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Commissioner race to feature primary vote Second GOP hopeful makes cut for District I candidacy By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media Elbert County Republicans will now have two options in the District I primary for county commissioner, scheduled for June 28. According to Rhonda Braun, Elbert County elections manager, Republican Jim Whistler successfully petitioned to have his name placed on the party’s primary ballot. In a statement released April 5, Whistler wrote, “Elbert County history is being changed today. The citizens of our county have voiced their support for, not only my candidacy, but for competition in elections.” Whistler announced his candidacy in
early February but chose not to participate in the Republican county assembly in March, opting instead to petition county Republicans directly for the opportunity to face Chris Richardson in the June primary. He presented 939 signatures to the clerk’s office shortly after 2 p.m. on April 4, three hours before the submission deadline, and County Clerk Dallas Schroeder and his team immediately began checking the integrity of each notarized petition, counting the total signatures submitted, and began verifying each signature. To qualify for the primary ballot, Whistler needed to obtain 634 verified signatures or 20 percent of the total Republican participation in the 2014 District I primary. Of the signatures he Race continues on Page 9
Republican candidate for the District I county commissioner seat, Jim Whistler, right, submits his petitions to Elbert County Clerk Dallas Schroeder and Election Manager Rhonda Braun on April 4. Photo by Rick Gustafson
Elizabeth men arrested in gun thefts Arrest leads to discovery of more than $20,000 worth of property Staff report
From left, Sherry Hansen and Jerri Spear present pinwheels and posters to County Commissioners Robert Rowland and Larry Ross, along with County Manager Ed Ehmann. Photo by Rick Gustafson
County spotlights child abuse April is awareness month for welfare of young people By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, so in addition to their daily work in support of local families, the staff at Elbert County Health and Human Services has been busy with
outreach to county organizations and citizens. One of the first stops was the Elbert County Courthouse in Kiowa for a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners. At its March 30 meeting, the BOCC issued a proclamation declaring April Child Abuse Awareness month in Elbert County in concert with a state and national campaign. Jerri Spear, director of Elbert
County HHS, along with Sherry Hansen, protective services administrator, explained the role of HHS along with many of the activities planned for April. “Historically child welfare has been thought of in the media and in the public lately as the agency that comes in and takes children away. Really that’s not what we want to do,” Outreach continues on Page 9
The Parker Police Department has arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of more than 40 guns from a Parker residence. Casey Allen Riedel, 20, and Jacob Lee Whitlock, 18, both of Elizabeth, are facing charges that include second-degree burglary, possession of a firearm by a previous offender, criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit theft. The district attorney may add more charges, according to a news release by the Parker Police Department. The investigation is ongoing. Riedel Both suspects were booked into the Douglas County Jail. Riedel is free after posting a $50,000 personal recognizance bond while Whitlock remains in custody on a $15,000 bond. A witness called police Whitlock at 7:34 p.m. April 2 to report the suspects exiting the home, the news release stated. Police tracked the suspects’ car based on a description provided by the witness. While searching the suspects’ car, officers found more than 40 guns, as well as alcohol, jewelry, coins and other property. Theft continues on Page 9
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Elizabeth shop offers journey into past Inside the restored building is an array of gifts and antiques
Kelly Walters and her children Augustine and Alistair and grandmother Donna Flaherty holding Oliver visit Carriage Shoppes to browse. Photos by Geraldine Smith
By Geraldine Smith Special to Colorado Community Media Walking into the Carriage Shoppes in Elizabeth is like stepping back into time, an illusion created by the surrounding antique furniture and ambience of the building itself. Thanks to the owner, Nora Nikkel, and her late husband, the building was restored to its original 1895 condition. History is some of the allure of this business because of stories the antiques suggest and the building’s own historical past. An antique MGM Studios buggy near the front entrance suggests the romance of the silver screen, whether or not it ever carried any big stars, and the shop’s historical past includes time as the town center, a live theater, a blacksmith shop with chimney still intact, home to a buggy and wagon dealership and a backroom that once housed the horses. The store is a wonderland of unique gifts. Nikkel said, “Chairs are my weakness.” In the early days, she had hundreds of chairs she sold off. To quote one of the testimonials in a book on the counter, “You could go through 20 stores to see all the merchandise[found] in this store.” Nikkel has expanded the merchandise beyond antiques to include other gift ideas because many shoppers came in looking for a special gift they could not find elsewhere. On this day, Kelly Walters brought her mother, Donna Flaherty, and her three children Alistair, Oliver and Augustine to look through the store. Kelly said they had been there before and loved it.
STORE HOURS Carriage Shoppes: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; closed Sundays Teaspoon: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone: 303- 646-4681 Among favorite items of patrons are the shop’s own-label jellies and jams and the beautiful artificial flower arrangements and wreaths Nikkel makes herself. “I can’t keep them in the store,” she said. She also rents out space to local artisans. Treasures include
homemade jewelry —solicited by the Museum of Natural History for display — Alpaca yarn for the industrious or completed articles of clothing for sale; work by a famous Alabama artist, Sam the Spot Man; local handmade soaps; and so many other collectibles to keep the serious browser coming back. After browsing or in anticipation of a long siege of browsing, the shopper can have tea in the attached tea room, Teaspoon. The tea room has soups, sandwiches, desserts, tea and three different tea rooms that can accommodate a group or just one person. The tea room is open for showers and birthday parties, and will have specials on Mother’s Day and other holidays. High tea is also an option.
Adjoining the Carriage Shoppes is the Teaspoon, with three tea rooms that can accommodate both small and large gatherings, including showers and birthday parties.
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Cottonwood resident prepares to return home after transplant By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com Alan Lammle’s long-awaited return to Colorado is almost upon him. After almost a year of anticipation and worry, Lammle successfully received a pancreas transplant on March 15. The surgery went well and Lammle is healing, albeit slowly. He is scheduled to have his staples removed on April 8, and he and his wife, Amy Simons, hope to return to their Cottonwood home shortly thereafter. Lammle left Colorado in April 2015 to be close to the University of Minnesota Medical Center, where he had decided to pursue a transplant. Doctors advised them to move close to the hospital so Lammle wouldn’t miss his chance for a new pancreas due to complications like inclement weather or flight delays. After three months of waiting in Minneapolis, Lammle and Simons decided to explore other venues for the surgery. “I felt severely upset to be left in a `holding pattern’ for almost three months,” Lammle said in an email. “I felt hopeless and depressed and wanted to go home. I decided to go online to find other hospitals and found the University of Wisconsin.” Lammle and Simons rented a car and drove 270 miles to Madison, Wisconsin, and took up residence at the Restoring Hope Transplant House, a facility designed to provide affordable, comfortable living conditions for people in Lammle and Simons’ situation. “Our whole mission is to serve transplant families like we were served, to pay it forward,” said Cindy Herbst, executive director and cofounder of Restoring Hope. Herbst’s
Alan Lammle stands outside the Restoring Hope Transplant House in Middleton, Wisconsin, on March 30. Lammle and his wife, Amy Simons, have been staying at the facility since February. Photo courtesy of Restoring Hope Transplant House family went through a similar experience while a family member waited for a bone marrow transplant. Usually families at the Restoring Hope house have already been approved for a transplant and have a specified amount of time they will stay. Lammle was still waiting for a pancreas to even be found. After speaking with Simons, Herbst made an exception to their admittance guidelines. “I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to be in Minnesota for so long,” Herbst said. “Not just the expense of it all, but the emotional toll of all that waiting.” The financial toll hasn’t been small either. Simons estimates she and Lammle have spent at least $30,000 since they relocated, not counting medical expenses. “We have spent more money than we ever thought we would have spent,” Simons said. The family has held several
fundraisers to help cover Lammle’s expenses and they are planning more. Even though his surgery is behind him, Lammle still faces more procedures and expenses. He will be on an immunosuppressant diet for the rest of his life and will need airfare to return to Wisconsin four times a year for follow-up appointments. In addition to barbecues and silent auctions, the family has a fundraising website, https://helphopelive.org/ campaign/8797, where donations of auctionable items like event tickets and sports memorabilia are sold. The profits go to the family. “Our community in Parker has been exceptional,” Simons said, referring to those who helped with finances as well as her “extended family” taking care of her home and dogs. Lammle’s staples will come out on April 8. He and Simons hope to return soon after. “I miss my puppies and my kids,” he said.
