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Elbert County, Colorado • Volume 117, Issue 52
Study probes school safety In wake of national tragedy, district puts spotlight on itself By Deborah Grigsby
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Elizabeth Middle School student Emmi Lindsey spells her way through a final round at the district spelling bee on Jan 15. After more than 40 grueling rounds, Lindsey emerged as the winner. Abby Mohlis, seated center, and Lana Gore, seated left, nervously await their turns. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
Sweet spell of success Elizabeth girl advances to state championship By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com The fact that Emmi Lindsey wore a bright yellow card around her neck that simply identified her as “speller number one” comes as little to surprise to those who know her. As a matter of fact, it doesn’t surprise her either.
She’s had the number before. And been number one before. The tall, slender Elizabeth Middle School student is the new district spelling champion and will advance to the Colorado State Spelling Bee in March. Challenging a dozen of the district’s best spellers, Lindsey endured more than 40 grueling rounds at the 2013 Elizabeth School District Spelling Bee, held Jan. 15 in the high school cafetorium. “I think the easiest part about preparing for the district spelling bee was memorizing the word list,” confessed Lindsey of her win. But rote memorization gave way to skill when students exceeded the district’s 164-
word spelling list and judges had to scramble for a new list, unseen by students. “Yeah, that was pretty scary when they went to the new list,” she said. New list, scary? Heck, the old list was pretty intimidating for most. “Philodendron,” “delicatessen” and “stalactite” had audience members scratching their heads as they tried to spell along. Abby Mohlis, of Elizabeth Middle School, placed second. Lana Gore, who attends Legacy Academy in Elizabeth, placed third. The state spelling be will be held March 15 and 16 at the Colorado Convention Center’s Mile High Ballroom, 700 14th St. in Denver.
Stock show brings out diverse crowd City dwellers get look at country life By Tom Munds
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Jennifer Ranes puts a halter on a sheep as she takes her animals to be weighed at the National Western Stock Show. Ranes traveled from Vernal, Utah, for the second year to show the sheep she raised. Photo by Tom Munds POSTAL ADDRESS
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The sights, sounds and activities make the National Western Stock Show an adventure trip, because those are not the daily sights, sounds and activities most city dwellers experience. A visit to the sprawling National Western complex is an entry to the world of livestock judging, horse shows, displays of farm equipment and demonstrations on different subjects. For those who like to shop, there is a vast array of vendors offering an almost endless variety of merchandise. The National Western is called “the Super Bowl of livestock shows” with judging and sales of cattle, sheep and a number of other animals. People come from all over the United States and several other countries, and thousands of animals pass through the grounds during the run of the show. “We drove 17 hours to show our cattle,” Josh Lorenz of Grand Park, Ill., said as he cleaned up his animal tied in an outside Western continues on Page 7
While national headlines continue to spotlight school safety, a study initiated by Elizabeth School District Superintendent Douglas Bissonette will serve as the basis for the formation of a safety group. Bissonette said the new Elizabeth School Safety Task Force will be made up of a cross-section of people and subject-matter experts who will help solve problems and prioritize safety issues. The study, prompted by the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., was designed to address concerns and “what was already on the forefronts of everybody’s minds,” said Bissonette. “We wanted everyone in the district to have the Bissonette opportunity to share with us any concerns they may have, as well as recommendations.” Sent to more than 2,000 residents, faculty and staff, preliminary results from both parents and staff indicate most feel safe at school. However, Kim Cech is one parent who doesn’t agree. “Frankly I am just shocked at the school’s open-door policy,” said Cech, who recently moved to Elizabeth from a Chicago suburb. “I am just shocked at how anyone can, literally, just walk through the front door of some of the buildings.” “First of all, our schools do not have an open-door policy,” said Bissonette. “All visitors to the school are required to sign in and wear a badge that identifies them.” Cech says an open-door policy is exactly what the school district has, pointing to the fact that buildings lack secure entry control points where visitors are detained until identified and “buzzed” in remotely by an electronic lock. While Bissonette cedes more can always be done, he defends the district’s current policy of registering visitors as they enter the school. “Someone can’t just walk into the school without being stopped and questioned,” he said. “Staff, our students, and even our parents all know that a badge is required and that anyone they feel shouldn’t be in the school should be reported immediately.” At the beginning of the current school year, an enhanced video surveillance system was deployed at Elizabeth High School. The system provides a network of highdefinition cameras throughout the building and enables authorized staff and faculty to access near real-time imagery via computer. Cech says video systems have lag time and are not as effective as locking doors or arming school staff with guns. Bissonette says, to date, he feels exceptional measures have been taken to prioritize safety, making the most impact with limited district resources. “Prioritizing safety decisions will be one of the things the new task force will be Security continues on Page 7
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When you wish upon a car . . . The elfin 1970 Saab sits in front of the house — unmoving, somewhat fraillooking — like an aging body worn down by time and circumstance. Patches of rust spot the beige paint; dents bend the chrome bumper; a milky film clouds the windows, shielding the torn upholstery inside. Much to his wife’s dismay, Larry Beetham towed it home almost six months ago, from a barn where it had rested for more than 20 years. “We just don’t have the space,” she told him. “We have a two-car garage and now four cars and a motorcycle.” And then, something remarkable happened. Call it luck, fate, maybe divine intervention. Larry’s not sure. All he knows is the little car given to him for free turned out to be a priceless gift — a road trip back to his childhood and his dad, who died six years ago. Along the way, he rediscovered the depth of a father’s commitment to his family. “It was a connection, not a destiny,” Larry says of the car. “But by some design it came to me.” The story begins in the mid-1960s when James Beetham and his two sons — Larry was about 6 then — saw their first Saabs at the Denver car show. It was, almost, love at first sight. By the end of 1966, James owned a Saab franchise in Greeley. “I spent my childhood riding around in these little Saabs,” Larry, now 53, remembers. Developed by airplane engineers, the Swedish cars became known for aerodynamic shapes and innovative differences — ignitions on the floor, electric window locks in the middle console — and their devoted fans. To this day, Saab owners are unwavering in loyalty and passion. At 19, Larry bought his first, a 1973 bright yellow Saab, from his father. He
bought his second, a red 1977 Saab, in 1982. In 1988, he married Ann, the daughter of a Midwest auto mechanic who understood and appreciated cars and could recite models of just about any car that passed. “That’s one of the things that drew me to Ann,” Larry says. “I thought, ‘OK, she might put up with some of my stuff.’” Ann was driving an Acura. With no space or money for car registrations and licenses, they sold the Saabs and bought a Jeep. Two sons came. A series of cars, including a van, came and went from the driveway. A Saab, a 1998 green 9000, didn’t re-enter Larry’s life again until 2004. By 2008, the non-Saabs had been replaced by two more Saabs, one black, the other a flirty red convertible. The year Larry bought the green Saab he also joined the Rocky Mountain Saab Club. Last summer, one member, moving from Evergreen for health reasons, wanted homes for three old Saabs stored in his barn. Two other members made their choices first; Larry took the one left, a Savannah beige 96 that had been towed into the barn in 1988 as a parts car. Larry inspected it closely. A little rust. Solid floorboards under the soiled carpet. Door panels in good condition. Weatherstrip around the doors in good condition. Headliner in excellent condition.
Although the engine didn’t run, Larry declared it “a solid car,” trailered it behind his green Saab and pulled into his brother’s car wash in Golden to spray out the pine needles in the fender and the gray dust and spiderwebs blanketing the engine. Then he parked it outside his Littleton home. Ann suggested Larry name the car Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes, which also happened to be his dad’s favorite saint. “That’s it, Dad!” son Kyle, 16, agreed enthusiastically. “We’re gonna name it Jude!” And here, the story takes its twist. The previous owner never retitled the car when he bought it in 1988 and the address of the original owner was a J.F. and A. Garcia of Greeley. “What are the odds your dad sold him the car?” a Saab club member asked Larry. One August weekend, when Larry was helping his mother around her Greeley home, down in the basement he rummaged through his dad’s old, steel work desk — still packed with files. As he flipped through a stack of envelope-sized slips, he noticed a sales transaction that read “June 13, 1970, Saab, Garcia.” He opened a drawer and a white card “jumped out” and fell on the floor. “It wanted me to find it,” Larry recalls. It was a Saab owner identification card, which contained the serial number of a demo car received by Larry’s dad on Jan. 22, 1970. The serial number matched the Saab number on the title of the car parked outside Larry’s home. Larry started laughing: “I’ve got a car that my dad actually sold and, not just that he sold, but that he had.” That day, poignant memories rose from the papers, mingling amid the excitement of discovery, to remind Larry about the challenges his dad faced trying to support a family of eight children while running a business. “He would come home when I was a kid
and he didn’t know how he was going to make it work.” Larry’s voice thickens and falters as he remembers. “He would pray to St. Jude. St. Jude would look over him and get him through.” And “sometimes,” Larry says, a smile brightening his face, “he would come in with a roll of bills and say, ‘Let’s take a test drive and go to Johnson’s Corner for dinner.’” His father, who died at 90, was 60 years old when he gave up the Saab franchise. “It was hard when he sold the dealership,” Larry says. The discussion about the coincidence of the Saab, St. Jude and Larry’s dad continues. “One of my sisters said ‘Dad’s guiding that from heaven,’” Larry says. “I don’t think certain things happen by chance,” Ann says. “I think there’s more a spiritual connection with certain things.” Larry’s still not sure. But one thing is certain. “If it was designed that way,” Ann says, “it’s Larry’s obligation to bring it back to its original condition.” He’s working on it. Parts are on the way. He will soon move the car from the cold curb into the warmth of the garage where he can tinker when time allows. With help from a friend, he started the engine last summer. His son turned the key. Neighbors watched. Larry documented the event on video. “It has life,” he said happily as the car blew a cloud of accumulated exhaust. “It’s not a hopeless cause.” And that, for the time being, is the end of the story. Luck. Fate. Divine intervention? You decide. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303566-4110.
