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OCTOBER 2018 Volume 49, Number 10
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The Value of Compromise
When both sides work together, everyone’s point of view is represented BY KENT SINGER CREA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KSINGER@COLORADOREA.ORG 33, 18, 1: If that sequence of numbers doesn’t strike a chord with you, don’t worry. It just means you probably have never been a state legislator, lobbyist or staffer working in the Capitol in Denver. Because if you have ever been a legislator, lobbyist or staffer, you know that it takes 33 votes in the House of Representatives, 18 votes in the Senate and one signature of the governor for a piece of legislation to become law in the state of Colorado. (The governor, of course, can also veto legislation or let it become law without his or her signature, but in most cases the governor signs bills approved by the legislature). Why does our system work this way? If you did not pay close attention during your high school civics class (they still teach civics, right?), you may have missed the day when your teacher explained the “Great Compromise.” If you are drawing a blank as to the significance of this important feature of the United States Constitution, read on for a refresher course. During the summer of 1787, the founding fathers met in Philadelphia to draw up a new set of ground rules for the American republic. (Hopefully, this is ringing a bell.) The new constitution created a stronger blueprint for the nascent government and it defined the respective roles of the three branches. The U.S. Constitution creates the basic organizational structure of the government, including the “checks and balances” among the legislative, executive and judicial branches that serve as limits on the exercise of power by any one branch. One of the hotly contested arguments among the conventioneers in 1787 was how the legislative branch would be formulated and how representatives would be selected. Not surprisingly, delegates from the large states supported the Virginia Plan, whereby representation in the new legislature would be based solely on population. Others supported the New Jersey Plan, whereby each state was entitled to one member regardless of population. After weeks of debate, the delegates settled one of the most important debates in American history. Deemed the “Great Compromise,” or sometimes the “Connecticut Compromise” (it was brokered by Rep. Roger Sherman of Connecticut), the founding fathers devised a two-house Congress where one house (the House of Representatives) would have membership based on population and the other house (the Senate) would consist of two members from each state. As a result, the legislature would be bicameral (two houses). This compromise led to the ratification of the Constitution by both large and small states and created one of the “checks” in our system that survives to this day.
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How is this relevant to Colorado? When Colorado became a state in 1876, many of the same organizational principles that were embedded in the U.S. Constitution were used as a model for our state government. As a result, Colorado also has a bicameral legislature (as does every state in the union except for Nebraska). In order for legislation to become law in Kent Singer Colorado, it has to be approved by a majority of the 65-member House of Representatives (33 or more members voting yes) and a majority of the 35-member Senate (18 or more members voting yes). The bicameral structure of our legislature is an important and real check on the power of any one person or party in Colorado. Today, the Colorado Senate has a Republican majority and the Colorado House of Representatives has a Democrat majority. This means that in order for any piece of legislation to survive the legislative gauntlet and land on the governor’s desk for signature, it has to receive the approval of a bipartisan majority of legislators in both houses. This balance of power has been good for Colorado. Despite the noise and fury in the press about how our political system is broken or in crisis, our state legislature actually found a way to work together in a bipartisan way to do the state’s business. During the 2018 session, the legislature accomplished the following: • passed a balanced budget • reformed the state public employee retirement system • adopted legislation to fund highway improvements • revamped the state’s 811 “call-before-you-dig” system • dedicated funding to improve rural broadband access • referred two measures to the voters to reform the way congressional and legislative districts are drawn. Now, you may disagree about whether these “accomplishments” fit your idea of effective government, but from where I sit, this record passes the Goldilocks test: not too much government, nor too little, but just about right.
