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Flight nurse Beth Ahl answers questions from Coalten Crowner and Tanner McCoy about the Air Life EMS Helicopter. The Bell 407 helicopter was just one of several displays offered at the 2016 Summer Safety Fair & Bicycle Rodeo. Photo by Rick Gustafson

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media Fire trucks, first responders and safety gear filled the Walmart parking lot in Elizabeth on June 18, but there was no emergency. It was not even a drill. They gathered for the Elbert County Sherriff’s Office’s 2016 Summer Safety Fair & Bicycle Rodeo. Vendors demonstrated safety and security products, private and public healthcare providers offered service options, and first responders from neighboring Rattlesnake Fire Department and the Castle Rock Police

Department took the opportunity to introduce themselves to the community. Returning for another year was the sheriff’s office’s Simulated Impaired Driving Experience vehicle, a twoperson electric go-cart that simulates impaired or distracted driving. In addition to safety demonstrations, youngsters were given the opportunity to test their knowledge of the road in the Bicycle Rodeo. The driving course laid out in the Walmart parking lot simulated conditions they might encounter as they ride. “The kids can ride the safety course on the peddle carts or their own bicycles,” said Lt. Troy McCoy of the Safety continues on Page 14

Republican state House candidates gain support Incumbent Dore challenged by cattle rancher Lewis By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

Elizabeth High School Rodeo Team member Cauy Pennington qualiﬁed for nationals by placing in the top four in Jr. High Saddle Bronc at the Colorado Junior High School Rodeo Association’s state ﬁnals in Lamar in May. Pennington will compete at nationals in July. Courtesy photo

An athletic endeavor Teens, animals work with amazing precision

By Geraldine Smith Special to Colorado Community Media The young, talented athlete with perfect posture maintains remarkable equilibrium after taking control of

the prize, never looking back, keeping both eyes trained on the objective. Working in perfect unison with a teammate, the competitor navigates each obstacle with the athletic grace and precision of a highly disciplined and professionally trained athlete. The subtle signals between the two are implicit and any necessary modifications instantaneous.

This intense scenario does not unfold in a school gym or on a football field but during the Elizabeth High School Rodeo Team’s performance within a dusty arena. The goal is not a touchdown or a basket but remaining astride a horse traveling at 35 mph, rounding a barrel to pluck a flag from Rodeo continues on Page 9

Voters eligible to participate in this year’s Republican primary should have already received their ballots, and many of those ballots have been submitted to the county for tally, but that has not stopped a series Dore of late endorsements for candidates in the race for Colorado’s District 64 House seat. Possibly one of the biggest late calls for support came from Colorado’s 4th District Congressman Ken Buck, who endorsed Kimmi Lewis’ Lewis challenge to incumbent Rep. Tim Dore on June 10. In a letter to voters, Buck praised Lewis for her constitutional conservativism, describing her as a grassroots conservative who will have a strong voice for Colorado values in the State House. “Ordinarily, most congressmen would not weigh in on a state House Republican primary, but Kimmi Lewis is not your ordinary candidate,” wrote Buck. “Never wanting to run for office herself, Kimmi Lewis has spent her adult life raising a Race continues on Page 9

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t was a hot day June 11 and close to 9,000 rubber duckies cooled off with a float down Plum Creek. The 20th annual Ducky Derby and Street Festival, hosted by the three Rotary clubs of Castle Rock and Castle Pines, raised funds for the Douglas/Elbert Task Force, Castle Rock Senior Center, The Family Women’s Crisis Center and Wellspring. More than $50,000 was raised this year. Rotary will also fund student scholarships, youth leadership training and Boy Scouts of America projects. Ducky Derby winning numbers can be found at www. crduckyderby.org. Find more photos at www. castlerocknewspress.net.

PHOTO BY SHANNA FORTIER Residents followed the ducks as they ﬂoated down Plum Creek on June 11.

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. Fiction Festival Novelcon, a ﬁction festival for book lovers and pop culture enthusiasts of all ages, is an immersive, interactive event where you can dress up as your favorite ﬁctional character and enter the NovelCon Cosplay contest. Event takes place at 6 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Douglas

Comedy Juggling Team Physical comedian Reid Belstock and juggling ace Warren Hammond perform their new show “Smirk!” Reid has a maniacal goofball to Warren’s straight man. Show is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Go to www. AmazingShows.com. Cowboy Up The Cowboy Up in Kiowa Rodeo will be Friday and Saturday, June 24-25 at the Elbert County Fairgrounds in

Kiowa. Join us as we celebrate our 20th anniversary rodeo. Schedules and ticket information can be found on www.cowboyupinkiowa.org and new volunteers are always welcome. Join the fun. Kiowa Street Fair/Car Show If you enjoy unique shopping, car shows, learning about historic communities, watching your kids have fun, music, mouthwatering food or just socializing with old and new friends, the eighth annual Kiowa Street Fair/ Car Show is the place to be. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 25, in Kiowa. To be a vendor, or to reserve your spot to show off your car, contact Michelle or Kim at 303-6212366.

Open Saddle Series Cowboy Up Kiowa presents its second Open Saddle series. The 2016 Gymkhana schedule is Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an 11:30 a.m. start. Sunday, July 17, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 1 p.m. start. Saturday, Aug. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 1 p.m. start. Walking Tour The Castle Rock Historical Society plans a walking tour of historic Castle Rock at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets. Tour will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St.

Group and bike tours are available by reservation. Call 303-814-3164 or email museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Summer Wizard Camp Learn magic and performance skills by professional magicians Carol Massie and Joe Givan at Summer Wizard Camp at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Camp dates are July 11-14 and Aug. 1-4 (more dates may be added). Camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day. Cost includes all supplies and recital show for family. Open to ages 7 and older. Call 303-660-6799 for details and to sign up. Go to www. AmazingShows.com.