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Weavers draw crowd at stock show Elbert County pair got start by taking class By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Bright colors and a variety of merchandise attracted would-be customers to the T3 Weavers booth at the National Western Stock Show. Elbert County residents Wade and Marianne Truitt staffed the booth displaying brightly colored woven saddle blankets, rugs and sofa throws as well as braided mecates training reins, reins of other kinds and a variety of handcrafted leather goods they had created. The couple’s website at www.t3weavers.com noted any item they weave can be made with any of the 30 to 40 natural and dyed yarn colors they have in their shop. The site also notes reins and saddle blankets can be selected from their display or can be woven using the colors and design selected by the customer.
Marianne Truitt holds one of the reins she and her husband created. The Elbert County couple are staffing their booth at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Photo by Tom Munds Janice Quinlin said she had a hard time deciding between the three saddle blankets
she liked. “These saddle blankets caught my eye
when I was walking by and, since I need a new saddle blanket, I decided to check them out,” said Quinlin, a Nebraska horse owner. “The workmanship on these blankets is excellent. The blankets are very soft. I like them and I’m sure my horse will like them too. My only problem is I can’t decide between these three very attractive patterns. Marianna said she and her husband became interested in weaving about 15 years ago when they took a class. “The class was fun, we liked weaving and this business grew from there and sort of took on a life of its own,” she said. The couple does almost all their weaving with wool of the alpaca, a South American llama. “We use mostly alpaca wool because the fibers are very strong and the wool naturally absorbs sweat. It is a great material to work with,” Marianne said. The couple lives and has their studio on a ranch near Elbert. Marianne smiled and said it is a good location because they are close to the materials they need for their weaving because the owners of the ranch raise alpacas.
ELBERT COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY EHS senior to attend academy
Elizabeth High School senior Tanner Thompson had accepted an appointment to the Air Force Academy’s class of 2017. Thompson, who also received an appointment to the Merchant Marine Academy, was nominated, along with 19 other students, by U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. “As a member of Congress, I have the honor of nominating promising young men and women to compete for appointment to the United States service academies,” said Coffman. “I am extremely confident these young people will represent the Sixth District with distinction.” Each applicant underwent a rigorous evaluation process that included factors such as academic and athletic achievements, extracurricular activities, leadership skills, character and motivation. Applicants were also individually interviewed
by Coffman’s service academy interview board, which consists of service academy alumni and military veterans. Thompson will report this June for basic military training school before academic classes begin in August.
fire will take place on the range at Quail Run. April classes will be scheduled in March. For more information, go online to www. elbertcountysheriff.com or call 303-8056105.
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The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office is offering free concealed handgun classes taught by deputies. Class size is limited and registrations are first come, first served. Classes scheduled through March are now full. Those interested in taking the course should contact the ECSO and ask to be placed on the waiting list. Please email your name and phone number to shayne. heap@elbertcounty-co.gov. Classroom instruction will be conducted at the sheriff’s office in Kiowa and live
The Kiowa Conservation District annual meeting and dinner will be held the Kiowa Creek Community Church Fellowship Hall, 231 Cheyenne St. in Kiowa, on Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. This year’s featured speaker is Tim Feehan from the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Feehan’s presentation will discuss surface and ground water issues, particularly those in Elbert County. The 2012 Conservationist of the Year award will be presented to Carnahan Ranch for good land stewardship.
FEB. 14 BUSINESS AFTER hours. The Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to a business after hours from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the new Elizabeth Town Hall, 151 S. Banner St. Come see the wonderful new offices of the town and meet the staff. Enjoy visiting a local business and meeting other area business people. Great networking tool. Refreshments provided by the local business. FRONTIER FUNDRAISING. Frontier High School plan a spaghetti dinner, sponsored by students and staff, on Feb. 14. Call the school at 303-646-1798 or email its director, Rob McMullen, at rmcmullen@esdk12.org. Frontier High School is at 589 S. Banner St., Elizabeth.
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Winners of the KCD sixth-grade poster contest will also receive awards. There will be a silent auction and door prizes. A dinner of pulled pork, side dishes, drink and a dessert is available for $5 per person. Please reserve a seat by Jan. 17 by calling 303-621-2070, or email jane.penley@ co.nacdnet.net.
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blood drive is from 2-6 p.m. Feb. 20 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus located at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or visit www.bonfils.org.
THE OUTBACK Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress. tripod.com. FEBRUARY TRIP DATES: FEB. 4, Feb. 18: Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs FEB. 28: Simla and Matheson to Limon FEB. 5, Feb. 19: Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs FEB. 12: Elizabeth to Colorado Springs
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DIVORCE AND Post-Decree Clinic. Elbert and Lincoln County Pro Se Divorce Clinic is offered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. For information, call 303-5206088 or email morgan@hayday.org. The clinic is free for parties who have no attorney and who are going through dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or post-decree cases. All walk-ins are
welcome, and will be assisted on a firstcome, first-served basis.
THE ELBERT County Sheriffs Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriffs Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriffs Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. Membership is open to anyone without a criminal record. It meets the last Monday of the month at the Elbert County Sheriffs Office at 7 p.m. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456. THE ELIZABETH Food Bank, 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church) needs to let the public know that we are available to help anyone who needs food. The hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment. ELIZABETH GUITAR Group. Elizabeth guitar circle will meet on the first and second Wednesday of each month at the Elizabeth Library. Traditional protocol/ courtesy. Country, pop, bluegrass, cowboy, Beatles, 50s, 60s, 70s, blues, jazz and more. We who play for pleasure would love to meet more of same. Acoustic or power down. Come prepared to share a few songs, perform, play along, sing along with others. Enjoy new guitar friends to jam with. Gerry Vinson hosts on the first Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m., and Laurie Smith hosts on the second Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. Uncertain? Drop by and observe. Banjo, ukelele, mandolin welcome. Call Laurie at 720-363-3531.
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Employers retain right to ban pot use Amendment 64 doesn’t override workplace rules, experts say By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com The passage of Amendment 64, legalizing recreational marijuana use – at least at the state level – may seem like a monumental shift in drug policy. But according to pot proponents as well as labor lawyers, not much will change in the workplace. “Amendment 64 clearly states that employers will be able to keep any enforcement policy that they’ve had,” said Mason Tvert, one of the co-directors of the amendment’s campaign. Tvert, now director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project, said that in the workplace, the pot status quo will remain. Employers that want to ban all drug
use, including marijuana, would still be able to fire an employee who fails a drug test. “One thing that seems to be occurring is that some workers may not understand the scope of employers rights to continue to have drug testing policies and procedures,” Denver labor lawyer Emily Hobbs-Wright said. Hobbs-Wright said there is a Colorado statute that protects employee rights to participate in legal activities outside of the workplace, which has been cited by some medical marijuana users to protest a firing. “The problem with the argument is it goes back again to federal law, where it’s still illegal,” Hobbs-Wright said. That is bad news for anyone at a drugfree workplace that was hoping to enjoy a little weekend weed. Unlike tests for alcohol that typically show levels of intoxication, marijuana tests usually indicate just that the drug has been used some time in
the past. A standard employee drug urine test can be positive weeks after the last joint. Heavy users have reported positive tests even months after their last usage. “But quite frankly, I think employers will get away from firing and rehiring employees over off-the-job marijuana use,” Tvert said. He added that as cultural perception of marijuana changes he expects business policies to become more lenient. Denver Metro publication Westword, which features a medicinal marijuana critic on staff, has announced that it has not, and will not conduct drug tests. So far, Westword is in the minority. A 2011 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found 57 percent of U.S. employers conduct drug tests as a part of the hiring process. Any business that complies with the federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 has little option over their marijuana stance.