Kent Singer, Executive Director
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Pepper Pride
I was taken aback by the gardening article (August ’18) regarding the promotion of Hatch chiles and New Mexico. There is a better chile in Pueblo that is growing in popularity every day. There are a lot of Colorado farmers growing peppers and chiles that need Coloradans buying local products, supporting local businesses. John Myers, Pueblo West San Isabel Electric member
Food for Thought
Thank you for the thoughtful article “Speaking the Language of Food” (August ’18). The migrant laborers who work Colorado’s orchards and farms are critical to producing the bounty of crops harvested in our state. Working from dawn to dusk in temperatures that often exceed 100 degrees is a job not too many folks will do. Yet, these individuals and families return year after year to do just that. I appreciate their hard work every time I enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor. Nansi Crom, Pierce Poudre Valley REA member
Lighting Guatemala
Thank you for your work helping people in poor villages get the benefit of electricity that impacts our lives so positively. Both my husband and I have benefited from loving care during our times across the border. People give and help even when they have little to share. When I taught English in Mexico, I lived with a family and found out firsthand how difficult it was to go without lights and power, especially in the evenings. We should follow the Golden Rule and help others in need, regardless of what negative rumors or fears are promoted about a whole society. Thanks again for your help building access to better lives and a better community for others. Kathryn Knox, Fort Collins Poudre Valley REA member
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[community events] [October] October 5 Colorado City Barn Dance Fundraiser Hatchet Ranch Events 6:30-11 pm barndancefundraiser.com October 5-28 Durango Plein Air Artists of Colorado Exhibit Sorrel Sky Gallery 970-247-3555 • sorrelsky.com October 6 Berthoud Berthoud’s Traditional Oktoberfest Fickel Park 11 am-6 pm berthoudoktoberfest.com October 6 Calhan COC Health and Education Fair Whittemore Hall at El Paso County Fairgrounds 9:30 am-1:30 pm • 719-347-7368 October 6 Durango Journey of Hope Family 5K Mercy Medical Center 970-764-2800 October 6 Durango Oktoberfest Purgatory Resort purgatoryresort.com October 6-7 Ignacio JJ Horse Celebration Sky Ute Fairgrounds 269-209-3784 thehorseshowmanager.com October 6 La Veta Oktoberfest 5K and Fun Run La Veta Town Park 8:30 am tinyurl.com/Oktoberfest5K October 7 Denver “The Drowsy Chaperone” Theater Performance MSU Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre 2:30 pm • 303-556-2296 October 8 Cortez Colorado: Black on White Author Presentation Cortez Public Library 6 pm • 970-565-8117 6
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October 9 Colorado Springs Author Juan J. Morales Presentation Colorado College 7 pm • coloradocollege.edu October 10 La Veta “Try-Art-Fecta” Art Classes Nicole Copel Ceramics Studio 9 am-4:15 pm • 719-742-0250 October 11 Buena Vista Columbine Gem & Mineral Society’s “Mining in Colorado With Joe Dorris” Sangre de Cristo Electric Meeting Room 6:30 pm • rockaholics.org October 11 Dolores “Traditional Cultural Properties and the Hopi Model of Cultural Preservation” Lecture Series Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Visitor Center & Museum 7 pm • 970-882-5600 October 13 Colorado City Autumn Car Show Greenhorn Valley Park 9 am-3 pm • 719-251-6097 October 13-21 Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival Various Colorado Springs locations coolscience.org October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 Cortez Jones Farm PumpkinFest Jones Farm 10 am-3 pm • facebook.com/ JonesFarmPumpkins October 13 Grand Junction Animal Care Fair Church of Nativity 11 am-3 pm • 970-462-6892 October 17-November 4 Brighton Pumpkin Nights Adams County Fair and Regional Park Complex 5:30-10:30 pm pumpkinnights.com October 20-21 Beulah “Fall into Christmas” Craft Fair Beulah Community Center 10 am-4 pm • 719-485-3132
Boggsville Days October 12-14, at the Boggsville Historic Site, Las Animas
Located by the Purgatory River, surrounded by large cottonwoods and open space, the historic site of Boggsville houses a large farm and the former homes of Thomas Boggs and John Wesley Prowers. For more than 150 years, Boggsville Days has entertained guests at this historic site. This year, you can delight in cowboy music and poetry, chuck wagon dinners, re-enactments, vendors, horse teams and more. For more information, call 719-468-0904. October 20 Black Forest Family Cornhole Tournament Black Forest Regional Park 10 am-3 pm • 719-520-6977 October 20-21 Durango Peanuts™ The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad durangotrain.com October 20 Roxborough International Archaeology Day Expo Roxborough Intermediate School 9 am-3 pm • 303-866-5216 October 27 Boulder Witches’ Brew Halloween Tea Hotel Boulderado boulderado.com/happenings October 27 Burlington Old Town Ghost Town Free • Haunted House 719-346-8404 October 27-28 Monument Fine Art & Crafts Market Lewis Palmer High School fineartandcraftsmarket.com
[November] November 1-4 Black Forest Arts and Crafts Fall Show and Sale Black Forest Community Center bfacg.org November 2-3 Durango $10 a Bag Book Sale Durango Public Library 9:30 am-5 pm shelly.oxhandler@gmail.com
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Magazine Honored With Awards Four awards were presented to Colorado Country Life magazine at the annual Willie Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., during the recent National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Statewide Editors Association’s annual summer institute. The magazine won first place in the Best Illustration category for the illustration of famous people on the cover of the October 2017 issue. The magazine also received an Award of Merit for the second
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year in a row for its website at www. coloradocountrylife.coop. Executive Director Kent Singer received an Award of Merit for a Viewpoint column in the September THIRST FOR ELECTRICITY 2017 issue. Kent wrote how choice is great for craft beers, but not for electricity consumers. And CCL received an Award of Merit for Best Cover for its November 2017 cover of a stack of books surrounded by lightning for the annual book review issue. [viewpoint]
Choice is great for craft beers, not so great for electricity consumers BY KENT SINGER CREA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KSINGER@COLORADOREA.ORG