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‘Getting together is a life-saving thing’ Invisible Disabilities Association supports those with ailments that aren’t readily apparent

Leia Tilton listens to friend and fellow member of the Invisible Disabilities Association Jake Jacobs at Fika coffeehouse in Parker on June 11. Tilton and Jacobs say isolation and depression are common for members. Photo by Tom Skelley

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com Wayne Connell knew his wife, Sherri, was ill, but nobody else could tell. “We would park in disabled parking and people would yell at us for parking there,” Connell says. “We’d have people follow us all the way into the store, then my wife would sit in the scooter and they’d say ‘Oh.’” Connell’s wife, Sherri, has Lyme disease and primary progressive multiple sclerosis. The conditions forced her to quit working and left her fatigued and in pain, but without visible symptoms. Experiences the couple shared led Sherri to coin the term “invisible disabilities,” and the couple decided to share their story. In 1997, Connell started the Invisible Disabilities Advocate website to let people know that sometimes people who look healthy are in fact struggling with legitimate health problems, and to let the afflicted know they aren’t alone. The Parker resident says the site initially received 20,000 to 25,000 hits a month, and the organization grew organically from there. The group became a 501(c)(3) in 2004, and in 2008 changed its name to the Invisible Disabilities Association. The Invisible Disabilities Association Facebook page has 169,600 followers and, as a result of the group’s work, three states — Colorado, Wisconsin and Hawaii — now mark Invisible Disabilities Week every October, the same month the group hosts an annual honors gala. The organization hosts an online support group with over 4,100 members, invisibledisabilitiescommunity.org. The virtual support group gives members who have a difficult time getting around a chance to connect with others and offers digital companionship to people with a

disability who live too far away for a physical meeting. Posts on the page discuss everything from how to talk to schools about a child with an unseen condition to stories of facing daily activities with conditions like chronic depression, fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis. “We’re hosting a conversation,” Connell says. Jane Brown began visiting the site in 2007. Brown quit working that year due to multiple sclerosis and Connell, Brown’s former co-worker, reached out to her about six months later. He invited her to check out the website. “I went on it so I could say that I did,”

Brown says, admitting her initial skepticism. “It pulled me out of the doldrums, and for the next year I lived on that website.” As she became more involved in the group’s virtual discussions, Brown began to yearn for face-to-face contact with other members. In 2009 she started a get-together, Disabled People Want to Meet Up Too. The group, and Brown, are still going strong, meeting weekly at Solid Grounds coffee shop in Littleton. The connection members find through the site and meetings often fills a void left when friends and family members cut ties. Connell and Brown both say it hap-

pens to most, if not all, people with invisible disabilities, leaving them isolated and feeling abandoned. “Everybody goes through that isolation,” Brown says. “After I quit work, my friends just disappeared.” Leia Tilton, a member of the group since 2011, says she has maintained friendships with only two people she knew before she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and chronic pain from a herniated thoracic disk. “They think we’re just making things up,” Tilton says. “The people who’ve

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By Tom Skelley tskelley@colorado communitymedia.com The Parker Days festival was the biggest yet for the town, with cooperative weather and a large turnout. “It was a great year,” said Sara Crowe, special events director for the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce. “Watching kids interact with Captain Jack Sparrow, the little kids in the tractors and equipment on Mainstreet, it’s just fun to see all of those little pieces add up to the big picture.” Classic rockers 38 Special kicked off the festivities the evening of June 9 at the main stage in O’Brien Park. “This looks like the place to be on a Thursday night, huh?” said Don Barnes, guitarist and vocalist for the band, to a roar of applause. Joe Miranda, a Parker resident for 14 years, said the bands, and the festival, keep getting bigger and better every year. “It’s awesome,” Miranda said as he watched his son playing one of the games of skill at the fair. He added this was his fifth year attending Parker Days. “The bands are bigger names and the rides and everything. They just keep getting better every time.”

Crowe said local bands were a hit too. “We’re lucky to live in a community where the local artists are great but we can pull from outside the area as well,” Crowe said. Crowe added the weather helped drive a large turnout this year. Streaks of lightning lit the sky north of the Ferris wheel on opening night and a 10-minute downpour punctuated proceedings Sunday afternoon, but otherwise the only precipitation was the storm of cottonwood seeds that drifted through the air and piled up along sidewalks like clumps of discarded cotton candy. Despite the turnout and scope of the festival, barely a trace remained by Monday morning. Crowe said that local Boy Scouts of America troops saw to that. The scouts volunteered to keep the festival grounds clear of litter throughout the weekend, and Monday they were back at work finishing up the job. With Parker Days 2016 behind her, Crowe said it’s already time for her to look ahead to 2017. “I’ll be doing ‘thank yous,’ ” she said. “Then it’s time to start figuring out what it will look like for next year.”

Emily Sloan, 2, left, and her sister Kalynn, 5, enjoy a funnel cake at the Parker Days Festival on June 11. Photos by Tom Skelley

Kerry Green fails to live up to his name as he prepares for the parade at the Parker Days festival on June 11. Green, dressed as the “Mile-High Monster,” walked with the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Study finds fewer teens are having sex Several risky behaviors fall, according to federal survey By Mike Stobbe Associated Press The troubles with kids these days ... are not as common as they used to be. U.S. teens are having a lot less sex, they are drinking and using drugs less often, and they aren’t smoking as much, according a government survey of risky youth behaviors. “I think you can call this the cautious generation,” said Bill Albert, spokesman for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Among a decline in several risky behaviors, a sharp decline in sexual activity stood out to researchers. The survey found 41 percent said they had ever had sex, after it had been about 47 percent over the previous decade. It also found marked declines last year in the proportion of students who said they had sex recently, had sex before they were 13, and students who had had sex with four or more partners. The results come from a study conducted every two years by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The surveys included 16,000 students at 125 schools, both public and private. Par-

ticipation was voluntary and required parental permission, but responses were anonymous. Results were released June 9. National surveys have seen a leveling off in recent years in the proportion of kids who said they had sex, after earlier declines. That led researchers to largely attribute continuing declines in teen pregnancies and abortions to more and better use of birth control. But the new numbers suggest less sex is a factor, too. The drops are surprising enough that government officials said they’d like to see what the next survey shows to make sure it’s not a statistical blip. If it is a true drop, the reason is not clear why. “We’re trying to look at reasons why this might be happening,” said Dr. Stephanie Zaza of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who oversees the survey. One possibility, Albert said: “It may be that parking at Lookout Point has given way to texting from your mom’s living room couch.” In the new survey, about 42 percent said they played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not schoolwork for more than three hours per day on an average school day. Beth Mattey, who until last year was