It remains a criminalized substance at the federal level, and any business or organization that receives a federal grant or contract must comply with the act. Likewise, any business with major safety requirements for its employees or the public will likely continue to follow federal regulations, since any accident could trigger steep OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) penalties. Hobbs-Wright suggests businesses review their drug policy, and make sure their employees know what the rules and penalties will be regarding marijuana. “Some employers might want to tighten up the definition of illegal drugs in their policy, to explicitly mention marijuana, “Hobbs-Wright said. So what would have to change to allow an employee to be able to do bong hits at the company picnic party without fear of termination? “I think ‘legal’ would have to mean legal at all levels,” she answered.
Legislator says guns could protect schools Harvey co-sponsors bill to change Colorado law By Jane Reuter
. A jreuter@ourcoloradonek ws.com son. Highlands Ranch Repub@ lican state Sen. Ted Harvey wants anyone with ill intent to think twice before stepping into a school. That’s eds why he’s co-sponsoring a bill that could allow those with concealed weapons permits to carry them on , a school grounds. ated Senate Bill 13-009, exand
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pected to garner little support in the Democratic-controlled state Legislature, would allow school Harvey boards to make that decision. Currently, state law prohibits those with concealed weapons permit from carrying firearms in gun-free zones, such as schools and privately owned businesses. “I’ve always argued that by putting up a gun-free
zone, you’re just limiting the private, law-abiding citizens’ ability to protect themselves,” said Harvey, whose wife works at SkyView Academy in Highlands Ranch. SkyView is defined as a gun-free area, as are Aurora’s Century 16 movie theater, Columbine High School and some other scenes of mass shootings. “I think a better solution to protect our kids and protect our staff in our schools and government buildings would be to allow citizens who have passed the background check, who have
gone through the training to get a conceal-carry permit, to have the ability to carry (a weapon),” Harvey said. “Police officers can’t be everywhere all the time.” A woman with such a permit killed a gunman who had fatally shot four people at Colorado Springs’ New Life Church in late 2007, and a shopper in Oregon pointed his concealed weapon at the shooter who killed two people in December before he took his own life at a Portland, Ore., mall. Robbers hesitate before breaking into homes, Harvey believes, because they
don’t know what’s waiting behind the door. “It’s the sheer fact there might be a gun that is a deterrent,” he said. “If these sick individuals thought somebody in the school might be a trained firearms user, they might not target schools.” Harvey, co-sponsoring the bill with fellow Republicans Sen. Scott Renfroe of
Greeley and Rep. Lori Saine of Dacono, said the idea deserves a thorough public airing. “The governor … said we need to look at all current statutes to see what we can do to make Colorado a safer place,” Harvey said. “If he’s honest about that, and the Democrats are honest about that, they have to look at this issue.”
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Walmart denies claims of ammo ban In spite of online uproar, ‘Internet reports inaccurate’ By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com As President Obama scratches his head on how to curtail gun violence, rumors of federal gun control are creating long lines at gun stores and a run on ammunition and extendedround magazines, or those capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Adding to the agitation is a growing number of blogs and online forums accusing Walmart of suspending ammo sales ahead of Obama’s anticipated package of gun-control proposals.
Several blogs link to reports of shoppers being told by Walmart employees that the Arkansas-based retail giant would no longer sell certain types of ammunition. “First, let me say, the reports are inaccurate,” Ashley Hardie, Walmart corporate spokesperson, said of the Internet uproar. “We will continue serving our customers in this area as we have done in the past.” But not everyone is buying the story. Mark Williams, 30, of Denver, has been driving from store to store in search of .223-caliber rounds. “Yeah, I may be overdoing it a bit,” he said. “But better safe than sorry … who knows what’s going to happen after the government get through with this.” While locked cases at
the Walmart in Centennial house a dwindling number of boxes, sales staff will still complete sales to lawful customers. Hardie would not confirm reports of a spike in the retail giant’s sales of ammunition. “Inventories will vary from store to store, and we will work with our suppliers to replenish stock as needed,” she said. Elsewhere in cyberspace, online sales of high-capaci-
ty magazines have soared, with many sporting goods retail specialists like Bass Pro Shops showing items out of stock. At a Jan. 14 White House press conference, Obama told reporters that stronger background checks and keeping high-capacity magazines “out of the hands of folks who shouldn’t have them” and a “meaningful” assault weapons ban were things be believed made sense.
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Our financial future and what lies ahead The 113th Congress was sworn in with a tough road ahead of us and a great amount of work to be done getting the economy back on track. The numbers still paint a very disturbing picture for our children and grandchildren’s future. The debt hit $16 trillion in September 2012 — which is more than the entire U.S. economy produced in goods and services last year. Adding to our financial woes, President Obama’s first term was marked by four years of trillion-dollar-plus deficits. The Senate’s bill to avoid the manufactured “fiscal cliff” — a combination of tax increases and spending cuts — was a huge disappointment that did nothing to address deficit reduction, and I ultimately could not support it. Spending cuts were kicked down the road, and the Senate’s bill actually gave government coffers more money. Additionally, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Senate bill will add to our national deficit over the next 10 years. Our nation deserves better ideas and bigger thinking than that. The president campaigned on taxing millionaires and billionaires. With the pas-
sage of the fiscal cliff bill, he got his wish and more. Now every effort must be made to prevent a debt depression. As we gear up for another battle over the debt ceiling, I will continue to insist on spending cuts and entitlement reforms. If the president believes that more tax increases on American households and businesses are the way we are going to solve this deficit and debt crisis, he is absolutely wrong. I expect President Obama to come together and work with Congress to find serious and meaningful reforms to address our spending and encourage pro-growth tax reform. The debt ceiling debate will be another chance for Washington to break free from a long line of big spending and
Tax credit for wind is boost for Colorado All along Interstate 25 and throughout Colorado, wind turbines loom on the horizon. These towers, marvels of modern engineering, do more than power our homes: They create jobs and move us — with each revolution of their blades — closer to energy independence. Colorado is home to manufacturing plants and thousands of wind-energy workers who produce the towers, blades and nacelles for this growing industry. That is why I have been a vocal supporter of the wind Production Tax Credit, a vital incentive that has driven tens of billions of dollars in investment nationwide and helped plant the seeds of a cleaner energy future. Last year, however, Washington cast a shadow over those jobs and the promise wind energy holds for Colorado and our nation when Congress refused to quickly extend the PTC before it was set to expire at the end of 2012. And we felt the effects of this inaction close to home, when Vestas and other companies laid off hundreds of Coloradans, hurting the state’s fragile economic recovery. Oftentimes, stories of workers in Colorado and across our country facing layoffs do not make it back to Washington. That is why I took to the Senate floor, nearly every day the Senate was in session, to remind my colleagues about what the PTC means to hardworking, middle-class families in Colorado and across the United States. Thanks to the thousands of Americans who lent me their support and stories about what wind energy means to their families,
businesses and communities, we were able to come together to convince Congress to extend the PTC shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day. I was proud to lead the effort to extend the PTC, and I was humbled to have Republican and Democratic lawmakers, in both the Senate and House, join me along the way. During my many days on the Senate floor, speaking about the importance of the PTC all across our great nation, from Colorado to the Great Plains, the Pacific Northwest and the Atlantic seaboard, I had the honor of sharing with my colleagues and the nation how wind energy touches each and every one of us. I reminded the nation how our investments in wind energy — in Colorado and across the country — create jobs, strengthen our energy security and keep us ahead of our international competitors such as China. Despite this resounding success, I am concerned that Congress will fall back into Udall continues on Page 7
What are your top movie picks of 2012? We asked a sampling of movie fans at the AMC Highlands Ranch 24 movie theater complex for their top picks of 2012. Their choices ranged from animated happy romps to serious award nominees based on historical events.
“‘Ice Age: Continental Drift.’ It was just kind of like it brought the kid spirit back out in me. Most sequels aren’t as good as the first one, but I thought that one was better than the original.” Kaira Brothers, Highlands Ranch
“‘Lincoln.’ I loved the actor, Daniel Day Lewis, and the story. I just thought it was incredibly well done, and very intense.” Gary Lockheart, Sedalia
“‘Argo.’ It had an interesting story line and was based on a true story. I thought it was well directed. And it had a happy ending.” Jane Lockheart, Sedalia
“‘Hunger Games.’ I liked the action. I liked how it kept you on the edge of your seat, and it leaves you wanting to see the next one.” Chelsea Rich, Highlands Ranch
grandchildren — those under 55. This is the kind of forward thinking that we need more of in Washington. There are also spending cuts Congress must consider that can help rebuild the trust of the American people. I regularly hear from constituents who are frustrated by the inefficiencies and waste in the federal government. The Government Accountability Office releases an annual report that identifies duplicative programs, like the more than 100 programs dealing with surface transportation issues and the 82 federal programs that monitor teacher quality. To be fair, I recognize that consolidating these programs is not enough to solve our debt crisis, but it should be addressed. It is flatout wrong for government to ask taxpayers for more money when government isn’t doing the best possible job it can with the tax dollars it has already been given. As Congress takes on the colossal task of reducing our debt and deficit, let’s not leave any stone — big or small — unturned. U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner serves Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.