We love Colorado for a variety of reasons: the great weather, the spectacular scenery, the friendly people, and yes, the craft beer. From our outpost here at the CREA offices in the north Denver area, we’re within a stone’s throw of small brewers offering everything from Gilpin Black Gold to Colorado Wild Sage. There’s no question that having a choice in adult Kent Singer beverages is, to quote Martha Stewart, “a good thing.” Does that mean that having a choice of electricity suppliers makes sense for Colorado’s electric co-ops? I don’t think so. I’m making this comparison because a recent article that appeared on the web page of the Independence Institute argued that Coloradans should be able to choose their electricity supplier because “we have tons of choices for craft beer.” Well, yes, but there are some pretty important differences between craft beer and electricity. Like the fact that pretty much anyone with a relatively small capital investment can start a craft brewery. Or the fact that if you’re out of craft beer your life won’t come to a screeching halt. The Independence Institute piece advocated for retail choice, that is, allowing electricity consumers to choose their power supplier. In Colorado today, we have a system of regulated monopoly. This means that electric utilities, like your local electric co-op, have exclusive service territories with both the right and the obligation to serve the customers who live in those areas. The facilities needed to do that 24/7 are incredibly expensive. Over the last 75 plus years, electric co-ops across Colorado spent billions of dollars to build networks of power plants, transmission lines, substations, distribution lines, transformers and all the associated equipment necessary to keep your lights on and your choice of beer cold. It’s frankly impossible to duplicate this system (deemed the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century by the National Academy of Engineering) in any kind of cost-effective way. So, Colorado policy-makers decided over the years that electric utilities should be designated as monopolies and have the exclusive right to serve specific parts of the state. For electric co-op memberowners, this means that your locally-elected co-op board makes sure that you have affordable, reliable service. The investments made in the development of the electric grid were made by hardworking people across the state who have an interest in seeing these systems maintained and upgraded. If a third party sells power to you, the end use customer, those third parties will take advantage of a power grid that you paid for and it will diminish the ability of your electric co-op to keep that system up and
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running. Your co-op may be able to recover “wheeling” charges from the new power supplier, but those charges will not make up for the lost revenues from reduced sales of electricity. Under a retail choice scenario, third-party power suppliers will be able to “cherry pick” the biggest and best loads of an electric co-op or other utility, leaving the rest of the system’s customers to pay the fixed costs of operating the utility. Historically, the most vocal advocates of retail choice were the large commercial and industrial users of electricity. We appreciate those customers and we don’t want to see them exit our systems and leave our rural, small business and residential customers with higher electricity rates. The Independence Institute writer argues that Colorado is “one of 21 states across the country stuck in a regulated market dominated by monopoly utilities.” This statement implies that the other 29 states have retail choice. That’s not true. The fact is that only 13 states have some form of a retail choice market for electricity, and the remaining 37 states rejected retail choice in favor of traditional monopoly service. In several cases, states repealed their retail choice experiments because they turned out to be a bad deal for consumers. We’ve been down this road before in Colorado. As I mentioned in a column earlier this year, our legislature considered several retail choice proposals back in the late 1990s. When those bills failed, a study panel evaluated the pros and cons of retail choice. The panel concluded that retail choice was not in the best interests of Colorado ratepayers. There is no doubt that the electric industry is changing as the result of advances in technology and consumer interest in solar panels, electric cars, smart buildings and other innovative approaches to power generation and consumption. Colorado’s electric co-ops are at the forefront of innovation with our deployment of automated meters, community solar farms, small hydropower plants and other forward-looking solutions. None of this innovation can continue, however, unless co-ops continue to operate on a sound financial footing. Retail choice threatens that footing and that’s why we’re opposed to it. After all, while Colorado is a great place for a cold craft beer, it is also a place where we in the electric co-ops are doing our best to slake rural Colorado’s thirst for electricity as well.
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Electric Co-ops Add to Cyber Preparedness Rural electric cooperatives power more than 19 million businesses, homes, schools and farms in the United States. They own and maintain 42 percent of the power lines in the country and serve 42 million people through mostly small and mid-sized companies. These co-ops need to band together to tackle big challenges such as cybersecurity. With that in mind, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, which represents nearly 900 co-ops across the country, is working with the American Public Power Association and the U.S. Department of Energy on a $15 million, three-year program to improve both physical security and cybersecurity for local electric co-ops and similar city-owned utilities. Improvements will help the co-ops and other small utilities as they get hit by millions of attempted cyber intrusions every day. While a cyberattack hasn’t taken down the U.S. power grid yet, the number of attempts to turn off power sources remotely is increasing.
Large, investor-owned utilities can combat these attacks by investing millions of dollars in cyber improvement. That’s not true for smaller, nonprofit organizations such as electric co-ops, which are owned by those they serve and don’t have as much funding to use for cybersecurity upgrades. That is where the DOE’s grant program comes in.
NRECA and the American Public Power Association, which represents cityowned utilities, each received $7.5 million beginning in 2016. The grants are broken into $2.5 million annual increments to be used to help smaller member utilities guard against cyberattacks. The funding is going to 150 specific co-ops. NRECA is also creating a self-assessment program that will allow its member co-ops to prioritize mitigation actions and develop a cybersecurity action plan for each organization. Co-ops that have deployed some of the new technology made possible through the grants say they feel more informed and aware of what is happening within their systems. They are, also, continuing to see daily attempts to access their system. That is why NRECA has used this program to develop a culture of cybersecurity rather than pursuing just one technology that will solve all problems. Cybersecurity is an ongoing process that will be assisted through 2019 with these DOE grants.
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MODERN ELECTRICITY DOE study describes how coal plants and solar cells can share the same power lines and more BY PAUL WESSLUND Today’s energy landscape is dynamic. October is Co-op Month and this year’s theme is “Cooperatives See the Future.” Colorado’s electric co-ops are a diverse group, but our overall focus boils down to our biggest concern: achieving our memberconsumer’s energy needs, now and in the years to come. Coal-fired power plants are closing. Homeowners with rooftop solar panels are selling unused electricity back to their utility. Wind farms are springing up across Colorado’s eastern plains. Fracking and other drilling techniques have cut the cost of natural gas by more than half since 2002, and doubled the amount of electricity generated by natural gas. What does all this mean for the nation’s network of wires and power plants, otherwise known as the electric grid? The answer lies within a recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy, says Pam Silberstein, senior director of power supply for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. “It’s incredibly well-written, wellresearched, very thorough, very comprehensive,” Silberstein says. “It’s a well-put-together compilation of the state of the grid.” DOE’s August 2017 Staff Report to the Secretary on Electric Markets and Reliability describes the complex state of the electric grid and goes into great detail on how utility trends might affect the price and availability of electricity. It highlights the importance of retraining coal and nuclear power workers, and the effects that renewable energy has on the stability and reliability of the existing electric utility system. Better reliability Another way to describe the report: If someone decided that every high school student should understand how the nation’s 14
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system of electric wires and power plants works, this study would make a good textbook. Silberstein sees the grid study as a report that puts in one place all the changes affecting utilities and what those changes might mean. She says, “We’re asking our utility systems to meet a lot of demands they haven’t been asked to do before.” The study was a quick-turnaround response to an earlier memo from DOE Secretary Rick Perry to DOE’s chief of staff to “explore critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of the electric grid.” Many things changed for electric utilities over the past 20 years, and this DOE study describes that new landscape with enough detail to satisfy the most hard-core energy nerd: • About 15 percent of the nation’s power plants have been retired since 2002, mainly coal and nuclear plants. That trend is expected to continue due to low natural gas prices, slower growth in demand for electricity, environmental regulations and more solar and wind power. While new generating capacity from sources including natural gas and renewable energy, has amounted to about three times the plant retirements, that radical change in the energy mix requires new ways of managing the flow of electricity from the power plants where it is made to the homes and businesses where it is used. • People are demanding better reliability in their electricity, enough that utilities have supplemented their goals of reliability with a newer term, “resilience.” Basically this means getting the lights back on faster after a natural disaster. That has utilities experimenting with things like utilityscale storage batteries and more precise
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targeting of which customers should get power restored first. A lot of states are passing renewable portfolio standards that mandate levels of green energy, creating a patchwork of requirements in the national grid. New and growing additions to the electric grid are changing the way it needs to be managed. Those new power sources include rooftop solar panels that sell electricity back to the utility; natural gas plants that require new pipelines; solar and wind farms in remote areas that need to be connected with new transmission lines; and “demand response programs” in which utilities can turn off home water heaters and air conditioners for short periods during times of peak demand.
Recommendations from the study include: • Updating the pricing arrangements that govern the buying and selling of electricity. • Improving disaster preparedness. • Reviewing regulations that limit the growth of power generation, especially for coal, nuclear and hydroelectricity. • Focusing on workforce development as energy workers face a changing energy marketplace. • Modernizing the software that manages electricity transmission. • Coordinating with Canada and Mexico to enhance electric reliability across all of North America. The study also notes the importance of cybersecurity to the electric grid, but reported that would be addressed in an upcoming joint report from the DOE and the Department of Homeland Security. Paul Wesslund writes on cooperative issues for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. coloradocountrylife.coop
[ industry] THE EVER-CHANGING ELECTRIC GRID A recent DOE report on the nation’s electric grid tells the story of an extreme makeover that is impacting the price and availability of electricity. Let’s take a look at some of those changes and how they impact utilities: Less Coal and Nuclear:
About 15 percent of the nation’s power plants have been retired since 2002, while new generating capacity from sources like natural gas and renewable energy has amounted to about three times the plant retirements. This radical change to our energy mix means utilities must find new ways to manage the flow of electricity.
Learn about your elected officials More Renewables:
Over the last year, renewable energy generation increased from 7 percent to 10 percent. These new and growing additions to the electric grid are changing the way it needs to be managed.
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Green States:
29 states and the District of Columbia have adopted Renewable Portfolio Standards, which require a certain amount of electricity to be produced from renewable energy. This means utilities have to manage a patchwork of different requirements.
Storm Recovery:
People want electricity all the time. In addition to reliability, utilities are exploring a goal of resilience, which means faster recovery and restoration after major storms and natural disasters. SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
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We all know at least one. Maybe more than one. Perhaps you’re the one. They are passionate “Star Wars” fans and — along with dressing the part(s), having fun and anxiously anticipating the saga’s next movie premier — they’re doing a tremendous amount of giving back to their local communities. That’s especially good news for Coloradans as, interestingly, the region is a bit of a hotbed for “Star Wars” fandom. That’s largely thanks to the fact that Denverite Dan Madsen headed Lucasfilm’s Official Star Wars Fan Club for nearly two decades. “‘Star Wars’ fans are amazing in that they have raised so much money for charity,” Madsen said. “I know of no other fandom that gives to the community like ‘Star Wars’ fandom does, and it’s literally all over the world.” Hundreds if not thousands of diverse, homegrown fan groups around the globe
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have now taken the place of an official fan club. These groups may arguably provide more effective grassroots opportunities for fans to connect with each other and take part in local charitable causes. One well-known group, Rocky Mountain FanForce, or RMFF, has been active in the Centennial State for 17 years and counting. FanForce itself is an umbrella organization with dozens of chapters around the world, from Australia to Africa, and the United Kingdom to Latin America. The online message board forum, TheForce.net, serves as the group’s home base, but for members in Colorado, it’s all about being a social club that hosts and attends a multitude of community events throughout the year. RMFF takes pride in its primary focus of inclusiveness and comradery and less on costuming and reenacting. “They get together and just enjoy ‘Star Wars’ together,” Madsen said. “They have built a community in the Denver metro area that
welcomes in anyone who loves ‘Star Wars.’” “This group is about fellowship and friendship,” said Dale “he-guy” Morris. (Most members enjoy using their message board nicknames.) “We’ve always been a social group. Sometimes we don’t even talk about ‘Star Wars.”’ Autumn “AuttyBot” Goodridge joined in 2009 after a local ‘Star Wars’ club, the 501st Legion: Mountain Garrison, visited her young son when he was critically ill at Children’s Hospital Colorado. “It made a huge impact on us and our children,” she said. “I wanted to find a group and pay it forward. Plus, I’m a huge geek.” The group’s monthly social gatherings are strategically held at varied locations across the metro area. Careful attention is given to being accepting and welcoming of new people, members say, noting that not infrequently people who are into sci-fi fandom tend to be introverted. Jonathan “DieWompRatDie” Thornton coloradocountrylife.coop
pointed out that while other clubs tend to have a military-type structure, “there’s no real hierarchy for us.” Members of the group become so close that they often travel together — everywhere from Anaheim to Orlando, mostly to attend “Star Wars” film premiers and conventions. Group events are family friendly, and members say visitors don’t necessarily feel out of place if they haven’t seen every “Star Wars” movie or read all the books. They admit they’re not experts in every bit of “Star Wars” but enjoy the comradery and social aspect most of all. “They’re like extended family to me,” Auttybot said. Another big differentiator of the club? Money. “We’re definitely inclusive,” said Michael “JediPicard” Berg, also a proud “Trekkie.” “Unlike other fan clubs, we don’t charge dues.” “One of the things I love about the group is money isn’t a restrictive factor,” said Linda “FanForced” (because she married into the RMFF, but is now one of the most active members) Thornton. “To participate in other groups with screen-accurate costumes can knock out a whole subset of the population. Not everyone has time or resources to do the costumes.” “I know people who have spent over $1,000 on stormtrooper outfits,” said Wes Thornton, a member of the group. RMFF members say that varying degrees of fandom attract different types of fans to different types of clubs in Colorado. From villain costume clubs, to droid builders, to a club exclusively for kids, there’s no shortage of options for area fans. “I don’t think there’s any other area in the U.S. that has this concentration of groups and such high participation,” DieWompRatDie said. Colorado’s fandom culture grew from fertile ground. In anticipation of the 1999 release of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” Madsen was tapped by Lucasfilm to produce the first ever official Star Wars Celebration event. He agreed, and sold the idea to hold it at Denver’s Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, located on the former Lowry Air Force Base.
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“‘They’re like extended family to me.” “The fan club was based here in Denver, so we thought it would only be appropriate that the celebration be held here,” Madsen said. “We had a massive turnout. We had 30,000 people from all over the world come to it.” Even older than Star Wars Celebration is StarFest, an annual Denver convention started in 1977 that encompasses all facets of popular media and sci-fi, including “Star Wars,” of course. The event continues to draw thousands of pop culture fans to Denver every April for a lively weekend of socializing, games and special interest presentations. “I started with FanForce at StarFest 2010,” said Grant “Jedi Jonas” Middleton. “‘Star Wars’ goes back to my childhood. I collected lots of figures.” “‘Star Wars’ made a big impact on a lot of people and it’s stuck with us our whole lives,” he-guy said. Today’s hottest fan ticket in Denver is Comic-Con, which members of RMFF
helped kickstart. What began only five short years ago is now the third largest comic book convention in the United States. It benefits Pop Culture Classroom, a Denverbased nonprofit that creates educational programs for underserved youth by using comic books, graphic novels and other media to inspire learning. RMFF has a key presence at Denver Comic-Con, participating in panels and producing an increasingly popular Star Wars Game Show Trivia Contest. The contest packs event rooms to capacity every year, luring upwards of 300 “Star Wars” trivia lovers to compete for prizes and glory. The R2-KT Make-A-Wish Colorado Auction is one of the biggest draws at Denver Comic-Con. The auction was started a decade ago by Rocky Mountain Star Wars fans in the spirit of Katie Johnson, a young girl who had an inoperable brain tumor. R2-KT, the hand-built pink droid that mirrors R2-D2, watched over Katie during her final days. The event raises funds for children fighting serious medical conditions with 100 percent of the money raised given directly to Make-A-Wish Colorado. This year, area fan club members handcrafted and donated an amazing array of “Star Wars” treasures that included a leather Chewbacca-style bandolier, a lifesized stuffed Ewok and a one-of-a-kind Han Solo coffee table. Nearly $14,000 was raised
FanForce members (left to right) Dale Morris, Jonathan Thornton with son Logan and Michael Berg promote their fan club in front of the X-wing starfighter at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. coloradocountrylife.coop
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[feature] for Make-A-Wish Colorado — enough to grant two entire wishes. “Make-A-Wish and helping kids with their wishes is incredibly rewarding and very emotional for me,” Auttybot said. The spirit of cooperation is another hallmark of “Star Wars” fandom. RMFF frequently joins forces with other area “Star Wars” groups for special events, such as those at Denver Comic-Con, Denver’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Arvada Harvest Festival Parade. “I love seeing all the kids screaming for ‘Star Wars,’ giving them a high five,” AuttyBot said. “The parents love it too,” Wes said. RMFF has held clothing drives associated with movie premiers for Urban Peak, an agency serving homeless youth in Denver and Colorado Springs, and it has partnered with the Denver Public Library for Star Wars Reads Day, created to promote literacy through “Star Wars” books.
“It’s fun being at the public events out in the open,” Jedi Jonas said. Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is yet another beneficiary of RMFF’s passion and hard work, and something of a second home for the club. Members help maintain the museum’s most popular exhibit — a 3/4-scale replica of an X-wing starfighter flown by Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” Madsen negotiated with Lucasfilm to keep the X-wing on permanent display at the museum following its promotional tour and the first Star Wars Celebration. “FanForce keeps it looking pristine and beautiful,” Madsen said. “Wings Over the Rockies has been very grateful to them for all the work they’ve done over the years.” RMFF hosts its Star Wars Game Show Trivia Contest at the museum on its busiest day of the year, May the 4th (aka Star Wars Day), and takes part in the kid-friendly “Hauntings at the Hangar” event every October, hosting Death Star and Jabba the Hutt themed contests and games. This year’s event is Saturday, October 27, with all proceeds benefitting the nonprofit museum. “It’s the wider community where we want to give back
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and provide some entertainment,” said DieWompRatDie. “We want people to see it’s not just a movie, it’s local and a way to share our passion.” For legions of fans everywhere with varying degrees of devotion, “Star Wars” greatest legacy may be the way it serves as a conduit for delivering The Force’s light side to the world. For RMFF, it’s certainly a catalyst for bringing people together to collaborate, create, do good in the world and simply be with one another. “‘Star Wars’ has changed the lives of so many people and communities,” Madsen said. “That the franchise has started all that is, to me, the most amazing part of it.”
Rocky Mountain FanForce prepares for the Arvada Harvest Festival parade. coloradocountrylife.coop
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‘‘ ‘star wars’ has changed the lives of so many people and communities.” The Rocky Mountain FanForce group gathers for a photo prior to a parade appearance.
Mary Peck is a freelance writer and contributor to Colorado Country Life Magazine. She lives in northern Colorado with her husband, two teenagers and two dogs, all of whom happen to be spirited “Star Wars” fans.
The X-wing starfighter photographed for this story is owned by Lucasfilm. RMFF members are not employees of Lucasfilms and this story and photos were not sponsored by Lucasfilm. Special thanks to Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum.
Rocky Mountain FanForce members share information at this year’s Comic-Con Denver.
BE THERE, I WILL Rocky Mountain FanForce is always open to new members. Events are family friendly and accompanied kids of all ages are welcome. The group’s next open house will be: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 AT 2 P.M. AT BOOKBAR IN DENVER LEARN MORE AT facebook.com/RockyMountainFanForce or www.RMFF.net.
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Unlike many publications, Colorado Country Life magazine is tremendously fortunate to have truly engaged readers, and we wanted to actually get to know some of your tastes. So, this past June, we began seeking readers’ favorite recipes. Over the next few months, we will feature some of these readers’ much loved dishes, from main courses to soups and snacks. Give them a shot and let us know what you think.
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Super Easy Enchilada Casserole
Submitted by Jennifer Rivas, Lyons Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association member
1½ to 2 pounds cooked chicken, diced or shredded 6 flour tortillas, torn into bite-sized pieces 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend) 2 cups Spanish rice (the 90-second microwaveable pouch brand works great for this) 1 (16 ounce) can red or green enchilada sauce 1 (15.25 ounce) can corn kernels, drained 1 (10 ounce) can RoTel® Diced Tomatoes and Green Chiles, drained ¼ cup jalapenos (optional)
Take it easy in the kitchen and let your slow cooker do the work. This fall, try Eric’s Pork Chops submitted by Helen Williams of Walden, a Mountain Parks Electric member.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Keep ’Em Coming We always welcome your feedback and ideas. If you have a recipe you want us to try, send it our way by emailing recipes@coloradocountrylife.org.
Pour into a lightly greased casserole dish and sprinkle with extra shredded cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until casserole is heated through and cheese is melted.
Place cooked chicken, tortilla pieces, cheese, rice, enchilada sauce, corn, RoTel® and jalapenos into a large bowl. Carefully mix to combine ingredients.
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Growing up in an Italian section of northwestern Denver, I recall fondly the perfectly manicured lawns bordered by sculptures and embellished with fountains and cast stone statues of angels and Madonnas. I also remember, before crossing the viaduct on our way downtown, passing the revered Amado Statuary and admiring its concrete décor. Certainly, this is when I developed a passion for yard art. Yard art is made of varied materials and comes in many shapes and sizes. Like any art, it is limited only by one’s imagination. On a long-ago trip to a neighboring state, I walked around the neighborhood bordering the main square and was fascinated by one yard completely filled with mobiles. Enthralled by the many colors and shapes sparkling, fluttering and whistling in the wind, I knew I had to have mobiles in my garden. Another memorable experience was driving north to visit relatives. Looking east just across the Colorado border you can see a large buffalo standing majestically on a hilltop. This buffalo is distinguished from the ones grazing contentedly in the fields below because it is made of metal. Over the years, I began seeing more and more metal sculptures popping up in the West’s open spaces. My favorite sculpture is a tall cowboy with a tilted hat, leaning casually against the ranch gate post. Naturally, while working for the National Audubon Society, I developed a strong attraction to sculptured birds and birdbaths. Some sculptures are so realistic, I think they attract birds just like decoys attract ducks in the wild. Others artfully capture the birds’ essence or depict their whimsical nature. Today you can find lovely bird sculptures at farmers markets, online and in garden 22
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and gift shops, like the Barn in Castle Rock or the Denver Botanic Gardens. Although art in your garden can be anything you enjoy, it’s fun to focus on a theme. My collection in Gunnison, where the moon and stars shine brilliantly in the cold, dark sky, focused on an astronomy theme. I particularly enjoyed a gift from my sister — a metal crescent moon balancing a solar-lit, blue bauble above it. For contrast, I added tall, purple and yellow solar flower stakes. It seemed as if the stars fell from the sky to light up my garden at night. Living in a log cabin, I couldn’t resist adding sun-bleached antlers and skulls, horseshoes, a wooden rain barrel and an antique bed frame found at a garage sale. These treasures blended well with vines creeping in and out of trellises and old pottery. Now that I have an urban garden, I have traded the rustic look for a more modern one. But I still enjoy wind chimes and mobiles. Remember, the art you choose for decorating your garden is as expansive as your imagination. The sky’s the limit, but you will want to choose items that are durable and will stand up to Colorado’s varying weather conditions. Gardener Vicki Spencer has an eclectic background in conservation, water, natural resources and more.
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Several years ago, the boys and I were bow hunting on the western flank of the Medicine Bow Mountains in North Park. We were after elk. Storm clouds had rolled down from the north, blanketing the high peaks of the Rawahs with snow, but the crowns of aspen trees on the slopes below were still blazing with color. It was a pretty dramatic sight. The calendar said autumn, but winter was written in the wind. Dawn was creeping through the pines when we parked our four-wheelers at the end of a forest service road, shut the motors down and began uncasing our bows. Camp lay six rugged miles behind us, and we still had to hoof it about two more miles to reach the pocket meadow where we spotted elk the day before. I was shouldering my pack when Dave slapped my arm and whispered, “Listen! You hear that?” “Hear what?” “An elk. I just heard an elk bugle. Right down there.” He pointed down the mountain. “You’re kidding,” I said. “Shhhh!” He put his finger to his nose. “There it is again.” This time we all heard it. Below us and to the east, an elk was bugling, though why it’s called “bugling” is beyond me. From a distance, it sounds like an off-key circus calliope. Up close, it’s a confusion of grunts, raspy screams and guttural wheezing. Up real close, it’ll raise the hair on your neck and send chills down your spine. It’s a wild, blood-curdling, primordial call and, if I live to be a hundred, I’ll never tire of hearing it.
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A fireplace can also be a major source of air leakage. If you don’t use the fireplace, seal the opening or install an inflatable chimney balloon. Before using the fireplace, consider this: Unless you have a high-efficiency insert, your fireplace will suck heated air from the room out through the chimney. Always close the fireplace flue when it’s not in use. Ideally, every room should have return air registers. If you see possible shortcomings with your forced-air system, enlist the help of a certified contractor that really knows how to improve ductwork. This column was co-written by Pat Keegan and Brad Thiessen of Collaborative Efficiency.
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K.C. Electric members Francis Weatherly, Marie Hill and Winnie Fritzler travel to Yellowstone with CCL.
Morgan County REA members Kenny and Alberta Naill take their family and CCL on a B-25 flight at the Reno Air Show.
Mountain View Electric members Bill and Andrea Wilcox of Colorado Springs take CCL to the American Cemetery at Colleville sur Mer (Omaha Beach) in Normandy, France.
Janice and Jim Mulvany travel to Zermatt, Switzerland, with CCL to take in a view of the Matterhorn.
TAKE YOUR PHOTO WITH YOUR MAGAZINE AND WIN! It’s easy to win with Colorado Country Life. Simply take a photo of someone (or a selfie!) with the magazine and email the photo and your name and address to info@ coloradocountrylife.org. We’ll draw one photo to win $25 each month. This month’s winner is Kenny Naill of Fort Morgan. The next deadline is Monday, October 15. NAME, ADDRESS AND CO-OP MUST ACCOMPANY PHOTO. See all of the submitted photos on Facebook at facebook.com/COCountryLife.
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I went out trick or treating with my daughter and two grandsons. We had a lot of fun seeing all the goblins, ghosts and monsters, and the boys received a lot of treats. We decided to end our night around 8 p.m. since it was getting pretty cold out. As we drove up Grand Avenue, we passed by our church. I said, “Oh, we forgot to go by the preacher’s house.” My 5-year-old grandson in the back seat said, “Oh, I want to go to the creature’s house!” Shar Thomas, Mancos When the neighbors came by trick or treating for Halloween, we happily filled their bags with assorted candies. Their littlest daughter remembered that last year I added a penny to their bags and asked if we were going to give her a penny this year. We chuckled and then grabbed a penny to put in her bag. Her older brother said, “I would take a quarter, instead.” Without missing a beat, their father remarked, “Well, the school did tell us he should be in the gifted and talented program!” Lucy Floyd, Peyton While having breakfast and listening to traffic reports, a very fast-speaking reporter said there was a traffic problem due to a vampire on I-25 near Orchard Avenue. A few minutes later, it still sounded like the same report. About 10 minutes after that, a clearer report stated the traffic problem on I-25 was due to a van fire. Don Williams, Tabernash We pay $15 to each person who submits a funny story that’s printed in the magazine. At the end of the year we will draw one name from those submitting funny stories and that person will receive $200. Send your 2018 stories to Colorado Country Life, 5400 Washington St., Denver, CO 80216 or email funnystories@ coloradocountrylife.org. Don’t forget to include your mailing address, so we can send you a check.
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HUNGERING FOR HAMMOND’S CANDIES For nearly a century, the Hammond’s brand of candies has remained a staple in the Denver area. From lollipops to chocolate, ribbon candy and candy stirrers, a Hammond’s candy perfectly satisfies when you crave something sweet. Head to the Hammond’s headquarters off Washington Street and take a tour to watch candy makers in action, then shop its quaint retail store to stock up on your favorites. For more information, call 303-333-5588 or visit hammondscandies.com.
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In 1929, Chester K. “Chet” Enstrom and his wife, Vernie, made the move from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction where Chet and his business partner, Harry Jones, combined skill sets to unveil their new company, the JonesEnstrom Ice Cream Company. Thirty years later, Chet’s almond toffee lured in enough admirers that he founded Enstrom Candies. Today, these chocolate-covered candies continue to captivate toffee lovers in droves. If you haven’t done so yet, get your hands on some Enstrom™ almond toffee by calling 800-367-8766, ordering online at enstrom.com or visiting one of their retail shops in Grand Junction, Denver, Arvada or Fruita.
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Sweet magic is made in Durango’s Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory where basic ingredients are transformed into delectable treats that are difficult to resist. Sink your teeth into a gourmet caramel apple, coated with wonderful toppings like peanuts, pecans, toffee or cheesecake. Or grab a truffle, fudge, caramel or any of RMCF’s concoctions and turn a humdrum day into something sweet. Available at stores throughout Colorado and beyond. For more information and to buy, call 888-5252462 or visit rmcf.com.
Keeping Candy Classic
In Fort Collins, Colorado Candy Company founder John Buoniconti and his team create sweet, nostalgic candy with machinery that dates back to as early as 1886. “They just don’t make stuff like that anymore,” the candy maker explains. “I’m using stuff from the 1800s that works the same today, with very little repair along the way.” Crafting handspun ribbon candy, brittle and cotton candy, Colorado Candy Company satisfies your sweet tooth now and throughout the year. It is available at stores all over Colorado, in neighboring states and at their candy shop’s retail front. For more information, visit coloradocandycompany.com.
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