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a nurse at a high school in Wilmington, Delaware, suggested a factor may be how much more common it is for teens to openly discuss sex and sexual orientation. “We want kids to have a healthy sexuality built around self-respect and self-esteem,” said Mattey, who is now president of the National Association of School Nurses. Why would more discussion of sex reduce the amount of sex kids are having? One theory: “Culturally we may have shifted away from sex being a taboo that adolescents would sort of reach out for,” said Beth Marshall, a Johns Hopkins University scientist focused on adolescent health. The survey found 30 percent of the students surveyed said they’d had sex in the previous three months, down from about 34 to 35 percent reported in each of the previous six surveys. About 11 percent had four or more sex partners, down from the 14 to 15 percent seen over the previous decade. And about 4 percent said they’d had sex before they turned 13, down from 6 to 7 percent. Other findings from the survey: Smoking Fewer than 11 percent of the teens smoked a cigarette in the previous

month — the lowest level since the government started doing the survey, when the rate was more than 27 percent. But the fall is not surprising — another CDC survey has put the high school smoking rate at about 9 percent. Drinking Just under a third had at least one alcoholic drink in the 30 days before the survey, down from 35 percent in the last survey and down from 45 percent in 2007. About 63 percent had ever had a drink, down from 66 percent in 2013 and 75 percent in 2007. Vaping The survey for the first time asked about electronic cigarettes, which have exploded in popularity in the past few years. It found about 24 percent had used electronic cigarettes or vaping products in the previous month — a much higher estimate than seen in other recent CDC youth surveys. CDC officials noted that the surveys are done differently, so a variation in the numbers is not that surprising. Using marijuana A little less than 22 percent of teens said they have used marijuana in the Teens continues on Page 7

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BLUE, RED AND PURPLE

Three of Colorado’s largest counties, Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson, have more unaffiliated active, registered voters than Democratic or Republican active, registered voters. As the June 28 primary election approaches, the same is true of the state itself. The following is a look at the active-voter registration figures in some Denver metro area counties and in Colorado as of June 1:

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Teens previous month. That’s down a bit from the previous two surveys. The proportion who said they had ever tried marijuana, and who had tried it before they were 13, also slid a bit. The finding is considered mildly surprising, but is consistent with drops in the use of other illegal drugs like heroin (2 percent), cocaine (5 percent), ecstasy (5 percent), and hallucinogenic

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Ghana is approximately 6,637 miles away from Colorado. That is a long way for sure, but the local efforts of some in our community are making a big difference in the future of the children living in Ghana, saving them from a life of slavery and helping provide a path towards education so they can improve their own lives. I know that many of you already support causes that are near and dear to your heart — causes and charities that you support with your time, talents, and finances. And that is awesome because at the end of the day it really is about being a difference maker in the lives of other people. This particular charity caught my attention because of the stories that I had heard and read about the children and their living conditions in Ghana. I was speaking with Steve and Donna, the owners over at Rose’s Bella Cucina in Castle Rock, about this as they shared what they were going to be doing to try and raise some money for the cause. Along with Carlos Miguel’s, Crave Burger and Lost Coffee, they are helping Castle Rock to Ghana in hosting a very cool event on Sunday, June 26, in the parking lot outside of the restaurants at 3960 Limelight Ave. in Castle Rock from noon until 4 p.m.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Lewis is right candidate for HD 64 Kimmi Lewis is your grassroots conservative candidate for Colorado House District 64. She is a constitutional conservative, a dedicated family woman and a small business rancher. She will be a strong voice for Colorado values in the state Legislature, that’s why I’m proud to support her for the state House. For me and for Kimmi Lewis, Colorado values mean we have a live-and-let-live respect for others (even if we disagree with them) and the government’s job is to protect our God-given rights from criminals and from big-government liberals who want to control our lives. I can attest to Kimmi Lewis’ strong character and determined leadership to help other people live free without intrusion from big-government liberals who think they know better than we do about how to run our lives. With plenty of career politicians and former lobbyists being more than willing to run for office to keep growing government, Colorado needs an authentic grassroots conservative like Kimmi Lewis to stand up for the rest of us. Just as she has always done as a private citizen, Kimmi Lewis will stand up to the political insiders who have lost touch with the people they are supposed to be serving. The fact is, too many politicians today talk a good game, but the proof in their voting record reveals more of the same backward thinking that has given us record out-of-control government intrusion in our lives, jobs, and businesses. Therefore, I ask that you to vote for Kimmi Lewis in the Republican primary election for Colorado House District 64. Please ask your friends and family to join us in supporting Kimmi Lewis because we are all in this together. In this tight race, every vote will count. Thank you for reading my letter and for voting for Kimmi Lewis for HD 64. Your help to advance genuine Colorado values in government will be a blessing to the rest of our neighbors who also need a champion for “We the people.” Congressman Ken Buck, R-Colorado Windsor

It is free to get in and this will be an awesome event with great cars and bikes on display, wonderful food, and super people coming together for a great cause. You will enjoy the company of other difference makers and you may even get Michael Norton an idea or two about what you could do for WINNING your own special charWORDS ity or cause. There are all sorts of local opportunities to serve or donate to that can have a global impact. And there are many of the very same types of opportunities right here in Colorado and the United States that we can support, and where local families and people in need will benefit from our time, talents, and resources. So what does it really mean to be a difference maker? It means doing something, big or small, that will have a positive impact on someone else’s life. Helping to make a dif-

ference in their personal life, making a difference in their professional life, or maybe making a difference in their spiritual life. Sometimes it is through a direct contribution of money, and sometimes it is donating some time and an extra pair of hands. It may even be just a simple hug or smile, or being there to listen and talk. Is there a difference maker in you? If so, please consider coming out on June 26 to enjoy the event and support the Castle Rock to Ghana mission. And although I have eaten in all of the restaurants listed above, I will be eating dinner on the 26th at Rose’s Bella Cucina — the food is fantastic, the owners are great, and the staff is incredible, and I hope to see you there. How about you? What are your thoughts on being a difference maker, either locally or globally? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can make a positive difference in someone else’s life, it really will be a better than good week.

Craig Marshall Smith

QUIET DESPERATION

spirit made it happen. Baseball is a better game than football. I won’t get very much agreement on that point around here. The baseball team has had its moments, and that’s about all. The football team is adored. If you just went by the number of ugly orange shirts that were sold in this town, there would be no doubt that one team has it on the other one. But I am not talking about the locals. I am talking about the games themselves — the layouts, the designs, the purity, the distances. It is still an accomplishment to steal a base. It doesn’t matter that baseball players have modern-day technologies in the training room that Pee Wee Reese did not have. It’s still a big deal to steal a base. The distances are perfect. From home to first to second to third to home to beer. A great game might end 2-1. Well played, poetic, and nuanced. Football fans, on the other hand, prefer a lot of Funky Chickens in the end zone. I was a Little League baseball star. Those were the happiest days of my life. Then my vision changed, and I didn’t do anything about it. I could no longer hit a fastball. I couldn’t hit a ball that was rolled to

