (1) Glassey Farm South Platte River for the augmentation Recharge Site, located in the NE1/4 of the plans approved in the 403 Decree and the SE1/4 of Section 2, Township 3 North, 404/442 Decree, as amended by the 306 Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan Decree. SPR Reach 3 is located from the County, Colorado; (2) Kula Farm ReLower Latham Ditch headgate, located in charge Site, located in the NE1/4 of the the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 31, NE1/4 of Section 4, Township 3 North, Township 5 North, Range 65 West of the Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, to the County, Colorado; (3) Hofmeister Farm Empire Inlet Canal headgate, described Recharge Site, located in the SW1/4 of above in paragraph 11.5. For purposes of the NE1/4 of Section 21, Township 3 the appropriative rights of exchange deNorth, Range 57 West, Morgan County, creed herein, the exchange-from point for Colorado; (4) an augmentation structure the SPR Reach 3 is a point at the downlocated in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Secstream end of SPR Reach 3, located imtion 31, Township 5 North, Range 59 West mediately upstream of the Empire Inlet of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, Canal headgate, which is described above which delivers water to the South Platte in paragraph 11.5. 11.10. Accretion Point River in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Secfor the Haren Recharge Site. Located in tion 31, Township 5 North, Range 59 West the SW1/4 of Section 8, Township 4 of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., and (5) an augmentation structure located Weld County, Colorado. 12. Exchange in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 13, To Points. 12.1. Haren Pipeline, as deTownship 3 North, Range 57 West of the scribed in paragraph 3.1.1. 12.2. Gilcrest 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which Reservoir Points of Diversion. An off delivers water to the South Platte River on channel reservoir located within parts of the south bank of the river near the Section 2, Township 3 North, Range 67 County Road 24 crossing. This site is in West and Sections 23, 26, 34, and 35, the vicinity of the river intersection with the Township 4 North, Range 67 West all of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 57 the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. A West and Section 30, Township 4 North, point of diversion for Gilcrest Reservoir is Range 56 West line and discharges to the planned to be located adjacent to the Jay South Platte River below the Lower Platte Thomas Ditch Diversion Dam on the east and Beaver Canal. 11.2.2. Quantification bank of the South Platte River in the Point for Recharge Accretions. The reNW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 11, Towncharge accretions from the Glassey, Kula, ship 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th and Hofmeister Farm Recharge Sites acP.M., Weld County, Colorado. Substitute crue to the South Platte River at the consupplies will also be diverted into Gilcrest fluence of Beaver Creek and the South Reservoir through a proposed inlet/outlet Platte River as described above in parastructure, which is designed to also opergraph 11.1. 11.3. Weldon Valley Ditch. ate as a northern intake to Gilcrest ReserThe Weldon Valley Ditch headgate is locvoir and will be located in the NE1/4 of the ated on the north bank of the South Platte SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 4 North, River in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of SecRange 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld tion 13, Township 4 North, Range 61 West County, Colorado. 12.3. St. Vrain Pipeline of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.

Diversion (United Diversion Facility No. 5).