Ask yourself: What’s the good word? One of our very astute readers from the community reached out last week to thank me for all of the columns over the past few years. Jim shared with me that although he began reading my column with skepticism and doubt, eventually the consistency in each column finally won him over. The consistency he mentioned was the choice of words that I use. Jim used several examples of specific words from prior articles that he said helped him finally make some changes in his own life. Words like positive, joy, passion, hope, encouragement, success, love, kindness, enthusiasm, achievement and commitment were included among the many in the “word bank” he is now keeping for himself. You see, Jim had been raised in a less than positive home and environment. He felt like he had surrounded himself with friends and acquaintances that also exuded a less than energetic and enthusiastic attitude. He even said that his current family situation had become one in which no one was happy, positive or motivated. Jim made a choice a several months ago to start collecting the words from this column and include them in his vocabulary with everyone he came in contact with. He shared that although he started slowly using just one or two words a day, before he knew it every sentence he used included some form of positive, uplifting, encouraging, inspiring and motivating words. Here is the part of the email that really got me: “It was funny Mr. Norton, the more I used those words, the better I felt about myself and the more I smiled. I almost couldn’t help myself but smile and everyone around me started smiling too.” Now I certainly didn’t invent those
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Nominees for the 2013 Academy Awards were released Jan. 10, with a few surprises. One that wasn’t a surprise: “Lincoln” leads the list with a total of 12 nominations. The 85th annual Academy Awards will take place Feb. 24.
anti-growth policies. It is also high time that both chambers of Congress agree on a budget. The House has passed budget resolutions for the past two years, but the Senate has failed to do its part — having not passed a budget in nearly four years. Without a budget framework there is no end in sight to the tax-and-spend-as-you-go policies of the Obama administration. Finding common ground on a budget that cuts spending and implements much needed entitlement reform won’t be easy, but it is time that Washington stops playing political games and make the difficult decisions that we were elected to make for the American people. For example, with 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day, it is no secret that our health-care costs will only continue to skyrocket. Medicare spending is projected to grow over 7 percent per year for the next decade, and the fund will be exhausted by 2024. The House-passed budget proposed a plan for tackling this that allows those 55 and older to keep their traditional Medicare benefits while simultaneously preserving Medicare for our children and
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words, and I am not the master motivator as some such authors and experts are, but I am and will continue to be a messenger of a positive message. We should all have a “Jim” in our lives and if we don’t, maybe we can also become a little like Jim and adopt that positive outlook, build our own word bank of the words that resonate with us, and then share our powerful and positive new vocabulary with everyone we meet or greet as a part of our everyday conversations. Do you think you can add those words, say them out loud and not smile or look happy? I have to believe the answer is no. I am convinced that we can all make such a huge difference in our community if we consciously made word choices that others found empowering and motivating. What does your word bank look like? What are your ‘go-to’ words? What would happen if they were all positive instead of negative? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and when you do, I promise that you and everyone around you will have a better than good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com Colorado Community Media Phone 303-566-4100 • Fax 303-566-4098
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its well-worn track of delaying action on the PTC until the last minute, creating even more uncertainty when the tax credit is set to expire again at the end of this year. That is why I will continue working with my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to give this industry the certainty it needs over the coming years to create good-paying American jobs while being fiscally responsible. That means, as the wind industry becomes more mature, responsibly phasing out the credit and passing a comprehensive energy package that creates longterm certainty for all energy sources.
I strongly believe that any national energy policy we develop should reflect the success Colorado has had as an all-of-the-above energy state. Great states make things — and great countries produce their own energy. Wind power is taking us closer to the goal of a clean energy future and a strengthened manufacturing sector. I look forward to continuing to work on behalf of Coloradans everywhere to ensure that our wind energy industry remains a strong, job-creating part of our economy. U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., serves on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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pen. “I came out with a neighbor family to help them out and to show my animals. We are readying the cattle to move inside the barn because we’ll be showing our animals pretty soon.” Inside the barns and stock show arena there is a beehive of activity. Owners wash their animals in an area dubbed “The Bovine Beauty Shop.” Then the animals are taken back in the barn where they are blowdried, clipped and readied to go into the arena to be judged and, in some cases, to be sold at auction. For those who like shopping, the opportunities are almost endless, as there are about 900 vendors in the exhibition hall. Food is readily available. A customer can choose from about 40 vendors offering menus varying from chips and salsa to a steak dinner. But education is important, too. The Parker-based HawkQuest organization’s attracted visitors to get an
up-close look at live birds including a falcon, owl and eagle. “These birds are so cool,” Arapahoe County 9-yearold Mike Redman told his mother. “They are beautiful and I want to use my money to buy a T-shirt so I can remember them.” Dana Remy had the microphone, explaining something about each bird. “This is a busy time of year for us,” the Parker resident said. “In addition to the National Western and the Sportsmen’s Expo, we accept invitations to visit schools around the metro area. We take the live birds with us to all our demonstrations. Adults like to see them and the kids love them.” The booth was staffed by volunteers including Littleton resident Ray Carter. “I went to a HawkQuest demonstration to take pictures and fell in love with the birds,” he said. “I have been a volunteer for about seven months now and I love it. It is a good way for a retired police officer from Iowa to spend his time.”
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charged with,” he said. But perhaps one of the biggest moves made by the district was a vulnerability assessment conducted more than a year ago with the help of the Colorado State Patrol’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Program. “The assessment team comes in and looks at all possible threats including structural, infrastructure, physical and emergency response among others,” Bissonette said. While the assessment is not something that the district has made public before, the information gleaned from the evaluation provides valuable data for the district as well as local emergency management and law enforcement partners. Recommendations made by the CIPP are suggestions only and there are
no lawful requirements to implement them. As information from Bissonette’s online survey is finalized, he said most of the results would be made available to the public, as well as the task force. “If there is one thing parents, students and staff should know, it’s that their safety is the No. 1 priority,” said Bissonette. “Every day, we take every step to make sure we’re safe in our schools, and continue to make improvements.”
Lawrence “Larry” Scott Lawrence “Larry” Scott passed away on Thursday, 1/10/13 in Peyton, CO. A memorial service took place at 11am on Saturday, 1/19/13 at Kiowa Creek Community Church in the fellowship hall in Kiowa, CO. Please visit www. olingerandrews.com to sign the online guest book.
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Reporter on hot seat in Holmes case By Catherine Tsai Associated Press
A judge has ordered a Fox News reporter to testify about who gave her information about a notebook that the man accused of killing 12 people in a Colorado theater had sent to his psychiatrist. A July 25 article by Jana Winter on FoxNews.com cited unnamed law enforcement sources in describing the contents of a notebook James Holmes sent to Dr. Lynne Fenton. Attorneys for Holmes, who also is accused of injuring 70 other people in the July 20 attack, say the information has jeopardized Holmes’ right to a fair trial, and Winter’s notes are needed to determine who leaked it. In his order, Arapahoe County Dis-
trict Court Judge William Sylvester said he’s requiring Winter to testify in Colorado. He said Holmes’ attorneys will pay for her travel from New York. Fox News said Jan. 18 that it can’t comment on pending legal matters. Two days before the Fox News article was published, Sylvester had issued a gag order on parties in the case and law enforcement, in an effort to avoid prejudicing the criminal proceedings against Holmes. “The potential violation of this Court’s orders is a serious issue,” Sylvester wrote. Law enforcement officials who had contact with the notebook have denied in testimony and in affidavits that they shared information with the media. Sylvester wrote that if it’s true that the information in Winter’s article came from law enforcement, someone
may have committed perjury. Holmes had sent a package containing the notebook and burnt paper money to Fenton shortly before the shooting, according to previous testimony. Authorities haven’t described the notebook’s contents. Winter’s article said it contained details about how he was going to kill people. In December, Aurora Police Detective Alton Reed testified that he looked through the notebook for burned currency but didn’t stop to look at any of the pages and wasn’t able to make out any writing. Authorities said they learned of the notebook only after Holmes’ attorneys contacted Fenton after the shooting and asked for it back. The package was then found, undelivered, in the university mailroom.
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Skiers have been enjoying the powder at Vail Resorts for 50 years. The resort has hosting celebrations all winter to mark the anniversary. Photo courtesy of Vail Resorts
Ski areas celebrate across state Vail man grew up lucky with three resorts By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Pete Seibert Jr. doesn’t know life without a pair of skis. Like so many Coloradans, his first taste of the Centennial State’s winter wonderland took place at Loveland Ski Area, which his dad managed in the 1950s. It was when he was 7, though, that his dad changed the face of Colorado ski country forever. Along with a tight-knit group of friends, all of whom were serious skiers, Pete Seibert Sr. turned an empty valley full of vision into the reality now known as Vail. That was 50 years ago, and this winter
Vail is one of a handful of resorts across the state celebrating a landmark birthday. Loveland just blew out a cake with 75 candles on it Jan. 12. “We had a couple things working against us, with the cold and the Broncos playoff game, but everyone that came up had a great time,” said Loveland marketing director John Sellers, adding that the resort’s celebration will continue through the end of March with its 75 days of giveaways and plenty of specials. Tommyknockers, the nearby Idaho Springs brewery, has also made a special anniversary beer. Loveland has just 31 percent of its terrain open, but has eight of nine lifts running. “We are hopefully one good storm from dropping some ropes and getting a lot more open,” Sellers said. “It looks like there’s going to be a shift in the weather pattern and we’ll finish out the month snowy, but weather is hard to predict beyond a week out.”