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CALENDAR 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. Events Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra From hard swinging blues and beautiful ballads, to driving Latin tunes and the soulful vocals of Heidi Schmidt, this swingin’ jazz orchestra will dazzle the audience with the best of big band jazz. Savor the music of greats like Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, and more. The big band classic performance is at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800. Castle Rock Coders Forming Castle Rock Coders is a group for all ages and all skill levels that will meet every other Saturday, beginning April 16, at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. Bring your laptop and spend some time collaborating with other amateur programmers during this informal dropin program. The facilitator has 20-plus years of experience in software development. Contact Jane Smith at jsmith@dclibraries.org or call Jane at 303-791-7323 if you have questions. Authors’ Celebration The Castle Rock Writers group plans its Authors’ Celebration from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Castle Rock Writers group members will share their recently published work. Hear how they did it. The celebration is open to members and the public. The group meets one Monday each month. RSVP to castlerockwriters@gmail.com or call Alice Aldridge-Dennis at 303-521-8615. Outback Express March Schedule 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- 5414275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated. Go from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on Monday, April 18; go from Simla and Matheson to Limon on Thursday, April 28; go from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs on Tuesday, April 19; go from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on Tuesday, April 12; Good Samaritan Nursing Home residents ride on Thursday, April 14. Oklahoma! Auditions Parker Theatre Academy, in association with Parker United Methodist Church, plans auditions for “Oklahoma!” from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, and 2-5 p.m. April 20, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. A portion of the ticket sales benefits the Parker Task Force. Performers of all ages and talents are needed and families are encouraged to audition. Call 303-805-6800 to schedule an audition appointment. Callbacks are by invitation only from 2-5 p.m. April 21. A participation fee is charged if selected. Scholarships are available. Those auditioning must prepare a 30-second song, preferably from Oklahoma! Be prepared to learn a simple dance and read from the script. Rehearsals start in June and take place Monday through Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Specific days and times for individual performers and ensembles will be created after auditions. Oklahoma! performances are on the weekends from July 26 to Aug. 4 at the PACE Center. Show tickets are available at PACEcenteronline.org, 303-805-6800 or at the PACE Center box office. Music Festival Douglas Elbert Music Teachers Association plans its 21st festival from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Parker Bible Church, 4391 Mainstreet, Parker. More than 350 students from Douglas and Elbert counties will play before judges and take music theory tests. High level performers will play in the honors concert the following weekend. Large prizes will be given to “Stump the Musician” game winners. Call 303-841-2976.
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Teens with sleep issues may take risky actions By Mike Stobbe Associated Press High school students who get too little sleep — or too much — are also more likely to drive drunk or take other risks, according to government researchers. The scientists say they don’t know if sleep issues cause teens to take dangerous risks, or whether both are a reflection of depression or other problems. But the link between sleep and injury-causing risks is striking — especially when it comes to drinking and driving, said the study’s lead author, Anne Wheaton of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “I thought that was really, really surprising and just really worrying,” she said. Students who get only five or six hours a night were twice as likely to say they’d driven while drinking in the previous month, compared to kids who regularly got a full night’s sleep. That was also true of kids who got 10 or more hours per night, compared to the regular sleepers, the researchers found. The CDC released the study Thursday. It’s based on in-school, anonymous, paper-and-pencil surveys of more than 50,000 high school students conducted nationally in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013.
Too-little sleep is very common, and too-much sleep is pretty rare. About 69 out of 100 high school students get insufficient sleep — defined as seven hours of sleep or less on average school night. About two out of every 100 get too much — 10 or more hours. Previous research has found a link between insufficient sleep and injuries from car crashes, sports or workplace accidents. The CDC investigators wanted to probe which students got proper sleep, and to see if it was related to which kids said they recently had decided not to wear seat belts or bike helmets, or were texting while driving, drinking while driving, or riding with a drunk driver. For adults, the recommended amount of sleep is seven to nine hours each night. Previous CDC research suggests at least a third of adults get less than that. Doctors offer tips for good sleeping that include sticking to a regular bedtime schedule, getting exercise each day and avoiding caffeine and nicotine at night. Parents are advised to keep kids away from TV, video or cell phone screens before bedtime. Find the CDC report at www.cdc.gov/ mmwr.
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Survey indicates fewer people visiting libraries Facilities step up variety in collections, programs
By Donna Bryson Associated Press Fewer Americans are visiting libraries — which means they’re missing out on the changes at such institutions, according to results of a Pew Research Center survey released April 7 at the Public Library Association’s annual conference in Denver. Pew has been asking American adults whether they visited a library in the past year. The first time, in 2012, 53 percent said yes. That has dropped steadily, to 44 percent last year. The trend is worrying, but such
numbers should not be the only way the importance of libraries is measured, said Vailey Oehlke, president of the Public Library Association, which works to strengthen public libraries and their staffs. She pointed, for example, to efforts by libraries across the country to help patrons earn high school diplomas or improve career skills. “Public libraries are critical players in ensuring that our communities are healthy and successful and ensuring that the people living in the communities are living up to their potential,” Oehlke said in an interview. But Pew also found that many adults don’t know they can borrow e-books, study for high school equivalency degrees and take part in other programs at their libraries. Libraries across the
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country have been increasing offerings, in part to try to remain relevant as the municipal budgets on which they rely shrink. Pew, citing the Information Policy and Access Center at the University of Maryland, said 90 percent of public libraries have e-book lending programs. But Pew’s survey showed a third of adults didn’t know that. Researchers interviewed a nationally representative sample of 2,752 adults by landline and cell phone. The margin of error was 2.1 percentage points. Libraries can’t devote much of their budgets to public relations, but know they need to do more, said Denver City Librarian Michelle Jeske. After years of keeping the marketing budget at $25,000, the Denver library is spending $75,000 this year. Part of that will be
spent on a survey to get more information about how the community views library services. The Public Library Association conference is a chance for librarians to learn about their colleagues’ experiences with the latest technologies and programs, which go far beyond GED prep. In Colorado’s Arapahoe County, library users can test the Oculus Rift, Facebook’s virtual reality headset. For all the emphasis on technology, Jeske said the niche for institutions like hers may be in providing an oldfashioned kind of connectivity. “I think there is a clamoring in the community for a place for people to come together,” she said. Libraries “actually ask people to loiter.”