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The boys of summer are better than the fools of fall The boys of summer are back in action, and I wish that I were one of them. I wish that I could spit sunflower seeds all over the place and not be punished for it. I wish I could talk into my glove during a conference on the mound. After all, the stadium is full of spies. I wish I could point to the sky after every favorable thing that I did, because, of course, my guardian

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the plate. So I became a head coach. It wasn’t the same. But I got to wear a uniform. Baseball managers look the same as the players. It’s not like that in other sports. Kubiak isn’t in gear. Vince Lombardi used to wear a suit. It was before the khaki lobby took things over. It might have been kind of fun to see John Wooden suited up. I met him. Have I told you that? Our national anthem was finished just in time. About an hour after Francis Scott Key finished the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” he handed it to Roseanne Barr’s great-great-great grandmother, and she sang it before the very first professional baseball game ever played. Barr’s relative was overheard saying, “Dude, this is somewhat difficult to sing.” Baseball brings out the Little Leaguer in all of us. Football brings out the Tyrannosaurus rex in all of us. Who here collected football cards when you were a kid? And put them in your spokes? Baseball diamonds are immaculately groomed. I like to see the mower marks. Football fields, unless they are made out of plastic, get shredded. (Have you ever watched a football game played in a baseball stadium when the infield hasn’t been sodded yet? It’s grody.) Make mine baseball. The players don’t act like King Kong after a big play. That’s what happens in football. I want to thank someone who was a baseball announcer in Los Angeles when I was playing Little League in Southern California, and the game was new to me. Eisenhower was president. Vin Scully is rounding third and heading into home.

Baseball is a better game than football. I won’t get very much agreement on that point around here. The baseball team has had its moments, and that’s about all. The football team is adored. If you just went by the number of ugly orange shirts that were sold in this town, there would be no doubt that one team has it on the other one.

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Rodeo

EHS Rodeo Team member Grace Hill of Peyton, Colorado, qualified for Nationals, by placing in the top four in High School Barrel Racing at the Colorado High School Rodeo Association state finals in Lamar in May. Hill will compete in the Nationals in July. Courtesy photo

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within while leaning almost parallel to the ground as the well-trained horse changes the lead foot on cue to execute a turn that allows the rider to plunge the same flag in the next barrel in record time. The sport of rodeo competition, which includes but is not limited to team roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing, pole bending and rough stock riding, is as demanding as any other competitive sport and requires an intense commitment from the athletes, both the two- and four-legged. The Elizabeth High School Rodeo Team, which includes competitors from Douglas County schools, is the largest in the state, with 40 members. Rodeo competition is one of the oldest sports in the country and the EHS Rodeo Team is part of the Colorado State High School Rodeo Association (CSHSRA) and the Colorado Junior High Rodeo Association (CJHRA), both subsets of the National High School Rodeo Association. At the state completion in Lamar at the end of May, seven members qualified for Nationals. The qualifiers were: Grace Hill, high school barrel racing; Faith Hoffman, high school goat tying and pole bending; Chase Atkinson and Clyde Bolejack, high school team roping; Cauy Pennington, junior saddle bronc; Tyler Kippes, junior high bull riding; and Bret Guerreri, reined cow horse. They will all compete at nationals in July. Nationals provide the opportunity to compete for awards and scholarships. Multiple schools represented Jeremiah Turco, the board president of the EHS Rodeo Team, stresses that EHS membership is not limited to Elizabeth High School students, but has members

from 10 different junior high and high schools from five counties. Students who wish to be part of the sport but do not wish to compete are also welcome. They become an integral part of the team by performing essential tasks from animal care to rodeo preparations. The team members are well-rounded young athletes who are often accom-

plished competitors in other sports, and a large percentage attend college on scholarships. Two of the four seniors this year will attend college on scholarships from colleges with rodeo teams, and the other two have yet to decide on colleges. All seniors receive a small scholarship from the EHS Rodeo Team. As a member of the EHS Rodeo Team,

students must maintain a certain grade point average to compete and are able to letter in the sport through their own school or Elizabeth High School. The EHS Rodeo Team’s mission is to promote the highest standard of conduct and sportsmanship in and out of the arena as well as to encourage competitive excellence. Turco says, “There is no hot-dogging, and any inappropriate conduct will and does result in being thrown out.” It is also refreshing for Turco is to watch riders familiar with a certain bull or horse advising the current rider on the idiosyncrasies of the animal. “Competition is them against the animal rather than against each other,” observes Turco. Humane treatment is crucial Although adversarial relationships can develop in the heat of competition between animals and competitors, humane treatment of all the animals is the foremost consideration for team members. Concern for animals’ welfare ranges from individual owners and participants to the commercial breeder who supplies animals for rodeo use. The special care shown results in some bulls docile enough to hand—feed, and breeders who know the personality and temperament of their animals to match to the skill levels of the young riders in the junior rodeos. Different animals are used in pro rodeos, but their welfare is no less important. The costs of competing are borne by the parents, but members receive a $100 stipend the first year and $500 after the first year to help with costs. The team holds fundraisers to defray some of the costs, such as the entrance fees, which usually run about $50. It is sometimes possible to win back some of the fees. For further information, email the team at ehs.rodeo.team@gmail.com or contact Jeremiah Turco at 303-888-0647.

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family, running her cattle ranch, and volunteering her time to maintain our way of life in Eastern Colorado.” In another late endorsement, Chuck Sylvester, retired general manager of the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, also endorsed Lewis. Lewis has not previously held public office, but has been active in local issues including as founder and past president of the Colorado Independent CattleGrowers Association, a past president of the Arkansas Valley Cattlewomen, and the National Private Property Rights Chair for R-CALF USA for three years. Lewis was also instrumental in achieving a funding ban that stopped the Department of Defense’s eminent domain expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. Dore is not without his own list of heavy hitters standing with him in the June primary. According to the Dore campaign, Congressmen Bob Beauprez, Scott Tipton and Mike Coffman are just a few support-

ing Dore’s bid to hold on to his seat. Dore was also recently endorsed by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association on June 17 following the Red, White, and Beef convention. “Colorado’s beef industry is a significant part of Colorado’s economy, heritage, and future. Rep. Dore’s support of our industry is appreciated and has not gone unnoticed,” the CCA statement read. “I think for people who live in House District 64, the agricultural industry, especially the cattle business, are very vibrant and varied,” said Rachel Spencer, spokesperson for Dore. “To me, the endorsements by the Colorado Farm Bureau and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association carry a lot of weight.” Dore won election in 2012 and ran unopposed in 2014’s primary and general election. He is currently serving his second term as House District 64 representative and is working on bipartisan legislation with Rep. Dominick Moreno, a Commerce City Democrat. “The Primary Participation Act” if passed would bring presidential primaries back to Colorado. Dore currently sits on the Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee, the Appropriations Committee, and Legal Services Committee.