Jeremy Jones of Truckee, Calif., eyes Loveland Ski Area from the top of the ridge. The resort is offering 75 days of giveaways and other specials to mark its 75th anniversary season. Courtesy photo by Dustin Schaefer
Down the road at Vail, skiers and boarders are enjoying having 30 of 31 lifts and 98 percent of the terrain open, and although their big bash is behind them too, there is plenty going on the rest of the winter to help celebrate the resort’s history. There will be interactive ice sculpting at the Gore Creek Promenade through Feb. 10 and guests can visit the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum all season long. Vail’s original marketing director, Roger Cotton Brown, also created a special documentary for the 5oth, titled “Vail, the Rise of America’s Iconic Ski Resort,” which will be showing in the Lionshead Welcome Center through April.
Keeping the party going
Other resorts in nostalgic party mode this season include Copper Mountain, which celebrated its 40th anniversary opening weekend, Eldora, which turned 50 this winter, and Steamboat, which just concluded a 10-day party to commemorate 50 years. Steamboat Springs’ Howelsen Hill — the training ground for 79 Olympians — will hold its 100th Winter Carnival Feb. 6-10. “We used to go down to the winter carnival at Steamboat each year when we were kids,” Seibert Jr. said. “We grew up on the east side of Eagle County, where sheepherders were replaced by the skiers, but going down there you’d get into the thick of cowboy country. We’d go on a ski tour through town and the cowboys would pull us.” While Seibert Jr. has skied all over Colorado and the West, most of his memories stem from his days as a youth in Vail, where he has been selling real estate for the last 20 years and still takes advantage of as many powder days as possible each season, some of them with his dad’s friends who helped make Vail what it is today. “It was just an incredible stroke of good luck to be born into that situation and have a chance to experience it,” he said. “It was (my dad’s) creativity, energy and effort, not mine, though, that made it all happen.” Seibert Sr. died 10 years ago, but left behind one of the world’s most visited resorts.
Bruce Ruff of Golden enjoys some fresh powder at Loveland Ski Area. The closest big mountain to Denver, Loveland is celebrating its 75th season this winter. Courtesy photo by Dustin Schaefer “The town has changed a lot over the years, but what makes Vail ‘Vail’ is all of the local places, many of which have been around since the beginning,” Seibert Jr. said. “Once you get to the backside of Vail it is a lot like it was in the late ‘50s though, before there were lifts. It helps keep you grounded.” At that time, Seibert Jr. recalls, summers were like “a real Huck Finn sort of thing, out in the woods and playing in the creek.” He also remembers days when the town of Minturn was where you had to go for groceries or a movie and when the doctor left the mountain each spring when the snow melted. As much as things have changed though, the freedom found in skiing will last forever.
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27. Tickets, $10/$5, are available at Lakewood.org/culturalcenter or at 303-9877845.
`Hair’ auditions slated
Audition notice: “Hair” at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Director is Nick Sugar. Auditions held noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 2, with callbacks 6-10 p.m. Feb. 3. Prepare 36 bars of music in the style of the show. You may sing from the score. Accompanist provided. Resume and headshot required. Must be over 18. Nudity and hair are not required to be considered. All ethnicities encouraged to audition. Video submissions will be considered. Rehearsals will start April 14 and performance dates are May 17 to June 16. Be familiar with the show. For appointment, contact Kim: kdrennan@townhallartscenter.com, 303794-2787 ext. 5.
The six musicians in the United States Air Force Stellar Brass Ensemble perform in a broad range of musical styles: Renaissance music, American folk songs, Latin style, jazz, marches, barbershop …. The versatile sextet will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-794-6379, littletonumc.org.
`Blue Notes’ show coming
“Blue Notes” is the title of the first free concert in 2013 by the Highlands Ranch Concert Band. It will perform at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The program includes “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin; a march, “True Blue” by prolific band composer Karl King; and “The Blue and the Gray (A Civil War Suite)” by Clare Grundman, an influential composer
Paperback Palooza The Air Force’s Stellar Brass Ensemble will perform a free concert at Littleton United Methodist Church. Courtesy photo of band and wind ensemble repertoire. For information on this event or on how to join the Highlands Ranch Concert Band or Swing Shift, its Big Band offshoot, contact band president Kelley Messall, 303-6834102 or visit hrconcertband.org.
‘Noises Off ’ turns comedy on
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Colorado Ballet Central and South Academy students in the pre-professional division will showcase their dancing in a program at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, at 4 p.m. Jan.
The Friends of the Arapahoe Library District host the annual Paperback Palooza from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and 1-4:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 Biscay Circle, Centennial. Thousands of paperbacks for 50 cents and an expanded better books section at various prices. Stock up for winter reading and help your library. Last year, the Friends granted the library more than $100,000.
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sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com “It’s one of the funniest contemporary farces — a difficult show to do” director Nick Sugar said about Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off.” It will play Jan. 29 to Feb. 10 at Lone Tree Arts Center, produced by LTAC and Starkey Productions. “We have a group of talented, fun, energetic actors,” Sugar added. They are an essential component of a successful production of this fastmoving show. These actors are skilled in physical comedy and the split-second timing that’s needed to pull it off. Frayn had the idea for the play after watching the backstage dynamics of a cast. The first act shows a rehearsal of a not-very-good acting company, on tour with a fictional British sex comedy, “Noises Off.” Act II is a mad series of interactions in a country house. Act III is the final night performance. “It’s all in the timing,” Sugar said. “Act II is all physical — basically choreographed.” This veteran director is an experienced choreographer as well. “In Act II, we say `OK, your body has to move this way, while you’re holding this prop…’ We need to tell the story very cleanly.” The script requires a two-story building, with lots of doors, set on a revolving stage. Sugar said Lone Tree Arts Center was able to borrow it from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, which produced the farce last summer. He has been able to have it set up in the rehearsal space, and then they’ll take
Trina Magness (Dotty); Anna Gibson (Brooke); Michael Bouchard (Garry); Rachel Bouchard (Poppy); Lauren Bahlman (Belinda); and Evan Marquez (Freddie) appear in “Noises Off ” by Michael Frayn at Lone Tree Arts Center. Courtesy photo IF YOU GO “Noises Off ” runs Jan 29-Feb. 10 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Performances are daily except Monday. See: lonetreeartscenter.org for times and prices, which start at $29. Or call the box office, 720-509-1000 (Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) it apart and rebuild it on the stage — “a real luxury.” Usually, actors have to imagine the set while they are rehearsing, until the last week or so. This cast started rehearsing on weekends in December. (Sugar was also in rehearsals for “Forever Plaid” which opened at Town Hall Arts Center on Jan. 11.) “We’re laughing a lot,” he says of the rehearsal pro-
cess. “This comedy took me out of the musical theater realm to the drama realm and an exploration of accents too” — a pleasant change for a busy director. “I can’t help but love those guys,” he says of cast members Lauren Bahlman, Michael Bouchard, Rachel Bouchard, Kurt Brighton, Scot Calhoon, Anna Gibson, Trina Magness, Evan Marquez and Ron Welch. Sugar, whose next project will be “Hair” at Town Hall, serves as a board member at Town Hall and helped arrange a partnership wherein Town Hall fans could get $10 off tickets for the Lone Tree production by using the code TOWNHALL when they order tickets.
