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4-H position an honor for Kiowa teen Shooting Sports ambassador role is chance to provide opportunities BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Luke Sigmon of Kiowa has been chosen to serve as a Shooting Sports ambassador for the 4-H Club of Colorado. Each year the club selects nine members to serve in the prestigious role. “I didn’t think I was going to get it.

When my mom told me the news in the car, she said, `Guess what, you’re an ambassador now.’ I freaked out. I was smiling the entire way …,” Sigmon said of the day he got the news. As an ambassador, Sigmon will be representing more than 82,000 4-H members from across the state. Ambassadors strive to provide opportunities for their fellow 4-H members to build character. A member of the Comanche Creek 4-H Club for eight years, Sigmon is a sophomore at Elizabeth High School. Shooting Sports is one of Colorado’s largest 4-H program areas, with

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close to 3,900 members. Colorado 4-H also has the second-largest state fair shooting contest in the country. According to a press release, the 4-H Shooting Sports program has been established in 49 states, with about 500,000 youths participating nationally. The members are mentored by certified adult volunteer instructors. “If I hadn’t had the coaches that I had I wouldn’t have the focus that I have now. They are three of the nicest people in the world,” Sigmon said.

Certified master facilitator Sheryl Trent helped residents of Elizabeth further a vision for Main Street on Jan. 30 at the Main Street Summit in Elizabeth Town Hall. “The idea for tonight is to get a vision for the future,” Trent said. “Main streets need infrastructures, and that includes sidewalks, lamp posts, garbage cans and sidewalk crossings.” The gathering of 16 included the Elizabeth planning commissioners, some staff from the Town of Elizabeth, several business owners and three teenagers who were willing to take part.

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‘Something positive has to come out of all of this’ Local group joins state fight against texting and driving BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cara Denney and her friends didn’t set out to be activists, but losing friends to a distracted driver drew them into politics nonetheless. In February 2016, Brian and Jacquie Lehner, much-loved members of the motorcycle community in Douglas County and close friends of Parker resident Denney, were riding their motorcycle south on Parker Road when they were struck and killed by a driver who admitted to checking a text immediately before causing the crash. On Jan. 20, Athina Munoz was sentenced to 20 years in prison on two class-3 felony counts of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol. But Denney and her friends were shocked to learn that she wouldn’t have faced any prison time if not for the presence of alcohol. Denney and friends in the Douglas County HOGS, a local chapter of a statewide motorcycle club, formed Coloradans Organized for Responsible Driving, an advocacy group that has

CURRENT AND PROPOSED PENALTIES FOR DISTRACTED DRIVING Current penalties for texting and driving as set forth under House Bill 09-1094 in 2009: Colorado’s texting laws are considered “primary” laws, meaning an officer can pull a driver over for the offense without witnessing another violation. To be convicted, a law enforcement officer must see the driver texting. Penalties: • First offense: $50 fine plus a $6 surcharge, one point on driver’s license. • Second offense: $100 fine plus a $6 surcharge, one point on driver’s license. Proposed penalties under SB 17-027, currently in committee in the state Senate: Texting and driving would remain a primary offense requiring a law enforcement officer

to observe the behavior for a conviction. Penalties: • First offense: $500 fine and five points on driver’s license. • Second offense: $750 fine and six points on driver’s license. Drivers between 16 and 18 years old may have licenses suspended for accumulating six points within a year or seven points within two years. Drivers between 18 and 21 years old may have licenses suspended after accumulating 9 points within 12 months, 12 points within 24 months or 14 points before reaching the age of 21. Drivers over 21 may have their license suspended if they accumulate 12 points within 12 months or 18 points within 24 months.

grown to about 150 members since its inception in November and expanded beyond motorcycle enthusiasts. “Something good had to come out of all this,” said Susan Dane of Aurora, a friend of the Lehners and co-chair of CORD. “I looked up the fine (for a texting and driving offense) and it was $50. “I said, ‘Is that it?’” They kept a low profile during the Munoz trial, but less than a week after the driver was sentenced in January, CORD members found themselves testifying in support of Senate Bill 17027 at the state Capitol. They intended to watch the bill being debated on the

Senate floor, but some were asked to testify. “They were thrilled to have us, because the bill was going to die,” Denney said. Democrat Lois Court, of Denver, is sponsoring the bill in the state Senate, while Jovan Melton, D-Aurora, is the House sponsor. The bill would significantly increase penalties for distracted driving. Under HB 09-1094, enacted in 2009, drivers are assessed one point on their license and a $50 fine for a first offense. An additional point and a fine of $75 is given for a second offense.