LEWIS, DORE ENDORSEMENTS Here are some endorsements for the Repbublicans in the Colorado House District 64 race between incumbent Tim Dore and challenger Kimmi Lewis: Lewis’ endorsements • Congressman Ken Buck • Colorado Independent CattleGrower’s Association • Southern Colorado Livestock Association • Bent County Farm Bureau • Southeast Colorado Private Property Rights Council • Rocky Mountain Gun Owners • C.J. Hadley, founder and publisher of Range Magazine • Charles W. Sylvester, retired general manager of the National Western Livestock Show and Rodeo • Angus P. McIntosh, Natural Resources Law and Policy Research director of the Land and

Water USA Foundation • Chad Scott, Private Property Rights Committee chairman of R-CALF USA • Ron Wilson, retired police officer, attorney and criminal justice professor • David Roth, attorney, Denver Dore’s endorsements • Colorado Firefighters and Chiefs Association • National Rifle Association • Colorado Cattlemen’s Association • Colorado Farm Bureau • Attorney General Cynthia Coffman • Secretary of State Wayne Williams • Former Gov. Bill Owens • Congressman Bob Beauprez • Congressman Scott Tipton • Congressman Mike Coffman • Sen. Bernie Herpin • Treasurer Mark Hillman

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Experts recommend everyone wear sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com

icole Shultz has two children, ages 5 and 7. Like most parents, she’s endured the task of putting sunscreen on small, squirmy bodies. “You want coverage that you can wipe quick and go,” she said. Shultz, of Highlands Ranch, uses easy-application options, including roll-on sticks and sprays. When her children were younger, she used sun protective T-shirts. “It makes it easier when you have wiggly bodies,” she said. With summer in full force, sun protection is crucial at any age. But in Colorado, with an average of 300 days of sunshine and where the higher elevation increases the strength of ultraviolet rays, it’s even more important. Melissa Strait, an esthetician at Kalologie 360 Spa in Highlands Ranch, said using sunscreen is key whether

BY THE NUMBERS 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. An estimated 90 percent of skin aging is caused by the sun. About 23 percent of lifetime sun exposure occurs by age 18. About 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. People who use sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher daily show 24 percent less skin aging than those who do not use sunscreen daily. Source: www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts

someone is intermittently in the sun or outdoors for hours. “Always wear sunscreen,” she said. “Wear a hat, drink water and if you’ve

had too much sun, sit in the shade.” The American Academy of Dermatology recommends everyone wear sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30, which blocks 97 percent of the sun’s rays. “It is also important to remember that high-number SPFs last the same amount of time as low-number SPFs,” the American Academy of Dermatology says on its website, aad.org. “All sunscreens should be applied approximately every two hours or according to time on the label, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating.” Sun overexposure accounts for 90 percent of skin aging, the Skin Cancer Foundation reports. Ultraviolet light from the sun damages fibers in the skin called elastin, experts say. When elastin breaks down, the skin sags, stretches and takes longer to heal. Skin damage can develop over time as spotty pigmentation or wrinkles. “So while sun damage to the skin

DID YOU KNOW? The Skin Cancer Foundation reports that with every 1,000 feet above sea level ultraviolet radiation from the sun increases 4 to 5 percent. Denver, also known as the Mile High City, has an altitude of 5,280 feet, which means UV radiation may be about 25 percent stronger than at sea level.

may not be apparent when you’re young,” says WebMD, an online health publication, “it will definitely appear later in life.” And today, plenty of sunscreen options exist. Kalologie 360, at 9557 S. University Blvd., sells a medical-grade sunscreen called Elta, which comes in two types — tinted and clear. Tinted blends with skin tone; clear is ideal Sun continues on Page 11

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for sensitive skin. Both are gentle, esthetician Christa Kilbourn said. “Medical-grade sunscreen is made specifically for your face.” Kalologie 360 also carries its own line made from natural ingredients, including aloe leaf and seaweed. Most grocery stores carry generic and all-natural brands.

The roll-on stick is a must, said Shultz, who is also an associate store team leader at Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods carries mineral-based lines, including Kiss My Face and California Baby. It has a variety geared to children, adults, people with sensitive skin and athletes. “They have more natural components,” Shultz said, “and they smell better than any conventional sunscreen.” Aside from the aesthetic effects of sunburn — red skin, chapped lips, peeling — the sun’s rays can be detrimental to health.

OTHER WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN In addition to wearing sunscreen, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends the following: • Seek shade when appropriate. The sun’s rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. • Wear protective clothing, such as a longsleeved shirt, pants, hat and sunglasses. • Use extra caution near water, snow and sand. They reﬂect the damaging rays of the sun and can increase your chance of sunburn. • Get vitamin D safely through a healthy diet

that may include vitamin supplements. • Avoid tanning beds. Ultraviolet light from sun and tanning beds can cause skin cancer and wrinkling. Although Colorado has no restrictions, 13 states and one territory have banned the use of tanning beds for all minors under 18. And at least 42 states regulate the use of tanning facilities by minors. • Check your birthday suit on your birthday. If you notice anything abnormal about your skin, such as itching or bleeding, see a boardcertiﬁed dermatologist.

ment cells called melanocytes. It accounts for 75 percent of all skin cancer deaths, WebMD says, and if left untreated can spread to other organs. “Cumulative sun exposure causes mainly basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer,” the website says, “while episodes of severe sunburns, usually before age 18, can raise the risk of developing melanoma.” Prevention is the best protection, experts say. “The best way to cure sun damage,” Strait said, “is to not get sunburnt in the first place.”

Ultraviolet radiation is a proven carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent, the Skin Cancer Foundation says. And over the past three decades, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers combined. The three main types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Basal cell and squamous cells, also known as non-melanoma skin cancers, are highly curable when treated early, according to WebMD. They make up 95 percent of skin cancers. The most dangerous skin cancer is melanoma, caused by abnormal skin pig-

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1. Sun-protective clothing: Some outdoor and athletic clothing brands now make ultraviolet radiation (UV) protective clothing, including Columbia, REI, Athleta and Patagonia. The material is lightweight and ideal for fair-skinned adults and children.

3. Supplements: Heliocare Sun Protection is a supplement designed to protect your body from the inside out. The main ingredient is an antioxidant-rich extract called polypodium leucotomos. Although it may help protect skin against UV rays, sunscreen is still a must.