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The Ultimate Interactive Sporting Event of the Year Saturday, February 2nd Join the Wildlife Experience for an epic collection of sporting adventures inside the museum. Kids can participate in: • Indoor snowshoeing • Indoor fishing and archery • Snowboard surf simulator & Wii skiing • Bounce house • Museum-wide hiking adventure with prizes For more info visit: TheWildlifeExperience.org
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Book details pivotal WWII battle Parker history teacher spent five years on research, writing By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com Turning hundreds of individual battle stories into one narrative is like putting together a complex jigsaw puzzle. Good thing history buff Don Cygan is a patient man. Over the years, Cygan had read differing accounts of the Battle for Bastogne, a pivotal Christmas 1944 engagement in which paratroopers of the 101st Air-
borne, along with other units, stubbornly held out against the German onslaught despite a dangerous lack of supplies and poor weather conditions. Cygan, an eighth-grade history teacher at Parker’s Sagewood Middle School, can’t point to the exact reason why he gravitated toward the story, spending five years conducting interviews and pulling military records from American and German sources. He says the battle has surprisingly received little attention from historians, and he was compelled to reconcile the contradictory versions of the events. “In battle, there’s always varying accounts because
THE TRADITIONAL 50TH BIRTHDAY GIFT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CHANGED TO POWDER. To celebrate Vail’s 50th birthday,
“No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne” is available at bookstores and also through Amazon.com. Courtesy photo of what they call the `foxhole-eye view,’” Cygan said. “You’re only aware of what’s going on within a hundredyard radius, but when you overlap the stories with the reports, you get a bigger picture.” The 49-year-old firsttime author was enthused when he was able to get in contact with those who fought at Bastogne, including American veterans in their late 80s and early 90s. He even interviewed a German soldier named Ludwig Lindemann, who was forthcoming about his involvement in World War II and candid about his former belief in Hitler’s plans. The missing pieces of the story were adeptly filled
History teacher and Parker resident Don Cygan co-authored “No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne.” He spent five years researching, interviewing and writing. Courtesy of Justin Cygan in by Leo Barron, a fellow historian from Arizona who served in Iraq and had been doing his own research on the Battle for Bastogne. The co-authors traveled to the site in Belgium and spoke to the descendentgs of those who lived in the area at the time of the Battle of the Bulge, of which the Battle for Bastogne was a turning point. The complementary partnership resulted in a “remarkable story” with heroics that previously had not been documented. Cygan, a retired Army and
National Guard Reserve serviceman, said many veterans told him they had never shared their story, not even with their wives. “There are still huge stories coming out of World War II, things that people never got full information about because so much was going on,” he said. “It’s hard to realize the impact.” After Cygan retained an agent, the 320-page book, “No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne,” was quickly snapped up by the New American Li-
brary, a subsidiary imprint of Penguin Publishing. The authors have been encouraged by the book’s popularity since being released in November: Nearly 5,000 physical copies had been sold as of Jan. 18. Cygan is scheduled to appear during a book signing and discussion at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Highlands Ranch. The book is also available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and other retailers, and can be purchased as an e-book.
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CURTAIN TIME Irish fable
“The Seafarer” by Conor McPherson is a Tony Awardwinning tale of four Irish drinking buddies on Christmas Eve, presented by John Ashton and Ashton Entertainment in collaboration with members of the former Paragon Theatre: Warren Sherrill and Michael Stricker and managing director Wendy Franz. Performances will be at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, on Feb. 8-March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 17 and 24. Tickets: 303-739-1970,
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Mattresses and more …
“Once Upon a Mattress,” the funny musical based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale, “The Princess and the Pea” will be produced by Performance Now Theatre Company at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, from Feb. 8-24. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: 303-9877845, Lakewood.org/tickets.
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Seances and spirits
Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is a classic comedy playing at the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theater through Feb. 17. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, except for Feb. 3, which is changed to 1 p.m. Tickets: arvadacenter.org, 720-898-7200. An added treat: “A Spirited Talk with Dr. Tom Noel, Dr. Colorado,” about Colorado ghosts, ghost towns and tales from 6-7:15 p.m. Feb. 5, with refreshments, coffee and a cash bar. The Noel program is free, but advance reservations are required, 720-898-7200.
Lots of laughs
“Motherhood Out Loud” plays through Feb. 23 at the Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. It is a collec-
tion of short humorous pieces that celebrate women, written by well-known novelists and playwrights, including Pulitzer winner Michele Lowe and Theresa Rebeck. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and Thursdays Feb. 7, 14, 21; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. Tickets: $18-26, 303-3215925, avenuetheater.com. Avenue Theater produces an annual celebration of women.
‘The Tempest’ through Buntport’s filter
“Wake” plays at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver, Jan. 24-Feb. 23. Prospero, Miranda and Caliban wait for a ship to come …. Performances at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays Feb. 10 and 17. Tickets: $16/$13, stuff@buntport, 720-9461388.
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Audience favorite returns to Littleton ‘Forever Plaid’ on stage at Town Hall By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Lights go up at Town Hall and you’re in the cocktail bar. It’s Feb. 9, 1964. The bandstand, surrounded by marquee lights, holds Donna Debreceni at the grand piano, which is draped in a swath of plaid fabric — and bassist Austin Hein. The show on IF YOU GO stage is “Forever “Forever Plaid” plays Plaid” by Stuart through Feb. 10 at Town Ross — an audience Hall Arts Center, 2450 favorite in its third W. Main St., Littleton. run at Town Hall Performances: 7:30 p.m. since the theater Thursdays, Fridays, Saturopened 25 years days; 2 p.m. Sundays and ago. (Debreceni has Jan. 26; plus 6:30 p.m. on played all three.) Jan. 27. Tickets cost $20 to Enter four young $40, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, guys out of the mist, Townhallartscenter.com. in white tux jackets and carrying candles. They chant “Deus ex Plaid,” explaining that they were a start-up group, on the way to play a senior prom when they were broadsided and killed by a bus filled with
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Tim Howard (Sparky), Jacob Villareal (Smudge), Barret Harper (Jinx) and Mark Middlebrooks (Francis) in their Ed Sullivan Show appearance during “Forever Plaid.” Courtesy photo Catholic teens, en route to the Ed Sullivan Show to see the Beatles. Temporarily back on earth with a chance to do that one show, they immediately launch into: “Three Coins in a Fountain,” “Undecided” and “Moments to Remember” — dedicated to anyone who has ever been
to a prom. Mark Middlebrooks (Francis), Barret Harper (Jinx), Jacob Villareal (Smudge) and Tim Howard (Sparky) are the four Plaids, who reminisce about their rehearsals, local performances and high school days in small-town Pennsylvania, longing for a big-
Economic Development Group Hear Optimistic Forecast at First Meeting of the Year by Manny Gonzales mgonzales@bestchamber.com
The future of economic development in the Denver area lies in innovation, technology, taking advantage of entertainment district opportunities and providing support to small businesses owners through federal loans. This was the report from city and state economic development directors to the South Metro Denver Chamber’s Economic Development Group (EDG) last week. Paul Washington, the city of Denver’s economic development director, and Deborah Cameron, the director of Business Development at the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade, were the featured speakers at the EDG’s first meeting of 2013. They shared encouraging outlooks for business development in the metro area and the rest of the state. “Work is currently underway to determine what’s our Colorado business brand that will help position us to recruit
a lot of new companies to the state,” Cameron said. Cameron pointed to recent priorities set by Gov. Hickenlooper’s office that will result in the legislature considering a bill that provides economic development incentives for startups. The bipartisan-supported Advanced Industries Accelerator Act would allow the state to funnel funding to early-stage technology companies and concepts, she said. Typically those companies lack the profits initially to allow them to take advantage of tax credits provided through current state incentives. “The new year is off to a fabulous start, “ she said. “Those industries are critical to the economy.” Washington told the 80 business executives in attendance that Denver’s future economic growth would rely heavily on the prosperity of businesses in the metro region as a whole and said the city would make moves in the future to provide assistance to businesses outside Denver’s boundaries. The first pillar of Denver’s economic development strategy will be centered on business retention, Washington said. The city is focused on retaining the more than 26,000 businesses within its boundaries and is creating a database of all major commercial leases so
that city officials can track and meet with business leaders before they start thinking about leaving Denver. “We’ve already been able to retain one of our largest headquartered businesses thanks to this initiative,” Washington said. He also revealed future development plans, such as developing the area south of Sports Authority Field as an entertainment district that will keep fans in the area before and after Denver Broncos games. Another future strategy will be to develop the National Western Stock Show area into a yearround center devoted to education and understanding the “Spirit of the West.” “The stock show and the stadium are really going to fit into a broader range of thinking,” he said. The Economic Development Group is a premier group at the Chamber - a regional organization that attracts decision makers from major companies throughout the South Metro Denver region. All EDG members are Investors in the Chamber. For more information and a listing of EDG members go to www.bestchamber.com. To join the group and the Chamber, please contact Manny Gonzales at mgonzales@bestChamber.com.
time gig. They sing in perfect harmony, each with a distinct personality and move/dance, choreographed by director Nick Sugar, who observed that this is “a really sweet show.” And it is. One leaves the theater smiling. The first act continues with several more popular songs, ending with an entertaining collection of “Caribbean Plaid” songs (think Harry Belafonte) with a Latin beat — as palm trees sprout onstage. The second act continues with more nostalgic numbers, culminating in the act they imagine performing for the Ed Sullivan Show (my personal favorite). To the strains of “Lady of Spain,” played on the accordion by Jinx in sombrero, slapstick takes over as they deal with Smudge’s fire-eating act in the background, plus juggling and various other stuff … A box arrives (an order they didn’t receive before the accident). It contains four plaid tux jackets, which allow them to finish the act looking as they’d originally planned — and singing “Scotland the Brave,” a switch from the rest of the repertoire. As they fade back into the mist, the audience is heard commenting on how they hadn’t heard this or that song for years — and how they enjoyed this light, pleasing musical, lovingly polished by Sugar, Debreceni and the four Plaids.
Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. Friday, January 25th:
3:00 pm: Presidents Leadership Forum: Mark Pieffer, President of Colorado Technical University The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 4:00 pm: Chamber Unplugged hosted by the American Cancer Society The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
Monday, January 28th:
4:30 pm: Chamber Connectors Meeting The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
Tuesday, January 29th:
5:00 pm: Women in Leadership: MAKERS Women Who Make America Rocky Mountain PBS, 1089 Bannock St., Denver
Tuesday, February 5th:
4:00 pm: The Fiscal Cliff, Our National Debt, and What It All Means The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
Wednesday, February 6th:
4:00 pm: Genghis Grill 1 Year Anniversary Celebration 9617 E. County Line Rd., Centennial
Thursday, February 7th:
P2 Studios... just hair opened with a flair as owner Paula Russo cuts the ribbon on her new salon with staff, clients and fellow Chamber Investors. The studio is known for its visionary hairstyles in an intimate and relaxed setting where quality is paramount. The trend-setting team is comprised of a special group of artists known for their expertise, communication, variety, imagination and knowledge. They invite you to stop by for a free, no obligation consultation at 9225 S. Broadway in Highlands Ranch. www.p2studios.net
7:30 am: Healthcare Policy Taskforce The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 4:00 pm: FastTracks New Investor Orientation The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
Friday, February 8th:
Economic Development Group Investor Breakfast The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
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January 24, 2013
Tuskegee airman saw hope through irony Fitzroy ‘Buck’ Newsum, 94, leaves legacy of service By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com Fitzroy “Buck” Newsum often reflected on the irony that, as a black man, he wasn’t permitted to fly, but as a commissioned officer in the Air Force, he was in charge of shooting them down. “I thought it was rather interesting,” he told a crowd gathered at the Denver Athletic Club in 2001. Newsum died earlier this month in Centennial. Born May 22, 1918, in the upper west side of Manhattan, Newsum’s love of flying came when he saw his first plane in 1929, a Curtiss Robin, land in the savanna near his Trinidad boyhood home. As he watched the highwinged monoplane take off and land, he said his mother asked him, in exasperation,
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Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Harvey White III escorts retired Col. Fitzroy “Buck” Newsum, shown here, and other Tuskegee Airmen during their visit to the academy in Colorado Springs in 2009. Newsum died Jan. 5 at the age of 94 at a nursing facility in Centennial. Photo by Staff Sgt. Don Branum “Why do you keep staring at that thing?” Newsum said he looked over his shoulder at her, and in a quiet voice said, “I think that’s what I’d like to do.”
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Commendation Medals and the Meritorious Service Award. After retiring from the Air Force, Newsum worked as a public relations manager at Martin Marietta in Denver. He was a founding member of the local Hubert L. “Hooks” Jones chapter of the national Tuskegee Airmen. In 1989, he received the Noel F. Parish Award for outstanding achievement on behalf of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. In 1991, he was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame. Along with other surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Newsum was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President George W. Bush in Washington in 2007. Newsum died Jan. 5 at a nursing facility in Centennial. He was 94. He was buried with full military honors Jan. 14 at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 83395, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
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duty in Hawaii. While in the Pacific, Newsum was notified he had been accepted into an “experimental” training program for black pilots at a segregated airbase in Alabama tasked with proving “men of color had the intelligence to fly airplanes.” More than 900 black military pilots trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field during World War II. They were then assigned to segregated Army Air Forces units. Of those 900, 450 served overseas in either the 99th Pursuit Squadron or the 332nd Fighter Group. Newsum graduated as a multi-engine pilot in December 1943 and was assigned to the 477th Bombardment Group, the first all-black multi-engine group in the Army Air Forces. Newsum’s distinguished career in the military spanned more than 30 years, three wars and a myriad of cultural changes, but despite the adversity and challenges, he remained grateful for the opportunity to have served. He was awarded three Air Medals, two Air Force
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d thesports@ourcoloradonews.com d for ment Elizabeth has certainly got the Air-year off to a good start as the boys have rolled to a 3-0 Colorado Sevucteden League start. In the meantime, ationthe Cardinals have improved their season record under coach Mike rviv-Boss to 7-6, winning their last two New-games on the road. Con- Elizabeth defeated Weld Cenal bytral, 60-46, last Friday and folsh inlowed Saturday with an 81-56 victory against Fort Morgan. at a In both games Cody Steinke nten-had standout nights. He scored 17 points against Weld Central and h fulltallied 20 against Fort Morgan. But 14 atthe two nights were also decent Cem-for Jake Gavitt as he tallied 13 and 12 points respectively against the tionsRebels and Mustangs. egee Elizabeth was able to fashion oun-a splendid quarter against Fort , LosMorgan as the Cardinals scored 35 points in the third against Fort Morgan while holding the Mustangs to seven. A 21 point, fourth quarter, against Weld Central helped the Cardinals salt their win against the Rebels. The girls were also victorious against Fort Morgan and Weld Central. The Jamie Schmalz coached Cardinals defeated Weld Central 52-37 on Friday the cruised to a 62-17 win against Fort Morgan on Saturday. Defense proved to be overwhelming against Fort Morgan as the Cardinals held the Mustangs scoreless in the third quarter and to only four points in each of the first and fourth quarters. It wasn’t all that bad against the Rebels for that matter, either. The key to the win here was outscoring the Rebels 20-6 in the third quarter. On the night, Tatum Neubert led the way with 15 points. She was the only player to score in double-figures for the Cardinals, but had ample help from Saba Ross, eight points, and six each from Cheyenne Wendler, Ashley Stone and Sara Ernst.
SIMLA
The Simla boys, coached by David Guy, improved to 2-0 in the Black Forest League and 7-2 overall with a 58-31 victory against Miami-Yoder on Friday and a harder-
fought 64-56 win against Calhan on Saturday. Cody Norris had the best night for the Cubs scoring 20 points against Calhan. That right there made up for his eight point night against Miami-Yoder. Simla got off to a quick start against Miami-Yoder on their way to a 28-9 halftime lead. Kyle Hamacher also played a key role scoring a game high 14 points while Jason George added 10. Simla trailed Calhan, 16-14 after the first period of play, but the Cubs rebounded in the second, outscoring the Bulldogs 199. Hamacher and Matt Thieman each scored 13 points against Calhan to help in the victorious effort. The Simla girls continued on their unbeaten path as the Cubs beat Miami-Yoder 63-24 on Friday the downed Calhan, 61-19, on Saturday. The Cubs of coach Al Snyder stand at 9-0 heading into this weeks competition. Simla held Calhan to only two points in each of the first two quarters and four in the third. And, it was much the same story against Miami-Yoder as they held the Buffalos to five points in each of the first and second quarters.
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The boys, coached by Mac McGuire, came through with a couple of wins this past week. They had little trouble against outmanned Hanover beating the Hornets 7013 on January 19 after defeating Jim Elliott, 49-32 the night before. Every player on the varsity had at least two points against Hanover. Leading the way was Adam Avertt and Bret Meredith, each of whom scored 14 points. And, it was a better night for Avertt, who only had two points the night before against Jim Elliott. Chance Hendrix and Roger Carlson were the leaders against Jim Elliott as they scored 17 and 12 points, respectively. Justin Hood and Blake Nicholas each added nine points for the Bulldogs. The Elbert girls, coached by Rebecca Tomlin, split their weekend against Jim Elliott and Hanover. They lost to Jim Elliott on Friday, 45-42, but bounced back Saturday to beat Hanover, 53-45.
KIOWA
The Kiowa boys, under coach Walt Sutton, couldn’t hold on against Calhan last Friday as the
Elizabeth’s Trevyn Ross looks to make an inbounds pass during action earlier in the season. The Cardinals have won three straight games to improve to 7-6 on the season. Photo by Kevan Sheppard Indians were beaten by the Bulldogs, 60-45. In the process they dropped to 4-2 overall and 0-1 in the league. Jordan Gabehart led Kiowa
with 13 points against Calhan and was the only player to reach double-figures. Steven Mizak came through with 8 points while Drew Pruitt added seven and Connor
Pierson, six. The Kiowa girls, coached by Mark Clemmons, dropped to 2-5 with last Friday’s 46-29 loss to Calhan.
Sportswomen of Colorado award winners named Staff report
sports@ourcoloradonews.com Sportswomen of Colorado will honor 45 of Colorado’s top female athletes and contributors to women’s athletics at its 39th annual Awards Banquet, March 10th at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center. The awards presenters will be Susie Wargin and Marcia Neville with special guest Missy Franklin. Three of the honorees will become members of the Hall of Fame for receiving three awards over the years from the organization. Bonnie Brandon, Swimming, Cherry Creek High School Emma Coburn, Track and Field, University of Colorado Annie Kunz, All-Around, Texas A&M The highlight of the evening will be the surprise presentation of the Sportswoman of the Year Award to the state’s most outstanding athlete on the basis of her 2012 achievements. All award winners were chosen by a media panel from a pool of more that 70 nominated candidates. The complete list of 2013 winners follows.