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Knock the stuffing out of ‘stuff ’ You know that box of “stuff” that has come with you everywhere you have lived? Or maybe it’s that same box or boxes of “stuff” that just keeps getting moved around from the attic, the crawl space, the basement, and then to the garage and then back to the basement again. Then eventually some of us even rent storage space to keep all those boxes and all of that “stuff” sacredly preserved. Then one day, maybe that day is today, we wake up and decide we are actually going to open the boxes of “stuff” and let go of what we really don’t need or want. But what happens? We open the boxes and we see all of these things that remind us of our childhood or our children or our favorite sport or hobby and there is just no way we could ever let it go. So back in the box it goes, neatly wrapped, and ready to take its rightful position back in the basement alongside the stacks of National Geographic magazines that have been saved since 1979. “Stuff,” “stuff,” and more “stuff” accumulates until there is simply no more room for it, or we have decided that the Third Place swimming trophy we received in sixth grade just doesn’t motivate us any longer and our friends and family just aren’t that impressed by our accomplishment anymore. I mean, Grandma still tells the story, but other than
that, it’s just one more thing, one more part of the “stuff” that we have carried around for years, even decades. Aside from convincing myself that I would make a great minimalist, I did decide to evaluate the “stuff” I was carrying around and moving with me Michael Norton wherever I decided to go. And I finally WINNING learned to let go of the WORDS “stuff” that mattered at one point and that I realized really didn’t really matter so much any longer. And I am not just talking about material “stuff,” I am talking about the mental “stuff,” burdens, worries, anger, and withholding of forgiveness that seemed to have crept into the attic, basement, crawl space, and storage locker of my mind and heart. And a funny thing happened as I learned to let go of such things, the more I let go of, the more room I created for other things. The boxes and crates of material “stuff” found their way to Goodwill or other donation locations so the actual physical space I
created in my home was amazing for a newly self-proclaimed minimalist. And even better was the space that was created in my head and heart as I made room for more love, forgiveness, lightheartedness, kindness, and focus on my family. Now don’t get me wrong, I practiced these positive virtues and they were very much a part of my life, but as I really cleaned out the clutter, I found a new way to act upon those virtues and I discovered a new way to focus and become more passionate about my business and how I can better serve my customers. But in order to get here, I had to learn to let go, let go of the material “stuff” and the mental “stuff” that was holding me back. And let me share with you, this whole experience has been freeing. So how about you? Are you holding on to “stuff” or are you learning to let go and make room for the things you really want in life? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we do learn to make room for love, kindness, forgiveness, passion, and focus in our lives, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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Salute to friend who doesn’t see end It crossed my mind the other day that my dog does not know that this isn’t going to last forever. He thinks that our days together will never end. Animals do know fear. I don’t want to think about what my dinner went through, in the moments before he died. The rabbits in the neighborhood, hundreds of them, are constantly on guard. Smitty, unfortunately, is kind of fearless when it comes to other dogs, even when they compare favorably to horses. He is slowing down, but not much. He sleeps 18 hours a day. Each walk we take, and we take three or four a day when the weather suits him, is like a sleeping pill. When he is no longer in it, the house will seem much larger. It’s happened before, when he spends the night at the Mountainview Animal Hospital and Pet Lodge. He was kept for almost a week after his
back operation. I know about dying. I don’t know when I first learned about it. Probably it was a bird in the yard or a pet. My family is almost all gone. As I have said before, I have a (great) sister. Craig Marshall Smith I counted nine funerals. QUIET am nearly DESPERATION an I orphan in the storm. You might know about this. When both your mother and your father are gone, things are very different. The gyroscope is gone. How many times was I in the back seat, be-
ing driven somewhere? There was nothing to worry about — yet. I was a kid. I didn’t have a job or a mortgage, or an unhappy girlfriend. I had a perfect, softened leather mitt and a 26-inch bicycle. Then Life comes over and says, “Pleased to meet you.” Sooner or later you get a dog. Dogs are better than people. That’s what I had embroidered on a pillow. Someone said that every fifteen minutes is a new day to a dog. Smitty doesn’t know about any of the things that I have had to apologize for. There have been more than a few. He doesn’t know the first thing about manmade disasters, like 9/11 and the Connecticut parents who ruined an Easter egg hunt. Morons. I could read the articles to him, and he Smith continues on Page 9
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This photo shows some of the more than 40 firearms recovered by Parker police after an arrest on April 2. Photo courtesy of the Parker Police Department
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The value of the items was estimated to be in excess of $20,000. The Parker Police department credits the witness’ help, the quick work of officers on duty and efficient detective work for the capture of the suspects and the recovery of all of the stolen items. “This case highlights the incredible partnership between the Parker community and its police department,” said Parker Police Chief David King. “Without this strong partnership, community vigilance and the trust the community has in reporting suspicious activity, this case would not have been resolved so rapidly.”
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Hansen told the BOCC. “Obviously there are situations where we have to do that if there are dangerous behaviors going on within the family home.” HHS is now using a team approach to work with many referred families, using preventative measures rather than forwarding cases to the courts. “Once we get a referral and decide we are going to work with a family, we have meetings regularly with whoever they want to have around the table as well as some of our folks at our agency to try and come up with good plans to provide the resources if we can,” Hansen said. On average, the county receives 270 referrals of potential child abuse or neglect each year, which translates to
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submitted, 751 were validated. Schroeder said that he recommends that petitioners collect anywhere from 25 to 30 percent over the minimum requirement to allow for ineligible signatures. Names such as Robert or William may appear as Bob or Bill as long as the addresses and signatures match. “As long as we can read the name and match the address in SCORE, it counts,” said Braun. “If we can’t read the name, it doesn’t count.” Petition signees must have been registered to vote as a Republican in Elbert County at least 29 days prior to signing. Names, signatures, and addresses were verified in the Statewide Colorado Registration and Election system (known as SCORE), the same database used by
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wouldn’t change his expression, the way I do every morning. The inescapable and undeniable beauty of loving someone who only cares about being loved, and loving in return, can’t be explained if you don’t know dogs. I don’t know what to think about cats, but I know people who adore their cats. I was in a market in New York, near the new Whitney Museum. The place was full of lower Manhattan exotica, including the house cat. The house cat decided that I was the one. It went between my legs, and rubbed up next to me. Maybe it knew that I preferred her to
around 100 children served each year by HHS. “Currently, we have 23 children that are placed out of their family home,” she said. As part of the campaign, HHS is promoting the statewide hotline, established in Colorado in April 2015. The 1-844-CO4-KIDS hotline works in conjunction with county hotlines to reduce the jurisdictional confusion that occasionally arose when citizens reported suspected cases of abuse or neglect across county lines. In addition to promoting the hotline, Hansen and her team will be visiting abuse prevention partners as well as meeting with the community at large. “You’ll see some pinwheel gardens around the county. We want kids to be able to be kids. And the pinwheel is the symbol that represents that, because they are fun,” she said. The pinwheels were introduced in 2008 as a national symbol for child abuse
election judges to verify ballot signatures during elections. The county had until April 29 to approve and submit Whistler’s name for inclusion on the primary ballot, but Schroeder said on April 4 that his office would make the signature verifications a priority for the week and was able to complete the process by the morning of April 7. In his statement, Whistler thanked his petition managers and the people who supported his effort. “They have displayed grace under pressure,” he wrote. “I want to thank the people who signed my petition and the hundreds of citizens who have talked with me about their concerns for this county.” The winner of the June primary moves on to face Democrat challenger Marie Soderberg in November’s general election to replace District I Commissioner Robert Rowland, who chose not to stand for re-election.