The Weldon Valley Ditch headgate is not The St. Vrain Pipeline Diversion will be an exchange-from point. 11.3.1. South located at one of the following locations Platte River Delivery Locations. Applicand/or any point between these two locaants have identified the following structions: (1) 500 feet west and 200 feet north tures that deliver water from the Weldon of the SE corner of Section 20, Township Valley Ditch to the South Platte River: (1) 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., an augmentation structure located in the Weld County, Colorado; and (2) the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 3, TownNW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 10, Township 4 North, Range 60 West of the 6th ship 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1. delivers water to the South Platte River in Points of Discharge for the St. Vrain the W1/2 of the NE1/4 of Section 3, TownPipeline. The St. Vrain Pipeline will disship 4 North, Range 60 West of the 6th charge water to the South Platte River at P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; and (2) one of the following locations: (1) at a an augmentation structure located in the point to be located upstream of the HighNW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 7, Townway 66 bridge as it crosses the South ship 4 North, Range 58 West of the 6th Platte River, which delivers water to the P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, which South Platte River in the SW1/4 of the delivers water to the South Platte River in SW1/4 of Section 19, Township 3 North, the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 18, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld Township 4 North, Range 58 West of the County, Colorado; (2) at a point to be loc6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 11.4. ated upstream of the Highway 66 bridge ECCV 70 Ranch Recharge Project Exas it crosses the South Platte River, which change Quantification Point. The ECCV delivers water to the South Platte River in 70 Ranch Recharge Project was decreed the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, at paragraphs 34-38 of the 404/442 DeTownship 3 North, Range 67 West of the cree. The Quantification Point for re6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, or the charge accretions from the ECCV 70 SE1/2 of Section 25, Township 3 North, Ranch Recharge Project is the farthest Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld downstream point at which recharge acCounty, Colorado; or (3) at a point to be cretions from the ECCV 70 Ranch Relocated near the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of charge Project accrue to the South Platte Section 11, Township 3 North, Range 67 River, which is located on the South Platte West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, ColorRiver at the west section line of Section ado. Water from the points of discharge 23, Township 4 North, Range 62 West of for the St. Vrain Pipeline will only be exthe 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, as changed upstream to the points dethe section line intersects with the South scribed below in paragraphs 12.4, 12.5, Platte River. 11.5. Downstream End and 12.6. 12.4. Brighton Lateral Pipeline Point of South Platte River Reach 4 (“SPR Diversion. The Brighton Lateral Pipeline Reach 4”) – Bijou Canal Headgate. SPR

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delivers water to the South Platte River in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, or the SE1/2 of Section 25, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado; or (3) at a point to be located near the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 11, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Water from the points of discharge for the St. Vrain Pipeline will only be exchanged upstream to the points described below in paragraphs 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6. 12.4. Brighton Lateral Pipeline Diversion. The Brighton Lateral Pipeline Diversion will be located in the NE1/4 of the NE/1/4 of Section 32, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Water may be exchanged through the St. Vrain Pipeline as described above in paragraph 12.3.1.

12.5. United Diversion Facility No. 3. The United Diversion Facility No. 3 headgate is located on the east bank of the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, located 1,636 feet east of the west line and 1,531 feet north of the south line of said Section 26. Water may be exchanged through the St. Vrain Pipeline as described above in paragraph 12.3.1. 12.6.

Burlington Ditch. Pursuant to the decreed changed point of diversion in Case No. 02CW403, the Burlington Ditch headgate is on the east bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 14, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., City and County of Denver, Colorado. Water may be exchanged through the St. Vrain Pipeline as described above in paragraph 12.3.1. 13.

Name and Addresses of the Owner of the Structures and Diversion Facilities Listed Above. 13.1. Haren Pipeline. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.2. Haren Recharge Site. Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, CO 80634 and United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.3. Fort Morgan Canal Augmentation Structures and Recharge Sites. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority, 13031 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, CO 80111; Fort Morgan Reservoir and Irrigation Company, whose address is 218 E. Kiowa Avenue, Fort Morgan CO 80701. 13.4. Weldon Valley Augmentation Structures. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, CO 80634; and Weldon Valley Ditch Company, P.O. Box 66, Weldona, Colorado 80653. 13.5. Greeley Canal No. 2. New Cache la Poudre Irrigating Company, c/o Mike Hungenberg, 33040 Railroad Avenue, Lucerne, CO 80646.

13.6. Gilcrest Reservoir. The Jay Thomas Diversion Dam and the land at the point of diversion for Gilcrest Reservoir are owned by Public Service Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy, Inc, 1800 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80202-1414.

The reservoir and reservoir site is owned

by Gilcrest Reservoir, LLC, 9171 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 465, San Diego, CA 92122. 13.7. St. Vrain Pipeline. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; Elverna Burchfield Trustee & Sherry Rose, 221 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701; Public Service Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy, Inc, 1800 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 802021414. 13.8. Brighton Lateral Pipeline.