2013 SWOC Winners
Chucky Jeffery Basketball University of Colorado
Kailey Edwards Basketball Legacy HS Georgia Gould Mountain Biking Ft. Collins Allison Jones Paralympic Cycling Colorado Springs Todd Schmitz Coach Swimming Colorado Stars Elise Cranny Running - Cross Country Niwot Alexa Beckwith Diving St. Mary’s Academy Meili Carpenter Diving Fairview H.S. Julia Murphy Field Hockey Colorado Academy Emily Talley Golf University of Colorado Keri Peel Gymnastics Rocky Mountain HS Moriah Martin Gymnastics University of Denver Emma Lazaroff Lacrosse Centaurus High School Kate Henrich Lacrosse University of Denver Heather Utrata Running - Road Englewood Kim Dobson Running - Trail Grand Junction Mikaela Shiffrin Burke Mountain Academy Kristen Hamilton Soccer University of Denver Isabelle Morel Soccer Peak to Peak Charter School Molly Clark Softball Metro State University Cassidy Smith Softball Loveland High School Bonnie Brandon Swimming Cherry Creek High School Alexa Glatch Tennis Centennial Jessika Mozia Tennis Colorado Academy Janay DeLoach-Soukup Track and Field Olympic Field
Shalaya Kipp Track and Field University of Colorado Emma Coburn Track and Field University of Colorado Valarie Allman Track and Field Silver Creek High School Abigail Simpson Track and Field Pueblo County High School Taylor Fogg Triathlon Pine Creek High School Mary Beth Ellis Triathlon Superior Haleigh Washington Volleyball Doherty High School Ariel Turner Volleyball Purdue University Adeline Grey Wrestling Colorado Springs Cody Pfau Wrestling Grand Valley High School
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Annie Kunz All-Around Texas A&M Taylor Leyva All-Around, H.S. Pueblo West High Katie Hartman Comeback University of Colorado Scott Irving Career Achievement United State Air Force Academy Jane Wahl Dorothy Mauk Pioneer Jasmine Cervantes Leadership Metro State University Brickelle Bro Promising Rock Canyon High School Faimie Kingsley Perseverance University of Denver Love, Sweat & Gears Swede Johnson Spirit Award Chris Beal Trail Blazer Lakewood
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January 24, 2013
Longhorns from Colorado star in parade Monument herd turns heads in downtown Denver By Mike Searle
Special to Colorado Community Media With local ranchers “riding point,” a herd of Texas Longhorn cattle from Monument, ambled down 17th Street last week, providing the main attraction in the annual Stock Show parade. Encouraged by temperate weather, a crowd estimated at 25,000 lined sidewalks from Union Station to Tremont, to get a close up view of the big horned cattle. This re-enactment of the trail drives of 140 years ago utilizes cattle from Searle Ranch, which has its headquarters a few miles east of Monument. The Longhorn cattle with their sweeping horns and variety of colors — genetic trademarks that go back 500 years — are direct descendants of Spanish cattle brought to the Americas by Columbus. Now some 70 Colorado ranchers raise these historic cattle — which a century ago were nearer extinction than the bison. Contributing to the appeal of the Longhorns, besides the genetically lean meat, spectacular horns and color, is a special connection with Colorado history. After multiplying into millions in the brush lands of the Gulf Coast, Longhorns were rounded up after the Civil War to feed a depleted nation. Millions of head were driven north to railheads like Dodge City, Abilene and Ogallala to be shipped to eastern markets. Thousands more were trailed
Longhorns and cowboys provided a lunch-hour spectacle for office workers as well as visitors to downtown Denver during last week’s Texas Longhorn cattle drive. Photo by Mike Searle north to stock the farms and ranches from California to Canada. Famous Texas Ranger and trailblazer Charles Goodnight, with partner Oliver Loving, established a trail through New Mexico, over Raton Pass into Colorado Territory. Passing just east of the present site of Colorado Springs and following Cherry Creek, drovers brought the Longhorns into Denver. As a footnote to history, it was the epic journey of Goodnight and Loving
that inspired the McMurtry book and film, “Lonesome Dove.” Stan and Lorna Searle raise Texas Longhorns on their Monument ranch and on several thousand acres near Ellicott. In addition to providing registered breeding stock to ranches across the country, they sell packaged grass fed beef to an expanding customer base. Providing Longhorns for the National Western Stock Show “not only promotes
the event, but helps remind folks that the Western way of life is still alive,” says Stan. “Ranching and cowboys are still a vital part of the Colorado economy.” A Texas Longhorn steer was literally the center of attention at last weekend’s Wild West Show in Denver, as the history of today’s beef industry was traced to the great northern migration of its ancestors. In the spotlight was a young steer with six-foot horns. He is also being featured this week in the closing ceremony of the National Western professional rodeo, with two performances per day through this Sunday. Registered Longhorns from Searle Ranch will also compete with cattle from Colorado and other states at the National Western this week. While the genetically lean Longhorns maintain a foothold in the ranching business, Searle notes that they have been mostly replaced by other breeds selected for the ability to assimilate grain and corn in the feedlot. Searle Ranch is among a handful of producers that raise cattle strictly on grass, without the steroids, hormones or antibiotics used to achieve rapid growth. “Health conscious consumers tend to favor our naturally raised, 100 percent grass fed meat,” he says, “to the point that it’s sometimes a challenge to maintain availability.” The next occasion for a “downtown Longhorn cattle drive” will be in Colorado Springs on Friday, July 5 when Stan Searle and his ranch manager and partner Gary Lake, of Ellicott, Colorado will lead cowboys and cattle down Tejon St. to promote the Working Ranch Cowboys Rodeo and the annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo.
Libraries put spotlight on local authors Dozens of writers will take part in series of showcases By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Douglas County Libraries is providing the stage to introduce dozens of new area authors to the community in 2013.
With the launch of a fourpart local author showcase series, spread out throughout the year, DCL will be giving different authors the opportunity to talk about, read from and sell their books at each of the four major county branches. The application period is closed for the first event, March 10 in Highlands Ranch, but the Parker, Castle Rock and Lone Tree showcases all have space
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Highlands Ranch scheduled authors for March 10 Davin Colten - “The Assassin Dominic Monroe” Quinn Kayser-Cochran - “Glorieta” Anthonette Klinkerman - “Battle of the Grandmas” Kristen DeBeer - “I Believe in You - A Mother’s Message to Her Son with Learning Differences” Michael Hanna and Tami Leino Hanna - “Crazy: A Creative and Personal Look at Mental Illness” Pat McNulty - “Great Music Radio.com” Mark Stevens will be representing the late Gary Reilly’s books - “The Asphalt Warrior” and “Ticket to Hollywood” available, and while authors need to be local they need not be from the specific town where the event is held. The showcases are open to authors in most genres who have published or selfpublished after Jan. 1, 2011. “Any time you can encourage a new author it’s really important because the more choices you have in books and e-books the better the world is, really,”
said Lisa Casper, program liaison for the district and the brains behind the series. “I’ve been working with local authors who live in or around Douglas County for some time. A lot of them are self-published and some of them are very small press, so they tend to have their books but they aren’t plugged in with the big publisher so marketing is harder because they are doing it themselves.”
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Casper has done individual book events with many of them, but for a lot, only family and friends were showing up because they weren’t getting the word out. The showcases, she says, will provide an opportunity for authors to network and introduce themselves to each other’s audiences as well as other library patrons. “Discovering new authors is one of our core values at the library,” Casper said. “We want to give everyone a great experience and that’s what our goal is with these four showcases. Some of our patrons are authors and we want to make sure they feel at home here and that they get good information and have a chance to reach other readers.” For more information on the Local Author Showcase events or to obtain an application, contact Casper at Lcasper@dclibraries.org or 720-348-9522.
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2013 LOCAL AUTHOR SHOWCASES/APPLICATION DEADLINE March 10, Highlands Ranch Library - Closed May 19, Parker Library - March 22 Aug. 11, Castle Rock Library - June 14 Nov. 10, Lone Tree Library - Sept. 13 • All showcases are from 2-4 p.m. Authors need not be from the specific town of each event, but they do need to be from nearby. Refreshments will be served. Both workshops will feature a panel of experienced self-published authors and professionals from the publishing industry. Topics will include getting the word out, getting books and e-books into libraries and bookstores, social media, websites, getting reviews and resources for those who have self-published. The first workshop is slated for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Highlands Ranch branch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd, and the second one will be July 15 in Castle Rock. To register for the Highlands Ranch event, call 303-791-7323 or visit www. douglascountylibraries.org. Registration is not yet open
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12CW280 GEORGE AND SALLY HOYLAND, 7300 S. SHENANDOAH DR., ELIZABETH, CO 80107. Telephone: 303646-6400. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS UNDERLYING APPLICANT’S PROPERTY IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the well, permit 201921, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 2.089 acre tract of land lying in the SE1/4, NW1/4, S26, T6S, R64W of the 6th PM, including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.
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