everyone else in the room (except Jennifer). Perhaps because everyone else in the room was on the phone. Or were chewing gum with their mouth open. Or were wildly gesturing at the arugula. I don’t put hats on my dog. I don’t put coveralls on my dog. Smitty never poses in a hot dog bun. That’s not where any dog should ever be. In costumes. Smitty amuses me, but he is not laughable. Smitty, and Badger before him, turned me into a human being. Finally. “If Smitty stays, I stay. If Smitty goes, I go.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net
prevention as part of the Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign. According to the Prevent Child Abuse America webpage, people have responded well to the pinwheel: “By its very nature, the pinwheel connotes whimsy and childlike notions. In essence, it has come to serve as the physical embodiment, or reminder, of the great childhoods we want for all children.” Throughout the month, HHS will continue to meet with schools, talk with its mandated partners in law enforcement, and host an appreciation lunch at Spring Valley Ranch for foster families and other community partners. “Our goal with the department of human services is to keep kids in their communities and at home if we can do that, and … to maintain safety; that’s the number one priority,” Hansen said. “Safety and permanency, which means having kids in a permanent place, hopefully with family.”
Jerri Spear, director of Elbert County HHS, displays one of the posters the organization is using for outreach this year. Photo by Rick Gustafson
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Jerky goes gourmet Littleton company joins the high-end trend
nies, La Vaca has stuck with beef, mostly sourced from its own ranches and feedlots throughout Colorado. “We just started with a couple flavors,” Smelker said. By Kyle Harding La Vaca now sells five flavors of jerky: kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com original, honey glazed, hot, sweet hot chipotle and brewhouse sea salt and cracked Jerky is not just gas station junk food pepper, all sold for $6.50 for a 3-ounce anymore. bag. Premium meat companies all over the The chipotle and sea salt and pepcountry have jumped into the market, per have been introduced in the past selling high-end six months, and versions of the dried, Smelker said they cured meats. have quickly become One of those the most popular companies is La flavors. Vaca Meat Company Several local on Littleton’s Main breweries have conStreet. La Vaca is tracted with La Vaca known for its selecto sell the company’s tion of steaks and jerky, including 38 ground beef, but in State Brewing Co. in 2014, the company Littleton and Living decided to branch out Sadie Smelker, the Dream Brewing into the jerky market. La Vaca Meat Company Co. in Highlands “It’s becoming, it Ranch. seems like, a little bit store manager “It’s worked out more popular with really well,” Smelker the push for highersaid. “It’s no mess or protein snacks,” store fuss for them, and it pairs really great with manager Sadie Smelker said. “I always had beer. Our spicier flavors do really well in the impression that jerky was just kind the breweries.” of a manly snack food, or maybe if you’re Smelker said jerky is also sold in a congoing camping.” venience store in Stratton, a small town in Though jerky made from venison and eastern Colorado where the two families other wild game is sold by other compathat own the company live.
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It’s becoming, it seems like, a little bit more popular with the push for higherprotein snacks.”
JERKY MARKET SEGMENTATION Beef is still king in the jerky industry, but turkey and other meats make up a portion of the market share. Beef: 79 percent Poultry: 8 percent Game (includes deer, elk and bison): 7 percent Pork: 6 percent Source: IBISworld.com La Vaca jerky is also the basis for a newer trend in Littleton: chocolatecovered jerky. Last year, The Chocolate Therapist, another Main Street store, experimented with the idea as a creative Father’s Day gift idea, using the original and hot flavors. Smelker said she hadn’t expected the idea to take off, but it’s proved popular. “It sold really well, and they’ve been selling it ever since,” she said. “I actually really like it,” Smelker added. Chocolate Therapist manager Erin Beffa said she knew some candy stores sell chocolate-covered bacon, but jerky would be more unique to Colorado, and a high-end jerky provider was just down the street.
“It’s a fantastic treat,” she said, noting the product sold out and the store continues to make it on special order. Smelker said jerky also sells well around Christmas. According to business research firm IBISWorld, the $1.1 billion jerky industry grew 4.5 percent from 2009-14, while slightly slower growth is expected through 2019. Though the biggest players in the industry are Jack Link’s and Oberto, a significant number of smaller companies, like La Vaca, have entered the market, selling at specialty stores and farmer’s markets. IBISWorld says companies are battling a traditional perception of the product as unhealthy by marketing it as a source of lean protein, and emphasizing natural ingredients and a minimal level of processing in order to attract health-conscious and physically active consumers. A 1-ounce serving of La Vaca’s Sweet Hot Chipotle product provides 11 grams of protein and just a single gram of fat. One of these is Krave Jerky, a large producer owned by Hershey’s, that has taken to sponsoring athletic events and giving out samples to marathon runners at the end of races. Smelker sees the premium jerky trend continuing to grow in the future. “We’ve got people that come back and load up regularly,” she said. “It’s definitely slowly but surely picked up.”
THE RISE OF JERKY The website jerky.com offers the following on the history of jerky: • “Ch’arki,” a name derived from the Quechuan language of the Incas (which literally translates into “dried meat”), later evolved into what we now call jerky. The development of jerky allowed humans to both store food for long periods of time and have an easily carried, dense source of nutrition to take with them on journeys. Some
say Native Americans made the first jerky (bison jerky) thousands of years ago; other sources say an Inca tribe called the Quechua made jerky as early as the 1500s. • When the first Europeans arrived in the New World, they found that the natives were making a dried meat product that did not need to be consumed immediately and they instantly knew that jerky would be beneficial to them. What the
Native American tribes called “pemmican” was jerky meat added to either crushed dried fruit or animal fat. The Native Americans taught the settlers how to cut and prepare the meat into long strips and later shared with them the entire jerky-making process and some variations of seasonings to make different recipes. • Jerky reached its height of popularity during the expansion into North America, where traders
and explorers prized it as an essential source of nutrition as they traveled to new areas with limited accessibility to fresh food and supplies along the way. The fact that meat could be hunted anywhere along the trails that the settlers were following to the West made this method of preparing meat an extremely valuable skill. This was also the introduction of other jerky meat types such as turkey, goose and other wild game.
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‘Showtime on Ice’ is a slick production “Broadway — The Ice Show,” with musical highlights from “Mary Poppins,” “Wicked,” “The Sound of Music” and “Annie,” will bring young skaters onto the ice to tell stories in the upcoming “Showtime on Ice.” It runs Sonya Ellingboe April 22-24 at the South Suburban Ice SONYA’S Arena, 6580 S. Vine SAMPLER St., Littleton. Performances: 7 p.m. on April 22; 1:30 and 7 p.m. on April 23; 1:30 p.m. on April 24. Tickets: $10 to $20. Email showtime-
onice@gmail.com or call 303-919-0303. Cold cases “Cold Cases with Crime Reporter Kirk Mitchell,” with award-winning veteran Denver Post writer Mitchell, will be at 7 p.m. April 19 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-795-3961. Beer history “Heady and Hoppy: The History of Beer, Past to Present” will be Nate Wannlund`s topic when he speaks to the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at 7 p.m. April 18 at Highlands Ranch Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road (upstairs auditorium). Wannlund is from Grist Brewing Company in Highlands Ranch and will invite members to visit Grist.
Pottery sale The Arapahoe Ceramics Club will host its annual Spring Pottery Sale April 21-23 at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, located on the first floor of the ACC Annex Building, main campus. Hours: 1 to 8 p.m. April 21 (reception at 4 p.m. with light refreshments); 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 22; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23. Information: lucysoars@gmail.com. Opera at Newman “Cosi Fan Tutti” plays April 14 to 17 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., University of Denver. Tickets: $ 11 to $30, 303-871-7720, newmantix.com/lamont.
Studio hosts its annual Literary Festival from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 23 in the Half Moon, on the campus at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Workshops, readings and lunch with national writers. For more information, go online to arapahoe.edu and search for “literary festival.” Art student showcase Arapahoe Community College will host the annual Multimedia, Graphic Design and Illustration Student Showcase from April 28 to May 6 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts in the Annex Building, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Admission is free.
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Beef Burrito with Pepper Jack Cheese and Black Beans Servings: 6 Total time: 9 minutes 1/2 pound ground beef sirloin 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 cup chunky salsa, divided 2 cups cooked brown or white rice 6 whole wheat flour tortillas (9 inches) 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed, divided 1 can (11 ounces) corn kernels, drained, divided 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese, divided sliced green onion, including green tops In medium nonstick skillet, brown ground beef and garlic over medium heat, breaking beef mixture into smaller chunks with spoon. Drain fat and stir in 1/2 cup salsa; set aside. Spread 1/3 cup rice in center of tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Scatter about 2 tablespoons of beans and 11/2 tablespoons corn over rice.
Spread 1/3 cup beef mixture and 1/4 cup cheese over corn. Top with 2 teaspoons salsa and a few pieces of green onion. Fold in two opposite edges of tortilla 1 inch each and roll up. Place,
Hot and Sweet Grilled Cheese Servings: 4 Total time: 16 minutes Peach Jalapeno Jam 3 tablespoons peach preserves 1/2 fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (about 2 teaspoons) Grilled Cheese 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened 4 slices 12-grain bread, divided 2 slices white cheddar cheese, divided 2 slices pepper jack cheese, divided 2 slices smoked Gouda cheese, divided 1/2 small avocado, thinly sliced, divided To make peach jalapeno jam: in small saucepan over medium heat, combine peach preserves and jalapeno. Stir mixture constantly until preserves are melted. Remove from heat and set aside. To make sandwiches; heat large
seam side down, on microwave-safe dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Place burritos in microwave and heat 1 minute, or until heated through. Serve with remaining salsa.
nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Butter one side each of 2 slices of bread. Turn buttered slices over, buttered side down and spread peach jalapeno jam over second side of each bread slice. On top of jam side of each bread slice, layer 1 slice cheddar cheese, 1 slice pepper jack cheese, half the slices of avocado and 1 slice of Gouda. Spread jam on remaining slices of bread and place jam side on cheese. Spread remainder of butter on bread on top of sandwiches. Place sandwiches buttered side down in pan. Partially cover with lid, allowing steam to escape, and cook for 1 1/2-2 minutes, or until bread is toasted and browned. Flip sandwiches over with spatula. Partially cover with lid and cook for additional 1 1/2-2 minutes, watching carefully for bread to brown and cheese to melt. Remove lid and check for doneness. Remove sandwiches from heat and cut in half. Serve warm.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP ELIZABETH CARDINALS BASEBALL Elizabeth 10, Fort Morgan 8 Elizabeth won the April 6 conference game. GIRLS SOCCER Elizabeth 9, Arvada 0 Elizabeth shut out Arvada in the April 4 non-conference game. Key performers: Summer Hatch scored three goals and Meri Sandy scored two. Other goal scorers were Marianne
Hughes, Reilly Blakeslee, Megan Reyher and Sophie Slade. Frederick 3, Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth lost the April 1 non-conference game. Key performers: Meri Sandy and Erika Reidmuller each scored a goal. Goalkeeper Adison Bernier had two saves. TRACK AND FIELD Brighton Mercury Invitational: Elizabeth
boys won and the girls placed second in the April 4 meet in Brighton. First-place individual finishers were: David Fine, 3200 meter; Jacob Morse, 300-meter hurdles; the 4x100meter boys relay team; Josh Hernandez, long jump and triple jump; Ryan Stuchlik, pole vault; Tegan Alexander, 100 meter and 200 meter; Ella Benkendorf, 800 meter; Ashten Loeks, 1600 meter; and the girls relay team, 4x100 meter and 800
sprint medley. Scorpion Invitational: Elizabeth boys and girls both won the April 1 meet in Colorado Springs. First-place individual finishers were: Tyler Curtis, long jump: Josh Hernandez, triple jump, Ryan Stuchlik, pole vault; Tegan Alexander, 100 meter and 200 meter; Ella Benkendorf, 400 meter; Ashten Loeks, 800 meter; Cori Small, 1600 meter; the 4x200-meter girls relay team; Chloe Peterson, long jump; and Megan Wesley, high jump
KIOWA INDIANS TRACK AND FIELD Elbert Invitational: Kiowa boys placed eighth and girls placed fifth in the April 2 meet held in Elbert. Top finishers were: 4x400-meter boys relay team, first place; Wyatt
McKnight, second place, 400 meter; 4x200-meter boys relay team, second place; 4x800-meter girls relay team, first place; Melanie Deering, 200 meter, third place and second place, high jump; and Tylar Zielinski, third place, discus.
Arapahoe Community College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The College will host a visit October 10–12, 2016, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Arapahoe Community College has been accredited by the Commission since 1970. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation.
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THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS REGARDING THE COLLEGE: VIA MAIL: Public Comment on Arapahoe Community College, The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411 OR ONLINE: Commission’s Website at ncahlc.org
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Dia del Nino The Denver Art Museum and other cultural facilities (Denver Public Library, History Colorado Center, Clyfford Still Museum, Byers-Evans House Museum,
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art) will celebrate Dia del Nino at various times over the weekend of April 23-24 in a partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center. For information, go to denverartmuseum.org/calendar/d-del-ni-ocelebration-2016. Diane Rappisi Painter Diane Rappisi, who lives in
Highlands Ranch and has a studio in historic Castle Rock, will exhibit work from April 23 to May 29 in the Colorado Governor’s Art Exhibition at the Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Preview Party — April 22; 25th Anniversary Party — April 23; Show and Sale — April 24 to May 29. Information about the show and tickets at governorsartshow.org. Information about Rappisi at rappisiart.com.
Mind reader Banachek — “Brain Storms!” is the 7:30p.m. April 22 and 23 show at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. The mind reader has been featured on numerous TV shows. Tickets: $22.50-$25. 303-660-6799, tickets.amazingshows. com (Wizard Camp will be June 20-23; July 11-14; and August 1-4; 9:30 a.m. to noon each day. $175.)
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Elbert County District Court Court Address: 751 Ute Avenue Kiowa CO 80117
KIOWA/SIMLA BASEBALL Kiowa/Simla 4, Ellicot 3 The combined Kiowa team won the April 6 conference game. Key performers: Gunner Rapp had two RBIs. Jason George hit a home run. In seven innings pitched, Kasey Nusbaum struck out eight batters. Ellicot 5, Kiowa/Simla 3 The combined Kiowa team lost the April 5 conference game. Key performers: Brad Mazerall and Matt Thieman had an RBI each. Landon Morehead had two stolen bases.
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Misc. Private Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BARBARA LOUISE ALLEN SOLUM, aka BARBARA LOUISE SOLUM, aka BARB SOLUM, Deceased Case Number: 16PR30005
Elbert County District Court Court Address: 751 Ute Avenue Kiowa CO 80117
Christopher Solum Personal Representative 737 Meadow Station Circle Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No.: 23385 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
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Case Number:2016 CV 030008
ELBERT BULLDOGS
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
Plaintiff: First Security Trust and SavTO THE ABOVE NAMED ings Bank, an Illinois banking corporation DEFENDANTS: v. Evangelical Christian 16, Kiowa/Simla 7 Defendants: Phil Contursi, over the Pioneers. BASEBALL an individuYOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and real; Janine Contursi, a/k/a Janine quired to appear and defend against the Kiowa lost the second game April 2 to EvanKey Players: Tristan BuAprilPJ6: Liberty/Stratton 16, Nubani, an individual; West, LLC, a claims of the Petition/Complaint filed with gelical Christian. dissolved Colorado company; Court in this action, by filing with the chanan, Shawn Graves Elbert 4 MABE, the LLC, a Colorado company; Claudio clerk of this court an answer or other reKey performers: Kasey Nusbaum, Skeet ErCozzini, an individual; Abe Nubani, an insponse. You the are required to file your anand Ross Millard all had The Bulldogs fell to 0-4 on dividual; Chicago Title Land Trust Comswer or other response within 35 days icson, Jason George and Riley Lopez each pany, as Successor Trustee to Cole after the service three hits and three runs season after a conference lossoftothis summons upon Taylor Bank, as Trustee under trust dated you. Service of this summons shall be had an RBI. for the Bulldogs. Colton Eagles. 5/29/98 and knownthe as trust no. 98-8015, complete on the last day of publication. A an Illinois banking corporation; John and copy of the Petition/Complaint may be obKiowa/Simla 13, Evangelical Christian 2 Musson, Graves and MilKey Players: Graves Jane Does 1-10; ABC Companies 1-10;Shawn all tained from thehit clerk of the court. non-record Claimants. The combined Kiowa team won the April had a stolen base. for a double and aIftriple scored you fail and to file your answer orlard other each re2 conference game. Attorney for Plaintiff: sponse to thewent Petition/Complaint in writtwice. Pitcher Jacob Miller for J. Marcus, Esq. Atty Reg. #41189 ing within 35 days after the dateApril of the last 11: Elbert 0, Community Key performers: Skeet Ericson went David Douglas A. Turner, 4.2 P.C. innings and struck publication, the Court may enter judgment out seven. 5 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 by default against you for theChristian relief de3-for-3 scoring two runs. Landon MoreGolden, Colorado 80401 manded in the Petition/Complaint without fell to the Crusaders April 9: Elbert 18,further Cripple head had two RBIs. Jason George wentPhone Number: 303.273.2923 notice.CreekYour answer orThe otherbulldogs reNumber: 720.746.3027 sponse must be accompanied with the apPUBLIC NOTICE in a non-league matchup. Victor 6 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Eric-FAX E-mail: dave.marcus@douglasturner.com plicable filing fee. Elbert County District Courtinnings son threw six strikeouts in five Key Players: Wyatt Swenson had a Elbert rebounded and picked up its Case Number:2016 CV 030008 This is an action requesting the Court void Court Address: 751 Ute Avenue fraudulent transfers made in attempt to a stolen base. Kiowa CO 80117 pitched. hit and first win with a convincing victory SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION avoid execution of a judgment against certain real property situated in the county of Plaintiff: First Security Trust and SavTO THE ABOVE NAMED Elbert, State of Colorado, more particuings Bank, an Illinois banking corporation DEFENDANTS: larly described as: v. Defendants: Phil Contursi, an individuYOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and reVacant Land: NE 1/4 of Section 5, Townal; Janine Contursi, a/k/a Janine quired to appear and defend against the ship 6 South, Range 63 West of the 6th Nubani, an individual; PJ West, LLC, a claims of the Petition/Complaint filed with PM; dissolved Colorado company; MABE, the Court in this action, by filing with the Vacant Land: SE 1/4 of Section 5, TownLLC, a Colorado company; Claudio clerk of this court an answer or other reship 6 South, Range 63 West of the 6th Cozzini, an individual; Abe Nubani, an insponse. You are required to file your anPM; dividual; Chicago Title Land Trust Comswer or other response within 35 days Vacant Land: NW 1/4 of Section 5, Townpany, as Successor Trustee to Cole after the service of this summons upon ship 6 South, Range 63 West of the 6th Public Notice Taylor Bank, as Trustee under trust dated you. Service of this summons shall be PM; and 5/29/98 and known as trust no. 98-8015, complete on the last day of publication. A Vacant Land: SW 1/4 of Section 5, TownNOTICE OF CANCELLATION an Illinois banking corporation; John and copy of the Petition/Complaint may be obship 6 South, Range 63 West of the 6th OF ELECTION BY THE Jane Does 1-10; ABC Companies 1-10; all tained from the clerk of the court. PM. DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL non-record Claimants.
Public Notices All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.
Attorney for Plaintiff: David J. Marcus, Esq. Atty Reg. #41189 Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, Colorado 80401 Phone Number: 303.273.2923 FAX Number: 720.746.3027 E-mail: dave.marcus@douglasturner.com
Plaintiff: First Security Trust and Savings Bank, an Illinois banking corporation v. Defendants: Phil Contursi, an individual; Janine Contursi, a/k/a Janine Nubani, an individual; PJ West, LLC, a dissolved Colorado company; MABE, LLC, a Colorado company; Claudio Cozzini, an individual; Abe Nubani, an individual; Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as Successor Trustee to Cole Taylor Bank, as Trustee under trust dated 5/29/98 and known as trust no. 98-8015, an Illinois banking corporation; John and Jane Does 1-10; ABC Companies 1-10; all non-record Claimants. Attorney for Plaintiff: David J. Marcus, Esq. Atty Reg. #41189 Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, Colorado 80401 Phone Number: 303.273.2923 FAX Number: 720.746.3027 E-mail: dave.marcus@douglasturner.com Case Number:2016 CV 030008 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
Attorney for Plaintiff: David J. Marcus, Esq. Atty Reg. #41189 Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, Colorado 80401 Phone Number: 303.273.2923 FAX Number: 720.746.3027 E-mail: dave.marcus@douglasturner.com
Misc. Private Legals
Case Number:2016 CV 030008 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Petition/Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the last day of publication. A copy of the Petition/Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Petition/Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Petition/Complaint without further notice. Your answer or other response must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. This is an action requesting the Court void fraudulent transfers made in attempt to avoid execution of a judgment against certain real property situated in the county of Elbert, State of Colorado, more particularly described as:
Notices
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Petition/Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Petition/Complaint without further notice. Your answer or other response must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.
Misc. Private Legals
This is an action requesting the Court void fraudulent transfers made in attempt to avoid execution of a judgment against certain real property situated in the county of Elbert, State of Colorado, more particularly described as: Vacant Land: NE 1/4 of Section 5, Township 6 South, Range 63 West of the 6th PM; Vacant Land: SE 1/4 of Section 5, Township 6 South, Range 63 West of the 6th PM; Vacant Land: NW 1/4 of Section 5, Township 6 South, Range 63 West of the 6th PM; and Vacant Land: SW 1/4 of Section 5, Township 6 South, Range 63 West of the 6th PM. Dated this 29th day of March, 2016. DOUGLAS A. TURNER, P.C. s/ David J. Marcus David J. Marcus, Esq., Reg. #41189 In accordance with C.R.C.P. 121, §126(9), a printed copy of this document with original signatures is being maintained by the filing party and will be made available for inspection by other parties or the Court upon request.
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Dated this 29th day of March, 2016.
DOUGLAS A. TURNER, P.C. s/ David J. Marcus David J. Marcus, Esq., Reg. #41189
Misc. Private Legals
In accordance with C.R.C.P. 121, §126(9), a printed copy of this document with original signatures is being maintained by the filing party and will be made available for inspection by other parties or the Court upon request. Legal Notice No.: 23387 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: May 12, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press The Elbert County News
Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL RITORO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 29, 2016 there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates. Therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2016 is hereby cancelled.
RITORO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 29, 2016 there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates. Therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2016 is hereby cancelled.
Government Legals
The following candidates are declared elected by acclamation: Thomas Maroney: Until May 2020 Jace Glick: Until May 2020 James E. Marshall: Until May 2018 /s/George M. Rowley Designated Election Official Contact Person for District: Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800 Legal Notice No.: 23388 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Government Legals Legal Notice No.: 23387
The following candidates are declared elected by acclamation: First Publication: April 14, 2016 Thomas Maroney: Until May 2020 Last Publication: May 12, 2016 Jace Glick: Until May 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and reVacant Land: NE 1/4 of Section 5, TownNotice James E. Marshall: Until May 2018 The Elbert County News quired to appear and defend against the ship 6 South, Range 63 West of thePublic 6th claims of the Petition/Complaint filed with PM; ELBERT COUNTY VENDOR PAYMENT LIST MARCH 2016 /s/George M. Rowley the Court in this action, by filing with the Vacant Land: SE 1/4 of Section 5, TownElection Official clerk of this court an answer ship 6Operating South, Range 6th GENERAL FUND 010 $565,256.33 Cbi or other reExpense63 West of the $79.00 Haulin Hass Tire Recycling Tires Waste DisposalDesignated $505.00 Recycled Materials Gravel $4,395.77 are required to file your anHEALTH FUND 015 sponse. You $3,882.43 Co Community $122.50 Heather Harcourt Empoyment First $3,797.50 Rich Clawson Contract Services $11,475.00 PM; Advertising R&B FUND 020 swer or $192,234.72 Co Correctional Industries Office Supplies Hensley Battery Equipment Parts $625.56 for District: Richard Brown Operating Expense $300.00 Contact Person other response within 35 days Vacant Land: NW 1/4 of Section 5, $47.50 TownSALES & USE FUND 025 after the service $8,918.00 Counselingupon Assoc ship 6Training High Plains Food Store Fuel $62.51 Tanaka, RmmiEsq. Contract Services $28,241.18 Jennifer Gruber of thisCosummons South, Range 63 West of $175.00 the 6th LEA FUND 040 you. Service $18,928.31 Co Cty Treasurer Assoc PM; and Dues & Memberships $100.00 High Prairie Survey Insurance/Bonds WHITE $1,200.00 Robert L Fager Equipment Rental S/T $195.00 BEAR ANKELE of this summons shall be HUMAN SERVICES FUND 050 complete $26,066.26 Ccw Cbi Fee Home Depot Signs $37.88 Rock Parts Equipment Parts $3,523.36 TANAKA & WALDRON on the last dayCo Dept Of Public Safety of publication. A Vacant Land: SW 1/4 of Section$3,331.00 5, TownMEADOw STATION DEBT FUND 083 copy of the $96,655.00 Co Deptmay Of Health Statistics Expense $84.50 Honnen Equipment Equipment Parts Equipment Under $5,000 $34.84 Attorneys$871.56 at Law Rocky Mountain Sales Petition/Complaint be obship 6Vital South, Range 63 West of the 6th FOx wOOD ESTATES DEBT FUND 084 tained from $50,916.67 Co Dept $301.00 Hutchinson Shockey Erley Insurance/Bonds $29,000.00 Rky Mtn Spring & Suspension Fuel $1,021.64 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 the clerk of the court.Of Revenue PM. Contract Services CONSERVATION TRUST FUND 090 $16,092.14 Co Welfare Fraud Council Travel $336.00 Imco Trailer Equipment Parts $13.80 Rod Wilson Contract Services $100.00 Centennial, Colorado 80122 BOND SERVICE FUND 095 If you fail$73,323.00 Comcast Under $495.79 Intellichoice Rms $12,351.00 Running Creek Quick Lube Auto Repair $381.06 (303) 858-1800 to file your answer or other reDatedEquipment this 29th day of $5,000 March, 2016. FUND TOTALS Community in Media Advertising $1,020.75 Irea Utilities $9,848.98 Ryan Davis Travel $251.71 sponse$1,052,272.86 to the Petition/Complaint writ-Of Co Corporate Billing Equipment Parts Interstate Billing Svd Equipment Parts $1,710.96 Safe Built Contract Services $39,972.13 Legal Notice No.: 23388 ing within 35 days after the date of the last DOUGLAS A. TURNER, P.C. $2,715.08 Vendor Name Description AMT Correctional Healthcare Medical Services $11,785.89 J&A Traffic Products Signs $2,310.00 Safety-Kleen Shop Supplies $273.62 First Publication: April 14, 2016 publication, the Court may enter judgment s/ David J. Marcus $204,718.25 Jerri Spear Reimbursement $200.00 AprilSee Spot Run Advertising $600.00 Last Publication: 14, 2016 by default against you County Health Pool for the relief deDavidPayroll Payable J. Marcus, Esq., Reg. #41189 AARMS Software Support manded in the $175.00 Cummins Equipment Parts $2,933.85 Jodie Sherrier Reimbursement $37.92 Signal Graphics Office Supplies $101.27 Publisher: The Elbert County News Petition/Complaint without Aaron Shea Reimbursement further notice.$43.12 Curbside Shredding Document Destruction $674.00 John Deere Credit Lease/Purchase Principal $15,923.76 Skillpath Seminars Training $155.95 Your answer or other reIn accordance with C.R.C.P. 121, §1Access 2 Sign Languages Operating Expense $292.50 Dana Herrera Reimbursement $158.76 John Deere Financial Equipment Parts $868.19 Sprint Operating Expense $189.22 sponse must be accompanied with the ap26(9), a printed copy of this document with Acoma Locksmith Service Building Repairs plicable filing fee. $8.00 Dans Trash Utilities $3,026.12 Kathi Armour Iv-E Waiver Expenditure $331.76 Staples Office Supplies $953.46 original signatures is being maintained by Advanced Quality Auto Auto Repair $2,323.59 David A Bauer Civil Process $7.00 Ken Denson Reimbursement $45.45 State Wire & Terminal Equipment Parts $595.46 the filing party and will be made available Aflac Payroll Payable $1,486.10 Debbie Bowers Reimbursement $39.20 Kimball Midwest Shop Supplies $1,200.87 Staying Fit & Lovin It Operating Expense $1,000.00 This is an action requesting the Court void for inspection by other parties or the Court Agate Mutual Telephone Utilities $26.39 Debbie Jones Reimbursement $50.63 Kiowa Storage Operating Expense $60.00 Stenger & Stenger Civil Process $15.00 transfers made attempt to upon Shop request. Airgas Intermountain Shop Supplies fraudulent $1,229.05 DeepinRock Supplies $8.45 Kiowa Water Utilities $2,080.58 Stephani Turner Uniforms $201.00 of a judgment against cerAll Access Inc Network Operatingavoid execution $431.88 Delta Cty Treasurer Dues & Memberships $400.00 Kline Alvarado Veio Insurance/Bonds $36,000.00 Stone Oil Co Fuel $16,109.61 tain real property situated in the county of LegalEquipment Parts Notice No.: 23387 All Stitched Up Uniforms $500.00 Dencol $852.17 Lab Corp Professional Service $38.00 Suburban Toppers Equipment Under $5,000 $3,590.00 of Colorado, more particuAlpine Consulting Inc Building Repairs Elbert, State$750.00 Denver Industrial Sales &First Svc Publication: Crack Seal April 14, 2016 $1,908.48 Larry Ross Reimbursement $14.20 Sun Valley Electric Building Repairs $592.00 larly described as: Last Publication: May 12, 2016 American Fidelity Assurance Payroll Payable $4,713.87 Digitcom Electronics Equipment Repairs $57.45 Legal Shield Payroll Payable $478.30 Sweep Stakes Unlimited Professional Service $75.00 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press American Target Training $288.30 Discover Goodwill Contract Services $1,482.88 Lyle Sign Inc Signs $1,787.32 Sysco Food Services Prisoner Meals $2,664.68 Vacant Land:$10.66 NE 1/4 of Dj Petroleum Section 5, TownThe Elbert Ameritech Inc Vital Statistics Expense Fuel County News $36,187.32 M-Pact Apparel Uniforms $62.00 Tammy Burton Reimbursement $8.99 ship 6 South, Range 63Dla West of the Services 6th Andy Mcgee Inc Reclamation $2,875.00 Disposition Operating Expense $2,189.02 Matt Martinich Iv-E Waiver Expenditure $290.75 The Hartford Payroll Payable $1,259.72 PM; Arnold And Arnold Civil Process $50.00 Douglas Cty Gov Operating Expense $96.00 Mcafee Network Operating $363.78 Thomas Reuters West Contract Services $109.71 SE 1/4 of Dragon Esp Section 5, TownAuto Chlor System Maint. Agreement Vacant Land:$180.25 Equipment Parts $586.58 Mhc Kenworth Equipment Parts $2,564.65 Timothy Mccandless Fair Entertainment $800.00 Range 63Drive Train Industries West of the 6th Auto Truck Group Equipment Parts ship 6 South, $147.00 Equipment Parts $206.92 Mines & Associates Other Benefits $586.56 Todd Companies Operating Expense $450.00 PM; Bank Of The West Operating Expense $14,207.52 Dufford Waldeck Milburn Krohn Professional Service Mountain View Electric Utilities $594.39 Todd Pederson Contract Services $100.00 Vacant Land:$615.00 NW 1/4 of$708.00 Section 5, TownBarry Mitchell Radio Pager Neve’s Uniforms Vest Grant Expend $4,473.53 Town Of Simla Utilities $83.82 Range 63Eide West of the 6th Baseline Engineering Contract Servicesship 6 South, $4,740.00 Bailly Financial $3,400.00 Nextel Communications Utilities $3,811.68 Transwest Trucks Equipment Parts $26.06 PM; and Bender Menders Auto Repair $601.00 El Paso Cty Autopsies $9,450.00 North American Title Co Insurance/Bonds $6,623.00 True Value Hardware Equipment Parts $192.82 Black Hills Energy Utilities $3,916.75 Professional Service $7,500.00 Northern Safety Safety Supplies $326.54 Umb Bank Bond Principal $147,571.67 Vacant Land: SW 1/4 ofElbert Cty Hhs Section 5, TownBlue Star Police Supply Uniforms $159.67 Operating Expense $659.09 Office Of Da Operating Expense $135,710.50 United Reprographic Copier Expense $655.10 ship 6 South, Range 63Elbert Cty Dss West of the 6th Blue Tarp Financial Inc Equipment Parts PM. $8.81 Elbert Cty Road & Bridge Fuel $5,226.73 Otis Elevator Elevator Service $6,741.85 Verizon Wireless Telephone $3,028.26 Bokf Na Insurance/Bonds $500.00 Elbert Cty Treasurer Operating Expense $22,219.33 Oxford Recycling Reclamation $19,343.79 Wind Screenprinting Uniforms $354.00 Boral Aggregates Sand Salt Elizabeth Fire Blood/Alcohol Analysis $600.00 Parker Port-A-Potty Equipment Rental S/T $241.00 Winwater Culverts $180.00 Dated this$25,706.34 29th day of March, 2016. Cae4ha Travel $225.00 Enertia Consulting Operating Expense $8,918.00 Parkview Medical Blood/Alcohol Analysis $1,025.00 Witt Boys Equipment Parts $5,971.56 Carolyn Burgener Building Repairs DOUGLAS A. $525.00 News Dues & Memberships $59.00 Partmaster Equipment Under $5,000 $670.41 Wrigley Enterprises Operating Expense $154.00 TURNER,Engineering P.C. Caterpillar Financial Lease/Purchase Principal Fair Point Communications Utilities $260.57 Phoenix Technology Telephone Maint. $9,100.00 Xerox Corp Copier Expense $2,275.64 s/ David J.$6,300.64 Marcus Cdw Government Equipment Under David $5,000J. Marcus, $310.40 Equipment Parts $39.97 Potestio Brothers Equipment Parts $527.40 Y Time Contract Services $73.90 Esq., Fastenal Co Reg. #41189 Centennial Mental Health Contract Services $15.00 Flagler Coop Other Fluids $102.38 Power Equipment Operating Expense $808.35 Zoonoses Conference Training $50.00 Centurylink Utilities $1,933.42 Francie Billings Advertising $250.00 Power Motive Equipment Repairs $12,880.48 In accordance with C.R.C.P. 121, §1Certified Laboratories Shop Supplies 26(9), a printed $525.13 Franktown Animal Operating Expense $351.02 Poysti And Adams Financial $23,794.80 copy of this document withClinic Cghsfoa Dues & Memberships $600.00 Fred Pryor Seminar Training $149.00 Psychological Dimensions Operating Expense $200.00 original signatures is being maintained by Legal Notice No.: 23389 Chemtox Blood/Alcohol Analysis $1,165.00 Frontrange Training Training $1,590.00 Purewater Dynamics Shop Supplies $100.00 the filing party and will be made available First Publication: April 14, 2016 Chief Supply Corporation Uniforms $426.47 G And K Services Uniforms $886.21 Quill Office Supplies $1,760.69 for inspection by other parties or the Court Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Christopher Phelps Civil Process Galls Uniforms $87.99 Rainbow Collision Gravel $566.38 upon request.$15.00 Publisher: Elbert County News Cintas Operating Expense $65.16 Grainger Equipment Parts $605.42 Ranchland News Advertising $19.20 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
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