United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.9. United Diversion Facility No. 3. United Water and Sanitation District, 8301 East Prentice Ave., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 13.10. Burlington Canal. The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company, 80 South 27th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601. WHEREFORE, ECCV and United request that the Court enter a decree granting the plan for augmentation and conditional appropriative rights of exchange and for such other relief it deems proper. (11 pages, and 2 exhibits)

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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2014 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall Public Notice be filed with the Water Clerk.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Legal Notice 23095 Special Use No.: Review for DirectLink LLC. First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: Notice is herebyNovember given that13, on2014 Tuesday, Publisher: The December 16, Elbert 2014, County at 7:00 News (P.M.), or as soon as possible thereafter, a Planning Commission hearing will be conducted and on, January 14, 2015, at 9:00 (A.M.), or as soon as possible thereafter, a Board of County Commissioners hearing will be conducted.

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Hearings will be conducted in the Hearing Room of the Elbert County Commissioners at Kiowa, Colorado, or at such other time and place as these hearings may be adjourned.

Public hearings will be heard upon the application on file with Elbert County Community and Development Services, Courthouse Annex, 215 Comanche Street Kiowa, Colorado, 303-621-3136, by DirectLink, LLC, for a Special Use Review pursuant to the current Elbert County Zoning Regulations.

The affected property is located approximately ½ Mile distance and N/E in direction to nearest major intersection of County Road 102 and County Road 49.

Reason: Special Use Permit Project Name and Number: McAskill Tower #SU 14-0006 Legal Description of Property: Parts of Section 23 and 26, T9s, R63W Date of Application: December 17, 2013 Legal Notice No.: 23096 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2014 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said ELBERT COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2th day of March, A.D. 2015, unless the same has been redeemed.

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Legal Notice No.: 23095 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2011-01482 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDON You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 8th day of November A.D.2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to SAM ROSEBOROUGH ESTATE the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Section: 34 Township: 11 Range: 58 N2-SE4 480 ACRES 1/16 INTEREST 30 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDON. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SAM ROSEBOROUGH ESTATE for said year 2010.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDON at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 12th day of February, A.D.2015, unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 15th day of October, 2014 A. D..

Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23070 First Publication: October 30, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of December, 2014 at 7:00 PM, or as soon as possible thereafter, a Planning Commission Hearing will be conducted in the Board of County Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 215 Comanche St., Kiowa, CO., and on Wednesday, January 14th a Board of County Commissioner’s hearing will be held at the same location. Public hearings will be heard upon the proposed Amendment to Temporary Use Permit; Part II, Section 24 of the Elbert County Zoning Regulations.

Legal Notice No.: 23086 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2011-01481 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to:

cially assessed in the name(s) of GEORGE R LAMB for said year 1992.

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2011-01481 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: ALBERTA ROFF ESTATE You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 8th day of November A.D.2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDAN the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Section: 34 Township: 11 Range: 58 N2-SE4 480 ACRES 1/16 INTEREST 30 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDON. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ALBERTA ROFF ESTATE for said year 2010.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDON at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 12th day of February, A.D.2015, unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 15th day of October, 2014 A. D. Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23071 First Publication: October 30, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 1992-13616 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: GEORGE R LAMB You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November A.D. 1993 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to ELBERT COUNTY the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: B & L SUBDIVISION LOT 2 (S2NE4SE4): 31 7 64 19.974 A ¼ INTEREST 4.993 MRAMINERAL RIGHTS and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to ELBERT COUNTY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 1992; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) o f GEORGE R LAMB for said year 1992.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said ELBERT COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2th day of March, A.D. 2015, unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 4th day of November, 2014 A.D..

Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23088 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

ALBERTA ROFF ESTATE You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 8th day of November A.D.2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDAN the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Section: 34 Township: 11 Range: 58 N2-SE4 480 ACRES 1/16 INTEREST 30 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDON. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ALBERTA ROFF ESTATE for said year 2010.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said WILLIAM R & JUANITA G GORDON at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 12th day of February, A.D.2015, unless the same has been redeemed.

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Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 4th day of November, 2014 A.D..

Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23088 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2001-00007 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: FRANCES WALTERS SWARTZ; SWARTZ LIFE TRUST You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November A.D. 2002 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to ELBERT COUNTY the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: SEVERED MINERALS AKA 0 ALL 6 6 60 706 ACRES 1/1536 INTEREST .46 NET ACRES ALL 8 6 60 640 ACRES 1/1536 INTEREST .42 NET ACRES ALL 12 6 61 640 ACRES 1/1536 INTEREST .42 NET ACRES E2-E2W2 18 6 60 480 ACRES 1/1536 INTEREST .31 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to ELBERT COUNTY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2001; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of FRANCES WALTERS SWARTZ; SWARTZ LIFE TRUST for said year 2001.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said ELBERT COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2th day of March, A.D. 2015, unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 4th day of November, 2014 A.D..

Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23089 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County New Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2001-00019 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to:

DELBERT D WESTFALL AND SYLVIA S WESTFALL You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November A.D. 2002 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to ELBERT COUNTY the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

SEVERED MINERALS AKA 0 PIKE VIEW ESTATES TRACT 1 10.10 ACRES NE4NE4: 10 9 65 UNDIVIDED ½ INTEREST 5.05 NET ACRES

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2014 for each County affected.

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to ELBERT COUNTY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2001;

14CW3121, Kurt and Angela Hughes, 42600 Summit View Court, Parker, CO 80138 (James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NOT NONTRIBUTARY SOURCE AND FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON AQUIFER, ELBERT COUNTY. Subject Property: 35 acres being Tract 7, Pearson Ranch, generally located in the N1/2 of Section 34, T6S, R65W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as described and shown on Attachment A hereto ("Subject Property"). Upper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary as described in Section 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S. Estimated Amount: 7.5 acre-feet per year.

Proposed Use: domestic, including inhouse use, commercial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire protection, and storage and augmentation purposes. Description of plan for augmentation: Groundwater to be augmented: 7.5 acre-feet per year of not nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater to be decreed herein.

Water rights to be used for augmentation: Return flows from the use of not nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer water and return flows and direct discharge of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property as decreed in Case No. 88CW142. Statement of plan for augmentation: The water will be used through an existing well or new wells for in house use in one residence and office (0.6 acre-feet per year), use in shops (0.3 acre-feet), irrigation of lawn and grass and garden and trees anywhere on the Subject Property (6 acre-feet per year), stock watering of 8 large domestic animals (0.1 acre-feet per year), and storage and use in a water feature (0.5 acre-feet). Applicants reserve the right to revise these values without amending or republishing this application.

Sewage treatment for in house use in one residence and office will be provided by non-evaporative septic systems and return flow from that use and irrigation use will be approximately 90% and 15%, respectively. Water used for stock watering and storage and use in a water feature is considered to be 100% consumed. During pumping Applicants will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c), C.R.S. Applicants estimate that depletions occur to the Coal Creek stream system. Return flows from use of the subject water rights from in house use through nonevaporative septic systems and from irrigation use, will accrue to the South Platte River system via Coal Creek and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicants will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet augmentation requirements. Further, Applicants pray that this Court grant the application and for such other relief as seems proper in the premises. (5 pages).

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That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of DELBERT D WESTFALL AND SYLVIA S WESTFALL for said year 1992.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said ELBERT COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2th day of March, A.D.2015, unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 4th day of November, 2014 A. D..

Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23090 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Elbert County Public Works Department, State of Colorado, is herby accepting sealed bids for the purchase of four (4) new 2014 or 2015 Model 140M, 772GP, G946 or equivalent; five (5) year, 7,500 hour guaranteed buy back with 7,500 hour bumper to bumper warranty. All items listed on the specification sheet need to be included on the bid.

Bids will be accepted until 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 8, 2014. Three (3) copies of said bid shall be submitted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids received will be returned unopened. Faxed bids will not be accepted. Bids will be opened at 10:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, Monday, December 8, 2014, in the Commissioner Meeting Room, Elbert County Courthouse, 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa, Colorado 80117. The bid opening is open to the public. Please mail bids to: Elbert County Public Works Department, Attn: Lynne Eschbach, P.O. Box 116, Kiowa, CO 80117 or deliver to: Elbert County Public Works Department, 218 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa, Colorado 80117. Please mark outside of envelope “FOUR MOTOR GRADER BID FIVE (5) YEAR GUARANTEED BUY BACK” Elbert County Government reserves the right, as its interest may require, to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities and informalities contained in-said bid and furthermore to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of Elbert County to do so. Additionally, Elbert County reserves the right to negotiate optional items and or services with the successful bidder.