2. SPF-protection gloves: Hands are often exposed to sun more than other parts of the body, so Solartex Sun Gear created ﬁngerless sun gloves. The neutral-colored gloves come

Sources: www.solartex.com/accessories/ sun-gloves, www.allure.com/skin-care/antiaging-skin

CURTAIN TIME Brit humor “No Sex Please, We’re British!” by Alistair Foot and Anthony Marriott plays June 25 to Aug. 13, presented by Spotlight Theatre at the John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. First Place, Denver (in Lowry). Directed by Luke Allen Terry. Performances: 7:30 p.m. June 25, July 1, 2, 8, 9, 22; 23, Aug. 6; 2 p.m. July 16, 30, Aug. 7. (Plays in repertory with “Night Watch,” beginning July 2.) Tickets: $12-$22, 720-530-4569, thisisspotlight.com.

Barth Hotel hosts beneﬁt “The Last Romance” by Joe DiPietro will play July 28 to Aug. 20 in the lobby of the Barth Hotel, 1514 17th St., Denver. Directed by Christy Montour-Larson and starring Billie McBride and Jim Hunt, it is the annual benefit for Senior Housing Options, which provides housing (including at the Barth) for income-limited elderly and disabled residents. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays.

Tickets: $35/$25, 303-595-4464, ext. 14, seniorhousingoptions.org. Texas widow/Cuban gardener “By the Water of Babylon” by Robert Schenkkan plays through July 3 at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Directed by Warren Sherrill. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; Sundays at 6 p.m. (except 2 p.m. Sunday, July 3). Tickets: $28, 303-232-0363,

theedgetheater.com. Colorado Shakespeare Festival “Equivocation,” directed by Wendy Frantz; “Cymbeline,” directed by Jim Helsinger; “Comedy of Errors,” directed by Geoffrey Kent; and “Troilus and Cressida,” directed by Carolyn Howarth, play in repertory in July at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival on the CU-Boulder campus. Tickets: 303-492-8008; coloradoshakes.org.

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Tia Yaryan serves drinks at one of the pubs at the festival. Photos by Shanna Fortier

Renaissance Festival opens for season Festival will run every weekend through Aug. 7 By Shanna Fortier sfortier@colorado communitymedia.com

Daniel Hampton, of Littleton, has been attending the Colorado Renaissance Festival for 10 years. For the past seven years, he has attended as his character, the devil.

Knights, tavern wenches, jesters, pirates, fairies and royalty mingled June 11 and 12 at the opening weekend of the 40th anniversary celebration of Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. Inside the castler walls, sword fights were taking over the street; bagpipes and drums were creating high spirited, Celtic music; the smell of turkey legs wafted through the air; and the line at the pub grew long. Near the Rose Stage, one of 10 stages at the festival, Tia Yaryan poured beer at the pub. The math teacher has worked the festival for 12 years to make extra money

Michael Weber, 9, of Littleton takes on the dragon.

over the summer. “It paid for my master’s degree,” she said in between customers. Yaryan teaches at Castle View High School in Castle Rock. “It’s a lot of the same girls here every year and it’s just fun.” The summertime event averages 200,000 patrons in 16 days. This year, the festival has extended to nine weekends and will run through Aug. 7. The 30-acre village includes stages featuring jugglers and acrobatics, the village hypnotist, dancing and singing, music, food and drink, carnival games and a tournament joust. The festival also has a marketplace of more than 200 artisans, crafters and vendors selling handcrafted items. Artists can also be found demonstrating their skills in pottery throwing, glassblowing and leather-making.

Haley King serves turkey legs on the opening day of the festival.

Alice Miller traveled from Pennsylvania to work the summer at the Colorado Renaissance Festival.

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Cardinals take on summer competition

Elizabeth Coach Mike Zoesch checks the play list to decide what play the Cardinals should run as they clashed with Smoky Hill June 15 at the Bronco 7 on 7 tournament. Elizabeth ﬁnished 1-2 in the three pool play tournament games they played. Photo by Tom Munds

Broncos’ 7-on-7 event draws more than 80 teams By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Elizabeth athletes took to the gridiron instead of the diamond June 16 to compete in the annual Broncos 7-on-7 football tournament at All City Stadium. “This tournament is great for our kids,” Cardinals Coach Mike Zoesch said during the tournament. “It gives us the opportunity to get more practice against other teams during the summer. While we will focus on running the ball during the regular season, this tournament does give us a chance to run routes and work on the passing game a bit.” The coach then said the tournament is very good for his defenders. “Our guys see a lot of different style of play and route packages because we are playing teams we do not see during the regular season,” Zoesch said. He said there are not of returning seniors, so the majority of the players will be juniors and sophomores. “We will have a new kid at quarterback this season in Zack Oliver,” he said. “Zack was one of our leading receivers last year. Like most of our guys, Zack will also play defense, which helps us because he was our best defensive back last season.” Oliver said the transition from receiver to quarterback is a challenge, but he said it helps that he played quarterback in middle school and as a freshman. “Playing quarterback means you have to focus on a lot of details and doing a lot of things differently,” he said. “But I feel comfortable making the transition. I can throw the ball but I will be primarily a running quarterback. I also play defense and I like playing defense better because I like to hit people.” Since Elizabeth is now 2A in football, they will be in a different league. While they will see new teams like Kent Denver and Bishop Machebeuf, they also will see

familiar opponents like Englewood. Passing is the name of the game in 7-on-7 football. The game matches backs and receivers against linebackers and defensive backs. The quarterback has four seconds to throw the ball. Yardage is gained by completing a pass and the receiver can add to the yardage by running the ball until he is touched with two hands by a defender. Rough play is penalized.

In the Broncos 7-on-7 tournament, teams play 10-minute halves with a running clock for the first eight minutes. The clock in the final two minutes stops for situations like incomplete passes and a player going out of bounds. A touchdown is seven points and an interception is three points. The Denver Broncos sponsor the annual 7-on-7 tournament. More than 80 teams signed up for this year’s tourna-

ment and were divided into four-team pools. The first three days of the tournament were pool play with each team playing the other three teams in their pool. The pool winners then advanced to the June 18 single-elimination finals held at the Broncos’ Dove Valley facility. Elizabeth won one of the three games they played, so they did not advance to the June 18 tournament.

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Right: Keifer Jones, 6, builds a wagon with the help of his grandmother Patti Jones at the Home Depot safety station. This was the ﬁrst year the Parker store participated and staff offered advice about home ﬁre safety equipment. Below: Flight Nurse Brad Basham with Air Life’s Bell 407 EMS Helicopter. The aircraft is equipped with lifesaving tools similar to that of a hospital emergency room or Intensive Care Unit. Photos by Rick Gustafson

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Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. “Coaches help the kids learn what to do.” Another big draw was the arrival of Air Life’s helicopter. Two flight nurses and the aircraft’s pilot were on hand all morning to answer questions and explain the capabilities of the EMS helicopter. Brad Basham is based at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree and has been a flight nurse for the past five years. He began as an emergency medical technician and worked as an emergency room and an intensive care nurse for five years before joining the Air Life crew. Basham says he as seen a lot in his time respond-

ing to emergencies, but will not say that he has seen it all. “Just when you say that, there’ll be something new,” he said. “We want to be ready for anything.” The Bell 407 helicopter he crews is capable of providing emergency services to patients as far away as 150 miles from the hospital, is equipped as an emergency room and can function as a temporary ICU while transporting patients. In addition to the seriousness of public safety, there were jump castles, free iced slushes and the opportunity to drop deputies in a dunk tank. The Summer Safety Fair & Bicycle Rodeo is in its seventh year and was inspired by a similar event in Littleton attended by Elbert County Sheriff Shayne Heap.

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known you as a healthy, active person just don’t understand how you became so different.” Tilton says she is a rare case in that despite losing friendships, she still has strong ties with her family. But for Jake Jacobs, the Invisible Disabilities Association is his family. Jacobs was exposed to radiation during military service in Australia, and now neurotoxins are slowly destroying the all soft tissue in his body. His symptoms

have progressed to the point that he now uses canes to walk as well as a portable oxygen tank. His disability is now apparent to anyone he passes on the street, but he says he lost family and friends during years when he felt awful but appeared healthy, before doctors successfully diagnosed his rare condition. “It’s kind of like a divorce,” Jacobs says. “People scatter on both sides. Suddenly it becomes a situation where you’re untouchable.” Jacobs, Tilton and Connell say high rates of depression come with the isolation associated with invisible disabilities, or sometimes from the conditions themselves, such as bipolar disorder or PTSD. Because they all can relate to that sense of loneliness, members of the IDA take pride

in looking out for each other that much more. “We try very hard to take care of our own,” Tilton says. “Getting together is a life-saving thing for us.” “We make ourselves available around the clock,” Jacobs says, after recounting that he was up past midnight the previous night counseling a fellow member on the phone. Jacobs and Tilton began the group Disabled and Still Happy, a spinoff of Brown’s group, to provide a location for meetings in Parker. They say they still meet up with Brown occasionally and visit the online support group, and the number of groups that evolve from the IDA doesn’t make members any less of a community. “We’ll always be family,” Jacobs says.

Despite the strength they find in each other, Brown, Jacobs and Tilton all say it is up to each member of the group, individually, to take the first step. “Reach out,” Brown says. “Get online, go to a meetup, or something. Nobody’s going to do it for you.” Jacobs says in addition to the support he gets from his Invisible Disabilities Association family, he tries to achieve three goals every day to stay positive. “One is to get both feet on the ground, two is to do something nice for someone and three is to learn something new,” he says, noting that, for him, staying active means staying positive. “Otherwise you just end up curled up in a ball, crying yourself to sleep,” he says. “And that’s not an option.”

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TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of MAY 2016 for each County affected.

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Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO MAY 2016 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of MAY 2016 for each County affected.

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16CW3062 Lanika James, 17172 E. Crestline Place, Centennial, CO 80015 (James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBUTARY AND NOT NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES AND FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN THE NONTRIBUTARY LOWER DAWSON, DENVER, ARAPAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON AQUIFERS, ELBERT COUNTY. 40 acres being the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 27, T9S, R65W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as shown on Attachment A hereto ("Subject Property"). Source of Water Rights: The Upper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary as described in Sections 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S., and the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers are nontributary as described in Section 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. Estimated Amounts: Upper Dawson: 15 acre-feet, Lower Dawson: 12 acre-feet, Denver: 16 acre-feet, Arapahoe: 16 acre-feet, Laramie-Fox Hills: 11 acre-feet. Proposed Use: Domestic, commercial, industrial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire protection, and augmentation purposes, including storage, both on and off the Subject Property. Description of plan for augmentation: All of the available Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater as requested herein. Water rights for augmentation: Return flows from the use of not nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary ground water. Statement of plan for augmentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer water will be used for inhouse use in up to three single family residences, irrigation of lawn, garden, trees, pasture and hay on the Subject Property, stockwatering, and storage. Applicant reserves the right to revise these uses without having to amend the application or republish the same. Sewage treatment for inhouse use will be provided by non-evaporative septic systems and return flow from inhouse and irrigation use will be approximately 90% and 15% of that use, respectively. During pumping Applicant will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Applicant estimates that depletions occur to the Cherry Creek and South Platte River stream systems. Return flows accrue to the South Platte River stream systems via East Cherry Creek, and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicant will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet post pumping augmentation requirements. Further, Applicant prays that this Court grant the application and

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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO MAY 2016 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of MAY 2016 for each County affected.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of MAY 2016 for each County affected.

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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) AJames, romantic 17172 relation-E. 16CW3062 Lanika Crestline Place, turn. Centennial, ship takes an unexpected You mightCO be 80015 con(James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, fused about react. It’s#1800, best not to be rushed 700 how 17thtoStreet, Denver, CO into a decision you’re not readyFOR to make. 80202),that APPLICATION UNDER-

DISTRICT COURT, GROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONWATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO LEO (July TRIBUTARY NOT let NONTRIBU23 to AugustAND 22) Don’t your pride MAY 2016 WATER RESUME TARY SOURCES AND FOR APPROVstand in the way of resolving an emotionally painPUBLICATION AL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN ful situation. is N a good time and T H E This NO TRIB U Tto Adeal R Y with L OitW ER TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED let the healing DAWSON, ARAPAHOE AND finallyDENVER, begin. IN WATER APPLICATIONS LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND THE NOT IN WATER DIV. 1 UPPER DAWSON VIRGONONTRIBUTARY (August 23 to September 22) A workplace AQUIFERS, ELBERT COUNTY. 40 acres problem thatthe you’ve been handling so well Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are nobeing NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 27,sudT9S, tified that the following is a resume of all R65Wout of of thecontrol. 6th P.M., Elbert denly spins Don’t panic.County, You canas water right applications and certain shown on Attachment A hereto ("Subject rely on Property"). your good sense to help you restore order. amendments filed in the Office of the WaSource of Water Rights: The ter Clerk during the month of MAY 2016 Upper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary LIBRAas (September to October 22) Wearing for each County affected. described 23 in Sections 37-90-103(10.7), C.R.S., and the Lower Denver, rose-colored glasses won’t solve Dawson, a thorny person16CW3062 Lanika James, 17172 E. Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers al situation. You need to take a hard look in at what’s Crestline Place, Centennial, CO 80015 are nontributary as described Section (James J. Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, happening and then act according to theEstimated facts. 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO Amounts: Upper Dawson: 15 acre-feet, 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERLower Dawson: acre-feet, Denver: SCORPIO (October 23 12 to November 21) Weigh16 GROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONArapahoe: 16 acre-feet, Laramall youracre-feet, options carefully before making any deciTRIBUTARY AND NOT NONTRIBUie-Fox Hills: 11 acre-feet. Proposed Use: sions you’ve been putting off. Then go aheadirrigaand TARY SOURCES AND FOR APPROVDomestic, commercial, industrial, AL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN tion, livestock fire protection, plan a weekend of familywatering, fun. THE NONTRIBUTARY LOWER and augmentation purposes, including DAWSON, DENVER, ARAPAHOE AND storage, both on and off Prop(November 22thetoSubject December SAGITTARIUS LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND THE NOT erty. Description of plan for augmentation: 21) While personal and financial conNONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON All of the available Upper situations Dawson aquifer AQUIFERS, ELBERT COUNTY. 40 acres assetbacks requested herein. tinue togroundwater improve, some might occur.Water But being the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 27, T9S, rights for augmentation: Return flows from they’rethe onlyuse temporary, so hang in there. R65W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as of not nontributary and nontribushown on Attachment A hereto ("Subject tary groundwater and direct discharge of CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Fam-of Property"). Source of Water Rights: The nontributary ground water. Statement Upper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary plan dominate for augmentation: Upper Dawson ily matters the week.The Health problems as described in Sections 37-90-103(10.7), aquifer water will be used for inhouse use raise concern, soon prove to beresidences, less seriousirC.R.S., and the Lower Dawson, Denver, in up to but three single family Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers than you had feared. Things start easing up pasture by the rigation of lawn, garden, trees, are nontributary as described in Section and hay on the Subject Property, stockwaweekend. 37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. Estimated tering, and storage. Applicant reserves the Amounts: Upper Dawson: 15 acre-feet, right to revise these uses without having AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Most Lower Dawson: 12 acre-feet, Denver: 16 to amend the application or republish the situations are Sewage calmer now, both atfor home and on acre-feet, Arapahoe: 16 acre-feet, Laramsame. treatment inhouse use ie-Fox Hills: 11 acre-feet. Proposed Use: provided non-evaporative septic the job.will Butbe there’s still aby chance that a co-worker Domestic, commercial, industrial, irrigasystems and return flow from inhouse and will setirrigation off anotheruse round unpleasantness. tion, livestock watering, fire protection, willofbe approximately 90% and augmentation purposes, including and 15% of that use, respectively. During PISCES (February 19 to March 20) There’s storage, both on and off the Subject Proppumping Applicant will replace actualno deerty. Description of plan for augmentation: to the affected stream system need topletions fish for compliments from an admirer who All of the available Upper Dawson aquifer pursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c.5), can’t say enough nice things about you. Thedepleupgroundwater as requested herein. Water C.R.S. Applicant estimates that rights for augmentation: Return flows from occur to the Creek and South comingtions holiday bodes wellCherry for family gatherings. the use of not nontributary and nontribuPlatte River stream systems. Return flows tary groundwater and direct discharge BORN of accrue to the You South River stream THIS WEEK: lovePlatte to compete, both nontributary ground water. Statement of systems via East Cherry Creek, and those on a personal and a sporting level, and you hateactuto plan for augmentation: The Upper Dawson return flows are sufficient to replace aquifer water will be used for inhouse use al anything depletions subject groundwasettle for lesswhile thanthe excellence. in up to three single family residences, irter is being pumped. Applicant will rerigation of lawn, garden, trees, pasture serve an Synd., equal (c) 2016 King Features Inc. amount of nontributary and hay on the Subject Property, stockwagroundwater underlying the Subject Proptering, and storage. Applicant reserves the erty to meet post pumping augmentation right to revise these uses without having requirements. Further, Applicant prays to amend the application or republish the that this Court grant the application and same. Sewage treatment for inhouse use for such other relief as seems proper in will be provided by non-evaporative septic the premises. (4 pages). systems and return flow from inhouse and irrigation use will be approximately 90% THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY and 15% of that use, respectively. During THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT pumping Applicant will replace actual deIN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS pletions to the affected stream system CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICpursuant to Section 37-90-137(9)(c.5), ATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND C.R.S. Applicant estimates that depleOWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS publicMUST notices call 303-566-4100 tions occur toTo theadvertise Cherry Creekyour and South APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN Platte River stream systems. Return flows THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR accrue to the South Platte River stream BE FOREVER BARRED. systems via East Cherry Creek, and those return flows are sufficient to replace actuYOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any al depletions while the subject groundwaparty who wishes to oppose an applicater is being pumped. Applicant will retion, or an amended application, may file serve an equal amount of nontributary with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, groundwater underlying the Subject PropGreeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement erty to meet post pumping augmentation of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why requirements. Further, Applicant prays the application should not be granted, or that this Court grant the application and why it should be granted only in part or on for such other relief as seems proper in certain conditions. Such Statement of Opthe premises. (4 pages). position must be filed by the last day of JULY 2016 (forms available on THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT office), and must be filed as an Original IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICeach Statement of Opposition must also ATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND be served upon the Applicant or OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN certificate of such service of mailing shall THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR be filed with the Water Clerk. BE FOREVER BARRED. Legal Notice No.: 23416 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any First Publication: June 23, 2016 party who wishes to oppose an applicaLast Publication: June 23, 2016 tion, or an amended application, may file Publisher: The Elbert County News with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of Public Notice JULY 2016 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s ESTRAY - One black bull, branded "QtrCr office), and must be filed as an Original Bow/r strung Lazy T strung connected and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of Lazy/r Heart" on left rib, 1200 to 1250 lbs, each Statement of Opposition must also blue tag #6 in right ear. Livestock must be be served upon the Applicant or claimed by legal owner within 10 days or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or will be sold by Colorado Brand Board. For certificate of such service of mailing shall information call 303-648-3469 or 303-869be filed with the Water Clerk. 9160.

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CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on

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