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The bill would ramp up the fine to $500 and five points for a first offense and a $750 fine with an additional six points for a second offense. Court said she drafted the bill in response to feedback from constituents and law enforcement in her district. “It’s an extremely dangerous behavior … it isn’t just a nuisance,” Court said. “The bottom line is saving lives.” The bill is currently in the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee to clarify language about any uses of cellphones that wouldn’t meet the threshold for “dangerous” activity. Court was expecting to read the bill, including any amendments added by the committee, on Feb. 8. If it were to pass the committee, she anticipates it will be debated and voted on by the full Senate by the end of the month, at which point it would move to the House. Vivian Stovall, of Denver, who has been watching the bill’s progress at the Capitol, said some people may think the increase from $50 to $500 is steep, but it doesn’t compare to what could be lost to distracted driving. “When someone says that, I can tell they’ve never been a pedestrian,” said Stovall, who uses a wheelchair and has been hit by a car on four occasions. “Five hundred dollars. Is that the cost of a life?”

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Parker Non-Fiction Book Club: 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in Event Hall B on the second floor of the Parker Library. Early arrivals can meet at 6:30 p.m. in the magazine section. February’s topic is the influence of the uber wealthy on politics (reading suggestions: “Dark Money” by Jane Mayer, or “The Party is Over” by Mike Lofgren”). Contact Evelyn Poulo at evelyn.poulo@gmail.com. The March meeting will address entertainers who are alive and politicly active. Inventions that Changed the Modern World: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Denver. Led by Stuart Gentry. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Colorado Blueprint for Food and Agriculture: 2-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Town hall meeting is presented by Colorado State University Extension and Douglas County. Call 720-733-6951 or go to https://colostateag.co1.qualtrics. com/jfe/form/SV_9HbXv9qpyPj42s5 to RSVP. Free Legal Clinic: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Elizabeth Public Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome; all served on first-come, firstserved basis. Upcoming 2017 dates are March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug. SEE CALENDAR, P5

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8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. Walmart, Elizabeth Blood Drive: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. Contact 303-3632300 or visit bonfils.org. AAUW Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Speaker is Christine Doherty, board member of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. AAUW promotes equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Go to douglascounty-co.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail.com Love is in the Air: 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. The first part of the two-part Looking for Love Online After 50 series explores the highlights and pitfalls of online dating for those 50-plus. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. More than a March: 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at Castle Rock Unitarian Universalist Community, meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock.

The Rev. Julia McKay is the guest speaker. Contact Cath Wyngarden at cath@cruuc. org to RSVP. Potluck and social hour follows the exploration. Bring food or drink to share. Casual attire welcome. Inside the Orchestra’s Tiny Tots Shows: 9:30-10:15 a.m. and 10:45-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at CU Denver South, 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker. For ages 6 and younger, and their families. Children surround the 30-plus piece orchestra and interact with the conductor and musicians. Register at insidetheorchestra.org/tiny-tots-events or by calling 303-355-7855. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

MILESTONES Elizabeth Shaelyn Doyle, of Elizabeth, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman. Tyler Imel, of Elizabeth, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

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Colorado hits health insurance milestone amid big questions GOP plan to undo exchange not likely to reach governor’s desk BY KRISTEN WYATT ASSOCIATED PRESS

As January ended, Colorado and other states concluded health insurance sign-ups — and great uncertainty over the future of those plans is coloring debate over what states should do while they await word from Washington about how the federal health-care law will change. Colorado’s GOP-led Senate is advancing a plan that would undo Colorado’s state-run insurance exchange, called Connect For Health Colorado. It’s a bill unlikely to make it to the governor’s desk because of Democratic opposition. But the measure is a good indication of how Republicans plan to chip away at Obamacare even before the new Congress decides what to do next. The bill would dismantle Connect For Health Colorado within a year. If the federal health care law remains unchanged, that would force Coloradans shopping for private insurance to use the federal exchange . “Should Colorado continue to have its own exchange? Or has that model ei-

ther become too expensive, or not effective?” asked state Sen. Jim Smallwood, R-Parker, who sponsored the repeal. Smallwood is an insurance broker who says his plan has nothing to do with attacking Obamacare, just in saving Colorado the expense of running its own health-insurance marketplace. Colorado is one of only 11 states with an in-state insurance exchange. “They think it’s all one and the same and that if you try to change the exchange, you’re trying to change the law or Obamacare ... and that’s not true,” Smallwood told reporters about his bill. But Smallwood isn’t having much luck selling his bill as anything but a broadside attack on Obamacare. Democrats and supporters of the health law launched a rally on the Capitol steps Jan. 31 to decry the exchange attack as an effort to undo the health law in Colorado. “That really limits Colorado’s options if a repeal goes through at the federal level,” said Adam Fox of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, a Denverbased advocacy group that supports the federal health care law. Meanwhile, the exchange was on pace to set another record for insurance enrollments by the Jan. 31 deadline. The exchange last year sold some 200,000 people medical or dental plans, said Luke Clarke, a spokesman for Connect For Health Colorado.

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Taking long view past stress makes our brief time on earth a richer experience WINNING WORDS

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o the other day I was reading a news article about finding a “Lost Continent” under the Indian Ocean. The scientists believe the continent was buried under the sea more than 80 million years ago, although rocks that have been found on the island can only be dated back as far as 9 million years ago. However, there are certain crystals on those rocks that can be dated back billions of years. We are talking millions and billions of years old. The discovery of the buried continent may be new news to most of us, but certainly the idea of the earth being formed billions of years ago is not. And

whether you are a creationist or evolutionist, or you haven’t really formed your opinion or belief just yet, there is a saying that Zig Ziglar used to use all the time that we can all probably agree is true: “The fact is we will all be dead a whole lot longer than we are going to be alive.” Mr. Ziglar used this statement to encourage people to think about how they live their lives and where they will be spending their eternity. This is not meant to shock you or make you sad; instead, it is a simple reminder to think about how long the earth has been spinning and how much longer it will continue to spin, remember, millions and billions of years. And when we think

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will apply our regulations and ensure general conformity to our master plan. We recognize that both are subject to amendment but, will apply them as they are at the time of each hearing and not as we or others may wish they might be. In this role, we respect the input of all citizens and will ensure due-process for all involved. New locomotive engineers can vary the speed and go forward or back – but we must follow the tracks that have been laid. In this case, as a political subdivision of the state, most of those tracks in our county are set in statute. But, where we can effect change, we will. Though each of us used slightly different words as we campaigned, we all stated we were dedicated to certain values: Honestly, openness, respect, professionalism and setting a sustainable path for the future. We are actively working, in concert with the other elected officials and senior staff, to achieve these goals. We won’t always get it exactly right the first time, and we won’t always please everyone on every decision but, we won’t waver from our primary goal which is to work together to continuously move our county government in a direction that supports our vision- that Elbert County will be recognized by its citizens as the best place to live and conduct business in Colorado; responsive, effective, transparent and professionally led. We invite you to join us on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in Kiowa at the Elbert County Fair Grounds Agricultural Building for a town halltype meeting. We will talk a bit more in depth about our goals for the next few years and listen to your input regarding the future of our great county. We hope to see you there. Chris Richardson, commissioner, District 1 Danny Willcox, commissioner, District 2 Grant Thayer, commissioner, District 3

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Valentine’s Day pulls the wool over the eyes of many sheep

A letter from county commissioners As your new commissioners, we want to take this opportunity to relate a bit about we have been doing during our first month in office. And it has been a truly busy month. Just because we changed commissioners here in Elbert County, the business of government didn’t stop. We just jumped aboard an already moving train as its new engineers. After our swearing in, we attended a three-day new commissioner training session hosted by Colorado Counties, Inc., an organization run by commissioners from across Colorado that provides support to all members. We had the opportunity to meet other commissioners and discuss their perspectives on shared issues, received briefings from various state agencies, and met with our state legislators. We returned from CCI to hold our first special meeting, where we rolled out a few new procedures intended to increase openness, transparency and increase the public voice. At the first of our regularly scheduled meetings (which will continue to be held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 9 a.m. at the BOCC meeting room in the Old Court House in Kiowa), we approved a new meeting format and held a lengthy land-use hearing at which we approved the construction of the Rush Creek Wind Farm and Transmission Lines in the Simla area. This nearly $1 billion dollar project will bring much needed on-going revenue to the county and will be completed with all lands used being voluntarily leased from the owners. Construction of this large project should start later this year and is projected to be completed by the end of 2018. During construction, there are employment opportunities for approximately 350 people in various trades. As the economy continues to strengthen, we will likely hold hearings for many applications, both large and small. At each of these events we

about our fleeting time here on earth, even if we were to live to be 100 years old, it is nothing compared to the existence of time. This column is also not meant to be a discussion about eternity or religious belief systems. It is more of a plea and some encouragement to really think about the stressors in our lives and to put them into perspective. Was that small argument last week with a friend really worth ending a friendship? Is working 70-80 hours per week what we should be doing if our health suffers from the stress? One million years from now, will anyone

don’t believe in Valentine’s Day. But if you and your girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, partner, better half, mate, consort, mistress, or ball and chain believe in it, go ahead and spend your dime. I’m telling you from my heart, Valentine’s Day is a contrivance that QUIET zero, nada, nothing to do with roDESPERATION has mance, affection, intimacy, or love. Valentine’s Day is great, however, if … You are a sheep. Sheep will do what everyone else does. Valentine’s Day is great for vendors who make flowers, chocolates, jewelry, baloney cards, and Mylar balloons. Valentine’s Day is great for private investigators, and I think you know why. Craig Marshall There is nothing more elusive than Smith love. There is nothing more elusive than true love. I thought I was in love with Ruthie Clinton. She didn’t know I existed. On Valentine’s Day, I sneaked a valentine through her locker door. I thought it was her locker door. I was one off. What America needs right now is love, true love. Love and humor. Thomas Edison walks into a bar. The bartender says, “I’ll serve you a drink, but just SEE SMITH, P9

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situations. We stress so much that our doctors prescribe antianxiety medicine with increasing frequency. I saw a bottle of antianxiety medication that directed the patient to, “Take one pill per day 30 minutes prior to the stressor occurring.” So this means we know the stress or anxiety is coming, we have built it into our subconscious thinking, and so of course we will stress 30 minutes from now. This is also not a suggestion or recommendation in any way to stop taking any prescribed medications. I am certainly not a doctor and all treatment plans should be carefully discussed with a licensed practitioner.

But to put stress into perspective and to think about how we can most enjoy our ever-so-brief time here on this planet, and to think about how we can reduce our stress a little bit more, try spending time on these words and activities; breathe, pray, meditate, love, forgive, serve others, rest, trust, kindness, and patience. Battles could be quick and wars can be very long. The war on our own personal stress should be taken seriously, as we will be unable to take care of our family, our career, or anything else for that matter, if we are not taking proper care of ourselves mentally, physically, and spiritually. How about you? Is everything

a stressor or fire drill and you feel like you are constantly in a battle? Or have you also figured out how to put life into perspective and found a way to reduce your own stress levels? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can breathe, pray, love, forgive, trust, rest, act with kindness, serve others, and live with patience, we will reduce our stress and it really will be a better than good week.

What was available at the time was slow and inefficient, and there were frequent misspellings. One sailor woke up the next day with a tattoo that said, “I love my Lama.” This electric pen changed all of that, and now it’s known as a tattoo pen. Every other song is about love. Name it and claim it. “Now, I don’t mean to bother you, but I’m in distress. There’s danger of me losing all of my happiness. “For I love a girl who doesn’t know I exist, and this you can fix. I know between the two of us, her heart we can steal. Help me if you will.” The lyrics from Sam Cooke’s “Cupid.” It always makes me a little sad to hear it. If you know how Cooke’s life ended you know why it makes me sad. Love songs sound great when we’re in love, and love songs can make us wistful when we’re not in love.

There is always room for more of them. The same goes for love stories, with the exception of “Love Story.”

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

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look back on history and remember the person who cut us off on the highway? Of course the answer to all of these questions and more is “no.” But yet we stress and stress some more. We stress over our families, our children, our neighbors, our jobs, and over money. We stress over war and injustice, and we stress over hunger and disease. We stress over people we have lost in our lives and so many other

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don’t get any ideas.” Edison was married twice, and he fathered six children. I don’t know how he found the time. There are 1,093 patents in his name. But none of them, not a single one, has anything to do with Valentine’s Day. Doesn’t that tell you something? But here’s something you may not know. He invented something that was a failure for its purpose. It was an electric pen. No one needed an electric pen, but another inventor, Samuel F. O’Reilly, saw a possibility in it. O’Reilly thought he could use Edison’s device to write “I Love My Mama” on a sailor’s arm, instead of using what was available at the time.

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Dalton Geske, 18, of Denver shelves books at Christian Used Books, where he works part-time. The bookstore, at 3436 S. Broadway in Englewood, features 75,000 used books on site and 50,000 more stored in a warehouse. PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

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andering around the maze of more than 75,000 books in a 2,500-square-foot bookstore on South Broadway, the section titles are diverse: Endtime thrillers, books for mom, on the supernatural and Christian living, to name a few. Nonfiction sits near novels of imagination. There are dictionaries, books on prayer and guidebooks that teach how to study the Bible. Then there are the rare collector books — some that can be traced back to 400 years ago. “We have so many cool and interesting books here,” said Dalton Geske, an 18-year-old Denver college student who works part-time at the Englewood store, Christian Used Books. “And you get to see how much they’ve been loved,” he added, pointing out highlighted texts and handwritten notes in some of the nearby books. Christian bookstores are a niche market. They offer readers a different experience than online shopping — and many serve a purpose beyond the business of selling books.

Richard Weigang of Centennial stands with some of the Catholic items at his store of 25 years on South Broadway in Englewood. “This is a bookstore, but it’s also a ministry,” said Eddie Cook, owner of Christian Used Books. “It’s amazing what happens in here.” The ministry of books Denver residents Cook and his wife Bonnie have owned and operated the bookstore for 25 years. Cook is a pastor who started a church in Englewood in 1992, but is now an itinerant evangelist — which means he preaches in various places — so that he can focus more on the bookstore.

The bookstore ministers in a number of ways, Cook said. For example, he donates Bibles and religious books to organizations or individuals in need. Many of those materials will go to missions overseas such as to Ghana, Cambodia, the Philippines and Liberia. Although Cook sees new customers every day, a lot of his regulars come back for the knowledge, he said. “Christians are always working on something,” Cook said. “The folks who come in here are either growing

personally or helping someone else grow.” Christian author and pastor Dave Cheadle agrees about the added value of bookstores. About 10 years ago, Cheadle started the Harvest Christian Community church in Wheat Ridge. Now, he works with the homeless through Giving Heart Englewood. Cheadle has been writing since at least the mid-1970s, he said, and has more than 150 articles and six books published. He is working on the third novel of a Christian fiction trilogy that he describes as an “apocalyptic end-of-the-world type of story.” In the story, Christians are called upon to minister to the suffering world, Cheadle said, and the main character preaches about grace and truth. “That is the theme of my life — it’s a theme I feel strongly about and it comes through in the books,” Cheadle said. “I love getting caught up in the story as I write it.” Richard Weigang of Centennial holds a master’s degree in biblical theology and as a store owner, it’s all about taking an interest in the customer and helping he or she buy what they want and need, he said. Weigang and his wife Lorena have owned and operated The Catholic Store, 3372 S. Broadway in Englewood, for 25 years. SEE BOOKS, P11

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gang said. “I think people can relate to saints. They give us an example on how to live.”

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“We serve primarily Catholics, but people of all faiths come in,” Weigang said. “Some people want to browse and others have their mind made up on what they want.” The store specializes in Bibles, books and gifts such as prayer cards, rosaries, jewelry, saint statues and crosses. The book selection is mostly nonfiction, Weigang said, but the store carries a wide variety of subjects and authors — including children’s books — and there is a lot of literature in Spanish. “The saint books sell the best,” Wei-

Reading rooms open to all Christian Science Reading Rooms also can serve a number of purposes as a bookstore and lending library, said Don Morris, librarian at the First Church of Christ Scientists of Arvada. Reading rooms are open to the public, Morris said, so people who are familiar with Christian Science come for prayer or study. But others come in because they are curious. Everybody is welcome to visit the reading room, Morris said, but it must be noted that all materials available at any Christian Science reading room support the Christian Science move-

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ment and must be from the Christian Science Publishing Society. “We don’t offer books from just anybody,” he said, adding reading rooms can be thought of as a “one-stop-shop” for all things on Christian Science. Many of the materials in the reading room are for sale, some can be borrowed and others are for on-site use only. “The reading room is not just about selling products,” Morris said. “It’s about being a place where people can come for a spiritual atmosphere — a good, quiet place to get away.” Independent brick-and-mortar Christian bookstores are at somewhat of a decline, Cook of Christian Used Books said. His best guess is that about 70 percent across the U.S. have closed within the past 15 years as a

result of big-box retailers offering cheaper prices and the ease of online shopping. However, “books will always be the way we learn and communicate,” Cook said. “And there’s still a need for people to be able to walk into a store and buy a book.” And, then, there’s the community aspect. “Sometimes, I wander into a Christian bookstore just to connect with the wall of books that prove I’m not alone in my faith and struggles,” Cheadle said. “Standing in front of a shelf filled with works by often brilliant scholars and writers who’ve explored my very issues and have found hope — just touching the spines of these great works, pulling a few from the shelf — can be enough to lift my spirits.”

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Use of space in photos is topic of presentation Internationally known outdoor and travel photographer Dan Ballard will talk to the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 about how to create movement in one’s photographs. By learning to process positive and negative space, one thinks in a new way about designing and processing images. Visitors and new members welcome. The club

meets monthly on the second Tuesday at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

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She uses canvases and wood panels as backing for a blend of acrylic paint, tissue, heavy papers, and gel medium to create layers of texture, inspired by the natural world. The Lone Tree Arts Center is at 10025 Commons St., Lone Tree. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and during performances.

Douglas County Libraries The Adventure Pass program at Douglas County Libraries (reserve passes to six local cultural institutions) is expanded to include the Clyfford Still Museum. Also included: Butterfly Pavilion; Denver Firefighters Museum; Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys; Dinosaur Ridge; History Colorado Center. See DCL.org/librarybasics. Also available: “Check Out Colorado” gives access to state parks and the loan of binoculars, backpack and guides. Participating libraries are statewide. Fantasy writer Local author Sue Loeffler, who writes as Sue Duff, will appear at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, to introduce #4 in her Weir Chronicles, “Stack the Deck.” She will also talk about the

“Italy” by photographer Dan Ballard, who will speak about creating movement in photography to the Englewood Camera Club on Feb. 14.

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“The Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports ambassadors are a diverse and united group,” said Sam Lowry, State 4-H Youth Development Specialist in Animal Science & Shooting Sports. “They are dedicated to providing leadership and knowledge to 4-H youth through Shooting Sports with an emphasis on positive youth development, safe, inclusive environments and promoting integrity,” he said. “Sam Lowry is the one who assembled all of us and showed us what it means to be an ambassador,” said Sigmon. One of the main responsibilities will be helping the leadership implement the logistics for the shooting sports at the state fair this summer. Sigmon also looks forward to mentoring younger shooters in the club. Sigmon has had an affinity with its members and objectives from the time he joined the club. “I fell in love with shooting and 4-H — the entire program,” he said. “It’s one of the smartest things you could ever do, any kid who may be struggling, it helps them learn to speak with other people and to learn life skills in order to get through life.” Sigmon foresees a future in shooting. “I’d like to try and get a shooting scholarship and get onto a collegiate team,” he said, adding that his dream job would be “to be a stunt man for movies. I love the thrill.” “I’ve learned,” Sigmon said, “that

Luke Sigmon of Kiowa has been selected as a 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador for 2017. COURTESY PHOTOS you can get somewhere if you really work hard towards it.” The local 4-H program is a cooperative effort between CSU Extension and Elbert County. If you would like further information on the 4-H program, please contact the Elbert County Extension office at 303-621-3162.

Luke Sigmon practices shooting several times a week and has been selected as a 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador for Colorado.

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SURVEY RESULT HIGHLIGHTS What improvements or changes would you like to see?

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A survey to generate ideas from residents is available through a link on the Elizabeth Historic Main Street Facebook page via Survey Monkey and at the town hall. Trent and the Main Street Planning Committee are hoping to get as many responses as possible to ensure the best course of action is taken with Main Street. Trent explained that in the 50 survey results she had received, “The desire to maintain the small town feel is the most import thing that came out in the surveys.” Survey responses will be accepted through Feb. 13. She said she was now making phone calls to people who had indicated an openness to talk about their ideas for Main Street. Brainstorming sessions throughout the evening produced some cohesive direction for the project. Elements that were brought up included changes to the “awkward” parking, a need for consistency in the overall look of the street, and adding commercial to the residential ambience. Tamara Cribley, who spearheaded First Tuesdays on Main Street, expressed her long-term vision for downtown Elizabeth. “You want to create the destination,” she said. “As a teen of the town, my say is we need more restaurants and places to hang out,” said 16-year-old Brittany

• Places to gather and hang out • Art and music • More unique one-of-a-kind businesses • More hotels/motels/bed-and-breakfasts • Loft living (zoning does allow for vertical development) • Street signs to indicate locations of important buildings and streets • Better lighting Sheryl Trent has helped towns in-state and out-of-state plan their visions for their historic main streets. JODI HORNER Strain. “I’ll just say it, no hobby businesses on Main Street!” Brittany’s father, Shawn Strain, said as a smattering of chuckles followed. Shawn is the owner of Barnwood Vintage shop on Main Street. In addition to taking feedback from attendees at the summit, Trent provided information to guide them as they considered their options. She used a 24-photo slide show to generate ideas and sift through options. “I’ve found it to be a relatively expensive process — but well worth it — to create your own design standards,” she said.

“Consistency is key — the planters, garbage cans. Otherwise you create a choppy, unplanned look. We don’t have that (planned look) right now,” said Lisa Zimmerman, a volunteer for the Pines and Plains Friends of the Library organization. “The town needs to take an active interest in this process,” she said, encouraging people to take the survey. Trent told everyone at the meeting to tell their friends and neighbors to do the same. Find the Elizabeth Historic Main Street survey online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZF6L2HT.

• Wi-ﬁ to attract a younger demographic If you could wave a magic wand, what three things you do for Main Street? The following were mentioned by numerous respondents: • Preserve and restore old buildings • New buildings have to have the same feel of the historic buildings • Reﬂective of local history • Pedestrian business access • Signage • Attractive streetscape

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Ongoing Game Night: 4 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library; call 303-6212111. 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; call 303-6483533. Enjoy board, card, and video games for all ages. Kiowa Creek Food Pantry is a distribution site for the State of Colorado TEFAP food program. Food is distributed monthly to low income individuals/ families that qualify. We also distribute low income senior food boxes for the state; those 60 and older may qualify for a monthly supplement. If you are in need of food assistance or know someone who is, we may be able to qualify you for one of these programs. Call the food pantry for more information at 303-621-2376, or come by from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; we are located in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa.

answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, firstserved basis. LEGO Master Brickster: 3:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Kiowa Library. Build LEGO stuff together. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.

Knitting Group: 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Knit and chat. All skill levels welcome. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.

Mystery Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@ elbertcountylibrary.org.

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

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Overeaters Anonymous meets from 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock. Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club is open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. We meet regularly throughout the month on various weekday evenings and weekends. Club events take place at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery). Contact Alison Collins at 720-212-4788 for information or find us online at http:// www.meetup.com/ParkerFranktown-Elizabeth-PaperCrafting-Club/ Seniors meet in Elizabeth every Monday at 11 a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck

on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information. Simla Open Mic Night: 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Simla Library. Share poetry, music, dance, comedy or painting (inter alios), or just come and watch. Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock. Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone. For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-814-2863 or email skycliffctr@skycliff.org. Go to www.skycliff.org. Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863. SEE CLUBS, P15

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Englewood Arts Presents “Brahms and Mozart Quintets” will be presented at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, by musicians primarily from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Mozart: “String Quintet in G Minor” and Brahms: “String Quintet in G Major” will feature Yi Zhao and Ben Odner, violins; Leah Kovach and Hannah Nicholas, violas; Austin Fisher, cello. Tickets, $20, $15, Free under 18, englewoodarts.org or at the door beginning one hour prior to concert. Library board The Arapahoe Libraries Board of Trustees invites interested residents to apply for two positions open on the board. It is responsible for a $32 million budget, eight facilities and policy. Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at different libraries. Arapahoe Libraries serves Arapahoe County, except the cities of Littleton, Englewood, Aurora. Online application at Arapahoelibraries.org. Deadline: Feb. 17, 2017.

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Legacy Quartet South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton, will host the Legacy Quartet for three performances on Feb. 19: 8 and 11 p.m. services and an afternoon concert at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free, but a free-will offering will be taken for the concert. CDs will be available in the afternoon. See: legacyquartet. com. Ghost towns Local historian Carl Sandberg will speak about “Ghosts of Denver,” more than 20 ghost towns and other landmarks within the Denver metro area, at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Englewood Library in Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Free. 303-762-2560. Stories on Stage “Legal Fictions,” the Feb. 12 performances by Stories on Stage at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, will feature readers Leigh Miller (of Centennial) Diana Dresser and Stephen Weitz. Performances are at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 to $28. Storiesonstage.org, 303-494-0523.

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Teen Tuesday: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Play card and video games. Call 303-648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org. Therapeutic riding. Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call

VFW Post 10649 meets monthly at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www.vfwpost10649.org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions. VFW Post 4266, serving veterans of foreign wars in Parker, Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas, meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of every month at the Pinery Fire Station, Community Room Lower Level, 8170 N. Hillcrest Way, Parker. Go to www.vfwpost4266.org. P.O. Box 4266, Parker, CO 80134. On Facebook at VFW Post 4266, Parker.

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NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 26, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred. Bernadette L. Quist Personal Representative c/o Mark D. Masters 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No: 23592 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Elizabeth Park and Recreation District’s 2015, 2016 and 2017 Budgets; that copies of the proposed Amended 2015, 2016 and 2017 Budgets have been filed at 34201 County Road 17, Elizabeth, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection; and that adoption of the respective Resolutions to Amend these Budgets will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 34201 County Road 17, Elizabeth, Colorado, on February 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the respective Resolutions to Amend the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Budgets, inspect and file or register any objections thereto. ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT By: /s/ John Cook, Chair Legal Notice No.: 23599 First Publication: February 9, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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