Please contact Lynne Eschbach for a complete set of specifications or any questions regarding this bid at 303-6213157, Elbert County Public Works Department, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays.

ELBERT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Ed Ehmann, County Administrator Legal Notice No.: 23092 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice

DELBERT D WESTFALL AND SYLVIA S WESTFALL You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November A.D. 2002 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to ELBERT COUNTY the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

SEVERED MINERALS AKA 0 PIKE VIEW ESTATES TRACT 1 10.10 ACRES NE4NE4: 10 9 65 UNDIVIDED ½ INTEREST 5.05 NET ACRES

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2014 for each County affected.

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2014 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2014 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

November 13, 2014

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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2014 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No.: 23093 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

14CW3121, Kurt and Angela Hughes, 42600 Summit View Court, Parker, CO 80138 (James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NOT NONTRIBUTARY SOURCE AND FOR That said real estate was taxed or speAPPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTAcially assessed in the name(s) of DELTION, IN THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPBERT D WESTFALL AND SYLVIA S PER DAWSON AQUIFER, ELBERT WESTFALL for said year 1992.

COUNTY. Subject Property: 35 acres being Tract 7, Pearson Ranch, generally locThat a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued ated in the N1/2 of Section 34, T6S, for said real estate to the said ELBERT R65W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as COUNTY at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the described and shown on Attachment A 2th day of March, A.D.2015, unless the hereto ("Subject Property"). Upper same has been redeemed.

Dawson aquifer is not nontributary as described in Section 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S. Said property may be redeemed from said Estimated Amount: 7.5 acre-feet per year. sale at any time prior to the actual execuProposed Use: domestic, including intion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my house use, commercial, irrigation, livehand this 4th day of November, 2014 A. stock watering, fire protection, and storD.. age and augmentation purposes. Description of plan for augmentation: GroundwaRichard Pettitt ter to be augmented: 7.5 acre-feet per County Treasurer of Elbert County year of not nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater to be decreed herein.

Legal Notice No.: 23090 Water rights to be used for augmentation: First Publication: November 13, 2014 Return flows from the use of not nontribuLast Publication: November 27, 2014 tary Upper Dawson aquifer water and rePublisher: The Elbert County News turn flows and direct discharge of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property as decreed in Case No. 88CW142. Statement of plan for augmentation: The water will be used through an existing well or new wells for in house use in one residence and office (0.6 acre-feet per year), use in shops (0.3 acre-feet), irrigation of lawn and grass and garden and trees anywhere on the Subject Property (6 acre-feet per year), stock watering of 8 large domestic animals (0.1 acre-feet per year), and storage and use in a water feature (0.5 acre-feet). Applicants reserve the right to revise these values without amending or republishing this application.

Sewage treatment for in house use in one residence and office will be provided by non-evaporative septic systems and return flow from that use and irrigation use will be approximately 90% and 15%, respectively. Water used for stock watering and storage and use in a water feature is considered to be 100% consumed. During pumping Applicants will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c), C.R.S. Applicants estimate that depletions occur to the Coal Creek stream system. Return flows from use of the subject water rights from in house use through nonevaporative septic systems and from irrigation use, will accrue to the South Platte River system via Coal Creek and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicants will reserve an equal amount of nonEvery day, the government makes decisions that this one to public notices since the birth tributary groundwater underlying thepublish Subcan affect your life. Whether they are onmeetofaugmentation the nation. Local newspapers remain the most ject decisions Property to reFurther, Applicants pray that zoning, taxes, new businesses orquirements. myriad other trusted source of public notice information. This this Court grant the application and for issues, governments play a big role such in your life. newspaper publishes the information you need other relief as seems proper in the Governments have relied on newspapers like to stay involved in your community. premises. (5 pages). and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to ELBERT COUNTY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2001;

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Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 15th day of October, 2014 A. D. Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County

Legal Notice No.: 23071 First Publication: October 30, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDIC-